August 20, 2022
03:20
In this second game, the Two Point franchise swaps the hospital universe for that of the university. The concept is still very well executed. But a little too wise.
At the end of the summer vacation, there are probably a handful of people eager to get back to school. That’s good, that’s exactly what “Two Point Campus” offers. But rather than embodying a student, it’s a complete college that we have to manage: build the different rooms on campus, hire teaching staff, janitors, librarians. And especially, keep an eye on finances to avoid bankruptcy.
Presented in this way, the proposal from the Two Point studio does not seem to be overflowing with fun. However, the coating of this management game shines with its wacky side. In Two Point County, you don’t study sociology, philosophy or engineering. If we pay huge sums to learn, it is because thewe are considering a career as a knight, a builder of giant robots or a gastronome. Course titles and classroom equipment are often as colorful as they are hilarious.
Launch strip “Two Point Campus”
burlesque universe
This somewhat burlesque universe is now well inscribed in the DNA of the “Two Point” series. Four years ago, the studio had indeed released “Two Point Hospital”, in which the player had to manage a hospital in which patients were treated for diseases as serious as goose bumps or laughter. The inspiration, assumed, was to be found on the side of the mythical and completely barred “Theme Hospital” released in 1997. The studio took great care to preserve the humor of the time which is found almost intact in its current productions.
There is a certain satisfaction in watching a well-oiled campus turn, like watching a colony of ants in a terrarium. Nice but not breathless.
These goofy elements regularly manage to snatch a smile, but are a little too systematic. The repetition will soon make them a little heavy. We laugh when we are confronted for the first time with a downpour of frogs and when we are agitated to rid the floor of batrachians stunned by the fall. We laugh less the third time.
Lassitude
“Two Point Campus” unfortunately lacks a touch of madness and struggles not to tire the player. This weariness probably comes from the fact that the game is sorely lacking in the unexpected. A school year is finally plan-plan enough. In the manner of the “Sims”, there is a certain satisfaction in watching a well-oiled campus turn, as one would watch a colony of ants in a terrarium. Nice but not breathless. We quickly come to forget the fun coating of the game for optimize your campus: arrange the rooms by managing the institution’s space and accounts as well as possible.
Course titles and classroom equipment are often as colorful as they are hilarious.
Because one does not become a manager of a university for fun. Each level therefore proposes to take the reins of a unif providing one or two distinct training courses. We must ensure that students have access to enough rooms and teachers.
But those who have passed through the amphitheaters know well that the Alma Mater is more than just a place of learning, but a place of life. Care should be taken to ensure that students and staff can relax between two labsarrange break rooms, organize student evenings or even set up stands for extracurricular activities such as the nap club or the very popular brisk walking club.
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Hygiene is also crucialand make sure you have enough toilets and showers installed, and hire staff to pick up the trash that less conscientious students will leave all over campus.
A fun but unsurprising experience
Over the parts, we often repeat the same gestures, systematically: do not forget to place a trash can next to the classroom door, flood the corridors with radiators to prevent the characters from complaining about the cold, etc. When a request arises, such as the creation of a monument dedicated to love, it only takes a few clicks to meet it. Otherwise, we just wait for the next month in order to fill the crates and buy the necessary equipment. Overall, the biggest challenge of the game lies in the navigation between all its pages, its menus and sub-menus, which often makes the smallest action or the search for information far too complex.
“Two Point Campus” is a game that we like to discover, that we go through without displeasure, but without great enthusiasm.
“Two Point Campus” is a funny experience, which unfortunately will not leave an imperishable memory. A game that we like to discover, that we go through without displeasure, but without great enthusiasm. The fault, in particular with a lack of unforeseen, surprise and difficulty. What make you want to doze against a radiator in the back of the class. Can do better.
Two Point Campus, developed by Two Point Studios, published by Sega, available on PC, Nintendo Switch, Xbox consoles and PlayStation consoles. 3 stars.
Developed by Two Point Studios, published by Sega
Disponible sur PC, Nintendo Switch, Xbox et PlayStation
40 €
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