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• sleepysnail

  Dec 31, 2022

  It is a beautiful game, and I had fun with it! There's a big world for you to explore and I get the feeling I only saw a fraction of it on my first play through. Although, I will say that I wish there was more to it. I expected there to be predators to watch out for (other than in the tutorial), and I feel that if you did have to watch out for predators it would have really added to the game. The only thing you really have to worry about is making sure your kits don't starve, and once you get the hang of it hunting for food becomes easy. I'm glad I played and I did enjoy myself, but it did seem somewhat lackluster compared to the first Shelter game, which had predators and more dangers than just starvation. If you were going to choose between the two games, I would go with the first one. (Although, full disclosure, it has been several years since I played the first Shelter, so maybe it's nostalgia making me put it on a pedestal.)
• kj

  Jan 7, 2023

  had to find out your cubs could die the hard way but its a very short but cute game
• gamedeal user

  Mar 10, 2015

  Like a survival horror with your emotions. The game's initial story doesn't quite prepare you for the stakes. You start the game being chased by wolves in a rudimentary hands-on tutorial on how the basic controls work, introduced to your cubs, and then you start the game off. It is very simulationist and sand-boxy, really setting the mood with beautiful graphics and dynamic scenary/environments despite it's very cartoonish approach. The thing is... You have to understand that this -is- a game where you -are- a Mother Lynx who is trying to protect her cubs and keep the family tree going. I'm not joking about that, there is a family tree in the main menu where you can keep track of your lineage and it's no solace that I almost lost a cub to starvation when I ventured the family off into an area that was completely bereft of food. Your cubs -will- die of starvation if you don't maintain them and they -will- die to predators. When they start to starve, they'll drop to the ground and not follow you anymore; you'll have to bring the food to them or bring them to the food by picking them up. Only deer will feed everyone at once, the rest of the wildlife will have to be split between one or two of the gang. Very quickly it becomes apparent that the adorable mewlings of your cubs as they roll around in the snow is the same hammer driven nail that aims right for the heart strings when one of them dies. This is where the game became a bit too much for me. In the single hour that I spent with these four little guys I became emotionally invested in them and even though I managed to get food for the little guy - saving him from starvation - the genuine worry that I experienced for one of the cubs starving was crippling. The thought of losing him was what drove me to stop playing the game, so once everyone had a decent meal and squared away I exited out. Do I recommend the game? Absolutely - but you'd better have stronger heart strings than I do. EDIT: After being convinced by some commenters, I saw fit to see through to the end of this little journey and raised those four little tikes to adulthood and finished the game. It was absolutely astounding for what it was.
• gamedeal user

  Mar 10, 2015

  I am on my second playthrough of this game and am finding it very fun and enjoyable. When you see your babies grown up and prepairing to venture out on their own you feel a mixture of pride and sadness but it is all worth it. I would give this game a 10 out of 10 if it had a number rating system. Well done Might and Delight! Also I wanted to point out that yes this game doesnt have much direction to it and is very open and gives a lot of freedom beyond caring for your babies but to me that is part of the charm. It allows my imagination to flow freely and make up a story in my mind to go with each new playthrough and with the family tree feature make a whole family background and connected story. To me that this game can get my imagination going so I can create a story with it makes it extremely fun and worth every penny.
• gamedeal user

  Mar 10, 2015

  Killing rabbits may get mundane, but nothing beats the thrill of taking down your first deer. I rushed to tell my roommate how I just murdered a deer with my face. He told me "Good job, I'm proud of you." with a tone of fear and confusion. The cubs are cute, so cute I dubbed them "The Cutenesses" as a whole. Naming them made me get attached instantly, which when I lost one made the ripping of my heart out even more severe! RIP Slugor 2015-2015 Edit: I suck a splelling! :D
• gamedeal user

