There is not a lot to offer in term of the variety of modes in Nidhogg 2. The weakest weapon is arguably the knife while you can also use a bow and arrow to shoot your opponent, it can also result in your death if the opponent manages to deflect your arrow back at you. There is also a sword that is heavy to swing but kills the opponent brutally if hit. The traditional rapier is always the best weapon if you want to make a quick run to victory as not only it is fast, but it is also tricky to block. The different weapons all work well in the game resulting in some hilarious deaths. The trick here is that you will have to kill your opponent first before you are allowed to run across the screen. Meanwhile the other player will have the choice to either kill opponent again or try to avoid combat by dodging and running his way to the end of the stage. The player that gets killed will keep resurrecting and respawn again and his objective is to stop his opponent from running away to the end of the stage. So the game basically results in a wacky chase between you and the opponent as you both try to kill the other player and then make the run for his side of the screen. You can lose the weapon from your hand if you get kicked by the opponent and you can do the same to them. Nidhogg 2 features a variety of different weapons that will randomly spawn each time you die or kill the opponent. The real challenge of Nidhogg 2 comes from the opponent so if you are playing with a computer A.I, it will be hard to appreciate the real beauty of the game. The person who manages to accomplish this task is deemed the winner of the stage although it isn’t really as easy as it sounds here. It works like a traditional side-scrolling platformer with the addition of combat, but the combat plays a significant role in this game of tug of war.
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The basic gameplay loop of Nidhogg 2 revolves around killing your opponent and the running to his side of the screen to reach the end of the stage. The game is best played in co-op with a friend but even if you don’t like co-op, it can be a fun arcade experience that challenges your wits and features plenty of animated gore. There are a lot of fighting games that try to diversify their style but Nidhogg 2 attempts to up the ante and uses death as a mechanic to a create a fun gameplay experience.