{"id":1831811,"date":"2023-06-29T14:15:25","date_gmt":"2023-06-29T18:15:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/platogaming.com\/plato-data\/sludge-life-2-review-back-2-the-sludge-monstervine\/"},"modified":"2023-06-29T14:15:25","modified_gmt":"2023-06-29T18:15:25","slug":"sludge-life-2-review-back-2-the-sludge-monstervine","status":"publish","type":"station","link":"https:\/\/platogaming.com\/plato-data\/sludge-life-2-review-back-2-the-sludge-monstervine\/","title":{"rendered":"Sludge Life 2 Review – Back 2 the Sludge – MonsterVine"},"content":{"rendered":"

The gang\u2019s all back and your pal Big Mud\u2019s got the fire mixtape that\u2019s gonna get us all out of the sludge in Sludge Life 2<\/em>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Sludge Life 2
Developer: Terri Vellmann & DOSEONE
Price: $15
Platform: PC
MonsterVine was supplied with a PC code for review<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sludge Life 2<\/em> opens up with Ghost, our favorite tagger from the first game, hungover in a tub and yelled at to hurry up and find Big Mud because you have a video to shoot. Much like your previous adventures, Sludge Life 2<\/em> is essentially an exercise in pure, unadulterated vibes. This time around you\u2019re hanging at Ciggy City Suites, a high-rise hotel with a seedy lower section, and you\u2019re basically told to find your own fun.<\/p>\n

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You could essentially \u201cbeat\u201d the game in as little as a few minutes if you\u2019re lucky enough to stumble onto where Big Mud is cooped up, but Sludge Life 2<\/em> is less concerned with you getting to one of the game\u2019s multiple endings, and more about making sure you soak in its grimy vibes as long as possible. Like before, your main activity is finding all the spots you can tag with graffiti and you\u2019ll collect a variety of gadgets that\u2019ll help you reach some of the trickier ones like a glider or a mini launcher that\u2019ll send you hurtling into the air. You\u2019ll also be able to play around on your in-game computer as you collect various apps that\u2019ll let you do things like check how many ciggys you have on hand, to playing a new minigame that\u2019s a pretty alright time killer.<\/p>\n

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Love environmental storytelling? Well, Sludge Life 2<\/em> LOVES environmental storytelling. Each character you speak to gives a (usually humorous) insight into the world these gonzo characters inhabit; the only unfortunate thing is that, like the first game, Sludge Life 2<\/em> seems more content with having you act as a simple passerby in this world than an active agent in its chaos. For example, there\u2019s rioting going on over the arrest of fellow tagger Uzzi, but all you can do is watch people talk about it. There are *some* side things you can do, like work for a news agency collecting photos of certain objects, but you never really feel like an active participant in Sludge Life 2\u2019s<\/em> world which feels at odds with a game that is asking you to spend time exploring every inch of it.<\/p>\n

The Final Word<\/strong>
The vibes in Sludge Life 2 are immaculate and grimy, but like before I just wish it fleshed itself out some more.
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\u2013 MonsterVine Rating: 3.5 out of 5 \u2013 Fair<\/strong><\/p>\n