Forgive Me Father 2
Forgive Me Father 2
Sorti le 24 octobre 2024, Forgive Me Father 2 est un jeu de tir indépendant développé par Byte Barrel et édité par Fulqrum Publishing. Disponible sur PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5 et Xbox Series X|S, ce titre propose une expérience nerveuse dans un univers lovecraftien. Le joueur y incarne un prêtre en quête de salut, poursuivant l’histoire du premier épisode dans un monde malveillant où la folie guette à chaque détour.
Le jeu se distingue par ses visuels dessinés à la main façon comics, avec des sprites, modèles et éclairages améliorés par rapport au premier opus. Le gameplay repose sur un arsenal varié d’armes, incluant fusils à pompe, carabines et lance-explosifs, avec des variantes plus puissantes. Les légions d’ennemis lovecraftiens évoluent en variantes plus redoutables, tandis qu’une mécanique de folie permet d’acquérir des talents démentiels, transformant la psychose en alliée pour obtenir des pouvoirs extraordinaires. La bande-son mêle riffs de guitare électrique et rythmiques survoltées, s’accordant à l’ambiance pesante. Développé avec Unreal Engine 5, le jeu bénéficie d’un rendu visuel soigné.
L’accueil critique est favorable, avec un score Metacritic de 83 et un score Opencritic de 79. La presse a salué le style visuel réussi et les éléments lovecraftiens bien intégrés, tout en notant une certaine simplicité dans le gameplay. Les joueurs se montrent également enthousiastes, évoquant un jeu amusant, une belle variété de niveaux et d’armes, ainsi qu’une durée de vie satisfaisante : environ six heures pour l’histoire principale et plus de quinze heures pour les complétistes. Proposé au prix de 24,99 €, Forgive Me Father 2 constitue une proposition solide pour les amateurs de shooters rétro imprégnés d’horreur cosmique.
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Critiques de la Presse (Metacritic)
« All in all, Forgive me Father 2 was a welcome surprise that tested my very rusty skills with fast-paced action sequences and a very cool Lovecraftian vibe. Even after finishing it once, I’m very keen to check out the other story paths, and to try and 100% all the levels. If you like fast FPS games then put this on your radar, because much like Cthulu, you should not sleep when there’s mayhem to be had. »
« While Forgive Me Father 2 is a fun title with excellent art and some wonderfully spooky Lovecraftian elements, I feel like the gameplay can be a bit too simple, repetitive, and even frustrating at times. While it is definitely a true portrayal of a beloved genre, I personally would mix things up by introducing more boss fights, power diversity, and maybe even more enemy types. That being said, you’ll be hard-pressed not to enjoy what’s already on offer. »
« The continuation of the successful action game in retro style exceeded expectations and brings a great dose of adrenaline. »
« Forgive Me Father 2 is a good boomer shooter that builds on the ideas of the original. The action is fast and pretty brutal, with a focus on delivering as many headshots as possible while moving constantly to avoid damage. The Asylum and its unlocks allow gamers to try out strategies and find weapons that match their approach. The game’s atmosphere is designed to appeal to players who like Lovecraft vibes, although it does not offer much in the way of straight-up horror. Forgive Me Father 2 improves on an already established formula but needs extra weirdness or one big innovative mechanic. »
« An amazing game fit for almost every player. From its fun quick-paced gameplay to its innovative graphics, it’s hard to think of anyone who won’t enjoy Forgive Me Father 2. »
« Forgive Me Father 2 is an amazing experience for anyone looking to get into the horror first person shooter genre. Being a take on world war one's traumas, you'll be thrown into the depths of asylums, trenches, and strange manors uncovering the horrors of yourself. As a sequel title it improves greatly on the graphics and gunplay of the previous game while offering new and unique weapons for your person enjoyment! Make sure to keep your audio on, as the killer soundtrack will have you coming back time and time again! »
« Forgive Me Father 2 is a great throwback to the golden age of shooters, pushing you to your limits of your own abilities and your sanity. »
« Forgive Me Father 2 doesn't last long to be a story driven game, towards the end it loses a bit of charisma and has some imperfections such as a questionable difficulty balance, yet it convinces in its evolutionary attempt. It succeeds by propping up the disturbing and "Lovecraftian" experience of Forgive Me Father with a clearer and more intuitive customization, blending it with a more mature and stimulating level design and applying it all to an old school context with a more intelligent pace, with areas with dizzying peaks of mortality capable of coexisting with exploratory phases in search of items/resources and puzzles to solve. To season the result, needless to say, the usual and abundant dose of amazing art direction, darkness, blood and madness, a weapon itself when horror reaches its zenith. »
Avis des Joueurs (Metacritic)
« Great game - I love the art, gameplay is fun as hell. Great work! I definitely recommend it. »
« A quality boomer shooter. A good variety of levels and environments, with a good sized collection of weapons and choice of abilities to get through them with. The music was pretty enjoyable. And the boss fights all played pretty uniquely. I think it did better than the first game in every way. »
« Very bad optimization, bugs. Long levels, small number of them. Low level of dynamics compared to the previous part. »
