Dishonored 2 Retrospective - The Burden of Sequels

This is the second in a series of video essays covering Arkane Studios' work since Dishonored. In this video, I closely examine the themes, mechanics and narrative of Dishonored 2. My focus is on the ways in which Dishonored 2 does - and does not - live up to the legacy of the first. Content Warning: Violent gameplay footage throughout. Subscribe to my Patreon:   / eric_crosby   Follow me on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ericcrosby.b... Join my Discord:   / discord   --Table of Contents-- ~ No Spoilers ~ 0:00:00 - Introduction 0:03:12 - Development History 0:07:09 - A Change in Scenery 0:11:32 - Beauty, at a Price 0:19:35 - New Tools, New Troubles ~ Total Spoilers ~ 0:25:36 - Old Friends, New Enemies 0:46:44 - A Hollow Victory 0:52:40 - Conclusions, and a Promise Kept