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Elemental War 2

There’s nothing outrageously wrong with Elemental War 2 but it plays more like a platform for experimentation rather than an actual game.
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47%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics
Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
62% User Score Based on 26 reviews
Critic Score 50%Based on 1 reviews

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Elemental War 2 is a single player and multiplayer role playing game with fantasy, medieval and historical themes. It was developed by Clockwork Origins and was released on May 6, 2022. It received neutral reviews from critics and mostly positive reviews from players.

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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62%Audience ScoreBased on 26 reviews
graphics3 positive mentions
story3 negative mentions
  • The game features a deep and complex tower defense system with over 100 different towers and many strategies to explore.
  • The graphics have been significantly upgraded, with beautiful hand-drawn maps and unique tower designs that enhance the overall experience.
  • The developer is very active and responsive, providing support and updates, which contributes to a growing and improving gameplay experience.
  • The game is plagued by bugs, including crashes and issues with enemy behavior, which detracts from the overall enjoyment.
  • The tutorial is overly complex and lacks hands-on experience, making it difficult for new players to grasp the mechanics.
  • There is no map editor or custom game options, limiting replayability compared to its predecessor.

  • gameplay

    10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    30% positive mentions, 40% neutral mentions, 30% negative mentions

    The gameplay retains the core mechanics of its predecessor, featuring over 100 towers and numerous strategies that enhance its fun factor, especially in cooperative play. While the addictive nature and combo possibilities are praised, some players feel that the explanations of the mechanics could be improved. Overall, the game offers enjoyable and enhanced gameplay with minor tweaks.

    • “The gameplay is like its predecessor... plenty of different towers (over 100), many different strategies, and a lot of fun.”
    • “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 could use better explanations about the mechanics.”
    • “+ gameplay mechanics still are the same, but with many small tweaks and enhancements.”
    • “+ gameplay mechanics still are the same, but with many small tweaks and enhancements.”

  • story

    8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 62% neutral mentions, 38% negative mentions

    The game features map-dependent quests that allow players to earn rewards and unlock powerful items, but it lacks a cohesive story campaign, leaving some missions uncompletable and the narrative experience feeling incomplete.

    • “- some missions cannot be completed”
    • “- no story campaign (at least I didn't find any)”
    • “In addition to the basic items, you can unlock more powerful items by completing quests on each map.”

  • graphics

    6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    50% positive mentions, 17% neutral mentions, 33% negative mentions

    The graphics in Elemental War 2 have received a significant upgrade, resulting in a spectacular visual experience overall. The game performs well on Linux, particularly with AMD graphics using Vulkan drivers, although some minor flaws, such as in the main menu, have been noted.

    • “In fact, the graphics as a whole have been fully upgraded and it looks spectacular.”
    • “Elemental War 2 has a native Linux build and it works great with Linux Mint 20.3 using AMD graphics and 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, particularly in the main menu.”
    • “The graphics have been fully upgraded, but there are still noticeable issues.”

  • stability

    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    The game suffers from significant stability issues, with frequent crashes that can affect the entire PC, particularly when changing screen resolution or scrolling the map. Despite its potential, the persistent bugs detract heavily from 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

    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    50% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 50% negative mentions

    The music in the game is noted for its nice soundtrack, but players have experienced issues where the game transitions to a black screen while the music continues, ultimately returning them to the Steam screen.

    • “+ nice soundtrack”
    • “The game shows a few intro screens, then it goes to a black screen with music playing, and finally bounces me back to the Steam screen.”
    • “The game shows a few intro screens, then it goes to a black screen with music playing, and finally bounces me back to the Steam screen.”
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Elemental War 2 is a role playing game with fantasy, medieval and historical themes. Common tags for Elemental War 2 include 3D, indie, score attack, gaming, tower defense and others.

Elemental War 2 is available on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Windows and others.

Elemental War 2 was released on May 6, 2022.

Elemental War 2 was developed by Clockwork Origins.

Elemental War 2 has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked Elemental War 2 for its graphics but disliked it for its gameplay.

Elemental War 2 is a single player game with multiplayer and local co-op support.

Similar games include Warstone TD, Axon TD: Uprising - Tower Defense, Element TD 2, Fight The Dragon, HERO DEFENSE and others.