EDITED REVIEW

Now that I have over 100 hours in the game, and it's been updated a few times, I figured I'd update my review a bit.

I'll try to shorten it into a pro/con list and then add a conclusion piece at the end.

PROS:
-Addicting, fast-paced gameplay
-Lots of items to add spice to runs
-Difficulty can be as easy or as hard as you want it
-Artifacts can add fun and challenging twists to the game
-All characters are viable, and the loadouts feature add some variety to their gameplay

CONS (Most of these aren't bad things, just stuff I'd like to see changed a bit in a future update):
-I feel like there could be a little more balancing on some item stacking, as some items stack very poorly which makes them less fun to take.
-Loadouts could also use some balancing, as a few of the alternate attacks feel straight up worse than the default.
-It feels like there could be more on hit proc items

ADDITIONAL:
-More items, stages, and characters are always welcome!!

To summarize, Risk of Rain 2 is an excellent sequel, and Hopoo have been incredible developers that have done a great job of providing consistent updates and listening to fans. I look forward to future updates! All of my gripes are mostly to do with small things that are from my personal opinions on what would make the game more enjoyable.

EDITED REVIEW Now that I have over 100 hours in the game, and it's been updated a few times, I figured I'd update my review a bit. I'll try to shorten it into a pro/con list and then add a conclusion piece at the end. PROS: -Addicting, fast-paced gameplay -Lots of items to add spice to runs -Difficulty can be as easy or as hard as you want it -Artifacts can add fun and challenging twists to the game -All characters are viable, and the loadouts feature add some variety to their gameplay CONS (Most of these aren't bad things, just stuff I'd like to see changed a bit in a future update): -I feel like there could be a little more balancing on some item stacking, as some items stack very poorly which makes them less fun to take. -Loadouts could also use some balancing, as a few of the alternate attacks feel straight up worse than the default. -It feels like there could be more on hit proc items ADDITIONAL: -More items, stages, and characters are always welcome!! To summarize, Risk of Rain 2 is an excellent sequel, and Hopoo have been incredible developers that have done a great job of providing consistent updates and listening to fans. I look forward to future updates! All of my gripes are mostly to do with small things that are from my personal opinions on what would make the game more enjoyable.