Pokemon Black Version 2

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User Score
8.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 656 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 495 out of 656
  2. Mixed: 76 out of 656
  3. Negative: 85 out of 656
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  1. Izameme
    Jan 7, 2020
    2
    A fun multiplayer game ruined by the requirement of having to play a dreadfully boring singleplayer experience that can be beaten by mashing A with an overleveled mon of your choice, yet it takes forever to do so because of gamefreak's writers being hacks and padding a 3ish hour campaign with endless cutscenes about cardboard cut outs bleating repetitive drivel.
  2. supermagikarp
    Dec 16, 2013
    3
    My review on Pokémon Black and White 2
    [Part 1] part one is about battle actions, glitches and bad looking Pokémon.
    If you like Pokémon B.W. you might not like Pokémon Black and White 2.This version isn’t a big improvement. While there are two new forms for Kyurem [Pokémon] it looks dangerous and ugly. In the game the images are the same as in Black and White. Some Pokémon battle    My review on Pokémon Black and White 2
    [Part 1] part one is about battle actions, glitches and bad looking Pokémon.

    If you like Pokémon B.W. you might not like Pokémon Black and White 2.This version isn’t a big improvement. While there are two new forms for Kyurem [Pokémon] it looks dangerous and ugly. In the game the images are the same as in Black and White.
    Some Pokémon battle actions [where they move or look stupid] look like they died. Charizard’s battle action is the worst. In the original games Charizard could never bend his neck but in Black and White 2 his neck is always bent. Why did they ruin it?
    There are a lot of glitches in Pokémon Black and White 2 like Dodrio [normal and flying type Pokémon]. The game allows you to teach it the H.M. [hidden move] Fly which allows you to fly to places you’ve been.
    Dodrio does not have wings and three heads I mean like how does it fly? It’s stupid! Another glitch is Ghost girl. I’m not sure if she’s a glitch, she is a question in the game. If she is not a glitch she is a question left unanswered. No one knows what she is supposed to be for.
    Overall, I would not recommend you to spend any money on this game.    … Expand
  3. RavenEyry
    Dec 25, 2012
    3
    This fails horribly as a sequel and as a standalone game has a horrible plot, tacked onto the prequel. Some of the new features are nice and it has a good selection of mons, so it would have worked much better as the usual 'third version'. As it stands you have to deal with the atrocious plot.

    This is the only pokemon game I've ever regretted buying.
  4. PokemonConossie
    Nov 17, 2018
    1
    One of the worst pokemon games. Do not play it: nothing to do anywhere, horrible story, ugly even for a handheld game, almost no new content except at the very start that's super slow, less daring than black white 1, nothing new or different, ulgy characters. Now that the game is almost a decade old, you may find younger people pretending otherwise, but those are just blinded by nostalgia,One of the worst pokemon games. Do not play it: nothing to do anywhere, horrible story, ugly even for a handheld game, almost no new content except at the very start that's super slow, less daring than black white 1, nothing new or different, ulgy characters. Now that the game is almost a decade old, you may find younger people pretending otherwise, but those are just blinded by nostalgia, there's at least 15 mainline pokemon games better to play than this one.… Expand
  5. sebastianali
    Jul 17, 2021
    4
    While the story is still great, is just a carbon copy of the original Black and White, without any new Pokemon, the same HUD, combat and not even a single flaw of the original was fixed, we have still the same exp system, the slow pacing, excessive grinding, bad level curve for battles, bad designs and repetitive gameplay and overall lack of innovation.
    One of the worst Pokemon games ever    While the story is still great, is just a carbon copy of the original Black and White, without any new Pokemon, the same HUD, combat and not even a single flaw of the original was fixed, we have still the same exp system, the slow pacing, excessive grinding, bad level curve for battles, bad designs and repetitive gameplay and overall lack of innovation.
    One of the worst Pokemon games ever made imo.    … Expand
  6. Yojimbo2015
    Jun 4, 2023
    4
    Beloved by tamagotchi obsessives and those with the collector gene but this combat-based RPG lite bored me to tears. For me, Pokémon is one of those series in the "I don't get it" file.

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#1 Best DS Game of 2012
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#1 Most Discussed DS Game of 2012
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Metascore
80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 56 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 45 out of 56
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 56
  3. Negative: 0 out of 56
  1. RPG Fan
    Mar 20, 2013
    78
    They're still good games, but there's nothing overtly special about them that makes them stand out from the rest of the series or, more importantly, Black and White 1.
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  2. Worth Playing
    Jan 10, 2013
    75
    Like the first game, Pokémon Black: Version 2 is a solid title that most fans will enjoy. The addictive qualities remain, and partaking in the quest to meet and capture every Pokémon is still as exciting as it was several handheld generations ago. While the base game is still great, longtime fans will be less enthused by the restrictions, despite the many improvements and included modes. For those looking for their next series fix, this entry will do nicely.
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  3. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Dec 21, 2012
    70
    Classic collect-them-all RPG offers challenging battles and quite-a-lot Pokémons to train. [Christmas 2012]
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