Risk of Rain 2

Risk of Rain returns and in threeeee deeeeee! One of the most popular rogue games ever closes out season 2 of our podcast this year by dropping into a chaotic swarm of low-poly, monster-infested lands backed by screaming synth guitar sounds. From multiplayer near-victories, to solo-play over confidence, Risk of Rain 2 is a Bundle of Fireworks to send us off into the holiday season for some Bison Steaks and Energy Drinks.

1:42 - game stats
3:35 - one sentence description
6:32 - Seekers of the Storm DLC problems and negative reviews
9:06 - Gameplay mechanics comparison between Risk of Rain 1 and 2
18:04 - Artifact of Command debate and randomization preferences
24:09 - Co-op multiplayer experience and final boss encounter
26:22 - Map design, scale, and navigation discussion
31:38 - Difficulty scaling and time pressure mechanics
35:39 - Drop pod story and lore explanation
41:22 - DLC content and character unlocks discussion
49:29 - Character variety and playstyle differences
57:49 - Art direction and aesthetic design analysis
1:06:50 - Mod scene popularity and proper save feature
1:14:20 - rankings and final thoughts
1:22:14 - similar games

As discussed in the outro, Scott has recorded a bunch of tutorial videos with Caves of Qud youtuber BigSimple which you can find here! Stay tuned for our coverage on it next season!

Next episode: Omegabowl 2: The 2024 GROGPOD Roguelike Playoffs

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Intro music: Seatbelts - Tank!

Outro music: Chris Christodoulou - …con lentitud poderosa