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Idle Sword 2 Is A Great Dungeon Crawler... If you Don't Mind Ads and Bugs

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At its core, Idle Sword 2: Incremental Dungeon Crawling RPG is a simple point-and-click dungeon crawler RPG that has players collect loot and characters. But is there more to it than that? I decided to explore this game and see if there is more than its simple nature.

As I said, it's just point and click. Players just click where they want to go, and the party heads there. And when they encounter monsters along the way, the battles are pretty much automatic. There's also the fact that much of the unexplored parts of the dungeon remaining black, so there is a sense of the unknown while you're exploring.

Unfortunately, there are some bugs. Most of the time, the clicks you make to show the party which direction you want to take will come in slowly. Most of the time, your party won't move at all. And yes, there is a bit of a lag sometimes as well. I find them frustrating enough. Players also have to click on the loot that enemies have dropped, and sometimes, I have to tap these loots multiple times in order for them to be added in my inventory.

As for the battles, they are mostly automatic, though players can also unleash some special abilities as well. There are a variety of character classes to choose from, such as Warrior, Healer, and Archer. Each one of them have unique abilities that will help win the battles... that usually happen automatically. There are also a variety of enemies and bosses, the stronger of the latter often make you wish that the battles weren't automatic because you know you could have done a better job at beating them than the AI, which mostly just runs into the enemy blindly ala Leeroy Jenkins.

The items are also varied, and there is even a unique crafting mechanic where players can combine items to make even stronger items. However, the variety of sprites and portraits for said items are rather limited. That being said, combining items and guessing what that new item can do can be fun if you haven't played the game before.

As for the graphics, well, it's a nice throwback. It certainly feels like the old 8-bit and 16-bit games of old. And they really take me back to my childhood, and I cannot hate on that.

Unfortunately, this is a free game, which means that there are a ton of ads. I found this the most annoying part of the game. There is an option to pay and get rid of these ads, but there are reports that even if you have paid, the ads still won't go away. I have not tried paying to get rid of the ads, so I cannot truly say if they're really gone.[b]The Good:

[/b]It's a pretty simple game, easy to understand. Nostalic old school graphics which take me back to my childhood, as well as a great item combining system.

[b]The Bad:

[/b]Bugs for days! Clicking to go somewhere or picking up some dropped loot can be a hassle. And yes, ads... lots of ads!

[b]Final Verdict:

[/b]In the greater scheme of things, if we ignore the ads and the bugs, it's actually a pretty decent game. Unfortunately, there are a lot of those ads and bugs, which honestly bring the enjoyment down. Overall, it's not bad.

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