12DOVE Verdict
Pros
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New missions
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monsters
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and mutations
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Freeplay mode adds depth
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Intricacies of the game are clearer
Cons
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Aimed more at newbies than fans
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Core gameplay hasn't improved
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New additions are mostly cosmetic
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What Did I Do 2 isn’t so much a sequel as a second crack of the whip. The clever original’s core is unchanged – you strategically dig a dungeon to maintain its monstrous ecosystem and make mulch of would-be raiding parties – but various tweaks have been made.
New missions, monsters, mutations and a Freeplay mode add depth, but for the most part the new additions are cosmetic. That’s a good thing – the refreshed presentation is at its best fleshing out the Tutorial/Challenge mode. Suddenly, the intricacies of the game are far clearer and the improved main game is more enjoyable as a result. Before long, even newcomers will be merrily digging up dragons and demons.
And that’s really the only major flaw here: more is done to entice new players than to please faithful fans. It’s a tune up rather than a follow up, but it’s a brilliant, and occasionally very funny, strategy title all the same.
May 4, 2010
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| Genre | Strategy |
| Description | More is done to entice new players than to please faithful fans. It’s a tune up rather than a follow up, but it’s a brilliant, and occasionally very funny, strategy title all the same. |
| Platform | "PSP" |
| US censor rating | "Teen" |
| UK censor rating | "12+" |
| Alternative names | "Holy Invasion of Privacy Badman! 2: Time to Tighten Up Security " |
| Release date | 1 January 1970 (US), 1 January 1970 (UK) |
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