Pokemon White Version 2

 DS
User Score
8.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 459 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 335 out of 459
  2. Mixed: 62 out of 459
  3. Negative: 62 out of 459
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  1. Maxttvd
    Jun 22, 2020
    7
    Abaixo de seu antecessor, esse Pokémon é muito CNTL C CNTL V, de pior qualidade
  2. evelio28
    Aug 9, 2020
    6
    Juego Decente, aunque con algo de cagado entra en su Historia y Personajes (Aunado a los otros problemas de su Precuela)
  3. LHy
    Sep 28, 2013
    7
    Enjoyed it all around except I was not really keen on the story line, it could of been a lot better in my opinion, but other than that, pretty okay game, try it out.
  4. IronMit
    Sep 2, 2013
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The general story is ok but the way you progress forward is just unimaginative and awful; In all other pokemon games there would be a few instances where your path would be blocked by a HM obstacle or other special circumstance that was part of the story i.e a snorlax, sudowoodo etc. Then you would do logical things to proceed. In this game you have no idea what you have to trigger to get the boat captain to talk to you or move that one guy that keeps blocking your path for no reason.
    The range of pokemon are below average; all the new imaginative ones are only accessible after the league. The majority available at badges 1-6 are boring plant types, stupid ice cream cones etc. There are a few decent ones from older generations (that you may already be bored with) early game but you know everyone else will train up the same ones; arcanine, lucario, the ground-dragon. There's a lame array of flying types, another pidgey clone, an aerodactyl variant. The only other legitimate choices to experiment with are a shiny reindeer, the zaroak dark type and a cool looking electric bug.
    I hope the reason this was so lame -reusing the same assets as the previous game- was because most of their team was busy working on X&Y all along    … Expand
  5. c0mmander
    Oct 9, 2012
    7
    I would love to give this game more than a 7, but sadly I just can't. The reason why is not because this isn't a solid RPG or its just an average game but its because Gamefreak continue to play it safe. Out of these 'Version 2's' I expected something more innovative, new and fresh. The game has a nice presentation style and graphics package for a DS game but the problem is with the sameI would love to give this game more than a 7, but sadly I just can't. The reason why is not because this isn't a solid RPG or its just an average game but its because Gamefreak continue to play it safe. Out of these 'Version 2's' I expected something more innovative, new and fresh. The game has a nice presentation style and graphics package for a DS game but the problem is with the same tried and tested formula which although is very solid for many fans others will be less satisfied. Sadly I'm one of those who are less satisfied which is dissapointing as this is a franchise I love. But above all else the same tried and tested formula doesn't excite me anymore. + If your a diehard fan of the franchise this game will still be a solid, and long enough experience
    + Nice presentation style for a DS game
    + RE-introduction of some staple mainstays.
    - Not deviating enough from the formula of Black and White
    +/- Same old Pokemon
    In summary a solid game that has hours of content but never really reaches the levels of excitement and fun seen in previous Pokemon titles and feels a bit like a retread through Unova. Still worth a buy if you love Pokemon though.    … Expand
  6. LordJazbin
    Apr 19, 2021
    6
    The game is good but tutorials are all around this game. Is by far the Pokémon game with the longest tutorials of all time.

    Story is dull and almost nothing happens. But it has good soundtrack, big region and good postgame, main story is pretty short though.
  7. Toasttt
    Mar 26, 2022
    7
    meh .
  8. AlexMakesToast
    Nov 20, 2022
    6
    White 2 = 6/10
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Awards & Rankings

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#2 Best DS Game of 2012
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#2 Most Discussed DS Game of 2012
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#3 Most Shared DS Game of 2012

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Metascore
80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 57 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 45 out of 57
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 57
  3. Negative: 0 out of 57
  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. Pelit (Finland)
    Nov 15, 2012
    80
    Pokémon Black and White 2 are the best Pokémon games thus far. The amount of activities you can participate in is delightful, the storyline surprisingly engaging, and the new gym design fun. The biggest complaint stems from the horrible implementation of new difficulty levels. I loved the idea of having a harder difficulty for my quest, but implementing it only in one game of the pair, and even then unlocking it after I've actually played through the game, is simply old fashioned and bad game design. [Nov 2012]
  3. Eurogamer Sweden
    Nov 14, 2012
    80
    Fans of Pokémon already knows what to expect from this game, and it has as usual the same high quality standard we are spoiled with. The lack of new regions or a lot more Pokémon's makes the game feel a little bit too familiar with the previous one, so much that I would call this an extremely well done expansion rather than a new game.
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