Gravity Rush 2

 PlayStation 4
Metascore
80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 94 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 78 out of 94
  2. Mixed: 15 out of 94
  3. Negative: 1 out of 94
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  1. New Game Network
    Feb 7, 2017
    72
    Gravity Rush 2 expands on the uniquely enjoyable gravity shifting gameplay of the original and features a likeable cast of characters that should satisfy fans, despite a few missteps.
  2. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    Mar 1, 2017
    70
    Although endlessly exuberant, and often truly original, the sequel fails to fix the first game's issues while introducing new stumbling blocks. Hardly smooth shifting. [March 2017, p.87]
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  3. Game World Navigator Magazine
    Mar 1, 2017
    70
    Gravity Rush 2 missed its chance to enter major league thanks to its basic story and weak combat system. There’s no arguing it’s an incredibly beautiful “flying game” in an unusual world; you can fly around for hours just enjoying the sights. But all this time we’ve felt absolutely no desire to land and get another ridiculous quest. [Issue#217, p.74]
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  5. The Digital Fix
    Feb 20, 2017
    70
    Enjoyable enough if you liked the first game, but niggling issues stop this sequel from surpassing the original.
  6. PlayStation Country
    Jan 29, 2017
    70
    Gravity Rush 2 is a tonne of fun to play, and falling through the air upside down is an image that is unique and memorable. However poor camera controls and bad stealth sections really spoil the fun.
  7. Arcade Sushi
    Jan 23, 2017
    70
    Gravity Rush 2 seems to offer mind-bending action with an unique set of powers via its heroine Kat, but the major fault of the game lies in a story that’s unclear and features outside of gravity powers that aren’t anything new or complex.
  8. The Sydney Morning Herald
    Jan 18, 2017
    70
    This sequel repeats just about every mistake the original made, but in spite of that I fell in love with its sprawling world, goofy characters and thrilling aerial acrobatics all over again.
  9. Gamer.no
    Jan 17, 2017
    70
    Storywise Gravity Rush 2 tries to do too much. It tells three completely separate stories, one of which is totally unnecessary and another that stretches on for far too long. That said, the iterations in gameplay mechanics are a welcome addition, and the colorful new environments are a sheer joy to explore, especially with the new photo mode that lets you share discoveries with other players.
  10. Hardcore Gamer
    Jan 10, 2017
    70
    Though not as almighty a step up as some of the more recent sequels we’ve seen, Gravity Rush 2 remains a fun and intriguing place to return to.
  11. Push Square
    Jan 10, 2017
    70
    Even though the core of Gravity Rush 2 remains largely unchanged, you'll be hard pushed to find a fresher open world title in a sea of Grand Theft Auto and Assassin's Creed clones.
  12. IGN Italia
    Jan 11, 2017
    67
    Gravity Rush 2 is bigger and richer than the first chapter and sports the same joyful art direction. Unfortunately it's also as boring and sometimes frustrating as its predecessor.
  13. Riot Pixels
    Feb 22, 2017
    65
    Gravity Rush 2 is a charming collection of interesting ideas and situations, marred by the infantile story, samey gameplay, some unintentionally funny animations of the main character, along with annoying bugs.
  14. Edge Magazine
    Feb 27, 2017
    60
    Kat, at least, wants to make everyone happy, no matter their social status, their motives or lack of manners. That's a noble goal, but an impossible one - and one the game that surrounds her, with its bland combat, its stodgy missions, and its wayward camera, fails to provide to the player. [March 2017, p.102]
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  15. Time
    Jan 10, 2017
    60
    I can’t help but admire what the studio has attempted here: a glorious, galloping adventure worthy of applause for all it attempts, even when some of those things don’t work as intended. It’s more satisfying stumbling through a game as gonzo and idiosyncratically brilliant as a Gravity Rush 2 than pronouncing another polished but unadventurous standard-bearer playable. And it’s laudable to the extent studios deserve tribute for attempting difficult, different things, mixed results or no.
  16. GamesRadar+
    Jan 10, 2017
    60
    When Gravity Rush 2 sticks to its strengths, it soars; it’s a shame that its stale mission design and clumsy controls keep it from getting too high off the ground.
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  1. Ars Technica
    Jan 10, 2017
    Gravity Rush 2’s personality and unique, physics-bending gameplay make it so unlike any other open-world game that it gets my whole-hearted recommendation, despite a few faults.
  2. Eurogamer
    Mar 7, 2017
    Gravity Rush seemed like an oddity on Vita, but then, the entire Vita was an oddity, wasn't it? On the radio friendly unit shifter that is the PS4, however, Gravity Rush 2 still seems wonderfully unlikely and out of place. What a strange delight. [Recommended]
  3. Glixel
    Jan 12, 2017
    Though Gravity Rush 2's seemingly bottomless charm does much to make up for its pedestrian characters, it can't quite cover the game's considerable design issues. Most frustrating is how reluctant it is to fully embrace its intoxicating "fly anywhere" sensibility.
  5. Kotaku
    Jan 10, 2017
    I can’t summon the necessary bile to truly dislike Gravity Rush 2, nor can I summon the necessary warmth to love it. In the aftermath of its grand finale I was exhausted in every way, happy to have gone on such an epic journey and just as happy that it was finally over.
  6. Mashable
    Jan 10, 2017
    Ultimately, Gravity Rush 2's biggest problem may be explained away as an ungainly leap from handheld game to console game. Instead of creating larger and more elaborate challenges around the game's wonderful core mechanics, Japan Studio stuffed this sequel full of undercooked odds and ends.
  7. The Verge
    Mar 7, 2017
    Gravity Rush 2 is an ambitious game, an open-world title without vehicles to drive or guns to shoot. It feels like something many critics and fans have asked for, a new kind of blockbuster that deemphasizes violence and weapons, making room and time for some bigger and more audacious ideas. Like Kat’s control of gravity, it sometimes loses control, and soars off into an unexpected and unclear direction. But like the free fall, the adventure is most enjoyable when you relax and simply see where it takes you.

