To be honest, the first time I saw this game, I was reminded of the days when I used Nokia to play "Gravity Maze" and "Doodle Jump". Although the games of that era had crude graphics, they were no less creative and interesting than today's games. The feeling that "G Sandbox: Hatred 2" gives me is that it puts the pure joy of sandbox into a more modern and richer pixel world.
Not to brag, but what surprises me most about this game is its degree of freedom. You can find a variety of weapons in this pixel city, from melee machetes to long-range sniper rifles, and even rocket launchers and flamethrowers. Moreover, the diversity of the maps has been done very carefully, including abandoned factories, city streets, underground laboratories, etc. Each map has different terrain and enemy distribution, and the game will not feel monotonous at all. 😌
As an old player, I particularly like its "dismantle everything" physical effect. You can use tools to destroy walls, explode oil barrels, and even mess up the entire scene. The refreshing feeling brought by this sense of destruction is honestly more decompressing than many big productions. Moreover, the game has no in-app purchases and is completely free, which is really rare in the current game market - the developer Hainan Star Jump is a good conscience.
Of course, it also has shortcomings. For example, the AI behavior model is relatively simple. Enemies will just rush towards you and cannot react too smartly to the environment. In addition, the operating feel is a bit stiff on a mobile phone, especially when aiming and shooting. It is recommended to use a tablet or a connected controller to make it much more comfortable. But for a small sandbox mobile game, these are acceptable flaws.
Finally, I would like to express my feelings: Looking at the current mobile game market, most of them are about drawing cards, earning gold, and stacking combat power. Occasionally encountering such a work that returns to the essence of the game is like suddenly eating a bowl of carefully cooked Yangchun noodles in a fast food restaurant. If you also miss the era when you played games purely for fun, you might as well give this a try. 😌