Playtime: It took me ~8 hours to complete the story, the general range seems to be 7-10 hours depending on how much of a completionist you are.

Save System: This game features a save at will system, so you no longer need to find a special interact able item to do so.

Bendy and the Dark Revival is the direct sequel to Bendy and the Ink Machine.
I don't think you necessarily need to have played Ink Machine to enjoy or even understand what is going on in this game, though I do recommend playing it as it will add to the enjoyment of Dark Revival.

It features the same cell shaded art style of Ink Machine, though the lighting and textures seem to be improved on.

Dark Revival iterates on what Ink Machine brought to the player without making it feel too unfamiliar.
Combat, for instance, is still very much just hit thing with pipe till dead. However, they have also added some powers that gives another dimension to the game.

The game had a very Bioshock inspired feel to it, though very paired down. It was really cool being able to upgrade your weapon through collectible scrap items and the powers unlocked did add a bit to the enjoyment.

Throughout the play through there were side quests presented to you, and it wasn't really made clear (at least to me) that they were not necessary for the main story. These quests were essentially to go super far back to the earlier locations to get something and bring it back. I didn't personally care for them or enjoy doing them...they make traversing all the way back very tedious and annoying. For me personally, skipping the side quests and entirely focusing on the main story was the way to go.

The main story and characters were very enjoyable and the game is beautiful. I didn't personally have any major bugs while playing the game (Ink Machine had some game breaking bugs in it, for context). Though there was an issue with my mouse sensitivity being super wonky till I turned off the Acceleration option in the settings.

If you liked the first game, you will like this one too. It's mostly more of the same with a little extra and additional polish.
If you like walking simulator style games and don't mind a very simple combat system, then this game is worth having a go at.

Alright, time for some self promotion. Below you can find a video of the first part of my play through, it can serve as a guide to what the game will look/feel like and hopefully will help to inform your purchase decision. If you don't mind hitting subscribe on my channel (it's free) please do so.

Part 1:
https://youtu.be/tZtv1oI5VHQ

Full Playlist:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfCTcyJ57ToFH0mwd0ffcMmFGdgbxBzBT

Bendy and the Ink Machine Play Through:
https://youtu.be/TGnVtJAp6sI

[h3][b]General Info[/b][/h3] Playtime: It took me ~8 hours to complete the story, the general range seems to be 7-10 hours depending on how much of a completionist you are. Save System: This game features a save at will system, so you no longer need to find a special interact able item to do so. Bendy and the Dark Revival is the direct sequel to Bendy and the Ink Machine. I don't think you necessarily need to have played Ink Machine to enjoy or even understand what is going on in this game, though I do recommend playing it as it will add to the enjoyment of Dark Revival. It features the same cell shaded art style of Ink Machine, though the lighting and textures seem to be improved on. [h3][b]My Thoughts[/b][/h3] Dark Revival iterates on what Ink Machine brought to the player without making it feel too unfamiliar. Combat, for instance, is still very much just hit thing with pipe till dead. However, they have also added some powers that gives another dimension to the game. The game had a very Bioshock inspired feel to it, though very paired down. It was really cool being able to upgrade your weapon through collectible scrap items and the powers unlocked did add a bit to the enjoyment. Throughout the play through there were side quests presented to you, and it wasn't really made clear (at least to me) that they were not necessary for the main story. These quests were essentially to go super far back to the earlier locations to get something and bring it back. I didn't personally care for them or enjoy doing them...they make traversing all the way back very tedious and annoying. For me personally, skipping the side quests and entirely focusing on the main story was the way to go. The main story and characters were very enjoyable and the game is beautiful. I didn't personally have any major bugs while playing the game (Ink Machine had some game breaking bugs in it, for context). Though there was an issue with my mouse sensitivity being super wonky till I turned off the Acceleration option in the settings. [h3][b]Recommendation[/b][/h3] If you liked the first game, you will like this one too. It's mostly more of the same with a little extra and additional polish. If you like walking simulator style games and don't mind a very simple combat system, then this game is worth having a go at. [h3][b]Game Play Example[/b][/h3] Alright, time for some self promotion. Below you can find a video of the first part of my play through, it can serve as a guide to what the game will look/feel like and hopefully will help to inform your purchase decision. If you don't mind hitting subscribe on my channel (it's free) please do so. Part 1: https://youtu.be/tZtv1oI5VHQ Full Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfCTcyJ57ToFH0mwd0ffcMmFGdgbxBzBT Bendy and the Ink Machine Play Through: https://youtu.be/TGnVtJAp6sI