Jason D'Aprile
GameSpotKnack 2 Review
Published 9/5/2017
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70
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PS4 - 9/5/2017
Knack II
Meet Knack, a little guy with surprising moves and the ability to transform from big to small and back again in this family-friendly adventure from the developers at PlayStation.
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- SIE Japan Studio
- Publisher
- Sony Interactive Entertainment
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71
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Critic avg
71
38 scored reviews
Total coverage
38
All coverage currently scored
Score range
40–85
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Score range is 31+ points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 71 across 38 scored reviews, with a 45-point spread. Critics are far apart on this one.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 70–79 band.
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38 included scored reviews
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80–8912 reviews · 32%
70–7914 reviews · 37%
Below 7012 reviews · 32%
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Colin Campbell
PolygonKnack 2 review
Published 9/5/2017
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75
+4 vs critic avg
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Read originalRyan Brown
Daily MirrorKnack 2 review: far better than the first game, but not quite a gem
Published 9/5/2017
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70
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Read originalAaron Main
GamingBoltKnack II Review – For Better Or Worse
Published 9/5/2017
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60
-11 vs critic avg
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Metro GameCentralKnack II review – better than awful
Published 9/5/2017
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60
-11 vs critic avg
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Read originalSteve Wright
StevivorKnack 2 Review: Blandly competent
Published 9/5/2017
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70
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Read originalHayes Madsen
TwinfiniteKnack 2 Review
Published 9/5/2017
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80
+9 vs critic avg
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Read originalJed Whitaker
CGMagazineKnack 2 (PS4) Review – God of Bore
Published 9/5/2017
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60
-11 vs critic avg
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Read originalChristian Donlan
EurogamerKnack 2 review
Published 9/5/2017
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75
+4 vs critic avg
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Read originalMitch Wallace
ForbesForbes Knack II Review
Published 9/5/2017
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80
+9 vs critic avg
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