Dungeons 2

Dungeons 2
Developer(s) Realmforge Studios
Publisher(s) Kalypso Media
Series Dungeons
Engine Unity
Platform(s) Microsoft Windows, OS X, Linux, PlayStation 4
Release Steam
  • WW: April 24, 2015
Retail
PlayStation 4
  • NA: May 24, 2016
  • EU: May 27, 2016
Genre(s) Strategy, simulation, dungeon management
Mode(s) Single-player, multiplayer

Dungeons 2 is a strategy simulation video game developed by Realmforge Studios and published by Kalypso Media. It has been released through retail and on Steam on April 24, 2015.[2] It is the sequel to Dungeons.

Gameplay

Dungeons 2 is a more direct homage to Dungeon Keeper than its predecessor. The player still takes on the role of the Ultimate Evil, but now as a disembodied spirit after his defeat by heroes of the Overworld. The player must rely on controlling minions with the Hand of Terror. Named minions are hired, and can be leveled up and trained to be more powerful. The player must meet the needs of the minions in order to keep them happy, or they may disobey commands.

The player has to build the dungeon by selecting blocks for the minions to excavate. Rooms can be built onto empty spaces, but blocks can be filled back in as well to wall off an area. Some of the resources like gold and mana are hidden inside stone blocks while some walls cannot be excavated.

A major change from Dungeons is that the Overworld can now be entered through the same cave exits used by heroes who raid the dungeon. Once on the Overworld, the game switches to a real-time strategy mode, allowing the player to command minions as they attack player holdings. The ultimate goal is usually the destruction of a castle, but there are other separate dungeons holding quests too.

A sarcastic omnipresent narrator narrates the Ultimate Evil's acts of vengeance or inaction, in which case it pushes the player to the right path. Humorous references to games like Dungeon Keeper, Warcraft, and fantasy series like Lord of the Rings and Game of Thrones are commonplace.

Plot

The story line evolves around the Ultimate Evil, fed up with the heroes of the Overworld constantly abusing his minions for experience points and stealing his gold, leads a giant army to the surface. Easily conquering the castle, the Evil is ambushed by the assembled heroes of the land and banished into a spirit form. Decades later, he awakens as a ghostly incorporeal version of himself, and with the aid of loyal minions, starts to rebuild his empire. On the way to punish the individual heroes and gain the alliance of other races, the Ultimate Evil learns of another faction fighting both the heroes and his own empire, the Demons led by the Chaotic Evil - in truth, another ghostly aspect of the Ultimate Evil himself. Also appearing and sometimes hindering or helping the Evil are the undead and their enigmatic leader.

Reception

Reception
Aggregate score
AggregatorScore
Metacritic(PC) 70/100[3]
(PS4) 61/100[4]

Dungeons 2 received "mixed or average" reviews according to review aggregator Metacritic.[3][4]

Sequel

Dungeons 3 is the sequel to Dungeons 2. It was released on October 13, 2017.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Eddie Makuch (March 25, 2015). "Dungeons 2 Goes Gold, PC System Requirements Revealed". GameSpot. Retrieved April 4, 2015.
  2. ↑ Matt Porter (February 21, 2015). "Dungeons 2 Gets A Release Date". IGN. Retrieved February 21, 2015.
  3. 1 2 http://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/dungeons-2
  4. 1 2 http://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-4/dungeons-2
  5. ↑ "Dungeons 3". Steam. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
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