A worthy follow-up to a classic platformer.
Last time, Keen was trapped on Mars. At the end of that adventure, a new threat was revealed, and in The Earth Explodes, young Billy Blaze must take the fight to the Vorticons. The entire game takes place onboard their mothership, with many levels centered around deactivating weapons that are set to destroy cities across the globe.
The new aesthetic of the mothership's interior looks much sleeker than the first game, and new enemies provide a much more enjoyable challenge. Though I do still freak out a bit when one of those purple bears starts running towards me. (EDIT: After a recent replay, I have just now discovered that they are NOT bears, and are actually Vorticons with purple masks partially covering their faces)
I'd say this game improves on the first in every way, and just typing this makes me want to go play it again.
Last time, Keen was trapped on Mars. At the end of that adventure, a new threat was revealed, and in The Earth Explodes, young Billy Blaze must take the fight to the Vorticons. The entire game takes place onboard their mothership, with many levels centered around deactivating weapons that are set to destroy cities across the globe.
The new aesthetic of the mothership's interior looks much sleeker than the first game, and new enemies provide a much more enjoyable challenge. Though I do still freak out a bit when one of those purple bears starts running towards me. (EDIT: After a recent replay, I have just now discovered that they are NOT bears, and are actually Vorticons with purple masks partially covering their faces)
I'd say this game improves on the first in every way, and just typing this makes me want to go play it again.