One of the first abilities, the dash, allows Quill to cover gaps in platforms and reach otherwise unreachable areas.
Each one of your weapons and abilities you’ll gain unlocks new ways to fight, but also new ways to interact with the environment. Helping her out by charging up her sword for stronger attacks, executing dashes to dodge boss strikes, and using the additional weapons to creatively smash and slice your way through hordes of creatures makes each encounter’s end feel like a triumph.ĭespite the appearance that could easily be mistaken for a heavy platforming title, Moss has always been about puzzle solving, and finding your way through the path obstructed. Each one of these weapons adds a nuance that really shows how much variety there is within her combat interactions.Ĭombat seemed to be mostly a chore to get through in the first game, but in Moss: Book II, it’s a requirement to not only master your arsenal but execute your attacks in a manner that is highly efficient, as any misstep will be met with Quill being overwhelmed by foes. The Chakram is a low-damage offering that is mostly used to destroy scenery objects that either offer a secret itself or provide a path otherwise untraveled, but the ability to fire off more than one at a time really balances out its usefulness. The hammer offers additional strength at the sacrifice of speed, but allows Quill to bash through armored adversaries. While Moss: Book II grants players the opportunity to really dive further into Quill’s miniature world, it helps that she battles through this journey with a set of new weapons beyond her sword, including a hammer and a throwing weapon called a Chakram.
Your part, while limited, still feels purposeful as you help her battle through the waves of enemies and move parts of the world to allow her to traverse its beautiful settings. There’s also a constant reminder of the scale you are at by the inclusion of human artifacts through the set pieces that really puts it all into perspective. This sequel continues this core gameplay loop with not much variation to your interactions, but the world has certainly become more detailed.Įvery room that Quill enters seems to be bursting with intricate foliage and props that beg you to explore by literally moving your head to peek around her miniature world.
Moss was all about discovering who Quill was as a character and interacting with her world to solve environmental puzzles, move platforms, stun enemies or hold them to activate switches, and heal her when she got hurt. The new boss looks to collect five glass shards that will make him all-powerful, and it’s up to Quill to stop him. Quill is still the same adventurous, brave mouse we encountered in the first game, and you still assist her in a god-like viewing of her tiny, diorama-esque world through the eyes of The Reader, but this new quest has her facing off against an even higher power than the first book, and there’s a lot to do along the way. This new entry offers Quill new abilities, has her assisting new friends, and pits her against off some dastardly foes that will put her abilities to the test. A proper sequel four years in the making, Moss: Book II continues right where our tiny hero, Quill, left off at the end of her first adventure.
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