Atonement 2: Ruptured by Despair

Horrid graphics, UI and fight system. Enough said.

Atonement 2: Ruptured by Despair is a dark fantasy RPG that continues the narrative of its predecessor while taking its characters into a distorted alternate reality. Rather than simply escalating the original conflict, the sequel explores how familiar people and events might have developed under drastically different circumstances. Developed by Astronomic Games and published by New Reality Games, it remains a traditional independent RPG at heart, with its greatest emphasis placed on storytelling, character development, exploration, tactical combat, and player-driven progression. The story takes place only a few weeks after the previous adventure. Elleria attempts to return to a quieter existence after helping prevent catastrophe, but her peace quickly deteriorates. Unsettling dreams, unusual physical weakness, and mysterious portals eventually lead her and her companions into another timeline. This reality has suffered a very different fate, forcing Elleria to confront people she once knew under completely altered circumstances. Friends may no longer be allies, former enemies can occupy unexpected positions, and another version of Elleria becomes an important part of the mystery. The alternate-timeline concept is more than an excuse to reuse familiar characters. It gives the narrative an opportunity to examine identity, regret, family, fear, and the consequences of choices. The presence of fallen angels and eldritch elements pushes the setting toward increasingly sinister territory, while the possibility of encountering radically different versions of established characters creates an effective sense of uncertainty. Players familiar with the first game will naturally gain more from these reversals, although the central conflict remains understandable as a struggle against a reality consumed by disastrous circumstances. Combat revolves partly around regenerating energy. Characters can use powerful abilities, but spending resources recklessly can leave them with fewer tactical options at critical moments. Since energy gradually returns, battles encourage players to think about timing rather than simply conserving every point indefinitely. Knowing when to unleash expensive attacks and when to rely on less demanding actions creates a modest but worthwhile strategic layer. One of the more interesting progression decisions is the absence of traditional experience points and character levels. Defeating endless groups of enemies is not the primary route toward becoming stronger. Instead, quests reward skill points that can be invested in combat abilities and passive improvements. This greatly reduces the incentive for repetitive grinding and places progression closer to exploration and completing meaningful objectives. It also encourages more deliberate character building because acquired points must be directed toward abilities that complement the player's preferred approach. Equipment follows a similarly flexible philosophy through enchantments. Discovering these enhancements allows players to modify offensive and defensive characteristics rather than simply replacing every item with a statistically superior version. It gives equipment management some personalization and complements the skill system by allowing character builds to develop according to different priorities. Exploration benefits considerably from having enemies visible on the map. Random encounters can become exhausting in traditional RPGs, particularly when players are simply trying to revisit an area or solve an environmental objective. Here, seeing opponents beforehand gives the player greater control over when combat occurs. Certain passive abilities can also help avoid encounters, which is particularly useful because skipping a battle does not mean sacrificing conventional experience points. The game also incorporates playable flashbacks taking place far in the past. These sequences shift control to another group of characters and provide more than historical exposition. Decisions made during these portions can influence circumstances in the present, reinforcing the broader theme that actions can produce consequences across enormous spans of time. It is an effective way of connecting storytelling with player interaction instead of delivering every piece of background information through dialogue alone. Presentation remains unmistakably rooted in the style of a modest traditional indie RPG. Players expecting elaborate cinematics, modern 3D environments, extensive voice acting, or blockbuster production values will not find those qualities here. The visual approach is functional and familiar, putting greater responsibility on writing, atmosphere, characters, and mechanical systems to maintain interest. For enthusiasts of classic-style RPGs, that modest presentation is unlikely to be a serious problem, but it can make the experience appear dated compared with contemporary role-playing releases. The strongest reason to play is the combination of its unusual progression systems and narrative premise. Removing conventional leveling reduces unnecessary grinding, visible enemies improve exploration pacing, enchantments provide equipment flexibility, and regenerating energy makes resource management more active. None of these ideas individually revolutionizes turn-based role-playing, but together they create an experience that avoids several frustrating habits commonly associated with older RPG design. Its largest barrier is that this is very clearly a sequel. Players who have completed Atonement: Scourge of Time will have a stronger understanding of Elleria, returning characters, existing relationships, and why their alternate counterparts are significant. Starting here is possible, but some of the emotional impact and narrative contrasts may be diminished without that background. Steam Deck compatibility is not officially classified as Verified or Playable by Valve, so the game should currently be considered unverified for Steam Deck. Its relatively lightweight presentation may make it possible to run through compatibility tools, but players should be prepared for potential configuration or control adjustments rather than expecting guaranteed handheld support. Overall, Atonement 2: Ruptured by Despair is a worthwhile continuation for players who appreciate narrative-heavy independent RPGs and darker fantasy storytelling. Its alternate timeline provides an intriguing foundation for revisiting familiar characters, while quest-based progression and avoidable encounters help reduce repetitive grinding. The presentation is modest and newcomers will benefit greatly from playing the original first, but beneath those limitations is a thoughtful RPG that places story and meaningful progression ahead of spectacle. Rating: 7/10

Decent RPG game, not too overwhelming. 6.5/10

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I tried it for a little while, but overall there's only minor improvement over its previous title. Still not good or interesting enough to actually finish or recommend it.

