Really, though, the ultimate change and the feature that truly propels Hill Climb Racing 2 ahead of its predecessor is the addition of a race mode. It also adds another goal beyond just driving well: earning chests for driving well and completing each collection of decorative items.
While aesthetic features like this aren’t a huge draw for everyone, it’s greatly appreciated in a game where you spend 90% of your time staring at the same character and car. You can now deck out Newton Bill with different hats, shirts, pants, and even heads (we really like that one of the “epic” heads is just Bill with a clean shave), as well as each vehicle with your choice of paint and wheels. The next big change is the addition of décor and, by extension, reward chests. The first game’s physics were by no means bad, but the second’s are even better. Vehicles are still bouncy, barely-grounded rollercoaster cars that go flying at the slightest touch, but the physics in general feel more consistent and conquerable. The first major change the sequel has made is its drastically improved handling. So far, this could still just be a description of the original Hill Climb Racing. Mastering one vehicle does not prepare you for the next, and each unlock opens up a new challenge in the form of both learning a car’s characteristics and upgrading its parts to improve its performance. Each vehicle you can unlock drives quite differently: the starter jeep is slow but steady, the scooter is light and often airborne, the super jeep is furiously fast and rugged. You’ll often have to correct your trajectory mid-flight off a hilltop or as you barrel over a wobbly bridge, delicately balancing gas and brakes to avoid stalling or somersaulting. Performing tricks like this will reward you with bonus points in the form of coins, but the minute your head touches the ground, your run is over.ĭespite the limited controls, there’s a surprising amount of strategy and skill required to both progress quickly-in order to climb hills and prevent running out of fuel-and avoid toppling to your broken-neck death. None of your vehicles are particularly heavy or dictated by gravity, allowing them to pop wheelies, fly through the air, and flip over with relative ease. You have only two inputs available-gas and brake-and must use these two pedals in tandem to make your way up giant inclines, down steep hills, over logs, between rocky crevices, and past plenty of other environmental obstacles. The basic gameplay is roughly the same as the original Hill Climb Racing: players control a vehicle (a jeep to start) piloted by Newton Bill (or his female counterpart, Jill?) as it zips along a hilly, bumpy road.
HILL CLIMB RACING 2 MAINTENANCE SERIES
The graphics are more detailed the controls are tighter and the new multiplayer modes and customizations elevate the series from an occasional diversion to a progress-focused, reward-laden cycle that’s hard to put down. It successfully carries over the easy to jump into, acrobatic driving challenge of the original game and improves upon every aspect. Hill Climb Racing 2 is the perfect sequel.
Some areas are still not explained clearly, like "boost," or a clear stats screen for each vehicle.įlips and tricks are fun, but provide far too little reward for the risk involved. Small number of vehicles at launch, with some noticeably better than others.
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