a pretty grand improvement on the first! .... kind of
I remember having to digest the original for a while before coming to the conclusion that I did enjoy my time, but not as much as other people. this game on the other hand I found myself liking immediately!
I definitely do appreciate that the party members are less samey. they're still kind of samey, but not to the extent Hylics 1 was. combat as a whole is far more fun than the original ever was outside of Poolman/Poolmange enemies duplicating
the art style is as mesmerizing here as it was in the original, maybe more! the use of both 2D and 3D with clay makes it a delight for the eye
I really liked it! want to give it 4 stars! unfortunately Hylics 2 insists a lot on platforming, and its platforming is janky and awful. it makes some locations like Foglast an absolute nightmare. the minigames were cute enough but became an annoyance after 5 minutes because of said janky platforming, except that's the structure of the whole thing! pretty bad when I have to turn on God Mode because of how utterly annoying the minigame platforming is
regardless of whether you play the game yourself or watch a playthrough on it online, it's something I suggest anyone who loves a good indie RPG to take a look at. it's not perfect, but it's pretty enjoyable
I remember having to digest the original for a while before coming to the conclusion that I did enjoy my time, but not as much as other people. this game on the other hand I found myself liking immediately!
I definitely do appreciate that the party members are less samey. they're still kind of samey, but not to the extent Hylics 1 was. combat as a whole is far more fun than the original ever was outside of Poolman/Poolmange enemies duplicating
the art style is as mesmerizing here as it was in the original, maybe more! the use of both 2D and 3D with clay makes it a delight for the eye
I really liked it! want to give it 4 stars! unfortunately Hylics 2 insists a lot on platforming, and its platforming is janky and awful. it makes some locations like Foglast an absolute nightmare. the minigames were cute enough but became an annoyance after 5 minutes because of said janky platforming, except that's the structure of the whole thing! pretty bad when I have to turn on God Mode because of how utterly annoying the minigame platforming is
regardless of whether you play the game yourself or watch a playthrough on it online, it's something I suggest anyone who loves a good indie RPG to take a look at. it's not perfect, but it's pretty enjoyable