Caveman Craig 2 Demo

The prehistoric man did not have too many things on his mind, other than to gather food and try to survive another day. Living together with other people proved beneficial, as did the distribution of tasks between the members of a tribe. Hence, some were gatherers, others were hunters, and some were responsible with cooking the food that made it back to the cave.

Caveman Craig 2 is a 2D sidescroller with survival elements in which you are tasked with forming and leading a tribe of stone age brutes, as you try to feed yourself and defeat the rival tribes. Dinosaurs are also part of the picture, although they can also be a source of food, if you manage to catch and kill them. Fruits are the main course, however, because they are much easier to find and gather.

There is not much of a story going on in the background, and even if there was one, you’d be too busy trying to survive. Speaking of which, there are no time limits when it comes to the scenarios, since you can achieve victory by any means and at any time. Naturally, it might get impossible to avoid the neighboring tribes after a while, but that doesn’t stop you from continuing to pick berries.

When conflict enters the picture, stones and wooden bats are the norm, so it’s important that you are experienced with them. While everyone can use a bat, it is much more difficult to throw rocks effectively, so the throwing skill must be practiced in order to perfect it. Hence, it is possible to train your own fellow tribesmen, which should make them that more effective in a fight.

You can get new members after a certain time period for free, or you can purchase them using points. These points can also be used to acquire certain bonuses, such as an extra berry bush, or an upgrade for all of your units. To gain more points, all you need to do is gather food and kill rival tribesmen, which is definitely easier said than done.

All things considered, Caveman Craig 2 is certainly a breath of fresh air in the industry, because it is so different from everything else out there. However, it’s not brilliant either, because the mechanics can get boring pretty quickly and there’s not too much content, which is certainly a problem.