It's a fun little puzzle game where you try to conquer the map by closing it off bit by bit by walking around the perimeter of the map part you intend to conquer. There are enemies out there to try and stop you from doing so; towers and monsters and dragons.

Terrain, locked doors and keys, catapults and power ups are nice additions to similar older games.

Features the levels from the first game too so you get even more gameplay out of it.

All in all fun game to sink an afternoon to.

Interesting concept that brings me back to similar games I played when I was much younger. Kept me pretty keen for the first dozen of so levels, then started to get a bit stale. Could do with some new concepts as the game progresses that really change the game style. Maybe points to unlock extra abilities etc that can be used in the levels. Maybe a computer controlled player that tries to control areas on the same screen? But a good game for the price.

This game turned out to be a really pleasant surprise. It is an action-puzzle-strategy game. Part of the greatness of the game, is that while you can win through cautious play, risk is rewarded. This conflict leads often to trying to do too much at once, and either restarting the level or accepting a loss of life. The learning curve is also extremely well done. The levels start out simple, and become very difficult near the end of the game. Its not overly long, but does include the levels of Fortis 1. If you, like me, have not played that game, then the amount of content is really quite good. As an Indie game it is obviously lacking the graphics or sound of an Industry game, but the presentation is clean and crisp and never amatuerish.

The game is a very enjoyable and addictive but casual Qix clone. It has the same mechanics - you run on the lines and conquer territory by drawing more lines. But it also has a plot (there is an evil dragon, you are a good knight - defeat the dragon), and nice 2D graphics.

There is 30 levels + 15 levels from the previous game. The further you get, the monsters become quicker and the time limits become stricter. So, some later levels can be quite challenging, which is good. The game also has various achievements and many difficulty levels. So no matter your skill, you can enjoy yourself.

If you have a chance to get it in a promo or with your blue coins, this is a very good choice.

The gameplay is simple but surprisingly addictive. You are a knight, tasked to capture enemy forts on a map. You conquer land and anything placed on it simply by drawing a closed line around it, but there be dragons and enemy towers out there to get you. As long as you don't leave the borderline, you're safe though. It is improved compared to Fortix, with new elements and more maps. It does include original levels, too. Although I was initially missing the time limit a bit.

Fortix as has been said, is a Qix clone. A more recent comparison would be Gal paniX, although the latter is probably ah not safe for work. ;-) The principle is that your character can move safely on the four borders (your domain) and you can literally carve parts of your enemy's domain by entering their domain and making a closed line back to your own domain. The problem is that the enemy has turrets, monsters and dragons that fire at you: if they hit you or your trail line when you aren't on your own domain, you lose a life. In the first Fortix, which is also included in this purchase, you need to conquer as much territory as possible, whereas in Fortix 2 you only need to destroy towers and "capture the flag(s)", the latter being objectives that mercifully do not shoot at you. You destroy towers by adding the domain they stand on to your own.

The game concept is simple and "different" enough to attract attention of game design enthusiasts. It is also fairly easy on "easy" and "normal" modes (I haven't had the time to try the other two modes; and the last five or six levels can still be rather challenging), but still tremendously addictive and can be a good time-killer. There are several achievements to unlock from distance traveled to no dragons harmed.

Fortix 2 brings everything that you loved from the first Fortix with better graphics, more achievements, and slightly different gameplay. It's simple and fun, and you'll spend hours trying to be just a little bit better on the more difficult maps to unlock your achievements.

This game is for casual to retro gamers. The game is a modern version of qix an old arcade game. In this game you run and draw a line around your enemies which slays them. This seem pretty simple at first but when they start throwing heat seeking dragons, Bats that can run into your safe zone, and over 10 cannons in one level you will get how hard this game gets. I also recommend to leave your schedule open because when you start playing you wont notice its been 24 hours.

Fortix 2 brings the fun from Fortix, but with new buildings. Also the way to win is different. You have to destroy the turrets and capture the shields (instead of the whole fort)

Fortix brings also the classic levels of the first game. So this game counts as 2 games.

A very good indie game

Well made Quix clone, with a medieval theme. Already had it on Steam, where it has the content of both the first Fortix and it takes advantage of Steam Cloud, so saves are shared online, which helps with games such as this, which are focused on fast matches.Good graphical style, and a silly excuse for the gameplay to be, well, a quix clone. Lining up territory and gaining ground. Well worth it if you like that kind of gameplay. The first Fortix can be considered almost a demo of this, considering the low price, since this one includes all the content of it, it provides a great value.

Entertainment at its best: simple and addicting. Not much more to say, really. Buy it on a sale, enjoy what is basically one of the classic, hours-eating flash games that you occasionally stumble across online.

Being a spiced up version of Qix makes Fortix 2 easy to start playing.

It takes a formula pioneered decades ago, puts a fantasy story and theme over it, and perfects the concept with clever and challenging level design.

