A great sequel, but a less perfect game. There's a greater emphasis on combat and movement, but the combat is easily broken and the movement is somewhat deliberately obtuse to a fault. My point being that neither of those things are why I liked the first Hylics. It was easy and chill. The combat is interesting from a conventional RPG sense, but I can just play SMT or any of the classics if I want great RPG combat. Same goes for the movement. I come to Hylics for the vibes.
Vibes-wise A++++++++. I love this game as a sequel. I just find that the attempts to refine elements from the first game undermine those vibes.
(There is full well a possibility that there's some sub-textual stuff going on relating to the movement and RPG mechanics that I need to ruminate on so these are definitely NOT my final thoughts)
Vibes-wise A++++++++. I love this game as a sequel. I just find that the attempts to refine elements from the first game undermine those vibes.
(There is full well a possibility that there's some sub-textual stuff going on relating to the movement and RPG mechanics that I need to ruminate on so these are definitely NOT my final thoughts)
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I've thought about it ALOT and yeah the subtextual and metatextual stuff seems very deliberate. Like when Gibby returns the game gets way easier. It is both a physical and gameplay return to the world of first game. Hylics 1 is perfect, but man this game is just waaay more interesting with how it subverts the world of that game. I'm going to hold my tongue until Hylics 3, but if that game does what I think it might this game may be a perfect second game in a trilogy. I've got like a book's worth of thoughts that I'll condense into a video when that third game releases and is stupendous.
BastardJodie
2 years ago