The wait for River City Girls 2 has been long and it is disappointing to see it release in this state. I wouldn’t be surprised if it gets the verified badge by Valve soon given how it runs flawlessly and even supports Steam’s Remote Play Together and cross platform online on Steam Deck. The lower frame rate during gameplay is an annoyance even here sadly. I bought it on Steam the moment it launched and it works as expected without needing any Proton or compatibility changes. WayForward sent me a Nintendo Switch review code, but I wanted to check it out on Steam Deck to include some impressions in this review. The online holds up well on Nintendo Switch though in my testing, and it has good HD Rumble implementation. This holds it back from being an easy recommendation at its asking price. Barring that, it still has the same lower frame rate target during gameplay compared to the original. River City Girls 2 shines on the OLED display and it works well online. Article Continues Below - River City Girls 2 on Nintendo Switch This is quite disappointing after how good the original felt even on Nintendo Switch with its drops from 60fps. There are menu animations and certain destruction effects that are 60fps though. Despite the Steam frame rate counter showing a higher reading, the actual gameplay is the same, and not 60fps. This applies to Xbox Series X, Nintendo Switch, and PC. River City Girls 2 frame rateīefore getting into the individual platforms, River City Girls 2’s gameplay is seemingly capped at 30fps. I could only test it out with friends since the game hasn’t been available worldwide yet for more than a few hours as of this writing. I had no issues with the online stability and tried matching over different regions. I tested crossplay on Nintendo Switch and Steam Deck. You can choose online region and enable or disable crossplay. I even tried it on Steam’s Remote Play Together on Steam Deck and it worked fine. I tested this with a friend in the USA and it worked great. One of the major features added in River City Girls 2 is online multiplayer for up to two players in total. River City Girls 2 online multiplayer and crossplay I know many people including myself enjoyed the character interactions in the first game so I will not spoil them, but the combat and boss fights are the highlights when it comes to the gmaeplay. Visually, River City Girls 2 is a nice step up in its designs and cut-scenes. All of that was elevated by WayForward’s signature aesthetic. What made the original stand out from other beat ’em ups was how it had memorable characters and a story. Just like the original, River City Girls 2 can be enjoyed on its own, but it is better if you’re familiar with the characters through prior games or in this case, the first one. It isn’t unplayable, but having replayed the original and done multiple runs through Streets of Rage 4 and TMNT Shredder’s Revenge recently, it is definitely disappointing. This makes it feel noticeably worse than the original in the most important aspect with movement feeling more sluggish across the board. Marian being playable is obviously a highlight in addition to the brilliant new music, but it is currently held back by its performance on every platform. It felt like it would be more of the good aspects of the original while delivering new playable characters and online play. With every new showing, River City Girls 2 seemed like a step in the right direction. This River City Girls 2 Switch and Steam Deck review will cover the game, online stability, crossplay, and what I hope WayForward will address in future patches. While it was initially lacking, the game on all platforms is in a much better state right now, despite one major issue. I’ve actually been playing it well before I got my Switch review code, and I also grabbed it on Steam to test on Steam Deck. While River City Girls 2 has just released in the West, I bought it on Xbox early through the Japanese release earlier this month. I’ve been spoiled by Streets of Rage 4 and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Shredder’s Revenge lately, but adore the aesthetic and music in the first game. River City Girls 2 from WayForward is a sequel I’ve been looking forward to ever since it was confirmed to include online play.
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