Rocketbirds 2: Evolution

Rocketbirds 2: Evolution was a fantastic surprise for me. Having never touched the first game (even though I owned it through PS+), I had no idea what to expect. In the end what I got was a mostly solid single player campaign, with a co-op mode that could have me coming back for ages.

Despite some problems with the pacing during the main campaign, Rocketbirds 2: Evolution is, all in all, a wonderful package.

The evolution the title states might not be there, but it's definitely a game we've enjoyed as much as its predecessor. A great purchase for those looking for 2D old-school action.

Rocketbirds 2: Evolution is a fun game to play and definitely worth your time especially if you played the first Rocketbirds. The new mode adds more depth and will have you going back for more which is something that you don’t usually find in a game like this. If you enjoy your eggs hard boiled and don’t mind making a mess then be prepared to wing it and lose a few hours to Rocketbirds 2: Evolution.

While Evolution is largely based on the original, can be a bit repetitive with puzzles that aren’t all that compelling, and has run-and-gun gameplay that might be a bit too basic, it is still highly entertaining. I recommend this to gamers who enjoy a tongue-in-cheek, cinematic platformer that oozes bloody cartoon carnage by the bucket load.

With a juicy campaign, snappy shooting and ambitious (if glitchy) co-op, this is one piece of poultry you can happily devour. [July 2016, p.94]

Rocketbirds 2: Evolution is a decent sequel for the action shooter series.

Those who had fun with Rocketbirds: Hardboiled Chicken will find everything that featured that joyful experience, with its quite rough irony that was yet able to bring a smile. The others might have to take Rocketbirds 2: Evolution in a more cautious way, because of its weak control system and lack of content.

Rocketbirds 2 is a game strictly for fans of the series. With imprecise controls yet precise aiming requirements, you can expect to curse your way through most of the game’s boss fights (especially those that take place in the air, or under the water, or in space, or, well, anywhere the camera changes perspective).

While there is a lot of potential on the surface, Ratloop may have wanted to sit on this egg a bit longer before it hatched.

All told, there's a decent game in here somewhere, but it's bogged down by annoying difficulty spikes and movement and aiming controls that never feel quite right. Even without those issues, Rocketbirds 2 does little if anything we haven't seen before. Its premise and world can only take it so far.

While it stumbles in a few areas, Rocketbirds 2: Evolution is still a mostly enjoyable shooter. The levels are large and filled with discoveries, but since there are only 6 of them, it's a pretty short experience. The co-op multiplayer also falls flat, so there's little in terms of replay value here.