Shelter 2 Explained

Shelter 2
Developer:Might and Delight
Composer:Retro Family
Engine:Unity
Platforms:Microsoft Windows, OS X, Linux
Released:March 9, 2015
Genre:Survival
Modes:Single-player

Shelter 2 is an open world survival video game developed by Might and Delight for Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux. The game is a sequel to 2013's Shelter. It was released on March 9, 2015 and, like its predecessor, was made available on Steam as a digital download.

Gameplay

In Shelter 2 the player controls a mother lynx, looking after her kittens by keeping them fed and safe from danger. The game aimed to contain new types of movement compared to the original, a bigger variety of prey, and a larger open world which changes during the four seasons.[1] Additional instructions are available to the player such as instructing the cubs to drink from a river.[2] The player must make sure the cubs are safely back in the family's den at night time and the seasons affect what food and water is available.[3]

The game starts with the mother lynx pregnant and preparing a den.[4] The player is able to name each of the kittens, and those which survive a playthrough are playable as the next generation of the family tree.[5]

Development

In March 2014 Might and Delight announced the development of Shelter 2, releasing a teaser trailer and setting a release date of Autumn 2014.[2] The game was delayed to March 9, 2015 in October 2014 after the developers announced a different game would be released first, The Blue Flamingo.[6] [7] [8]

Reception

GameSpot awarded Shelter 2 a score of 6 out of 10, saying that it "has the right spirit, the right ideas, and it is once again hamstrung by its inability to go the extra, needed mile to do them justice".[9] Destructoid was more critical, awarding it 3 out of 10 and saying "something went wrong somewhere along the line."[10]

Expansions

Shelter 2: Mountains was released on 25 August 2015. It adds a whole new area with new dangers that you can turn off in the main menu. New dangers include the fox, eagle, forest fire, and bear. The mountains are located north of the den area.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: These stunning Shelter 2 screenshots (just about) make up for the game's slight delay . 7 August 2014 . 15 October 2014 . PC Gamer . Tom . Sykes . 2 April 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150402100831/http://www.pcgamer.com/these-stunning-shelter-2-screenshots-just-about-make-up-for-the-games-slight-delay/ . live .
  2. Web site: Shelter 2: hunt in "huge open territories" as a mother Lynx . 31 March 2014 . 15 October 2014 . Tom . Senior . PC Gamer . 2 April 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150402111452/http://www.pcgamer.com/shelter-2-hunt-in-huge-open-territories-as-a-mother-lynx/ . live .
  3. Web site: Shelter 2 trailer makes survival look gorgeous while being totally harrowing . 24 October 2014 . 26 October 2014 . Julian . Benson . PCGamesN . 28 October 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141028045530/http://www.pcgamesn.com/shelter-2/shelter-2-trailer-makes-survival-look-gorgeous-while-being-totally-harrowing . live .
  4. Web site: Shelter 2 announced . Eurogamer . Wesley . Yin-Poole . 31 March 2014 . 15 October 2014 . 7 December 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141207124556/http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2014-03-31-shelter-2-announced . live .
  5. Web site: Shelter 2 Really Wants You To Love Your Babies . 19 May 2014 . 15 October 2014 . Rock, Paper, Shotgun . Alice . O'Connor . 4 September 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140904034937/http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2014/05/19/shelter-2-family-tree/ . live .
  6. Web site: Lynx-starring survival game Shelter 2 delayed until Q1 2015 . 3 October 2014 . 15 October 2014 . Tom . Phillips . Eurogamer . 4 October 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141004044858/http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2014-10-03-lynx-starring-survival-game-shelter-2-delayed-until-q1-2015 . live .
  7. Web site: Shelter 2 delayed (again) until March . 10 February 2015 . 9 March 2015 . Jeffrey . Matulef . Eurogamer . 10 February 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150210132307/http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2015-02-09-shelter-2-delayed-again-until-march . live .
  8. Web site: The Blue Flamingo: The 8 meter game filmed on a dolly track . 21 November 2014 . 9 March 2015 . Gamasutra . Mike . Rose . 2 April 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150402124241/http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/230520/The_Blue_Flamingo_The_8_meter_game_filmed_on_a_dolly_track.php . live .
  9. Web site: Shelter 2 Review. 2015-03-11. 2015-03-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20150312060858/http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/shelter-2-review/1900-6416055/. live.
  10. Web site: Review: Shelter 2 – Destructoid. 2015-03-11. 2015-03-11. https://web.archive.org/web/20150311135620/http://www.destructoid.com/review-shelter-2-288795.phtml. live.

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