Dishonored 2

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  1. Atomic-Cocoanut
    Dec 13, 2016
    7
    As a big fan of the first game I was delighted to get my hands on the second and had high hopes. however, I was left someone disappointed and left unfulfilled.

    Pros: -Level Designs were fun and never repetitive. Each new section of the world had its own identity. - Great ascetics. The world felt alive. - High replayability. Being able to pick between Corvo and Emily and their own    As a big fan of the first game I was delighted to get my hands on the second and had high hopes. however, I was left someone disappointed and left unfulfilled.

    Pros: -Level Designs were fun and never repetitive. Each new section of the world had its own identity.
    - Great ascetics. The world felt alive.
    - High replayability. Being able to pick between Corvo and Emily and their own respective play styles made the game feel fresh. Experimenting with their powers was always entertaining and gave me some pleasant surprises.

    Cons: -The overall story itself seemed like a retelling of the first game and was rather predicable. The worst let was how the story was told to the players. The dialogue between you and the other characters of the game were rather elementary, making it painfully obvious when you were about to make a story line changing decision. The "wrap up" conclusion you are given after you beat the game felt like a cliffnotes edition of the story where it simply just told you what happened to the people you spared or killed, making it feel as though your decisions didn't impact the game in any tangible and meaningful way.
    -The clunky controls were hard for me to get past at the beginning. I was never able to feel like I had full control over my character, making it difficult for my to gain full confidence and fluency when having to make quick changes between powers in the heat of a battle, and it almost made it impossible to get coins out of a cash register without closing and opening it a couple times to get that last coin in there.

    Overall it was a good game. I have no regrets of playing it and certainly had fun playing it when everything came together. The combinations of some of the powers were truly brilliant and there was one level towards the 3/4 of the way done mark that I thought was a masterclass in level design. Anyone who enjoyed the first entry in this series should have no problems getting behind the mask of Corvo one more time, or the equally enjoyable choice of playing as the sly Empress.    … Expand
  2. KDoman
    Jan 17, 2017
    6
    All of the new characters are flat and non of them manages to impress. So the plot is dull and boring. The story is surprisingly naive and disappointing. No proper exposition, the most interesting events are told in the diaries or letters or, if we're lucky, in static pictures with voiceovers. And that's in 2016! After Uncharted 4, after 30min movie of FF XV, after amazing cinematics ofAll of the new characters are flat and non of them manages to impress. So the plot is dull and boring. The story is surprisingly naive and disappointing. No proper exposition, the most interesting events are told in the diaries or letters or, if we're lucky, in static pictures with voiceovers. And that's in 2016! After Uncharted 4, after 30min movie of FF XV, after amazing cinematics of Overwatch – read the damn diary! Even GTA, always gameplay-oriented, managed to tell a proper story. But not Dishonored 2, no. Graphics don't impress. AI also disappoints. All of this should have been much better. The only good things are environment and locations, maybe art-direction.

    I haven't had any issues with optimisation on PS4 (digital), except for long loading of the second location (like an hour!).

    DISAPPOINTED! Glad that I've bought it in December with about 45% off.    … Expand
  3. jeffzsx
    Nov 15, 2016
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. As a sequel I give this a solid 6.

    Were this the first time I had ever played the series I would give it a 7 or 8.

    Compared to D1, its just not that much different. A new character, with pretty much the same magic powers. Same weapons and upgrades for the most part. As in D1 I find that I dont even use the vast majority of the powers, as you really dont need to.

    You can either spend 10 minutes on a level, or 2-3 hours depending on how you like to play, which gets a bit boring fast. Sneak, pick up some coins, try to find a rune or bone charm, try not to get discovered. Kill someone/carry someone. Wash, repeat.

    If its your first time with this game (not playing D1 at all) then you may enjoy the slight mix of fallout style play with assassins creed. It does have nice graphics and smooth enough play. It does provide multiple options (sneak/non lethal, sneak/lethal, or all out guns/bolts blazing (though difficult).

    Basically its the same as D1, though not quite as boring and drab.

    Gets old pretty fast, but can be fun to play around with if you just enjoy wreaking havoc and not focusing so much on stealth/non lethal play-style.

    I see myself finishing the game, and deleting it moments later.    … Expand
  4. spaghetti-cop
    Dec 24, 2016
    5
    Very mediocre game. Runs like hot garbage on ps4. UI is super clunky. Equipping powers in game is terrible. Graphics are bad. Executions glitch constantly. All enemies are instantly alerted to your presence as soon as you are spotted. This happens super often because early game is all about huge open areas in broad daylight (very stealthy). The game doesn't give you enough tools toVery mediocre game. Runs like hot garbage on ps4. UI is super clunky. Equipping powers in game is terrible. Graphics are bad. Executions glitch constantly. All enemies are instantly alerted to your presence as soon as you are spotted. This happens super often because early game is all about huge open areas in broad daylight (very stealthy). The game doesn't give you enough tools to increase your awareness, so there's a ton of trial and error which would be fine if the load times weren't eternal. Story is told through verbose txt documents strewn all throughout. Played for three hours and realized that the faults were entirely too prevalent for me to have any fun.… Expand
  5. SILENT_harrison
    Dec 6, 2016
    5
    Honestly i cant for the life of me figure out why i didn't like this game dishonored was amazing this for some reason despite all of its play styles is just boring and lacking in charm. Throwing bodies and people off cliffs are pretty satisfying but that alone cant save the game from its tedium, **** story and lack of innovation.

