Freedom Planet 2

Underrated as HELL. Everything in this game: soundtrack, art style, level design, story; it's all perfect. Highly recommend, especially if you enjoy Sonic games. You will need to play the first one for context, but the first game is fantastic as well.

As a big fan of the first game, I was left severely disappointed coming back three years later to finally play this in my backlog. The best way I can sum up my feelings based on what I've played and seen, this sequel feels very lifeless and generic compared to the first game. Perhaps it's just a different vibe that doesn't fully click with me, but the music, level design, and even the artwork feels like a downgrade. Not to mention there aren't any hilarious easter eggs like the first game like the bloopers during cutscenes or the characters reacting to your nonsense in the menu. Feel free to disagree with me completely on this review, it's still a well put together game if you can get down with how jarring it feels compared to the first game.

I have no words. This game really made me feel something. Now, when it comes to video games, I have decently high standards, and most of the games I play with my friends are okay at best, and some other games online are mid in my opinion, but it's gems like Deltarune and Freedom Planet 2 that really make me feel alive. I really like playing these types of games, as I can just play them by myself and not have to worry about teaching someone, about waiting, and I can just explore and get invested in the story and make it my own experience. I'd talk about deltarune more but that's out of scope for this review, haha. Now, what makes this game so great is the main character, Lilac, and all of her other friends, working together to try and save Avalice from Merga, who, has one of the most tragic backstories I have seen out of any villian in a game. When you first meet her, you just think she's just evil for no reason, and wants to destroy everyone, but if you keep playing, more about the two dragon civilizations are revealed, and the dark history behind the world of Avalice finally comes to light. Not to mention the absolute banger of a soundtrack this game has, almost every song makes me want to stop what i'm doing, and just start dancing to the music, as well as listen to it when I'm not playing the game. I really love all of the characters, and seeing Merga talk to Princess Cordelia one last time was really heartbreaking, and the ending to the game felt surreal, and I wanted more, but at the same time, was very proud that I beat the game. Overall, thank you, GalaxyTrail, for publishing a really good game on steam, and putting your heart and passion into it to make me smile. - Matthew

a strong argument for socialism with chinese (furry) characteristics +5 billion votes for General Secretary Zao

Hands down one of the best 2D platformers I’ve played! It really takes the Sonic 2D formula and expands it and makes so much many improvements! I can easily see myself dropping 100 hours on this game especially since how content packed it is, definitely worth the $25 and if you love the 2D Sonic games you will love this just as much as those games and even more! Graphics look amazing with the some of the best pixel art I’ve seen with an amazing soundtrack with so many excellent songs! This game also has 4 playable character who are all just amazing to play I found each playthrough with them a blast with their movesets! Thank you dev team for another perfect Freedom Planet game

Holy moly the music is so lit. Gorgeous character design and game play! [spoiler] (not you ancestral forge) [/spoiler]

The Gameplay is fire The Spritework is gorgeous The Writing The Music is rad 7.5/10

I've played the first game for quite a long time, before the PS4 Port was even released, actually. WIth that in mind, this is an amazing sequel that lived up to the hype, without a doubt in my mind! the Music is amazing, the level design is great, the visuals are stunning, and the story is heavily addicting. Hugely recommend! Note: If your PC isn't all that powerful, it's best to avoid using VSync, as it can make the game pretty sluggish in the framerate. Disabling it will fix it.

Freedom Planet 2 is much like Sonic during the Saturn Era in more ways than one. Not only stylistically, but also in terms of polish. The game is beautiful, the story is charming, the OST is phenomenal, and the gameplay feels smooth. However, there are two key issues (Spoilers): 1. Replayability: After you clear the game, you get the option to play "Classic Mode", which is basically the story mode minus the story. To make matters worse, every character plays the same stages, albeit in some cases, different orders (but I'm going to be honest here I never deviate from the intended playing order). This is a significant issue because most new players will gravitate towards Lilac, the main protagonist. Meaning, once you've beaten the game as Lilac... that's it. Sure, you could replay the game as her three friends, but does it really make a difference? 2. The True Ending: This is my big gripe with the game. To get the true ending, you must collect every Time Capsule in Battlesphere stages. The real issue is within the actual true ending. In it, Merga, instead of angrily dying in Bakunawa, recieves a voicemail from Cordelia, her lover. Merga is... pacified (I guess. I don't know how to read the room.) Out of nowhere, Syntax of all characters is revealed to be the real villain (This was foreshadowed in a cutscene, but Syntax? SYNTAX?!). You have to play a survival horror stage to get to him, which you can deduce I don't really appreciate, as it ruins the relatively consistent tone the game was building for 24 stages. The boss itself is... eh. The design is great, but the aftermath makes no sense whatsoever. The ending you do get is pretty much a carbon copy of the normal ending, except for an after-credits scene where it is foreshadowed that Cordelia was alive all this time. So... what was the point of all that? What was the point of Merga's whole character? What game am I playing right now? But all critiques aside, this is a fantastic game. The writing is top-notch, and I remember some times where I audibly laughed at some jokes. This game does justice to an era that most gamers missed out on for various reasons. Best of all? This cliffhanger may hint at a threequel. I think the third game should be called 3Dom Planet and should have 3D gameplay to reflect Sonic's history circa the Adventure Era. I feel strongly about this.

After playing the first game, I can't believe the second one was out of the radar for me. Which should be a crime because this is an major step up from FP1. The pixel art, the gameplay, the combat, and everything else is just spectacular. I would definitely recommend this game to Sonic fans and people who like platformers in general.