Riddles and puzzles abound, dangerous monsters roam the deceptively tranquil landscapes and deadly traps line the floors and walls of numerous dungeons.Īt the centre of this madness is a mysterious hooded figure known only as The Island Master who both guides you and taunts you to solve the island or die trying.
The four lone survivors of the wreck, You soon find that the island, steeped in ancient lore and history, is a death trap of epic proportions. You play as four prisoners caged inside a ship on your way to face your fate, when a mysterious force steers the ship to crash on the shore of the mysterious isle of Nex. If you’re willing to put in the 15-20+ hours and brain power to solve a copious amounts of riddles, and enjoy harsh combat and gameplay mechanics that often leave you without enough food or potion ingredients to see you through the next dungeon, Legend of Grimrock 2 may be right up your alley. The game does not force you into any specific direction, allowing you to fully explore the game’s mysterious island at your leisure, discovering new puzzles and challenges to add to your map. Its a system that makes you feel truly smart and powerful for each puzzle solved and enemy trumped. You’ll get beaten by a boss three times in a row, then go off and find a buried treasure with epic loot to help you kick its butt. You’ll get stumped by a puzzle and throw down your mouse in defeat, only to come back ten minutes later having deciphered the solution. Like the easy game that holds your hand, Legend of Grimrock 2 is at times frustrating, but in the best of ways. Legend of Grimrock 2 by Almost Human Games, on the other hand, is a game that honours the player’s intelligence through its mind-bending riddles and puzzles and uncompromisingly challenging combat. We’ve all played games that are frustratingly easy, as if the game designer decided that their audience was not smart enough to figure out the game mechanics on their own.
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