    Honestly if you haven't played the first game this will    Honestly i cant for the life of me figure out why i didn't like this game dishonored was amazing this for some reason despite all of its play styles is just boring and lacking in charm. Throwing bodies and people off cliffs are pretty satisfying but that alone cant save the game from its tedium, **** story and lack of innovation.

    Honestly if you haven't played the first game this will seem amazing experiencing ways to tackle levels but from someone who's already been there done that its all a bit familiar and samey    … Expand
  6. claytastic
    Dec 8, 2016
    7
    I'm a huge fan of the original Dishonored. I love the reward of a stealthy and non-lethal playstyle that I haven't seen in many other games. Coming into Dishonored 2, I was very excited to see what was in store for this new installment from Arkane Studios. And I came out extremely disappointed. There's no doubt that it's a fun game though, albeit a very flawed experience. Since theI'm a huge fan of the original Dishonored. I love the reward of a stealthy and non-lethal playstyle that I haven't seen in many other games. Coming into Dishonored 2, I was very excited to see what was in store for this new installment from Arkane Studios. And I came out extremely disappointed. There's no doubt that it's a fun game though, albeit a very flawed experience. Since the announcement, the developers promised a lot of change in the game. For starters we have the new setting: Karnaca. Even though there are sections that take place in Dunwall, most of the game is in Karnaca. This isn't a problem, though. The change in setting feels nice and adds a softer brighter tone to the game. But to be honest, this is the only thing that's changed in Dishonored 2. The only other thing that's changed is the new playable character, Emily Caldwin. You still have the option to play as Corvo, but I decided to see what Emily had to offer first. Clearly this game was meant to be played with her because going back and playing as Corvo, nothing has changed about him. His powers are exactly the same as they were in the original game, which won't really matter if you select No Powers mode. After my first playthrough, I felt like I had already seen everything there was to see. Not even the dialogue changes on the second run. They just replaced all the times Emily said Corvo with Corvo saying Emily. Come to think of it, not even playing as Emily is that different. All of her powers are mirror images of what Corvo's were in Dishonored 1 and are in Dishonored 2. While we're on the topic of powers, I'd like to bring up the fact that the upgrade system hasn't had any improvements. Don't get me wrong, I liked the upgrade system in the original, but there's so much room for improvement that they passed up on. In fact, they've kind of made it worse. The idea is that you look for items called Runes that you can use to unlock different powers and upgrades. Looking for Runes in Dishonored 1 was easy, and a nice distraction. In this game, it's a waste of time. They've made every Rune harder to find, and I've found myself spending almost 30 minutes on different Runes before I finally said **** it." The level design doesn't help with this problem either. And now we get to talk about that. The level design. It's atrocious. It can't even compare to the original's. For those of you who haven't played Dishonored, the game isn't open world, but each level is huge and filled to the brim with places to explore and collectibles to find. Dishonored 2 has one of those things, and that's the collectibles. Instead of being outside most of the time, almost every level in Dishonored 2 takes place indoors. Sure you have to be outside first to get to the building you're going to, but that's still a small portion of the level. Being inside makes the game way more difficult than it should be, even unfair sometimes. For people who want to do a Ghost run, you're going to be miserable here because most of the time there's nowhere to hide, and if you get caught, the only other option is running, which drains all of the fun out of the game. And even when you're inside most of the time, finding Runes is somehow still a pain in the ass. Jeez, it really feels like they wanted you to hate the level design. For a game that promised change from the original, all it feels like is a big-budget DLC. 7/10.… Expand
  7. njja02
    May 15, 2018
    5
    A sequel with great ideas and moments, but a sequel that doesn't do much else. It's kind of boring at times, its got a uninteresting story and characters. It just feels bland.
  8. CoreGamer1408
    Jan 28, 2019
    6
    Game can be played father or daughter with or without powers with light or dark ending. I played daughter/powers/light ending. The game has one stand out level dealing with the concept of time. Most of the other levels are ok, but I was getting bored by the end so I rushed the last two levels. The ending feels rushed and shallow. Like no cut scene just some pictures and a voice over.Game can be played father or daughter with or without powers with light or dark ending. I played daughter/powers/light ending. The game has one stand out level dealing with the concept of time. Most of the other levels are ok, but I was getting bored by the end so I rushed the last two levels. The ending feels rushed and shallow. Like no cut scene just some pictures and a voice over.

