Unless you're a dungeon-grinding masochist (no offense), the game may not offer all that much enjoyment. The nicest thing you can say about its difficulty is that Izuna 2 isn't as diabolical as its compatriots, but its admirable art and writing could draw in new players. For most, constantly losing and starting over isn't so fun, and the lesson you'll learn in defeat is that this game is way too hard to be worth it.
You'll love:
- The rush of beating a dungeon
- Authentically funny dialogue
- The masochistic joy of level grinding
You'll hate:
- Constantly dying
- Losing all your stuff
- That you need to grind levels at all
Ninja Studio, the folks behind the cult hit rogue-like series Izuna, may have quietly faced closure.
Izuna 2, Borderlands, Mass Effect 2, and several versions of Pokemon are available on the cheap this week.
Gaming Target: "Our favorite bubble headed ninja returns being employed by Success and Atlus to entertain us rogue-like fans once more in this sequel to last year's comical, yet totally enraging dungeon crawler, Izuna: The Legend of the Unemployed Ninja. If you've read our preview of this game then you pretty much know what to expect. I mean hey, that was the finished product, only now we know how well the story holds up and we can officially put a score on it."
