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Simon the Sorcerer 2: 25th Anniversary Edition

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53%Game Brain Score
graphics, humor
grinding, gameplay
63% User Score Based on 35 reviews

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Simon the Sorcerer 2: 25th Anniversary Edition is a single player action game with a fantasy theme. It was developed by Adventure Soft and was released on April 3, 2018. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Just when he thought his life was regaining some semblance of normality, Simon's wonder years are once again turned upside down when the evil sorcerer Sordid returns from the grave with only one thing on his mind - revenge! Sordid reconstructs his Fortress of Doom and sends a magical wardrobe to fetch Simon, but it accidentally ends up on the doorstep of Calypso, the wizard Simon had to save in th…

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63%
Audience ScoreBased on 35 reviews
graphics7 positive mentions
grinding3 negative mentions
  • The game is a faithful remaster that preserves the original 90s pixel art style and point-and-click gameplay, appealing to fans of classic adventure games.
  • It offers various settings allowing players to customize graphics (original or smoothed), aspect ratio, and UI style, catering to different preferences including touch devices.
  • The puzzles are well designed with logical solutions for the time, providing a challenging and enjoyable experience for fans of the genre.
  • The remaster suffers from technical issues including frequent crashes, lack of autosave, and a poor save system that often causes loss of progress.
  • The updated interface is clunky and unintuitive, featuring many separate interaction icons which slow down gameplay and make item use frustrating.
  • The protagonist's characterization has shifted to being more rude and misogynistic, making the humor uncomfortable and the game less enjoyable for some modern players.
  • graphics
    22 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics of this remake largely retain the original pixelated style with minor smoothening filters and interface additions like interactive object highlights, which some feel break immersion. While not fully redrawn or modernized, it offers flexible aspect ratio settings (4:3 original or stretched 16:9) and options to adjust graphics smoothing, allowing players to customize their visual experience. Opinions are mixed, with some appreciating the faithful preservation and subtle enhancements, but others criticize the filtered visuals and interface changes as detracting from the game's classic charm.

    • “They redesigned the graphics of the control panel and added a key to display hotspots, but Simon has only a few per screen.”
    • “And that's the first feature I really like that Mojotouch have added in this 25th anniversary edition; you can play the game in either the 4:3 ratio (settings -> graphics -> aspect ratio -> original) which leaves black bars on the sides of the screen (this is the original classic feel), or in 16:9 ratio (settings -> graphics -> aspect ratio -> modern) which stretches the game horizontally.”
    • “Sure, 'high' does not look as if the entire graphics were re-drawn from scratch, but it does give a smooth feel if you like it more than sharp bulky pixels.”
    • “This remake, much like Simon the Sorcerer 1's remake, was made by Mojotouch and features the same interface, horrible filtered graphics, and this thing where interactive objects are highlighted by a white ring when you hover over them which breaks much of the immersion.”
    • “The graphics haven't really been redone and are going to be pixelated just like the original.”
    • “Exe and the graphics look horrible.”
  • humor
    13 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The humor in the game is a mix of clever parody and sardonic wit, often reflecting mid-90s cultural attitudes with juvenile and sometimes offensive jokes. While some find the protagonist's humor more mean-spirited and less empathetic than in the previous installment, many appreciate the game's classic comedic style, quirky characters, and clever, funny puzzles. Overall, the humor remains a highlight for fans of old-school adventure games, though it may not appeal to all due to its edgier tone.

    • “It's a pretty funny parody of fast food corporations, while also making you kind of feel happy for the swampling that he did end up finding success in life.”
    • “Keeping the time and place this game came into being in mind, its humor and story are pretty solid.”
    • “He seems to have no empathy at all in this game and the humor is often more sardonic as opposed to the previous one where he just came off as more of a smart ass who doesn't seem to purposely hurt people's feelings, but recognizes the absurdity of his situation and makes sarcastic and facetious comments.”
  • music
    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music in the game receives mixed feedback, with some tracks praised as good and memorable, while others are considered grating or obnoxious. Though not as highly regarded as the first game's soundtrack, it still offers enjoyable moments, especially with enhanced sound options like the Roland MT-32 module.

    • “The graphics and music of the first are amazing; I found myself humming the tunes the whole day.”
    • “Besides graphics, you also have the ability to enjoy the soundtrack of the game with the built-in Roland MT-32 sound module; one of the most expensive sound hardware modules used to pair with PC gaming back in the day.”
    • “The music as well is pretty decent, personally I prefer the first game's but in this game it's not too bad either.”
    • “It kind of ranges from being pretty good, like the map theme, to downright grating and obnoxious at times, like the musc-swampling music.”
  • grinding
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The grinding in the game is considered tedious due to excessive backtracking and a lack of an accessible map, making navigation slow and frustrating. Repeated item selection and trial-and-error interactions further add to the laborious experience.

    • “The game itself is okay, fun at times, but also really tedious with so much backtracking (there is no map accessible from your inventory) and some moon logic.”
    • “I suppose I've been spoiled by that feature over the years in many games, but it makes the long slow walking from one screen to the next tedious while playing now.”
    • “You need to go back down and select items and actions each time, so retrying different items and interactions can take a long time and is a tedious interaction.”
  • story
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The story is praised for its logical cohesion and humor, especially considering the game's era, with a main quest that ties everything together well. However, pacing issues and occasionally obtuse inventory puzzles can cause the narrative to drag at times.

    • “Like the first game, there's a main quest where everything ties in logically to reach the final goal, and I think the way everything connects is exceptional for the time.”
    • “Keeping in mind the time and place this game was created, its humor and story are pretty solid.”
    • “This game has some pacing issues in the story, and there are times when it drags, often because many of the inventory puzzle solutions are a bit obtuse.”
    • “This game has some issues with pacing in the story, and there are plenty of times where the game drags. This is often because many of the solutions to the inventory puzzles are a bit obtuse.”
  • emotional
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The emotional aspect is minimally addressed, with users noting a smooth, intuitive interface feature that highlights interactive areas, enhancing user engagement without causing frustration. However, emotional impact beyond interface usability is not emphasized.

  • gameplay
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay is best understood by watching actual gameplay footage or screenshots, as user opinions suggest making a personal judgment based on visual experience.

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Simon the Sorcerer 2: 25th Anniversary Edition is a action game with fantasy theme.

Simon the Sorcerer 2: 25th Anniversary Edition is available on PC and Windows.

Simon the Sorcerer 2: 25th Anniversary Edition was released on April 3, 2018.

Simon the Sorcerer 2: 25th Anniversary Edition was developed by Adventure Soft.

Simon the Sorcerer 2: 25th Anniversary Edition has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked this game for its graphics but disliked it for its grinding.

Simon the Sorcerer 2: 25th Anniversary Edition is a single player game.

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