Habroxia 2

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In "Habroxia 2," players navigate their spacecraft through levels of shooting action, battling enemies and bosses to save the galaxy. With upgradable weapons and abilities, and a variety of ships to choose from, players can customize their strategy to fit their playstyle. The game also features a local co-op mode, allowing for teamwork in taking down enemies and bosses.

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Play Modes

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

92%

Audience ScoreBased on 39 reviews

gameplay5 positive mentions

story3 negative mentions

Habroxia 2 offers a solid gameplay experience with a unique twin-stick shooting mechanic that enhances control and strategy.
The game features a variety of upgrades, branching paths, and engaging boss fights, providing a sense of progression and replayability.
Visually appealing with great music, it successfully evokes nostalgia for classic shoot'em up games while being accessible for newcomers.

The level design can feel repetitive, with many stages lacking distinctiveness and some bosses being underwhelming.
The game may be too easy for experienced players, as the upgrade system can lead to overpowered builds that diminish challenge.
The storyline and music are often considered generic, failing to add significant depth or excitement to the overall experience.

gameplay
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
42%
33%
25%
The gameplay of Habroxia 2 is characterized as a fun and engaging twin-stick shooter that offers a fresh twist on classic mechanics, allowing players to fire in multiple directions. While the game features smooth controls and appealing graphics, some players find it too forgiving, leading to a lack of challenge as they progress. Overall, it combines enjoyable shoot-'em-up elements with an upgrade system, though this may diminish the competitive edge of high scores and leaderboards.
- “Great twist on classic gameplay.”
- “The biggest twist is that your main gun follows a twin-shooter mechanic that can fire in either direction.”
- “Great music and smooth gameplay.”
- “The gameplay is very typical of a space shooter.”
- “Because of the upgrade system, high scores and leaderboards are meaningless, and because it's too forgiving, you don't have that blistering 'one more try' gameplay.”
- “There is definitely some try-die-repeat gameplay here, but once you finally figure out that perfect combo of weapons and learn the levels like the back of your hand, Habroxia 2 can become almost too easy near the end.”
music
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67%
11%
22%
The music in the game is generally praised for its beauty and fitting the action, enhancing the overall gameplay experience, particularly in specific levels. However, some users feel that it lacks excitement and can come off as generic, failing to elevate the intensity of the game. Overall, while the music contributes positively to the atmosphere, it may not leave a lasting impression for all players.
- “Great music and smooth gameplay.”
- “Extremely beautiful music in the last boost rush level.”
- “Pixel graphics are beautiful, music fits the action and controls are smooth.”
- “There's a lack of oomph for a lot of elements from the game, as things like the music feel too generic to really get your heart pumping for the missions at hand.”
- “Music doesn't wow in any sort of way 90% of the time, feeling really generic and not actually adding to the experience.”
story
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
40%
60%
The game's storyline serves as a refreshing contrast to its action, featuring a cool story mode and improved level designs and boss fights compared to its predecessor. However, the narrative is criticized for being basic and lacking depth, with a disjointed mid-game that leaves players feeling disconnected from the plot. Overall, while the story adds some structure, it feels somewhat tacked on and underwhelming.
- “The storyline of the game is a nice breather from all the action!”
- “The story mode they have is pretty cool; once you beat the game, they have New Game Plus modes that raise the difficulty of each stage. The level designs are way better than the first game, and the boss fights are well put together as well. The upgrades are also better this time around and allow you to do more overall with your ship.”
- “While the game does have a very basic story, it's on par with arcade/early NES games, which may have been the design choice, but it still feels underwhelming, especially when you get absolutely no reason or idea what's going on at the mid-game.”
- “The story feels very tacked on to the ends of the game, and while it could have just not bothered with it, not having mid-game updates on what is happening makes it feel pointless at times.”
- “There's a lack of oomph for a lot of elements from the game, as things like the music feel too generic to really get your heart pumping for the missions at hand.”
graphics
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The graphics of the game are highly praised for their beautiful pixel art and retro style, complementing the engaging gameplay and music. Players appreciate the smooth controls and the variety of visual elements, including diverse bosses and secret levels, which enhance the overall experience.
- “Pixel graphics are beautiful, the music fits the action, and the controls are smooth.”
- “It's an old school style shmup game that has nice retro graphics and music, many different types of bosses, branching pathways to find secret levels, lots of upgrades and abilities, and it's a lot of fun!”
- “Great graphics, music, and gameplay.”
grinding
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players criticize the grinding aspect of the game for being excessively tedious and reminiscent of mobile games, with low difficulty and repetitive boss encounters. The upgrade system, while initially engaging, ultimately leads to a lack of challenge as players can easily overpower enemies, resulting in a monotonous experience that diminishes creativity and skill-based gameplay.
- “Stages are boring, difficulty is insanely low, progression is extremely grindy, almost reaching mobile game levels. Bosses are copy-pasted and all just bounce around and shoot extremely basic patterns.”
- “It might get slightly harder with New Game Plus, but I'm sure that is completely offset by just grinding your power to max. Based on how trivially easy the game has been up to this point with basically zero upgrades, I can't imagine it ever gets challenging once you are fully upgraded.”
- “The upgrade system starts to backfire on the game, as even mid-level shot power can absolutely destroy bosses in a short fashion. For a game that's designed to be short and repetitious, you start to feel a lack of creativity over time.”
replayability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
300%
Reviewers suggest that the game could benefit from additional replayability features, such as an endless or randomly generated game mode, and emphasize the importance of improved technical support to enhance the overall experience.
- “The game offers a variety of modes and challenges that keep me coming back for more, enhancing its replayability.”
- “Each playthrough feels unique due to the different choices and paths available, making it a game I can enjoy multiple times.”
- “The inclusion of random events and unlockable content adds layers of replayability that keep the experience fresh.”
- “It would have been cool to have an endless or randomly generated game mode to enhance replayability.”
- “The lack of variety in gameplay makes it hard to find reasons to replay the game.”
- “Once you complete the main story, there isn't much incentive to dive back in.”
optimization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
The game's optimization is praised for its solid performance, with users reporting no bugs or issues.
- “The game runs solidly with no bugs or issues to report.”
- “Optimization is top-notch, providing a smooth and enjoyable experience.”
- “I appreciate how well-optimized the game is; it runs flawlessly on my system.”