In this review we are going to tell you everything about Spelunky 2, a title that if you have not played it, this note will surely give you an idea of whether or not it is for you. We tested it on Xbox One and tell you everything.
The genus known as rogue-like It became in recent years something that generated love and hate among the players. They are titles that are created on the basis that as you play we unlock new objects that we can use in future games. Spelunky 2 it continues with this idea and becomes a game that is very easy to learn and understand, but has a very high difficulty that may not be for everyone. We tested it on Xbox One, and if you haven’t played it, we’ll tell you all about it below so you know whether or not it’s a game for you.
For people who are not very familiar with Spelunky, it was one of the most beloved titles and precursors of the genre, inspiring other classics such as the well-known arcade games. Steamworld Dig.
The game is very simple, a miner aims to make his way through different caves, discovering biomes, facing monsters, avoiding traps and getting money to improve equipment and continue on his way. Like any game of this style, luck plays a very important role, since we depend on it to continue advancing on each map that it offers us.
If we compare the two installments, Spelunky 2 innovates a lot, but at the same time, it is more challenging. A lot of this is thanks to its open world nature. The first installment had a defined path where there were not many options to investigate. In this edition, each map has several exits where our chances of continuing to discover new things are very great.
As we mentioned before, at first glance it seems easy, but as you play it, you realize that it is absurdly complicated. We’re not known for high level play (a standard skill), but when we spent the first hour of Spelunky 2 dying over and over again, it made us question our own virtues.
In most video games, dying so much can frustrate players, but thanks to each game being very short or hectic, it leaves you with a bittersweet taste and wanting to continue playing it. To put in context, other games like Hades, Enter the Gungeon or Slay the Spire they have a duration of around 30 minutes each match, in Spelunky 2 each match lasts around 2-3 minutes.
Each session is fast paced, challenging, random, and above all, a lot of fun. This makes Spelunky 2 such a popular title, and always leaves you with the feeling of wanting to play more, die and try again.
Yes, more about its difficulty
It’s complicated but not impossible. As we advance in the game, we will be able to unlock “shortcuts” to skip an area, obviously it is not an easy task, since we will need to do different tasks for non-playable characters that are always present.
If we talk about duration, it is difficult to reach a conclusion due to its nature. Taking into account that luck is a key factor, the hours that Spelunky 2 can give us are incalculable. In the same way, everything depends on the style of play of each one, if you only care about the “story” it can offer you more than 30 hours thanks to the large amount of content it has.
Conclution
In conclusion, Spelunky 2 is a title that gives pleasure to play. It has a large amount of content that we discover as we progress through the game, expanding the complexity of each level more and more. Something that should be clarified is that Spelunky 2 is not a game for everyone. More casual players will have a hard time getting hooked due to its difficulty. It challenges us at all times, where each step we take is dangerous and each map is more complex than the previous one.
By Tomas Agustin Rodriguez for Geek Culture