Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner

 PlayStation 2
User Score
8.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 101 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 88 out of 101
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 101
  3. Negative: 7 out of 101
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  1. pandalard
    Jul 24, 2023
    7
    Iconic art direction, solid music score and the gameplay is alright. It has a lot of potential to be a really amazing game but the combat lacks depth and thus the level design often has to resort to various gimmicks to make up for it. It is a shame there isn't that many games like this which could take the formula further and expand upon it.

Awards & Rankings

42
#42 Best PS2 Game of 2003
58
#58 Most Discussed PS2 Game of 2003
33
#33 Most Shared PS2 Game of 2003

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Metascore
82

Generally favorable reviews - based on 33 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 27 out of 33
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 33
  3. Negative: 1 out of 33
  1. Electronic Gaming Monthly
    83
    Gameplay is instinctive, chaotic, and breathtaking. Unfortunately, the entire thing is still very linear, a bit too segmented, and repetitive. [May 2003, p.124]
  2. Into Liquid Sky
    91
    The game is very story-heavy and linear because of the heavy focus on story. Outside of that, though, the game is a vast improvement over the previous game.
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  3. Cinescape
    75
    An improvement in just about every way.
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