King's Quest: Chapter Two - Rubble Without a Cause

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• GGameSpot

  Brett Todd · Jan 20, 2016

  5.0

  While Rubble Without a Cause echoes many positive aspects of its predecessor, the gloomy story and unimaginative quests turn what should have been another fun fairy tale into something of a death march. Yet even with these significant flaws, the overall charm of the visuals and voice acting kept me playing and left me optimistic that the series will redeem itself in the next chapter.

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• PPolygon

  Samit Sarkar & Justin McElroy · Jan 15, 2016

  5.0

  I think I would've actively hated "Rubble Without a Cause" if The Odd Gentlemen hadn't at least improved the load times from Chapter One, and added the ability to skip repeated actions and dialogue. Even then, my playthrough on Xbox One was hampered by more than a few instances of stuttering.

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• IIGN

  Leif Johnson · Jan 07, 2016

  6.7

  Shorter and far less focused on exploration than its preceding episode, King’s Quest: Rubble Without a Cause still usually manages to deliver smaller doses of the art style and writing that made the series premiere so appealing. There are plenty of fun puzzles in store along with a timer mechanic, but the cramped, dark setting and lack of visual variety tends to rob these elements of the charm they could have.

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• ZZTGD

  Justin Celani · Jan 05, 2016

  6.5

  I completed Kings Quest Chapter 2 and I muttered to myself “That’s it?” It’s not a horrible chapter, but it’s a far cry from the way the game started out. It makes me a bit apprehensive to see how the other episodes pan out. It’s not as long, not as memorable, not as funny, and just not as endearing or charming as the first chapter was, and that’s a complete and utter shame.

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• CCOGconnected

  Nicholas Plouffe · Dec 28, 2015

  6.5

  In my opinion, chapter 3 is going to make or break this series. The Odd Gentleman still has my curiosity and attention for now, but unless something really exciting happens soon then they’re going to lose not only myself but I think many others as well. King’s Quest is a classic, and I was weary of this pseudo-reboot at first but A Knight to Remember changed my mind.

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• HGHardcore Gamer

  Jason Bohn · Dec 20, 2015

  6.0

  Overall, Rubble Without A Cause is a disappointment. The first chapter was great, but the tonal shift and structure found here just doesn’t hit the right notes. Continuing Graham’s story is still a worthwhile use of time, but one can’t help but feel a tad… let down. In the end, the series has not soured, though. The closing scene sets up future events that should be intriguing. It just tripped on the rubble.

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