I heard this earlier today but keep thinking about it — El Paso, Elsewhere 2 is actually happening! For anyone who played the first one you already know how unhinged Strange Scaffold's output gets: they shipped a neo-noir surrealist odyssey where you can trade organs and cook for Kaiju while making references to old internet memes. They even had that "Moo" joke baked into it. The sequel keeps all of that energy but builds on the world with fresh ideas — Rock Paper Shotgun describes it as moody supernatural noir that doubles down on sick flips and Frankenstein vibes. It's not a simple sequel; it adds new mechanics and layers while retaining the bizarre tonality fans loved about the original.
The RPS write also notes some cool meta details. The team included "Gimme My Bones" as an extra track, which is a direct nod to late 2000s internet culture that only old-school users will fully get — it's one of those deep-cut jokes they can pull off because the first game was already so meme-literate. They also lean into the "Frankenstein" aspect with some new aesthetic choices and narrative twists I won't spoil here. The studio has always been unpredictable, but this is their most cohesive follow-up yet. If you loved the original's bizarre genre blend you should keep it on your radar for release — it looks like it's going to be weird in all the right ways.
Source: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/el-paso-elsewhere-2-invites-you-back-into-its-moody-supernatural-neo-noir-world-with-sick-flips-and-frankenstein
The RPS write also notes some cool meta details. The team included "Gimme My Bones" as an extra track, which is a direct nod to late 2000s internet culture that only old-school users will fully get — it's one of those deep-cut jokes they can pull off because the first game was already so meme-literate. They also lean into the "Frankenstein" aspect with some new aesthetic choices and narrative twists I won't spoil here. The studio has always been unpredictable, but this is their most cohesive follow-up yet. If you loved the original's bizarre genre blend you should keep it on your radar for release — it looks like it's going to be weird in all the right ways.
Source: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/el-paso-elsewhere-2-invites-you-back-into-its-moody-supernatural-neo-noir-world-with-sick-flips-and-frankenstein