Foto Flash 2

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Foto Flash 2 is a single player action game with anime and erotic themes. It was developed by Studio Gamaii and was released on September 6, 2018. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Attention shoppers! The sequel to everyone’s favorite sexy scavenger hunt game is here! Can you save a dying mall by making a pin-up calendar?

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63%

Audience ScoreBased on 46 reviews

graphics7 positive mentions

stability5 negative mentions

The character designs and artwork are still appealing and maintain a level of charm.
The game offers some fun mini-games, adding a new layer of challenge to the gameplay.
The humor and interactions with characters can be entertaining, providing some enjoyable moments.

The mall setting is bland and visually uninteresting, making exploration feel tedious.
Gameplay is plagued by bugs and poor controls, leading to frustrating experiences.
The puzzles are simpler and less engaging compared to the first game, resulting in a less satisfying overall experience.

story
13 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story is largely a rehash of the first game, focusing on saving a business through photography, with cheesy writing and a cliffhanger ending that some found enjoyable. While the quest design remains similar, a special quest adds a slight twist, though many players felt the fetch quests were nonsensical and unfulfilling. Overall, the narrative received mixed reviews, with some appreciating its familiarity while others criticized its execution.
- “The writing is again pretty cheesy, but I still enjoyed the story somewhat, not to mention the crazy cliffhanger ending.”
- “I feel like the only time I actually came close to having something resembling fun in the game was when I was in the arcade, which is necessary for the story.”
- “The story is pretty much identical to the first game, where you try to save a dying business by taking photos.”
- “The quest design is still the same, but there is one special quest to shake things up.”
- “Story: 3/5 - on the same level as the first one.”
graphics
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
58%
17%
25%
The graphics received mixed reviews, with some praising the bright and colorful art style, particularly the character designs, while others found the overall visuals dull and less engaging compared to the previous game. The environments, especially the mall, were criticized for being less varied and interesting, leading to a sense of unfinished quality in the graphics. Overall, the artwork is appreciated, but the lack of visual diversity detracts from the experience.
- “One thing that I really liked about the first game is the bright and colorful art style of the world.”
- “Nice art style, not too long, some humor, and all in all a good experience.”
- “However, the artwork on the girls is still great.”
- “The music and visuals are dull; even the illustrations just aren't cutting it for me this time.”
- “The mall is far less interesting and varied visually, as far as the artwork goes, than the city was in the last one.”
- “I really wanted to like this game too, and the core gameplay is basically the same as Foto Flash 1, but it just feels unfinished, which is also very visible in the graphics, which are just boring.”
gameplay
11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
27%
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The gameplay of Foto Flash 2 is largely similar to its predecessor, with simpler puzzles and a focus on mini-games that some players found enjoyable but ultimately lacking in quality. Many reviewers noted that the game feels unfinished, with limited variety and a decline in visual quality, leading to a less engaging experience overall. Suggestions for improvement include enhancing the core gameplay mechanics and expanding the game's environments to increase variety and challenge.
- “Foto Flash 2 in my opinion has refined gameplay from the original, but suffers a fall in visual quality in colors and detail.”
- “Would have been cool to see more of an upgrade over the first one, the mini games are cool, I'm sure they took a decent amount of time to make but I think the core gameplay could have been improved too.”
- “My advice for the third entry of Foto Flash's series would be to put more thought into the main gameplay style, which would be the scavenger hunt puzzles.”
- “The gameplay is essentially the same, but the puzzles are even simpler.”
- “I really wanted to like this game too, and the core gameplay is basically the same as Foto Flash 1, but it just feels unfinished, which is also very visible in the graphics, which are just boring.”
- “Downsizing from an entire town to one shopping mall really limited the gameplay variety, and the puzzles were nowhere near as fun to figure out.”
music
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game has received mixed reviews, with many players feeling it falls short compared to the first installment. While some appreciate the mall ambiance and find the soundtrack decent, others describe it as dull and less catchy, leading to overall disappointment. The consensus suggests that the music lacks the lively energy that characterized the previous game.
- “Decent music too.”
- “Soundtrack: 3/5 - still great”
- “Pros: very good artwork, fun minigames, and soundtrack that sounds alright...”
- “Since you're stuck indoors at a mall, there's not really much ambience, just music that sounds like it's coming from the mall's speakers, which was a cool touch, but other than that it was just sort of disappointing.”
- “The music and visuals are dull; even the illustrations just aren't cutting it for me this time.”
- “The music is horrible compared to the lively and energetic music of the first one.”
humor
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The humor in the game is appreciated for its quirky character interactions and absurd scenarios, such as the drug ledger plot, which adds a layer of charm. Players find the main characters to be both funny and engaging, with specific praise for the design and comedic elements surrounding a Russian character. Overall, while the setting may not resonate with everyone, the humor contributes positively to the game's experience.
- “Giving a certain someone a ledger to get drugs to give to a host to get a good review for the mall is odd enough to be funny to me.”
- “Oh, and the main characters can actually be charming and funny.”
- “That, and the Russian gal's design was way better than it had any right to be, which makes meeting her and hearing what she has you do pretty hilarious.”
stability
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game has been criticized for its significant stability issues, with users reporting numerous bugs and glitches that hinder gameplay, including game-breaking errors that require restarts. Many players find it more unstable than its predecessor, leading to frustration.
- “It's frustratingly buggy.”
- “Very buggy, even more buggy than the original.”
- “I found there to be a few game-breaking glitches, like how offering certain characters hot-dogs creates a text box you can't proceed from, forcing you to restart the game.”
character development
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Character development in the game is highlighted by unique and standout character designs that enhance its appeal, particularly for returning players familiar with the first installment. However, it may not serve as the best entry point for newcomers.
- “The character artist is well worth supporting; they have unique character designs that stand out in the crowd and are a significant reason why Foto Flash stands out.”
- “If you played the first game, then I'd say it's worth it to see the new character designs and the new art, but I really wouldn't recommend this as the starting point.”
- “If you played the first game, then I'd say it's worth it to see the new character designs and the new cheesecake art, but I really wouldn't recommend this as the starting point.”
replayability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's replayability is largely criticized, with many users noting that it offers little incentive to return after the initial playthrough, aside from a time trial mode and highscore challenges in minigames, which are deemed unmotivating. Overall, it receives a low replay value rating of 1/5.
- “Without the time trial mode, there's zero replay value.”
- “Replay value: 1/5 - you could try to beat your high score in the minigames, but why would you?”
grinding
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players find the grinding aspect of the arcade games and fishing minigame to be tedious and time-consuming, detracting from the overall enjoyment due to their simplicity and repetitive nature.
- “The arcade games, along with the fishing minigame, are flawed on their own; they're simple, but also tedious and time-consuming to complete.”