Guacamelee! 2 Reviews

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7.6 / 10.0
Aug 25, 2018

Guacamelee 2 with its fast-paced gameplay and diverse combos combined with its charming Pollo mode, will entertain you until its end. Great visuals and uptempo Mexican soundtrack both offer a ideal and flawless experience. It would have been great if developers put more effort and in addition to dubbing story characters, added online multiplayer to the game.

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9 / 10.0
Aug 25, 2018

This is a sequel that provides more of the brilliance of its predecessor, squeezing out an astonishing number of ideas from a familiar formula. A slick, challenging and tight action-platformer that further cements the series at the very height of its genre.

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8.2 / 10.0
Aug 24, 2018

Fluent and fun combat mechanics, combined with colorful stages create another satisfactory Guacamelee experience.

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Atomix
Top Critic
86 / 100
Aug 24, 2018

Guacamelee! 2 is a game full of colorful, fun and tributes to world pop culture. Located in Mexico, it is also a tribute to the country and its traditions and ways of living. It is a challenging experience from start to finish, which becomes addictive and leads the player to take their skills to the fullest to meet the challenges that can become a true madness in certain points. Definitely a game that you have to play.

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9.5 / 10.0
Aug 23, 2018

Guacamelee! 2 is one of the best Metroidvanias on the market. The art style is fantastic. The writing is hilarious and will leave you in stitches on a whim. The world is diverse and chock-full of culture, life, and collectibles. And the game's unique focus on combat and precision platforming sets it apart from the pack. It's the kind of game you lose track of time while playing, and when it's over you'll just want more.

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9 / 10.0
Aug 23, 2018

Without question, this is Drinkbox Studios best outing to date, and will propel them even further in the industry. With a writing style that is absolutely insane and a plethora of nods to pop culture and other video game franchises, a colorful art palette and beautiful graphics, to a soundtrack that is one of the best we’ve heard this year so far, you really owe it to yourself to play through Guacamelee 2.

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9 / 10.0
Aug 23, 2018

Juan is come back and Guacamelee! 2 is another great metroidvania, full of action and with a fast pace.

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Wccftech
Top Critic
9 / 10.0
Aug 23, 2018

Not one to overstay his welcome, Juan's return adventure in Guacamelee 2 is another short and sweet Metroid-like with new abilities will test both his brains and brawn (plus the adventure can be shared with friends!).

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9.2 / 10.0
Aug 23, 2018
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9 / 10.0
Aug 22, 2018

Guacamelee! 2 is a deeply enjoyable mix of brawler and platformer on multiple levels. Drinkbox Studios has shown a clear mastery of its own iconic art style by bringing it to the next level with this strikingly beautiful game.

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9 / 10.0
Aug 22, 2018

Guacamelee 2 is a fantastic combination of jokes, knowing nods to other games and media, and titanium hard gameplay. Not only does it build on everything the first game did so well, it does it with the kind of spice that most sequels can only dream of. Grab your nachos and get involved.

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74 / 100
Aug 22, 2018

Guacamelee! 2 is more of the same. That's not a bad thing necessarily, and with a funny new story, those who have enjoyed Juan's previous adventure will likely be left smiling. But if you're new to the franchise, I'd still recommend starting with the original game before deciding if the sequel is worth picking up.

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Aug 22, 2018

Guacamelee 2 is another champion-grade Metroidvania, provided you can handle some corny humor and retreading of old mechanics.

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Brad L.
Top Critic
Aug 22, 2018

Guacamelee! 2 takes everything from the original game and makes it even more enjoyable.

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9 / 10.0
Aug 22, 2018

Once you get the hang of it, Guacamelee 2 really is for everyone — challenging, but not too challenging

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9 / 10.0
Aug 21, 2018

A great sequel, which captures the magic of the first game. Without taking many risks, the game manages to satisfy my five year long hunger for a sequel. The game doesn't add many new mechanics to the gameplay, but enough to not bore the series veterans.

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9 / 10
Aug 21, 2018

Look at Guacamelee 2 as gaming's equivalent of NXT Takeovers or New Japan Pro Wrestling's annual G1 Climax tournaments. They may not feel overly different from each another, but there's no questioning their high quality and they'll leave you anxiously awaiting the next main event.

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9.5 / 10.0
Aug 21, 2018

Everything about Guacamelee! 2 oozes charm, from the slick, responsive gameplay to the art and music. The difficulty has a tendency to rocket up now and then, although overall it's not a particularly difficult game. If anything, the jumping feels ever-so-slightly tighter this time around, and the huge array of moves and abilities, once mastered, make for some truly exhilarating platforming. Beautiful, bonkers, and brilliant.

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Aug 21, 2018

Caramba! Guacamelee! 2 takes everything that was good in the first part and makes it nicer, bigger and louder - as a bonus on-top there is a local co-op mode for four players. A must for all Metroidvania fans with PS4 or PC!

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90 / 100
Aug 21, 2018

EB: You should play this sequel even if you missed the original thanks to its great homage to the Metroidvania genre.

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