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69

Mixed or average reviews - based on 6 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 6
  2. Negative: 1 out of 6
  1. Apr 21, 2023
    45
    Wonky controls, strange visual choices, and a lack of any connection to the character or the world made this entire experience one that feels like this game may be for someone, but definitely not me.
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  1. Apr 22, 2023
    7
    Teslagrad 2 is a marvelous game from start to finish. Its beautiful graphics and set pieces never get old, and the music is of equal quality.Teslagrad 2 is a marvelous game from start to finish. Its beautiful graphics and set pieces never get old, and the music is of equal quality. The story takes a backseat here, but that's to be expected in a metroidvania. But where it really shines is its engine. It's hard to get used to the controls at first, but once you learn to take advantage of the wonky magnet physics and terrain interactions, you will feel like a true master. The abilities you collect all flow with each other perfectly, and there's nothing more rewarding than finding a way to combine your powers to skip tricky puzzles.

    I give it such a low score because it is horribly optimized for switch. If you can get it on steam then I recommend that instead, but until the bugs and lags get fixed, you almost shouldn't bother, which is a real shame. About halfway through the game frame drops become constant and frequent, and major lag will occur every couple minutes, especially when you're using the fast travel or moving at high speeds, which is when it needs to be the smoothest. After the burning ship escape sequence, my game actually crashed, and it loaded a save from before I started the area. I don't even remember the last time a switch game crashed for me. 7 might even be too high for my experience. Nevertheless, Teslagrad 2 is a real gem, and I hope it gets the respect and fixes that it deserves. The devs still have a ways to go, but they should still be proud of themselves for what they've accomplished.
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