Cyber Citizen Shockman 2: A New Menace

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• Way Too Many Games

  Oliver Shellding · Oct 02, 2023

  7.5

  The action is stronger, but the character development also gives more compassion and connection with which to identify. It’s certain to be a lasting creation, and, even decades later, it stands as the seminal work when it comes to dark future predictions, deadpan acting, successful child stars and iconic lines.

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• TheXboxHub

  Richard Dobson · Sep 30, 2023

  3.0

  Lacking the novel concepts of the first game, Cyber Citizen Shockman 2: A New Menace feels very run-of-the-mill as a result. And only by utilising the cheats on offer will you be able to drag yourself through this relatively short game. Sometimes being short isn’t necessarily a bad thing.

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• Hey Poor Player

  Josh Speer · Sep 27, 2023

  8.0

  It’s rare for a sequel to be better than the original. It’s even rarer for it to so eclipse it that they feel like completely different species. Nevertheless, that’s the magic trick that Cyber Citizen Shockman 2: A New Menace pulls off. It’s a beautiful retro adventure full of great artwork and amazing music, with lots of accessibility options to make it a bit easier. While the goofy story is nothing to write home about, it’s a great adventure and a tribute to a lost era of Japanese-only videogames.

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