The hype for RPG Asdivine Hearts 2 is entirely justified, especially if you sank way too many hours into the massive success of the original game. After two brutal years of waiting, the sequel finally drops Zack and his crew right back into the absolute thick of it. This time around, the stakes are ridiculously high. You are tasked with diving headfirst into Archelio, a parallel world that is rapidly collapsing into a permanent, frozen apocalypse.

LOSING ALL YOUR GEAR AT THE WORST POSSIBLE MOMENT

Saving an entire dimension is never a walk in the park, but the game throws a massive curveball at you before you even cross the starting line.

Just as you are gearing up to step into Archelio and play the hero, total disaster strikes. Your party is completely stripped of all their high end weapons, and your luck completely bottoms out. You are basically walking into a frozen wasteland completely naked and severely underpowered. It forces you to totally rethink your strategy from square one instead of just carrying over a god tier arsenal from previous adventures.

FINDING HOPE IN A FROZEN WASTELAND

Surviving an unwinnable situation is what makes a classic RPG so incredibly addictive.

Just when it feels like your squad is totally doomed, the game tosses you a massive lifeline. You stumble across a brand new ally named Nadia, who quickly becomes an absolute staple in your party. Toss in some heavy magical backup from a wildly energetic fairy named Rapscal, and your crew finally has a fighting chance to get back on their feet. Rebuilding your team dynamic from scratch with these fresh faces makes the early grind feel incredibly rewarding.

TRACKING DOWN THE DEEP FREEZE

Once your gear is somewhat sorted, the real detective work kicks into high gear.

You aren’t just wandering around aimlessly grinding for XP. The primary mission is figuring out exactly what is causing this bizarre, unnatural ice age to swallow the world. You have to trace the deep freeze straight back to its source if you actually want to fix the timeline. Every single town you visit and puzzle you solve brings you one step closer to figuring out the core mystery.

SURVIVING BRUTAL MONSTER AMBUSHES

Obviously, the mastermind behind the apocalypse isn’t just going to let you casually stroll up and hit the reset button.

Your investigation constantly gets derailed by absolute swarms of bizarre, nameless monsters that hit like a freight train. These completely unhinged creatures will actively try to shred your party to pieces at every turn. You have to aggressively push through these brutal ambushes and smash their frontline if you ever want to uncover the dark truth hiding at the center of the ice. The combat heavily tests your new squad’s synergy, demanding some serious tactical planning if you want to make it out alive.