It's a wobbly transition at first, true, not least because developer Almost Human chose to stick with a rigidly grid-based, four-direction movement system. This is the series moving out into the world and finding itself, although it wisely continues the tradition of letting us discover its rules for ourselves rather than force-feeding them with tutorials. It was a liberating moment, both for my characters and for me. It's perhaps better appreciated as a lightweight metaphor for Grimrock 2’s stylistic shift: the four warriors break out of the boxy cage that confined them on the shore in the opening scene and step into the open air and beauty of the island of Nex, immediately contrasting against the first, entirely underground game. You and three companions shipwreck on the island of Nex and slaughter the menagerie of monsters who call it home, all the while trying to find out who keeps leaving you smug little letters on stone altars and in rotting crates.
Despite what the title might lead you to believe, Grimrock 2’s story isn't exactly the stuff of legend.
