Guacamelee! 2

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  • Summary: Head back to the Mexiverse in this sequel to Guacamelee! Uppercut your way to victory across stunning new hand-crafted levels. Featuring full 4-player co-op, fancy new wrestling moves, sassy new bosses, twice the enemies, and 300% more chickens.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 55 out of 68
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 68
  3. Negative: 0 out of 68
  1. Cubed3
    Aug 21, 2018
    100
    Featuring some of the most engaging platforming, combat, and exploration this generation, Guacamelee! 2 excels as a videogame, full stop. Its visuals are at times mesmerising, rooting its aesthetic in traditional Mexican art; the core gameplay loop has a low skill floor and a high skill ceiling, encouraging mastery of the mechanics; and the script irons out the kinks of the first game's story in order to offer a more compelling narrative with a stronger comedic identity. Guacamelee! 2 is without a doubt one of the strongest Metroidvanias in recent memory.
  2. Game Rant
    Aug 21, 2018
    90
    Guacamelee! 2 does basically everything else right, and arguably better than a lot of other Metroidvania games on the market. Its core gameplay is tremendous, building off the original and feeling like a true step forward.
  3. Games Master UK
    Sep 6, 2018
    90
    More abilities, more zany humour, and crucially, more chickens make this a winner winner. [Oct 2018, p.78]
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  4. XGN
    Sep 3, 2018
    85
    Guacamelee 2 is a beautiful and delightful game that can proudly wear a Metroidvania medal. With its fantastic humour it will be a delight for multiple people, but the game can feel a little bit too long when you are near the end.
  5. Edge Magazine
    Sep 13, 2018
    80
    Bigger rarely means better, but Guacamelee 2 entertainingly proves the exception to the rule. [Nov 2018, p.108]
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  6. Metro GameCentral
    Aug 21, 2018
    80
    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.
  7. GameCritics
    Dec 4, 2018
    55
    Guacamelee! 2’s penchant for self-deprecating humor often functions as an acknowledgement and dismissal of its own issues. Why yes, it is awfully convenient that I’ve suddenly been pulled into an alternate timeline in which I must save the world in roughly the same manner as my last go, but no, Guacamelee! 2 doesn’t stop being an uncharacteristically halfhearted rehash just because the writers scored a few easy laughs from it.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 24 out of 33
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 33
  3. Negative: 3 out of 33
  1. Sabrewulf1
    Sep 1, 2018
    10
    If this had starred a certain italian plumber it would have recieved 10's across the board. and just because dead cells is a 10 , does notIf this had starred a certain italian plumber it would have recieved 10's across the board. and just because dead cells is a 10 , does not mean this isnt. this is a bonafide 10/10 game in its own right.… Expand
  2. RomanRiabusha
    Jul 17, 2022
    10
    Moment when Juan wears a mask and his "pants" turn bigger is kinda SUS.
    This game is like a hollow knight(or other metroidvania) but funnier
  4. Sukunk
    Aug 21, 2018
    10
    After destroying the original game, I thought I was too good at pecking, kicking and jumping to ever be challenged by a game again. None theAfter destroying the original game, I thought I was too good at pecking, kicking and jumping to ever be challenged by a game again. None the less, I found myself challenged and stimulated throughout my Mexiverse adventure. I especially liked the Picolo enemy!… Expand
  5. Izackrimm
    Nov 10, 2019
    9
    un metrolvania muy divertido y con una dificultad aceptable , es un buen reto que no debes dejar de jugar
  6. tom974
    Mar 20, 2022
    8
    Better than the (already good) first opus on every aspects. Be aware of it being more difficult too. Reactive commands, punchy fights,Better than the (already good) first opus on every aspects. Be aware of it being more difficult too. Reactive commands, punchy fights, humoristic tone overall, the game will demand a lot of you but it is so much fun. I played it in coop from the beginning to the end, and the work brought to this aspect is just neat. Boss fights could have been more challenging (thinking of Hollow Knight or Metroid Dread for example). A really good game overall, given the difficulty is not too harsh of an obstacle for you.… Expand
  7. sityoazzdown
    Sep 3, 2018
    7
    slight disappointed, still a good platformer/metroidvania however. All you need to know is if you like a good and challengingslight disappointed, still a good platformer/metroidvania however. All you need to know is if you like a good and challenging platformer/metroidvania/ beat em up, this indie game can do no wrong. Why am i disappointed? Well having loved the first game, this game just plays it too safe. 5+ years and we get the same movesets (unlocked in the same pattern), same skilll tree, similar level obstacles and mechanics (even though all levels are new). It becomes tedious, especially since exploring "secret" levels only can gift you health and another circle to special attacks (same as first). I wanted more, but didn't get it. That's why subjectively I'm disappointed, but objectively this is still a good platformer/beat em up/ metroidvania.… Expand
  8. desokami
    Jan 19, 2021
    0
    Disgusting game. All problems were transferred from the first part. Some moments are stupidly used as in dark souls. Only if you do suchDisgusting game. All problems were transferred from the first part. Some moments are stupidly used as in dark souls. Only if you do such hardcore do it throughout the game, and not the whole game, banal tests and at certain moments jerkily. As some users who have played here wrote, you really hate the developers for such stupid decisions and after spending 20 hours on the game you understand that you killed 10 hours to repeat the same thing and what causes you only aggression and even after overcoming, the opinion remains that I will never play this again and I will not recommend this game to anyone.… Expand

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