The sequel to the highly praised Spelunky is finally here, and it delivers in ways that the audience likely wouldn't anticipate, miximg old and new perfectly.
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Ryan writes: "Spelunky 2 is not a game for everyone. If you don’t like precision platformers or incredibly challenging games, then this isn’t going to be for you. But if you enjoy roguelikes or are after a game that challenges you, feeling incredibly rewarding when you pull off some crazy maneuvers, then I can’t recommend Spelunky 2 enough."
Neil writes: "Taking what made the original so loved, Spelunky 2 finally finds a place in the world of Xbox - and to ensure that Xbox One and Series X|S players won't have an excuse to miss it, it debuts on the system via Game Pass."
