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			'''''ObsCure II''''' is a ] video game developed by ] and published by ] in ] regions and ] in North America for ], ] and ]. It is the sequel to the {{vgy\|2004}} video game '']''. The game was released on September 7, 2007 in Europe, March 25, 2008 under the name '''''ObsCure: The Aftermath'''''<ref>{{cite web\|last=Hayward \|first=Andrew \|url=http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3163193 \|title=Xyanide, Obscure 2 to Arrive in 2008: News from \|publisher=1UP.com \|date=2007-09-25 \|accessdate=2012-11-28}}</ref> in North America and June 12, 2008 in Australia. Later in 2009, Playlogic announced a ] version and was released on September 29, 2009.<ref name="absolute-playstation1">{{cite web\|url=http://news.absolute-playstation.com/sony/news/psp-obscure-the-aftermath-coming-to-psp \|title=PSP - Obscure: The Aftermath Coming To PSP \|publisher=News.absolute-playstation.com \|date=2007-09-20 \|accessdate=2012-11-28}}</ref> It was later released on Steam in 2014.
	A '''pillow''' is a ]ed support for the ] or other parts of the body, usually used while ]ing on a ], or for the body as used on a ] or ].<ref>{{cite web\| url= http://www.thefreedictionary.com/pillow\|title=Pillow
	\|publisher=The Free Dictionary By Farlex\|accessdate=2012-05-20}}</ref> Pillows consist of a fabric envelope which contains a soft stuffing, which may range from down feathers to synthetic foam. Bed pillows are typically covered with a cloth pillowcase. Pillows used in a living room typically have a sturdy cloth cover.

			==Storyline==
	There are also ]s<ref name=FreeDictionaryThrowPillow>{{cite web\| url= http://www.thefreedictionary.com/throw+pillow\|title=Throw pillow\|publisher=The Free Dictionary By Farlex\|accessdate=2012-05-20}}</ref> (also called toss pillows, and in the UK Pillow shams), which are pillows that are mainly decorative and not designed for support or comfort. A ]<ref name=FreeDictionaryThrowPillow/> is a soft bag filled with air or padding such as feathers or foam rubber. In the United Kingdom, pillows used on chairs, sofas or daybeds are called cushions, with the word ''pillow'' used only for pillows on a bed. In the UK, cushions are usually square, while bed pillows are oblong.<ref>{{cite web\| url= http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british/pillow?q=pillow\|title=Pillow\|publisher=Cambridge Dictionaries Online \|accessdate=2012-05-20}}</ref>
			Two years after the events of '']'', Shannon and Kenny are now enrolled in the nearby Fallcreek University, while Stan is making ends meet as a ] boy. Stan and Kenny have to take medication to prevent the effects of the plant from infecting their bodies, while Shannon has been able to adapt to the changes.

			As the story begins, a new drug created from a strange flower is quickly spreading its influence over the University's populace. Soon enough, a small group of students along with the Leafmore High survivors have to face a horde of mutants and stop the spread of contagion before the situation becomes critical.
	==Etymology==
	The word pillow comes from Middle English ''pilwe'', from Old English ''pyle'' (akin to Old High German pfuliwi) and from Latin ''pulvinus''. The first known use of the word pillow was before the 12th century.<ref name=MerriamWebsterPillow/>

			The students meet a scientist, Richard James, who is immersed in the biology of the scientific black spores, and aids the player several times.
	==History==

			The spores spread through the campus and affects the nearby hospital. Mei, who gets a call from her twin sister Jun, goes with Sven to rescue her, but fails when she is killed by an unknown monster. The player eventually switches to Corey, and he finds Shannon and her brother Kenny, who is badly injured by the black spores and turns into a monster.
	===Overview===

