The first Remnant was a super fun surprise for me when I played all the way through on PlayStation Plus a few years back. The sequel expands upon what made that first game great in just about every way, and while it still has some shortcomings, it's an absolute blast to explore with friends.
Remnant II doesn't rewrite the style of the first game. You'll still be exploring several different worlds, unlocking new weapons and fighting bosses as you go and filling in your randomized/procedurally generated map as you go. Like the first game, the story is nothing to write home about and it quickly becomes tempting to skip through dialogue and ignore what's going on. The real fun lies in defeating the various bosses and finding all the secrets scattered throughout the world.
As with the first game, things start out pretty tough but the game gets much easier as you go and start to level up and upgrade your gear faster than the game keeps up with you. There are still some hard bosses here and there to keep you on your toes, and then the final boss is a real doozy that took my friends and I a couple of hours to finally take down. At times Remnant II feels like the easiest game ever and at others you might be banging your head against a wall at the challenge. It really depends.
I don't think Remnant II would be nearly as fun to play by yourself and is definitely best experienced with two friends. We each had our own character archetypes that complimented each other nicely, and I liked how we could split up in the less intimidating wide open areas and explore of our own volition, and then come back together when one of us discovered a portal door to another section.
Remnant II looks and runs great, and the environments offer a lot of variety. I could've gone for one or two more worlds, and it was disappointing that the first DLC that came out in December recycles one of the already used worlds.
Remnant II is a real blast and the sleeper hit of the summer that I'd recommend to anyone who might enjoy a dodge roll shooter type of game. Give it a spin.
Remnant II doesn't rewrite the style of the first game. You'll still be exploring several different worlds, unlocking new weapons and fighting bosses as you go and filling in your randomized/procedurally generated map as you go. Like the first game, the story is nothing to write home about and it quickly becomes tempting to skip through dialogue and ignore what's going on. The real fun lies in defeating the various bosses and finding all the secrets scattered throughout the world.
As with the first game, things start out pretty tough but the game gets much easier as you go and start to level up and upgrade your gear faster than the game keeps up with you. There are still some hard bosses here and there to keep you on your toes, and then the final boss is a real doozy that took my friends and I a couple of hours to finally take down. At times Remnant II feels like the easiest game ever and at others you might be banging your head against a wall at the challenge. It really depends.
I don't think Remnant II would be nearly as fun to play by yourself and is definitely best experienced with two friends. We each had our own character archetypes that complimented each other nicely, and I liked how we could split up in the less intimidating wide open areas and explore of our own volition, and then come back together when one of us discovered a portal door to another section.
Remnant II looks and runs great, and the environments offer a lot of variety. I could've gone for one or two more worlds, and it was disappointing that the first DLC that came out in December recycles one of the already used worlds.
Remnant II is a real blast and the sleeper hit of the summer that I'd recommend to anyone who might enjoy a dodge roll shooter type of game. Give it a spin.