Aggelos 2

Really fun game! Loved Aggelos 1 as well. Monster Boy games are some of my favorites. I hope we get some DLC update-y things for this one, sorry devs, no rest for the awesome!

If you enjoyed the 1st Aggelos the you will like the second game. If it a rock solid 2D action game with plenty of action and platforming. The graphics are charming and colorful and pop and are a throw back to the 16 bit era of SNES and Genesis. And the music hops along with the action. Theres noting complex here as you make you way through the metroidvania like areas and its not overly challenging. So if you want a 2D game you can just engage in and have fun then I can recommend this one.

Aggelos 2 is a good game and an excellent sequel. The first game was pretty solid and did a good job of recreating the style of the SMS era (and the Wonder Boy series in particular) The sequel truly feels like a bigger game: its style is more reminiscent of the SMD or SNES eras As many reviewers have already noted, the game feels like a mix of Wonder Boy and Mega Man. From first - exploration and a progression system, while taking its color palette, movement and enemy/boss sprites style from the second. [spoiler](At the end of the game, some locations even look like the final levels of the Contra series)[/spoiler] The boss encounters are interesting, requiring you to use both light and dark attacks. The only "con" worth mentioning is the map design - to make hunting for collectibles less tedious, it would have been helpful to mark areas where items had already been found (like in Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom), saving the player from running laps around the entire map for the fourth time

Very fun, reminds me of all my favorite 16 bit games with my childhood. Better than I even expected, definitely recommend this game.

Aggelos 2 is a Pixel Art 2D Metroidvania and is a sequel to the first game Aggelos, where you play once again as angel and face a fearless formidable opponent from a war of thousand years ago. The game offers 2 huge interconnected worlds where enemies and environments differ in each and you will need to adapt to each. Your character gets different transformations between light and darkness and each has its own unique abilities and capabilities. The controls were super solid and character movements were flawless, you will need to switch back and forth during battles where you counter block each abilities to its respective color with your 2 different forms. There are lots of hidden secrets in almost every corner of the 2 worlds, from health upgrades, max magic and many other upgrades that will support you greatly on your journey. I was surprised by how the game surpassed the first one by a big difference, the world is 3x larger, lots of abilities and upgrades, boss designs as well as many other differences, hats off to the devs for making this amazing sequel. The OST and music were nostalgia where you can see the effort and love put into making those, hours of gaming will keep you hooked while listening to the different tracks of each zone!! Boss designs were pretty awesome and really challenging, you can get overwhelmed quickly if you're not careful or countering with the respective forms matching the colors. It was fun as well to tackle each single one while floating and jump around the screen. It's really recommended especially if you were a big fan of the first game or metroidvanias in general. This one surpasses the first one by miles and will get you hooked immediately, I enjoyed both the first one and the sequel. Overall Rating 10/10

Bon, eh bien je l'ai terminé avec la bonne fin en une petite dizaine d'heures. Une digne suite que j'ai réellement dévorée (faut dire que je l'ai finie en moins de 24 heures après sa sortie). J'écrirai un véritable test à l'occasion, mais retenez ces points : [h1]POSITIFS :[/h1] - Une exploration grisante qui récompense bien le joueur. - Un gameplay beaucoup plus diversifié pour des combats toujours plus intenses. - Une progression repensée de notre cher Aggelos comparée au premier opus qui marche bien. - Un aspect collectathon qui est une bonne carotte pour nous faire tout explorer au maximum. - Les multiples références au premier opus, suffisamment poussées pour plaire au fan que je suis sans crier forcément "EH T'AS VU ÇA, C'EST COMME DANS LE PREMIER OPUS ?!" - Une carte qui en fera plaisir à beaucoup. - Aspect graphique 16-bits (style Amiga & MegaDrive) tout à fait convaincante (sauf la lave, étrangement statique) [h1]NÉGATIFS :[/h1] - Oulala, les fautes… Décidemment, François Pérez a besoin de quelqu'un pour le relire. - Si je n'ai pas trouvé le jeu difficile comparé à ce que beaucoup (je suis mort dans ma première partie à tout péter que trois-quatre fois) racontent, je dois avouer que certaines zones manquent cruellement d'un checkpoint. - La forme "Démon" un peu moins intéressante que celle de base ("Ange"), ses avantages, bien que parfois utiles (notamment le fait de pouvoir tirer à travers les murs), ne sont pas suffisants pour que celle-ci soit en général tout aussi pertinente à utiliser que la forme de base. Faire un peu plus de dégâts aurait été, je pense, une bonne idée pour qu'elle soit mieux mise en avant. - Vous risquez d'avoir un peu de mal avec les contrôles en début de partie (notamment en devant switcher rapidement entre les deux formes), un symptôme que j'ai ressenti par exemple sur Lone Fungus où avoir trop de mouvements différents finissait par donner des nœuds au cerveau. Fort heureusement, on finit par s'y habituer, mais vous êtes prévenu. - En fin de jeu, s'il vous reste que quelques items insignifiants à récupérer et que vous voulez le 100%, bon courage pour explorer à nouveau toute la map de fond en comble pour trouver littéralement une aiguille dans une botte de foin ! - En parlant de map, sa lisibilité et son ergonomie laissent à désirer. Pouvoir zoomer/dézoomer aurait été salvateur ! Les balises ont tendance à être trop petites et le fait que les icônes clignotent sur la map rend la carte parfois compliquée à lire. Beaucoup de plaisir pris dans un second opus, cependant parfois chatouillé de petits détails qui me font penser à un léger manque de polissage ici et là. Qu'on ne s'y méprenne pas, ça reste au minimum un très bon Metroidvania et s'il y a un Aggelos 3, croyez-moi que je serai le premier à être ravi !

I liked the game! Enough to 100% it on Hard Mode! I really enjoyed the graphics and music as well! Although despite my enjoyment, Its not without its faults, as I encountered a decent amount of bugs (Though they are being ironed out, and didn't ruin my enjoyment of the game) and certain things in the game that could have been conveyed a bit better (Example: Theres a certain type of door you're allowed to open after a certain point, but it doesn't outright tell you when you're able to). The game can also get REALLY tough at times (Keeping in mind I exclusively played it on Hard Mode), and hidden collectibles felt so important to survive. I like my games Hard, so I actually liked this! It placed alot more importance on collecting things! Although you'll most likely be dying alot and also intentionally dying to reach your previous checkpoint as well after a certain point, as what you've collected is saved on death if you choose to continue. I think it also taught me something I already knew, in that this is not the genre for me. I think I prefer the scale of the Wonder Boy games, as they can be a bit more streamlined and less overwhelming, where this felt a bit too giant for my taste (Which is typical for the genre). Markers were a big help in making me feel less anxious while playing at least (Although there were a couple times I wish I could place more than 20 at a time) In short, Its like a mix between Wonder Boy and Gargoyles Quest 2 in a big Metroidvania package... and I guess a bit of Ikaruga too!