    Played the first DIshonored and I thought it was fine, but nothing I'd replay again after one run. Ok let get it out of the way the melee combat is basic and glitch ridden. Stealth take downs are easier and the powers mostly work ok.

    The strength of this game is the exploration factor and figuring out different routes and ways to achieve set goals, maybe? Story starts out a nearly a copy paste of the first games so kind of lazy writing. The VA is polished, but nothing gripping and it just works. Half through the game the drops a lazy villains exposition scene to the heroine in of all places a dream sequence. So yeah cliché and trope out of 10.

    The game also started to to drag around the half way mark. Not hunting for every bit currency in each level made me realised I'd missed out on a score of potential upgrades half way in. If I just chose one route and no back tracking or check the other routes I would of had even way less currency, skill points and ability pick ups. So the game kind of forces you to waste time and go off the beaten path for much need fun goodies. Was this game supposed to have MT, because the constant off the beaten track item hunts feels like a grind maybe people would pay to avoid or something?

    Initially fun stealth action game that show it's cracks later on. As in wasting the players time with lazy padding to get the fun cool stuff.    … Expand
  9. SuperkenGaming
    Nov 13, 2016
    6
    Dishonored 2
    More like Dishonored .5
    if you’re expecting a more polished and more awesome version of dishonored with Dishonored 2... Sorry to break your heart, pun intended… But this game feels more like a cheap DLC than a proper sequel it even looks like dishonored 1... A 4 year old ps3 game the game starts out with you conveniently training the now Empress Emily on being an    Dishonored 2
    More like Dishonored .5
    if you’re expecting a more polished and more awesome version of dishonored with Dishonored 2...
    Sorry to break your heart, pun intended…
    But this game feels more like a cheap DLC than a proper sequel
    it even looks like dishonored 1... A 4 year old ps3 game
    the game starts out with you conveniently training the now Empress Emily on being an assassin…
    It introduces new ideas and mechanics to the dishonored series like sliding and jumping... but you use none of this throughout the campaign…
    Emilys Aunt comes to take her place on the throne and its then you choose who you play as, Corvo from Dishonored 1 or the Emperess Emily,
    I chose Emily as she introduces a new set of magic to the game…
    And you have to save whoever you don’t choose and retake the crown…
    Your choice does not change the campaign, but will of course change the story.. So there is incentive to play twice...
    Which unfortunately if you want to feel you got your moneys worth youll have to do as my run through with Emily took only about 5 hours and 40 minutes…
    Nothing has really changes since dishonored 1, except level design got noticeably worse…
    There are 2 levels that are pretty cool puzzles that will definitely test your patience, but these 2 levels are the only 2 of the 9 that live up to this series standards..
    The rest all feel uninspired, and therefore I felt no urge to explore them…
    And creating such boring worlds to explore is bad for the player and hurts the gameplay because of how inaccessible magic and upgrades are in this game…
    If you aren’t willing to try and figure out how to get to a rune behind some annoying locked door.. you’re not going to have fun at all playing this game as upgrades and magic are so expensive and are mistakenly not unlocked with story progress…
    I felt the same about the original.. But it’s even worse here due to how inaccessible everything is...
    Magic should be given to you as you progress through the story and the level design should be crafted around this magic…
    There is an option to do a no magic run here as Emily, but even still… theres potential to turn this into 3 different campaigns centered around each characters magic or lack there of…
    Instead theyd rather annoy you by hiding the runes in frustrating spots like they don’t want you to have fun with their game..
    Well congrats Bethesda, you win...
    I didn’t have fun at all…
    Upgrades are also only available at shops… and for ridiculous prices that you won’t be able to afford unless again, you spend the time to explore these poorly designed levels with horrible progression indication…
    I understand the whole point of dishonored is to place you in a world and let you go..
    But there should still be some sort of direction designed into the world…
    For example one of the later missions I was stuck in a room forever trying to leave, only to google and find out everyone else had problems with this spot to… there was a button next to the door you were supposed to hit.. The game never tells you to look for a button to proceed, it just gives you a locked door... and it’s a Bethesda game so naturally one would assume, this is a bug... no... Just bad design.
    The hand to hand combat here is just as bad as it was in the original, now however there are ways to just knock enemies out instead of killing them in combat which makes a non-lethal run much easier to obtain, but the stealthy approach is still the more satisfying option…
    Dishonored 2 is everything we already got…
    Sneak around, take people out, get detected and sword fight or gun fight…
    Disable electric walls A dash of magic all in a less inspired world… with like 1 and a half hours of awesomeness from 2 levels.
    Set your standards low… It’s nowhere near as good as the original.
    I Give Dishonored 2
    a 5.5/10    … Expand
  10. bigdeadanimals
    Jun 12, 2017
    7
    The game is good.
    Still it has 2 problems, same as first one.
    1. Lack of likable characters. I did like the faceless and voiceless Corvo, ok. However now - i dont care about Emily (becase I know nothing about her that can make me start doing so) she is faceless. She is not beautiful, she is not charismatic, she is not fun and in same moment she doesnt have any dark of gloomy sides of    The game is good.
    Still it has 2 problems, same as first one.
    1. Lack of likable characters.
    I did like the faceless and voiceless Corvo, ok.
    However now - i dont care about Emily (becase I know nothing about her that can make me start doing so) she is faceless. She is not beautiful, she is not charismatic, she is not fun and in same moment she doesnt have any dark of gloomy sides of character to counter this and make her interesting.
    She is boring. I understand that world of the game is not a funny one, but do she really has some personalities that devide her in a good way from Corvo? Emotion spectre that they bring to you is the same (and its gray).
    Corvo also doesnt really work for me this time, he doesnt open up as a new deeper more complex person he is just old dad/man with quite a boring motivation.
    2. Lots of ways of killing - but concentration on peacefull playthrough. I dont know, maybe some kind of non-deadly bullets (from rubber idk) for pistol and more ways of disabling folks might change this? Cause its quite strange when you have a gun in your arm and dagger in another, but try your best to not use them a single time throughout the game.    … Expand
  11. hishark12345
    Nov 13, 2016
    6
    My rating: 6.5-7

