As an insanely big fan of the base game, I had exactly this problem with the DLC. The tonal shift from existential horror to “thing in the dark” stealth sections horror is just… Not great. You’re not alone in this bit for sure.
It’s unfortunate, because I suspect the DLC story is as amazing as the base game, but I’ll probably never know, at least, not in the way it’s intended to be experienced.
As an insanely big fan of the base game, I had exactly this problem with the DLC. The tonal shift from existential horror to “thing in the dark” stealth sections horror is just… Not great. You’re not alone in this bit for sure.
It’s unfortunate, because I suspect the DLC story is as amazing as the base game, but I’ll probably never know, at least, not in the way it’s intended to be experienced.