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![]() ![]() ![]() And given that the game is driven by the narrative surrounding Malin and the islands instead of an artifact-gathering competition, there isn’t much incentive to engage in the theft of cultural treasures. The game also offers more options for exploring and befriending the indigenous cultures players encounter, and rewards for doing so. Players can engage in pretty much all of the activities that were available in the first game, including tomb raiding, but they’re now entirely optional and can carry heavy consequences. Malin tasks the player with helping her discover more of these mysterious islands and uncovering the powerful secrets they hold. On their way back from an anthropological expedition, Malin and her team encounter a mysterious portal on an island that shouldn’t exist. In the sequel, players are assistants working under the guidance of professor Victoria Malin. I was mildly uncomfortable with the original’s setup revolving around imperialist explorers robbing cultural artifacts from indigenous populations for fame and profit, and CE2 pretty much throws that out the window in favor of a more structured narrative. Curious Expedition 2 starts off right by introducing more of a storyline than the first game. ![]()
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