Steven Caruso

It’s solid. Have sinked a good amount of time into the game trying to 100% it. The game is visually appealing. The movement is spectacular. The skill tree is cool. The Bananaza forms are unique as well. Unfortunately, the game is a bit too easy and repetitive. Destroy anything and everything and collect bananas. Just spam away. Same thing for bosses. The game has some Mario sunshine traits to it which is refreshing (at least if you liked mss). If you were expecting/hoping for a game similar to DK64 (like I was), it is unfortunately not similar at all. Overall, the game is enjoyable and can keep completionists busy for a while. Wish it was a bit more challenging but as I get closer to the end Maybe my wish will comer true.

*******Spoilers****** Game puts the training wheels on, impossible to fail. There are almost no repercussions for your decisions. Dialogue was mostly 2 choices every time as compared to the first one that had 4 different dialogue options, ending is nearly identical no matter the decisions. What seemed like an interesting start just got worse as the game progressed (mainly after episode 2). We got a glimpse into more of her powers yet were only left being able to jump between universes. She was able to warp objects and switch them between each universe but only in cutscenes, this could’ve been a useful power to explore. The love interests didn’t have much back story, and again no real impact on the story. Should’ve been switching between universes to eavesdrop on more convos and get information. Again there was no way to fail at this game. Ironically enough I did desire to see more characters with superpowers interact and intertwined, but it felt stale and clunky. Graphics and music were beautiful as always but that doesn’t carry the game. Would’ve rather played as Safi as a shapeshifter, that could’ve been interesting and made for a more exciting game with a lot more action and consequences. Loved the first LIS and wanted Max to return, but not like this. True colors, LIS 2, etc all had a lot more replay ability. I’m hoping in the future they will make another but introduce new characters and bring back more dialogue choices, more consequences for actions, and various endings. Their should be good and bad endings or at least endings to interpret, not just one. 2* for nostalgia graphics and music plus some suspense early in the game.

Waiting for update, each year they try and it looks promising until you start playing. Wonky mechanics that don’t feel realistic, especially when you have to make a full u-turn to get back to your guy on defense instead of simply turning around. Shooting at end of 2k20 was great maybe too easy, and then 2k21 dials it up to an 11/10 difficulty, no happy medium. I’d rather wait a couple months for them to perfect it then dish out an unfinished game that will only last 2 months until new gen comes out. As a long time player... I’m not satisfied yet