The ability to explore the world of Evoland 2 as it develops through time provides enough of an incentive to keep playing and ties in well with the title’s ambition to journey through the history of gaming.
The time travelling aspect is really well done, however, and the story features all the mind-bending confusion and complexity that messing with time entails. The future, meanwhile, takes on a glorious and wonderful looking 3D cel-shaded art style.ĭespite the more extensive narrative, the backstory and the main characters still feel a bit cliché – although, it can be argued this was done purposively to be reminiscent of old-school RPGs, such as Final Fantasy. The past is portrayed through a retro appearance and soundtrack reminiscent of old 2D Legend of Zelda titles. The game presents an engaging and fairly complex plot that focuses on a party of characters as they are warped through time, with a devastating war between humans and demons as the backdrop. Upon playing Evoland 2, it’s almost immediately clear that Shiro Games have taken this criticism on board for the sequel. There were also concerns that its original concept of journeying through video game history had potential that was not fully realized. Evoland was well-received by critics for its innovative concept and references to video game history but faced criticism for its lack of variety and short length. As the game progressed, the setting evolved from a retro 2D landscape to one that was rendered in HD.
Released in 2013, the first Evoland is a journey that retraced the history of one video game genre in particular – RPGs. Everything from intense and frantic shoot ‘em ups to Professor Layton-style brainteasers are featured in this charming, unique and nostalgic indie RPG that explores the history of the medium. Shiro Games’ catchily titled Evoland 2: A Slight Case of Spacetime Continuum Disorder features a story that not only traverses space and time but also almost every video game genre known to man. To learn more, check out Darren s video review above.Īlex Brock (WeGotThisCovered) has reviewed Evoland 2:
Minor gripes about the soundtrack and performance issues aside, this is well worth the look. There is a heavy variety of gameplay styles that will leave fans with an enjoyable experience. There is plenty of referential humor found in the story as callbacks for fans of the RPG genre, along with a graphical style that that goes from one console era to the next - 8bit, 16bit, and modern day 3D graphics.Īs far as the gameplay is concerned, there is a heavy dose of Zelda influence, the combat is a real highlight here. Along the way, he will meet both friends and foes alike that may help or endanger his journey. Thankfully, this also appears to be set in an entirely different timeline from the original so players won't have to play the first Evoland to get comfortable with the sequel.Īs the subtitle gives away, you play a protagonist who must travel through time in order to save the world. Rather than presenting something entirely new for the sake of it, Evoland 2: A Slight Case of Space Time Continuum Disorder is instead, appropriately enough, an evolution of what came before it. The original Evoland offered a unique take on the traditional RPG formula by presenting a timeline that went through.
In Darren MacPhail's latest video review, he takes a look at the recently-released follow-up to a well-received indie game released back in 2013 from French development studio Shiro Games.
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