    This game is a great game mechanics, game-play, and graphically wise, but right now it's buggy. The AI is very good, but can be unaware or confused at times. When I was playing mission 8 I fell through the map when picking up a bottle. I would not recommend getting it right now, it's a bit too buggy. The game also feels a bit short, I thought it would be at least a    My rating: 6.5-7

    This game is a great game mechanics, game-play, and graphically wise, but right now it's buggy. The AI is very good, but can be unaware or confused at times. When I was playing mission 8 I fell through the map when picking up a bottle. I would not recommend getting it right now, it's a bit too buggy. The game also feels a bit short, I thought it would be at least a mission or two longer.    … Expand
  12. Turbodowg
    May 8, 2017
    6
    I enjoyed the first Dishonored. At the time it was a great game, it had issues but they could be forgiven as it was the first game in the series. Dishonored 2 however can not be forgiven for not improving over the first game. It actually feels more like a long DLC rather than a new, fresh game.

    So here are the problems I have with Dishonored 2. The Heart. The heart is basically a    I enjoyed the first Dishonored. At the time it was a great game, it had issues but they could be forgiven as it was the first game in the series. Dishonored 2 however can not be forgiven for not improving over the first game. It actually feels more like a long DLC rather than a new, fresh game.

    So here are the problems I have with Dishonored 2.

    The Heart. The heart is basically a navigation tool used to locate bone charms and runes. These are used for leveling your character. Because they are vital to creating a stronger and more versatile character you really need to find them. This is when the problems occur. You spend most of your time getting frustrated by following the heart only to find a dead end and no reasonable route to get to where the bone charm/rune is located. So you walk around, look for gaps or platforms or ladders or cellars or windows. This becomes a repetitive annoyance that breaks the immersion and simply irritates the player. I felt like most of my time i was looking at the rune/bone charm icons instead of enjoying the game. This was such a big deal that it completely ruins the game.

    The second issue I have is with enemy AI. It is ridiculously sensitive meaning that stealth seems impossible. Many times I was completely hidden only for enemies to know exactly where I was, alerting every other enemy in the area to all come to the same point. It was laughable at times. It meant I stopped bothering to try and sneak and scope the area out, I just ended up storming in and fighting.

    Story. The story just didn't appeal this time. It didn't seem worth investing time into and I didn't care what about the characters.

    There is fun to be had in the game, especially once you do level your character up but it seemed a long slog to get there. The graphics were decent enough and the world looked decent. Sound and music were fine but nothing outstanding.

    Dishonored 2 doesn't feel like its moved on from the first game. It's not a bad game, but an average one at best. It's a shame that the dev team didn't improve on the leveling system or combat or story or AI because it could have been a good follow up. Sadly it didn't quite work.    … Expand
  13. lejenn
    Mar 27, 2018
    7
    Played for few hours. The first impression was "WOW!!" I finally got a true-Thief-stealth-like game! got disappointed after a while. I am a Thief fan since Thief 1,2,3 (not talking about 2014 abomination...), and sadly I have to admit, that those times are far gone.

    The difficulty in Dishonored 2 i so unbalanced... the AI vs sword combat. On Easy, guards are dumb as **** but their    Played for few hours. The first impression was "WOW!!" I finally got a true-Thief-stealth-like game! got disappointed after a while. I am a Thief fan since Thief 1,2,3 (not talking about 2014 abomination...), and sadly I have to admit, that those times are far gone.

    The difficulty in Dishonored 2 i so unbalanced... the AI vs sword combat. On Easy, guards are dumb as **** but their close combat skill is on acceptable level (it's the last resort, but sometimes necessary). On Hard difficulty, AI is finally acceptable, but close-combat is impossible.

