Review: Croc’s World 2 (Nintendo Switch)

Rating: 7
Author: Jim Smale

by Jim Smale · April 26, 2019

After millions of downloads of the first part of “Croc’s World,” it´s time for “Croc’s World 2”! “Croc´s World 2” is a really nice jump’n’run with 60 incredible levels and many challenging enemies!

Pros:

Bright cartoon graphics.
378mb download size.
Platformer gameplay.
60 levels across two worlds.
Instructions (tutorial).
Levels give a 1-3 star rank.
Pick up upgrades in game-helmet (can break blocks), shoes (can run faster) and rocks (shoot enemies).
Rocks home in on enemies.
Boss battles.
Checkpoints.
Takes inspiration from the Super Mario games.
Gems-collect all gems in a level to get a star.
Quick restarts.
3 lives then game over and level restart.
A timer on all levels when it hits zero, you die.
Simple 2 button controls.
Friendly approach to platformers.

Cons:

No touchscreen.
Little variation within the levels.
Stars don’t really mean much.
No replayability.
Few hit detection issues mostly with the boss battles.
Only one control scheme.
Power-ups are scarce.

7/10

Graphics - 7/10
6/10

Sound - 6/10
8/10

Accessibility - 8/10
7/10

Length - 7/10
7/10

Fun Factor - 7/10

7/10

Summary

Croc’s World 2 is a delightful platformer. OK, it has a minimal challenge to it and it doesn’t vary in many ways but it’s a harmless bit of fun. Perfect for the younger gamer or someone new to the genre. Veterans will get a challenge but not continuously and would be able to best it in a few hours. To be honest, I can’t say it’s a bad game, it doesn’t do a lot but it sticks to its plan and executes it well, just don’t expect any replay value.