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Developer(s) | Stoic |
Publisher(s) | Versus Evil |
Writer(s) | Drew McGee |
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Genre(s) | Tactical role-playing |
Mode(s) | Single-player |
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Aggregator | Score |
Metacritic | 87/100 (iOS) 82/100 (PC) 78/100 (PS4) 84/100 (XONE) |
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Destructoid | 8.5/10 |
EGM | 9/10 |
Game Informer | 8.5/10 |
GameSpot | 8/10 |
IGN | 8.9/10 |
PC Gamer (US) | 86/100 |
Polygon | 8/10 |
Hardcore Gamer | 4.5/5 |
The Banner Saga 2 is a tactical role-playing video game developed by Stoic and published by Versus Evil. It is the sequel to The Banner Saga.
The Banner Saga 2 is developed by three-man indie development team Stoic. The game was announced at the The Game Awards on December 5, 2014. Initially, the game was scheduled to be released for the Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in 2015. However it was later delayed into 2016. Windows and OS X versions were released on April 19, 2016, and PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in July 2016.
The Banner Saga 2 received "favorable" reviews, according to video game review aggregator Metacritic.GameSpot awarded it a score of 8.0 out of 10, saying "Like the original game, The Banner Saga 2 leaves you holding your breath, completely invested in the world, its inhabitants, and their struggles, anxiously eager for more."IGN awarded it 8.9 out of 10, saying "The Banner Saga 2 is as beautiful and tactical as the first, but with greater variety in combat and story."Hardcore Gamer awarded it a score of 4.5 out of 5, saying "Not only does The Banner Saga 2 meet every expectation that one could have following the first game, but it exceeds them in a number of tangible areas."