Oceanhorn 2 wears its influences pretty clearly on its sleeve, and it does so in a way that doesn’t always do it any favours, but if you can ignore that and accept it on its own terms, you’ll find a game that’s pretty enjoyable in its own right.įDG Entertainment provided us with a Oceanhorn 2: Knights of the Lost Realm Switch code for review purposes. Of course, saying “it’s not as good or as well-made as Breath of the Wild” is something that can be said about a lot of games, so, again, there are only so many marks you can dock for that. It’s nowhere near as good-looking, for starters, and the combat - while better than the first game - doesn’t feel as fluid as it does in Breath of the Wild. Still, even I can acknowledge that this switch brings the game much, much closer to Breath of the Wild, and I don’t know that Oceanhorn 2 really benefits from that comparison. There’s also the addition of a few side characters to your party, which means that you’re not always solving puzzles and exploring the world on your own. Oceanhorn 2 also feels more fully-fleshed out, thanks to the switch from the first game’s isometric perspective to this one’s full-on 3D world.
The story is much more engaging than the first time around, as is the combat, as are the puzzles. Plus, it doesn’t hurt that it’s a pretty solid game in its own right.
In fact - as I feel like I’ve written on many occasions before - for some weird, contrarian reason, I’m much more fond of Zelda-likes than I am of the original series itself, so Oceanhorn 2 being so blatant about its inspirations sort of counts as a plus for me. A young Knight faces an impossible challenge, as Warlock Mesmeroth has returned with a formidable Dark Army. To be clear, that’s not inherently disqualifying. Oceanhorn 2: Knights of the Lost Realm, set a thousand years before the events of the first chapter, takes you on a magical journey across the vast world of Gaia, brimming with mythology and lore. Everything about it, from the character designs to the combat to the jars and bushes carrying hearts seems like it was lifted wholesale from Nintendo’s iconic franchise. Somehow, though, Oceanhorn 2 takes the mimicry to a whole other level. The first Oceanhorn was both very good and very indebted to Zelda.
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