Michael Ruiz
DualShockersNidhogg 2 Review — An Enjoyable Return with a New Coat of Paint
Published 8/28/2017
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80
+3 vs critic avg
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Arcade / PS4 / PC / Mac / XONE / Switch - 8/15/2017
Nidhogg 2
Return of the wurm! The next installment of the epic award-winning dueling tug-of-war is coming! Destroy your opponents with all new moves and weapons across ten different arenas.
- Developer
- Messhof
- Publisher
- Messhof
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77
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Critic avg
77
32 scored reviews
Total coverage
32
All coverage currently scored
Score range
50–95
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Signal shape
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Score range is 31+ points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 77 across 32 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 80–89 band.
Score distribution
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32 included scored reviews
90–1003 reviews · 9%
80–8915 reviews · 47%
70–7910 reviews · 31%
Below 704 reviews · 13%
Showing 11-20 of 32 matching critic reviews. 32 total critic reviews. Page 2 of 4.
Taylor Danielle
TwinfiniteNidhogg 2 Review
Published 8/22/2017
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Score
60
-17 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalBecca Smith
GameSpewGameSpew Nidhogg 2 Review
Published 8/22/2017
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Score
50
-27 vs critic avg
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Read originalChris Schilling
PC GamerNidhogg 2 review
Published 8/21/2017
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Score
87
+10 vs critic avg
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Read originalKell Andersen
Push SquareReview: Nidhogg 2 (PS4)
Published 8/19/2017
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Score
80
+3 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalOzzie Mejia
ShacknewsNidhogg 2 review: Duel Monsters
Published 8/18/2017
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60
-17 vs critic avg
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Read originalEric Layman
Digital ChumpsDigital Chumps Nidhogg 2 Review
Published 8/18/2017
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80
+3 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalRussell Archey
Gaming NexusNidhogg 2 Review - Gaming Nexus
Published 8/17/2017
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Score
80
+3 vs critic avg
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Read originalJohn-Paul Jones
PlayStation UniverseNidhogg 2 Review
Published 8/17/2017
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Score
80
+3 vs critic avg
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Read originalDerek C. Miller
COGconnectedNidhogg 2 Review – Let’s Jump Into the Worm God Again
Published 8/16/2017
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Score
83
+6 vs critic avg
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