    Dear Bethesda, If You make stelath game, don't insult us Gamers with AI!! I expect a challenge in stealth from a stealth game!! Therefore, this game is unplayable unless You achieve a Zorro-level in close-combat (which isn't perfect in DH2)

    I give 7 for the environment, the story, music, RPG elements, Garret as Corvo's voice, stealth.
    I take 3 points for unbalanced difficulty    … Expand
  14. Bumpster
    Nov 15, 2016
    5
    If you are prone to motion sickness even a little bit don't play this. A game hasn't made me this sick since the last dishonored. I wasn't alone, i just wish they listened to their community and gave us some options to turn off or down the head bob.
  15. bryan016
    Nov 18, 2016
    6
    I really tired to like this game by trying to get into the lore and what was going on but I just couldn't. I found that the story was lacking and though it could have been really interesting if they focused more on a stronger story I just felt like it wasn't present.
    This game reminds me of playing a stealth game from the mid 2000's on my PS3 like Deus Ex. Sure the areas are kind of big    I really tired to like this game by trying to get into the lore and what was going on but I just couldn't. I found that the story was lacking and though it could have been really interesting if they focused more on a stronger story I just felt like it wasn't present.
    This game reminds me of playing a stealth game from the mid 2000's on my PS3 like Deus Ex. Sure the areas are kind of big and there are runes hidden throughout which can be annoying to find but I found the combat in this game also really annoying. Block, Strike with a deadly blow or grab to knock out. Personally, I found Deus Ex to be more intriguing than this game.
    Graphics are alright, they were going for a different style and I can appreciate that. However, I think they could have been way better if they wanted to make them.
    Also, I found this game to have some areas that had strange layouts with enemies, runes, mission objectives, etc.
    If you looking for a good first person shooter/ stealth/ RPG game I probably would pick this up when it's on sale but I wouldn't pay full price for it unless you are a die hard fan.    … Expand
  16. Mutated
    Dec 3, 2016
    6
    Dishonored 2 is OK. That's it. I love the first dishonored and played through it around 5-10 times. Dishonored 2 just feels like a big Add-on. There is barely anything original going on. For some this might be good, but for anyone who already played dishonored 1 a few times this is just going to end up collecting dust on the shelf after the first playthrough because it's just so damnDishonored 2 is OK. That's it. I love the first dishonored and played through it around 5-10 times. Dishonored 2 just feels like a big Add-on. There is barely anything original going on. For some this might be good, but for anyone who already played dishonored 1 a few times this is just going to end up collecting dust on the shelf after the first playthrough because it's just so damn "safe". It's pretty much the same story and pretty much the same gameplay. This game lacks in every aspect - the story is just a re-hash of the first one, the gameplay is so un-innovative it could be a mod for dishonored 1 and the graphics are actually worse in some parts than in D1.

    If that was what you were hoping for then go and get dishonored 2 because it's just more of the same. The exact same.

    If you wanted any fresh ideas and intresting features then don't waste your money on this. Seems like Dishonored was a one-hit wonder after all. Shame really.    … Expand
  17. DeletedForMoney
    Nov 15, 2016
    6
    Сама игра мне напоминает какой-то вырезанный квест из Скайрима из-за однообразности геймплея и упора на диалоги со слабой анимацией
    Сюжет - уровня квестов "Соратников" или "Гильдии Воров", или даже ниже.
    За количество контента - игра реально не стоит своих денег. Лучше Ведьмака 3 еще раз купить. И да. Call of Duty IW - выигрывает по сюжетной составляющей у этого говнa. Да вообще по любой    Сама игра мне напоминает какой-то вырезанный квест из Скайрима из-за однообразности геймплея и упора на диалоги со слабой анимацией
    Сюжет - уровня квестов "Соратников" или "Гильдии Воров", или даже ниже.
    За количество контента - игра реально не стоит своих денег. Лучше Ведьмака 3 еще раз купить. И да. Call of Duty IW - выигрывает по сюжетной составляющей у этого говнa. Да вообще по любой составляющей - экшн, анимации, крутые сцены.

    Душа из Dishonored ушла. Игру завершил на высокой сложности, низком хаосе за 15 часов. Всего 9 миссий.
    Нет экшена, нет сцен. Добавили дешевую озвучку, отсутствие которой я принимал за некий способ глубже погрузиться в игру.