			When Sven and Corey meet up at a warehouse with the others, monstrous Kenny appears and kills Mei, thus distressing Corey. Stan having respond Shannon's call and meets with the surviving group and drives them away, until he crashes off a cliff into a forest. Eventually, Kenny strikes again, while Corey and Shannon defeat him by making him fall into a pit in a warehouse.
	The first people to use pillows were those who lived in early civilizations of Mesopotamia around 7,000 BC.<ref name="Levy 2002">{{cite book\|last=Levy\|first=Joel\|title=Really Useful: The Origins of Everyday Things\|year=2002\|publisher=Firefly\|location=Buffalo, NY}}</ref> During this time, only the wealthy and more fortunate people of the world were the ones who used pillows.<ref name="Levy 2002"/> The number of pillows symbolized status so the more pillows one owned the more affluence he or she held.<ref name="Levy 2002"/> Pillows have always been produced around the world in order to help solve the old, reoccurring problem of neck, back, and shoulder pain while sleeping.<ref name="Soane 2007 13">{{cite book\|last=Soane\|first=Ely Banister\|title=To Mesopotamia and Kurdistan In Disguise\|year=2007\|publisher=Cosmino, Inc.\|page=13}}</ref> The pillow was also used in order to keep bugs and insects out of people's hair, mouth, nose, and ears while sleeping.<ref name="Soane 2007 13"/>

			As the game progresses, Stan and Shannon get closer. While they find a place to take refuge, Amy and Sven explore and are ambushed by a man with a disfigured face carrying a chainsaw. The disfigured man fights Sven while Amy escapes.
	===In ancient Egypt===

			When they find Sven impaled on a meat hook by the disfigured man at an abandoned house, Stan and Shannon chase after the disfigured man, leading to the ruins of the school from the first game, to find a tree with huge moving branches. The huge tree was actually the mutated remains of Leonard Friedman (from ''Obscure'') and the disfigured man is his son, Jedidiah. Friedman had injected himself with a strain of virus that mutated him and was passed on to Jedidiah. Stan and Corey kill the Friedman tree, while Corey finishes off Jedidiah avenging Sven's death.
	Pillow use has been associated with the mummies and tombs of ancient Egypt dating back to 2055-1985 B.C.<ref name="Seath 2006 546-550">{{cite journal\|last=Seath\|first=J.\|coauthors=A.P. Gize, A.R. David, K. Hall, P. Lythgoe, R. Speak, S. Caldwell\|title=An atypical Ancient Egyptian pillow from Sedment el-Gebel: evidence for migrant worker trading and technology\|journal=Journal of Archeological Science\|date=April 2006\|volume=33\|issue=4\|pages=546–550\|url=http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0305440305002025\|doi=10.1016/j.jas.2005.09.014}}</ref> Ancient Egyptian pillows were wooden or stone headrests.<ref name="Seath 2006 546-550"/> These pillows were mostly used by placing them under the heads of the deceased because the head of a human was considered to be the essence of life and sacred.<ref name="Seath 2006 546-550"/> The ancient Egyptians used these wooden or stone pillows in order to provide support to a corpse’s head, uphold body vigor, keep blood circulating, and keep demons away.<ref name="Seath 2006 546-550"/>

			When the pair return, they find Richard James and an ambulance carrying a pregnant Amy. Stan and Corey find out that she was raped by Kenny. The ambulances take Stan, Shannon, Amy, and Corey away, but they crash at a bridge after going through a cloud of spores. Stan and Shannon try to find out where Richard's new pick up point is, to try and reach it, while Corey goes to rescue Amy.
	===In ancient Europe===

			When Shannon and Stan reach the new destination point, they find Corey fighting Kenny, and Richard James taking off with Amy in a helicopter. Corey, feeling desolate, states that Mei was the only one he cared about, and commits suicide. Stan and Shannon kill Kenny by crushing him with a huge platform of lights over the football pitch.
	The Romans and Greeks of ancient Europe mastered the creation of the softer pillow. These pillows were stuffed with reeds, feathers, and straw in order to make them softer and more comfortable.<ref name="Smith 1875 456, 472, 473">{{cite book\|last=Smith\|first=William\|title=A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities\|year=1875\|publisher=John Murray\|location=London\|pages=456, 472, 473}}</ref> Only upper-class people typically owned these softer pillows, however all classes of people were allowed to use some type of pillow while sleeping in order to give them support.<ref name="Smith 1875 456, 472, 473"/> People in ancient Europe started to use pillows when going to church in order to kneel on while praying and to place holy books on.<ref name="Fehrman">{{cite web\|last=Fehrman\|first=Cherie\|title=Fine Pillows For Collectors: A Brief History\|url=http://www.fehrmanbooks.com/fine-pillows-for-collectors-a-brief-history\|publisher=Fehrman Books\|accessdate=24 April 2013}}</ref> This is a tradition that still lives on today. Additionally, the Romans and Greeks used their pillows by placing them under the head of those deceased just like the ancient Egyptians did.<ref name="Smith 1875 456, 472, 473"/> European pillows continue to have a lot of popularity still to this day because of their beauty and quality.

