Can't happen.Īnalysis: I'm quickly developing a great deal of respect for the way developer Kheops builds its games. I'm positive the island won't do anything crazy, like, maybe explode in a fireball of doom whilst we wait. So come, let's explore this island once more, foraging for food and surviving on the sharpness of our wits until someone else comes to rescue us. Mina's adopted simian may not be able to use certain items or combine items, but he can easily get to a lot of places Mina can't, and his ability to interact with the island's wildlife is unmatched. In fact, you'll spend the beginning of the game playing as Jep. Where Mysterious Island 2 makes a huge left turn in gameplay is in the ability to fully utilize Jep as a separate character (compared to the original where Jep was used more like an item). Right-clicking brings up your inventory, and using items on other items in your inventory brings up a combination interface that allows you to assemble and disassemble basic items to get more complex items.
Your cursor quite handily changes automatically to any of a number of icons when specific actions are necessary. You navigate along predetermined paths, moving from one hotspot to the next where you are afforded full global movement to take in your surroundings. In fact, not to ruin any surprises, but without this plucky monkey this adventure might not even get off the ground.Īs in most adventure games, the bulk of the gameplay involves collecting items and clues that help you understand how to use those items.
Luckily you have Jep to help you out with your pointing and clicking endeavors as he proves to be quite useful. Now you'll have to continue exploring this mysterious island in the hopes of finding another way home. Looking back, it seems as though we were more than a little naive.Īfter a bizarre incident puts a sudden and violent halt to our exodus, we are, once again stranded on this booby-trapped isle. When last we left the duo, we thought we had made our way safely off of Nemo's island, destined to live a luxurious life filled with all of the conveniences that civilization provides. In Kheops' new adventure, Return to Mysterious Island 2: Mina's Fate, you reprise the role of the resilient young castaway, Mina, and her adorable primate pal, Jep.
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