White Noise 2 - Accursed Pack DLC

6/10

Good stuff. Glad to see the devs constantly working on their game.

This is pretty much what the Supporters Pack should have been. I might as well start with the Flashlights. The LED Lantern, like the DLC's description implies, is a much safer alternative to the Camping Lantern. It only lowers your Speed by 0.5 compared to the Camping Lantern's 1, but only raises Exploration by 1 instead of 1.5 as well as Stealth by 0.5 instead of 1. Exactly like the Camping Lantern, it has 8 Battery Life and Spread while having 3 Range. The Minimalist Flashlight is designed in California and targeted towards those who have never experienced pain. It increases Speed by 0.5 as well as Endurance and Stealth by 1, but Exploration goes down by 0.5. The Flashlight's unique stats consist of 6 in Battery Life, but a pitiful 3 in Range and 4 and Spread. It's also dim as all hell, so if you like playing Wall Noise: Ultimate Tales of Horror, this might be your best bet. The Firefighter Flashlight only increases the Investigator's Exploration by 1.5, lowering their Endurance by 0.5 and Stealth by 1. It does have 7 Range, but it also has 4 Spread. The final Flashlight, the Steampunk Torch, is fairly basic. It increases your Endurance by 0.5 and has 6 Range, but has 4 Battery Life. I'd say the Camping Lantern is optimal for leading or caboosing, the Minimalist flashlight is great for splits and psychopaths, the Firefighter Flashlight is good for caboosing, and the Steampunk Torch is fairly standard, able to fill in for most possible playstyles, but not the greatest. Now for Idols. The Gemini Idol has below average stats, with 4 Range and 5 Horror, but it decreases the Investigator's Speed... by 0.5%. Not a great Idol. Prisoners also have a below average stat total, with 6 Horror and 3 Range. Its effect, however, isn't crap. Forcing Investigators to take a longer time picking up Batteries/Items or Sigils is great in dragging out the game in your favor. The Construct's stat total is actually above average, being at 11, split into 7 Horror and 4 Range. Its effect also increases your Skill Usage by a whopping 50%, although only when closer than 8 meters to an Idol. The Pazuzu is completely average in terms of stats, but its effect of increasing your Perception by 8% whenever one is summoned until the 10th Idol is groundbreaking for Creatures with low Perception such as Morgul and Darcy. Overall, the Flashlights are average to decently good for the most part while the Idols (except for Geminis) are actually pretty solid. It also has enough content to actually warrant a price tag of $2 unlike the Supporters Pack.