Not better than the first game. A valiant effort by its developers to bring a little bit more-original storytelling to your average RPGMaker fare, but - like most RPGMaker titles - it falls short. Would happily buy and play a remake of some kind.

[b][u]Klady a zápory:[/u][/b] Rovnaké ako u jednotky [b][u]Zhrnutie hry:[/u][/b] Atonement 2: Raptured by Despair je pokračovaním Atonement: Scourge of Time. Hra je rovnako ako jej predchodca vytvorená skrz RPG Maker a na Steame vyšla 2 roky po prvom diele. Príbehom nadväzuje na pôvodnú hru a pokračujete podstate tam kde ste skončili. [b][u]Hrateľnosť a príbeh:[/u][/b] Začiatok hry sa odohráva asi 3 týždne po konci Scourge of Time. Tentokrát budeme hrať znovu za Elleriu s jej skupinou a tiež sa dozvieme viac o Adesardovej minulosti a jeho rodine z pohľadu jeho dcéry Acaldie. Na rozdiel od pôvodnej hry tu budeme hrať len jednu líniu príbehu počas ktorej budete sem tam sledovať útržky z minulosti. V hre sa samozrejme objavia aj postavy z prvej hry ale vacsinou len na krátko a vo vedľajších rolách. Zápletka sa bude točit okolo neznámeho portálu ktorý sa otvoril a ktorý vás hneď v úvode pohltí a Elleria sa zo svojou skupinou ocitne v inej časovej línií. Vaša skupina sa znovu bude skladať zo 4 členov pričom Kizu a Habach budú fungovať ako jeden a pridá sa ku vám ešte Meya. Každá z postav sa bude na niečo špecializovať rovnako ako tomu je v jednotke. Boj hre je vo väčšine úplne rovnaký ako u jednotky, no tento-krát vaše postavy nezískavajú levely za splnenie úloh ale dostávate body ktoré môžete investovať do získania nových pasívnych schopností, kúziel atď. Tiež už tu boj nie je náhodný a všetkých nepriateľov vidíte na mape. Keď si vylepšíte pasívnu schopnosť telekinézie u Ellerie a u Habacha pasívnu schopnosť na skratky tak sa často bojom môžete vyhnúť. Ďalšou zmenou je inventár kde nemáte tentokrát zbraň, sekundárnu zbraň/štít atď. ale máte možnosť si nasadiť 3 vylepšenia na zbraň (útok), 3 vylepšenia na zbroj (obranu), relikviu a plášť. To bude váš hlavní zdroj pre vylepšenie štatistík vašich postáv ak nepočítam pasívne schopnosti a zlepšovanie Ellerie ktoré si budete môcť vyberať po každej jej vízii minulosti. Hra má 3 úrovne obťiažnosti a to Casual, Normal a Dismal. Na casual majú nepriatelia znížené životy a útok, u normal nemajú žiadnu výhodu a na dismal majú nepriatelia lepšie schopnosti, štatistiky a hlavne obnovovacie svätyne na životy fungujú len raz! Tiež máte penalizáciu na morálku ak utečiete z bitky. Ako u pôvodnej hry ak ste typ hráča ktorého zaujíma hlavne príbeh a nechce riešiť súboje do detailu odporúčam casual alebo normal. [b][u]Grafika:[/u][/b] Grafika aj animácie je rovnaká ako u jednotky. Nejedná sa o nič prevratné a v rámci RPG Maker hier je to štandard. [b][u]Zvuky:[/u][/b] Zvuky sú na tom rovnako ako u Scourge a hudbu znovu tvoril Benjamin “Scythuz” Carr + pár ďalších ľudí ktorých mená sú uvedené na konci hry. [b][u]Záver:[/u][/b] Za cenu 6 euro sa vám dostane znovu zhruba asi 10-15 hodín hrania. Je lepšie si počkať na zľavu. Ak ste hrali jednotku tak viete čo sa dá očakávať. Hra na max obťažnosti mi prišla ťažšia ako jednotka a to hlavne kvôli tomu že sa tu nedá expit a svätyne na život sa dajú použiť len raz. Recenzia Scourge of Time https://steamcommunity.com/id/raizenshirokawa/recommended/385070/

Decent retro-graphics RPG

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