Knight Squad 2
- April 14, 2021
- Chainsawesome Games
Get on Steam"Knight Squad 2" is a multiplayer party game that supports up to 8 players, both locally and online. It features simple mechanics, cartoonish characters, and a variety of game modes including battle royale and capture the grail. The game is easy to pick up and play, with customizable AI opponents for those without a full group of human players.
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Reviews
- Knight Squad 2 is an incredibly fun party game that supports up to 8 players, making it perfect for gatherings with friends and family.
- The game features a variety of modes, improved graphics, and crossplay capabilities, allowing players to enjoy it both locally and online.
- It retains the charm of the original while adding new mechanics and customization options, ensuring a fresh and engaging experience.
- Some players have reported bugs in the multiplayer gameplay, such as players appearing frozen or invisible, which can disrupt the experience.
- The controls can be clunky, especially for mouse and keyboard users, and there are complaints about the local multiplayer functionality not working as intended.
- While the game has many new features, some feel that it lacks the depth and challenge of the original, making it less enjoyable for certain players.
- graphics18 mentions
- 22 % positive mentions
- 61 % neutral mentions
- 17 % negative mentions
The game features significantly improved graphics, now utilizing 3D models, along with new maps, modes, and characters, enhancing the overall visual experience. However, some players find the visuals to be overly busy and distracting, which detracts from the enjoyment. Despite these criticisms, the updated graphics are generally well-received, contributing to a fun and engaging gameplay experience reminiscent of the original.
“The graphics are improved, now using 3D models.”
“All the fun of the original with some nice added features and updated graphics.”
“And in addition to the improved 3D graphics/design, new stages, more game modes, awesome new tourney mode, and refined mechanics, it also now has crossplay between PC, Xbox, and Switch.”
“The additional graphics are too busy.”
“The overall picture is a game that gained some pretty graphics but also picked up flaws that come with adding elements to a game that don't fit.”
“The visuals are rather distracting but still very enjoyable!”
- gameplay12 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 42 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
The gameplay is generally praised for its ease, short rounds, and variety of battle types, making it fun and engaging. However, players have reported significant bugs in the multiplayer experience on PC, which detracts from the overall enjoyment. The game features improved mechanics, new shield mechanics, enhanced graphics, and crossplay capabilities across multiple platforms, contributing to a more refined experience.
“The gameplay is tighter and more responsive.”
“In addition to the improved 3D graphics/design, new stages, more game modes, awesome new tournament mode, and refined mechanics, it also now has crossplay between PC, Xbox, and Switch.”
“Very fun game in theory, but in its current state on PC, there are many bugs in the multiplayer gameplay.”
“Gameplay is easy, rounds are short, and there is a really good number of battle types.”
“I'm not gonna talk about the game mechanics and what it's about - there are multiple reviews for it (or watch some videos).”
- humor4 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Players find the humor in the game to be enjoyable, particularly when playing with friends, enhancing the overall experience. The game features a variety of gamemodes that contribute to its comedic appeal.
“Great game, it's pretty funny to play it with your friends. It has tons of game modes and the graphics are pretty good.”
- optimization2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game is praised for its excellent optimization, delivering silky smooth performance that allows it to run efficiently on less powerful machines.
“Silky smooth performance is also great; you won't need a monster machine to run it.”
- monetization2 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game features a monetization model free of microtransactions, allowing players to start with 8 knights and unlock additional knights through in-game challenges.
“There are no microtransactions - you have 8 knights at the start, and all other knights can be unlocked through challenges.”