    Стелс-составляющая, как и сюжет, намного уступают охаянному Theif. Концовка - блеклая. Вообще буквально пара слов о том о сём, и конец. Чужой даже не упомянул о судьбе Королевской Убийцы.
    Сюжет представляет из себя: пойти и убить далилу. всё.    … Expand
  18. ruben_rubio5
    Mar 15, 2017
    7
    dishonored 2 hace su debut en playstation 4 con un titulo bastante modesto, un juego con las mismas mecanicas del primer dishonored con la variante de que en esta segunda parte podras pasarte la historia con corvo o emily, cada uno con sus poderes y habilidades, despues de un gran primer juego este dishonored 2 te deja un poco vacio y con la sensacion de que se podia haber echo algo mas,dishonored 2 hace su debut en playstation 4 con un titulo bastante modesto, un juego con las mismas mecanicas del primer dishonored con la variante de que en esta segunda parte podras pasarte la historia con corvo o emily, cada uno con sus poderes y habilidades, despues de un gran primer juego este dishonored 2 te deja un poco vacio y con la sensacion de que se podia haber echo algo mas, aun asi es un juego recomendable y divertido.… Expand
  19. Hamburglar
    Apr 26, 2017
    7
    Decent game, entertaining so far. But graphics and AI could use some work. Encountered some bugs in a couple of places. Story is simple and reminds me of Fable for some reason.
  20. badgerryan19
    Jun 19, 2017
    7
    It breaks my heart with this review on Dishonored 2. As a massive fan of the first game I was so hyped for this one being to play as Emily and Corvo HECK YES. But it isn't remotely memorable as the first one. You really don't feel for it like you did in the first game being falsely accused of killed your lover. Still fun and great abilities though.
  21. Nigme
    Jul 29, 2018
    6
    Gameplay - 7.5 (the same Dishonored).
    Screenplay - 4 (primitive story which copies the first game).
    Graphics - 6 (it looks like i play the game of 2013, not critical, but the impression of the game changes).

    Overall - 6

    Nothing new, but when there is absolutely nothing to play you can try.
  22. alexandru_ale26
    Dec 5, 2016
    6
    Poor frame rates, poor cinematics, boring and repetitive combat. I played Dishonored 1 and I enjoyed it, but this one I couldn't play more than 3 hours.
  23. Bitek
    Oct 6, 2017
    7
    I wish there is more such high quality games like Dishonored 2. I enjoyed Dishonored 1 and Dishonored 2 is just as great. Graphics are so beautiful. It is true when one said that video games are the art of 21st century. Audio is very well done. You will do yourself a favor if you pickup good set of headphones. You will experience the game so much better that way. I wish there is PSVR modeI wish there is more such high quality games like Dishonored 2. I enjoyed Dishonored 1 and Dishonored 2 is just as great. Graphics are so beautiful. It is true when one said that video games are the art of 21st century. Audio is very well done. You will do yourself a favor if you pickup good set of headphones. You will experience the game so much better that way. I wish there is PSVR mode in this game because this game is just perfect for VR. Hopefully Bethesda will release PSVR add-on for this game.

    After finishing the game i still think it is beautiful and well made but it is not as engaging as Dishonored 1. I just did not feel as connected to the game as with original game. Thus my 7 point raiting.    … Expand
  24. XDms
    Nov 17, 2021
    7
    Overall a good game but less inspired and with a weak and predictable story compared to Dishonored 1. The first half is excellent, then it becomes blunt and even boring at times, I had to push myself to finish the last two missions and I ended up with a lot of unused runes. The endings are nothing special and seems to have been rushed just to give a closure to the story.
  25. HaloFever
    Jul 13, 2020
    7
    Meh face. The first Dishonored game was not the best first person sneaker I ever played but it offered some nice choices for the player that made it a memorable experience. Dishonored 2, for mostly worse, is more of the same and somehow less of a game overall.

    My first major gripe is the option to play as either the original Dishonored daddy or the the Dishonored daddy’s daughter. If    Meh face. The first Dishonored game was not the best first person sneaker I ever played but it offered some nice choices for the player that made it a memorable experience. Dishonored 2, for mostly worse, is more of the same and somehow less of a game overall.

    My first major gripe is the option to play as either the original Dishonored daddy or the the Dishonored daddy’s daughter. If you play as the dad, you have all the original powers included the very useful time stopping power. If you play as the daughter, you have a less useful shadow creeping power. The difference is that the time stopping power could be used to knock out an enemy and hide the unconscious body before anyone noticed. In the first game, there was a wonderful option to end a duel by stopping time after the guns were fired, knock out the other duelist, return to the starting position, and fire a shot to make the crowd think the other duelist was killed. This was essential for a no-killing play through that made Dishonored so engaging. The daughter’s shadow power is not invisible to enemies, they may detect you, and they will definitely notice you sucking the life out of an enemy. A no-kill playthrough with the daughter is practically impossible and I do not recommend it. This means that to have the best game, you have to play the old hero with the old powers as some sort of extended DLC instead of a new game.

    The game world is also a severely limited version of a current-gen game. A lot of Bethesda games have this problem. The game worlds are small by current standards and not very populated. There are no crowds to blend into like Assassin’s Creed Unity. There are no buildings to enter or side streets to stroll for the sake of strolling them. Every piece of architecture has a purposed and it ultimately funnels the players into interactions in the same way a linear game would. The original Thief in the 1990s had about as many paths to take as Dishonored 2.

