Elven Legend 2: The Bewitched Tree

38%
Game Brain Score Based on 13 reviews
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  • graphics
  • gameplay
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Elven Legend 2 - exciting time-management strategy in a fantasy world, where an evil witch has bewitched the Life Tree of the Elven Kingdom.

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38%
Audience ScoreBased on 13 reviews
music2 negative mentions
  • The game features colorful graphics and smooth animations, creating an enjoyable visual experience.
  • It offers multiple difficulty modes, including a relaxed mode with no timer, making it accessible for casual players.
  • The gameplay is engaging with a good level design, providing a mix of challenge and fun for time management enthusiasts.
  • Achievements are often buggy and require excessive grinding, leading to frustration among players.
  • The story and dialogue suffer from poor localization, with many grammatical errors that detract from the overall experience.
  • Disruptive cinematics and awkward button placements can hinder gameplay, making it less enjoyable.
  • story9 mentions

    The story is described as a classic fairy tale featuring a princess and an evil queen, but it suffers from poor writing and cheesy voice acting, leading to a disjointed narrative. Despite its flaws, some players find the story's moral uplifting and choose to enjoy the game for its art and gameplay rather than its storytelling. Overall, while the narrative may not be strong, it does not detract significantly from the overall enjoyment of the game.

    • “Moral of the story: you never know what life has in store for you, and if I had given up when all odds were against me, I wouldn't be where I am today.”
    • “Enjoyable cute art and story like a fairy tale.”
    • “Classic princess/evil queen story.”
    • “The voice acting is cheesy and the story is, well, not good.”
    • “The text and story are really terrible with very, very bad English.”
    • “The story doesn't hold together, and at each stage it feels as if someone was working really hard to get to all 40 levels.”
  • graphics8 mentions

    The game's visuals are generally well-received, featuring colorful graphics and adjustable settings; however, some players criticize the cut scenes for their large, blurry images and feel that the graphics represent a downgrade from the previous installment.

    • “I want to mention that the visuals in the game are well done.”
    • “+ colorful, colorful graphics”
    • “The visuals can be adjusted in the game's option menu.”
    • “It wouldn't have been bad if the scene just shifted to the area in question, but the cut scenes zoomed in on the area with really large blurry graphics and then went back to the standard graphics when done.”
    • “Why did you change from the cute graphics of the first game?”
    • “The graphics in this game are a step backwards, in my opinion.”
  • gameplay8 mentions

    The gameplay in "Elven Legend 2: The Bewitched Tree" is praised for its excellent level design and addictive nature, offering three difficulty modes, including a relaxed option without a timer. However, some players find the overall gameplay too easy and unengaging, with music that contributes to a lack of excitement.

    • “Elven Legend 2: The Bewitched Tree can convince above all by the good level design and the addictive gameplay.”
    • “Three difficult modes including no timer for those just looking for a bit of relaxing gameplay.”
    • “The gameplay is way too easy!”
    • “The music is sleep-inducing and as boring as the gameplay is; I found myself dozing off several times.”
  • music3 mentions

    The music in the game is described as relaxing and mood-enhancing, providing a calming atmosphere that can induce sleepiness, which some players found to be a distraction from the gameplay. Overall, while it contributes to a soothing experience, it may also lead to moments of boredom.

    • “This is great mood music.”
    • “The music is sleep-inducing and as boring as the gameplay is; I found myself dozing off several times.”
    • “I relaxed for 5 minutes listening to this music, long enough to realize that I would be okay.”
  • stability2 mentions

    The game's stability is mixed, with some users reporting buggy achievements that require repetitive actions to unlock, while others note that it runs smoothly on Linux and offers great value for the price.

    • “Runs great on Linux and it's hard to beat the price.”
    • “Partly buggy achievements that can be unlocked only by repeatedly playing the individual levels, at least for me.”
    • “The game crashes frequently, making it nearly impossible to progress.”
    • “I experienced constant lag and frame drops, which severely affected my gameplay experience.”
  • grinding2 mentions

    Players find that both Elven Legend games involve significant grinding for achievements, with the sequel, Elven Legend 2, intensifying this aspect and implementing design changes that are viewed negatively. Additionally, there is a lack of clarity regarding progress towards completion, which adds to the frustration.

    • “Elven Legend was a decent game, although the achievements require a lot of grinding with no indication of how close you are to finishing.”
    • “Elven Legend 2 carries the grinding even further, and the design changes from the first game are terrible.”
  • replayability1 mentions

    Users generally feel that the game lacks significant replay value, suggesting that once completed, there is little incentive to play it again.

    • “Final thoughts: I do not think that this game has much replay value.”
    • “Once you complete the game, there’s little incentive to go back and play it again.”
    • “The lack of varied outcomes makes replaying the game feel redundant.”
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