$19.99Evoland 2 A journey through gaming history
Travel through time in an RPG whose graphics and gameplay change with every era you visit.
Is Evoland 2 worth it?
Evoland 2 is worth it if…
- you grew up on 8-bit and 16-bit classics and enjoy spotting every reference
- you like a story with real time travel twists, told with a lot of humor
- you want one game that keeps switching genres instead of settling into one
- you enjoy RPGs but do not mind a fighting game, a shooter or a rhythm bit in between
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The world changes as you do
The core trick: the game's look and playstyle shift as you move through the story. You explore different eras of the same world, and each one comes with its own visual style, from chunky pixel art to full 3D. The whole world was built more than once, in different graphics, and the eras line up with different periods of its history. Cross into another time and the same places look different, because you changed what happened there. That is the pull of the story: explore the eras, alter the history of the world, and then wonder whether you made things better or worse. The soundtrack is a highlight, and it evolves right along with the visuals.
A new genre around every corner
Between the RPG stretches, the game keeps borrowing whole genres. You sneak past guards while hiding under a moving cardboard box, play a rhythm segment that wants your timing, dodge bullet-hell patterns in a scrolling shooter, fight a one-off battle in the style of a classic arcade fighter, match tiles, command troops in a tactics battle, and run through platforming and beat 'em up stretches. None of these are deep, and a few go on longer than they need to, but the constant switching keeps the roughly 30-hour run from ever settling into a routine. If you grew up on 8- and 16-bit games, you will recognize most of what it is playing at.
Do you need to play the first Evoland first?
Do you need to play the first Evoland first?
No. Evoland 2 tells its own story with its own characters, so you can start here without missing anything. The first game was a short trip through RPG history; this one is a much bigger, more fleshed-out adventure with a deeper plot, so playing the sequel first loses you very little.
How funny is it, really?
The humor is part of the core experience, not a garnish. The writing is full of jokes and references to classic games, films and shows, and the tone stays lighthearted even when the plot turns surprisingly serious in places. If you like parody and Easter eggs, this is a big part of why people finish it smiling.
How long does it take to finish?
Around 30 hours for the story, longer if you chase the many collectibles: cards, stars, ore, upgrades and more. A fair warning: some of the borrowed genres run longer than their welcome, so the pacing has a few slow stretches. If you play broadly and do not insist on 100% completion, it is an easy recommendation.
