Lost Horizon 2

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In Lost Horizon 2, Fenton Paddock faces a tough battle in the shadow of the Cold War to save his family from powerful enemies, leading him to mysterious, uncharted territories and forcing him to confront his past. This game, created using the Unity 5.0 3D Engine, offers a rich 3D world with hand-crafted charm, and takes players on an exciting journey across continents with new allies and obscure dangers. Overall, it's a legendary and mystical adventure that fans of the genre will love.

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Play Modes

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

39%

Audience ScoreBased on 94 reviews

story24 positive mentions

gameplay5 negative mentions

The game features beautiful graphics and detailed backgrounds that enhance the visual experience.
Some puzzles are enjoyable and provide a fair challenge, with a built-in walkthrough available for assistance.
The story has intriguing elements and interesting locations, making it engaging for players who enjoy adventure narratives.

The game suffers from numerous bugs and technical issues, including crashes and unresponsive controls, which hinder gameplay.
Many puzzles are illogical or overly simplistic, leading to frustration and reliance on the in-game walkthrough.
Compared to its predecessor, Lost Horizon 2 feels rushed and lacks the charm, humor, and depth that made the first game enjoyable.

story
73 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story of "Lost Horizon 2" has received mixed reviews, with many players noting its lack of depth and coherence compared to its predecessor. While some found the plot intriguing and the puzzles engaging, others criticized it for being convoluted, predictable, and filled with plot holes. Overall, the narrative is seen as a significant downgrade from the first game, leaving many players disappointed despite some redeeming qualities.
- “The story, characters, and humor just don't feel 'there' but it's tolerable and moves forward enough to keep you interested.”
- “The storyline is good, the plot twists and turns, the scenes and ambient music are beautiful, and the puzzles are challenging but still logical with the occasional 'aha' or 'yes of course' moment every now and then.”
- “It had a good story, interesting characters, good puzzles, some action sequences, and a great sense of adventure.”
- “The story is a bit convoluted as we jump from one scenario to the next.”
- “The story of Lost Horizon 2 could not offer the same depth and suspense as the story of its predecessor.”
- “The plot itself is a rather uninspired race to a macguffin tied to Norse mythology.”
graphics
40 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some players praising the colorful and detailed 3D backgrounds while others criticize the overall quality as poor and inconsistent compared to the original game. Many noted issues with framerate drops and animations, leading to a perception of dated visuals, particularly in cutscenes. Overall, while some found the graphics acceptable or even good, a significant number felt they fell short of expectations, especially when compared to previous titles in the series.
- “The graphics are surprisingly good on my 38" monitor and the speech and movement of the characters are absolutely fine; I'm not sure what people were complaining about.”
- “I've been playing adventure games for well over 30 years and I would say the graphics are some of the best for a point and click adventure.”
- “Setting/graphics are very detailed and pleasing to the eye.”
- “Tl;dr: nowhere near as good as other animation arts games, this one has it all: uninteresting plot and characters, downgrade in art style, poor puzzles, inconsistent mechanics, even staggeringly bad framerate from time to time.”
- “To complete the bingo card of disappointment, even the performance was worse than the graphics would suggest, and at one point I could swear the framerate must've dropped to well below 10fps (judging by the cursor's lagging movements).”
- “The graphics aren't bad, but the quality of the videos reminds you directly of the PlayStation 1 times.”
gameplay
21 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay of Lost Horizon 2 has been criticized for being shallow and unpolished, featuring unnecessary quick-time events and poorly designed mechanical puzzles that detract from the point-and-click experience. Players noted that the game feels clumsy and short, with a lack of engaging mechanics and an awkward storytelling flow, leading to disappointment compared to its predecessor. While some new gameplay elements were introduced, they were not enough to elevate the overall experience, which suffers from generic puzzles and inconsistent mechanics.
- “There are few new gameplay mechanics incorporated.”
- “There is also one-screen simple minigames and quicktime event sequence (just once if I remember correctly!) as additional game mechanics added to the gameplay.”
- “The game tries something new with new mechanics.”
- “A shallow, unpolished, unfinished sequel that pesters you with unnecessary quick-time events that have no place in a point & click game, as well as some extremely annoying mechanical puzzles.”
