Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter

 DS
  • Publisher: THQ
  • Release Date: Oct 27, 2009
User Score
7.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 31 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 20 out of 31
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 31
  3. Negative: 5 out of 31
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  1. DarknutDestroy
    Feb 19, 2013
    10
    Ok before I start, may I ask Why do people hate this game!?!?! It is an excellent 2-D platformer with a great score, and an excellent story. I must also give a shout out about the graphics, THERE GORGEOUS. I will admit that the water-color gorgeousness doesn't blend well with your own crudely drawn drawings... But all is forgiven because of how gorgeous those oversold graphics are. I loveOk before I start, may I ask Why do people hate this game!?!?! It is an excellent 2-D platformer with a great score, and an excellent story. I must also give a shout out about the graphics, THERE GORGEOUS. I will admit that the water-color gorgeousness doesn't blend well with your own crudely drawn drawings... But all is forgiven because of how gorgeous those oversold graphics are. I love the graphics if you couldn't tell. I also really like the level design, it has a perfect sense of challenge not to hard and not to easy... Well the second half of the game. I could go on and on about this game and how much I love it, but I don't wanna waste your time. All and all this is the most underrated game I've ever played. Sure it's kinda short and the ending sucks, but it's an experience that many people are missing out on. I would recommend this game to anyone who likes platformers a or those who just enjoy a great experience. Buy this game, please... Well that is if you can find it... RIP THQ...… Expand
  2. YourOtherMother
    Feb 1, 2015
    10
    The best DS game I've played and one of the best I've played on any platform. The story is good and continues from the first one. Wilfre is a little **** who deserved to get slaughtered at the end. It's a controversial ending, seeing as how the entire thing ends up being a dream. But still an extremely fun game.
  3. starmarx39
    Sep 12, 2015
    8
    A severely underrated DS classic worth playing if only for its story.

    That's right, in a game where you can drawn some genitals and fights monsters AS those genitals, there's a decent plot and downright gorgeous soundtrack. DTL2 is dark, charming, tragic and delightfully bittersweet. Play 'em both, see what you've been hearing about.
  4. Serrot
    Dec 19, 2013
    8
    I have played the game really liked it, but it seemed a bit too short for me. The story was good the platforming was fun though not much variety, and finally there is almost no replayability.
  5. wegie125
    Apr 22, 2018
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. For what I am about to say, I feel I should have more shame in saying it but I don't. I actually felt attached to this game, probably more than anything, close to lock's quest at the very least. For some reason the way they laid out the story really made me feel attached, they didn't put you in the place of a character, you were much more, you were the character's god, you were controlling them and making what they needed. You answered the prayers of the people in the towns and it made it feel like they were actually praying to you, that you were in charge. The entire game has them saying that no one can take them down with you on their side and it makes you feel powerful. As as kid it was an experience that made me feel so attached. The end of the game made me feel it the most however, you choose to end the world that they know, to end the suffering. For such a cartoony game it really has it's dark moments, but that's why it was so amazing to me. It managed to tell a story that didn't match the artstyle, it had the hardships of life present. The soundtrack pieced it all together so well and I wish more game developers did stuff like this, I wish they didn't fear to step too far into the realm of the harshness of reality.… Expand

Awards & Rankings

52
#52 Best DS Game of 2009
24
#24 Most Discussed DS Game of 2009
47
#47 Most Shared DS Game of 2009

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
72

Mixed or average reviews - based on 21 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 21
  3. Negative: 0 out of 21
  1. Vandal
    85
    This new installment of Drawn to Life has resulted in an even better title than the first game, with more options and a better game experience.
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  2. IGN
    67
    Drawn to Life isn’t broken, but its ho-hum parts meant that it was incredibly rare for me to say I was having fun with a given part of the title, and that’s kind of a big part of why we play games.
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  3. Games Master UK
    79
    We like the innovation. [Dec 2009, p.86]
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