This means there are moments where the game looks like a Game Boy game or you’ll be playing and endless runner sequence. This is because Evoland 2 isn’t just a typical video game: It’s decidedly a video game about video games.Īlthough the main action of Evoland 2 follows the adventure of Kuro in his quest to travel through time and prevent various disasters, the game is also about putting players into a variety of different gameplay scenarios that mimic those of other classic games and genres. The majority of its gameplay resembles something like a mix between a Zelda and Final Fantasy game, but it also pays homage to a ton of other games throughout the experience. The only problem is that Evoland 2 isn’t well paced and struggles to replicate what’s great about all of the material it's referencing.Įvoland 2 is probably best described as a role-playing adventure game. The whole thing is a pastiche of classic gaming conventions and genre tropes that’s all wrapped up into one package.

If two great-but different-games can be so compelling, imagine what they would be like if they could be combined into a seamless experience that gives you the best of both worlds? On its face, that’s what Evoland 2 is delivering. The promise of a game moving effortlessly between genres is something we’d all like to see more of.

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