I found Remnant: From The Ashes a pretty enjoyable game with a lot of potential so I was pretty excited for Remnant 2.
I’m pleased to say Remnant 2 completely blew past my expectations. I haven’t even fully finished it yet but I’m consistently amazed at how fun the game is and how intricate the puzzles, exploration and secrets are. This is a giant leap forward from the first game in every aspect.
The story is pretty lackluster tbh but given how fun the gameplay is, I really don’t care. The developers did add a lot of lore that you can find through recordings, books, … etc but don’t expect FromSoft tier lore here.
There are tons upon tons of secrets in this game and you are continually rewarded greatly for taking your time to explore. Due to some degree of procedural generation and alternative options, there’s tons of replay value as well.
It’s basically a Soulslike with guns, and they really did an incredible job with the weapon design and variety across the board. There is an almost overwhelming amount of unique weapons that not only look incredible but are a lot of fun to use as well.
The art direction is stellar across the board and there’s a healthy balance of procedural generation and fixed environments. It helps keep replays fresh and you never really know what you’re going to get.
I can’t recommend this game enough, and on top of that I haven’t had any noticeable performance issues after 30 hours.