There are only three context sensitive action buttons namely the attack button, the jump button, and the crouch button. Much like the first game, its hand-to-hand and weapon based combat allows you to tackle enemies in more ways than one. The one thing that will draw you into Overgrowth though is its combat mechanics. Speaking of which, it gives you a nice family-friendly option that allows you to change whether the blood drips, gushes out, or you can have no blood at all! And if that isn’t enough, you can even change its color! So seeing your enemies spew green slime from where you sliced them open with your sword is actually possible. So if somehow you made the wrong choice, then you don’t have to worry as you can change it anytime by going through the game’s settings. However, hardcore mode is also a good option because not only does it have a tutorial that will help new players get into the action, but the difficulty is just enough to offer some form of challenge. It’s suggested that players who are new to the game go for casual mode as it offers a tutorial that shows how you can go about the game. Overgrowth allows you to choose between three different modes: casual, hardcore, and expert. So don’t expect to go rockin out to the game’s soundtrack when you’re about to face off against a large group of enemies. However, it just gets repetitive and with only a few minor changes here and there when you enter a new level in the game or if you engage in combat. The music in the game does what it’s supposed to give you the feel that you’re in a particular environment. There were many moments where I couldn’t differentiate him from the rest of those in the rabbit clan! He’s the main character so you’d expect him to stand out. The character models are decent enough, but the one thing that got to me was how Turner looked like every other generic rabbit character in the game. Meaning that you can go about exploring it, only to end up finding nothing but invisible walls or a couple of lifeless structures that you can climb on top of. The sad thing is that while the environments in Overgrowth do look beautiful, they’re mostly empty. The blades of grass swaying with the wind, the way the sun sparkles in the water, and even the snow that blankets the mountains will give you a treat for your eyes. It doesn’t help that the campaign only lasts around 3 hours long, making it one of the shorter indie games available in the market. The story tries to pull you in by bringing up situations that try to make you feel for the characters, but it’s done in such a way that you could hardly care about who they are and what happens to them. Character development is not Overgrowth’s strong point as none of the characters are memorable enough and Turner just felt flat throughout the whole experience due to the subpar writing. While the story may sound interesting, the way it’s executed won’t exactly be grabbing anyone’s attention. Unfortunately for him, he finds himself in many predicaments wherein he will once again have to draw upon the skills that made him into the great warrior that he is today all in the hopes of finally achieving the peace that he desires. Several years after avenging the murder of his family, eliminating the wolf threat, and freeing the rabbits from the cowardly rule of king Hickory, Turner decides to travel the island of Lugaru in the hopes of finding a life other than endless bloodshed.

You play as Lugaru’s returning main protagonist named Turner, an anthropomorphic rabbit who’s greatly skilled with both hand-to-hand and weapon combat. This review is based on a review copy provided by Humble Bundle. However, there are a number of things that prevents it from being crowned as an amazing game, and turns it into one that’s alright or even good at best. Since its release, it has shown that it has made a couple of good improvements over its predecessor. Overgrowth is a cross-platform, 3D action game that has seen years of development. For those of you who know of Wolfire Games, then you’ll definitely feel nostalgic now that the sequel to their well-received game Lugaru has finally been released.

Lugaru the rabbits foot