A Review of the Game We Actually Got
Ah, Compile Heart games, where do I even start with you? So let me get this out of the way. This game is NOT the typical funny hahaha kind of Compile Heart game.
Pros
- Dark story - (This is the draw of the game, the exact opposite of what Compile Heart games typically are.)
- Battle System - (Glitch Mode, Knockback attacks, and customization of attack combos, so there is a bit of strategy.)
- Graphics - (The VN parts ,character portraits, are superbly done. The Boss monster design is unique, and a horror atmosphere are also well done.)
- Sound - (The voice acting is all solid, the soundtrack is great, and the opening song is one of the best I have heard in a Compile Heart game.)
- Short - ( About 15-20 hours a quick game by most JRPG standards.)
- Fan Service ( Enough said there.)
Cons
- Performance - (This is a general issue with Compile Heart games across the board. A beefer machines can brute force better performance, but given what the game is pushing from a graphically POV, the game needs better optimizations.)
- Fan Service - ( Not that so much that there is fan service, but most some of it does not fit thematically with the dark story)
- Characters - ( There are four main characters that the story focuses on, but there are other playable characters, that don't have much beyond just being party members. 1 or 2 of those main characters will either love them or hate them kind of characters as well.)
- Difficulty ( Easy is just blow through the game kind of easy not a challenge, so good if you like the story, but bad if you want to get into the gameplay.)
Overall, I enjoyed the time that I put into Death End Re; Quest 2. It was nice to have kind of a shorter JRPG to play. I also enjoyed the very dark and much more adult-oriented themes this game presented, it is a nice break from the usual Compile Heart formula of games. So I would recommend this game if you are looking for a shorter JRPG with a dark story.