At most, you can acquire items to power up your gear, but they may not even be needed unless you’re playing on the game’s highest difficulty. You may even waste all of the currency you’ve amassed with the lack of items to purchase. The rewards from these chests aren’t that great either and skipping the majority does not impact your playthrough in any way. Besides the story campaign and its limited criminal hunting extras, the main purpose of exploring comes down to finding treasure chests and admiring the land’s beauty. Dungeon designs can be creative.įor such a large world, a variety of different sidequests would have been a great addition to the game. All aren’t noticeably easy to find, but you’ll have no trouble running into the first set of these linked gates during your journey. Unlockable portals are also present which can be used as a substitute for traveling on foot. Thankfully, you won’t have to use this method of transportation often during the story’s campaign. It feels more like a chore having to wait to get from one destination to the next. There’s no joy from sailing the seas or soaring through the skies in Oceanhorn 2: Knights of the Lost Realm. Oceanhorn 2’s world is insanely beautiful. It’s a delight having them tag along and they always have something new to say when discovering a new area, adding the charm you likely won’t find in other games. The good news is, your teammates will follow you wherever you go. Initiating a sprint also requires a starting dodge roll, which may not appease everyone. You’ll frequently run out of stamina when sprinting from one area to the next and there will be a short interval before recovery. There’s a lot of walking a little too much at times. When you’re not solving puzzles, fighting enemies, or opening treasure chests, you’ll be traversing the vast lands of Gaia. There’s a lot to explore in Oceanhorn 2: Knights of the Lost Realm. You may find the need to actually heighten the power of your weapons in Expert mode, but the rest will likely be sufficient with what you’ve acquired during your regular playthrough of the game. The difference in these difficulties lies with how much health opponents possess, how much coins you earn, and the number of EXP you gain. Regardless of that, there’s still a beefy amount of hours you can get from it which makes it worth checking out, in addition to its live-action gameplay in an open 3D world.įour difficulty modes exist, ranging from easy to expert. There isn’t much more to it besides powering up your equipment with the shards you obtain and saving up the coins you earn. GameplayĮxplore, solve puzzles, and fight bad guys-that’s the basis of Oceanhorn 2: Knights of the Lost Realm. It could seem misleading with how you might think it’s tied to the game’s story content, but in reality, it only caters to completionists who attempt to complete every aspect of a game. You know you want one too.ĭespite the game sporting 20 hours of playtime, the severity of its lazy ending is heightened if you’ve been actively monitoring your completion rate through the menu screen. There is a teaser at the end announcing another game, but with how Knights of the Lost Realm ends, it may be tough convincing yourself to give it a chance.
It’ll leave you hanging, and in the worst possible way. It all happens so suddenly without any supporting cutscenes. What might disappoint the majority is how Oceanhorn 2 ends. Not for their shallow backstories at least, but for their appearance at most. You’re likely not going to grow any strong emotional attachments to all of the characters in this game. The game’s story isn’t much to brag about, but it’s sufficient enough to hold its own alongside the gameplay.
As a young blond-haired knight, the game will take you on a journey throughout the world of Gaia to unite clans and stop the dark sorcerer’s plans. Warlock Mesmeroth has returned with his formidable Dark Army, threatening the fate of the world. The events of Oceanhorn 2: Knights of the Lost Realm takes place a thousand years before the first chapter. Instead of the $4.99 monthly subscription on Apple Arcade, a flat fee of $29.99 will have to be paid to get your hands on the title. It drops the stretched out chibi-like look present in the first game for more realistic visuals. Oceanhorn 2 broke its exclusivity from the Apple Arcade and submerged onto the Nintendo Switch as yet another action-adventure game to dive into.
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