Review Luitenant_Gruber 4/5 · Dec 21, 2022
*Warning: spoilers* Fun and relaxing little game
Sparkle 2 Evo is a nice, relaxing little game with a calm and charming atmosphere. You play as a micro-organism underwater, who needs to eat enough bacteria and other indescribable food sources in order to grow. You need to compete against another, AI controlled organism and the goal is to grow the largest, the fastest. It is a really simple …
Sparkle 2 Evo is a nice, relaxing little game with a calm and charming atmosphere. You play as a micro-organism underwater, who needs to eat enough bacteria and other indescribable food sources in order to grow. You need to compete against another, AI controlled organism and the goal is to grow the largest, the fastest. It is a really simple game but a beautiful looking and calming one.
There is also another mode available in which you do the same thing, eat food and grow, but this time without the need to compete to a AI organism.
On your search for food, you come across larger organisms that you must avoid, because you are vulnerable. This mechanic keeps the balance between an arcade puzzle style game and a exploration game and I liked it.
The graphics in Sparkle 2 Evo are amazing for such a simple game. They are colorful and the details and effects are beautifully done. The backgrounds are layered and a million different things and moving scenery can be seen. It really enhances the unique atmosphere that this game has.
The soft ambient music is gorgeous and adds to the experience that you are playing in a underwater environment.
The game is very short and can be achieved in about an hour or two. Nevertheless, for its low price, it is worth it.
For me, it was the setting in which this game plays that made me have fun with it. It was so satisfying and relaxing and one of the many times that I needed a break from all that killing in other videogames. I got the same feeling when playing Nihilumbra for example.
In a way, this game helped me trough of my anger issues that I have when playing games like Spyro Reignited Trilogy (specifically the second game of that trilogy) or Dark Souls. It showed me that there are games out there without impossible time limits or one hit deaths, and that games do not always need to be a violent or stressful messes.
Although Sparkle 2 Evo does not have much else to offer than a nice relaxing ride underwater and some free therapy, I would still recommend it for the low price.
