Criminal Girls 2: Party Favors

 PlayStation Vita
Metascore
67

Mixed or average reviews - based on 21 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 21
  3. Negative: 2 out of 21
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  1. Digitally Downloaded
    Sep 29, 2016
    90
    While I don’t think Criminal Girls 2 goes anywhere near far enough to be the extreme Sadean experience that it clearly wants to be, at least we have a game that achieves something down that path. Art needs extreme experiences, and genuinely extreme experiences (aside from those laden with gore) are rare indeed in this industry. Kudos to NISA for not only taking a chance on the first Criminal Girls, but backing up its faith that people do appreciate this kind of experience by localising the second too.
  2. Gameblog.fr
    Oct 12, 2016
    80
    Criminal Girls 2: Party Favors is a good and original Dungeon Crawler, with a nice story and a significant amount of otaku fan service.
  3. PlayStation Country
    Sep 23, 2016
    80
    Many will shy away due to the concept alone but if you’re not put off by the ‘motivation’ scenes then Criminal Girls 2: Party Favors is a great JRPG. A nice change of pace from your usual ‘save the world’ adventure, a variation on the usual turn based battle system and a very well presented game all round.
  5. The Vita Lounge
    Oct 5, 2016
    78
    Some people are always going to look down on this series because of the mini-games and the sadomasochistic theme. But don’t worry, the game is very quick to point out at the beginning that it’s all completely consensual.
  6. 3DJuegos
    Oct 6, 2016
    75
    A very deep and sensual JRPG and a far superior game than its predecessor.
  7. GameCritics
    Sep 29, 2016
    75
    There’s a lot going for Criminal Girls 2: Party Favors. The characters are likable, the writing is solid, the combat is fresh, and it feels like a great fit for the Vita. However, it’s embarrassing to level up when others are around, and the ‘sexy’ minigames wore out their welcome in a hurry.
  8. Areajugones
    Sep 23, 2016
    75
    This new title from Ichi Software comes to the West marked by its censorship. However, its dungeons and how well this game uses the controls of the PlayStation Vita will give you hours and hours of entertainment.
  9. PlayStation LifeStyle
    Sep 22, 2016
    75
    If you can look past the sadomasochism theme (and I won’t blame anyone who can’t as it constantly irked me the wrong way) then you’ll find a redeeming RPG. The star of Criminal Girls 2: Party Favors is its battle system, which is a fun twist on turn-based gaming. While I wish it was in a different game, for now I’ll have to stoop to spanking girls that clearly don’t enjoy it in order to experience it.

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#16 Best PS Vita Game of 2016
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#10 Most Discussed PS Vita Game of 2016
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#21 Most Shared PS Vita Game of 2016

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User Score
8.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 28 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 28
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 28
  3. Negative: 4 out of 28
  1. snakekill321
    Oct 10, 2016
    9
    For the lewd, ecchi lovers. If you arent an RPG, Ecchi, Anime, fan. this game may not be for you. This game was heavily censored down, butFor the lewd, ecchi lovers. If you arent an RPG, Ecchi, Anime, fan. this game may not be for you. This game was heavily censored down, but from a mechanical standpoint it is much more enjoyable than the original. This one has the same premise but a better story, better soundtrack, and better characters. The dungeon crawling has the same aspects but combat feels much more intuitive, and the motivation scenes really give this game its rating. a high pick for those looking to spice things up in the dungeon… Full Review »
  2. midipon
    Oct 27, 2016
    10
    Improves over the first game in every way. Great voicework, visuals, tight music, etc. There's less party members but the S & M system and theImproves over the first game in every way. Great voicework, visuals, tight music, etc. There's less party members but the S & M system and the writing don't make you miss them.… Full Review »
  3. Bakuganfan69420
    Nov 14, 2022
    8
    Wow! This was fun! Defs an upgrade in art from the first game! {which I played in like 2014? I dont actually know... its been a few years.Wow! This was fun! Defs an upgrade in art from the first game! {which I played in like 2014? I dont actually know... its been a few years. possibly even 8? Thats 2022 - 2014. Its just math.} But man! these girls be BUSSIN! {I dunno know what that means, but a guy at my work said that about my chicken fried rice once, and it sounds right right to use it here? I dunno... also it was not "bussin" chicken fried rice. Ill have you know, I only swallowed one bite. I threw the rest away, cuz it wasnt very 'bussin'} ANYWAYS! The RPG elements were great! The gameplay and story are very solid! Perhaps an improvement on Criminal Girls 1? But like I said its been like 8 years {or so}. some of the bosses were kinda awful. I wish they put more work into them besides just doing massive debuffs, but hey, Im just a guy. But if I worked as a game dev, Im sure this game woulda been a 10/10, cuz im pretty good ya know? Operation Ball was the best move imo. Not cuz of damage, I just liked how it sounded. so much so that I made a Twitch redeem out of it!! {Id plug my twitch here, but that feels irrelevant, since this is a review, and not a place to put myself out there. I wanna earn my stripes the right way! Not through Metacritic. Im sure you understand. BUT if you wanna check me out, find me! If you do, Ill give you a hi five through my webcam cuz thats the most I can afford right now, since I only work like 5 hours a week.} Overall, This is a gem on the Vita! Find it, buy it at any cost {unless you work like 5 hours a week like me, then borrow it from a friend like I did.} and play it! You wont regret it! 8/10, 2nd best Vita game ive played thus far! {Check out my twitch channel cuz Ill eventually play my favorite Vita game on there! I wont say the name of it here since my chat might see and I want it to be a surprise. But ill totally play it someday!}… Full Review »
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