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Hilda 2 is a first-person exploration adventure game developed by Blooper Team and published by 505 Games and was released for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and Series S, Amazon Luna, Valve Steam Deck, Meta Quest, Windows, iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and Android. The game is a mainline sequel in the Hilda series, featuring the story of Hilda, as she as personal issues with her mother, Johanna. In the game, which is played from a first-person perspective, Hilda must make crucial decisions that will lead to different branches in the storyline.
Gameplay[]
Hilda 2 is a graphic adventure played from a first-person view. The player takes control of protagonist Hilda. Throughout the game, Hilda encounters various non-playable characters who interact with her via dialogue trees. Hilda must make choices during crucial moments of the game, which lead to different branches in the storyline. Hilda's actions and interactions with other characters in particular affect their morality and the state of relationship between them. The game tracks how many players selected which option and lets the player compare their choices to the rest of the player base.
Hilda can interact with the environment and obtain objects, which can then be stored in Hilda's backpack and used later. When Hilda picks up an object, she will comment on them, providing players the backstory for each item and adding context to the world. Hilda's backpack can also be decorated with souvenirs she collects in the world. As Hilda explores various locations, she can also enjoy moments of calmness at designated locations and sketch the environment around her.
Synopsis[]
The game is a sequel, taking place after the first game. This features the story of Hilda, as she as personal issues with her mother, Johanna, which overtime, because she's too overprotective to Hilda, when it comes to finding out who Hilda’s father is, why she’s not a little kid anymore, and how much more something is wrong. Hilda goes on a journey to find her dad and other family relatives.
Plot[]
Chapter 1: Family Issues[]
Story[]
After figuring out who Hilda's father is and stopping TheLightningBird, Johanna is not happy with what Hilda did. She and Hilda got into an argument and Hilda got grounded. Overtime Johanna became stubborn at Hilda, their relationship started to break down. Hilda is not happy that Johanna was being harsh on her. As Hilda continues to find out the truth about her dad and Johanna’s family, it has gone to a point where Johanna was not being reasonable with Hilda.
Levels[]
Info coming soon
- Level 1:
- Level 2:
- Level 3:
- Level 4 The Argument:
Chapter 2: Running Away[]
Story[]
For a while, Johanna was being way too overprotective with her daughter. And eventually, it’s gotten to a point where Hilda couldn't take it anymore. After Johanna's actions that went against her daughter's decisions, Hilda finally snaps and runs away from home. Hilda wanted to make her own decisions, so she packed her stuff and walked out of the house right in front of her mother, leaving Johanna in tears. So now Hilda, Twig, and Alfur must find a new place to live. Hilda decides to call her friends, David and Frida to have an overnight sleepover. The next day, Hilda, David and Frida, are now helping her to decide which place Hilda, Twig, and Alfur are willing to stay. While making a decision, it was questioned why Hilda couldn't just stay with any of her relatives. Hilda doesn't know who her other relatives are. So, she and her friends decide to go look for her relatives. Just then, Hilda encounters a mysterious man, where he goes by Keeper of the Bell. When Hilda asked Bellkeeper how he knew her mother, Bellkeeper responded to her and her friends that he used to be friends with Johanna back in the day. Bellkeeper, Johanna, and her eye boyfriend Anders used to go to camp together. Johanna and her cousins had a rivalry with each other, as well as an argument between Johanna and her parents. Johanna always had family issues.
Levels[]
Info coming soon
- Level 1
- Level 2
- Mini Boss:
Chapter 3: Meeting Hilda's Relatives[]
Story[]
After the story was told, Hilda, Twig, Alfur, David, and Frida go on a journey with the Bellkeeper to find Hilda’s extended family. When the ground found Hilda’s relatives such as her grandparents, her uncle, and her father, Hilda and her friends get to know them. Later on, it’s gotten to a serious point where the relationship between Johanna and her family painted a dark picture. Like how Johanna wanted to get away from her family, how Anders filled for divorce with Johanna, and other family issues. Hilda’s grandparents, her cousins, and her divorced father explained why they never had a good relationship with Hilda. But then her extended told Hilda that they’re changed people. They regretted what they done to her mother. The fact that they tore up her life, it left scars on that day when Johanna left. Hilda’s father divorced Johanna because their relationship wasn’t working out. Hilda was willing to stay with her extended family, to spend time with them.
Levels[]
Info coming soon
- Level 1
- Level 2
- Level 3
- Level 4
Chapter 4: Johanna's Suicide Attempt[]
Story[]
When Hilda goes back to her house to pick up something that she forgot, she sees Johanna attempting to commit suicide. However, Hilda stops her from doing so. When Johanna asks why Hilda stopped her, Hilda wanted to know what Johanna was doing trying to kill herself. Hilda knows she wouldn't let anything bad happen to her mom. Johanna explains why her own life was awful. Her parent’s cruelty damaged her ability to make friends, how she lost Bellkeeper and Ander, why Johanna had a drinking problem, which is why she’s so persistent in encouraging Hilda to make friends, taking her anger out of her own daughter, and why she was so hurt by Hilda’s words. Johanna then said that she lost everyone’s relationship, Hilda is all she has left. She couldn't risk losing her. Hilda forgives her and spends time with Johanna to rebuild their mother-daughter relationship.