At its heart it's still a 1980s arcade game, and those games had a way of making relatively simple gameplay enjoyable. However, if those types of games aren't your thing you should probably pass on Fortix 2.

Like the classic Qix but a lot less frustrating (after all arcade games were meant to suck quarters out of your pocket). Basically you have to grab sections of the board (2d) and aquire enough territory to win the level without getting destroyed (touched) by (in this case) flying cannon balls, dragons etc. I've played both and this one is a bit more challenging but no major upgrades. A nice casual game.

I had played the first game of this Qix clone on console but didnt enjoy the control much, and thought the pace was a bit slow.

This all changed in this sequel - thanks maybe to the platform, and this is a very, very enjoyable game. A rating system is in there for the OCD players. Others, more casual such as myself can appreciate a good old arcade games improved upon so many aspects. I only wish the backgrounds would change as you uncover ground. Maybe next time!

When I first started playing, I thought, "why is everyone giving a 5-star rating?" However, after a couple of levels, I found myself hopelessly engaged. While the game's premise is simple, it becomes deceptively addictive. The graphics are nice and colorful.

This is the sort of game that you can spend a good chunk of the day beating level after level... or play for a few minutes when you have a coffee break. Good fun.

Fortix 2 is a reverse Tower Defense, since you need to destroy the towers instead of that you need to build towers to destroy the enemies. It is a comical, and might seem easier than it is. A well polished fun game that has an excellent buildup.

Although it has the trappings of a fantasy adventure game, Fortix 2 is a actually an arcade game -- in fact, it's a clone of Qix, an ancient game in which the player must carefully divide up a region while avoiding enemies. As you move to divide the area, you leave a line behind you; enemies who contact with this line as you draw it take away one of the player's life, so you have to use careful strategy to plan when and where to cut the field.

Qix only makes a few changes to this formula, adding towers, fortresses, and fantasy-themed powerups, as well as keys and other innovations to give the levels more "shape". Ultimately, though, the gameplay is very much like the original Qix (and that's not necessarily a bad thing, since Qix is a great game.) The game is also polished and well-made, very nice-looking and easy to control.

But the ultimate problem is that as a basic, traditional arcade game, Qix isn't that far beyond what you can find for free on dozens of free Flash games (and, indeed, plenty of freeware Qix clones are out there.) The improvements Fortix 2 offers are nice, but I'm not sure they actually justify a purchase for such a simple and common game.

A highly enjoyable puzzle game which reminded me when I played arcade games on the arcades from my town's bar. Basically you have to draw lines to cover the terrain and "conquer" it. But if an enemy touches your line before you can close the polygon, you lose a life.

Simple and fun.

This game has a simple concept and is great fun to play. Capture the playing field by lassoing the biggest area you can, before you get shot or eaten by a monster. Destroy the monsters by lassoing them aswell. I played it almost all the way through twice. (I was trying to get perfect scores!-which gives good level replayability but can get hard towards the end.)

Game Version: n/a Review Date: 17/Dec/2011 Progress: Halfway through

Fortix 2 is an excellent little timewaster. The objective of the game is to claim the whole screen by fencing off areas, which you do by walking around the area's perimeter. This puts Fortix 2 in the tradition of the 80s classic "Qix", though the comparison is actually a bit unfair, since Fortix 2 adds so much more to the classic's basic formula: terrain features, power-ups, catapults, towers, keys for locked gates, more enemies with special abilities and attributes, a main map linking the levels in a non-linear way, and unlockable achievements.

The game also does a very good job at explaining its features. You start on relatively simple maps, and about every other map, a new feature gets introduced. The new feature will be explained before the level starts, and will play a prominent role in that level. The levels become surprisingly complex and challenging later on, but the step-by-step introduction of the features makes the challenge fun and manageable. Fortix 2 demonstrates nicely that "casual" doesn't have to equal "dumb" if done right.

Graphics and sound are simple, but nicely done. The handling is adequate, mouse or keyboard can be used altzernatively. The game comes absolutely hassle-free: No DRM, no serials or account activations, and it worked flawlessly on Win7 64bit even on 1920x1200 fullscreen resolution, no tinkering needed.

I bought several games lately, and somehow Fortix 2 is the one I end up playing most - it's just so addictive to pick up and play another level, especially when one doesn't have the time for a deeper game. Somewhat surprisingly for me, I actually find it hard to say anything negative about it. Perhaps the game's "AI" could be better in the difficult modes - currently it's a bit easy to predict its moves and exploit them, for example by triggering a salvo of shots by "feigning" a small line, and then going for a big claim. Also, it's sometimes not immediately obvious which terrain features block movement and which don't. Lastly, I didn't find a way to look up past information, which would be helpful when getting back into the game after having dropped it for a longer time. But these are minor nitpicks. The game is excellently done, and events like trapping three dragons in a single area after dashing audaciously through a salvo of cannonballs are quite satisfying. :)