- “Lost Horizon 2 unfortunately caused disappointment among many players due to its shortcomings in mechanics and story.”
- “The graphics are serviceable, however the gameplay is sorely lacking.”
humor
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Overall, the humor in the latest installment has been criticized for lacking the charm and wit of its predecessor, with many reviewers noting that it feels forced or absent altogether. While some moments still elicit a chuckle, the writing often falls flat, leading to a less engaging experience compared to the first game, which was praised for its heart and comedic elements.
- “If that is not a sin, the pope doesn't wear a funny hat.”
- “The first game was great, real fun, had heart and humor.”
- “He made up a stupid knife slogan that he says every time you use the knife; oh god, they didn't even show mercy (that's what happens if you ask for your dad's help for humorous scriptwriting to save money lol).”
music
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
71%
29%
The music in the game receives mixed reviews, with some praising its beauty and ability to enhance the atmosphere, while others criticize its lack of coherence with scene transitions and similarities to other well-known soundtracks. Overall, it is noted for contributing positively to the experience, despite some inconsistencies.
- “Nice background music.”
- “Beautiful soundtrack, interesting plot, and a good ending to the series.”
- “The scenes and ambient music are beautiful, and the puzzles are challenging but still logical with the occasional 'aha' or 'yes of course' moment every now and then.”
- “The music does not match the transition between scenes.”
- “The story is generic and straightforward until the very end when it throws a curveball of metaphysical nonsense, which quickly resolves itself in an unsatisfying ending through a cutscene whose music bears lawsuit-level similarities to the TES: Morrowind theme.”
stability
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's stability is generally criticized, with many users reporting significant bugs and glitches that can hinder gameplay, such as essential clues disappearing and puzzles malfunctioning. While some players note that the issues are not game-breaking, others find the experience frustratingly unplayable due to the frequency and severity of the bugs. Overall, the game is described as "very buggy," with occasional glitches in animations that are less disruptive.
- “An unplayable buggy mess of a game!”
- “In fact, it is so buggy and bad that I am unable to continue playing due to essential picture clues being replaced with big red question marks.”
- “The puzzles are often buggy or random, and even the built-in walkthrough is wrong at points.”
atmosphere
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The atmosphere in the game has received mixed reviews, with some users noting that the new 3D backgrounds lack depth and the character models are unappealing. While the game is still considered enjoyable, it does not evoke the same strong atmosphere as its predecessor.
grinding
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Reviews indicate that the grinding aspect of the game is perceived as tedious and monotonous, with many players finding the puzzles boring and the quicktime events unnecessary. Overall, the experience is described as lacking engagement and failing to provide worthwhile content.
- “It's very boring (a cure for insomnia if ever I saw one) and many of the puzzles are very tedious.”
- “Unnecessary and bugged quick-time events to progress the game, dreary scenery, a click-a-thon of tedious 'puzzles', etc. Move along, folks, there's nothing to see (or worth the time) here...”
optimization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's optimization has been criticized for poor performance, with reports of significant framerate drops, particularly during certain gameplay moments, leading to a frustrating experience that detracts from the overall enjoyment.
- “To complete the bingo card of disappointment, even the performance was worse than the graphics would suggest. At one point, I could swear the framerate must've dropped to well below 10fps, judging by the cursor's lagging movements. It was while the player was rubbing something (I'm being vague to minimize spoilers - not that it stopped me in the paragraph about puzzles).”
- “The optimization is so poor that it feels like the game is constantly fighting against itself. I experienced frequent stutters and frame drops that completely ruined my immersion.”
- “Despite the game's beautiful visuals, the optimization issues make it nearly unplayable at times. I often found myself dealing with long loading times and significant lag during critical moments.”
character development
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Reviewers note that the brief dialogues between protagonists hinder meaningful character development, resulting in a less engaging narrative and shallow character arcs.
- “The short dialogues between protagonists lead to a significant lack of character development.”
- “There is minimal character growth due to the brief interactions between the characters.”
- “The limited conversations between characters hinder any meaningful development.”