Review: Still Life 2 - An Intriguing Quest with a Deep Story Line

Just like in the previous title the puzzles are once more close to perfection. The difficulty is good, neither too hard or too easy, but just right. There are no mind blowing puzzles except the ones where you are close to your death – finding an antidote for the poison in your body for example. Don't worry though, the quest designers are obviously good people and the answer is more simple than you think.

A strange feature of the game is the new suitcase with gadgets and three types of analysis that Victoria receives. They will of course help you during the game. If you have troubles remember it's important to follow the logical path to the solution, even when there is no clear information the answer suddenly becomes obvious to yo.

The problems I had with puzzles were mostly based on the environment, maybe I thought of extraordinary solutions too much.

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The only objection I had for Still Life 2 is a small one: the graphics could be better. They have a somewhat dated look and don't quite do justice to the games' storyline. If they were a little bit better, this game could approach game of the year territory in the genre.

Even with this objection, the graphics are still well done in term of atmosphere and feeling. Rusty and dark tones prevail over light ones. The music fits perfectly and it's something I could listen to outside of the game.