TEW2 was better for having lesser shooting mechanics because it's a survival horror game. TEW1 had so much going on with all the different weapon types, traps and matches that it was a mess and not to mention the level design.
It has less shooting in it because you just comically sneak behind zombies and stab them in the head over and over again. Zombie aggros on you, just do a mild sprint away from them until they turn their back to you so you can stab them in the back. Rinse and repeat.
Stealth in the evil within 2 is like that one stealth section in (insert game here that is not actually a stealth game). The entire game is that one section where they wanted to have a stealth section in the game, but it isn't that kind of game so they make it as on rails and easy as possible so everybody can pass it without issue. Any idiot on the planet can stealth their way through the entire game with little trouble, except for the boss fights and the few forced action sequences.
The biggest issue with this is your chosen difficulty is basically for the few forced shooting sections in the game. If you're playing on an easy difficulty you may just be able to shoot your way through the entire game, I don't know. I played on the hardest difficulty so I was forced to stealth through the majority of the game because of how limited your ammo is no matter how well you conserve it on that difficulty.
And goddamn does the game play like garbage even at 60fps on the pc. I never enjoyed the feeling of shooting at any point. So if the game isn't scary, the shooting isn't fun or engaging, the stealth is boring and easy, what good can I possibly say about the game?
