Oct 13, 2017  Akumu may no longer be in The Evil Within 2, but Classic mode is here to take its place. Here’s how to unlock Classic mode and what it does. First things first, let’s give you a run down of.

The Evil Within 2 supports New Game Plus (NG+) called “Classic”. It is the MOST Difficult mode in The Evil Within 2 and unlocks only after you complete the game once. Before moving on to the details on what exactly are important features of the Classic Difficulty Mode of The Evil Within 2 let’s go through the basics first.

How To Unlock Classic Difficulty (NG+)

First and the foremost thing, as you all know that completing the game on the first playthrough unlocks new weapons, gear, and outfits for lead protagonist Sebastian. What these items are going to depend on the difficulty level you select – which means the item you will get in New Game Plus mode will depend on the difficulty level of your first playthrough. At the start of the game, you get to select one out of these three difficulty levels – Casual, Survival and Nightmare. If you complete the game on Nightmare difficult then you unlock the best version of the new gear and outfits in Classic (NG+) mode. In short, your first playthrough difficulty level will have a big impact on what you get in New Game Plus mode.

Classic Difficulty supports all the rules of the Nightmare Difficulty i.e. Limited Resources, the damage enemies make will be bigger and harder, you need to be very careful in Item Management, and the best way to survive in this mode is to go with a Strategic Play.

In addition to all the above things, Classic Difficulty also brings to the table the following Challenges –

It does not support AutoSave Feature – You have to be very careful because if you DIE you go back to the start of the game – TITLE screen. Furthermore, it is possible for you to SAVE your game only 7 TIMES. Yes, you can save game 7 times throughout the entire game – from start to finish. Lastly, the lead character Sebastian will not have an ability to upgrade himself or his weapons. You will have to complete the entire game with what is available with you right from the start – you can’t upgrade Sebastian or the weapons.

Bethesda says that Classic Difficulty Level of The Evil Within 2 is “a difficulty with some real risks and any slight mistake could cost you dearly.”

If you played on Normal (Survival), you will unlock the following things:
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If you have collected all of the Map Fragments, you can now return to a save
hub (any chapter, doesn't matter) and you will see the map glow. Afterwards
you will get a case with the High-Penetration Sniper Rifle and the Burst
Handgun: upgrades for both of those weapons. Note that any upgrades you had
for your old weapons automatically transfer over to these new ones.

You also unlock the 'Nightmare' and 'Akumu' difficulties. Nightmare is basically
hard mode. Akumu is even harder; one hit will instantly kill you.

In New Game+, all your weapons, ammo and skills carry over. This allows you to do several things, such as:

• Destroy the horde right before the bridge, at the end of chapter 2. This nets you a trophy/achievement.

• Kill the sniper in chapter 3 the moment he appears, allowing you to skip to the fight with the Sadist/Executioner, effectively skipping at least half of the area. After defeating the Sadist, all enemies are removed from the map, but you can still collect all items.

• Instantly destroy (sub)bosses, including the multiple appearances of the Sadist/Executioner and the Long-Haired Girl. This nets you massive amounts of Green Gel, especially since these amounts are doubled in New Game+. Destroying the Long-Haired Girl nets you 16000 Green Gel each single time.

• Maxing out skills. This also nets you trophies/achievements.