Ancient Rush 2

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Ancient Rush 2 is a single player casual role playing game. It was developed by Heideland GameWorks and was released on May 4, 2018. It received negative reviews from players.

Ancient Rush 2 is a beautiful, story telling, Arkanoid, Brick Breaker game. Paired with RPG elements it delivers a new twist with a different experience. Be ready to follow the adventure of Runar.

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Single-Player

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31%

Audience ScoreBased on 13 reviews

story2 positive mentions

graphics3 negative mentions

Unique twist on Arkanoid/Breakout with a storyline and upgrade system adding interest beyond standard brick patterns.
Good visual effort with real-life obstacles like logs, stones, and fences enhancing gameplay variety.
Upgrade and skill tree system provides strategic depth and character builds (e.g., mage vs paddle focus).

Gameplay suffers from bugs, especially the ball getting stuck moving left to right for long periods, reducing excitement.
Controls and keybindings are problematic, with no option to remap keys and issues for non-QWERTY keyboards, leading to frustration.
Many powers and upgrades feel unbalanced or ineffective, and the game overall feels repetitive and lacking in engaging sound design.

gameplay
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
75%
75%
The gameplay combines classic Arkanoid mechanics with realistic obstacles and power-ups, but it lacks excitement and depth, leading to a repetitive and ultimately uninspiring experience despite decent visual effort.
- “Arkanoid mechanics are well-executed, featuring real-life obstacles like logs, stones, fences, and power-ups that alter the size of your balls, enhancing the gameplay experience.”
- “The game offers interesting Arkanoid-style mechanics with realistic obstacles that add depth, and power-ups that affect ball size, making gameplay more dynamic.”
- “Obstacles such as logs, stones, and fences, combined with power-ups that modify ball size, create engaging and varied Arkanoid-inspired gameplay.”
- “A Breakout-style game where the ball doesn't matter is a formula that doesn't result in exciting gameplay.”
- “Seems like a lot of effort was put into the graphics, and very little into the gameplay.”
- “I popped on an audiobook within minutes, because let's face it, Arkanoid mechanics are repetitive and boring.”
graphics
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The graphics are clearly well-developed and visually appealing, showing significant effort; however, users feel that this focus on visuals does not compensate for the lackluster gameplay and controls.
- “Seems like a lot of effort was put into the graphics, and very little into the gameplay.”
- “Just another game that proves that graphics don't mean squat.”
- “There are 100 breakout style games with simple 2D graphics that play and control 10x better than this game.”
story
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The story is considered a key element that enhances the game's appeal, providing an epic narrative that unfolds during gameplay. Combined with the upgrade system, it adds depth and interest beyond the repetitive patterns typical of similar games.
- “In my opinion, most importantly, it would need an epic story, narrated during the stage.”
- “The storyline and upgrade system make the game a lot more interesting than just bricks set in specific patterns over and over again as in most games like this.”
stability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game is highly unstable, plagued by numerous bugs that significantly impact the overall experience.
- “Buggy mess.”