It is important to start this review of Moving Out 2 infinitely thanking SMG Studio for making the dream of anyone who has moved once in their life come true: take the box and throw it from the fourth floor directly into the truck. Don’t do it in real life, like wrestling, but in Moving Out 2 you go throwing boxes.
The game, as the title suggests, is the sequel to Moving Out, from which it takes the main (and stylistic) characteristics. The rule is not to take yourself too seriously, even when, after completing the tutorial, we will receive PETO certificate (Expert Expert in Moving and Organization). And don’t think you can escape by setting the game in English, in which case the certificate will be FART No escape.
Let’s move with Moving Out 2: the review
Moving Out 2, as you will have widely understood even if you haven’t played the first chapter, is a game about moving. Your character is tasked with helping the citizens throw everything in the truck, without care for objects or animals (we’ll get to that shortly) before driving full speed ahead to the next house in the town of Packmore.
And if the ironic tone of the first chapter had made us smile, that of the second even won us over. In each house (or farm), in addition to the objects and boxes to move, there will be obstacles and secret objectives. The latter will be revealed only upon completion of the mission, thus raising the replayability rate of the single level.
The gameplay: we move boxes, objects and even animals
From a gameplay point of view, however, everything is very simple: enter, grab and throw on the van, possibly calculating the spaces and avoiding getting shocked (yes, we really did try to cross a pool with a toaster still plugged in, again don’t try this at home).
But objects won’t be the only thing to move! As PETI we are also required to deal with animals. It probably doesn’t need to be stressed, but animals, unlike objects, tend to move (some even bite). The challenges on the farm will be much more complex, for a game that would otherwise probably have been repetitive. But no, Moving Out 2 has learned from its mistakes and therefore decided to introduce furious bulls ready to gore us and turtles ready to slow us down.
The result? The game becomes much more fun even if, in single player, it can be almost frustrating. Don’t worry though, a PETO doesn’t let himself get knocked down like this.
Co-op, multiverse and progression: the Moving Out 2 review
About multiplayer: Moving Out 2 is at its best in co-opallowing you to add up to three friends to your moving team, thus optimizing times (and reducing the individual gorings of those nice cattle). Co-op is available in both multiplayer and localand will prove essential in the most complex missions.
It is also worth spending a few words on the stylistic issue. Moving Out 2 has the same cartoonish look as the first chapter, simple but colourful, essential but refined. By completing levels you get stars (the shorter the completion time the more stars you get) which go to raise the level of our PETO
Once you get enough stars, however, other levels are unlocked and the game continues. As? Well suffice it to say that after a few missions you will leave Packmore to find yourself in a true moving multiverse, with thematic settings and even more levels to overcome. From this point of view, the progression of the game is functional at the right point.
Moving Out 2 è disponibile per PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch e PC.
PRO
- Fun
- Graphic style
- Co-op in locale e online
- Variety of levels
- Replayability of individual levels
- Irony
AGAINST
- In single player it can be frustrating
- Very similar to the first chapter