[Enter the Gungeon 2](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2339840/Enter_the_Gungeon_2/)
from neon_nova@lemmy.dbzer0.com to gaming@beehaw.org on 03 Apr 01:44
https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/41351919

I loved the first game and I’m so excited for the second one. I’ll pick this up on day one.

If you haven’t played the first one, please check it out, I’m sure it’s super cheap at this point.

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gila@lemm.ee on 03 Apr 02:41 next collapse

I’ve just been replaying it again since it was included in gamepass - already have hundreds of hours racked up between PC & Switch.

Definitely my favourite roguelite. And the soundtrack is so good. Haven’t tried Exit since I heard bad things, and I never really got to the point where I’d fully completed the first. But that teaser got me super pumped.

neon_nova@lemmy.dbzer0.com on 03 Apr 11:39 collapse

Yeah I love the first one. Also have hundreds of hours on it. I think the only things I’ve not unlocked are from the secret boss fight that is different from the others.

Exit was pretty terrible. It felt like a gimmicky cash grab.

insomniac_lemon@lemmy.cafe on 03 Apr 09:24 next collapse

I stopped playing it particularly because of the 1st-floor experience with items/loot (and active items in general).

Then again, these sort of problems for me seem to run through games (especially roguelikes) often.

smeg@feddit.uk on 03 Apr 11:18 next collapse

What about the first floor didn’t you like?

neon_nova@lemmy.dbzer0.com on 03 Apr 11:40 collapse

I don’t really understand. Can you elaborate?

insomniac_lemon@lemmy.cafe on 03 Apr 17:00 collapse

It’s not guaranteed to get anything of value before you hit the boss. There aren’t many chests, active items are often highly situational and you may be forced to abandon it. This may be expected/intended and I may even be able to beat the boss anyway, but it’s more tedious.

Very likely that keys and blanks (both multi-functional), more chests, or money don’t drop enough. This already means waiting on making some choices until after the floor is mostly cleared (despite this not being the best/easiest option for survival) especially when it comes to the alternate path.

Also @smeg@feddit.uk

smeg@feddit.uk on 03 Apr 22:41 next collapse

Fair to not like that, I just assumed it was a deliberate part of the “this game is very hard” design

neon_nova@lemmy.dbzer0.com on 04 Apr 00:04 next collapse

Gotcha, I guess I enjoy that a bit. They have a rainbow chest mode. Have you tried that?

Each floor gives you one chest in the starting room and when you opened it, you can choose 1 of 12 items and is guaranteed to be a great item.

insomniac_lemon@lemmy.cafe on 04 Apr 02:18 collapse

I think so, but that’s also has massive tradeoffs on its own. If I did that, it was probably mostly Robot w/Ser Junkan runs.

I probably would prefer a mod that makes active items only show up in shops (or perhaps chosen selection/loot-table at the start or per-character). Also: have the RR leave junk when taking some items (not ammo).

I do see one mod (Justice) to alter spawning which would probably help a bit (depending on the character, still not perfect early on). Plus I have other games to be bad at, some of them free (and slightly less frustrating).

hernanca@beehaw.org on 04 Apr 09:55 collapse

I think that’s part of the game, it trains you by making sure you can clear the first levels even if your items are bad or you had bad RNG.

After a while I was able to consistently clear the entire first floor with just my starting revolver (Huntress). Maybe with the Marine it will be easier.

That being said, it can take a long time for this so if you don’t play very often it is definitely frustrating.

Contemporarium@lemm.ee on 03 Apr 12:28 next collapse

Oooooo I really like the new graphic style!!

TheRtRevKaiser@beehaw.org on 03 Apr 12:48 next collapse

Hey just FYI, links in the post title don’t work on Beehaw. Here’s the link to the steam store page: store.steampowered.com/…/Enter_the_Gungeon_2/

I loved the first EtG and played a ton of it. I’m not entirely sold on the new 3d art style, but I’ll try to give it a fair shot once it gets here.

Also, the original Enter the Gungeon is available on Xbox Game Pass for any of you folks that have it. It’s absolutely worth checking out.

Mr_Vortex@lemmy.sdf.org on 04 Apr 16:20 collapse

Maybe I’m in the minority here, but I really hate the new art style. Everything looks like plastic and has absolutely zero charm. It was totally possible for them to bring the same style and character of the original to 3D, but instead they chose to abandon it.

Also, I’m not sure what benefits going 3D has anyway. In the teaser it looked like a fixed camera, so what’s the point of 3D if it doesn’t change up the core gameplay?