    If a player does decide to go on a killing spree, and they might considering how the game opens, then the game has them covered. The player has a pistol, a crossbow, grenades, and mines. The daughter can turn fallen enemies into ash and the daddy can have rates eat them. The daughter can also mark several enemies for death and then kill only one to kill them all. This is assuming the daughter can sneak close enough, which is difficult because the enemies call see and hear with superhuman ability. The player can receive the ability to see through walls which would be fantastic except the entire screen turns red, enemies turn red, and the distance is too short to be useful most of the time. The game really encourages the player to bumble about and take out enemies with gunfire and sword fighting. For a stealth game, this is suboptimal play.

    The game world itself is rather boring. The player lives in a magic inspired alternate world like some kind of steampunk Middle Earth minus the elves and dwarves. I liked it better in The Order 1886, a game that had mostly frustrating gameplay but a wonderfully engaging game world and visuals. In Dishonored 2, characters will monologue at you and lore items will give you some details of everyone’s bleak lives. There is no gallows humor that made games like Fable 2 so fun. I was not interested in any of it and liberally skipped the speeches, especially the Outsider’s speeches. Even in the end, I did not care if I had the bad or good ending. I can watch the other ending on YouTube. What should always matter is the story of the game while you play it, and the story of Dishonored 2 is one of trying to sneak past enemies and then killing a half dozen when one spots you peaking around a corner.

    Full disclosure: I bought this game for about $5 used from GameStop. I also played this game at the end of a long string of 6 games bought used from GameStop. I certainly had no desire to justify my purchase and I was rather exhausted of slogging through gaming tropes from my treasure trove of unwanted titles. All in all, I was expecting the same kind of stealth experience I had with the first Dishonored, where I meticulously planned a no-killing, no-alarms play through. This style of play is simply not as fun in Dishonored 2, especially with the killer robots that have eyes in the backs of their head (I wish I was joking). This sequel lacks a particular fun factor that made the first game so intriguing. Maybe this a game that should not be a franchise.    … Expand
  26. alexslork
    Nov 3, 2019
    5
    Мне что-то вообще не зашла, ну местами было приятно, но сюжет нецепляет, то ли из-за того что персонажи не близки, то ли из-за того что эти персонажи не интересны.
  27. chihiro_cz
    Aug 15, 2018
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The overall quality diverged massively in comparison to its predecessor. Not speaking about graphics, which really fits the vision of Karnaca (even though it's more about level design, carpentery and asset arts), but the gameplay shifted from being in the center of twisted plot to a routine bad-guy hunt in the meaning of: "Sorry, Corvo, but our villain is in another mansion."

    The story really is quite mediocre. Like I've seen it a thousand times in low-budget DVD fairy tales my niece used to watch. An evil female comes to falsely retake the throne, capture the real queen and send the hero to the bottom from which he climbs back up to save the day. Really, Arkane?

    The graphics orgies really call for being snapshot, however the PS4 version is quite robbed of half of the SSAO effects compared to PC version. The tearing was so bad and painful I really started to suspect my TV going bad. And 30 FPS with modified idTech5 engine? Laughable.

    After 27 hours of doing the same over and over made me look for another source of amusement, no matter how the story really ends. A script error in Grand Palace level, which turned last 3 hours in vain sealed the fate of this game for me.

    I was looking forward to the sequel of magnificent Dishonored, which revealed the beauty and fun of solve-it-as-you-like games, but this new adventure carries the stigma of majority of Bethesda's recent AAA titles - polished emptiness.    … Expand
  28. Mizuiro
    Nov 2, 2019
    6
    Un juego bastante meh. Habilidades poco interesantes, en el gameplay te castigan por matar guardias que literalmente te han traicionado en 0,01 segundos sin plantearse ni un momento su lealtad y que son unos cabrones que atacan y matan a los ciudadanos. Un sin sentido.

    Y a mitad del juego te aburres y te preguntas que estás haciendo con tu vida, habiendo juegos mejores ahi fuera.
  29. Nameless2131
    Feb 6, 2020
    7
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  30. Jorge7998
    Sep 21, 2019
    7
    La dificultad no es justa, te pierdes en el mapa, los enemigos te detectan sin ningún motivo muy inferior a su precuela
  31. IsThereInputLag
    Sep 4, 2021
    5
    The aim acceleration and native input delay (on the PS4 version - NOT the PC version, which is not what you should be basing your reviews on for this entry) make this a gigantic chore to play. If you're used to garbage controls, then I guess it's fine, but for those who are expecting a smooth controlling experience, you might as well play this on PC or go find another game.

    Overall    The aim acceleration and native input delay (on the PS4 version - NOT the PC version, which is not what you should be basing your reviews on for this entry) make this a gigantic chore to play. If you're used to garbage controls, then I guess it's fine, but for those who are expecting a smooth controlling experience, you might as well play this on PC or go find another game.

