La-Mulana 2

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User Score
7.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 18 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 18
  3. Negative: 4 out of 18

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  1. naroom
    Sep 2, 2018
    10
    This is the sequel that La-Mulana deserved. The puzzles and traps were just perfect. Played it blind, took 40+ pages of notes, finished in about 100 hours. There's an absurd amount of content here. And there's no grinding; it took that long because it's a big, deep game.

    It's a huge improvement over La-Mulana 1. When you solve a riddle here, the game gives good feedback about what    This is the sequel that La-Mulana deserved. The puzzles and traps were just perfect. Played it blind, took 40+ pages of notes, finished in about 100 hours. There's an absurd amount of content here. And there's no grinding; it took that long because it's a big, deep game.

    It's a huge improvement over La-Mulana 1. When you solve a riddle here, the game gives good feedback about what happened where, so you know what to do. The puzzles are actually fair, and some of the harder ones have multiple clues. The music is excellent, the art is a lot better, the engine is vastly improved.

    There were some bugs at launch, but they got patched out in the first few weeks, along with difficulty tweaks.    … Expand
  2. Metaman1
    Aug 2, 2018
    10
    A masterpiece without equal, La Mulana 2 punishes the meek and rewards the stubborn. If keeping notes and being mercilessly crushed for the smallest transgression seems unappealing then do not even consider playing this game; though if challenge is what you seek then look no further. To call it a Metroidvania would not be doing it justice since only a minor percentage of progress is madeA masterpiece without equal, La Mulana 2 punishes the meek and rewards the stubborn. If keeping notes and being mercilessly crushed for the smallest transgression seems unappealing then do not even consider playing this game; though if challenge is what you seek then look no further. To call it a Metroidvania would not be doing it justice since only a minor percentage of progress is made by upgrading your arsenal. Indeed, your own personal knowledge is what is being upgraded. If you ever find yourself stuck, try revisiting some areas. Ruminate on what you've learned thus far. Examine your notes. Hit a few walls. Odds are that you will discover something you didn't notice the first time you went through with your newfound experience.

    While most of the bosses are noticeably easier than in the first game, this is mostly thanks to your main character's greater air mobility and stronger subweapons. To compensate the platforming has been made considerably more difficult and enemies in general provide a whole new level of danger, such as projectile-throwing skeletons that cannot be destroyed or valkyries that zoom to the other side of the room to blast you with ranged attacks whenever you get near.

    The puzzles are top-notch and no doubt better than the first game. Puzzles only have one solution yet still reward creativity thanks to being so varied. No two puzzles feel the same, and while cowardice will let you avoid many traps some puzzles can only be solved by displaying carelessness. Paying attention to the tablets and learning about the inhabitants of each branch is sure to work in your favor. For example: If you find yourself in an area inhabited by foolish warmongers, the solution to the block puzzle is to simply swim through lava without protection. If a pedestal has an obvious crusher overhead but the tablet says "Believe", the key is to not run away after activating it.    … Expand
  3. KoboldCrusher
    Dec 13, 2018
    10
    A great introduction to this punishing series that is like no other. Suffering in the ruins has been fulfilling, as always, and makes me yearn for more.

    For a game as mechanically complex as this, the extended tutorial area was welcome. What is 40 minutes in a 60 hour experience anyway?

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#68 Best PC Game of 2018

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79

Generally favorable reviews - based on 10 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 10
  3. Negative: 1 out of 10
  1. Worth Playing
    Feb 13, 2019
    85
    La-Mulana 2 is an absolutely solid sequel. Even though there are a few additions to the core gameplay loop, they don't dilute how unforgiving the game can be. The level of difficulty doesn't feel cheap, and obtuse puzzles can feel very rewarding when solved. The game is long enough to feel like you've squeezed more than enough value out of it, but it never drags on. The game has a few flaws here and there, but anyone who's looking for a tough platforming experience will be pleased with what they find in La-Mulana 2.
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  2. Cubed3
    Sep 24, 2018
    90
    La-Mulana 2 doesn't reinvent compared to its predecessor, but it doesn't have to. The foundation left behind by the original La-Mulana is strong enough to justify a sequel that, on the whole, follows the same beats as the original. Exploration is deeply satisfying as Eg-Lana is one of the finest crafted worlds in a Metroidvania; puzzles require genuine use of critical thinking more than not; and, while the curve perhaps isn't as refined as in the original, the difficulty provides a consistent challenge from start to finish. La-Mulana 2 is more of the same, in the best way possible.
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  3. Everyeye.it
    Sep 4, 2018
    84
    A complex and extremely challenging metroidvania.
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