When a game’s Steam review graph looks like this (image link), reviews of said game can feel a tad superfluous. While I’d be more than happy to spend the next few evenings playing the endlessly entertaining Door Kickers 2 with my critical head on*, if the majority of Cornerites have already decided how they feel about this Early-Accessible-no-longer sequel, I may come at it from a different angle or assign the Friday slot to a game that isn’t blessed with quite so many satisfied customers.
* In truth, since a clumsy cross-threaded installation in 2002, I can no longer remove my critical head.
Not that everyone is 100% happy with the monster update that stamped a discreet ‘v1.00’ on DK2’s title screen yesterday. The fact that the latest build reset mission progress and de-veteranised grizzled operatives (something KillHouse warned was coming) in addition to honing AI and adding new missions, enemies, and weapons, has irritated the odd hardcore fan.
Eager to remove tactical rust by replaying less complex early outings, and conscious even bijou missions can withstand multiple playthroughs without going stale, personally I’ve no problem whatsoever with the wipe.
It would be a vote to skip for me! As you say it’s been out ages, and I imagine most people who are interested, already own it!
Curious for your thoughts on Heart of the Machine, a grand strategy 4x RPG hybrid.
I’m always happy to read about other people playing games I like.
The 1.0 release prompted a reinstall for the first time in years from me. Now I’m tinkering with the steam deck and finding it an enjoyable bit of puzzling.
This is one of those games that almost feels ready to use as a training tool, but something isn’t quite there. I think the unwillingness to mode bullet penetration through walls and doors is what stops me.
Generally speaking, I weigh professional reviews much more than Steam reviews, and enjoy reading reviews from seasoned, long-credited reviewers with their own blog site that I follow no matter what the game is, and I also think “1.0” still means (and still should mean) a lot regarding a game’s review-able state.
Specifically to DK2, I already know it’s not a game for me, and even the most glowing, eloquent review from the most highly regarded reviewer would not likely persuade me to add it to my backlog, but I would enjoy reading a well-written review regardless.
Put me in the “yes please” column! I only got around to playing the original last year, but I had a jolly good time. I’d be keen to know what the sequel does better.
If I remember rightly, you also had a quite illuminating interview with the devs when the original came out, on Sock Sapper Snotgun. Without making unreasonable demands, I’d be highly interested in a follow up to that too.
I’m also interested in by a review, as I own the first one, but couldn’t go very far with it. I would like to know if this second game does things differently from the first one.
– DK2
+ Manor Lords
I bought it in early access, have now bought it for a friend on release. I like it, whether there’s a review or not.
Perhaps an after action report that lets you focus on a single mission and its implications and impacts on your chosen squad members?