Mixed Impressions

• Posted by teacup August 02, 2011
• Recommended for Gamers

I'd originally reviewed the DH2 teaser and it looked all good, aside from apparent navigation glitches.

This game has suffered from its ambition. The environments are truly gorgeous; gameplay might have improved a little compared to it's predecessor.

The cut-scenes are laughable - low poly characters look terrible in closeup. The easy way to complete boss battles is to exploit sadly obvious flaws in the character AIs: detection range errors, bosses stuck in the landscape. The level maps look pretty lame and the fairy characters (2D) are at best sketchy.

Surprisingly this rushed-out-of-the-door title is saved by an original, engaging story.

On sale DH2 is a little treat. 2 or 3 months of polishing are missing to justify its regular price.