ROGUE LEGACY FLEXIBLE PC

So when I lose those once-in-a-lifetime heirs, like spoon lad, I simply shrug it off and make a point to remember them, knowing I’ll never see their ilk again. But it’s to the game’s great credit that - despite its relatively high difficulty level - I’ve usually felt as if each of the heroes I select have a fighting chance. I’ve died after acquiring an excellent class, relic, and weapon combination, knowing I’ll likely never get that exact build back again. Perhaps the most challenging aspect of Rogue Legacy 2’s chaos is to accept how rare those “perfect” runs truly are. And even now, with over 30 hours of playtime, there are traits and relics that I will never pick up again because they’re just too obnoxious to deal with. In one instance, I gave up and retired my hero when I discovered their secret trait meant I could only deal damage with critical attacks. I’ve lost numerous promising runs because I’ve picked up a new, mysterious relic only to discover it had a potent negative side effect. The game obfuscates the specific effects of traits and relics before you acquire them for the first time, which forces experimentation early but can be quite frustrating when it becomes the leading cause of my next failure. However, Rogue Legacy 2’s biggest strength is occasionally a weakness. Even if I do get an heir with the same combinations as their ancestor, the castle layout, the myriad upgrades I’ve picked up in recent generations, and the omnipresent chance for bizarre items (like the spoon) ensures that my adventure won’t play out the same way.

ROGUE LEGACY FLEXIBLE PC

The Steam Deck is certainly still a rare device at the time of this writing, but if you have access to a desktop PC and Valve’s handheld, consider using them both to make the most out of your Rogue Legacy 2 adventure.Įach of these many features ensure that I’ve always got new tools and effects to play with. But grinding through the castle for gold and upgrades is easily achievable on the Steam Deck, which made the device invaluable to me and made my rare desktop sessions that much more productive. The ability to play Rogue Legacy 2 in bed and then use cloud saves to continue the next morning on PC is not to be underestimated, and is some of the most fun I’ve had playing games all year.įor more difficult sections of the game - especially some of the late-game bosses - I found far more success sitting in front of my big monitor with a controller.

The level of freedom was downright dangerous for my productivity. For review, I opted to restart my early access adventure on Steam, and used my newly purchased Steam Deck to run through the cursed castle from almost every room in my house. Rogue Legacy 2 is currently only slated for Steam and Xbox systems, and it’s the first major roguelite to release in the Steam Deck era.

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