31 people found this review helpful
Recommended
0.0 hrs last two weeks / 2.1 hrs on record
Posted: 15 Jun, 2019 @ 11:53am

"The devil's finest trick is to persuade you that he does not exist."― Charles Baudelaire, Paris Spleen

The sequel to JoyBits' wonderous little puzzle game, Doodle God, is here! Doodle Devil may be considered the first continuation to the original game, followed by various other lovely little puzzle games, with different themes yet same mechanics. If you've enjoyed the original, it is simply not possible to dislike this one. If it works, why change it, huh? So, the Doodle God was creating the Doodle Universe, but you didn't think that Doodle Devil was idle in the meanwhile, right? Here is what he's been up to.

As you all may be familiar with the story, he didn't take a vacation after introducing the apple into Doodle Universe. Adam and Eve were already out, so why not tap into their mortal genius just to get a bit inventive for the side of darkness, huh? I mean, what's the harm? As we start, we are already given most basic elements and concepts, which we are familiar with from the first game. From here on, we'll just try and shift things a bit for the devil's favor; inventing sins, wars, fiends, weapons etc. As I said, what can go wrong?

This one builds upon the original concept, by introducing both a philosophical undertone and somewhat violent elements for you to combine. Now, we'll tap into a darker side of our imagination, rich with both science-fiction and fantasy. Accompanying quotes are still a lovely sight for me. The humor is still spot on, and every little bit of absurdity in your element combinations are well rewarded. So, what's actually new? Well, aside the original game which would give you 198 elements to discover this time, you are given three quests with their own stories, and a mini game in which you can go for demon battles! Named fiends that you discover throughout the original game, will serve as your minions in this mini game. Pretty cool, if you'd enjoy Cthulhu going for a showdown with Baal. I know I enjoyed it.

Anything else? Well, that's pretty much it. If you have played the first game, this is a good place to pick up and peek at the other side of the balance in the universe. Sure, the price may be considered a bit steep for the content you are getting - since it doesn't contain much compared to the first game - but as long as you catch it on a sale, all's good to go. If you don’t like paying for it at all, you gotta get a mobile version from one of the appropriate platforms – yet those still use an energy system with microtransactions. I personally recommend getting the game as a whole package here. As a casual puzzle game, I consider this to be simple and rich in context, still being one of the best for its genre in the market. Enjoy, everyone!

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