Windjammers 2 | Review in 3 Minutes
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 22 ก.ย. 2024
- Will Cruz reviews Windjammers 2, developed by Dotemu.
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Two important details he missed.
- The game is cross play
- The game has rollback netcode
Sadly only crossplay to xbox and pc for now
And a hidden character
@@lazites they did him dirty in his ending too :(
Looks like a fancy Pong remake. Which for someone who was around when Pong was new is hilarious
And more recently Speedball on Amiga.
Why not? The core gameplay is fun. What is the mgs series but just a really fancy Pac Man remake?
It’s like if pong was a fighting game
The replayability is in mastering your character and improving your skills like any other fighting game
as a person who loves the original I'm going to love this
Its awesome. Happy for you mate
Frisbee ball academia
Nice review, it's too bad it doesn't have a campaign
Arcade Mode is basically that though.
Will's reviews are always on point and delivered with a verve, loved them
This one is no different!:)
I remember playing this at PAX West 2019, it was a ton of fun for the 10 minutes I had with the game, though it also sounds like I may have experienced most of the game in that time.
Might still pick it up for some couch party play though.
I believe it is also supposed to release on Stadia a bit later; it was actually announced at the platform's launch 2 years ago, but was recently delayed.
Sure, but who the hell cares?
I love the gameplay, but it really needs extra modes like the minigames being separate from the story mode, more minigames, a season mode and extra unlocks like characters or new outfit colors. Hopefully, Dotemu will keep adding content to make it even better. It could easily be a 10/10 game for me.
Windjammers 1 is a very bare-bones game, so is Windjammers 2. All the fun you get from these games is from mastering the characters and their mechanics, so I wouldn't rely on Dotemu to release new content, especially due to their small size. Maybe a few patches, but that's probably it.
I've already played 5 hours, and it feels so refreshing having nothing but the game to enjoy. I don't think they need to add anything else.
For someone who didnt played the first one
I really miss a good tutorial..
As you mention there is a how to play guide.. But there is a difference from learning it in game and just read and remember.. It wouldve helped with just a small level to get the hang of the controls.. I spend the first hour just trying to find out how to block, how to counter and so on
It ended up being more frustrating than what it had to be..
But when you first get the grib of the controls then you clearly have a solid and fun game.. I will give it that.. I had a few fps drops at times which is a shame in a fast paced game like this but nothing too big that you cant ignore..
Also agree on the content
Could need some unlockables like clothes
Discs, characters etc. Or more game modes.. Else even with the addicting gameplay it will dry out a bit fast and having no reason for you to come back
No unlockables?
Someone doesn't know about disc-man
Neat!
This game only survived as long as it did in people's hearts and minds because of the competition element. Everything added would have just been fluff
True, but if the new game is going to move beyond the small group of competitive players from the first game (and it needs to for success) then it has to pull in newcomers expecting more from their games. I enjoy it, but it is very sparse and appeals to a specific group of gamers.
I'm actually surprised that the arcade mini-games aren't their own mode, just for variety sake.
The competitive scene would grow if proper QoL features were implemented.
The Neowhatnow?
Game is great.
Ah, the classic complain that a game GIVES YOU THE WHOLE GAME UP FRONT. So if they gave you less at the start and then made you work for the rest, you'd be happier? What kind of opinion is that? "Give me Skinner boxes and limit my access top the game, thank you"
Ah, the classic comment that doesn’t understand progression in games, giving you a reason to keep playing to unlock new characters and stages or modes, and has nothing to do with money.
Smart ass.
@@theescapist there is progression : Windjammers is about mastering the game its going to take a long time...
@@francoisblanc6453 seriously...mastering the game. That's something you do in your time...not something the game provides you with. I mean personally I don't want to know I've had the beginning middle and end of my game after 20 mins of play time .
no story mode, yet 19.99. What a joke.
It's an arcade game. It's got an arcade mode.
@@AWSMBTR but not for this price. It's not a triple-a game, it's an indie one made by people who "port" console games. Also, what's with this new trend of indie games with AA pricing?
@@ArthurDraco The graphics are new, the music is new, there are new characters and stages.
The online modes are new.
And finally, it's called, Windjammers "2" .
On game pass, so not need to pay a cent to try it out.
I paid 700$ for the Neo Geo AES version of the original a couple of years back and don`t regret it. If this is your cup of tea you are in for a treat.