"Avalanche 2: Super Avalanche" is a platformer game where you play as a brave miner surviving against endless waves of enemies and obstacles. Collect power-ups, gain new abilities, and climb the procedurally generated mountain to reach new heights. This addictive and challenging game features retro-style pixel graphics and a catchy soundtrack. Reference: steamid: 351250
Avalanche 2 offers addictive gameplay with a simple yet engaging premise of climbing falling blocks while avoiding enemies and obstacles.
The game features a charming art style and a catchy soundtrack that enhance the overall experience, making it enjoyable for both solo and co-op play.
With a variety of power-ups and a rewarding progression system, players can customize their gameplay and strive for high scores, adding to its replayability.
The game can feel frustratingly difficult at times, with random block placements leading to cheap deaths and a lack of control over character movement.
Some players have reported performance issues, including lag and frame rate drops, which can detract from the overall experience.
The progression system may feel grindy, as upgrades and cosmetics can be expensive, leading to a sense of repetitiveness in gameplay.
gameplay
36 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
28%
64%
8%
Avalanche 2 enhances the original game's mechanics by introducing a variety of new features and progression systems, making the gameplay more engaging and enjoyable. Players appreciate the addictive nature of the platforming, the balance of power-ups, and the intuitive controls, which together create a satisfying experience despite some minor issues like floaty controls and collision problems. Overall, the gameplay is praised for its depth, fun mechanics, and the ability to keep players coming back for more.
“Avalanche 2 takes the original game's foundation and fleshes it out into a roguelike with lots of new features that complement the gameplay extremely well and make it much more enjoyable to play.”
“The gameplay, which consists of going as high as possible, is addictive with missions and items keeping it fresh and interesting, even after the amount of time I've already spent on the game.”
“Gameplay is intuitive and highly addictive.”
“The gameplay's grasp on you as the player probably won't be immediate though... I started out the game frustrated and bored.”
“Does a game which has no story or much variety or really much of anything but the pure straightforward platforming gameplay appeal to you?”
“The gameplay has not changed nor has your little marshmallow guy.”
music
24 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
46%
41%
13%
The music in the game is widely praised for its catchy, upbeat, and fitting soundtrack that enhances the overall aesthetic and gameplay experience. Many players find the music memorable and enjoyable, often integrating it into their playlists, while some note that it complements the cute graphics and simple controls effectively. However, a few reviews suggest that there is room for improvement in the music quality, but overall, it contributes positively to the game's charm.
“Add in the upbeat, perky music, and it really sets the tone of a happy-go-lucky game, as opposed to one where you die numerous times.”
“The music and graphics for this game are the first thing that stand out - catchy and gorgeous.”
“I really can say that the soundtrack is top-notch and a good listen.”
“Pretty much no story, decent graphics/animations and music.”
“I don't know how I feel about the music.”
“The tutorial only gives you the basics (which is enough, although it doesn't have any music for some reason, making me worry the rest of the game would be just as silent) and after that you're thrown into the game, which is painfully slow to start off.”
story
24 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's story is minimal and revolves around a simplistic conflict between an evil marshmallow and a good marshmallow, driven by a "staff of power." While the narrative is largely overshadowed by the gameplay, players can engage in various missions and quests that add some variety and rewards, though the overall experience is more focused on platforming and random objectives than a cohesive storyline. The lack of depth in the story may not appeal to those seeking a rich narrative, but the casual gameplay and mission structure keep it engaging for others.
“The storyline revolves around an evil marshmallow wanting to kill a good marshmallow because of the staff of power.”
“It's just avalanche but with an impossibly better musical score and a story if you want.”
“There's only one big level split into segments, and most of the fun comes from the smartphone game style of quests - you always get three random tasks with a small reward.”
“Storyline revolves around... evil marshmallow wanting to kill good marshmallow... because... staff of power?”
“Pretty much no story, decent graphics/animations and music.”
“Does a game which has no story or much variety or really much of anything but the pure straightforward platforming gameplay appeal to you?”
graphics
18 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
33%
17%
The graphics of the game are widely praised for their vibrant, cute, and colorful aesthetic, reminiscent of the 16-bit era, which enhances the overall gameplay experience. While some users note a slightly amateurish quality, the charming art style and well-designed 2D sprites contribute positively to the game's appeal, making it visually engaging and enjoyable. Overall, the graphics are considered a strong point, complementing the game's fun mechanics and soundtrack.
“The colors and graphics are vibrant and crisp; the enemies aren't as monstrous as they could be (dragons are short, squat tubbies), and the two main characters are marshmallows.”
“The graphics and music complement the game quite well, both being very well made and a pleasure to see/hear, and overall the presentation is great, with intuitive menus and nothing to bog you down between games.”
“The graphics are well-done and pretty cute, and they really enhance the feel of the game.”
“With the way it looks and your objective in the game, it wouldn't seem that way at first, but cute graphics can be misleading.”
“Part of what makes this game feel like a rogue-lite is the aesthetics compared to the standard medieval/fantasy world style.”
“Pretty much no story, decent graphics/animations and music.”
replayability
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
34%
33%
The game's replayability is a mixed bag; while some players find it highly enjoyable with significant replay value due to random elements, others feel that the controls detract from the experience, leading to a lack of motivation to return. Overall, many users appreciate the game's fun factor and randomness as key components that enhance replayability.
“There is never a dull moment in this game, and it has so much replay value.”
“If you're looking for a fun, replayable experience that is very enjoyable, get this game! :D”
“Meh, controls felt off to me and the randomness really bugged me - couldn't find any real replay value to make me keep coming back...”
“There is plenty of replay value as the blocks are dropped randomly.”
humor
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game is praised for its humor, particularly through the witty dialogue of talkative NPCs and amusing item descriptions that complement its colorful visuals. While the graphics may appear amateurish, the humorous animations and engaging co-op gameplay contribute to a fun and entertaining experience.
“I found the talkative NPCs to have a good sense of humor, especially the cloud-like characters.”
“The items' descriptions also share this humorous approach and suit the game's visuals, with 2D sprites colorfully designed.”
“You can see someone put a good few hours and a lot of elbow grease into making those funny animations.”
grinding
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players who enjoy grinding may find this game appealing, as it heavily incorporates grindy elements. However, many note that the experience can be tedious and requires significant patience, often leading to repeated setbacks and frustration.
“It feels grindy.”
“It will be a tedious test of patience until you finally start to do some risky moves, which will in turn make you end up dead and send you back to the bottom again.”
“If you like grinding, then you will probably enjoy this game.”
optimization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game suffers from significant optimization issues, leading to poor performance and serious framerate drops, especially on lower-end hardware.
“Poorly optimized, serious framerate issues when run on a proverbial potato.”
“Bad performance.”
monetization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
The game features no microtransactions, which has been positively received by users, as it allows for a more straightforward and uninterrupted gaming experience.
“There are no microtransactions, which makes the experience much more enjoyable.”
“I appreciate that the game doesn't include any microtransactions.”
“The absence of microtransactions really enhances the overall gameplay.”
emotional
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The emotional aspect of the game is highlighted by the frustration players feel when automatic bounce mechanics interfere with their jump inputs, leading to a sense of loss of control and impacting their overall experience.