A strange darkness has engulfed the Forest Lands. Black resin - absorbs animals and trees. Searching for a way to heal their lands, the council of the Wise Trees also find themselves consumed by the resin, and only Woodley's little stump remains to save the world - by finding and collecting the Fairy Tears, which will once again bring light and prosperity to the Wooded Lands!
Liked:
- Availability of achievements
- Gamepad support
- Local co-op for up to 4 players
- Character customization
- Improved optimization
- Open world
- Boss fight
Did not like:
- Machine translation with errors
- Unstable character when jumping due to automatic roll
- Bug with a static camera in Woodley's House
- The ability to look into the “behind the texture” using a telescope
- The spyglass blocks some of the text on the screen
- When changing the texture quality and drawing distance in the game menu, nothing happens
- Error in the specified system requirements: the game uses dx11/12, instead of the specified dx9
- Uncomfortable wall jumping
- The presence of protruding parts of turf on many walls, which interfere with movement by jumping
- Less responsive controls compared to the original game
- Reduced graphics settings on unloaded levels, even if they are a few meters away from the player
- Lack of specified audio languages
- Ability to look behind the texture of objects using a spyglass
- Overlaying multiple music tracks on top of each other
- Forced change of camera angle during jumping and flying
- If you die with water on a leaf, then the hero will have it during the Renaissance
- When jumping with water - the character throws out the contents of the leaf
- Many opponents blend into the bright backgrounds of the surrounding world
- Character gets stuck in a sprout while growing
- When you press “release a drop”, the character can throw it further than necessary
- Abrupt change in direction of movement during a controlled jump, if the movement key is pressed
- The presence of forced forward movement upon impact
- Inability to disable slowdown after killing an enemy
- The character cannot dive on the leaf for a long time in case of jumping from a great height
- Often the character will swing the leaf instead of lifting it above his head - which can force the player to go through the haters stage again and again
- The game detects the keyboard and gamepad as the first player
- The character can die simply while moving
- Infinite loading in case of death from the Boss for the first time, without creating a save point at the House
- Wide hitboxes of black goo in a number of places in the final arena
- Frequent changes in scene lighting when turning the camera in a number of locations
- When Bloom is turned on while using the pasteurization filter, noise appears on the screen
Changes from the original:
- Added in-game options
- Appearance of secondary tasks
- The presence of a telescope for inspecting the location and searching for collectibles
- New hero skills
- Fixed a bug when working with the store
- Removal of online co-op feature
- Ability to improve your character using clothing items
- New collectibles and berry varieties
- The game loads after a restart from the last checkpoint
- Ability to navigate through open save points
- Increased enemy health
- Reworked parts of levels
- The need to defeat all opponents to obtain Fairy Tear
- Availability of cut scenes and interactive NPCs in the open world
- Found collectibles are displayed in the main character's hut
- Availability of descriptions for items
- Fixed errors with lack of collision in locations
- Fixed a bug with putting on all accessories at the same time
- Ability to remove unnecessary accessory
- Removing some original save points
- Removal of hands from the final Boss
Conclusion:
"Woodle Tree 2: Deluxe+" is an exciting adventure platformer developed by Chubby Pixel. The game is not only a sequel to the original "Woodle Tree Adventures", but also an improved and significantly redesigned version of "Woodle Tree 2: Worlds" - which is still sold on the Steam store.
The game is a bright and colorful platformer in which the player will take on the role of a little stump named Woodley. The main goal in the game is to save the Forest Lands from the suddenly appeared Ink Resin, which absorbs and destroys everything around..
"Woodle Tree 2: Deluxe+" offers the player an exciting gameplay full of various puzzles, secrets and obstacles. The player will explore a variety of levels, including forests, caves, islands and other locations. Each level offers its own unique tasks and challenges - which are often the controls themselves.
Yes, yes, you heard right! The controls in the game are extremely responsive, which is why your character will instantly rush to the side with a single button press, instead of taking one step, which the player was counting on. In addition, you will be forced to move your character during the strike - which will more than once lead your hero to death, especially on narrow platforms surrounded by lava.
It is worth noting that the introduction of “new tricks” into the game only made the game worse. Instead of logical use of abilities for a specific key, the game uses them automatically whenever it is convenient for it. Therefore, instead of climbing a wall, your character will jump into the abyss, or roll while carrying a vital Drop, while descending from the height of a matchbox.
The graphics in the game have become even brighter and more colorful, creating a pleasant atmosphere of various biomes, which looks both fascinating and sad at the same time. And all because of the oversaturated colors, which, like in the original game, will strain your eyes. Coupled with opponents that blend into the background of the surrounding world, Chubby Pixel has spread this “disease” to a number of other objects. Therefore, when you find yourself in the Cold Mountains, try to look at your feet more often so as not to accidentally die.
"Woodle Tree 2: Deluxe+" offers the player an extended play time, with many redesigned and challenging levels immediately available for players to explore, as well as the addition of new side quests and collectibles that are yet to be discovered. Thanks to this, the game can interest both beginners and experienced players who love platform games.
Overall, "Woodle Tree 2: Deluxe+" is an excellent re-release of "Woodle Tree 2: Worlds" that offers improved and more challenging gameplay, fun levels and vibrant, rich graphics. If you love platformers and adventures, then this game is worth your attention.
2.5