			As Kenny lies dying under the platform, he pleads to Shannon to take care of his child. Shannon swears that she will not let it live. The helicopter containing Amy and Richard fills up with a cloud of spores, and the helicopter explodes. Stan asks Shannon what to do next. She replies that she will continue and cut all family ties.
	===In ancient China===

			===Characters===
	Chinese dynasties used pillows that were made from a wide range of materials including bamboo, jade, porcelain, wood, and bronze.<ref name="Porcelain Pillows">{{cite web\|title=Porcelain Pillows\|url=http://www.chinaculture.org/gb/en_artqa/2003-09/24/content_37919.htm\|year=2003}}</ref> Porcelain pillows became the most popular.<ref name="Porcelain Pillows"/> The use of the porcelain pillow first appeared in the Sui Dynasty between 581 and 618 while mass production of the porcelain pillow appeared in the Tang Dynasty between 618 and 907.<ref name="Porcelain Pillows"/> The Chinese decorated their pillows by making them different shapes and by painting pictures of animals, humans, and plants on them.<ref name="Porcelain Pillows"/> Ancient Chinese porcelain pillows reached their peak in terms of production and use during the Song, Jin, and Yuan dynasties between the 10th and 14th century, but slowly phased out during the Ming and Qing dynasties between 1368 and 1911 with the emergence of better pillow making materials.<ref name="Porcelain Pillows"/>
			* '''Shannon Matthews'''
			:Born in ] (voiced by ]) - Kenny's younger sister. Her experiences have left her with a much darker personality. Due to the experiments done to her by Friedman she has the ability to control black auras and suck them into herself. Shannon succeeded at adapting to the experiments and does not have to take medication to cope with them.

			* '''Stan Jones'''
	==Construction and parts==
			:Born in ] (voiced by ]) - After the events at Leafmore, Stan caused a lot of problems and ended up being sent to prison. He never wants to go back to school, and ends up working as a pizza boy. He needs medication to cope with the experiments.
	]

			* '''Kenny Matthews'''
	Internally, a pillow consists of a filler, often made from ], synthetic plastic fibers, ]s, or ] and viscoelastic foam and latex.<ref name=MerriamWebsterPillow>{{cite web\| url= http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pillow\|title=Pillow\|publisher=Merriam Webster\|accessdate=2012-05-20}}</ref> Traditionally straw was a filler, but this is uncomfortable and rarely used today. Feathers and down are the most expensive and usually the most comfortable; they offer the advantage of softness and their ability to conform to shapes desired by the user, more so than foam or fiber pillows. One of the disadvantages of a down-filled pillow is that a significant number of people are allergic to them. There are currently ] varieties of down pillows to allow people sensitive to down to enjoy the comfort of feather or down pillows. In Asia, ] is a common filler, as are plastic imitations. Such pillows tend to be smaller than a standard pillow. In ], ] is also a common filler and is considered{{According to whom\|date=May 2010}} to be healthier than synthetic fills.
			:Born in ] (voiced by ]) - Shannon's older brother. After the events at Leafmore, he went to the University of Fallcreek with his sister. He needs medication to cope with the experiments.

			===New player characters===
	The fill is surrounded with a cover or shell made of ], such as ], known as the pillow case or pillow slip. Some pillows have a fancier cover called a ''sham'' which is closed on all sides and usually has a slit in the back through which the pillow is placed. Rectangular standard bed pillow cases usually do not have zippers, but instead have one side open all the time, however, a zippered pillow protector is often placed around standard pillows with the case in turn covering the protector. It is recommended that all types of pillow covers be ] periodically since they are the part that is in contact with a person's body. But even with regular washing, pillows tend to accumulate ] and ]s among the fill and it is recommended{{according to whom\|date=February 2012}} that they be replaced every few years, especially for those with ].
			* '''Corey Wilde'''
			:Born in ] (voiced by ]) - Corey is a ] and a skater who seems resistant to pain. His girlfriend is Mei and he loves her immensely, yet because of his immature nature he has a hard time convincing her.

