Intravenous 2

Item: Intravenous 2
Rating: 91
Author: VaporLens

Last updated: 2025-02-28

Summary

Vastly improved over its predecessor.
Excellent and varied level design.
Engaging and well-written story.
Engaging, well-implemented stealth mechanics.
Deep weapon customization system.
Stealth is difficult and unrewarding.

Categories

Stealth GameplayTop-Down Tactical ShooterSingle-player StoryWeapon CustomizationCharacter ProgressionMultiple EndingsChoice-based NarrativeMod Support

Reviews (sample size): 1745
Helpful reviews: 73%
Unhelpful reviews: 26%
Protest reviews: 0%

91%
Helpful reviews with positive sentiment
9%
Helpful reviews with negative sentiment

Positive points: 3367
Negative points: 1334
Gameplay points: 571
Perf. points: 39
Rec. points: 857
Misc points: 134

Point	Description	Importance
Vastly improved over predecessor Description The sequel significantly improves upon the first game in nearly every aspect. Reviewers praise enhancements to the story, gameplay mechanics, AI, level design, and overall polish. This makes the second game a more compelling and enjoyable experience compared to its predecessor. Importance 68%	The sequel significantly improves upon the first game in nearly every aspect. Reviewers praise enhancements to the story, gameplay mechanics, AI, level design, and overall polish. This makes the second game a more compelling and enjoyable experience compared to its predecessor.	68%
Excellent, varied level design Description The game features well-designed levels that offer multiple paths and approaches, catering to different playstyles. Reviewers highlight the strategic depth and variety in level design, which encourages exploration and experimentation. The levels are well-decorated and match the setting of the missions. Importance 59%	The game features well-designed levels that offer multiple paths and approaches, catering to different playstyles. Reviewers highlight the strategic depth and variety in level design, which encourages exploration and experimentation. The levels are well-decorated and match the setting of the missions.	59%
Engaging and well-written story Description The game features a more mature and meaningful plot, with cool dialogues and moments, conveying a heartfelt/personal meaning from the developer. The story is simple yet captivating, making the player pay close attention to the dialogues between characters. The story is engaging, with choices that add missions, and the translation is well-done and adds to the atmosphere. Importance 46%	The game features a more mature and meaningful plot, with cool dialogues and moments, conveying a heartfelt/personal meaning from the developer. The story is simple yet captivating, making the player pay close attention to the dialogues between characters. The story is engaging, with choices that add missions, and the translation is well-done and adds to the atmosphere.	46%
Engaging, well-implemented stealth mechanics Description The game features well-implemented and satisfying stealth mechanics, drawing comparisons to classic stealth games like Splinter Cell and Hitman. Players can utilize various tactics and tools to navigate environments undetected, with enemies reacting realistically to their actions. Stealth gameplay is fun and rewarding, with achievements for completing levels without being spotted. Importance 45%	The game features well-implemented and satisfying stealth mechanics, drawing comparisons to classic stealth games like Splinter Cell and Hitman. Players can utilize various tactics and tools to navigate environments undetected, with enemies reacting realistically to their actions. Stealth gameplay is fun and rewarding, with achievements for completing levels without being spotted.	45%
Deep weapon customization system Description The game offers extensive weapon customization options, allowing players to modify components and tailor their arsenal to specific playstyles. This system adds depth and encourages experimentation, with meaningful impacts on weapon performance. The game features a large variety of weapons, including pistols, submachine guns, and assault rifles. Importance 39%	The game offers extensive weapon customization options, allowing players to modify components and tailor their arsenal to specific playstyles. This system adds depth and encourages experimentation, with meaningful impacts on weapon performance. The game features a large variety of weapons, including pistols, submachine guns, and assault rifles.	39%
Supports varied playstyles Description The game allows players to choose their playstyle, from lethal approaches to non-lethal playthroughs, with corresponding achievements. The game encourages player control and decision-making, rewarding mastery of mechanics. The game allows you to play however you want without favoring a specific playstyle. Importance 39%	The game allows players to choose their playstyle, from lethal approaches to non-lethal playthroughs, with corresponding achievements. The game encourages player control and decision-making, rewarding mastery of mechanics. The game allows you to play however you want without favoring a specific playstyle.	39%
