This game is an alright entry, but it very much feels like it's more of the same but even less innovative and interesting than its two predecessors. The OST takes a surprising hit here compared to previous games, and even K. Rool's final boss theme, while decent, pales in comparison to either of his two from the last game.
Some level designs were interesting, like the new sled levels over the minecart levels from the previous games, and some of the bosses were cool too, like the Snowman Snowball fight, but overall the game feels pretty uninspired and boring, like the developers were running out of ideas.
The choice to have dialogue for the characters was also an interesting one, and K. Rool is still as funny as ever, though I'm not sure if I quite like it or not.
Overall, I definitely see why people consider 2 the peak of the original DKC trilogy and while I don't think this game is bad, it's definitely pretty forgettable overall sadly. Here's to hoping I enjoy Returns and Tropical Freeze much more.
Some level designs were interesting, like the new sled levels over the minecart levels from the previous games, and some of the bosses were cool too, like the Snowman Snowball fight, but overall the game feels pretty uninspired and boring, like the developers were running out of ideas.
The choice to have dialogue for the characters was also an interesting one, and K. Rool is still as funny as ever, though I'm not sure if I quite like it or not.
Overall, I definitely see why people consider 2 the peak of the original DKC trilogy and while I don't think this game is bad, it's definitely pretty forgettable overall sadly. Here's to hoping I enjoy Returns and Tropical Freeze much more.