There are plenty of mobility options accessible to the player which make exploration easier, and moreover, you can unlock certain items which tweak the game’s challenge. Overall, Freedom Planet 2 is much more forgiving compared to its predecessor. These include participating in a race and testing your mettle against the bosses all over again. The bosses also have different combat styles, which allows for multiple strategies to deal with them. To enhance this gameplay experience even further, there are a number of challenges in the Battlesphere Arena at the players’ disposal. The old-school approach with the sprites adds a lot of charm to the game and gives a lot of character to these enemies. The fighting doesn’t feel like it breaks the flow of the gameplay, and ties in nicely with the movement options.īoss battles feature a wide array of tough challenges as well, and of them have a striking design and alluring pixel-art sprites.
On the other hand, Lilac, who is a speed type, excels at exploration. For example, Neera, who is a power-type character, is exceptional at combat and can utilize ranged and melee attack options. Each character has different combat options, which tie into their playstyles. The combat itself is where the game sets itself apart from its counterparts. But you can get used to it over the course of a few levels, and it’s not much of a hindrance. I found them to be a little too slippery, and it felt like the characters were sliding around a lot. The physics of the game might be a hit or miss depending on your preference as well. To buy something you have to backtrack to the shop repeatedly, and this is made tedious by the fact that reaching certain areas in the levels can be very time-consuming. There is also a world map now, but it felt counterintuitive at times. While most levels are designed around fast navigation, there are plenty of stages that focus on and reward exploration and puzzle solving. Each playable character also possesses unique abilities, which adds some much-needed diversity to the gameplay. This is combined with fluid combat, which is as important for level progression as it is for platforming. Like the titles it takes inspiration from, the core gameplay loop revolves around getting through beautifully crafted levels with your character of choice. While Freedom Planet 1 was more closely related to its sonic-inspired roots, with Freedom Planet 2, the developers have taken it a step further. Gameplay is without a doubt the most enjoyable aspect of the title. And while this isn’t inherently a bad thing, it does come across as somewhat unoriginal. Each cutscene in the game is also voice-acted, and the quality of the voiceovers has greatly improved since the last time.įor some, the narrative might be a bit too generic at times, since many of the plot beats appears to have been lifted from Sonic Adventures. This makes the game replayable and gives the player multiple perspectives through which to view the events that unfold during the story. Players can choose to play as as some of these characters, each of whom has different stories in the main scenarios. The plot layers on a lot more worldbuilding and lore to Avalice and the events take place in such a way that greatly improves the writing of the characters themselves. The story this time around involves Merga, an ancient water dragon who frees herself from her shackles and seeks vengeance upon the descendants of those who sealed her away centuries ago. It is recommended to play through the original Freedom Planet before jumping into Freedom Planet 2, as the story is set on the exact same planet of Avalice.
So, with this review, we intend to give you a better understanding of the game and whether or not you should invest time and money into the title. And though it has managed to improve upon everything that was lacking in the first game, it also somehow managed to mess some things up, which were great about the original. And after nearly 8 years of waiting, fans of the original can finally get their hands on it. The game was initially announced back in 2015, but the release date was pushed back multiple times. Now the addition of this sequel to the franchise has improved upon its unique take on the classic formula, further emphasizing its own identity. It is no secret that the first Freedom Planet originally started out as a Sonic The Hedgehog fangame, but it quickly became its own thing over time. But for some reason, there was little to no promotion before the release of the game, but now the title is officially available on all major platforms.
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This Freedom Planet 2 Review covers the second installment in a series that most fans have been eagerly waiting for.
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