Bookworm Adventures 2 Review

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PopCap hasn't always developed good sequels. Take, for example, the adorable and fun video game Peggle that was followed by the less than improved Peggle Night. Bookworm Adventures 2 brings back the magic of the lost art of spelling to the virtual world with a sequel that improves the adventure video game you played before with a few interesting changes and additions to the gameplay. PopCap added basic gameplay combat-mechanics, a lighthearted and engaging story, a nice array of opponents for you to battle during your adventure, and the ability to gain experience points to use to improve your play.

Bookworm Adventures 2 has a few things in common with another PopCap video game, Plants and Zombies. You can unlock new items with each new level but have a very limited number of slots to make use of them. This adds an interesting and entertaining tactical element that requires you to think ahead to what you may face in future chapters and select the proper items to aid you in your adventure along the way.

Bookworm Adventures 2 is an adventure video game that's a little on the easy side but this is much better than being too difficult. It isn't too hard to beat the game, and can be done in around 20 hours of gameplay time. The game lets your know when you will need to use a health potion and other dangerous situations in the game. This is however, a very helpful thing for kids - which is the target audience for the game.

The lush and engaging score of Bookworm Adventures 2 sets the pace and atmosphere of the game, and it is used very well and it has enough variety in tunes to make the experience entertaining. The pace of the music keeps the energy high and the mind involved in the spelling action while you play. Bookworm Adventures 2 is also full of funny one liners delivered with skill and timing that have a cheesy kind of charm and style. The high pitched voice of Lex cheers you to greater spelling feats as you play. His voice can be annoying, but he definitely keeps your attention.

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Bookworm Adventures 2 can be like sitting down for a long but excellent book that you don't want to put down for the casual gamer that connects with this adventure video game. It can also be a long and boring title that has little to keep the hardcore gamer entertained. It all depends on the type of gamer and the kind of game play that entertains and satisfies each player. Kids will be entertained and will learn important skills while they play and they won't even know it, and for me this is the best part.