{"id":42059,"date":"2026-02-25T05:01:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T06:52:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vgu.tv\/?p=42059"},"modified":"2026-02-26T02:00:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T07:00:09","slug":"grime-ii-vgu-test-drive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vgu.tv\/?p=42059","title":{"rendered":"Grime II | VGU Test Drive"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center;display: block\"><iframe class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wfXnz9lVU5c?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Welcome back to Test Drive! It&#8217;s Steam Next Fest week, which means Test Drives all week! Day 3 is Emmett trying out the sequel to his favorite metroidvania of all time: Grime. 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It&#8217;s Steam Next Fest week, which means Test Drives all week! Day 3 is Emmett trying out the sequel to his favorite metroidvania of all time: Grime. Yes, Grime II looks just as gorgeous as the first, and seems to be similarly structured, but what new mechanics does it bring to the table? 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