Sanctum 2: The Pursuit Review Summary

The DLC substantially expands content with strong new turrets and a standout Drone Launcher, though high difficulty, ineffective underused weapons, and an unclear, nerfed Mind Control tower frustrate.

New turrets are strong additions: The Friendship Laser and Mind Control Spire are well-received for their gameplay impact. Players note they can be used across all levels, not just DLC content.

DLC expands content substantially: The pack adds new weapons, perks, skills, and a campaign, significantly increasing the base game's content. Players feel it doubles the overall experience.

Drone Launcher stands out: The Drone Launcher is repeatedly praised as a fun, powerful, and creative weapon. Its homing drones and armor-ignoring damage make it a highlight of the DLC.

Maps add fun and atmosphere: The four new maps are consistently described as enjoyable and well-designed. Their atmosphere and variety add significant value to the DLC.

New enemies are engaging: The Heavy Pup and Bliskeblaske are considered interesting additions that require players to learn new counter-strategies. They enhance combat variety.

High difficulty frustrates players: The DLC is generally considered very difficult, with maps being a headache to complete with 5 medals and boss fights being hard or the most frustrating of any Sanctum 2 DLC. The last map is especially frustrating for the 5 FoS achievement.

Underused weapons feel ineffective: Multiple players report that weapons such as the grenade launcher, Friendship Laser, and Drone Launcher are weak and rarely used in online play. The Grenade Launcher was specifically called useless and never used.

Mind Control tower unclear and nerfed: Players did not understand how to implement the Mind Control tower, and the Mind Control Spire appears to have been nerfed since the reviewer last played.

DLC store descriptions are sparse: The store descriptions for packs three and four are so sparse that they do not even bullet-point the feature sets.

Bliskeblaske design is illogical: The Bliskeblaske is poorly and illogically designed, as a small flying creature with very strong armor.

New Drone Launcher weapon: The DLC adds the Drone Launcher, a weapon that fires homing drones which ignore monster armor. Multiple clusters confirm this as a key new weapon.

New towers added: The DLC introduces towers such as the Friendship Laser and Mind Control Spire. These add new defensive options with unique mechanics.

Additional maps in DLC: The DLC adds multiple new maps, including a fourth and final map. Some maps require strategic building to survive enemies from all sides.

New enemy types introduced: The DLC introduces enemies like the Heavy Pup, an armored lume that attacks eagerly, and Bliskeblaske, a flying lume that shields itself after being hit.

Small DLC campaign of four missions: Each DLC pack contains a short campaign consisting of four missions on unique maps with distinct enemies. The story follows the fight against the Titan.

Buy only on discount: Multiple reviewers advise against purchasing at full price, recommending waiting for a sale or a decent bundle. The Season Pass is suggested as better value for those who want the DLC.

Recommended for Sanctum 2 fans: The DLC is mainly recommended to players who enjoyed the base game Sanctum 2 and want to see its story continued. Fans of the main game are encouraged to get this and other Sanctum 2 DLCs.

Appeals to FPS and Tower Defense fans: Reviewers recommend the DLC to anyone who enjoys FPS and/or Tower Defense gameplay. This broader genre appeal is noted as a reason to consider it.

Some advise against buying: At least one reviewer explicitly advises friends not to buy the DLC. This negative recommendation contrasts with the more positive or conditional recommendations from others.

Requires base game Sanctum 2: The DLC depends on owning the base game Sanctum 2 and is distributed as part of its DLC series, including the Season Pass.

Third of four expansions: This content is the third of four main expansions for Sanctum 2, part of a four-DLC series.

Adds Steam achievements: The DLC includes Steam achievements that require the base game.

Individual DLCs feel small: Individual DLCs are a bit tiny on their own, though all four combined nearly double the game's content.

Comic-style story presentation: The story expansion is presented through comic-style episodes.