compared to spelunky HD this game is just... not fun.

spelunky was a very streamlined and straight forward experience, it was extremely hard, but rarely unfair and its short length was one of its strengths. spelunky HD was a game that seemed pretty shallow on the surface, but when you really got into it you'd start noticing how deep it actually is. the secrets, the mechanics, the tools and whatnot all played into what made spelunky HD so great, little of that is present in the sequel.

on the contrary spelunky 2 is a long and convoluted game that is more unfair than it is hard. the game doesn't feel rewarding at all, whereas in spelunky HD you actually learned a bit from every death, in spelunky 2 most deaths just feel like the game giving you the middle finger. this wouldn't be as much of a problem if some of the stages weren't an absolute chore to play. the first area is horrendous, it is simply not fun and yet you have to get through it on every single run. this game features a lot of new mechanics some of which are just simply mind boggling like the physics based lava on the volcana level, some of the items like the jetpack exploding upon damage or bear traps that are sometimes borderline impossible to spot that kill you on impact. spelunky 2 is without a doubt a 'good' game, in some ways it's an improvement over spelunky HD like the new shopkeeper behavior, but it is simply not fun to play, and if it's not fun, why bother?

Awesome sequel to an awesome game.

i love this game. its really unique and challenging. lots of fun easter eggs.