MDK 2

MDK was a whole barrel of laughs. The comic enemies, the pure adrenaline rush of the combat sequences, and yet the great balance with the puzzles, that although sometimes stumping you, never quite perplexed to the point of frustration, and the truly awesome, and well animated (for the time) character of Kurt Hectic. MDK 2 still has many of these elements, and does add some extra bits, Max's levels are pretty cool, any game that allows the player to wield four chainguns simulataneously is doing something right, and the Doctor's levels, though often frustrating do help to break up the game a little bit. That said, when I say the Doctor's levels are frustrating, I really mean it. The control system for his inventory is un-intuitive, which is not too handy in the middle of a boss fight (A point and click system would have worked much better in my opinion) and although he is not suited to be an action character, there is still an insistence on putting platforming sequences which sometimes require near pixel-perfect accuracy to beat. Every time one of his levels came up, I found it a chore, and found myself wishing for one of Kurt or Max's levels. The other thing that annoyed me slightly was the voice acting. There is a very fine line between good and bad comic-book style melodrama, and though the team definitely tried to pull the stops out, something about the gags just fall flat, time after time. However, all that said, I must re-emphasise that there is some great high-adrenaline fun to be had in this game, particularly in the combat, and Max's jetpack sequences. Also, the addition of mouse aiming is a welcome adjustment, and seeing as it's only $5.99, (or in my currency, £3) it may be worth a look in.

I played MDK 2 some years before. It'a a small diamond! What's MDK 2? It's an action game, it's a shooter, it's a 3d platform, its an adventure game! 3 different characters, 3 different styles of play. The game has everything a pc gamer needs: action, fun, speed, great bosses. It's very challenging (more that I could handle but eventually I finished it) and will keep you in front of yout pc monitor for a long time. Give it a try, you will love it!

I wonder how many of these reviews were written after playing the GOG version. The first level as Kurt was just as I remembered it, but something has gone terribly wrong with Max. He does not respond properly to mouselook. Many others who have bought the game experienced the same thing, and GOG support has not given a satisfactory explanation of or solution to the problem. One extra star for how fun I know the game should be.

MDK 2 continues the story from where the first left off... well, not exactly but close to. With the improvement of game engine, MDK 2 still delivers the same funny and hilarious content that the first MDK provided. The only sad thing is the fact that the series didn't go further with any following titles. I'm just hoping that one day MDK 3 will hit the selves. MDK 2, worth playing.