No More Heroes 2 is the follow up to the first title which set the gaming world on fire back in the year 2007. While I know many fans have problems with this entry, I feel completely opposite, I feel like this game is an improvement in almost every way over the first, such as in gameplay, and story, however it is still far from perfect, and far from being my favorite in the KTP series. The story this time around personally felt more compelling, as Travis this time is forced to confront his sins from the first game, and is left often questioning the point of being an assassin as he learns empathy with the assassin's he faces in this game's journey. The gameplay is vastly improved as the combat has been far more refined with better animations, and more combos to pull off. The overworld map has been completely removed this time around in favor of a mission select screen which removes much of the padding of the first game, and the job system, while still remaining, is no longer required to progress the story. I wish the job system was still a little necessary as that is part of the identity of the series, but it certainly doesn't hamper the experience. I was very pleasantly surprised with NMH 2, and i'm excited to see what the series has in store next with Travis Touchdown, as he continues to mature as a character.

Reviewed on Sep 06, 2021


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