Rogue Legacy 2 excels at its core rogue-lite gameplay loop when it comes to platforming, combat, and the progression system. It is very fun and addictive at first. The hand-drawn visuals and fantastic music further elevate the experience. Unfortunately, it suffers from a similar issue as Crash 4 or Super Mario Odyssey, where it unnecessarily prolongs the gameplay loop or progress. In fact, I would argue that it's even worse because you have to endure this excessive grinding in order to beat the game. After a while, I found myself growing fatigued of playing this game, despite its excellent gameplay loop.

However, it is important to point out that I still believe that Rogue Legacy 2 is solid overall because of its well-crafted core gameplay loop that remains strong even when it's padding itself. Unlike Skul: The Hero Slayer, which reveals many fundamental rogue-lite gameplay issues as it starts to drag on, this game manages to keep itself together, but this only amplifies my frustration as it could have easily removed the unnecessary grinding. If it weren't there, I would've had no problem considering it one of the top games in its genre alongside Dead Cells & Hades.

I would strongly recommend this game only if you're ready to invest a considerable amount of time into reaching your main goal. I'm gonna put it down because I want to move on with playing other games, but I can see myself crawling back to this game eventually.

Enjoyment - 6/10
Difficulty - 6/10

Rogue Legacy 2 wants to be loved, but during your committed relationship they become clingy and overbearing.

On top of this, the trophy list asks you to become the game's servant and makes you wish that your contract had an earlier end date.
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