Rygar: The Legendary Adventure, still two-dimensional

It’s hard to find a reason to complain about a new PS2 game that only costs $15 but somehow the people behind this updated version of Rygar succeeded! At first, it looks pretty exciting because a well-loved sidescroller (2-D) from the past receives the 3-D makeover; Rygar still has his awesome yo-yo shield to sling at the monsters. However, it gets pretty old after an hour since the monsters tend to be the same old spike worms. Even the combo hits can’t liven it up. I think the game would be bearable if you could control the camera angle when exploring the ruins. Maybe when I’m really bored, I can look up some hints on the Internet too. I really lost interest in the game when I got stuck in the ruins of the second level, it’s hard to see doors or cracks with all the earth tones.