I really enjoyed the first Zeno Clash when I played it. The gameplay is awful and the production values are super cheap, but it's just weird. Nothing has been compromised in terms of the bizarre the world Ace Team wanted to make, and I love it. In that sense, this sequel is no different.

The graphics are much improved from the original without losing its grotesque aesthetic and the story goes through some very unexpected twists, making it an absolute tragedy that there's pretty much no hope of a Zeno Clash III to close things off.

Combat has been revamped, but not in any way that you'll actually engage with. There's a new system in place where you can juggle enemies as part of a combo, which I don't think I did a single time outside of the game's tutorial.

Unfortunately, it runs a little too long - I spent the last hour or so of the game waiting for it to end - but if you like weird stuff, Zeno Clash 1 & 2 are worth checking out.

❤ Thiloc ❤

Reviewed on Aug 26, 2022


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