When Legend of Grimrock launched, it was a refreshing change of pace in the video game world. It took elements from games like Ultima Underworld and wrapped them into a fully three dimensional world. Making a first person RPG may not have been revolutionary, but using a tile based system for movement meant that you always had to be aware of your surroundings in order to not be surrounded with no way to escape. The combat was challenging and there were puzzles layered on top of the combat that made it even more difficult. Its success almost guaranteed that there would be a sequel, but Legend of Grimrock 2 is more than a simple sequel. It layers in an open world that makes it feel much larger than almost any other sequel created in the indie market.
Kinglink says "Legend of Grimrock is a little game from Almost Human Games that came out in 2012. It was a rather solid dungeon crawler that had the player dive down through 13 levels of a dungeon that included combat and puzzles the entire way. It was a solid return to what used to be a major part of the computer industry. The party based Dungeon CRPGs. 2 years later Almost Human Games returned with Legend of Grimrock 2. And boy, what a sequel"
Just a little over a year ago, Almost Human Games released Legend of Grimrock 2, a follow up to 2011’s Legend of Grimrock. In a sense riding that first wave of gaming nostalgia that produced so many throw-back platformers and roguelikes, Legend of Grimrock 2 and its predecessor instead attempted to re-create the look, feel, and playstyle of early RPGs like The Bard’s Tale, Wizardry or Dungeon Master, albeit with more contemporary graphics and a few concessions to more recent mechanics.
Join Hardlydan, Amras89, and B1gBadDaddy for game talk and fun! This time, The Gamesmen talk about the latest Nintendo Direct, Sony shutting down OnLive, Quantum Break being delayed, a Gameboy iPhone shell, Elite: Dangerous comes to Steam, and Kinect no longer being made for Windows. Games discussed are Legend of Grimrock 2, ECCO: The Tides of Time, Life is Strange, Game of Thrones, Minecraft, Elite: Dangerous, Alien Isolation, Star Citizen, and Microsoft Flight Sim X.
The first was a blast (from the past)! I have no doubts that LoG2 will be just as good, if not better! One more day until release!