Slime Rancher 2is afirst-personlife simulationadventurevideo game developed and published by Americanindiestudio Monomi Park.Slime Rancher 2is the direct sequel to its predecessorSlime Rancher(2017). It features the playable character and main protagonist ofSlime Rancher,Beatrix LeBeau, exploring a new location called Rainbow Island. The game released inearly accesson September 22, 2022, forXbox Series X/SandMicrosoft Windowsvia theMicrosoft Store,Steam,andEpic Games Store,[1]and forPlayStation 5on June 11, 2024.
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| Developer(s) | Monomi Park |
| Publisher(s) | Monomi Park |
| Director(s) | Nick Popovich |
| Designer(s) | Chris Lum |
| Artist(s) | Ian McConville Victoria Joh |
| Composer(s) | Harry Mack |
| Engine | Unity |
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| Genre(s) | Life simulation,adventure |
| Mode(s) | Single player |
Gameplay
editIn anopen worldthe player controls the character Beatrix LeBeau, a rancher who moved from planet Earth to a far away planet to live the life of a slime rancher, centered around ranch construction and the exploration of the environment in order to collect, raise, feed, and breed slimes, gelatinous living organisms of various sizes and characteristics.[2][3]
The game revolves around feeding slimes the correct food so that they can produce "plorts", which can be sold in exchange for Newbucks, a currency required to purchase upgrades for the ranch and its equipment. There are different kinds of slimes in the world, including some introduced forSlime Rancher 2.[4][5]Slimes react and change based on what they are fed. Slime Rancher 2 introduces a dynamic weather system that impacts the slimes that appear at a certain time.[6]
Development and release
editSlime Rancher 2was revealed on June 13, 2021, having been featured during the 2021 Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase.[7]During the Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase 2022 more information about the game was revealed along with a projected release date of fall 2022.[8]Slime Rancher 2was released in early access on September 22, 2022, forMicrosoft WindowsandXbox Series X/S.[9]
Slime Rancher 2uses the Unity engine.[10]It utilizes Unity's new High Definition Render Pipeline,[11][10]a render pipeline that handles graphical features. This required a new approach to the graphics pipeline compared to the one used in the previous game.[12]
References
edit- ^Diaz, Ana (June 13, 2021)."Slime Rancher 2 oozes out in 2022".Polygon.Archivedfrom the original on February 3, 2022.RetrievedJune 14,2021.
- ^Murray, Sean (June 15, 2022)."Slime Rancher 2 Gameplay Revealed, Coming In Fall 2022".TheGamer.RetrievedJuly 11,2022.
- ^Swan, Cameron (May 28, 2022)."Slime Rancher 2: Every New Slime Revealed So Far".Game Rant.RetrievedJuly 11,2022.
- ^Cooper, Gael (June 15, 2022)."Slime Rancher 2 Finally Shares 2022 Release Date, Drops Preview Video".CNET.RetrievedAugust 13,2022.
- ^Nunneley, Stephany (June 14, 2021)."Slime Rancher 2 is in the works and it's coming to Xbox Series X/S".VG247.RetrievedAugust 13,2022.
- ^"Come Rain or Slime".August 23, 2023.RetrievedNovember 2,2023.
- ^Bailey, Kat (June 13, 2021)."Slime Rancher 2 Announced During Xbox Games Showcase - E3 2021".IGN.RetrievedAugust 13,2022.
- ^Smith, Graham (June 16, 2022)."Slime Rancher 2 will serve up familiar and adorable goo this autumn".Rock, Paper, Shotgun.RetrievedAugust 13,2022.
- ^"Slime Rancher 2 launches in Early Access on September 22".Gematsu.August 18, 2022.RetrievedAugust 18,2022.
- ^ab"Twitter".Twitter.RetrievedJuly 25,2022.
- ^Technologies, Unity."Create high-quality graphics and stunning visuals | Unity HDRP".unity.RetrievedJuly 25,2022.
- ^McKeand, Kirk (January 19, 2022)."Slime Rancher 2 interview - liquid meat products and rainbow islands".For The Win.RetrievedAugust 13,2022.
