Risk of Rain 2

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  • Summary: The classic multiplayer roguelike, Risk of Rain, returns with an extra dimension and more challenging action. No run will ever be the same with randomized stages, enemies, bosses, and items. Play solo, or team up with up to four friends to fight your way through hordes of monsters, unlockThe classic multiplayer roguelike, Risk of Rain, returns with an extra dimension and more challenging action. No run will ever be the same with randomized stages, enemies, bosses, and items. Play solo, or team up with up to four friends to fight your way through hordes of monsters, unlock new loot, and find a way to escape the planet.

    With each run, you'll learn the patterns of your foes, and even the longest odds can be overcome with enough skill. A unique scaling system means both you and your foes limitlessly increase in power over the course of a game--what once was a bossfight will in time become a common enemy.

    Myriad survivors, items, enemies, and bosses return to Risk 2, and many new ones are joining the fight. Brand new survivors like the Artificer and MUL-T debut alongside classic survivors such as the Engineer, Huntress, and -- of course -- the Commando. With over 75 items to unlock and exploit, each run will keep you cleverly strategizing your way out of sticky situations.    … Expand
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  1. Positive: 2 out of 2
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  1. COGconnected
    Sep 18, 2019
    81
    Overall the art of the game complements the gameplay really well. If the music wasn’t good and the visuals weren’t good, it would get extremely taxing as I die and respawn repeatedly in the early stages of figuring out the mechanics of the game. It’s clear that just like the original, Risk of Rain 2 is a labor of love and if you’re a gamer who likes supporting independent titles, this is a great one to pick up.
  2. Nintendo Life
    Sep 10, 2019
    80
    Even in its relatively unfinished state, Risk of Rain 2 proves to be an exceptionally well-designed take on the gameplay that made its predecessor popular. The transition to 3D gameplay has been pulled off flawlessly, and the sheer diversity of gameplay options combined with the strong online multiplayer ensure that this is one you'll keep coming back to for quite some time. Even so, there are some issues that the developers will hopefully address in the lead up to the official launch, such as the frustrating navigational issues and the poorly optimized UI. Those matters aside, if you're in the market for a quality 3D roguelike action title for your Switch, Risk of Rain 2 is one of the finest purchases you can make; we'd give this one a high recommendation.

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  1. Positive: 12 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 15
  3. Negative: 2 out of 15
  1. RiskOfRain
    Sep 1, 2020
    10
    Risk of rain 2 an amazing in the game that centers around the corner mechanic of the longer you spend on each stage it keeps getting harderRisk of rain 2 an amazing in the game that centers around the corner mechanic of the longer you spend on each stage it keeps getting harder the longer you stay on that run.You collect items that can all synergize with each other and make extremely fun builds. Its a great game that I would recommend To anyone and it’s a great port to the switch.… Expand
  2. StarfishSquirts
    Sep 6, 2019
    10
    This game is exactly what I was looking for on my Switch! It delivers fast paced 3rd person shooter action and offers a great scale ofThis game is exactly what I was looking for on my Switch! It delivers fast paced 3rd person shooter action and offers a great scale of increasing difficulty. The characters all have unique play styles so unlocking them and trying them out offers a whole new perspective on the game. The power-ups are completely random so each play through is different.

    While it does not offer split-screen co-op it does have public and private lobbies for multiplayer fun.

    This is a must have for Switch owners looking to scratch that shooter/loot itch :)    … Expand
  4. yetimand
    Sep 8, 2019
    10
    this is one of my favorite games to play on my switch and even more fun with frends
  5. Tomi4298
    Feb 13, 2020
    9
    La verdad que muy entretenido el juego y por su precio realmente vale la pena.
  6. TomMonday
    Jul 7, 2022
    8
    A highly addictive game that gives you a skull-pounding headache due to the unrestrained chaos generated by hordes of enemies. My eyes wereA highly addictive game that gives you a skull-pounding headache due to the unrestrained chaos generated by hordes of enemies. My eyes were literally bloodshot from playing this admittedly great action title for hours on a long flight. Smooth 3D graphics and groovy music and lots of customised characters hook you into the alien world. But like the first one, the frenetic experience becomes overwhelming after a while. Like too much porn, continuing to play this game makes you feel overexcited yet hollow.… Expand
  7. NindieSpotlight
    Dec 17, 2021
    8
    Having played both the original Risk of Rain and the Early Access version of this sequel on PC I’m pretty well-acquainted with both the levelHaving played both the original Risk of Rain and the Early Access version of this sequel on PC I’m pretty well-acquainted with both the level of challenge it provides, and of how chaotic the combat can tend to get in a hurry if you don’t keep up with the spawn rate of your enemies in spots. In many ways they aren’t very nuanced, your objective is to move through environments as quickly as you can, killing enemies along the way, in search of the teleportation shrine that will move you to the next area. Every moment you waste essentially powers up your enemies but that can also be a positive as blowing through a horde or two will give you some loot to spend at randomly-placed boxes, kiosks, 3D printers, and equipment like healing drones or defensive guns. Each stage then culminates in a challenging blow out boss fight. A load of classes, including a new one added in the latest patch, and the ability to team up online all make for plenty of ways to engage in great action… just be warned that if you’re seeking context, story, or nuance that isn’t what this game is about. It’s much more of a throwback conceptually to the days of arcades where the onslaught needed no explanation, you just needed to be ready to do as much damage as you can to get as far as you can before dying… and then starting all over again.

    https://www.nindiespotlight.com/2021/08/mini-reviews-august-20th-edition.html    … Expand
  8. bluewizardx
    Jan 12, 2020
    0
    This game is absolutely unplayable with joy-cons or joysticks on a gamepad.

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