Kudos 2 is the life-simulation strategy game from Positech Games (makers of Kudos,Democracy and Rock Legend). Kudos is a turn-based game that puts you in control of a single character and manages their life from age 20 to 30. You get to pick their friends, their job, and how they spend their free time, but there is a catch! You can only choose to do one thing each day, or two at the weekends. This makes Kudos 2 a game of agonizing choices. Do you turn down an invitation from a friend because you are too tired from work? Do you put more time into your friends or your career? When do you find time to look for a better job, or to spend time with your pet?
Kudos 2 is unlike any strategy or casual game you have played before. The game has a totally original style, and uses artwork by reknown comic artist Jamie McKelvie. Every game of Kudos is unique. Did you become a high-flying corporate lawyer who cruises to the office each morning in a luxury car, but has no social life, or do you become a popular, trendy and much loved guitar-player, who works as a waitress to pay the bills? Will you have the money to splash out on a burglar alarm, or rely on your martial arts (or your faithful pet dog) to protect you from crime?
If you enjoy games like The Sims you will love Kudos 2, as it's a similar theme but done in a totally original way. Whereas The Sims plays like an arcade game, Kudos 2 gives you time to think carefully about all the decisions your character makes, from which people they associate with (your friends personalities rub off on you) to what TV they watch (news is educational, but depressing!), to what food they eat (alcohol boosts your confidence, but don't drink too much...). Kudos is the game for people who love life simulation games, but want something new. There will be a free demo, so you have nothing to lose, and you will be able to buy the game online direct from us, the developers of the game. No middlemen, no waiting. Kudos 2 has VERY low computing system-requirements, and will be a quick, small no-fuss download.
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Good Game- but not for the price.
Kudos 2 was and is a good game. It's a realistic simulator of 10 years of life with a bunch of options and other things to do. However I wouldn't recommend using your money to buy this game full price. After your first game it all gets a bit repetitive, throwing in the extremely unrealistic friendship system and then they might as well be stealing your money, but regardless- this still is a very good game to waste a day on when you can get it on a bargain.
Kudos 2 review
Well, I bought Kudos 2 because I liked Kudos 1 and was not disappointed. For some hours it is fun trying to get a career and many friends. But then Boredom comes. There are no surprises at all. I don't get why the character should become a social and wealthy person at all. The game lacks something like a creative twist.
But if you are not that philosophical like me and want to build an alter ego who does things your real Ego doesn't do often Kudos 2 can be recommended.
Kudos 2 review
Indie developer Positech has a reputation for releasing well designed, engaging games. Kudos 2 is no exception. The primarily 2D graphics and text based interface is colourful and vibrant, the writing amusing, and the overall direction the game takes showcases a perceptive insight into the trials of modern living. In the past the game has been compared to the Sims series, but I feel this is inaccurate. While both are nominally "life simulators" I feel that Kudos 2 is closer to the old Monkey Island series, both in the way it plays and in the way it engages with the subject it portrays. Overall, I greatly enjoyed the game and I'd happily recommend it to anybody who is sitting on the fence about it. Like most of the other Positech games I've played (all of them, actually), it's refreshing, highly original and entertaining. If in doubt, buy it - you'll not be disappointed.
This game is very difficult to rate due to the release of the Sims 3, you can not really compare these two games. Sim 3 is more of a 3rd person life sim while this game is more of a text- based life sim with graphics.
pros- in depth life sim, multiple careers, challenging difficulty, lots of life choices. Very, Very Realistic
Cons- Very hard to balance friends/work/education, like in real life. Little to no graphics, not many choices for changing the look of your character. Music is not that great
3.4/5 Very realistic life sim
