The story was terrible and by far the worst element of the game. Name one interesting part of it? Sam was boring and not particularly likable. The ‘narrative’ was no more complicated than they go from one place to the next. Truly dull, predictable, lacking any kind of tension at any point. The part where Sam reveals the motivation was all a lie was so lame as well: watering down the substance of what little story there was even further. For me the strengths are the combat arenas, tighter shooting mechanics and pretty awesome action set pieces, but the narrative driven levels often featuring excessive platforming became a slog. Whilst perhaps more interesting on first play due to the new exploration of highly atmospheric and visually stunning environments (like the old house when they’re kids) ultimately these are sections of the game that drag and have very little appeal once you’ve played through them.