- Publisher: Gaijin Games
- Release Date: Feb 26, 2013
- Also On: iPhone/iPad, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Wii U, Xbox 360
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Mar 6, 2013There are very few games I’d recommend to anyone regardless of gaming experience or preference, but Runner 2 is one of them. It’s a fantastic reminder that sometimes games are most effective when they don’t try to emulate explosion-riddled Hollywood blockbusters and instead embrace solid gameplay mechanics and unfettered creativity.
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Mar 22, 2013If you enjoy that type of pleasure mixed with pain, and have been craving a cutting-edge platform adventure with a truly imaginative and polished visual style, look no further: Runner2 is a game that you ought to make a dash for.
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Mar 20, 2013Extremely addictive and fun, this is one of the best indie games you can find these days. If you're looking for plain fun, this is one of the best choices.
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Mar 15, 2013I'd have to make things up to find anything else that's worthy of complaint about this wonderful game. Gaijin Games has taken the best and most appreciated entry in the Bit.Trip saga and honed it to perfection, small lapses in creativity in the final levels notwithstanding. I honestly don't think there's much room for improvement for a possible part three.
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Mar 13, 2013Bit.Trip Presents... Runner2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien is a mix between a platform and a rhythm’n game. It looks sharp, it plays smooth and the music is the ‘Trip’ in the title. Try it for something simply funny.
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Mar 6, 2013Artfully blends entrancing music and accessible gameplay to create a joyful experience.
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Mar 1, 2013Runner2 feels like a very natural progression for the series. The team at Gaijin Games has crafted a more nuanced and impressive follow-up to what was great title in its own right. Avant-garde but with a healthy respect for the past, Runner2 is a marvelous rhythmic platformer that just about anyone should be able to enjoy.
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Feb 27, 2013Runner 2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien is a beautiful platform "on rails" driven by the rhythm of music, just like its predecessor Bit.Trip.Runner. Gaijin Games was clearly extremely inspired when began working on the title, and the result is a product full of content, challenging and, most importantly, extremely fun. Highly recommended.
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Feb 26, 2013Even though Runner2 is a single-player game, it’s fun to trade off levels with a friend simply to appreciate the finer details, like the different way every character dances or when bigfoot lumbers into the background. You just can’t absorb this stuff when you’re laser-focused on sweet, sweet survival.
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Mar 8, 2013Once I got going, I found it hard to stop running, jumping, sliding and smashing my way through the hundred and twenty levels Runner 2 had to offer. The gorgeous visuals combined with the fantastic soundtrack and addictive gameplay make this an excellent game, and it is great value for money.
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CD-ActionMay 7, 2013Gaijin Games once again managed to find a reasonable balance between trivial gameplay rules and gradually rising, pleasantly challenging difficulty level. [CD-Action 05/2013, p.75]
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Apr 11, 2013Travelling along a plane at a constant pace has never been so much fun – Runner2 is an addictive and rewarding experience.
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Apr 1, 2013As the difficulty escalates through the area, culminating in a unique left-running boss battle, Runner 2 realizes the full potential of its synaesthetic design, and playing the game becomes an experience of joy.
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Feb 28, 2013Bit.Trip Runner 2 uses a simple premise, a beautiful universe and a giddy set of songs to conjure an overwhelming sense of happiness. It's a game everyone can play.
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Apr 5, 2013It manages to blend rhythmic platforming with the runner genre tremendously well, creating a cocktail of pure enjoyment from start to finish, and is accessible enough that anyone can get into.
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Apr 2, 2013Quotation forthcoming.
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Mar 19, 2013Runner 2 is a bit of a one-trick pony, but it’s a trick that’s done so flawlessly and with such variation that I don’t mind seeing it again and again.
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Mar 15, 2013While its art style is significantly different from its predecessor, Runner 2 is still one of the most addictive and immersing experiences you'll find in the "indie" category of platforming videogames.
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Mar 14, 2013There’s just a ton of content here.
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Mar 12, 2013Music from heaven. Addictive as hell.
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Mar 8, 2013It’s inspiring to see a video game series make a leap from the 2D realm to 3D this seamlessly. Gaijin Games has made a quality experience that can have you hooked — if not a little addicted — after only a few minutes of playing.
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Mar 1, 2013Runner 2 is absolutely worth playing, so long as you can deal with its unforgiving and occasionally frustrating nature.
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Apr 1, 2013Runner 2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien feels like the natural evolution of the original Bit.Trip Runner. The heart of the game is still the same, but it comes with a prettier look and expanded gameplay. While I felt like some of the expansion was unnecessary, it’s still a very fun and challenging experience. For new players, it’s more accessible than the original, and for returning vets it’s more of what made the original so unique.
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 128 out of 166
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Mixed: 23 out of 166
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Negative: 15 out of 166
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Mar 9, 2013
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