Flashback 2

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  • Summary: Conrad is back! 30 years after Flashback, Paul Cuisset's mythical game, which made the licence known worldwide, is back with this new sci-fi action-adventure game!

    After his victory over the "Master Brain" in the first episode, Conrad and his allies are once again confronted with the    Conrad is back! 30 years after Flashback, Paul Cuisset's mythical game, which made the licence known worldwide, is back with this new sci-fi action-adventure game!

    After his victory over the "Master Brain" in the first episode, Conrad and his allies are once again confronted with the Morphs, who threaten all civilizations.

    Moreover, his friend Ian, who has answers to many of Conrad's questions, has just been kidnapped in front of him... A trick of the Morphs? For what purpose? It's up to you to find out

    Help him and his allies to solve this delicate and dangerous investigation through 5 levels full of action and shoot-outs and to fight the Morphs who are preparing a machiavellian plan for total control of the solar system...    … Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 20
  3. Negative: 14 out of 20
  1. Digital Chumps
    Dec 4, 2023
    58
    To sum it up, Flashback 2 was worth a playthrough, and as a fan of the original, I had fun with it. It’s probably the easiest Platinum you can get, too. But the experience is tainted by lots of technical bugs and very linear, flat gameplay design. At its launch price of $40, I’m hesitant to recommend it to anyone that isn’t an ardent Flashback fan who might be more forgiving of the flaws. Whether any more patches get released is anyone’s guess, but even if the technical bugs get ironed out, the gameplay is still thin and pretty lackluster.
  2. Vandal
    Nov 20, 2023
    55
    Flashback 2 shines in its cyberpunk world and holds potential for a worthy sequel, but technical issues, numerous bugs, occasional poor design choices, and overly simplistic mechanics hinder its ability to be as memorable as the original.
  3. COGconnected
    Nov 22, 2023
    52
    Flashback 2 has some nice ideas but bugs, a lack of polish and the clunky design hinder the entire experience. At each step, it feels as if you’re fighting with the game to get a hit of nostalgia. Beneath the wealth of issues, there is something of merit, however, the sheer volume of issues will just frustrate and infuriate.
  4. IGN Adria
    Nov 27, 2023
    30
    Unfortunately for the fans, this is a missed opportunity. Flashback 2 is a name that induces great respect between members of retro gaming communit but because of this game that name has been smudged. We hope that this title will be forgotten quickly and that there will be a second try at this franchise, this time with a new developer team at the helm if possible.
  5. Riot Pixels
    Jan 28, 2024
    30
    Flashback 2 initially had no chance to stand next to its great ancestor — or even come close to it.
  6. Gamereactor Finland
    Dec 1, 2023
    30
    Flashback 2 is a complete failure.
  7. IGN
    Nov 21, 2023
    20
    While the original Flashback is an Amiga classic, Flashback 2 can only be described as a meagre sequel. Rehashed story elements, dull and clunky combat, a shockingly modest presentation, peculiar design decisions, and wholly unacceptable technical deficiencies (the bulk of which persist even after two post-release patches) make for an adventure that left me underwhelmed at best and utterly infuriated at worst. While I’ll always feel nostalgic for Conrad Hart’s original adventure, Flashback 2 is unfortunately not the blast from the past I had hoped for – instead, it’s a total misfire.

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