    Overall story was decent and a good continuation of the previous game. The experience is just marred by terrible controls and the awful aforementioned aim acceleration.    … Expand
  32. DevilSurvivor
    Nov 18, 2021
    6
    Uninteresting story and characters that fall flat compared to the first game, two characters with the same story but different (and cringe) dialogue that often breaks the immersion of you being in a STEALTH, dark and broody game. Copy-paste powers and some weird glitches (walking into a peaceful NPC killed him by throwing him to against a window at 1000km/h which alerted everyone around).Uninteresting story and characters that fall flat compared to the first game, two characters with the same story but different (and cringe) dialogue that often breaks the immersion of you being in a STEALTH, dark and broody game. Copy-paste powers and some weird glitches (walking into a peaceful NPC killed him by throwing him to against a window at 1000km/h which alerted everyone around).

    The only thing it has going for it is some very interesting level design like the shapeshifting house, and it's still a Dishonored game, just a more low effort one. Bullcrap DLC though, who cares about that character anyway.    … Expand
  33. Nekellor_Met
    Jul 5, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Сюжет довольно предсказуемый. Гораздо больший интерес и возможности предоставляет прохождение на плохую концовку, потому что как стелс, игра слишком простая даже на самом сложном уровне сложности.… Expand
  34. LironesAlviento
    Aug 3, 2020
    7
    No me llegó a enganchar como el primero pero no deja de ser un buen juego..
  35. Beppe
    Aug 17, 2020
    5
    Decent game, not my kind of favourite one, good game play mechanics and nice level design, but become repetitive after a while. I stopped to play it at half way.
  36. Jattaman
    Aug 28, 2022
    7
    Buon gioco. Stile grafico particolare ma un po' antiquato a livello di dettagli, texture e modelli 3D.

    Belle ambientazioni. Buone le meccaniche di gioco, specialmente se si utilizza un approccio stealth. Tuttavia, è un semplice "more or the same" rispetto al primo capitolo, con però una storia meno avvincente. Stesse identiche meccaniche. Non l'ho terminato: ci ho giocato solo 3    Buon gioco. Stile grafico particolare ma un po' antiquato a livello di dettagli, texture e modelli 3D.

    Belle ambientazioni. Buone le meccaniche di gioco, specialmente se si utilizza un approccio stealth.

    Tuttavia, è un semplice "more or the same" rispetto al primo capitolo, con però una storia meno avvincente. Stesse identiche meccaniche.

    Non l'ho terminato: ci ho giocato solo 3 ore circa, perchè non rappresenta una nuova esperienza rispetto al predecessore, e dà l'impressione di averci già giocato.    … Expand
  37. Sergei228
    May 19, 2022
    7
    Сюжет максимально примитивный и не интересный(есть главный злодей,ты должен его убить и всех спасти),но игру вывозит прекраснейший геймплей.Можешь пройти хоть стелсом,хоть без убийств,ползая всю игру на жопе,или просто всех перерезать.Так же геймплей дополняют способности:Телепорт,ведьмачье чутьё,переселение во врагов,да ты даже можешь переселиться в крысу.Вообщем играть только радиСюжет максимально примитивный и не интересный(есть главный злодей,ты должен его убить и всех спасти),но игру вывозит прекраснейший геймплей.Можешь пройти хоть стелсом,хоть без убийств,ползая всю игру на жопе,или просто всех перерезать.Так же геймплей дополняют способности:Телепорт,ведьмачье чутьё,переселение во врагов,да ты даже можешь переселиться в крысу.Вообщем играть только ради геймплея и поиска разных способов убийств.… Expand
  38. Yojimbo2015
    May 20, 2023
    7
    Another visually pleasing stealth-based FPS set in a steampunk world of aristocratic bounders and assassins. It's a little too stealth-heavy for my liking and melee combat never works in first person but the interesting, evolving story and nice graphics will keep you playing to see what comes next.

Awards & Rankings

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#11 Best PS4 Game of 2016
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#17 Most Discussed PS4 Game of 2016
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#15 Most Shared PS4 Game of 2016

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Metascore
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 62 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 59 out of 62
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 62
  3. Negative: 0 out of 62
  1. games(TM)
    Jan 13, 2017
    90
    As a story, it may well be lacking, but as a collection of expertly crafted play spaces where design and mechanics reinforce and respond to your agency in myriad delightful and engaging ways, Dishonored 2 is pure magic.
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  2. Playstation Official Magazine Australia
    Jan 8, 2017
    90
    While patrolling that retail space, you’d be mad to ignore this as it lurks in the corner. It’s every inch a killer game, and worthy of Lasting Possession. [January 2016, p68]
  3. Edge Magazine
    Jan 5, 2017
    90
    Despite a handful of minor issues, then, and occasionally patchy framerates in particularly busy areas, Dishonored 2 is consistently remarkable. [Jan 2017, p.102]
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