In keeping with the old-school appeal of the mechanics, Grimrock 2 gives players the option to play the game like an old fashioned game, by opting to play with no saves, or only limited saves at the glowing blue crystal save points. The idea of circle strafing in a turn based game may sound a little strange, but it’s definitely one of the major keys to staying alive in Grimrock. By carefully timing movement and attacks it’s possible to jink in and out of range, dealing damage without taking any, or at least too much, in return. Monsters move in the same turn by turn manner as players, so it’s possible to use strafe around monsters to attack them from the side and avoid their attacks. Standing directly in front of an enemy and bashing away is definitely a tactic that can be utilized, but only if you’re not too fond of your characters and want to see them die. The first challenge, faced within an hour or so, are the Viper Vines, two giant, cranky poison spewing plant monsters that pose a real threat As with the original game, players move a space at a time and can make an attack with their equipped weapon by using the number pad or right clicking on the hand wielding the weapon. Although by this point players will have killed their fair share of turtles, skeletons and maybe some fish men, the Viper Vines are really the first example of the nuance of the combat and movement mechanics.

The first challenge, faced within an hour or so of starting are Viper Vines, two giant, cranky poison spewing plant monsters that pose a real threat. Starting with a group of four adventurers, either pre-generated for basic balance of player created, the party must make its way through the island, equipping themselves with whatever they can find - sticks, bones and rocks are the only weapons to begin with and developing themselves to the point that they can face the challenges of the Island Master.

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