Earlier than doing this evaluation, I believe it’s essential to reveal that I didn’t play the unique 3DS model. Subsequently, I can’t be discussing plenty of the enhancements however quite from a perspective of somebody new to the sport.
Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD is a stable recreation. The gameplay is just like Luigi’s Mansion 3 (my solely prior expertise with the collection) and so it feels acquainted. My daughter who has poured numerous hours into Luigi’s Mansion 3 was in a position to decide up Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD no drawback and proceeded to blaze a path that I nonetheless haven’t caught as much as.
The story and gameplay are enjoyable though I do wrestle with aiming for some purpose and the characters are goofy as you’d anticipate. Luigi’s virtually at all times scared, however he does nonetheless assist his pals of their time of want which is nice.
Graphically, I imagine that Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD does obtain its objective of bringing the 3DS title to HD for the Nintendo Swap. It seems to be actually good. Don’t anticipate to see the identical high quality as Luigi’s Mansion 3 and you’ll in all probability get pleasure from it.
One other factor I do actually like is how intelligent you must be at instances to resolve puzzles. Significantly when coping with spider webs. Typically you must use the Poltergust 5000 to drag a dangling uvula-like internet construction whereas others you seize a wad and set it on fireplace.
There are additionally instances when you must suck up the nook of a rug to search out what you’re on the lookout for. I do know these parts sound very primary, however I believe they’re very nicely applied and I loved their inclusion.
Truthfully, my greatest criticism is that the event crew seems to have finished a remastered port with out together with any high quality of life upgrades. There’s one particularly that I’d have cherished. Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD doesn’t have any approach to save the sport besides upon completion of a mission.
These missions fluctuate in time with some taking me lower than 10 minutes to some taking up 20 minutes with no possible way of figuring out how lengthy each will take. If I begin a mission and one thing comes up, I’ve to inform my household to not play the Swap till I can get again to it (a state of affairs my daughter did get into) or I’ve to be okay with beginning the mission over.
I actually want that they had simply applied the identical save system as Luigi’s Mansion 3 the place it saves after you enter a brand new room. That was such a pleasant save system. I’d even have accepted it if that they had applied a system the place it can save you half means by a mission from the beginning menu or one thing.
One other side I’m not a giant fan of is how a lot treasure you must get to unlock upgrades for the Poltergust 5000. So usually it seems like I get so little treasure and so it takes seemingly eternally to unlock upgrades. I simply want it felt much less grindy.
Sadly, I don’t have pals who’ve Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD so I didn’t check out the ScareScraper. If I do test it out sooner or later, I’ll replace this evaluation.
On the finish of the day, Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD is enjoyable. It’s a stable HD port that I’d suggest to family and friends. The sport may have really been elevated with a slight tweak to the save system, however it’s nonetheless enjoyable to play. It’s a little bit of a disgrace that the unique recreation in all probability received’t be ported to the Swap so we will’t get a trilogy assortment.
