TAL: Arctic 2

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TAL: Arctic 2 is a single player casual puzzle game. It was developed by Snkl Studio and was released on August 3, 2018. It received negative reviews from players.

TAL: Arctic 2 - In this game you need help an unknown creature to go in the magic portal across many mazes.

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Audience ScoreBased on 10 reviews

graphics3 negative mentions

The game is a small, chill, and easy maze game that some players find relaxing and enjoyable.
The soundtrack is liked by some players and can be considered a positive aspect.
The footprints left by the character in the snow add some minimal innovation and visual effect.

The game suffers from clunky controls, slow character movement, and frequent getting stuck in the environment.
Level design is poor, with very easy mazes that lack challenge or obstacles, making gameplay repetitive and boring.
The graphics are extremely minimalistic and low quality, with no resolution options and a depressing color palette, failing to meet modern PC game standards.

music
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
75%
75%
The music in the game received mixed feedback, with some finding it grating and repetitive, while others praised it as a highlight and one of the best soundtracks in the series. Overall, the soundtrack stands out positively amid other criticized aspects.
- “The music is one of the best parts, possibly my favourite soundtrack in the series thus far.”
- “The music is different and adds variety compared to previous games.”
- “I liked the same soundtrack throughout the game.”
- “Everything in this game is an absolute mess — clunky controls, awful level design, mind-numbing repetition, a character that constantly gets stuck in the environment, a depressing color palette, and grating music.”
- “I mean, I'm presuming the mazes are different - even if they sure as heck don't feel that way - and the music is different and the achievements are executed a bit differently.”
- “Verdict: 5.5/10 (+0.5 for the footprints, then -0.5 for the complete lack of reinvention beyond that. +0.5 again for possibly my favourite soundtrack in the series thus far. Third one coming up: snkl studio, don't let me down)!”
graphics
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The graphics lack customization options such as resolution changes or meaningful tweaks, resulting in a visually unimpressive experience that falls short of typical PC game standards. Overall, the graphics are unremarkable and do not stand out.
- “There's no option to change the resolution and no useful graphics tweaks.”
- “Considering this is being evaluated as a PC game, having the graphics phoned in like this isn't going to result in a high quality, visually impressive game that PC gamers are used to seeing.”
- “The graphics... I have nothing to say about this topic.”