

You reach the Dead Sea? You headbutt a super yacht? It's a mystery.Īs the game's a roguelike, you're not expected to beat all the Estuaries in one dazzling run.

Only once you've flushed them out will a golden door open and something happen. You're to invade the kingdom of these evil mega-beings called Estuaries - who look nothing like tidal mouths of a large river – and defeat them one by one. Rogue Legacy 2 adds a genealogical spin to your regular roguelike, making things a family affair. I mean, the game is built with death in mind, after all. Progression is a pleasure, basically, and it's something that never becomes a bore, no matter how good you are at staying alive. Upgrades up the wazoo, gold bursting from your breeches, double-jumps and air-dashes. The game is a worthy successor to the original Rogue Legacy, and one that builds on it with a wealth of incentives to make your runs more rewarding. They're a complex individual with violent tendencies, but invest in them and they'll flower into a roguelike that you won't be able to detach yourself from.
