However, some of the more minor quests are extremely time-consuming and cramp the pacing of the adventure. For the most part, completing the quests is interesting. Most tasks require reasoning rather than quick reflexes and timing. In this sense, Tomba 2 (like its predecessor) is more of a role-playing game than an action game. In order to complete the quests, you must talk to various people and go searching. These include anything from retrieving a fishing hook for a fisherman to helping Santa find his giant sack (ho ho ho, get your minds out of the gutters, readers). The bulk of the challenge in the game is in completing the more than 130 mini quests that arise. You move around, destroy pigs, and try to successfully advance through the lands. The basic gameplay in Tomba 2 is relatively simple. Paying becomes a chore when you must wait for the arrow to appear, and it becomes downright frustrating when you accidentally hit the wrong arrow and must wait for Tomba to move. On the other hand, the interconnected 2-D pathway structure makes moving through the lands and completing tasks take much longer than it should. The originality of the gameplay makes Tomba 2 feel new and refreshing. Having this gameplay style is both an interesting diversion from standard action games and a nuisance in itself. About the only time Tomba moves out of the linear is when he swings on vines or slides up and down poles. If he moves to another pathway, the perspective may change and make it appear that Tomba is walking in 3-D, but the pathway is still linear. At this point Tomba can move in either direction the arrow points. For those who never played the original, here’s how it goes: Tomba moves on linear paths until he reaches a spot where a flashing arrow appears.

The game still features 2-D gameplay that takes place on various fields.

Tomba 2‘s gameplay is relatively unchanged from the original. Along with his new flying bug pal (who acts as Tomba’s personal speaker), Tomba sets out to rescue his gal and stamp out the pigs once and for all. This time around Tomba’s lady friend, Tabby, has been kidnapped by the swine, and it’s up to Tomba (the video game answer to Charles Bronson) to rescue her. It seems those nasty pigs are up to their tricks again, and the only one who can stop them is our favorite hammer-carrying, four-foot savage.

In Tomba 2 our favorite jungle rebel is back on the job.

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