The WhatsNext verdict
For Fans of surrealist art, claymation aesthetics, and psychedelic turn-based RPGs who appreciate eccentric, dreamlike worlds.: Its mesmerizing stop-motion claymation, psychedelic soundtrack, and offbeat world craft an unmatched sensory and atmospheric experience. Tradeoff: Floatier 3D platforming and deliberate, sometimes plodding turn-based combat can cause navigation and pacing friction.
What it does best
A visual identity unlike anything else
A soundtrack you keep playing after the game ends
A playable fever dream with its own gravity
What might put you off
Platforming and navigation can feel awkward
Turn-based battles can feel slow and repetitive
The setup
What you are walking into
Hylics 2 uses the RPG format to deliver a procession of surreal images and sounds. Explore 3D environments, stopping occasionally for lavishly animated turn-based combat encounters. Deploy a plethora of items and abilities ranging from the humble burrito to the mighty Bombo-genesis. Use your dodge-roll and air-dash to move freely and discover hidden TVs and Cabinets. Help Wayne and his crew accumulate power, that they might oppose the minions of Gibby, who seek to reconstitute their long-presumed-annihilated master.
Where it lives
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