			* '''Mei Wang'''
	==Types==
			:Born in ] (voiced by ]) - Jun's twin sister. She is obsessed with video games and has become very skilled at hacking.
	A pillow is designed to provide support and comfort to the body and head. There are three main types of pillows; bed pillows, ] and decorative pillows, with some overlapping of use between these. The appropriate size of a bed pillow depends on the size of the bed. In general a twin bed goes best with a standard pillow while for queen and king sized beds larger pillows are recommended.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://interiordec.about.com/od/buyingbedpillows/bb/bedpillow.htm \|title=Bed Pillow- Before You Buy a Bed Pillow \|publisher=About.com \|author=Apply Now \|date=2009-10-30 \|accessdate=2010-04-01}}</ref>

			* '''Jun Wang'''
	===Beds===
			:Born in ] (voiced by ]) - She is a gamer. All the guys dream about her.
	]

			* '''Sven Hansen'''
	The classic bed pillow shape is usually a square or rectangle. In the US, they are common in these three sizes (in inches): Standard (20 x 26 inches), Queen (20 x 30 inches), and King (20 x 36 inches).<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.eldridgetextile.com/guide/pillow_size.html \|title=Common Pillow Sizes \|publisher=Eldridge Textile \|accessdate=2010-04-01}}</ref>
			:Born in ] (Norway) (voiced by ]) - Sven Hansen was born in Norway but migrated to the United States He is fanatical about baseball and hockey. He secretly loves Amy.

			* '''Amy Brookes'''
	Pillows are generally covered with a removable pillow case, which facilitates laundering. Apart from the color and from the material of which they are made, pillowcases are described by three characteristics:
			:Born in ] (voiced by ]) - A young, smart, blonde girl who exploits her good looks and is quick to tease just for the fun of it. She is aware that both Sven and Kenny are interested in her, and she appears to be interested in them. She secretly has a crush on Sven.
	* Size
	* Features
	* Opening/closing

			==Soundtrack==
	''Size'' conforms to the pillow the case is to contain. They are typically described as:
			22 tracks, composed by ].
	* Standard: (square) {{convert\|16\|×\|16\|in\|cm\|abbr=on}}
	* Square: {{convert\|26\|×\|26\|in\|cm\|abbr=on}}
	* Standard: {{convert\|20\|×\|26\|in\|cm\|abbr=on}}
	* Queen: {{convert\|20\|×\|30\|in\|cm\|abbr=on}}
	* King: {{convert\|20\|×\|36\|in\|cm\|abbr=on}}

			# Corruption With Rage and Melancholy
	''Square'' is also called ''continental'' in the UK. German pillow sizes are 80 cm × 80 cm (older) or 40 cm × 80 cm (newer). When considered as a subset of Bed Pillow, Euro pillows finish 26 in × 26 in and older style Travel Pillows commonly finished 12 in × 16 in.{{Citation needed\|date=June 2008}}
			# Atmospheric Mood
			# Back To School
			# Life Has A Plan
			# Ballets Of Deads
			# Finally Home
			# Melancholy
			# Corpus Gemitu
			# Bad Behaviour
			# Lost Love
			# Infested People
			# Dimitri Was There
			# Waltz Of Death
			# We All Die
			# Save My Soul
			# The Last Ones
			# Periculum
			# Turtle Stone
			# Hearing Fearies
			# Lumen
			# Nostalgia
			# Bonus Track: Falling Down Demo
			# Bonus Track 2: Evergreen (By Noel)

			The OST is free to download on the official site of the composer.
	The main distinguishing feature is whether the pillow case is plain or with a valance around the edge. In the former case this is described as 'plain style' and in the latter as 'Oxford style'.
	{{cite quote\|date=January 2012}}<blockquote>"Oxford … has a 5cm-10cm valance round all four sides. With a hemstitched or corded decoration around the inner edge of the valance."</blockquote>

