Space Pilgrim Academy: Year 2
- April 20, 2018
- Pilgrim Adventures
- 7h median play time
Get on SteamIn Space Pilgrim Academy: Year 2, players continue Gail's journey, now as a Space Cadet at the prestigious academy. Face new challenges, explore space, and navigate relationships while uncovering a conspiracy that threatens the entire galaxy. With various puzzles, shooting sequences, and moral choices, this sci-fi adventure RPG sequel offers an engaging and immersive experience.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game features a well-crafted story that continues to develop the characters and their relationships, making it engaging for players.
- The writing is highly praised, setting this series apart from other RPG Maker games, and the lore is expanded in a well-paced manner.
- Despite its simple graphics, the game offers a thoughtful sci-fi narrative with political intrigue and character development that keeps players wanting more.
- The game suffers from technical issues, including bugs and performance problems, which can detract from the overall experience.
- Many players find the gameplay simplistic and lacking in challenge compared to earlier entries in the series, leading to a less engaging experience.
- The use of RPG Maker assets has led to criticisms of low-quality graphics and a feeling of repetitiveness across the series, making it feel like an asset flip.
- story66 mentions
- 36 % positive mentions
- 59 % neutral mentions
- 5 % negative mentions
The story of *Space Pilgrim Academy: Year 2* continues the engaging narrative from the first installment, focusing on character development and political intrigue within a well-crafted universe. Players appreciate the depth of the storyline, which explores themes of corruption and personal trauma, while also highlighting the growth of relationships among characters. Despite some minor bugs and a few frustrating puzzles, the overall storytelling is praised as intelligent and immersive, making it a highly recommended experience for fans of the series.
“This is thoughtful science fiction with a good storyline, intelligent enough that it could pass as a novel, but with the game elements combined to make it much more interactive than just a visual novel.”
“The storyline of this chapter continues to be deeply interesting and the game ends with some humorous notes, a lot of sadness, and above all a great suspense, leaving the player waiting for the next episode!”
“There's a ton of worldbuilding and political intrigue packed into the story.”
“The story is solid, but Year 2 still has a few bugs left, one of which is outrageous in the cutscene at the opening of the prologue, and the developers have moved on to other projects.”
“The story starts going deeper this time around, but I found some of the puzzles a little frustrating.”
“As in the previous episode and in the previous series, politics, foreign affairs, corruption, and terrorism still form the background of the storyline.”
- gameplay16 mentions
- 38 % positive mentions
- 44 % neutral mentions
- 19 % negative mentions
The gameplay of the game is polarizing; while some users appreciate the simple mechanics and engaging story reminiscent of classic '90s point-and-click adventures, others criticize it for being low-quality and lacking challenge. The mix of adventure game and visual novel elements is praised for its writing, but there are complaints about the overall execution and artistic quality.
“Space Pilgrim Academy Year 2 is a rather good game, with simple gameplay and an interesting story.”
“The series mixes adventure game and visual novel mechanics to good effect, and the writing is top-notch.”
“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.”
“Like its predecessors, the game is built using an engine intended for JRPGs, but the actual gameplay is closer to that of the classic '90s point-and-click adventures.”
“I didn't return this game due to great respect for the developer, but I won't buy any more with such gameplay... sorry...”
- graphics10 mentions
- 10 % positive mentions
- 60 % neutral mentions
- 30 % negative mentions
The graphics in this RPG Maker game are notably simple and lack full HD support, which may disappoint dedicated modern PC gamers. Most visuals utilize the RPG Maker RTP, resulting in a basic aesthetic that emphasizes storytelling over graphical fidelity. Despite the limitations, the game's writing and overall experience are praised, making it a standout in the sci-fi genre.
“As the previous episodes, the graphics are pretty simple, most using RPG Maker RTP from Degica. The music is also mostly from various artists, but they really work well with the story of the game.”
“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.”
“As the previous episodes, the graphics are pretty simple, most using RPG Maker RTP from Degica. The music is also mostly from various artists, but they really work out with the story of the game.”
“Overall, this series with its simple graphics looks like it wouldn't have much to offer but is one of the best sci-fi series I've seen, with each dollar-priced chapter being a full-fledged game.”
- humor8 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in "Space Pilgrim Academy: Year 2" remains consistent with its predecessor, featuring witty responses from the protagonist, Maggie, and maintaining the series' signature comedic tone. However, some reviewers note that this installment is less humorous and challenging compared to the earlier episodes of the "Space Pilgrim" saga, despite still incorporating philosophical themes and ending on a humorous yet suspenseful note. Overall, the game successfully balances humor with deeper emotional and ethical questions, keeping players engaged for future episodes.
“Consistent with *Space Pilgrim Academy: Year 1*, Maggie can respond to her instructors with humorous answers to their questions.”
“*Space Pilgrim Academy* 'new' series is truly faithful to the *Space Pilgrim* saga spirit, the humor of the saga and, to some extent, its philosophical questioning about humanity, brotherhood, and ethics.”
“The storyline of this chapter continues to be deeply interesting and the game ends with some humorous notes, a lot of sadness, and above all a great suspense, leaving the player waiting for the next episode!”
- music2 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The music in the game, primarily sourced from various artists, effectively complements the story, enhancing the overall experience despite the simplicity of the graphics.
“As in the previous episodes, the graphics are pretty simple, mostly using RPG Maker RTP from Degica. The music is also primarily from various artists, but it really complements the story of the game.”
- character development2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Character development is highlighted as a strong point, with players appreciating the focus on evolving friendships and bonds among characters, which enhances the overall enjoyment of the story.
“Now that the story can shift towards character development, it's really enjoyable to see how the friendships and bonds are growing.”
- replayability2 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
[i]Space Pilgrim Academy: Year 2[/i] offers high replayability due to its diverse classes, allowing players to explore various strategies and earn numerous achievements through different methods. This makes it the most replayable title in the [i]Space Pilgrim Saga[/i].
“The classes featured in 'Space Pilgrim Academy: Year 2' make this the game with the most replay value of any game in the 'Space Pilgrim Saga', and is further helped by the fact that the player can earn a much larger number of achievements by using different methods for two of the classes featured.”
