The Banner Saga 2 Reviews

The Banner Saga 2 is ranked in the 89th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
9 / 10.0
Apr 20, 2016

The Banner Saga 2 is a great purchase for all those who love complex storytelling or turn-based battles, and I cannot wait to see how Stoic Games tweak the formula of the game in the final title of the trilogy.

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8.3 / 10.0
Apr 20, 2016

Nonetheless, the slick design and solid gameplay really makes the game enjoyable both as a lovely 2D adventure and a turn-based strategy. As far as storytelling goes, The Banner Saga 2 provides an amazing and unpredictable ride that hinges on decision-making that can often drive you insane.

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7 / 10
Apr 20, 2016

More a new episode than a full-blown sequel, but the clever blend of strategic, tactical, and moral decision-making is as compelling as ever.

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Buy
Apr 19, 2016

The Banner Saga 2 improves upon the original without reinvention, and it's just as brutal as the first. Like tactical strategy with a side of despair? Dig in.

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8.5 / 10.0
Apr 19, 2016

A solid follow-up, but it gets bogged down in plodding encounters in battle and on the overworld

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86 / 100
Apr 19, 2016

A handsome and brutal strategy sequel that benefits from a range of intelligent improvements

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9 / 10.0
Apr 19, 2016

The Banner Saga 2 surpass the first chapter, thanks to a more enticing narration and some important tweaks to the combat system. Stoic's masterpiece is one of the best strategy games we played in years, with an unique and charming style.

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Unscored
Apr 19, 2016

The Banner Saga 2 is a beautiful sequel. There are moments where, as I watch the drama unfold in the dialogue and cutscenes, I almost forget I'm playing a game that came out in this decade. There's an evocative sense of timelessness about the story and world that few RPGs create.

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Apr 19, 2016

The Banner Saga 2 is more of everything good about the original, plus plenty of tweaks and improvements that make it even better than the first.

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8 / 10.0
Apr 19, 2016

If you're a fan of Fire Emblem, Oregon Trail or any of the Telltale games, then you'll find something to enjoy on with The Banner Saga 2.

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9.5 / 10.0
Apr 19, 2016

The Banner Saga 2 continues the fantastic story or Rook, Hakon, Alette and Bolverk, with dynamic combat and the Horseborn keeping the battle boards fresh and unique with every fight.

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Luke Plunkett
Top Critic
Unscored
Apr 19, 2016

2016's turn-based Golden Age continues

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Recommended
Apr 19, 2016

Gorgeous and mournful, The Banner Saga 2 is enriched by a story that meaningfully remembers the choices we've made.

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Edmond Tran
Top Critic
8 / 10
Apr 19, 2016

The Banner Saga 2 is a successful adventure whose world-building and tactical combat stands strong, and is enhanced by experience with its predecessor.

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Leif Johnson
Top Critic
8.9 / 10.0
Apr 19, 2016

The Banner Saga 2 doesn't change much of the experience that made the original such a well-loved surprise two years ago, and that's a good thing. The improvements may be small, but they're also substantial: the new combat units, the introduction of a second caravan story to follow, and the obstacles in the battlefield add up nicely. While beautifully written and populated with memorable characters and twists, the story does slightly suffer from a case of the "middle episodes" that may leave you eager for more. On the bright side, we know that more is on the way in a third and final installment.

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7 / 10
Apr 19, 2016

The Banner Saga 2 reaps all the benefits and foibles of strict continuity. It maintains the outstanding presentation and decision-based narrative highs of the first entry, but minor changes to mechanics are unlikely to sway opinion on the unique, but slightly peculiar, combat system.

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9 / 10
Apr 19, 2016

The Banner Saga 2 is an absolute joy, with its simple, yet deep, strategy, and its hard-hitting narrative. Not only is it a worthy successor to its predecessor, but it honestly can stand on its own as an introduction to the series. It is a lot to get into at first, and the barrier for entry might be a bit high for those unfamiliar with the genre, but it's absolutely one of the most compelling strategy titles out right now, for those willing to get their feet wet.

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Apr 19, 2016

The Banner Saga 2 absolutely deserves the time of gamers looking for a narrative experience with challenging gameplay, and true gravity behind decisions made during nearly every moment of playing.

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8.5 / 10.0
Apr 19, 2016

Like the first one, just a bit better: more units, more enemies, new tactical situations. Choices and consequences are soul-crushing as ever, but it's all part of the fun.

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8.5 / 10.0
Apr 19, 2016

Banner Saga 2 may be just the next part of Stoic's ongoing tale but basically everything has been improved.

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