Rengoku II: The Stairway to H.E.A.V.E.N.

 PSP
  • Publisher: Konami
  • Release Date: Sep 12, 2006
Metascore
51

Mixed or average reviews - based on 24 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 14 out of 24
  3. Negative: 9 out of 24
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  1. Gamezilla!
    45
    Only marginally better then its predecessor and still suffers from many of the exact same flaws that made the first game so dismal.
  2. Gaming Target
    38
    Calling this game a nice $30.00 coaster would be a compliment, as it would mean that you’d actually have to go into a store and buy it. Instead, avoid it like the plague and hope that it gets buried somewhere in a New Mexican Desert.
  3. Worth Playing
    35
    There just isn't a reason for Rengoku II: Stairway to Heaven to exist besides duping buyers into picking up a throwaway title, or, the most likely case, to get PS3 owners who've never played the PSP versions to pick up that game just because the franchise seems familiar somehow.
  5. GamerNode
    35
    Perhaps with better level design, Rengoku II could have been a contender, but as it stands right now the game fails to deliver the goods.
  6. PSM Magazine
    30
    Each stage is still full of repetitious androids to fight, and you still fight in nearly identical rooms and hallways. [Oct 2006, p.84]
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  7. GamesRadar+
    30
    In the end, Stairway to H.E.A.V.E.N.'s gravest flaw is its beat-for-beat recreation of the original game's many problems. None of these issues are new, and they haven't been improved in any notable way since the first game.
  8. Electronic Gaming Monthly
    30
    The more time I spent with the game, the deeper I delved into its defects. [Oct. 2006, p.114]
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  9. Official Playstation 2 Magazine UK
    30
    A repetitive third-person action game. Dull combat and duller levels mean you should steer clear of this. [Christmas 2006, p.87]
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  10. Official U.S. Playstation Magazine
    20
    So this makes it officcial: The Rengoku series is stillborn. [Oct. 2006, p.92]
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Awards & Rankings

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#31 Most Discussed PSP Game of 2006

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User Score
7.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 16 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 16
  3. Negative: 2 out of 16
  1. SuperClaudio64
    Apr 21, 2023
    7
    Un gioco estremamente sottovalutato e dimenticato. Il gameplay di Rengoku è molto originale e sperimentale, e porta il giocatore a gestireUn gioco estremamente sottovalutato e dimenticato. Il gameplay di Rengoku è molto originale e sperimentale, e porta il giocatore a gestire ogni parte del corpo del protagonista equipaggiandolo con un enorme varietà di armi differenti che creano combo di ogni tipo. Rengoku 2 ha un gameplay divertente e particolare, l'unica pecca è la trama molto semplice e scarna.… Full Review »
  2. Ken_Kaniff
    Apr 18, 2019
    8
    This isn't the best looking game. The combat isn't perfect. The level design doesn't change too much. The story, while interesting, isn't thatThis isn't the best looking game. The combat isn't perfect. The level design doesn't change too much. The story, while interesting, isn't that great. And yet I had a really hard time putting this game down when I started playing it. The magic to this game's combat is the loot system where you collect the weapons, etc. of your enemies. The large variety of weapons keeps you wanting to experiment and the story is just enough to intrigue. If you like robot combat games like Custom Robo, you should give this game a try.… Full Review »
  3. Rennn
    Jun 27, 2013
    8
    This is not nearly as bad as some reviews indicate. It's a large improvement over the first one in every possible way, and although it doesn'tThis is not nearly as bad as some reviews indicate. It's a large improvement over the first one in every possible way, and although it doesn't offer a good story, it does deliver a lot of creative loot that's genuinely fun to use, and a lot of action. The art direction is above average, and the game is made to be played more than once, as it unlocks new content. I got this for $7, and I'm glad I didn't miss the chance to enjoy this game.… Full Review »
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