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User Score
8.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 685 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 514 out of 685
  2. Mixed: 89 out of 685
  3. Negative: 82 out of 685
  1. JKekaNVKZ
    Jan 20, 2017
    10
    Gravity Rush 2 it's a real next gen project! compared to the first part of the game developers have made tremendous strides in all directionsGravity Rush 2 it's a real next gen project! compared to the first part of the game developers have made tremendous strides in all directions while maintaining the spirit of the first part! Great graphics, stunning and beautiful living world, an interesting plot, excellent animation, fantastic destructible objects, blurred motion makes the picture even more stunning, design and animation of monsters also creatively great! Don't miss this beautiful adventure!… Full Review »
  2. FranchuteKikito
    Jan 20, 2017
    10
    Excellent game definitely an improvement from the first game while keeping the core fun intact; if you have a PlayStation 4 this is a mustExcellent game definitely an improvement from the first game while keeping the core fun intact; if you have a PlayStation 4 this is a must buy, in a market overrun with first person shooters this is certainly a very welcome breath of fresh air.… Full Review »
  3. Dr4gonkiller96
    Jan 20, 2017
    10
    Gravity Rush 2 improves on the Original by So Much. it adds loads of new stuff while bring in the old stuff as well. So far GR2 is much betterGravity Rush 2 improves on the Original by So Much. it adds loads of new stuff while bring in the old stuff as well. So far GR2 is much better as the limitations of the Vita isn't present here. The personal camera is great, the Costumes that you get at the start are the same ones from the DLC in the First one, and the treasure hunts are fun and sometimes hard depending how hard the person who took the picture wanted it to be as you randomly get pictures for treasure that you need to find based of that picture. I finished chapter 1 and once you hit Chapter 2 its a lot better. Trust me...

    I loved the art style of the first and glad back and improved to utilize the power of the PS4. The Cut-scenes get confusing like always but its still good and great to look at with the Motion sensor features. some other new features like the First person Camera (was in the original but only worked when stationary, now it isn't and you run around in First person, makes closer combat a bit easy as the camera can be a bit iffy at times.

    the Challenges return and are just as good and improved with the improved mechanics for a few of the abilities Kat has. the new camera that you get lets you not only change costumes but add props that you can use in the world, and is used in multiple missions. the world is bigger than the original with the rift like planes bigger than before with the main world having 4 parts like before but each one bigger than the first because of it being tiered. the new powers "lunar' and "Jupiter" extend the combat with more ways to play to suit your style and with the addition of Talismans which improve certain aspects to your abilities in all 3 styles.

    if you played the first, its a no brainer to get the new one. 10/10    … Full Review »
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