			==PSP version==
	The opening/closure of pillow cases ranges from the straightforward approach in USA called simply ''bagstyle'' to the more usual European method with a pocket inside the open end to fully contain the pillow. This is Housewife style.
			Playlogic has confirmed a PSP version. Roger Smit, Playlogic's Executive VP, states of their decision to bring over the game to the PSP: "We received a tremendous amount of feedback from fans wanting us to bring the gruesome gore of Obscure 2 to a handheld console. Our talented teams have since crafted the game to fit the unique co-op capabilities and controls of the PSP while also keeping the exciting gameplay and detailed graphics featured in the console versions intact."<ref name="absolute-playstation1"/>
	{{cite quote\|date=January 2012}}<blockquote>"Housewife is … essentially a bag, with a flap in the open end to tuck the pillowcase behind to keep it in…"</blockquote>

			==Reception==
	Other methods of closure are ties or buttons/buttonholes.
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			''ObsCure II'' has received mixed reviews and has an aggregate score of 60/100 on ].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/ps2/obscure2?q=obscure%202 \|title=Obscure: The Aftermath for PlayStation 2 Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More \|publisher=Metacritic \|date=2008-03-25 \|accessdate=2012-11-28}}</ref> ], who gave the game a 7.5/10, praised the graphics, saying that it has "detailed, atmospheric environments and respectable character models", but criticized the game for its "pretty cheap cutscenes" and "lacking plot."<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://ps2.ign.com/articles/861/861372p1.html \|title=Obscure: The Aftermath Review - IGN \|publisher=Ps2.ign.com \|date= \|accessdate=2012-11-28}}</ref>
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	Body pillows are as long as a full adult body, providing support to the ] and ] at the top and to the ]s and ]s lower down. This type of pillow can be especially useful in providing support for those who sleep on their sides and for pregnant women. Size is 40 cm x 140 cm. (see also: ])

	===Orthopedic===
	] pillows support the neck by providing a deep area for the head to rest and a supportive area to keep the neck in alignment with the spine while sleeping. These can also be known as cervical pillows.

	Travel pillows provide support for the neck in a ] position. Their "U" shape fits around the back of the neck and keeps the head from slipping into an uncomfortable and possibly harmful position during sleep. However, U-shaped pillows can sometimes force the head forwards creating neck stiffness.

	] pillows are firm pillows shaped like a ], with a space in the middle to alleviate pressure on the ] area while sitting. These pillows are used primarily by individuals who have suffered an injury to the tailbone area or who suffer pain from ] or another ailment of the ]. ] famously used a pillow like this in the movie '']''.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kevin-bacon-logitech-commercial \|title=Kevin Bacon Pillow \|publisher=Eldridge Textile \|accessdate=2012-05-06}}</ref>

	] pillows are designed to support the inward curve of the lower ], filling the space created between the lower back and the back of the chair when in a sitting position. These pillows are generally used to support the lower back while ] or sitting, such as in an ]. Orthopedic pillows are similar to ] pillows.

	===Decorative===
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	Decorative Pillows serve a dual purpose. They likely have fancy cover material which serves to decorate the room where they are found. Since Decorative Textiles are commonly 54 inches in width, many decorative pillows finish about 17x17 inches. (54/3 = 18 less seam allowance) When used to decorate a fully made up bed, decorative pillows are likely thrown aside at bedtime, since they are not covered with a washable pillow case, thus, while found on the bed, they are primarily there for decoration, hence they fall under this category. These pillows may be custom made, as well as made by freelancers.

	Decorative pillows are also found on furnishings in more public parts of the home, such as sofas, chairs and window seats. Here, their common use may overlap both orthopedic and bed pillows. For example, unless a person has some particular medical condition, they will likely use a handy decorative pillow for lumbar support, as needed, while seated on a sofa. Likewise, for the occasional nap, decorative pillows are handy for supporting the head or neck, even though they are not covered with a pillow case, as are bed pillows.

	There are five common synonyms for decorative pillows which are descriptive of their use in the home. "Accent" Pillows emphasize or accent some other part of the home decor. The terms Sofa Pillow and Couch Pillow refer to the place these decorative pillows are likely found. The terms "toss pillow" and "]" may refer to the way they generally arrive in their places.{{Citation needed\|date=April 2011}}

	Novelty Pillows are shaped like humorous objects (a banana, tweety bird, a human leg, a chainsaw, a dill pickle, a former president), and are meant to brighten up and add humor to a room or lounge area.

