So I never played the first, just got the second a week ago cuz it was $20 at bestbuy. It LOOKED cool, the first one at least. I always wanted to play it, never did. So I just got the second one, skipped the first and... omgwtfbbq. One of the most amazing games I've ever played.
The atmosphere was amazing. The whole time you feel like you are in a once amazing city that is now gone to shit. Graphics are great. It has its scary moments etc.
The game goes on a whole new level of "disturbing"...I was seriously disturbed when I used the insect swarm plasmid and bees hatched out of my arm. The guns are bad ass. The enemies are exciting and a serious threat.
Probably what makes the game so amazing was the fact that up until the very end levels, you ALWAYS feel like you are never fully prepared. You can have maximum health and plasmid injections, full ammo etc, and STILL feel scared out of your mind if you are confronted by a wave of splicers.
Going against big daddies and big sisters is always a fight where you gotta plan ahead.
The plot is amazing. You feel so immersed with the characters and environment...everything around you is important.
I gotta say 10/10. Hope you all felt the same about the game as I did! If you haven't tried it yet, seriously give it a shot it's phenomenal!