BEYOND THE ICE PALACE 2 REVIEW

I was given a PS5 code from Publisher PQube Games @PQubeGames Developer Pixel Heart @PixelHeart_eu

This is released in the UK on the 11/03/2025 and in the UK is priced at £15.99.

INTRODUCTION

Arise from the abyss of death to reclaim your rightful throne in a captivating action platformer. Assume the mantle of the ‘Cursed King,’ wielding the chains that once imprisoned you, now transformed into formidable weapons to vanquish your enemies and navigate the perilous terrain of your shattered kingdom. Discover hidden areas, solve puzzles, and uncover secret treasures to feed your power as you prepare for epic battles against grueling, colossal bosses. Level up strategically to overcome all who stand in your way and take your seat as the rightful king once more!

FEATURES

Arise From The Dead & Claim Back Your Throne!
Wield The Chains That Once Imprisoned You!
Discover Hidden Areas & Reclaim Your Kingdom’s Treasures
Collect Crystals & Items To Feed Your Power!
Banish Colossal Demons From Your Lands!
A Classic Is Revived! Beyond The Ice Palace Returns!

FAN ART

Enemies all have own look and own attacks to learn in order to beat them.

Story is fun and interesting.

Art style is nice and pretty and detailed very retro look.

Characters that you meet on your adventures all have own look and own personality to them.

Controls are easy to understand and easy to learn and pick up.

Upgrades are cool as easy to understand and can make own builds to suit own playstyle.

Platforming can be clunky when jumping and not precise which is not as smooth as hoped for.

Controls can be clunky for movement and clunky in combat as you feel weighted and clunky when trying get around meaning get hurt alot.

Feels very samey nothing new to the genre.

OVERALL SUMMARY

Overall enemies all have own look and own attacks to learn in order to beat them and the story is interesting and fun with a nice art style and characters you meet all have own look and personality to them and controls are easy to learn and upgrades are nice as can make own build to suit style. However for £15.99, the platforming can be clunky as not precise and the controls can be clunky as you feel heavy and slower for movement and combat which can be annoying as not as smooth as hoped for and very samey nothing new to the genre.

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Enemies own look, own attacks to learn.
Story is fun and interesting.
Art style is nice and detailed.
Characters meet own look, personality.
Controls easy learn and pick up.
Upgrades cool own bonuses, make own build.

Platforming can be clunky when jumping feels not as smooth as hoped.
Controls can be clunky for moving and in combat can be annoying.
Feels very samey nothing new to genre.