Levels[]
Info coming soon
- Level 1
- Level 2
- Level 3
Chapter 5: Family Therapy[]
Story[]
Hilda and Johanna finally get some therapy. Johanna explains what's been going on with her relationship with Hilda. The more they go to therapy, the more Johanna becomes a better person, and the more Hilda becomes more understandable. And occasionally, Hilda invites her extended family to rebuild their relationship.
Levels[]
Info coming soon
- Level 1
- Level 2
Price[]
The game will be costing at 30 U.S. dollars, 40 dollars Canadian, 45 Australian dollars, 30 euros, 25 pound sterling, and 4,536 yen on all platforms. The PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and Series S, Meta Quest VR headsets, and Steam. The game will be free to download for Xbox Game Pass members, PC Game Pass members, and PlayStation Plus members day-one. The game would also be available on Amazon Luna for 10 dollars a month while also being available for free for Amazon Prime members. Now with iPhones, iPads, and Macs, the game will also cost a full 30 dollars on those devices, similar to how much games like Resident Evil 8: Village, Resident Evil 4 Remake, and Death Stranding would cost on Apple devices like the iPhone 15 Pro and the newest iPad Pro.
Steam Deck and Linux Compatibility[]
The game would also be verified on Steam Deck, which is a handheld gaming PC made by Valve. The Steam Deck uses SteamOS which is based on Linux. Since the Steam Deck uses Linux, many games on Windows will work with Linux using both Wine and Proton. Wine and Proton are compatibility layers that translates Windows games and applications to work on Linux, and they work flawlessly. Most of Windows games will work on Linux and on the Steam Deck via Proton, so there won't be a version specifically for Linux because… Well… There’s no need for it.
Apple Compatibility[]
The game on Apple devices uses 22 GB of storage. For installation, the recommendation would be having at least 33 GB of free space.
iPhone:
Requires iOS 17.0 or later and a device with the A17 Pro chip or later.
- iPhone 15 Pro
- iPhone 15 Pro Max
iPad:
Requires iPadOS 17.0 or later and a device with the M1 chip or later.
- iPad Pro (11-inch) (3rd generation)
- iPad Pro (11-inch) (3rd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular
- iPad Pro (12.9-inch) (5th generation)
- iPad Pro (12.9-inch) (5th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular
- iPad Air (5th generation)
- iPad Air (5th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular
- iPad Pro (11-inch) (4th generation)
- iPad Pro (11-inch) (4th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular
- iPad Pro (12.9-inch) (6th generation)
- iPad Pro (12.9-inch) (6th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular
Mac:
Requires macOS 13.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
Android compatibility[]
The game on Android devices requires Android 15 or later and uses 22 GB of storage. For installation, the recommendation would be having at least 33 GB of free space.
Samsung:
- Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
- Samsung Galaxy Tab S9+
- Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra
- Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+
- Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra
Google:
- Google Pixel 10 Pro
OnePlus:
- OnePlus 12R
- OnePlus 12 Pro
- OnePlus 13
- OnePlus 13 Pro
Xiaomi:
- Xiaomi 14 Pro
- Xiaomi 14 Ultra
- Xiaomi 15 Pro
- Xiaomi 15 Ultra
- Xiaomi Civi 4 Pro
- Xiaomi Pad 6 Max 14
- Xiaomi Pad 6S Pro 12.4
- Xiaomi Pad 7 Max 14
- Xiaomi Pad 7S Pro 12.4
- Xiaomi MIX Fold 4
- Xiaomi MIX Fold 5
Other:
- Asus ROG Phone 7
- Asus ROG Phone 7 Ultimate
- Nothing Phone (3)
- Sony Xperia 1 V
- Motorola Edge 50 Pro
System Requirements[]
| MINIMUM SPECS | RECOMMENDED SPECS | |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 10 | Windows 10/11 with updates |
| Processor | Intel Core i7-4790, AMD Ryzen 5 2600 | Intel Core i7-10700K, AMD Ryzen 3800 XT |
| Memory | 16 GB RAM | 32 GB RAM |
| Graphics | Intel ARC A380, Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650, AMD Radeon RX 480 | Intel ARC A770, Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070, AMD Radeon RX 6800 |
| DirectX | Version 12 | Version 12 |
| Storage | 50 GB available space | 50 GB available space |
| Additional Notes | SSD recommended | SSD recommended |
Trivia[]
- The PC, iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and Android versions will have controller support.
- Physical copies will contain bonus items.
- Just like the previous game, the game will receive a T for Teen rating from the ESRB, this time due to Alcohol and Tobacco Reference, Blood, Language, Mild Violence, and Sexual Themes.
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