Reviews for K.O.L.M. 2

[IAmTheDarkWizard]

Plus points on storyline, minus on gameplay

I have to admit, when I played the original KOLM, I enjoyed the game, but my first reaction was: "A platformer in which the main character is guided by an unseen female voice who later turns out to be evil - *yet another* Portal rip-off?
This time around, however, you definitely added a lot of depth to the story. KOLM II broke away from the basic "evil guide" storyline and added two new characters, probing into the backstory and raising a lot of questions. Why is Robert a robot? Exactly what kind of family does he have? And why does everything feel so post-apocalyptic? This game did a very good job setting a mood, from the unique camera perspectives to the music.

The story is the reason I liked this game and rated it decently well. Because honestly, the gameplay was lacking. In the original KOLM you had to work for everything - you even had to find an upgrade to be able to see properly. In this game, it feels like everything is just given to you - you start with triple jump and shooting abilities. Nothing posed a real challenge; the puzzles were easy and the enemies were a joke. I did like the 2 character puzzles, but I felt you only really got to use it to solve two or three decent puzzles. It was really short compared to the first KOLM, also.

So I think the story has improved to a degree that KOLM II warrants a recommendation, but I'm hoping that KOLM III is longer and more challenging.

[smuckfuzzer]

Fun but not as great as the first

Lets start off by saying I love Metroidvania style games. This one just wasnt the same. You had all the powerups from the first, and there were only like 3 new items. Then backtracking into the old area, was dissapointing because it was all a breeze due to you having all the powerups from there. I saw a lot of new potential for the game when I got the power to walk in sunlight, but then the game fell flat. Hopefully you will do a third one and make it more like the original.

[Squatta]

Pretty good sequel

I really liked this game although it seemed a bit shorter than the first. I liked the introduction of his sister that added a new element to the game.
The only glitch I think I ran into is at the very end, the last event didn't trigger the first time so I kinda just wandered around and blew up the blocks below me. When I went back to the last screen again the event then triggered. I'm not sure if that was a glitch or intended...
Also, yes I was out of my comfort zone. I had a face staring at me the entire time, I especially saw it when the screen would go black. o_o What was that all about?

[unknown-factor]

Finally something fun

Ha I don't need hints because I have Utube. So I can still get the medal without using any hints.

[ultralord159]

My dash controls are messed up. Other then that nice job.