Puzzle Agent 2

I really enjoyed the first Puzzle Agent game, which I played with my partner, and we wanted to like this one just as much. Unfortunately I can't recommend it, for the following reasons: - There are about 5 different kinds of puzzle in this game, repeated over and over. By the end I found myself going "Not ANOTHER one of these!" - Some of the puzzles rely on you having weirdly specific knowledge in order to solve them. In the first game it felt like every puzzle was solveable using our own brains. In this one we ended up having to Google information the game just assumed we already had more times than I would've liked. - Some of the instructions literally just don't make sense. We're pretty sure one of the puzzles actually has its instructions written incorrectly, because the explanation after you solve it says the exact opposite of what the instructions initially told us to do. There are multiple puzzles where, based on the information we were given, the solution just did not feel logical. - Speaking as someone who actually does enjoy QTEs (when they're normal and expected)...... why tf is there a single random QTE in this game? And the controls aren't great in this game, whic…

Fun game

great game

PHENOMENAL sequel! I love how it built upon the plot of the first game. The puzzles are clever, tricky, and keep you guessing. Also, Graham Annable's art style rules!

A sideways thumb would be more fair, but overall I'm not sure I'd recommend it even to those that enjoyed the first game. It's a significant step-down from that and a disappointing way to end the (short) series. It feels very much like a game that was rushed out the door. This can be felt in: [list] [*] a hastily assembled, go-nowhere plot that fails to wrap itself [B]OR[/B] the first game up in a satisfying manner. [*] plot points that are set-up and then forgotten. [*] the erosion of the eerie vibe of Scoggins by over-explaining the mystery. [*] a lack of variety and challenge provided by the puzzles, which are often inserted willy-nilly rather than in a way that fits the scene, very much unlike the first game. [*] a general lack of polish. I encountered a lot of bugs, notably one that revealed the answer to a puzzle in a tooltip. [/list] It's shame we'll likely never see this series re-visited as I think the first game established a great vibe with the hand drawn art, voice acting, and comedy-horror tone, and there just aren't that many good Layton-likes out there.

good