10/31/2023 0 Comments Evoland 2 ost dlcEvoland 2 is happier to draw on all kinds of games for humor, rather than limiting itself to RPGs. Or at least it feels like it does, thanks to its improved level design and the increased variety in tasks - including one situation where I had to sneak through a prison to escape guards, rather than just fighting my way out. Shiro Games has taken this opportunity to shift more rapidly through eras with tiresome mechanics. This stops the era hopping feeling like window dressing or unnecessarily forced by the genre's timeline of development. Now the developer can manipulate time freely, utilizing this to enhance the tale. This allows Shiro Games to create a far better story than the original, despite it lacking the fluid movement through history. ![]() But as I continue to try to find my way back to 16-bit, I am flung through time at the game's whim – while also altering time to save the present. Initially I visit the past, with the visuals shifting to resemble the 8-bit era. But the game has not forgotten its time skipping escapades, and within minutes my actions activate an ancient monument that sends me back through history. However, a quick shift in scene reveals that this is a dream/tutorial and my hero awakens in a 16-bit world. So, when Evoland 2 starts off almost identically, I started to worry. Otherwise you might just find yourself wishing you’ve played the games it is inspired by.With the material already exhausted, it would be impossible for a sequel repeat the magic. If you’re thirst for an RPG and just can’t decide what genre of RPG to play, or are just looking for your Zelda fix, this is the game for you. Overall, Evoland 2 is a pretty good Zelda-style game with mediocre pieces and parts of other games mixed in it doesn’t reinvent the wheel but pays homage to the wheels that came before it. That being said, a simple restart fixed all these issues making them minor but noticeable inconveniences. There have already been various updates fixing some of these issues, but leaving the game in the oven for a couple of more weeks probably would have been beneficial. Unfortunately, my playthrough was not a bug-free experience for me, as I experienced stuttering, graphical glitches, getting stuck on the overworld map, and a red error that wouldn’t leave the screen after the graphics failed to load. ![]() ![]() An optional collectible card game side quest that has you playing what feels like baby’s first Hearthstone is entertaining, but as I’m a Hearthstone addict I wasn’t tempted to finish it when I could just play the real thing instead. You’ll be zipping around in the skies with the option of dropping to the ground when needed the level was so great I couldn’t help but wonder what an entire game in that style would be like. The beat-’em-up level’s mechanics were pretty generic, and the tactical RPG level was tedious, while the Metroidvania and shooter levels were decent, especially the final level that combines the two in an experience unlike any other I’ve played. While these levels are parodies or homage to the games of old, I couldn’t help but feel I’d rather be playing most of those games than the levels in Evoland 2. These levels work in your party’s abilities seamlessly, which is impressive since there are so many different genres. Other times, you’ll be playing levels based on many genres of old with tongue-in-cheek references to the games that popularized them including Cave shooters, Double Dragon, Puzzle Quest, and even Dance Dance Revolution. A majority of the game plays much like top-down Zelda games from the past meaning you’ll be hacking and slashing enemies and solving puzzles in dungeons. Once the dialogue ends is where the real fun begins.
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