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Shadowgate 2

24%Game Brain Score
graphics, story
40% User Score Based on 10 reviews

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Magic is retreating from the land of Kal Torlin and shadows once again begin to move across the land. You embody the sorceress Raven, Lakmir the Timeless’ great-great-granddaughter, on her quest to restore the ancient magic to its rightful place. Equipped with nothing more than Lakmir’s Chrono-Orb and accompanied by your sarcastic companion, Yorick, you make your way toward the source of the bligh…

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40%
Audience ScoreBased on 10 reviews
story2 negative mentions
  • The game retains some of the lore and atmosphere from the original Shadowgate series, which fans appreciate.
  • The puzzles, while not as challenging as in previous entries, are still decent and provide some enjoyment.
  • The developers are responsive to feedback and show a desire to improve the game in future updates.
  • The game is riddled with game-breaking bugs and graphical issues, making it frustrating to play.
  • The turn-based combat system is overly simplistic and lacks strategic depth, leading to a tedious experience.
  • The overall design feels uninspired and lacks the charm and engagement of previous Shadowgate titles, making it feel more like a low-quality mobile game.
  • graphics
    10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics in Shadowgate 2 have received significant criticism, with many players reporting game-breaking bugs and poorly executed 3D visuals that feel generic and uninspired. While the 2D artwork and voice acting are praised for their quality, they are overshadowed by the overall lack of polish and the presence of technical issues, leading to a recommendation to avoid the game until these problems are addressed.

    • “Another huge difference between the previous games and Shadowgate 2 is the graphics and gameplay.”
    • “The 2D artwork and the voice acting are solid, though.”
    • “The solid 2D artwork and voice acting can't outweigh the negative aspects of Shadowgate 2.”
    • “I’m only an hour into Shadowgate 2, and I’ve already encountered game-breaking bugs and graphical issues.”
    • “The graphics, music, and sound effects are all entirely generic and uninspired.”
    • “The 3D graphics in particular are boring and simply poorly made, apart from some key items here and there that stand out with better quality.”
  • story
    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The story incorporates magic as a significant element, with characters recalling narrative details just before facing mini-bosses, reminiscent of classic dragon quest-style combat. However, some users find the storytelling approach to be immersion-breaking and lacking depth, criticizing the inability to engage with lore-rich environments, such as reading books in a library.

    • “Magic is also an important part of the story.”
    • “Sometimes she literally remembers the story right before encountering the appropriate mini-boss.”
    • “The way they try to build in storytelling lore is immersion-breaking at best and insipid at worst; SG64, Beyond Shadowgate, and Shadowgate would never let you walk through a library without the capability to read a book.”
  • stability
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The stability of the game has received largely negative feedback, with users reporting frequent freezes and frustrating interactions that hinder gameplay. Many players express their support for the franchise but find the current state of the game too buggy and irritating to enjoy.

    • “Thumbs up only because I want to support anything Shadowgate, but 'mostly negative' with 11 reviews is brutal even for a buggy mess like this.”
    • “Remove the constant freezes and talking on every interaction, and maybe I could play it. But as it is at the moment, it is too irritating to sit through; I'm hesitant to click anything.”
  • music
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music in the game is noted to be on par with previous installments, though some users find it to be generic and uninspired, lacking distinctiveness.

    • “The music is just as good as it has been in the previous games.”
    • “The graphics, music, and sound effects are all entirely generic and uninspired.”
  • grinding
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious and frustrating due to an overly simplistic and clumsy interface, which detracts from the overall experience.

    • “The interface is both overly simplistic and frustratingly clumsy, making interactions feel tedious rather than intuitive.”
  • atmosphere
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The atmosphere of Shadowgate II is noted to evoke the essence of its predecessors while leaning more towards the tone of the remake, rather than the bleakness of the original and SG64. Despite this shift, it successfully retains the core feeling that fans expect.

    • “The atmosphere is more reminiscent of the remake than of the hopeless mood from the original, and especially SG64, but Shadowgate II still manages to capture the basic feeling of its predecessors.”
    • “The atmosphere is more reminiscent of the remake than of the hopeless mood from the original, especially SG64, but Shadowgate II still manages to capture the basic feeling of its predecessors.”
  • optimization
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's optimization is generally stable and reasonably effective for its low price, making it a slight recommendation for fans.

  • gameplay
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay is marred by numerous bugs, varying from minor annoyances to significant game-breaking issues, alongside poorly designed mechanics that detract from the overall experience.

    • “It's riddled with bugs that range from 'annoying' to 'game breaking' and features some poorly designed gameplay.”
    • “The controls feel unresponsive and clunky, making it frustrating to navigate through the game.”
    • “The gameplay mechanics are overly complicated and not intuitive, leading to a steep learning curve.”

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