Improved, intelligent enemy AI Description The game features improved enemy AI, with enemies acting more cautiously and reacting to the player's actions. They communicate, coordinate, and adapt their behavior based on the player's choices, creating a dynamic and challenging experience. The AI is reactive and unpredictable, with enemies sticking together, reacting to the environment, and reporting suspicious activity. Importance 36%	The game features improved enemy AI, with enemies acting more cautiously and reacting to the player's actions. They communicate, coordinate, and adapt their behavior based on the player's choices, creating a dynamic and challenging experience. The AI is reactive and unpredictable, with enemies sticking together, reacting to the environment, and reporting suspicious activity.	36%
Dynamic, high-quality soundtrack Description The game features a dynamic soundtrack that adapts to the level of enemy agitation, enhancing the immersion during combat. The music helps players recognize when guards are no longer on high alert. The sound design is excellent, with unique gun sounds and environmental audio. Importance 32%	The game features a dynamic soundtrack that adapts to the level of enemy agitation, enhancing the immersion during combat. The music helps players recognize when guards are no longer on high alert. The sound design is excellent, with unique gun sounds and environmental audio.	32%
Combines elements from popular games Description The game blends elements of Splinter Cell, Metal Gear, Hotline Miami, and John Wick, creating a unique and enjoyable experience. The game is a love letter to true stealth games. The game is a peak experience, combining elements of Splinter Cell Chaos Theory and Hotline Miami. Importance 21%	The game blends elements of Splinter Cell, Metal Gear, Hotline Miami, and John Wick, creating a unique and enjoyable experience. The game is a love letter to true stealth games. The game is a peak experience, combining elements of Splinter Cell Chaos Theory and Hotline Miami.	21%
High replayability and content Description The game has an average playtime of 22 hours and is highly replayable. The reviewer found it easy to lose track of time while playing due to being interested in the action. The game offers a large amount of content for the price. Importance 18%	The game has an average playtime of 22 hours and is highly replayable. The reviewer found it easy to lose track of time while playing due to being interested in the action. The game offers a large amount of content for the price.	18%
Intravenous 2 is a great game Description Intravenous 2 is a significant improvement over the first game. The original Intravenous had tight controls and sharp AI. The developer remastered the first game and implemented it for free into the second Intravenous installment. Importance 14%	Intravenous 2 is a significant improvement over the first game. The original Intravenous had tight controls and sharp AI. The developer remastered the first game and implemented it for free into the second Intravenous installment.	14%
Fun top-down combat Description The game introduces fun and engaging top-down combat. The game features a top-down perspective with direct interaction, avoiding turn-based combat or tactical pauses. The 2D combat feels decent. Importance 11%	The game introduces fun and engaging top-down combat. The game features a top-down perspective with direct interaction, avoiding turn-based combat or tactical pauses. The 2D combat feels decent.	11%
Customizable difficulty Description The custom difficulty option gives you a lot of control to make things as hard as you want them to be. Weapon customization is solid and can drastically affect how you approach an engagement. Customization is very detailed and practical, depending on the approach you want to take to the levels. Importance 11%	The custom difficulty option gives you a lot of control to make things as hard as you want them to be. Weapon customization is solid and can drastically affect how you approach an engagement. Customization is very detailed and practical, depending on the approach you want to take to the levels.	11%
Great for stealth fans Description The game is made for stealth fans, by a stealth fan. The game seems well-made as a stealth game. Recommended for fans of the Splinter Cell series. Importance 10%	The game is made for stealth fans, by a stealth fan. The game seems well-made as a stealth game. Recommended for fans of the Splinter Cell series.	10%
Improved enemy AI Description Improved enemy AI makes guards notice if other guards are missing from their posts or patrols. If the players kills many of them, more enemies will back off but always by keeping an eye on where the shot came from instead of turning their back and run. Importance 8%	Improved enemy AI makes guards notice if other guards are missing from their posts or patrols. If the players kills many of them, more enemies will back off but always by keeping an eye on where the shot came from instead of turning their back and run.	8%
Realistic silencer mechanics Description Silencers aren't totally silent, adding to the realism. The reviewer successfully used a suppressed pistol to take out enemies while attempting a stealth approach. The stealth mechanics are flawless. Importance 7%	Silencers aren't totally silent, adding to the realism. The reviewer successfully used a suppressed pistol to take out enemies while attempting a stealth approach. The stealth mechanics are flawless.	7%