It was an absolutely stunning start to Gunfire Games' three planned DLCs.
What is Remnant 2?
Remnant 2is whatDark Soulscould be if everything were based around guns.
Mirror, mirror, on the wall, who’s the best player of them all?
There’s much more to it, but this is Gunfire Games take on Elden Ring meets bullets.
It’s equally punishing, even more so than any Souls game on the highest difficulty.
Check out my initialRemnant 2 reviewfor detailed information and insights into the main game.
A big shiny thingy that’s definitely not part of a boss
A yellow reticle also cautions players that they’re temporarily friendly until the player decides to open fire.
Players will need multiple playthroughs of the DLC to see, earn, and hear it all.
One that gives players that extra motivation to enjoy another sprawling adventure by Gunfire Games.
The castle never seems to get closer until you’re just there
The Ritualist
Oh man, this is such a freaking fun class.
It doesn’t need any vocabulary buttering to make it sound beautiful; it’s just delightful.
Enemies suffering from bleeding, shock, or anything will apply it infectiously.
Ritualist armor set, my absolute favorite now
I also maxed Amplitude, the perk for AoE.
I can’t count how often I laughed from having so much fun using Ritualist.
I’m just here to tell you it’s as awesome as it sounds on paper.
Everyone dies. Every single one.
While two of my finds were ranged weapons, three have been melee.
One such weapon, the Abyssal Hook, hit like a cruise liner to the face.
Dealing a devastating 505 damage when maxed, this thing was easily one-shotting low-tier mobs.
Weapons pack a punch
One of my last and trickiest to locate was the Sparkfire.
The pinnacle weapon featured in trailers, this gun packs a punch when paired with the Ritualist.
Igniting enemies unabashedly, the Sparkfire is an absolute treat to use on non-boss enemies.
Seriously, there’s loot everywhere.
It’s something I don’t think I’ll ever grow tired of.
Every time I rerolled, I found something new before I made it halfway to the end.
As of last night, I’m still finding new rings and amulets.
She really anchored her landing
They won’t stop!
I played on Veteran for my initial play through, not knowing what to expect.
I wanted to experience the baseline that many players will be facing.
Feels too familiar
I found a couple of enemies and zones rather challenging.
Having to balance class leveling again was tough!
One boss, in particular, was excruciatingly painful to deal with.
Enemies come in all shapes and sizes
Players may or may not face ‘them.’
It’s just that nothing comes close to the Wind Chime puzzle or riddles in the Imperial Gardens.
Another knock onThe Awakened Kingis that quite a few assets have been reused.
However, some sewer dungeons and ash-based areas feel all too familiar when scouring them.
A player wouldn’t recognize these areas as DLC unless they knew the dungeon names by heart.
Remnant 2 The Awakened King: Should you play it?
Like I said of the main game back in July, absolutely.
The Awakened King is an incredible reason for players to return to the world of Remnant.
This DLC continues to give, even after a solid 15+ hours of playing through it.
I still havent discovered everything this return to Losomn has to offer after 15 hours.
