Oceanhorn 2: Knights of the Lost Realm

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User Score
8.4

Generally favorable reviews- based on 35 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 28 out of 35
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 35
  3. Negative: 4 out of 35

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  1. Jissu
    Oct 30, 2020
    9
    Pretty darn good sequel. My only complaint is that combat is iffy because enemies don’t really have any animations before they attack. So it’s difficult because of that. Otherwise everything about this game is great
  2. judegronberg
    Nov 6, 2020
    10
    I loved the first game and this definitely raises the level! For me, there was about 16 hours playtime for the main story. I think it has been well worth the 29 EUR. I still haven't found "Lord Crimson", for example. I would like to see a DLC with more racing levels (with the hover bike).
  3. joedane
    Nov 12, 2020
    10
    I would like to play more! Waiting for a dlc. Also would like to see this on PS5.
  4. alexandrubotez
    Nov 10, 2020
    10
    Îmi place cu adevărat acest joc. Am jucat jocuri Zelda toată viața și pot spune că acest joc respectă originalul. Mi-ar plăcea să joc mai mult, dacă va apărea o actualizare sau dlc.
  5. SuperkenGaming
    Nov 4, 2020
    6
    Oceanhorn 2: Knights of the Lost Realm
    This breaks my heart
    The original oceanhorn is one of my favorite indie games of all time, I absolutely love it, so needless to say I was excited to jump into the sequal to this Zelda clone, and ocean horn got even Zelda clonier, but not in a good way as this is more of a 3rd person action adventure Zelda clone rather than a top down cute puzzle    Oceanhorn 2: Knights of the Lost Realm
    This breaks my heart
    The original oceanhorn is one of my favorite indie games of all time, I absolutely love it, so needless to say I was excited to jump into the sequal to this Zelda clone, and ocean horn got even Zelda clonier, but not in a good way as this is more of a 3rd person action adventure Zelda clone rather than a top down cute puzzle adventure.. once the game started I was even more excited, this 8 hour long game is beautiful, you can tell so much care and attention went into crafting this world, this was not a rush job, there was actual effort put into oceanhorn 2, everything works the way its intended.. its just that.. I found oceanhorn 2 not fun to actually play.. it just isn’t… the gameplay hook is run to this spot and figure out how to get to the next spot, going through various dungeons, solving puzzles withte various items you unlock or with the help of your companions to progress the story, taking down enemies, finally taking down a boss as you attempt to return each of this games emblems to their rightful spot, and all the while I was bored out of my mind, the world is no fun to explore and find its treasures, the design of these dungeons are bland, the combat here is so unfun, and the game overall just felt unintuitive to play, it auto jumps for you which is awkward and frustrating during platforming sections, the roll is the usual jump button which just never feels right, some puzzles require consumable items to solve, so if you mess up you have to run around searching for more to try out this new mechanic the game is trying to teach you all over again… oceanhorn 2 is just a hassle to get through. And there are no interesting characters, bosses or story to drag you through..8 hours should never feel like 20.. and it does here
    I sat down expecting to play another under the radar sleeper hit like the first and unfortunately rather than create a solid Zelda like series, the developers of this game seems to be choosing to literally chase the zelda dragon and im expecting oceanhorn 3 to be some breath of the wild clone.. perfect the good you have first before you try to tackle the next form of this genre
    I give Oceanhorn 2: knights of the lost realm
    a 6/10    … Expand
  6. san40511
    Feb 13, 2021
    7
    Good game but nothing special. It's just ok. This is the clone of Zelda BOTW
  7. dgs675
    Oct 31, 2021
    2
    I really enjoyed the first oceanhorn game! I finished this one, but I found this one to be pretty frustrating throughout.

    The controls and game physics were super clunky: bombs or barrels would routinely "stick" halfway up a wall, camera angles would be consistently pointing the wrong way, I found the "jump" mechanic to be super arbitrary (could often get into areas I wasn't supposed to    I really enjoyed the first oceanhorn game! I finished this one, but I found this one to be pretty frustrating throughout.

    The controls and game physics were super clunky: bombs or barrels would routinely "stick" halfway up a wall, camera angles would be consistently pointing the wrong way, I found the "jump" mechanic to be super arbitrary (could often get into areas I wasn't supposed to be able to by just running at a wall for a bit) and the boundaries (or lack thereof while swimming) seemed extremely arbitrary. Because of this I found myself getting annoyed rather than enjoying the story.

    There was very little incentive in any of the side quests or to explore, especially as you have to do so at walking speed (with the occasional run). Unlocking the hover bike would've been a great way to help people explore without being penalised with a huge amount of wasted walking time.

    The map was clunky, as there was no way to mark areas you wanted to come back to and there were no labels anywhere.

    It took me half the game to realise I could throw things, as the mechanics were never clear and you didn't need to be able to do this until late in the game. Similarly the electric ammo / switch mechanic wasn't intuitive.

    All in all a bit of a disappointment for me. The game looks gorgeous, but I just wasn't able to enjoy like the first.    … Expand

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71

Mixed or average reviews - based on 16 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 16
  3. Negative: 0 out of 16
  1. Gaming Age
    Jul 13, 2021
    75
    Oceanhorn 2 wears its influences pretty clearly on its sleeve, and it does so in a way that doesn’t always do it any favours, but if you can ignore that and accept it on its own terms, you’ll find a game that’s pretty enjoyable in its own right.
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  2. Game World Navigator Magazine
    Feb 17, 2021
    56
    Do Switch players really need a very poor Zelda clone when they can always replay Breath of the Wild? [Issue#251, p.69]
  3. GameCritics
    Jan 11, 2021
    70
    Players looking for a cheery Legend of Zelda-style title will find it in Oceanhorn 2, and with a much smaller pricetag. It may have a few issues, but it’s worth the price of admission to see what this talented team has put together.
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