	Tent-flap pillows are placed at the front of a stack of pillows decorating a bed. "Tent flap" is the term used to describe a separate flap of fabric that is attached at the top of the pillow and folds down over the face. The tent flap can be loose or tacked down; if the flap is left loose a decorative tassel or bead is usually used to weigh the flap down so it hangs properly.<ref>Von Tobel, Jackie. "Decorative Pillows: Tent-Flap Pillows." The Design Directory of Bedding. Layton, UT: Gibbs Smith, 2009. 236. Print.</ref>

	Floor Pillows are another subset of decorative pillows. These pillows often finish 26x26 inches (one half of the width of the textile, less seam allowance)

	===Miscellaneous styles===
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	*] is a hugging pillow originating in ].
	*Guling is a long hugging pillow originating from ].
	*Abrazador is a long hugging pillow originating from ].
	*]s are technical ] products, used in ].
	* A husband pillow (also known as a boyfriend pillow) is a large, high-backed pillow with two "arms." It is used to prop the user upright while in bed or on the floor, as for reading or watching ].
	* Shitou zhentou (Chinese for rock pillow) played an important role in ancient China. Made from jade, it was believed to translate the energy from the stone to the human brain. Derived from the Ming dynasty, this piece of material was trusted to cure headaches or depressions, or simply to better the intelligence of those who use it. It was more common in the royalties because it was expensive and rare. Families often married off children based on the quality and intricacy of these pillows.<ref>Graham, Katharine. 7/15/2013, "Missing you: Pellows of China"</ref> Today, rock pillows are still commonly used during the hot summer months in China.

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ObsCure II is a survival horror video game developed by Hydravision Entertainment and published by Playlogic in PAL regions and Ignition in North America for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2 and Wii. It is the sequel to the Template:Vgy video game ObsCure. The game was released on September 7, 2007 in Europe, March 25, 2008 under the name ObsCure: The Aftermath in North America and June 12, 2008 in Australia. Later in 2009, Playlogic announced a PlayStation Portable version and was released on September 29, 2009. It was later released on Steam in 2014.

Storyline

Two years after the events of ObsCure, Shannon and Kenny are now enrolled in the nearby Fallcreek University, while Stan is making ends meet as a pizza delivery boy. Stan and Kenny have to take medication to prevent the effects of the plant from infecting their bodies, while Shannon has been able to adapt to the changes.

As the story begins, a new drug created from a strange flower is quickly spreading its influence over the University's populace. Soon enough, a small group of students along with the Leafmore High survivors have to face a horde of mutants and stop the spread of contagion before the situation becomes critical.

The students meet a scientist, Richard James, who is immersed in the biology of the scientific black spores, and aids the player several times.

The spores spread through the campus and affects the nearby hospital. Mei, who gets a call from her twin sister Jun, goes with Sven to rescue her, but fails when she is killed by an unknown monster. The player eventually switches to Corey, and he finds Shannon and her brother Kenny, who is badly injured by the black spores and turns into a monster.

When Sven and Corey meet up at a warehouse with the others, monstrous Kenny appears and kills Mei, thus distressing Corey. Stan having respond Shannon's call and meets with the surviving group and drives them away, until he crashes off a cliff into a forest. Eventually, Kenny strikes again, while Corey and Shannon defeat him by making him fall into a pit in a warehouse.

As the game progresses, Stan and Shannon get closer. While they find a place to take refuge, Amy and Sven explore and are ambushed by a man with a disfigured face carrying a chainsaw. The disfigured man fights Sven while Amy escapes.

When they find Sven impaled on a meat hook by the disfigured man at an abandoned house, Stan and Shannon chase after the disfigured man, leading to the ruins of the school from the first game, to find a tree with huge moving branches. The huge tree was actually the mutated remains of Leonard Friedman (from Obscure) and the disfigured man is his son, Jedidiah. Friedman had injected himself with a strain of virus that mutated him and was passed on to Jedidiah. Stan and Corey kill the Friedman tree, while Corey finishes off Jedidiah avenging Sven's death.

When the pair return, they find Richard James and an ambulance carrying a pregnant Amy. Stan and Corey find out that she was raped by Kenny. The ambulances take Stan, Shannon, Amy, and Corey away, but they crash at a bridge after going through a cloud of spores. Stan and Shannon try to find out where Richard's new pick up point is, to try and reach it, while Corey goes to rescue Amy.

