IGI 2 has long been a divisive game, while some players appreciated its stealth-focused gameplay, large maps, and tactical depth, many were frustrated by its flaws. Poor AI, clunky controls, and awkward mechanics often made missions more frustrating than fun. The stealth system, which was supposed to be the game’s highlight, felt broken, forcing players into tedious trial-and-error gameplay. The plot was confusing, and the linear mission design in some areas disappointed fans of the more open-ended original IGI. Even though this game has it's flaws it played a big part in the childhood of many people, me included, unfortunately the game is riddled with issues which only the IGI2 Neonix Patch was able to fix. This community-driven update addresses many of the issues that have plagued the game since its release. - The patch fixes the broken cursor, making the game less frustrating to deal with. - FPS animations are now smoother, and camera bugs that disrupted the gameplay are corrected. - The stealth mechanics now work as intended, allowing for smoother interactions and less reliance on trial and error. - It also includes quality-of-life improvements, such as custom FOV adjustment, widescreen HUD fixes, and resolving various minor bugs. So if you even wanna play this game, make sure you use the patch.
Great game, for its time, but here are some thing you guys should know. - The combat is really fun. - Theres a lot of armors, spells, weapons to enhance your character - There is progression through levels - The voice acting of the minor characters is terrible. - The levels are big, but after sometime you will realize you are just going from point A to C and sometimes going to B to reach A. - "Fun ride" in its dungeons, catacombs, forrests and castles. - Music is not that kind that makes you want to kill monsters, but its not that kind that makes you sleep while playing. - History is kinda short, so you will not waste too much time on the game, you will finish before getting bored. - There is lots of different monsters i'd say, about 25. - Certanily i see much different games which are much much better, but this is a memory worth reviving.
My entire childhood i played this game, and after so much time, i managed to remember its name, and ive been since 2006 trying to bring this epic game, to GOG.COM, and after so much time, damnit, i cant even, describe, how happy i am, now getting to the game, its awesome, there is some contras, yes, but c'mon its a 1996 game, dont try to compare to today's strandards, give it a try, you'll not regret it.