  Mar 10, 2015

  Shelter was an amazing game and there were no doubts in my mind that Shelter 2 would be as well. Years and years I waited for a game that fit the bill that Shelter 2 fills and I couldn't be more thrilled with the game! Shelter 2 is a survival game where you raise 4 Lynx cubs to adulthood. You face starvation and predators in your effort to maintain your family tree. Your cubs follow you around once they're strong enough and will be of little to no help to you or themselves until they're almost grown up meaning you have to hunt their food down and feed them else they'll starve. Luckily, most prey in the game (with the exception of mice) will feed at least 2 of your cubs and they spread out in a fan pattern when you hold prey, making it easy to choose who you feed. Once they're old enough, sometimes they'll catch prey of their own; some are more ambitious than others. :) The one complaint I had for the first Shelter is that there was almost no way to 'fail' in terms of feeding your kiddies unless you stood there and purposely made little Timmy starve. This installment definitely raises the stakes and makes things much more difficult; I've observed less food in the winters compared to the other seasons (namely spring, when rabbits are overflowing) and it definitely keeps you on your toes. Better yet, in Shelter 2, mama lynx needs to eat, too! The circle in the lower-left part of the screen indicates her 'stamina'. Her stamina fills up when she stops running but it will hit a 'stop' after a bit; in order to fully fill the circle, she must eat. I really enjoyed this realistic addition, it certainly adds a bit more challenge to juggling feeding schedules! I'm on playthrough #5 on my family tree and I intend to keep it going! The biggest plus for me (because I have always liked this sort of thing!) is the fact that each of your cubs - like the badger cubs in Shelter - have different coat colors/patterns! The patterns differ from cub to cub (I have had one white cub who had 'crow feet' patterning all over her, whereas one had a simple yet delicate and endearing floral/petal pattern on her) and when you choose which of your cubs to play in the next generation at the end of playthrough, you keep that cub's looks! :) To me, this was a huge plus because I've always wanted a game that did this but most used a cookie-cutter animal/character that looked exactly like the original one even when the baby vastly differed. It gives each playthrough a touch of individuality and got me more connected to each set of cubs. (What? I didn't play favorites, nope. Totally not) The graphics in Shelter 2 are very similar to Shelter's and they're absolutely gorgeous! The colors are a lot better this time in my opinion, actually! My laptop can't handle the higher settings but even while running 'Low' I find the scenery gorgeous and it did not disappoint! Night time has been greatly improved from the first Shelter and the controls overall are easier to use, at least for me. Overall, I would and will recommend this game to gamers I know, it is definitely worth the money - it is a wonderful, albeit emotionally impacting, gaming experience! *** Pros *** - No designated 'go from A to B' as was seen in Shelter, you may roam where you please - Game presents a decent amount of challenges to keep things interesting - A lot of re-play potential! - Collection system where you gather certain things in the world around you - Beautiful storybook-style graphics - There is a bit of a narrative to the game this time around, giving us a little more story! - Family Tree makes it more motivating to keep all your cubs alive and is fuel for another playthrough - Beautiful music! It is very atmospheric and it really immersed me in the game, adding to the mood! - ... You're a lynx and you get to run around and kill deer/rabbits and you have cute cubs. I think this is a 'pro' all on its own. *** Cons *** - Some computers might find it difficult to run Shelter 2 (I used a general laptop and experienced a lot of overheating/FPS inhibiting, but nothing a quick game restart didn't resolve) - There are some small glitches (at the time of posting this) with starving cubs; some of mine refused to take food when starving and thus died - This is not a game for the faint of heart; if you get very emotionally invested/death of children and/or similar material does bother you greatly, Shelter 2 may prove difficult to play/enjoy as it is a survival game! - I discovered in the game that the 2nd part of the map you access (with the lake) is pretty much the best place to stay; I love the addition of more map sections but I do think the game could have used something to force/urge players to explore the other map sections/use them (There are deer - perhaps migratory patterns for those would have been a good idea!). That's pretty much all I can think of right now, but I've spent most of my day playing it and I've been eagerly anticipating it since I discovered it when I found Shelter! I am very happy with this game and I definitely don't regret buying it! I think everyone should give this game a go, it's worth it!
• gamedeal user

