Perhaps something is lost in translation from the game’s original German, but I often felt lost and frustrated.

Its problem is that it frequently does a poor job in directing the player and subtly dropping hints. CoD is not for the novice adventurer, since there are always so many locations, people, and items to factor into a puzzle. If the opening city hub of Deponia made you fall to your knees, you’re going to faint when you enter CoD’s main city that is double, if not triple, in size. It’s a good concept but I often grew tired of navigating the same dialogue options with all three versions of Goal. All of the puzzles in the city progress Rufus in convincing each side of Goal to merge together again. Goal has been split into three personalities: spunky, lady, and child. The plot of CoD mirrors that of the debut: Rufus has once again damaged Goal’s memory implants and must traverse a large city hub to solve puzzles and piece her back together. For a sequel to a game that ended on a cliffhanger, CoD’s plot goes absolutely nowhere. I would actively steer clear of giving spoilers, but CoD would have to have some significant plot reveals and progression first. If only all of CoD’s puzzles were so humorous and self-contained. Rufus is brought into the home of an elderly couple, who bicker and talk about Rufus’ as the player kills their pet, breaks their plumbing, and burns their house down.

It brilliantly plays upon the tropes of the genre and established fiction of Deponia. The true opening of CoD (the non-shooting-dudes CoD) is one of the most knee-slappingly funny and creative intros I’ve seen in an adventure game.

It’s a nice beginning but what follows is even better. Deponia’s anti-hero, Rufus, immediately complains and points this out, making me feel that Rufus and I are on the same page. Publisher: Daedalic Entertainment, Lace MambaĬhaos on Deponia starts with a repeat of the first game’s tutorial. Despite the first reaching the West in January - or August, really, for us Steam-lovin’ folks - a full, bona fide sequel is already upon us.Įven though the game features new characters, locations, and many improvements over the original, there are some nagging issues that keep Chaos on Deponia from being what the previous entry hinted the series could become. Deponiaended right when things were getting good, and so that’s where Chaos on Deponia begins.