- Publisher: Unknown Worlds Entertainment
- Release Date: Oct 30, 2012

- Summary: Natural Selection 2 is a revamped version of the Half-Life mod that will be available through Steam as a stand-alone purchase.
- Developer: Unknown Worlds Entertainment
- Genre(s): Action, Shooter, Shooter, First-Person, Sci-Fi, Sci-Fi, Tactical, Arcade
- # of players: Up to more than 64
- Cheats: On GameFAQs
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 24 out of 28
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Mixed: 4 out of 28
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Negative: 0 out of 28
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Nov 5, 2012Natural Selection 2 is one of the best FPS online of the last years. It blends FPS and RTS perfectly. Buy it.
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Dec 5, 2012Quotation forthcoming.
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Pelit (Finland)Dec 12, 2012Tightly designed version of the eternal struggle, aliens versus space marines. Maps make it too easy to lose one's bearings and biting/hitting a marine could use some visible feedback.
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Nov 6, 2012Natural Selection 2 isn't great only because it's different, but because it does asymmetrical multiplayer so damn well, offering up a variety of experiences in one small game.
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Nov 23, 2012Natural Selection 2 has quite a few things to be nitpicky about. Pared down strategy elements, scanty arsenal of weapons, lack of single-player missions and decent tutorials – yep, it's all there, but, in contrast to shooters that come off big assembly lines, the developers put love and effort into making of this game.
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Nov 12, 2012In keeping with its title, the steep learning curve is a form of natural selection of its own. If you're not willing or able to drop the badass space-marine demeanor you have been conditioned to adopt by other titles, you'll regularly play a huge part in the downfall of your team. At the same, it's a hugely satisfying experience to act as a well functioning military unit or monstrous collective. I'm sure this form of intergalactic Darwinism will continue to thrive in its own little biotope.
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GameSpotNov 7, 2012Natural Selection 2 offers a promising combination of strategy and first-person shooting, but disappointing execution holds it back. [Editor's Note: this quotation and score are from the original GameSpot review. Metacritic, per long-standing site policy, only accepts a publication's first review/score for a given game.]
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Positive: 181 out of 221
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Mixed: 28 out of 221
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Negative: 12 out of 221
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