We very much enjoyed Blackguards 2’s story, the overall atmosphere, and its sound design, but the combat often made the game into a chore rather than something we were looking forward to sinking our teeth into.
Blackguards 2
Daedalic Entertainment · Jan 20, 2015
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Set only few years after the story of the first game, but bringing along many changes for the survivors of the original adventure -- as well as for the players -- Blackguards 2 is a turn-based RPG based on the rulebook of The Dark Eye. The game remains focused on turn-based, strategic battles with a group of scoundrels as anti-heroes. Some of the best-known Blackguards from the first game will be part of the team again -- unfortunately, their lives didn't go very well since then... Nevertheless, the fame of the defeater of the Nine Hordes seems to be everlasting.
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- 7.0Let’s face it. Summer is a pretty thin period for game releases. If you’re in the market for a decent, robust and generally engaging turn-based RPG for the Switch, Blackguards 2 fits the bill. It isn’t the most original fantasy RPG ever made, but the story, meaningful choices, and mercenary mechanics elevate the game quite a bit. There’s a good amount of replayability built in, even if the battles grow repetitive. Blackguards 2 left me hoping for a sequel with better graphics and even more flexible combat and characters.
- 6.0Its greatest strength is the surprisingly poignant narrative about the muddy area between good and evil. I almost want to play through again to see how different choices will affect the later battles and the story's conclusion, but at 25-30 hours for one playthrough and combat that wears thin toward the end, it is just long enough for me to shy away from that idea.
- 6.5Blackguards 2 is not a perfect game and, unfortunately, not the reinvention of its predecessor it could have been. However, the game does ultimately reward a little (well, a lot of) patience, developing into a relatively enjoyable campaign once the player has progressed past the early stages.
- Blackguards 2 had a rocky launch, but the 2.0 patch release fixes virtually all the technical and balancing issues that I encountered with it. I found its story to be a little pedestrian, but really enjoyed the gameplay and customizability of the characters.
- 7.6Blackguards 2 is not a monumental leap forward for the franchise but it does progress it in a positive direction. Fans of strategy RPGs that have not played the first game in the series can still jump directly in on this one and will quickly be pulled into the story.
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