Unnatural Season Two Reviews

Good

its a good narrative game but too short for me to be called a game. A 12 hours game with no ending. At the end the game just started to develop. Not gonna lie i think i was scammed, in a sense that i expected the story to end. At full price the game doesn't deserve it. More word are needed to be call a game.

I was surprised to see this come out 5 years after I played the first one. Both games are an enjoyable urban fantasy/horror romp with some clever ideas , like being able to choose which missions your team works on. Make no mistake: this is a continuation from Season One. However, the things I thought were "bugs" in the first book are MUCH worse here. Either the author did not bother playtesting the game or Hosted Games did not because the number of repeated passages and character names changing from whats in the story to different names in the dossier it's embarrassing the author's work. It all still works though, which is probably why it got released in such a state. Recommended with caveats.

Didn't know this was planned as a series, so having enjoyed the first game, this was a very pleasant surprise! There's a lot of characters to get to know and interact with, both in your team and out in the world. That said, the members of your team really shine, with some great moments to share and mysteries to unravel--can be hard to pick a favorite [spoiler]I'm lying, it's Denise.[/spoiler] I liked the cases in the first game, and the cases in this game don't disappoint (particularly the game's take on a classic story). You have a lot of options as to how to approach each case, what equipment you bring along, who comes with you, what kind of attitude you want to adopt, how to respond to threats, etc. that together can create some really unexpected outcomes. Choices from the first game do impact this game in a variety of ways, from relatively small things like being able to identify the likely agency affiliation of an individual, to more significant things like what powers you have access to, which characters you might encounter (or whether they are even alive), and even certain case availability. We are also introduced to a fair number of new Unnaturals in this game, which is really neat. The overall story arc is really interesting as well, making for some really exciting/intense moments as well. I like that each game so far seems to be setup such that they could be considered great self-contained stories on their own, but also leaving room for the story/universe to expand. This game I think does an even better job in that regard, as the epilogues provide enough to envision what the future might look like for your character (if not necessarily everyone else), even if no greater threats or further overarching plot were to emerge. Or at least that's my feeling. Great sequel and I hope to see another entry in this series in the future! If it doesn't happen, then at least we can check out some of the author's other work going forward--should be great!

To be perfectly honest, it ends up feeling like half a story rather than a complete story arc. It would have been more engaging if it wasn't broken into a Part One and a "to be continued" Part Two. As it makes the ending rather unsatisfying.