Moving Out 2 Review (Xbox Series S)

For this Moving Out 2 Review, where we are playing Moving Out which is back and wackier than ever, and now with ONLINE PLAY! Return to Packmore and use your moving skills across brand-new dimensions and some old favorites. Help rebuild Smooth Moves and become an all-star F.A.R.T. (Furniture Arrangement & Relocation Technician)!

Moving Out 2 Review

Moving Out 2 Review Pros:

  • Cartoon-style graphics.
  • 1.7GB download size.
  • 1000 Gamerscore.
  • Crossplay can be turned on and off.
  • Controller settings – can rebind controls, and set grab and throw from hold to toggle.
  • Accessibility options – screenshake slider, subtitles, dyslexic-friendly font, and user interface scale slider.
  • Over 30 playable characters with half of them unlocked from the off.
  • Online multiplayer.
  • Friends list integration.
  • 3 save slots.
  • Gameplay-pickup certain items and pack them in the moving truck as fast as you can.
  • In-game cutscenes.
  • The opening tutorial are showing you the basic controls and mechanics.
  • Assist mode (optional) settings – longer time limits, objects disappear on delivery, reduced difficulty, skip level on fail, lighter 2p items, and moving in snap plus.
  • So accessible.
  • Unlock new characters as you play.
  • Coins earned from bonus objectives.
  • Good loading times.
  • Map-freely drives your van around and interacts with other cars and points of interest.
  • So much fun to play.
  • Balances the game between solo and team play.
  • A handy button that shows all items that need to be packed onto the truck.
  • Fully destructible objects from Smashing Windows, breaking doors, and more.
  • Up to four players at once.
  • The definitive way to play is in Co-op.
  • End of level breakdown with stars earned.
  • All locations are now more varied and fun so it’s not just weirdly shaped houses but farms and nighttime moves. It adds a whole new layer of immersion but also danger.
  • You get an initial flyover of the location.
  • Can replay levels.
  • Every level has a couple of bonus objectives that are unknown initially but are revealed after the first level is clear.
  • Surprisingly easy to pick up and learn.
  • Slap/high-five items and players to clear a path.
  • In the overworld, you can find reward crates, smash-down fences, etc.
  • Each level has a pass and pro time.
  • Can skip some interactions.
  • The camera is set at isometric.
  • Humour throughout.
  • Every character has a couple of clothing choices and you can have them in or out of a wheelchair.
  • Local multiplayer support.
  • Fragile items will break if dropped.
  • Items can be still plumbed or wired in so you have to pull the appliance far enough away to break it.
  • You are an F. A. R. T member. (Furniture Arrangement and Relocation Technician)
  • Mentions and references the first game a lot.

Moving Out 2 Review

Moving Out 2 Review Cons:

  • No Invert axis options.
  • Doesn’t have a Colourblind mode.
  • Initial learning curve.
  • Throwing is difficult.
  • Easy to get stuck in the scenery, especially doors.
  • Not as much fun solo.
  • Had items get stuck.
  • No way to reset item placement.
  • They say you can explore the world and find crates but they are clearly blocked off until you proceed so far.
  • A lot like the first game and if it has been a while it plays, looks, and feels just like that game all over again.
  • On the character select screen the first thing you see is a group of movers paid DLC.

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Moving Out 2 Review

Moving Out 2:

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Developer: DevM Games 

Publisher: Team 17

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Jim Smale

Gaming since the Atari 2600, I enjoy the weirdness in games counting Densha De Go and RC De Go as my favourite titles of all time. I prefer gaming of old where buying games from a shop was a thing, Being social in person was a thing. Join me as I attempt to adapt to this new digital age!