King's Quest Chapter 2: Rubble Without a Cause

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5.8

Mixed or average reviews- based on 19 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 5 out of 19
  3. Negative: 6 out of 19

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  1. Zer0TheHer0
    Jan 3, 2016
    1
    Keyboard controls aren't redefinable.If you don't use wasd you're screwed.Don't buy this.Developers should learn to add such a simple,basic and absolutely necessary feature,in 2016
    sadly,this is not the only problem though...story is weak, humor is bad,puzzles are ridiculous ,interface is terrible and it's got bad controls overall(they should have kept the point and click interface) and    Keyboard controls aren't redefinable.If you don't use wasd you're screwed.Don't buy this.Developers should learn to add such a simple,basic and absolutely necessary feature,in 2016
    sadly,this is not the only problem though...story is weak, humor is bad,puzzles are ridiculous ,interface is terrible and it's got bad controls overall(they should have kept the point and click interface) and unskippable dialogues are a pain (especially if you do a second run to make different choices)
    shame    … Expand
  2. CharlyPlayman
    Dec 19, 2015
    4
    I liked the first chapter, it was long, enjoyable and with a decent history, but the second is much worse and it seem unfinished (lots of things are in the air). I'm aware it'll have a continuation in chapter 3 but this game is disappointing.
    Pros: smooth controls
    Cons: very short, story absurd and bizarre, ugly scenarios, you have to return down to bed lots of times, etc
  3. Guitarsonic
    Dec 28, 2015
    6
    This Chapter is fairly average unfortunately. We waited nearly half a year for something so average. To me, it just does not contain the value for the time spent developing the chapter. I finished my first playthrough in about 2-3 hours. When I found out it was going to be different endings, by choosing different choices, I tried it once more. And what I found out, was that it merelyThis Chapter is fairly average unfortunately. We waited nearly half a year for something so average. To me, it just does not contain the value for the time spent developing the chapter. I finished my first playthrough in about 2-3 hours. When I found out it was going to be different endings, by choosing different choices, I tried it once more. And what I found out, was that it merely lasted 1 hour. The puzzles are simple, and the second playthroughs become so quick because you remember what to do. In terms of the story/voice acting, it is not very special. The first chapter had a better experience and better story in general.

    This story was not that memorable or enjoyable, but I really hope they will be able to do better in the next chapter.    … Expand
  4. lmcommish
    Mar 8, 2016
    0
    This second chapter was a joke. I finished the game in like 3-4 hours. The first one took a couple months (I dont play every day). I was a big fan of the games growing up, so I was excited to buy them on PS4. Chapter 1 was great. This one was....just nothing. No new characters. Very few and easy puzzles. You save the people then it ends. I thought the game would START after that!
    Very    This second chapter was a joke. I finished the game in like 3-4 hours. The first one took a couple months (I dont play every day). I was a big fan of the games growing up, so I was excited to buy them on PS4. Chapter 1 was great. This one was....just nothing. No new characters. Very few and easy puzzles. You save the people then it ends. I thought the game would START after that!
    Very disappointing. Hope Chapter 3 is much, much better...    … Expand
  5. ChoicestGames
    Jul 16, 2017
    7
    The second chapter in the new King's Quest plays like a "survival simulator" where you basically have to choose who survives and who suffers; it's definitely an important lesson to learn for a newly crowned king and I actually don't mind it at all. The chapter is however half the duration of the first one and seems like a bit of a rush job so it's definitely not as good as the firstThe second chapter in the new King's Quest plays like a "survival simulator" where you basically have to choose who survives and who suffers; it's definitely an important lesson to learn for a newly crowned king and I actually don't mind it at all. The chapter is however half the duration of the first one and seems like a bit of a rush job so it's definitely not as good as the first chapter but I still find it entertaining nonetheless.… Expand

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Metascore
67

Mixed or average reviews - based on 7 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
  1. GameSpot
    Jan 20, 2016
    50
    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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  2. CGMagazine
    Jan 13, 2016
    70
    While Rubble Without A Case is still a good time, it lacks the variety and excellent pacing of King’s Quest’s first chapter.
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  3. Games.cz
    Jan 11, 2016
    70
    Episode Two is obviously shorter but still enjoyable and entertaining. It offers great voice acting and an outstanding plot again. Something doesn’t work as intended yet we can recommend the Rubble Without a Cause to all adventure players.
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