Rating
Guacamelee! 2
Seven years after defeating Carlos Calaca, Juan Aguacate is forced to don his luchador mask again to face a new threat - this time to the very fabric of space and time. Punch your way through a whole new Metroid-vania style world and try to save the Mexiverse!
Details
- Released
- August 21, 2018
- Developer
- Drinkbox Studios
- Publisher
- Drinkbox Studios
How it plays
Time to beat · 3 player times (IGDB)
Up to 4 players
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Guacamelee! 2 Reviews
Professional reviews from gaming critics
Not once during my playthrough of Guacamelee 2 did I feel bored or look at the clock, and once I was done, I felt compelled to hunt down everything I’d missed. It’s yet another triumph for DrinkBox and they probably have at least one or two more of these in them.
The award-winning luchador metroidvania beat'em up series is back for round two in this sequel. And with it comes a new story, new foes, and new fighting skills to master. It brings along quite a lot of chicken as well, but admittedly that's not very surprising.
Guacamelee! 2 is a fantastic, almost flawlessly designed and well-paced action platformer, complete with charm, humour and heart. It builds upon the first game brilliantly, making Juan's latest adventure just as thrilling and hilarious as I'd have hoped.
Out of all the games I played this year, I was excited to see the sequel to Guacamelee. I enjoyed the original as a short metroidvania, and Guacamelee 2 continu
When Guacamelee 2 does so many things right, from the wonderfully tight and responsible gameplay to the downright gorgeous look and feel of the Mexiverse, it’s hard to not talk about it without gushing. But it’s earned that right, delivering a top-tier experience across the board. It captures the essence of multiple genres and blends them brilliantly within a visually stunning world that’s equally as fun to explore as it is to stare at.
If there’s something to leverage against Guacamelee! 2 it’s, without a doubt, the fact that it plays things safe. There’s no paradigm shift to talk about, as it doubles down on what made its predecessor great. That being said, it successfully capitalizes on the first game’s strengths, polishing visuals, making gameplay more fluid while bringing a few additions that make platforming and combat more interesting. What shines the most is how it paces itself and balances the level of challenge , at least until its last part when it’s trying a bit too hard to ramp up the challenge in the wake of the...
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.
It’s been more than five years since DrinkBox Studios first released Guacamelee!. When it released, the game was a great success, earning stellar reviews from critics. Its story, art, and gameplay were all praised for being fresh and exciting. But again, five years have gone by. The gaming climate is different now. Does Guacamelee! 2 stand as tall as its predecessor? I’m not going to beat around the bush here. The answer is yes.
Guacamelee 2 is a very safe sequel that does little to innovate or surprise, but it's still a solid action-platformer with satisfying combat, tight controls, and an undeniable charm.
We take a trip into the Mexiverse to prevent a mystical guacamole from folding time in on itself. Yeah, things are gonna get weird.
Guacamelee! 2 is a genie disguised as a video game that will make all of your wishes for a Metroidvania title come true. However, don’t go thinking Guacamelee! 2 is the kind of genie that only grants three wishes. Not only does the sequel improve on every aspect of its...
The gorgeous Mexiverse and hotheaded combat and puzzles are entertaining, but overall Guacamelee! 2 lacks the tightness that made its predecessor such a hoot from start to finish. A criticism levelled at the first game was that it was too short, but on the evidence offered here I think the series is better off lean and speedy. There isn’t enough substance to keep you wholeheartedly engaged otherwise.