  Mar 11, 2015

  This game seems like a labor of love, and from the reviews a lot of people have thoroughly enjoyed it, so I hate to slam it. However, I want to make the review I wish I'd read before spending $13.49 on it. Full disclosure, I played it all the way through once. I used a controller. I never played Shelter 1. So, I thought that this would be some kind of immersive, animal simulator/survival game. I anticipated stalking various animals, pouncing on them, maybe carrying the food back to a den or caching it somewhere. I looked forward to being chased by wolves, maybe having a kill stolen by a bear, deciding if I should let a sickly kitten starve so that there would be more food for it's siblings, maybe having one of my kittens just straight up snatched by an eagle. I thought I might get to climb the odd tree, track or stalk prey, and getting alerts from awesome feline ears that something big was coming. Here's my experience: SPOILERS (such as they are) BELOW. The intro is you, a pregnant mother lynx being chased by wolves. This teaches you how to move, run and jump. I never once had to jump in the actual game, and maybe I missed something. You get away and find a cave and make 4 babies. I think you can rename them (6 character max) but I just took the default names. I didn't remember any of them, and if there was a way to access them during the game I didn't find it. I didn't look because I didn't see a need. You run around and catch animals by running into them. You don't swipe, or pounce, just ram em while they run and veer. I say animals, but all I ever saw besides those intro wolves were rabbits and something small. Voles? Mice? Whatever. There's the odd bird, but they don't land. Maybe you can jump and catch a low flying one, I didn't try. The rabbits were what fed my family. The intro didn't teach me that there is an energy circle you use while running. Standing or walking recharges it half way. If you eat, then you can completely fill it, but you don't need it, so my mommy lynx fasted for the last half of the game. You feed your kittens in the den a few times and then they're big enough to follow you. Which is a pain if the rabbit you're chasing does a 180 and suddenly you can't tell it apart from the 4 kittens who are also behind you. There is a scent button, which opens up this game's version of eagle sight/ wraith vision/ scan mode. The smell screen paints nearby animals in red, and has some symbols which are in no way explained. The tree is your den, and the cat one is one of your kits. The others? I dunno. Early on one of my kittens starved. The only way I could tell who was eating more was who was slightly bigger. Eventually the hungry ones stop moving and if you can catch food and bring it to them in time, all better. If not they're gone. The only way to try to direct the food is to pick up the ones you don't want to eat and move them away from the food. This whole game made me feel like I was missing something, so I started heading in the direction of a symbol with 3 trees, thinking maybe I could find a deer, or get eaten by a bear. No such luck. It was a woodsier environment than the hill where the den was. I found no food, it was a long ways off, another kitten starved. From then on I stayed within sight of the den. Not that I or the kits ever had to sleep or take Shelter, there were just a lot of rabbits on that hill. You feed the kits, they get a bit bigger and begin occasionally catching their own voles to eat once in a while. Autumn, comes, you're told that seclusion calls to the cubs. They weren't interested in the last rabbit I caught them, then they ran away. Good riddance. There are things that you can collect after you or you cubs have eaten, I don't know what they did. There are random collectibles - I do not care. It's bad enough when an assassin is collecting feathers, I am not going to play as a lynx looking for them, especially when that takes time away from feeding my kittens, which is the point here, I thought. That's about it. You can play as one of the kits in a new game where they're the mother now, but I don't see why I should. Two hours of chasing rabbits. Thanks. I've seen a lot of reviews with people saying how invested they are in the game, but I honestly think that's what the player brought to the experience, not anything the game does. It's an atmospheric, idyllic game with no dialogue, so if you're seriously into role playing I can see why you'd love this. Like playing a Skyrim character and making him a vegan sworn never to use a blade. If you want to, it's there, but the game doesn't notice or care. If that's what you like then I do recommend this game. If not, pass. Update: Read many more reviews and watched some videos, and decided to play again to see what I'd missed. - As soon as the kittens were big enough we set out on a non-stop wander. Specifics will follow, but here's one of my main complaints. This game has two features that I see other reviewers raving about: Your attachment to the kittens, and the beautiful relaxing exploration. I find these two to be completely at odds with each other. If you're attached to the kits then why not just stay put near your den where there are many rabbits and no hazards and feed them non-stop. The main danger in the game is starvation for them, and that always seemed to happen when I was wandering through places with no food. The exploration wasn't remotely relaxing, it was stressful. The feeding mechanic is just a timer to death that can be postponed but never turned off until the cubs leave and the game ends. Again - how is that relaxing? So what specifically did I miss on my 1st playthrough? -I did name the kittens this time. Bronx, Hudson, BK and Lex. I forgot which was which very quickly. My attachment to them did not differ. -You can make sure the smallest kitten eats first by dropping the food directly in front of it. - We found and ate frogs. We found a nest on the ground and shook another out of a tree. Ate the eggs. I startled some deer, a fawn ran into me, I caught it, the kittens feasted. Okay. - We drank at various water sources. Seriously? I completely missed this in my first playthrough. You don't have to drink at all? Plus, it constantly looks like you and the kittens are drowning yourselves. Your entire head, or entire kitten is underwater. It's just poorly animated though, you'll be fine. Except for the time I slipped down a slope into water. Then the screen went black, I woke up on the bank. I assume time passed and my kittens got hungrier. - You walk towards the 3 tree symbol to get to the woods. You walk towards the snowflake symbol to reach Snow Land. I didn't see the wolves again, but then, I'm not really sorry about that. Am I supposed to lead my kittens to the wolves? Is that the relaxing exploration? I also didn't mention that the smell function lasts about 4 seconds. Smell mode might make hunting better, and would definitely help when chasing white rabbits on snow. I didn't explicitly point out that you at no time actually have to reach "Shelter" in this game, past the intro. Someone will chime in to say that you have to jump on top of a rock to get away from the wolves, but I wouldn't call that shelter, it's a hiding place. I also think that if I knew less about animals this might be more fun. As someone in the comments mentioned, this is not how lynx hunt. I might add that wolves are not actually bad jumpers themselves. Although it is true that many lynx kittens starve to death, there are other dangers to them besides one pack of wolves. Going in I certainly thought that at least at the beginning I'd be feeding myself and nursing the kittens. Because, you know, mammals? If it wasn't clear, I still think this game was a big let down. If I seem venomous it's only because I feel deceived by all the positive reviews.
• gamedeal user

  Mar 11, 2015

  I'm male and now i want to be a mother.
• gamedeal user

  Mar 11, 2015

  10/10 i cried. and i never cry. on my first go, i managed to make sure all of the babies grew up, even saved them from this weird black mass that came in from the ocean, still no idea what the hell that was, anyway, when it came time to separate and i watched them leave i was ready to burst. it wasnt until the credits rolled that i lost it. thank you might and delight.
• gamedeal user

  Mar 12, 2015

  I am a man. Three of my four kittens died. This game made me cry. I called my mom that night and told her how thankful I was for everything she did for me. This game improved my relationship with my family. 10/10