Grotesque Tactics II: Dungeons & Donuts Review

So far there hasn’t been any hurry to publish any reviews or impressions for the Grotesque Tactics sequel on the part of the dedicated press, with the folks at Dealspwn being the authors of the only review we’ve managed to find so far, in which they award the title a lukewarm 6/10 criticizing a lack of gameplay depth and subpar visuals. Here’s a snip.

The humour is where Grotesque Tactics 2 really comes together, becoming more than the sum of its parts and a title worthy of contention. Silent Dreams poke fun at everything from genre clichés such as mandatory protagonist amnesia, pop culture icons like Pokemon and traditional RPG tropes with a surprising degree of effectiveness. Expect plenty of cringe-worthy innuendo to boot. Not only are the observational humour and references absolutely spot-on, but the dialogue itself is witty and driven home by some memorably hammy voice acting performances. You won’t necessarily laugh out loud, rather, you’ll spend most of your time sporting a wry grin and chuckling under your breath. It’s an impressive achievement from a smaller outfit, and one that puts the Deathspank and Matt Hazard to shame.

The funnies aren’t enough to make Grotesque Tactics 2 great. But they come thick and fast enough to make the low points worth soldiering through while enjoying the reasonable highs.