Nidhogg 2 makes a funny first impression. The game's new look is a bit brutish compared the sleek minimalism of its predecessor, and the expanded arsenal -- which includes a dagger, bow, and broadsword -- steers away from the elegance of rapier duels. Compared to the original's simplicity, Nidhogg 2 seems like sensory overload.
I know I'm not the only one to balk at it, either. While checking the game out at PAX East 2017, I overheard a conventiongoer remark that the gangly-armed characters made it seem like a "weird Nidhogg clone." It's not a clone, of course, but rather a full-on sequel. And after stabbing my way through one grueling match, it's clear that Messhof's second game plays much like the first.
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