Guacamelee! 2 Reviews

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80 / 100
Dec 8, 2018

Guacamelee! 2 is a good time, but it’s not without its faults.

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8 / 10
Aug 21, 2018

Guacamelee! 2 is a worthy sequel to one of the finest modern Metroidvania games. Its blend of challenging platforming, satisfying combat, and new abilities makes for a thoroughly entertaining experience. Occasionally it can feel like you're spinning too many plates, especially in multiplayer, but by and large, Juan's new adventure is a compelling treat that you'd be loco to miss.

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Aug 21, 2018

Guacamelee 2 is a brilliantly made game on the presentation front and its few flaws don't limit its enjoyment.

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8 / 10
Aug 21, 2018

Only a small improvement on the first game but this is still one of the most original Metroidvanias around, in terms of both its setting and its gameplay.

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8 / 10
Dec 9, 2018

A dazzling, thrilling action-platformer with a potent cocktail of combat and platforming components, all set in one of the most appealing game worlds around. It's not a massive progression from the original, and its sheer relentlessness can prove tiresome, but Guacamelee! 2 is a real celebration of a sequel.

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4 / 5.0
Aug 21, 2018

Guacamelee! 2 is exactly the kind of game a sequel should be in terms of its gameplay.

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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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82 / 100
Aug 26, 2018

Guacamelee! 2 is not only a blast to play through but also one of the most stylish and recognizable Metroidvanias to date.

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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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8.3 / 10.0
Aug 21, 2018

Guacamelee! 2 sticks closely to the core formula that made the original a massive success.

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8.4 / 10.0
Aug 21, 2018

Guacamelee 2 is as good as the first episode: if you loved the original one, five years ago, you'll like this too. Wonderful art direction, great music, very good gameplay, just a little bit frustrating sometimes.

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8.5 / 10.0
Jan 21, 2019

Guacamelee is back with second adventure - it's not very different but still great fun. And it's hard...and catchy.

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8.5 / 10.0
Jan 2, 2019

Guacamelee! 2 is a worthy sequel

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8.5 / 10.0
Aug 27, 2018

Guacamalee 2 is a wonderful sequel who takes the core gameplay of the previous title to the next level by addressing every single issue and adding a lot more stuff to it, and even though it may not feel like a fresh experience as its predecessor did, it still has a lot to offer.

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Evan Slead
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8.5 / 10.0
Aug 21, 2018

Drinkbox Studios' Guacamelee! 2 brings back the colorful lands of the living and the dead, but this time around, there's more of a focus on challenging platforming. It's all about Juan's new Pollo powers, which provide new ways to obliterate enemies or traverse around them.  It doesn't revolutionize the series or knock other recent platformers out of the water, but Gucamelee!'s sequel is a tight, well-constructed adventure that knows how to crack a joke.

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8.5 / 10.0
Sep 24, 2018

Guacamelee 2 is a gorgeous, fun game with a sense of humor that makes me want to cry.

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8.5 / 10.0
Aug 29, 2018

Double dipping in your guac is usually a bad thing. That's not the case with Guacamelee! 2, which serves up some fun brawler action with Metroidvania stylings. It can feel a bit drawn out at times and the combat can feel a bit button-mashy. Fun mechanics, however, combined with hilarious humor makes this Juan game worth your while.

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8.5 / 10.0
Aug 17, 2018

Guacamelee! 2 provides yet again an exquisite metroidvania adventure where action, platforming and hilarous humor remain as its main assets. However, it lacks new elements to really make a difference.

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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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86 / 100
Aug 21, 2018

Guacamelee! 2 keeps the essence of the first delivery and takes it a little further thanks to new powers, enemies, levels, humor and winks. Although there are some sections more difficult and small screen failures playing cooperatively, it's one of the best action and 2D platforms proposals of the year.

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