Gunman Clive 1, but up the wow factor, visuals, and gameplay mechanics. An incredibly solid ride through and through, and I loved how it didn't limit itself to just the western theme this time (fighting dinosaurs and riding pandas are some of the highlights)
the auto-scrollers suck and heavily bring down an otherwise nice little package
A big improvement on the original game; more levels, more mechanics, better bosses, and more appealing to look at. Not much beyond that but I liked it and wouldn't mind seeing a Gunman Clive 3 in the future.
It's biggest issues are its tandem level design and checkpoint system. A lot of obstacles feel cheap with little time to prepare the first time.
Death usually puts you at the start of a level. The thing is, the levels are fairly short. They'll take two minutes in one run at most, but dying to obstacles you weren't aware of the first time extend the playtime quite a bit. It's certainly harder than the original, but also more varied in gameplay. You'll be riding on pandas, shooting dudes on horseback, escaping dinosaurs, and even flying in Star Fox-esque segments. I'd say both games are 7/10 experiences; impressive for being made by two people.
Death usually puts you at the start of a level. The thing is, the levels are fairly short. They'll take two minutes in one run at most, but dying to obstacles you weren't aware of the first time extend the playtime quite a bit. It's certainly harder than the original, but also more varied in gameplay. You'll be riding on pandas, shooting dudes on horseback, escaping dinosaurs, and even flying in Star Fox-esque segments. I'd say both games are 7/10 experiences; impressive for being made by two people.
playing as the spearman was pain but it's a fair improvement over the first
Gunman Clive 2 is a great improvement on the original. The gameplay feels tighter and both bosses and level design is much improved with the final boss itself being a particular highlight. The new mechanics introduced are more diverse and interesting, but its just a shame that vehicle style 3rd person levels are executed poorly and the controls on anti-gravity levels are a mess. The more varied colour palette and level themes are a welcome change and its great to see the return of the unlockable characters. This game is a noticeable step up from the original and one I’d recommend to platformer fans with its dirt-cheap price tag.