Dyna Bomb 2 Review | TheXboxHub

Fairly sizzling on the heels of the first Dyna Bomb, Dyna Bomb 2 is right here to try to fulfill your thirst for zooming round and blowing stuff up. It’s right here a mere six months after the unique was launched, however can it fare higher than the earlier entry; a sport which didn’t fully impress us?

Dyna Bomb 2 is a fairly fundamental platformer, the place you may run, leap and hover along with your jetpack while attempting to chuck bombs or hearth missiles to take out your enemies. You possibly can play as Jack or Ela, whose vacation is rudely interrupted by the villainous Dr. Brutus and his military of mechanical pests.

Their journey spans eight totally different worlds, every containing eight ranges (together with some secret ones to be unlocked too). You progress from one to the subsequent on a world map display, in an identical model to Donkey Kong Nation. Every stage incorporates jewels, energy balls and (most significantly) a key to unlock the best way ahead. You possibly can bag your self a “good” score for scooping up all of those, together with taking out each baddie and beating the extent throughout the time restrict. 

The extent design in Dyna Bomb 2 may be very easy, aside from a number of hidden secret areas that are obscured by pretend partitions. There was one which featured a spinning block so instinctively I believed it was some form of puzzle. After 5 minutes of aimlessly spinning I realised it was only for present. It is a good instance of the dearth of concepts or ambition in Dyna Bomb 2.

One other living proof pertains to the vary of enemies. You meet a good few within the first world, however then a really gradual trickle of recent ones are launched as you play. Some even comply with you from one biome to the subsequent, such because the squid who will be discovered within the seaside setting after which the jungle one, and may climb bushes. I do know they’re robots and all, but it surely simply feels odd.

By way of collectibles, somewhat apparently you should use your jewels and energy balls to buy momentary and everlasting upgrades (respectively) to spice up your character’s talents. For instance, that will help you via the tough ranges, you may go for a bubble defend, a magnet to draw loot, or to easily enhance your jetpack capability. Extra everlasting upgrades embrace the power to swap from bombs to missiles, which might journey via the stable panorama in every stage (for causes unknown) and show very helpful.

The difficulty is that in Dyna Bomb 2 you’ll die, so much. The momentary upgrades don’t actually assist you keep away from this, so find yourself feeling pointless if I’m sincere. It is because you may solely take a most of three hits, and can’t replenish well being mid stage. Because of this fixed deaths stunt any form of rhythm chances are you’ll attempt to get into, and the frustration begins to set in.

What actually compounds that is the actual fact Dyna Bomb 2 is consistently attempting to attain an inexpensive demise via strategies similar to hidden spikes, and enemies mendacity in wait behind pretend surroundings. The controls work effectively sufficient, however lack finesse and your character typically can not transfer quick sufficient to react to some very nippy enemies, together with bosses. 

In addition to all of this, hitting your opponents with bombs is infuriatingly inaccurate. This turns into particularly annoying when ammo is scarce, as you may’t actually afford to waste it. Missiles are barely higher, as they transfer in a shallow zig-zag sample, however aren’t with out their points.

Because of this, you’ll almost certainly resolve to sack off accumulating issues and simply attempt to clear the degrees as shortly as doable. And given there are initially sixty-four of them to get via, it shortly turns into obvious that because of the lack of concepts in Dyna Bomb 2 there are just too many ranges. Yep, you heard me accurately. The extra I performed the sport and received slowed down in its points, the much less I loved myself. 

What doesn’t assistance is the actual fact you’ll seemingly bag all of the Xbox achievements by the point you might have overwhelmed the primary boss, eliminating but another excuse to stay across the lengthy haul. 

Visually, every thing appears to be like decidedly common and Dyna Bomb 2 just isn’t with out its glitches. At one level I received caught within the pause menu that means I needed to reboot the sport as each time I attempted to depart and are available again, I wound up in precisely the identical place. There was one other level the place I’d randomly take injury (regardless of being nowhere close to any enemies) and die. Not solely this however the textual content translation is a bit iffy too, particularly with plurals.

However wait, Dyna Bomb 2 options cooperative play. Chances are you’ll be pondering this improves the outlook on issues. Improper. In some way, co-op play is even much less gratifying. It is because some somewhat odd decisions have been made. If it wasn’t irritating sufficient in single participant, when taking part in with a pal you share each bombs and well being, making issues much more troublesome. However the worst determination of all is making you share the one display. If a participant leaves it, they’ll take injury. Because of this, it’s a lot much less problem to simply play by your self.

The value tag connected to Dyna Bomb 2 (£12.49) is 3 times as costly as the unique, which on condition that there are an identical quantity of ranges to play is an absolute thriller. It is a sport that might have been higher served costing half the worth, being half as lengthy, however that includes far more selection.

Total, Dyna Bomb 2 is a irritating expertise that feels unfairly troublesome. It suffers from some unusual improvement selections, and because of the inflated asking worth, simply isn’t value a punt. 

Dyna Bomb 2 is on the Xbox Retailer