Last Heroes 2
- January 22, 2016
- Warfare Studios
Get on SteamIn "Last Heroes 2," Amelia and Roland embark on a journey to Odaro continent to uncover Amelia's past and her parents. They align with Lutania Army to fight against the Illion forces, facing challenges along the way. This game is developed by Warfare Studios, with previous titles such as "Wind Child," "Shining Plume," and "Iron Hammer."
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game features a nostalgic RPG Maker style that can be enjoyable for fans of retro pixel art.
- Some players found the music catchy and the gameplay to provide moments of fun, especially for casual play.
- The characters are well-formed, and the battles can be intense, offering some engaging moments.
- The game suffers from excessive backtracking and respawning enemies, leading to tedious and repetitive gameplay.
- The plot is generic and lacks stakes, making it difficult for players to feel invested in the story.
- Many players criticized the low-quality assets and poor writing, describing it as a typical RPG Maker asset flip with minimal effort.
- story16 mentions
- 19 % positive mentions
- 63 % neutral mentions
- 19 % negative mentions
The story in the "Last Heroes" series has been criticized for its generic and uninspired plotlines, particularly in the later installments, where the quest to find Amelia's mother lacks stakes and depth. Players often find themselves repeatedly traversing dungeons filled with respawning enemies, which detracts from the narrative experience. While the game features some exploration and character interactions, the overall storytelling is considered dull and poorly executed, with minimal side quests and a lack of engaging plot development.
“The plot of Last Heroes was 'fight the evil overlord for the items of power.' It's generic, but at least it gives you a reason to care.”
“This is the 2nd of 4 Last Heroes games, and, with a few minor changes in style, moves the story of Amelia's search for her heritage to the land of Odaro where the exploration, the battles, the searches, and the discoveries continue.”
“So, in the classic RPG style, you are on an adventure that takes you to many locales that require investigating, fighting monsters, and meeting various characters that all build the story.”
“The plot of Last Heroes 2-4 is 'go from place to place asking if anyone knows where Amelia's mother is, occasionally fighting some cultist you met five seconds ago.' I sympathize with wanting to find the mother you've never met, but there are no stakes.”
“It's also a generic, typo-ridden RPG plot made with generic stock assets, but that just makes it dull.”
“Enemies go after you like heat-seeking missiles, there are a grand total of two side quests (hey, the first one had none) and the story is so boring I didn't even bother to pay attention.”
- music4 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The music in the game is generally appreciated for its catchy and pleasant variety, contributing to a relaxing atmosphere. However, some players find the repetitive looping during fights to be grating, detracting from the overall experience.
“Catchy interloping music with a market haul storyline!”
“The artwork, especially of the enemies, is good, and the music is nice with a pleasant variety.”
“The same music loop as the original gets grating; it restarts every fight you have.”
“I relaxed for 5 minutes listening to this music, long enough to realize that I would be okay.”
- gameplay4 mentions
- 75 % positive mentions
- -25 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The gameplay is criticized for its low-quality, repetitive design typical of RPG Maker titles, featuring poor pixel art and lackluster mechanics. However, some players note that it offers a few enjoyable moments, with a total playtime of around 3-5 hours for full completion.
“The RPG Maker gameplay is engaging and enjoyable!”
“It delivers some cool gameplay moments that really quench your thirst for adventure!”
“Gameplay offers around 3-5 hours of completion if you decide to go all in.”
“Like most RPG Maker shovelware and asset flips, the game features extremely low-quality, copy-pasted 2D retro pixel art, looks awful, and has even worse gameplay.”
“Gameplay is worth around 3-5 hours of completion if you decide to go full.”
- graphics2 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The graphics in this RPG Maker game are hindered by the engine's limitations, lacking full HD support and customization options, which may disappoint modern PC gamers. However, the artwork, particularly the enemy designs, is well-received, and the accompanying music adds a pleasant touch to the overall experience.
“The artwork, especially of the enemies, is good, and the music is nice with a pleasant variety.”
“As with all RPG Maker games, the poor quality engine displays badly in fullscreen and doesn't have full HD support or any graphics tweaking options, making this unacceptable for any dedicated modern PC gamer.”
- grinding1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious and frustrating, as the faster-moving enemies can swarm the player, making encounters more challenging and less enjoyable.
“This time the Pac-Man game is harder since the encounters move at running speed and can even swarm you, which gets tedious and annoying.”
