Jamie O'Neill
Push SquareReview: Flashback 2 (PS5) - Disastrously Buggy Sequel Diminishes 1992 Classic
Published 11/29/2023
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-2 vs critic avg
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Series X|S / PS4 / PC / PS5 / Switch - 11/16/2023
Flashback 2
The acclaimed sci-fi side-scroller that became a retro gaming classic returns, with modern graphics and gameplay! After overcoming the Death Tower, Conrad and his allies must once again face the Morphs, the alien race that threatens all civilizations. Moreover, his friend Ian got abducted and to get answers Conrad has to find him… Are the Morphs behind this disappearance? But why? You will have to find out… Unveil a nefarious plot and save the solar system!
- Developer
- Microids Studio Paris
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- Microids
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32
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Critic avg
32
7 scored reviews
Total coverage
7
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Score range
20–52
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Score range is 31+ points
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The critic average is 32 across 7 scored reviews, with a 32-point spread. Critics are far apart on this one.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the Below 70 band.
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Adrian Burrows
TheSixthAxisFlashback 2 Review | TheSixthAxis
Published 11/23/2023
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Score
20
-12 vs critic avg
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Read originalRavi Sinha
GamingBoltFlashback 2 Review – Fast-Forward or Skip
Published 11/23/2023
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30
-2 vs critic avg
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Metro GameCentralFlashback 2 review – from Amiga classic to modern calamity
Published 11/22/2023
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30
-2 vs critic avg
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Read originalSmangaliso Simelane
DestructoidReview: Flashback 2
Published 11/21/2023
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40
+8 vs critic avg
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Read originalJaz Sagoo
COGconnectedFlashback 2 Review – An Infestation of Bugs!
Published 11/21/2023
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52
+20 vs critic avg
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Read originalFlashback 2 Review
Published 11/21/2023
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20
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