When Shannon and Stan reach the new destination point, they find Corey fighting Kenny, and Richard James taking off with Amy in a helicopter. Corey, feeling desolate, states that Mei was the only one he cared about, and commits suicide. Stan and Shannon kill Kenny by crushing him with a huge platform of lights over the football pitch.

As Kenny lies dying under the platform, he pleads to Shannon to take care of his child. Shannon swears that she will not let it live. The helicopter containing Amy and Richard fills up with a cloud of spores, and the helicopter explodes. Stan asks Shannon what to do next. She replies that she will continue and cut all family ties.

Characters

Shannon Matthews

Born in Riverside, California (voiced by E. Renee Thomas) - Kenny's younger sister. Her experiences have left her with a much darker personality. Due to the experiments done to her by Friedman she has the ability to control black auras and suck them into herself. Shannon succeeded at adapting to the experiments and does not have to take medication to cope with them.

Stan Jones

Born in New York (voiced by Joshua Swanson) - After the events at Leafmore, Stan caused a lot of problems and ended up being sent to prison. He never wants to go back to school, and ends up working as a pizza boy. He needs medication to cope with the experiments.

Kenny Matthews

Born in Riverside, California (voiced by Buster Cox) - Shannon's older brother. After the events at Leafmore, he went to the University of Fallcreek with his sister. He needs medication to cope with the experiments.

New player characters

Corey Wilde

Born in Austin, Texas (voiced by Buster Cox) - Corey is a car enthusiast and a skater who seems resistant to pain. His girlfriend is Mei and he loves her immensely, yet because of his immature nature he has a hard time convincing her.

Mei Wang

Born in New York (voiced by Alicia LaForce) - Jun's twin sister. She is obsessed with video games and has become very skilled at hacking.

Jun Wang

Born in New York (voiced by Nikki Rapp) - She is a gamer. All the guys dream about her.

Sven Hansen

Born in Oslo (Norway) (voiced by Lawrence Bailey) - Sven Hansen was born in Norway but migrated to the United States He is fanatical about baseball and hockey. He secretly loves Amy.

Amy Brookes

Born in Charlotte, North Carolina (voiced by Amy Sanchez) - A young, smart, blonde girl who exploits her good looks and is quick to tease just for the fun of it. She is aware that both Sven and Kenny are interested in her, and she appears to be interested in them. She secretly has a crush on Sven.

Soundtrack

22 tracks, composed by Olivier Derivière.

Corruption With Rage and Melancholy
Atmospheric Mood
Back To School
Life Has A Plan
Ballets Of Deads
Finally Home
Melancholy
Corpus Gemitu
Bad Behaviour
Lost Love
Infested People
Dimitri Was There
Waltz Of Death
We All Die
Save My Soul
The Last Ones
Periculum
Turtle Stone
Hearing Fearies
Lumen
Nostalgia
Bonus Track: Falling Down Demo
Bonus Track 2: Evergreen (By Noel)

The OST is free to download on the official site of the composer.

PSP version

Playlogic has confirmed a PSP version. Roger Smit, Playlogic's Executive VP, states of their decision to bring over the game to the PSP: "We received a tremendous amount of feedback from fans wanting us to bring the gruesome gore of Obscure 2 to a handheld console. Our talented teams have since crafted the game to fit the unique co-op capabilities and controls of the PSP while also keeping the exciting gameplay and detailed graphics featured in the console versions intact."

Reception

Review scores
Publication	Score
Eurogamer	6/10
GameRevolution	C+
GamesMaster	71%
IGN	7.5/10
Play	50%

ObsCure II has received mixed reviews and has an aggregate score of 60/100 on Metacritic. IGN, who gave the game a 7.5/10, praised the graphics, saying that it has "detailed, atmospheric environments and respectable character models", but criticized the game for its "pretty cheap cutscenes" and "lacking plot."

References

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Reed, Kristan (2007-08-06). "Obscure II Review • Page • Reviews • PlayStation 2 •". Eurogamer.net. Retrieved 2012-11-28.
"Obscure: The Aftermath Review". Gamerevolution.com. 2012-11-24. Retrieved 2012-11-28.
GamesMaster, October 2007, p.85
Flavell, Gary (2007-08-20). "Obscure II - Review". play.tm. Retrieved 2012-11-28.
"Obscure: The Aftermath for PlayStation 2 Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More". Metacritic. 2008-03-25. Retrieved 2012-11-28.
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