A RIVAL FREAK – Isoland 2: Ashes of Time Review

WORTH THE WAIT!!! I stumbled upon Isoland shortly after it was in the App Store. Over the past few years, I’ve returned to play it, although it’s been some time. When I saw pre-order for part 2, I knew I was gonna get it ASAP, tho I didn’t pre-order it. I happened to be awake about 2:30 in morning EST, n it must’ve just hit, cuz at first it wouldn’t accept my payment. I was elated after a few tries n it began its download. Loved the fact that there aren’t any walkthroughs available yet to look up, and so I truly was forced to get thru it on my own (or pay for hints). A few times I got stumped for awhile, but that’s mostly due to the non-linear aspect, WHICH IS A GREAT WAY TO DO THE GAME. It’s less structured, n makes u recall things one might have seen much earlier on. The only hindrance w/this method, is when speaking to ppl, they repeat n tell u things like a machine is broken, despite already having fixed it, etc. I took my time, knowing this would be it for a LONG time again, as these games take a lot of work. I enjoyed the Easter eggs I found (don’t know what I may have missed, as again, it’s too new for walkthroughs that would tell you). If ur used to these games n get frustrated n want to just ‘cheat a little’ on a part or clue u just feel too stumped on...DONT! Trust me, you’ll figure it out n savor the game. I looked thru the machine where u purchase clues or can scroll items. So, towards the end, I knew I had a few I still needed, b4 taking off on the rocket. U can do that w/o a hint, n it was helpful to know to keeeep looking for things u might not necessarily need to complete. SOMEHOW I managed to miss the achievement for not speaking to EVERY SINGLE PERSON ON THE ISLAND. lol. Looked at my achievements AFTER I’d already taken off in rocket n ended game, so I’ll let this one go a bit, then give it another go.
Review by Greypatchesoreo on Isoland 2: Ashes of Time.