Gamezebo Rating:

Across Age 2 has a lot to live up to. Its is one of iOS's earliest action-RPG success stories. Despite a shaky start upon its 2010 release, subsequent updates and expansions--in the form of Across Age DX--improved the original's controls and added an entirely new dungeon to the 10-hour+ adventure. Its combination of character-switching, time-traveling, and 16-bit-era charm formed the basis for a series that would pride itself on nearly non-stop action interrupted only by the occasional switch puzzle or drunken pirate quest.

All of these features have returned to duty in Across Age 2, along with a number of upgrades that improve upon even Across Age DX. The story is richer and less cut-and-paste "collect the items and stop the bad guy" linear; characters are deeper and not limited to Ceska, Ales, or one-off caricatures; and gameplay has been expanded through additional items, puzzles, and strategies. While these enhancements technically make Across Age 2 the best entry in the series, they are minor changes in a game that relies heavily on its predecessor's features, too intimidated by its success to fall far from the tree. The result feels more like Across Age DX² rather than a brand new game in an expanding series.