More of the same of 1, not quite reaching the same level
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Compared to the last game, this story is a lot better! The characters are a bit more developed, and I like that your twin is always on your team no matter what, really proving that they've become closer after the last game! Loved the time-travel plot- It's fun to see characters you recognize from previous games in the future and characters from this current game in the past. Again, aside from more "of the time" fat jokes (expected, but disappointing nonetheless) the writing is pretty decent again. In the last game I liked Everett and Lucy but they didn't have a lot of character moments, mainly focusing on the twins (I'm almost certain that Lucy only got like, 2 lines of dialogue or so before she joined the party) but in this game I liked the characters a lot more. Monty was my favorite :)
Aside from the story, the gameplay I think is what brought the score down a bit. It's fun and I think if I hadn't played the previous game before playing this (which I hadn't when I first played this) I'd like the battle mechanics a lot more, but I think the first game is a lot better. Each costume had specific quick-time-events, so if you could have a chance to have a team with three completely different quick-time-events, that which makes it fun and exciting! In this game, all the attacks are the same- hitting the corresponding button at the right time and either getting a "great!" or "amazing" (the buttons are different per character but it's still all the same) I feel like it could be fun, but it gets painfully repetitive after a while. The first few battles, before you get a better costume for your twin, were hard to sit through. The Candy Corn costume was a very funny bit, and it's good if you like to have a designated defense character, but again. Painfully repetitive. I felt like I was slogging through the first few battles. The specials are cool! I like how the special charge carries over from battle to battle, which is something I think was lacking in the other games. However! I really really loved Battle Stamps in the previous game. It was one of my favorite features and it made battles a lot easier and more fun (ex: some battle stamps allowed you to counterattack! How fun!) and I think getting rid of those in exchange for Creepy Treat cards (which had much more boring designs in this game :( I liked how they looked in the last game) you have to waste a turn mid-battle to use them and don't allow a lot of the cool powerups that the previous game was a major downfall. I think if given more chances to grind or just give more exp for some enemies, I'd forgive it more, but there weren't a lot of chances for either and I felt a bit under-leveled and weak in some battles.
I liked the character designs again, but some of the costumes were a tiny tiny bit boring. You don't get a lot of costumes back to back to back like in the previous game, which makes sense for the story, but it left me a tiny bit bored with the designs. Though, the powerups were a really good idea, being able to both up a character's stats and change their costume design was cool! The enemy design wasn't all that memorable- I loved the bosses though! The time lord guy I forgot the name of had the coolest design possible. The little time witches were cool too. The dentist robots were neat, I liked the designs of those a lot.
Liked the game but it's definitely not as cool gameplay-wise as the previous game. Liked the story a lot, though! 3 out of 5, another good family game.
Aside from the story, the gameplay I think is what brought the score down a bit. It's fun and I think if I hadn't played the previous game before playing this (which I hadn't when I first played this) I'd like the battle mechanics a lot more, but I think the first game is a lot better. Each costume had specific quick-time-events, so if you could have a chance to have a team with three completely different quick-time-events, that which makes it fun and exciting! In this game, all the attacks are the same- hitting the corresponding button at the right time and either getting a "great!" or "amazing" (the buttons are different per character but it's still all the same) I feel like it could be fun, but it gets painfully repetitive after a while. The first few battles, before you get a better costume for your twin, were hard to sit through. The Candy Corn costume was a very funny bit, and it's good if you like to have a designated defense character, but again. Painfully repetitive. I felt like I was slogging through the first few battles. The specials are cool! I like how the special charge carries over from battle to battle, which is something I think was lacking in the other games. However! I really really loved Battle Stamps in the previous game. It was one of my favorite features and it made battles a lot easier and more fun (ex: some battle stamps allowed you to counterattack! How fun!) and I think getting rid of those in exchange for Creepy Treat cards (which had much more boring designs in this game :( I liked how they looked in the last game) you have to waste a turn mid-battle to use them and don't allow a lot of the cool powerups that the previous game was a major downfall. I think if given more chances to grind or just give more exp for some enemies, I'd forgive it more, but there weren't a lot of chances for either and I felt a bit under-leveled and weak in some battles.
I liked the character designs again, but some of the costumes were a tiny tiny bit boring. You don't get a lot of costumes back to back to back like in the previous game, which makes sense for the story, but it left me a tiny bit bored with the designs. Though, the powerups were a really good idea, being able to both up a character's stats and change their costume design was cool! The enemy design wasn't all that memorable- I loved the bosses though! The time lord guy I forgot the name of had the coolest design possible. The little time witches were cool too. The dentist robots were neat, I liked the designs of those a lot.
Liked the game but it's definitely not as cool gameplay-wise as the previous game. Liked the story a lot, though! 3 out of 5, another good family game.
This was a charming little game I threw on for Halloween 2022 and I had an enjoyable time. I had long heard folks espouse the virtues of this and the original game and I can see why people are into them. I need to play the first game at some point and I continue to look for an affordable copy of the physical PS4 version to add to my collection.
I will finish this game one day!
I'll show this to anyone that asks me why I don't like dentists
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Costume Quest 2 is a good sequel to the original game but in all honesty, a good stand alone title as well. I had originally played this before the first game back on the PS4, but this time around on Xbox I played the series in order.
There are a good amount of improvements to the last game with the ability to use abilities as cards in combat and have more variety in your fighting style, but the target timing button press isn't as fun as the combat in the first game.
New costumes and a new story are always good but the environments felts too similar and I found that the first title was better imo. Fighting a dentist who rules the world in the future vs the previous game's monsters and magic are different, but the later was a cooler concept.
I'd love to see a third game for modern systems with more costumes and another story, but I'm unsure of what they could do these days.
There are a good amount of improvements to the last game with the ability to use abilities as cards in combat and have more variety in your fighting style, but the target timing button press isn't as fun as the combat in the first game.
New costumes and a new story are always good but the environments felts too similar and I found that the first title was better imo. Fighting a dentist who rules the world in the future vs the previous game's monsters and magic are different, but the later was a cooler concept.
I'd love to see a third game for modern systems with more costumes and another story, but I'm unsure of what they could do these days.
Like Persona but better. I’m sure there is a dentist out there who played this game and has had nightmares over the amount of candy these kids have consumed. Imagine what their gums look like after this.
Mejora al primero en aumentar mucho la capacidad de movimiento y hacer una enorme cantidad de referencias a todos, pero el sistema de cartas es aburrido y te medio obligan a farmear para todo, con lo cual empeora mucho la experiencia.
I got this for free, beat it, and forgot what even happened it in.
it was cute whilst it lasted, then I got generally bored of it. But hey, it was still fun whilst it lasted
A fun little game to play together with your kids - but also worthy playing by yourself if you want to get the trophies. The battles are a bit repetitive.
A fun Halloween-themed RPG with some great characters and art design. It's not too hard, but it's challenging enough to give you some satisfaction and sense of accomplishment as you play through. It's a shorter game, but I would still recommend.
Kept on deleting the game and reinstalling it. A good start in the RPG genre, but lacks in combat. Designs are cool, will finish one day.
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Charming October game to play.
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As a child, I loved the original Costume Quest. I thought about it at least two to three times a year and I missed it so dearly. Picture my surprise when I'm showing a friend about it and I see a second one was released! I finally get to around to playing it, and although I was slightly confused as I didn't play Costume Quest 1 DLC, I got the hang of it and fell in love. Every minute spent playing this game was enjoyed and brought me so much nostalgia. These games are fucking amazing, not only do they have a cohesive and really cute story, but their runtime is pretty decent for such a old game. This game was my childhood and I am so grateful to have played it.