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The Sludge Life 2 demo is here, and it destroyed my morningIf you’ve found the credit card info please tell me so I can play more Gato Mago, thanks
If you’ve found the credit card info please tell me so I can play more Gato Mago, thanks
Image credit:Devolver Digital
Image credit:Devolver Digital
Sludge Life 2wasn’t officially a part of the line-up atSummer Game Festlast night, but it’s damn well stolen the show for me today. A demo for the game dropped yesterday, and I’ve spent about an hour in whatdeveloper Terri Vellmandescribes as a 10 minute experience.
I’ve never played the originalSludge Life, so I went into the demo knowing it’s got graffiti. That’s it. After 10 minutes, I’d reached the end of the objectives and wasn’t really sure what I’d just witnessed. The grainy, lo-fi style of the game wedged the disconnect between me andSludge Life 2even wider. Some bug-eyed frog man needed some cigarettes to record a rap track, and it was my job to find some for him. Roll credits.
SLUDGE LIFE 2 | Demo Out Now | Drops on PC June 27Watch on YouTube
SLUDGE LIFE 2 | Demo Out Now | Drops on PC June 27
Eh? And then I played it again, and it somehow just clicked. Sneaking around to tag walls in less-visited places forces you to explore each corner of the environment. If you need inspiration on what to do, the demo offers a short to-do list. I went out searching for cats to take pictures of, once I knew there are 5 in total, and found one lounging inside a dumpster bin. What a mood.
If this isn’t representative of how the past 3 years have felt, I don’t know what is. |Image credit:Devolver Digital
I have no idea if this actually exists in the demo, but please. I’m begging you, if you’ve found it please tell me where it is. I need more Mago Gato.
Image credit:Devolver Digital
In a weird way, I think that sums up the feelings I’ve come away from Sludge Life 2 with. The world is grimy and we’re all here grinding away, hoping to reach the upper echelons of society in the luxurious Ciggy City Suites. But there’s the small things we can take joy in, whether that’s eating any free food that’s on offer, scrounging up ciggies to share with your mates, or playing an oddly addictive rogue-like game with a wizard cat.
