Slash It 2

About Slash It 2

Slash It 2 is a single player action game. It was developed by EGAMER and was released on January 24, 2017. It received positive reviews from players.

Slash It 2 is a 2D colorful arcade game. The goal is to press letters, numbers and type words in the right time and direction.

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83%Audience ScoreBased on 454 reviews

music101 positive mentions

grinding9 negative mentions

Addictive and fun gameplay that helps improve typing speed and keyboard skills with multiple game modes including words, letters, and numbers.
Great electronic soundtrack and colorful neon visuals that create an engaging and energetic atmosphere.
Huge amount of achievements (over 300) that are easy to obtain and motivate achievement hunters, with trading cards support.

The game feels repetitive with limited content and music tracks, which reduces long-term replayability.
Gameplay is simplistic and does not evolve or add depth beyond button pressing; not a true rhythm game as input is often not synced to the music.
The price is extensively criticized for being overpriced relative to the amount and quality of content, with many recommending purchase only during sales or at a low price.

music
223 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
45% positive mentions, 49% neutral mentions, 6% negative mentions
The game's music is widely praised for its upbeat, electronic soundtrack that enhances the playing experience and adds to its addictive, rhythmic feel. However, many users note the limited selection of tracks and lack of volume controls as drawbacks, with some finding the music repetitive or poorly synced with gameplay. Overall, while the music is a strong highlight and often a key selling point, players desire more variety and better integration of the tunes with the typing mechanics.
- “The soundtrack of Slash It 2 is outstanding.”
- “Slash It 2 also has an incredible soundtrack that is different depending on which mode is chosen to play.”
- “The music goes along to every letter or number dropped, making the game have a nice rhythm aspect to it.”
- “- One song per game mode, with no choice to change which one plays.”
- “- Said songs have about 5 seconds of dead air between loops, no crossfade in sight.”
- “- The button presses are absolutely not related to song speed or vice versa.”
- “If you're playing one mode to get the achievements, the music will get very dull after a while.”
- “I think most of the investment went into buying out the music for copyright reasons (which explains why there is only 6).”
- “The music is meh, and there is no incentive to type on the beat or anything interesting like that.”
- “For .49 cents I can't really complain but the music is horrific and the fact that you can't turn it down or off was a deal breaker for me.”
- “This game in my opinion has potential if the music could be muted or even turned down.”
- “- Can't turn the music off (there is no music setting in the game).”
- “- Settings don't include volume adjustment; somewhat crucial to a musical game.”
- “The whole game only has a handful of songs in it, and there's no way to add more.”
- “The appearance of letters are not synced to the music nor do they have any flow of their own timing wise or letter to letter.”
- “One flaw is that the hint keys bubbles appear as the rhythm goes, so when you actually type the key, it's not synchronized to the music.”
gameplay
46 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33% positive mentions, 60% neutral mentions, 7% negative mentions
The gameplay is centered on typing sequences in rhythm, offering a challenging and addictive experience with a visually vibrant, fast-paced atmosphere. However, it is criticized for lacking depth, variety, and evolving mechanics, leading to repetition and limited long-term engagement. While enjoyable for short sessions and fans of typing challenges, the simplicity and grind may not justify the price for all players.
- “The gameplay is really challenging and it gets addicting.”
- “Immerse yourself in a world of slashing and dashing with enhanced gameplay and even more letters to conquer.”
- “The gameplay is really addicting and challenging plus the soundtrack is awesome!”
- “The game doesn’t unlock new mechanics or deepen its systems over time.”
- “You can get all achievements in under 2 hours and there is not enough variety in the gameplay to warrant such a high price.”
- “The core gameplay did not change, which means this is still a keyboard trainer rather than a music game; I must say it is such a waste of good music.”
graphics
45 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
31% positive mentions, 62% neutral mentions, 7% negative mentions
The graphics of the game feature bright, colorful, and sleek visuals with neon hues and geometric shapes that enhance the musical and gameplay experience. While many users praise the improved and more polished graphics compared to the original, some find the intense visual effects overwhelming or disorienting during longer play sessions. Overall, the visuals are considered a significant upgrade, though the minimalistic style and occasional font choices may not appeal to all.
- “The aesthetic is built around bright neon hues, sharp geometric shapes, and rapid color changes that pulse in time with the gameplay.”
- “Slash it 2 has improvements to the first game that you didn't even know were needed.. the graphics are enthralling and the music is on point.”
- “Huge upgrade from the first one: better music, better graphics, letters don't go in the bottom right (where the achievements pop up), and the letters/numbers are more visible.”
- “At least it would be if the graphic effects weren't as in your face as they are the background wasn't so disorienting.”
- “This leaves the graphics and gameplay which the game must be judged on, and there it fails extremely badly.”
- “Low effort minimalist graphics, no video or resolution settings, this falls below minimum acceptable for PC.”
grinding
11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
0% positive mentions, 18% neutral mentions, 82% negative mentions
The game features repetitive and grind-heavy gameplay, especially when pursuing achievements, which some players find tedious and lacking challenge. While it offers familiar action-arcade mechanics, the grinding aspect may feel monotonous over time. However, some players find the experience rewarding despite the effort required.
- “Very much more of the same compared to the first one: an action-arcade game with interesting, yet grindy gameplay.”
- “Almost exactly like Slash It 1, only the achievements in this one are twice as grindy.”
- “Gets repetitive after a while of achievement grinding.”
story
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
0% positive mentions, 57% neutral mentions, 43% negative mentions
The game lacks a story or narrative buildup, focusing instead on core gameplay without additional systems. Users suggest other titles like Epistory or Letter Quest for those seeking a more story-driven typing experience.
- “There’s no story, no buildup, no extraneous systems.”
- “No story.”
- “If you want a legit typing game consider Epistory or Letter Quest.”
humor
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
The game’s humor is light and entertaining, making it enjoyable for earning achievements and adding amusing content to profiles. It is noted to be funnier than similar titles like Slash It, though not overly complex.
- “Funny game!”
- “Nothing too fancy but you can play it to get the letter achievements and write something funny on your profile.”
- “This one is funnier than Slash It.”
replayability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 67% negative mentions
The game has low replayability, as most players find little incentive to continue playing after achieving 100% completion and unlocking all achievements.
- “It will seriously add more replay value.”
- “As you can see, not a lot of time is needed to get 100% completion, and the replay value of this game is not very high.”
- “But just like the first game, the replayability is low after you complete its achievements.”
atmosphere
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
0% positive mentions, 100% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
The atmosphere is characterized by a dynamic blend of visual and audio elements that effectively complement the fast-paced gameplay, creating an engaging and energetic experience.
stability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions
The game's default input settings are poorly designed, giving the impression that the game is buggy, which negatively affects perceived stability.
optimization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
The game boasts great performance with smooth and efficient optimization, ensuring a seamless experience for players.
- “Great performance”