8 Bit Adventure 2 (PS5 Review)

8 Bit Adventure 2 is an old school turn based RPG sent my way by Ratalaika Games, a company I always appreciate working with. Their titles may be a bit hit and miss at times,and if you are in a hurry to find out if this one is worth buying,this one is definitely a hit.

Now I should say first this is a sequel and connected to the first game,which I did not play. The game does a great job telling you the story of the first game (I assume) and even lets you name the heroes from the first story. Either way you certainly do not need to play the first game. Basically the original story was that the heroes helped a computer program save the world from certain doom. In the process the female hero (you will name her) saved some orphans and has been looking in on them, and you play as one of these children. She also fell in love with the male hero (you will name him as well) and they lived somewhat happily ever after.

The battles are turned based,like the old SNES games that inspired it. Also like those when, when he overheard a conversation he shouldn’t have and discovered that the woman he looks up to is leaving on a mission to save her lost love, he springs into action in an attempt to help her save one of the first game’s heroes.

Truth be told you won’t see anything new in this game. Turn based battles, buying weapons after grinding out some levels and money to learn new moves or buy items. Even the story is  pretty much save the world from evil. It is however a great nostalgia ride. It is also pretty well written compared to what we played growing up in the 1990s. You are gonna want to check this one out if you love RPGs, especially at it’s price point of around $20. 8/10, best wishes and may the Gaming gods bring you glory.

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