What if delivering mail is really exciting? Postknight 2 dares to dream that dream.
As you might have guessed from the title, Postknight 2 puts you in the role of a titular Postknight, an important job in the Prism world that combines delivering mail and protecting people. It’s almost a ridiculous idea, but in the context of the game’s rough medieval fantasy, it makes more sense that your local postman might need a sword and shield on the battlefield.
Postknight 2 doesn’t drastically change the genre or offer crazy new mechanic intrigues, but it’s one of the better casual games I’ve played without ads or aggressive in-app purchases. I’d say this charming little game easily earns a spot on our list of the best casual Android games.
As a budding Postknight intern, you must successfully complete a delivery to advance your rank and officially graduate as Postknight official status. Deliveries come from the main quest or side quests and, assuming you succeed, will bring you some gold, items, and experience. The main quest drives the story, and the side quests exist to get some extra quick cash.
Combat doesn’t seem fun at first, but as you progress, managing your cooldown becomes more strategic.
The way these were delivered didn’t immediately interest me, but the more I played, the more I found myself enjoying the flow of the battle. Each delivery serves as its own level, and in each delivery, your knights will run from left to right on the screen without your input.your input Do You control your attacks, defense moves, and healing, represented by clickable buttons at the bottom of the screen.
It’s a very simple setup, and it got me pretty boring at first. However, once you start getting out of the tutorial level, the difficulty increases and things get more strategic. Each of your moves has a cooldown and enemies will keep attacking you until you complete the level. This means that if you mismanage your cooldowns, you’ll expose yourself to some brutal punishment, possibly ending up with undelivered cargo weighing on your poor corpse.
Failure to deliver will send you back to the village in shame, unconscious, but success will earn you gold, items, and experience points.
Although you don’t Actually Dead, you just fainted and were teleported back to the village in shame. If you faint, you have to wait for your health to slowly recover until you can get back there for another shot. This can take a few minutes, which is a bit annoying, but it’s an understandable way to motivate players to actually try it out during a run. Some levels even have bosses at the end, so properly managing your resources during each run is a must for success.
Adding different types of weapons such as your standard sword and shield, dual wielding knives and hammers further aids the fight. They may all use the same three buttons, but there are some notable nuances in using them correctly. For example, swords and shields are better for defense, while dual knives allow you to take more hits, but can be lethal if you’re good at parrying.
In this charming kingdom, there is also a lovely little story. I wouldn’t say it’s one of the better narratively fun games, but the dialogue is solid and there are some NPCs with interesting character arcs and development.In addition, the character design itself is Very Lovely. Games like KonoSuba Fantastic Days have low demands on free-to-play RPGs in the story department, so Postknight 2 fared better than I expected.
It’s not hard to see how the gameplay can become repetitive over longer gameplay sessions.
One of the main criticisms that can be made of Postknight 2 is that, as in the first installment, the gameplay can become repetitive over long periods of play. Aside from different types of enemies and various weapons, there isn’t a lot of variety in gameplay, which can be boring for power players. I think Postknight 2 is a better experience if you play it a few times a week for about 20-30 minutes, so it feels fresher and longer lasting.
In the end, the monetization of Postknight 2 isn’t terrible, which is rare in free, casual mobile RPGs. As a free-to-play experience, Postknight 2 is monetized through ads and in-app purchases. However, I’ve been playing for hours and I haven’t come across a single ad, so I’m not sure if they exist.
In-app purchases are more common, but not as compelling as they should be. There are definitely some “skip the line” items that are strongly motivated by deliberately extending the refresh time, but you can go for it without spending a dime and still have fun. The bigger things you might want to buy are crystals (premium currency in the game) that you can use to buy fun cosmetic items like new armor sets or cute pet accessories.
At the end of the day, Postknight 2 is a solid successor to the first beloved title, and I hope it will quietly gain a large following. The graphics are really beautiful, the soundtrack is enjoyable, and the core gameplay is well done, if a little repetitive. For a free casual gaming experience, trying out Postknight 2 would be an excellent choice.
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