Elemental War 2

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Elemental War 2 offers you the popular tower defense feeling combined with innovative game mechanics: as soon as you defeat an elemental – a particularly strong enemy that will demand everything from you – you’ll receive its element stone, which you can use to build new defense towers. As you keep collecting elements, you’ll always have new levels and tower combinations at your disposal. Only if …

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Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

Reviews

38%

Audience ScoreBased on 13 reviews

gameplay3 negative mentions

The game features a vast array of towers and strategies, providing deep gameplay and a lot of fun.
The graphics and tower designs have been significantly upgraded, enhancing the overall visual experience.
The developer is very active and responsive, continuously improving the game based on player feedback.

The game suffers from numerous bugs, including crashes and issues with enemy behavior, which detracts from the experience.
The tutorial can be overwhelming and lacks hands-on experience, making it difficult for beginners to grasp the mechanics.
There is no map editor or custom game options, limiting replayability compared to its predecessor.

gameplay
5 mentions
40 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
60 % negative mentions
The gameplay retains the core mechanics of its predecessor while introducing over 100 towers and numerous strategies, making it both fun and addictive, especially in cooperative play. However, players note a need for improved explanations of the mechanics to enhance the experience. Overall, the game features many small tweaks and enhancements that enrich the gameplay.
- “Addictive gameplay with lots of combo possibilities through combining the different elements.”
- “+ gameplay mechanics still are the same, but with many small tweaks and enhancements.”
- “Fun to play co-op with a friend, but it could use better explanations about the mechanics.”
- “The gameplay is like its predecessor... plenty of different towers (over 100), many different strategies, and a lot of fun.”
- “Gameplay mechanics are still the same, but with many small tweaks and enhancements.”
story
4 mentions
0 % positive mentions
50 % neutral mentions
50 % negative mentions
The game's story aspect is criticized for lacking a cohesive campaign, with players noting that some missions are uncompletable. While there are map-dependent quests that offer rewards and unlock powerful items, the overall narrative experience appears to be minimal or absent.
- “Some missions cannot be completed.”
- “There is no story campaign (at least I didn't find any).”
graphics
3 mentions
67 % positive mentions
-33 % neutral mentions
67 % negative mentions
The graphics in Elemental War 2 have received a significant upgrade, resulting in a spectacular visual experience, particularly on Linux systems using Vulkan drivers. While the overall quality is impressive, some minor flaws, such as those in the main menu, have been noted.
- “Elemental War 2 has a native Linux build, and it works great with Linux Mint 20.3 using AMD graphics with Vulkan drivers.”
- “The graphics are a lot better, although there are still some flaws, like in the main menu.”
- “The graphics are a lot better, but there are still some flaws, like in the main menu.”
- “In fact, the graphics as a whole have been fully upgraded, and they look spectacular.”
stability
2 mentions
0 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
100 % negative mentions
The game suffers from significant stability issues, with frequent crashes reported during basic actions like changing screen resolution and scrolling the map, leading to complete system failures. Despite its potential, these bugs severely hinder the overall experience.
- “This game had a lot of potential, but it was buggy.”
- “Buggy as all hell (with the latest NVIDIA drivers). Change the screen resolution, and it crashes the entire PC - not just the game. Scroll the map, and you've guessed it, it crashes your PC.”
music
2 mentions
50 % positive mentions
-100 % neutral mentions
150 % negative mentions
The music in the game features a nice soundtrack that enhances the experience, although some users have reported issues with the game transitioning to a black screen while the music continues to play.
- “+ nice soundtrack”
- “The game shows a few intro screens, then it goes to a black screen with music playing before bouncing me back to the Steam screen.”
- “The music is repetitive and lacks variety, making it feel monotonous after a short time.”
- “I expected a dynamic soundtrack, but the music feels generic and uninspired.”