![]() ![]() The reason I’m still playing is that in close to 30 hours, there have been maybe only one or two instances where I died because of what felt like actual bullshit. So far I’ve mostly just talked about what Spelunky 2 is, and not really why I like it, or continue to play it despite being very bad at it. Your primary resources are health, which if you run out of you die, bombs for blowing up walls, and ropes for climbing down large depths. This is easier said than done, because not only are the levels populated by enemies, traps and problems, they’re also full of gold, gems, dogs (Yes, dogs, we’ll talk about them later), altars, shops, and other things you might want. To beat a non-boss level, you just have to get to the exit door. Which arrow launching trap will our brave hero forget to trigger in advance, and be shot by about eight seconds after taking this screenshot? In addition, each world is populated with different enemies and traps. A level is procedurally generated, which shouldn’t be confused with “randomly generated.” Rather, you’ll get used to seeing certain patterns and setups, and certain blocks of rooms, but the way they’re connected or placed together changes from run to run, as well as what they’re populated with. ![]() With Spelunky, the game is broken up into worlds, each consisting of one or more levels. Let’s talk about that “As far as you can” bit. And that’s it! These are the tools you have to get as far as you can. The game itself is a platformer, with the main character starting out with a simple whip, a jump, and a duck/crawl. ![]() Spelunky 2 has the classic roguelike loop: start the run, acquire power-ups and items, then try to go as far as you can without dying. (Surprise, surprise) Having only ever played Spelunky very briefly, they feel rather similar to me, but I suspect someone who has played both could give you an extensive set of differences. On the other hand, the stats for steam achievements say that only 5% of players have actually finished building all the shortcuts. With that said, using cheese and shortcuts, and having played 55 hours, I’ve gotten to the final boss twice, and died both times. ![]()
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