Death Jr. II: Root of Evil

 PSP
  • Publisher: Konami
  • Release Date: Oct 31, 2006
Metascore
68

Mixed or average reviews - based on 34 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 34
  2. Mixed: 27 out of 34
  3. Negative: 0 out of 34
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  1. Play Magazine
    95
    Backbone could have just tightened things up and given us more of the same for the sequel but instead have completely reworked the formula and created one of the PSP's finest games in the process. [Nov. 2006, p.96]
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  2. Game Informer
    83
    The good easily outweighs the bad in this case, though, and plants Death Jr. 2 firmly in the upper echelon of PSP titles. [Nov. 2006, p.145]
  3. WHAM! Gaming
    82
    Sometimes frustrating, but relentlessly entertaining, Death Jr.2: RoE marks a successful return for the franchise.
  5. PSM Magazine
    80
    It's still not perfect, but at least the developers have taken steps in the right direction. [Dec. 2006, p.80]
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  6. GamePro
    80
    The unique blend of wonderfully bizarre settings and enemies make Death Jr.'s return a fresh gaming experience. It's "Nightmare Before Christmas" meets "Alice in Wonderland." Prepare yourself for one crazy trip.
  7. AceGamez
    80
    The top class game that the original should've been and ultimately an impressive sophomore effort for a series I'm increasingly psyched to hopefully watch grow and evolve in the years to come.
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  8. Worth Playing
    75
    At the end of the day, though, the collision detection is enough of a problem to dock it a few points.

Awards & Rankings

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#72 Best PSP Game of 2006
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#65 Most Discussed PSP Game of 2006
80
#80 Most Shared PSP Game of 2006

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User Score
8.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 41 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 36 out of 41
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 41
  3. Negative: 2 out of 41
  1. YerM.
    Jan 13, 2008
    10
    By far the best psp game I've played. Fun, engaging, adorable.
  2. JacobP.
    Oct 10, 2007
    0
    DJ2 has a wealth of ready to be harvested, imaginative material, but it blows it all away in favour of run and gun. And shooting stuff, DJ2 has a wealth of ready to be harvested, imaginative material, but it blows it all away in favour of run and gun. And shooting stuff, mindlessly. How could you make that concept not fun? DJ2 manages to find a way through mundane, boring gameplay and lazily designed levels. It's a shame to, because the game looks pretty good for a portable offering. Message to Backbone Studios: The point of a game is to be fun. Gameplay is what makes the game. You can have 8-bit sprites making bleeping sounds, and the game will do well IF it is fun. If there's going to be a Death Jr. 3, please make a better, more involving, at least cohesive story, please? Don't rely on the lame random humour. Use your imaginations!… Full Review »
  3. ZemZ.
    Sep 14, 2007
    7
    Let me make this clear the title of this game lies it is not in fact death jr. 2 root of evil it is in fact death jr do you like this better. Let me make this clear the title of this game lies it is not in fact death jr. 2 root of evil it is in fact death jr do you like this better. the makers obviously red all the reviews saw what people thought was wrong with the first game & tryed to fix it. did they succed?v yes & no. if you played the first game you & loved it this game will be a bit of a let down (as it was for me) if you got the first game & thought it had issues then you should find great fun here, & if you've never played death jr then you should enjoy this gam, if you play it firs. the new wepon upgrading system is a little off, the save feature is off, the art style witch was part of what made DJ so cool has been revamped, & the levle to level sytem takes away from the fun that was getting to chose where you went, oh & the area 51 levell has the worst "lava" sytem ever, & you're pistole which previoously had infinent ammo don't any more howeverthe co-op is great the ability to play as pandora rocks as she is almost cooler than DJ, the awsome humores back, the plots just as wacky if not more so & grafical it's a nice looking game, & the strafing system is pretty cool. buy this game with descresion if you played the first one, by it with antisipation if you never played the first one, & don't worry about the story it's pretty much unconected to death jr one.… Full Review »
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