Played from – to: (2023-10-01 – 2023-10-07) – PC keyboard.
‣ 8/10 – A cozy sequel.
‣ Thoughts: Coffee Talk Episode 2 is a chunky sequel that introduces new drinks, gameplay iterations and characters. The whole experience felt almost identical to the first game, however, I enjoyed it more for a few reasons. Firstly, having the context of most character backgrounds in mind made the conversations feel even more interesting and fulfilling. Seeing their stories conclude gave me more satisfaction than the first game did even if the stories themselves were in ways more basic then before. Mixing up flashy and colorful new drinks made me only wish the cups that I served reflected that, because they were truly beautiful and fancy. Sadly, visually the game barely changed. Besides that, I really enjoyed the added burden of items that I must give to specific customers on specific days to achieve the best endings. That added extra pressure but was a very welcome addition to what I would call very basic gameplay mechanics. All in all, the game mixes things up just enough to feel like a sequel and kept me interested the whole way. I must admit I did not expect the entire journey to take twice as long as the first episode did, but it was a good addition. If anything, I’m left with many questions on the lore of the coffee shop itself and the barista that we play as and can’t wait to see where the story goes on its 3rd episode if that ever comes out. P.S The Darkside Detective easter egg was cute.
‣ 8/10 – A cozy sequel.
‣ Thoughts: Coffee Talk Episode 2 is a chunky sequel that introduces new drinks, gameplay iterations and characters. The whole experience felt almost identical to the first game, however, I enjoyed it more for a few reasons. Firstly, having the context of most character backgrounds in mind made the conversations feel even more interesting and fulfilling. Seeing their stories conclude gave me more satisfaction than the first game did even if the stories themselves were in ways more basic then before. Mixing up flashy and colorful new drinks made me only wish the cups that I served reflected that, because they were truly beautiful and fancy. Sadly, visually the game barely changed. Besides that, I really enjoyed the added burden of items that I must give to specific customers on specific days to achieve the best endings. That added extra pressure but was a very welcome addition to what I would call very basic gameplay mechanics. All in all, the game mixes things up just enough to feel like a sequel and kept me interested the whole way. I must admit I did not expect the entire journey to take twice as long as the first episode did, but it was a good addition. If anything, I’m left with many questions on the lore of the coffee shop itself and the barista that we play as and can’t wait to see where the story goes on its 3rd episode if that ever comes out. P.S The Darkside Detective easter egg was cute.