After finishing Tape 2: Rage, not much has changed.
Don’t Nod reworks its own formula.
It continues to be the best-looking game Dont Nod has ever made.
There just isnt as much here to love compared to Tape 1.
Long before Lost Records came out, Iwondered how it would handle its two-episode split.
With just two, Lost Records had the potential to be all killer, no filler.
But it also had the potential to misstep in its move to an untested structure.
And thats the biggest problem with Tape 2.
That likely will matter less for players who experience Lost Records: Bloom & Rage all at once.
It ends on a sequel tease that I found really intriguing.
And most importantly, it had me on the edge of tears for much of its final 30 minutes.
The first episode really made me care about these characters, and Tape 2 successfully pays off that investment.
There are issues that werent present in the first tape though.
Lost Records really didn’t need a stealth section, but the one introduced here is mercifully short.
There are some specific answers given here that wont satisfy players looking for a great mystery box.
If that’s the main thing you’re looking for, you might be disappointed.
They’re here for the characters, just like I was.
Lost Records: Bloom & Rages second and final episode is a mostly satisfying conclusion.
I just wish it could have had space to do more than just wrap things up.
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Reviewed on PS5.
