![]() ![]() ![]() The previous game featured two dominant gameplay styles: Zelda-ish action-adventure and turn-based JRPG. My main complaint would be that the present day style goes too deep with the shadows, though as I’ve mainly played this on the Steam Deck with low brightness, that may just be a consequence of my circumstances. I think the game looks pretty good in all its art styles. The game’s graphical style now changes to reflect the era you’re currently in, with the present day featuring the more detailed pixel art styles familiar to indie games today, the future utilizing 3D models and environments, and the past replicating older pixel styles. However, that aspect is expressed much better in Evoland 2. However, it eventually reached the point where that part of the game’s identity just became arbitrary and… well, just a gimmick. The defining gimmick of Evoland was that the world and its mechanics evolved as you played through the game. Later joining with Magi researcher Velvet, the four go on a great adventure to prevent the Great Disaster and make the world right. Teaming up with the demon prince Menos, they try to head back, only to wind up in a far future where a Great Disaster damned the world. After meeting a girl named Fina, the two come across a demon terrorist plot and the two are flung into the past. But you know, sequels usually improve on the faults of their predecessor, and I had Evoland 2, so I thought that I should see if that was the case.Īfter a beginning that spoofs the original Evoland, a boy named Kuro is thrown into a world where demons and humans fought. Otherwise you might just find yourself wishing you’ve played the games it is inspired by.Back in 2021, I played Shiro Games’ Evoland, a game that I thought was disappointing, if I have to be honest. If you’re thirst for an RPG and just can’t decide what genre of RPG to play, or are just looking for your Zelda fix, this is the game for you. Overall, Evoland 2 is a pretty good Zelda-style game with mediocre pieces and parts of other games mixed in it doesn’t reinvent the wheel but pays homage to the wheels that came before it. That being said, a simple restart fixed all these issues making them minor but noticeable inconveniences. There have already been various updates fixing some of these issues, but leaving the game in the oven for a couple of more weeks probably would have been beneficial. Unfortunately, my playthrough was not a bug-free experience for me, as I experienced stuttering, graphical glitches, getting stuck on the overworld map, and a red error that wouldn’t leave the screen after the graphics failed to load. An optional collectible card game side quest that has you playing what feels like baby’s first Hearthstone is entertaining, but as I’m a Hearthstone addict I wasn’t tempted to finish it when I could just play the real thing instead. You’ll be zipping around in the skies with the option of dropping to the ground when needed the level was so great I couldn’t help but wonder what an entire game in that style would be like. The beat-’em-up level’s mechanics were pretty generic, and the tactical RPG level was tedious, while the Metroidvania and shooter levels were decent, especially the final level that combines the two in an experience unlike any other I’ve played. While these levels are parodies or homage to the games of old, I couldn’t help but feel I’d rather be playing most of those games than the levels in Evoland 2. These levels work in your party’s abilities seamlessly, which is impressive since there are so many different genres. ![]() Other times, you’ll be playing levels based on many genres of old with tongue-in-cheek references to the games that popularized them including Cave shooters, Double Dragon, Puzzle Quest, and even Dance Dance Revolution. A majority of the game plays much like top-down Zelda games from the past meaning you’ll be hacking and slashing enemies and solving puzzles in dungeons. Once the dialogue ends is where the real fun begins. ![]()
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