- April 24, 2015
Dungeons 2
Some issues keep it from being a stand-alone great, but fans longing for a reboot of Dungeon Keeper could do a lot worse than this clever, enjoyable dungeon manager.
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The Dungeon Lord is back – and this time he’s serious! In Dungeons 2, fulfil the Dungeon Lord’s insatiable quest for vengeance by recruiting fearsome new monsters from all corners of the underworld in order to undertake his evil bidding. Taking over the underworld isn’t enough though – this time The Dungeon Lord will extend his dominion over the puny humans and attempt to conquer the overworld too…
- Entertaining Dungeon Keeper-style underworld gameplay that is addictive and enjoyable.
- Likeable art style and solid writing, complemented by usually humorous narration.
- Fun campaign that eases players into the mechanics and provides a focus for expansion.
- Lacks late-game depth and feels overly simplified in its overworld real-time strategy gameplay.
- Control issues underground and an obtuse user interface can hinder the experience.
- Constant pop culture references and an occasionally annoying narrator detract from the overall enjoyment.
- gameplay6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
The gameplay is characterized by an enjoyable blend of basic RTS mechanics and dungeon management, featuring a fun campaign that gradually introduces players to the mechanics. The dungeon keeper-style underworld gameplay is entertaining, complemented by humorous narration, although some players find the overworld gameplay overly simplified and the narrator occasionally annoying. Overall, the game stands out with its unique RTS elements while maintaining a lighthearted tone.
“Very enjoyable mix of basic RTS gameplay and dungeon management. Fun campaign that does a good job of easing you in. Likeable art style and general tone.”
“Entertaining dungeon keeper-style underworld gameplay, usually humorous narration, no micro-transactions.”
“Entertaining dungeon keeper-style underworld gameplay, usually humorous narration, RTS mechanics help differentiate the game from its clear inspiration.”
“Simplified overworld gameplay; the narrator occasionally gets annoying.”
“Overly simplified overworld real-time strategy gameplay; the narrator occasionally gets annoying and there are frame rate issues in busy RTS battles.”
“Entertaining dungeon keeper-style underworld gameplay, usually humorous narration, but the gameplay lacks depth.”
Dungeons 2 review
Some issues keep it from being a stand-alone great, but fans longing for a reboot of Dungeon Keeper could do a lot worse than this clever, enjoyable dungeon manager.
76%Dungeons 2 Review
Maybe Dungeons 2 plays a little safe by ditching some of the more intriguing aspects of the previous game (I still think the idea of using overconfident adventurers as a form of drainable resource is a fantastically twisted conceit that could have been fleshed out further) in favour of going back to the roots of the dungeon management genre, but it’s hard to criticise Realmforge too much for that when the game is this enjoyable. While it is fairly simplistic, the overland RTS game provides you with a real focus for expansion, and building your dungeon kingdom while simultaneously managing your menagerie of twisted minions is addictive fun. It doesn’t quite capture the delightfully sadistic sense of humour that marked out Dungeon Keeper in its prime, but Dungeons 2 is still a worthy tribute, and well worth your time.
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Dungeons 2 is neither a great RTS nor a great Dungeon Keeper game. It’s just “pretty good” at both.
70%
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