Review: Rocketbirds 2:Evolution (PS4/Vita)

Rocketbirds 2: Evolution picks up right where the cinematic adventure of Hardboiled Chicken left off. Players again will gear up as Hardboiled, the tough-asnails, plucky chicken super-agent and the original “Cock of War.” The evil megalomaniacal despot Putzki, who wants nothing more than to bend the world to his wing, is still alive, and his evil plans force Hardboiled to hunt him down and eliminate him once and for all.

Pros:

• Lush hand drawn cartoon graphics. A visual update on the previous game.
• Cross buy.
• Cross save.
• Full Platinum trophy.
• Options: 3D on/off, Blood on/off.
• 2D action platformer shooter game play.
• Full stereoscopic 3D. Even with it off the backgrounds are full 3D set on the 2D world.
• Vita download size: 2GB.
• PS4 download size: 5.28GB.
• Opening tutorial.
• Controls are simple enough to learn. Plays like a twin stick shooter.
• Brilliant soundtrack by New World Revolution.
• Huge selection of guns. The list is a long one as you can find variations of classic guns along with massive weapons of destruction.
• Ammo/health pick up system.
• Checkpoint system and checkpoints are common and well placed.
• Can change loadout at anytime. Equip new armour adding stat.abilities boost and select two weapons.
• Huge boss battles.
• Comical cut scenes.
• Easy to get into, Very accessible.
• Phone/hacker. With this device you can hack AI phones and control them.
• Puzzle elements will creep into the game.
• Vita has LAN play.
• Rescue mode: local/online co op mode where you start off in a hub, spend money on gear in the shops and select missions. A PVP section can also be utilized within rescue mode.
• 2-4 player local/online MP. Has a drop in drop out system.
• Levels are a lot bigger than before and offer a lot more variety in terms of routes and secrets.

Cons:

• Vita controls feel a bit more fiddly and awkward in gun fights.
• Text can be accused of being too small especially on the Vita.
• Aiming with certain guns is a hard ask.
• Changing load out does not pause the game even in single player story mode.
• Difficulty spikes.
• Possible to get lost or lose track of what you are supposed to be doing.
• The story can get a bit dry and fall flat in places.