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Reviews for "The Enchanted Cave 2"
I do like this style. It was very well done. I probably would not have continued past floor 20 without the "behind the scenes" story. It kept me wondering and wanting to find out what he was up to with the implied promise of finding him or fighting him.
The only thing i docked it for was that the character didn't change when he collected different outfits. I understand it is easier to leave it as the same graphic throughout the entire game, but I enjoy seeing the variation. Other than that, maybe more different types of monsters...
The Enchanted Cave 2 = The Jesus of Free Roguelike games.
Great game. The music, the dungeons, the enemies, and the journals hinting at the final boss. The way it is done got me addicted, and I had to finish it.
Tons of fun, but beware- the "save" function only works if you quit on the same screen on which you saved. I was curious about what the guy in the inn who wants the berries, so I got to Level 40 after finding some berries, saved the game, and then used my wings. He told me to come back tomorrow, and the only way I figured that "tomorrow" was possible was to re-enter the cave, so I did that, found some wings, and came back. I found out about what he made for me, which was cool, but I decided that the time I'd put in getting to where I was when I saved was more important, so I quit the game, figuring that I could "Continue" like I did 3 or 4 times previous. On returning, I could only "Start" a new game. No "Continue" option. My data is gone.
So, I spent several hours playing, thought it was cool to explore something I was curious about, and then found out that it wasn't. My whole game is gone, and now I have to start over. Bummer. I'm pretty bitter about that, but this is still a damned fine game. My only warning- don't get all fancypants and curious like I did- just play the game!