No longer is this a pixelated affair like the original as it now has so much more detail both in the character models and the environments. One of the other big changes for Nidhogg 2 I haven’t touched on yet is the dramatic change to its art style.
#NIDHOGG XBOX ONE PATCH#
Hopefully they can patch something like that into the game. Many times I’d play the single player or local multiplayer and matches would go on for so long that I became curious just how many kills each of us had. Going back to that stats screen thing I mentioned it also would have been nice to have that in any mode of the game. Occasionally I did encounter a laggy match but it was rare. As for performance I played several matches online and most of the time they ran well. I really didn’t find a difference though as there is no kind of ranking system in place or stats to give you a reason to play ranked.
The game also has online multiplayer support letting you jump into a quick match or a ranked match. There is still the short single player mode that tasks you with making it through so many stages but after you do it once or twice it starts to get boring.
Now while Nidhogg 2 is still that same great local co-op experience it still doesn’t have a lot for those who don’t have friends to play with.
You can pick weapons up that are on the ground by pressing the down button though. However you can deflect arrows back onto your attacker causing them to kill themselves (and even giving you a trophy for doing so.) With the swords or daggers you can also throw them to try to kill your opponent but at the risk of you no longer having a weapon to defend yourself should they dodge it. Some are better than others with the bow in particular seeming a little unfair at times do to it being long range. You don’t get to choose your weapon but rather they rotate with each death you suffer. I’ve played with some players who we just kept going back and forth outmaneuvering the other which really made for some long matches.
#NIDHOGG XBOX ONE HOW TO#
Learning how to best switch between them is critical to gaining the advantage over your opponent but should you both be skilled then matches can really get heated. With each weapon you can switch between a high, mid, and low stance to try to gain an edge over your opponent. While the original game limited you to just a sword you now have access to a bigger array of weapons such as dagger, sword and a bow for long range. In order to defeat your opponent and keep running towards your destination you must outflank them. There are several different screens you must make it through with the goal being to reach the last one in order to be eaten by the Nidhogg. The whole premise of Nidhogg is you are facing another opponent and you each have a side of the screen you are running towards. This follow up entry adds quite a bit to the already established formula while still keeping that same great competitive spirit that the original had. However the game didn’t have a lot of depth to it and so Messhof started work on the sequel Nidhogg 2.
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The original Nidhogg game from indie developer Messhof came to PS4 a few years back and offered plenty of fun for fans of local multiplayer games. After playing this version it is pretty much identical so I have left the original review unchanged but added a small new section at the bottom detailing the differences. *Editor’s Note: I reviewed Nidhogg 2 last year when it launched on PS4.
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