Flashback 2

 PC
Metascore
35

Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 9 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 9
  3. Negative: 7 out of 9
  1. Meristation
    Dec 11, 2023
    58
    Flashback 2 is the sequel to the 1992 cult classic, with a title that neither lives up to its legacy nor modern quality standards. It leaves the 2D gameplay behind to offer a three-dimensional action game with crude and unsatisfying twin stick shooter control. Its wonderful cyberpunk setting and some good ideas cannot make us forget how much it still needs to be polished.
  2. PC Games
    Nov 27, 2023
    50
    Flashback (1993) remains untouched: Unfortunately, this sequel is also doomed to failure, although it tries to remain faithful to its predecessor.
  3. Everyeye.it
    Nov 22, 2023
    40
    Flashback 2 is a forgettable sequel. After his debut in 1992, it is not the first time we have seen the protagonist Conrad again, but it is almost certainly the worst. Flashback 2 even pales in comparison to Fade to Black, a short 3D sequel released in 1995, and also in comparison to the controversial 2013 remake, criticized for being considered "not very heartfelt". The new Microids title is unfortunately impossible to recommend, because it is marred by technical inaccuracies, characterized by a banal artistic direction and an unrefined and imprecise gameplay.
  5. IGN France
    Nov 30, 2023
    30
    The return of Flashback is a failure on almost every level. It won't be necessary to polish the game after release, thank you.
  6. God is a Geek
    Nov 24, 2023
    30
    Flashback 2 is a mind-boggling mess of a game with few redeeming features, and a sequel we just didn’t need.
  7. Multiplayer.it
    Nov 22, 2023
    30
    All things considered, it's better to pretend that this game doesn't exist and go back to considering Fade to Black the official sequel to the first Flashback.
  8. GameStar
    Dec 1, 2023
    26
    The most pointless sequel since Duke Nukem Forever. Every single good idea is crushed by five bad ones.
  9. Gamereactor UK
    Nov 26, 2023
    20
    Parts of Flashback 2 seem to be copied directly from Shadow Complex from 2009 while other parts are reminiscent of everything else that has been done in this genre in the last ten years.
  10. Eurogamer Germany
    Nov 23, 2023
    20
    As wonderful as it was, our past, with great games like the first Flashback, we'd better think about the future of this medium. Flashbacks like these are the last thing we need.
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  1. 3DJuegos
    Dec 14, 2023
    Being a fan of the original, but even if I wasn't, I can only not recommend Flashback 2. Nothing in it works.For its importance and legacy, it is one of the biggest disasters I have played lately. [Not recommended]
  2. Rock, Paper, Shotgun
    Nov 21, 2023
    With Flashback 2 there’s really only one thing to say: don’t buy it.