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Stick RPG 2: Director's Cut

PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac • 2014

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Quick resume

Get ready to enter the 2nd Dimension! Thrust into a bizarre and unfamiliar city and find your place among strange citizens. Work, Fight, Study, Eat, Drink, Gamble, Train, Sleep, Quest, Collect, Invest, Repeat.

Global score

84/100

Genres

Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Simulator

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    Pros

    • Strong nostalgia and charm
    • Addictive stat progression and combat
    • Humorous and quirky writing
    • Variety of jobs and karma paths
    • Lightweight and accessible gameplay

    Cons

    • Overpriced at full $20
    • Short game length
    • Limited graphics and resolution options
    • Repetitive grind and routines
    • No multiplayer or achievements on steam

    Analysis

    Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Idle, Thrill, Violence, Survival. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Violence, Status. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Value.

    How to use the graph
    Similar games map

    Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Motivations” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

    • Larger dot with a light outline: the game you are viewing.
    • Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
    • Hover a dot to see the game name; click to open its page.
    • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.

    Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers.

    Motivations

    • Autonomy
      3

      "Players have freedom to choose jobs, karma paths (good or bad), and playstyle including combat and exploration."

    • Competence
      3

      "Players engage in stat building, combat challenges, and job progression requiring skill and strategy."

    • Competition
      -2

      "Focus is mostly on personal progression and exploration rather than direct competition or leaderboards."

    • Continuation
      3

      "Many players report long play sessions and habitual return due to nostalgia and gameplay depth."

    • Cooperation
      -5

      "Game is primarily single-player with no multiplayer or cooperative elements."

    • Creativity
      1

      "Some player choice in career paths and karma, but mostly uses predefined structures and routines."

    • Domination
      -5

      "Interactions are balanced and humorous without exerting control or superiority over others."

    • Escapism
      4

      "Strong nostalgia factor and immersive quirky world provide escape from real life."

    • Expectation
      -4

      "Players engage voluntarily driven by nostalgia and personal interest rather than obligation."

    • Experimenting
      3

      "Players explore different jobs, karma paths, and combat strategies, though some routines exist."

    • Exploration
      3

      "Game encourages discovering secrets, quests, and hidden content in a quirky city environment."

    • Expression
      2

      "Players can customize character progression and make moral choices, but limited visual customization."

    • Fantasy
      3

      "Imaginative stickman world with exaggerated roles and humorous fictional scenarios."

    • Fellowship
      -5

      "No social or community features; gameplay is solitary."

    • Growth
      4

      "Stat progression, skill improvement, and unlocking new content provide learning and development."

    • Health
      -5

      "Sedentary gameplay with no physical activity involved."

    • Idle
      3

      "Can be played casually with some idle or repetitive elements, but also requires attention in combat."

    • Intimacy
      -4

      "Limited social interactions mostly superficial; no deep relationship mechanics."

    • Leadership
      -3

      "Players progress through jobs but do not lead or manage others in meaningful ways."

    • Progression
      4

      "Strong focus on accumulating money, items, stats, and unlocking new jobs and areas."

    • Relaxation
      2

      "Generally lighthearted and humorous tone with some grind but overall relaxing gameplay."

    • Sensation
      1

      "Simple visuals and audio provide moderate sensory stimulation consistent with flash game style."

    • Status
      0

      "Some recognition through job promotions and achievements but limited social status elements."

    • Story
      2

      "Contains a light narrative and quests that add context and humor but not deeply immersive."

    • Strategy
      3

      "Requires planning for stat allocation, job progression, and combat tactics."

    • Thrill
      1

      "Some suspense in combat and gambling but overall low risk and predictable outcomes."

    • Value
      -3

      "Many players feel the $20 price is too high for the content; better value on sale."

    • Violence
      2

      "Combat and fighting are core gameplay elements involving destruction and defeating enemies."

    • Survival
      1

      "Some resource and health management in combat but overall low threat environment."

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