The Game of Life 2

 Switch
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 9 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 9
  3. Negative: 3 out of 9
  1. Gaming Age
    Apr 8, 2021
    75
    If you can get The Game of Life 2 on sale, it may just be worth it. Again, your enjoyment of it will likely be proportional to how many people you have to play the game with, but as board game ports go, this one isn’t too bad.
  2. TouchArcade
    Mar 30, 2021
    60
    I find the original board game a bit shallow and this video game version is no different, but it’s a decent enough game to play with younger kids.
  3. GameSpew
    Mar 30, 2021
    60
    Had The Game of Life 2 been sub-£20, it’d be easier to recommend. But its asking price of £30 feels far too steep for what’s included here. One game will last only around 30 minutes, and since you’ll see the same random opportunities and job titles come up again and again, you’re probably not likely to want to keep playing. Unless you’re a die-hard fan of the board game, wait until it’s on sale. It’s enjoyable in small doses, but not at RRP.
  5. Video Chums
    Mar 29, 2021
    56
    Unless you're a hardcore fan of the original board game or you're looking a simple game to play with your kids, it's hard to wholeheartedly recommend The Game of Life 2. That being said, it does have some lovely graphics and fun themes.
  6. Digitally Downloaded
    Apr 14, 2021
    50
    Even more than Monopoly, The Game of Life is a board game from a bygone era. Once upon a time, the nice, meandering journey through suburban life and expectations thereof that the game depicted was considered a representation of a happy, wholesome life experience, but in 2021 lionising that seems incredibly passe. Sticking a "2" next to the title while not doing much to address this dissonance doesn't paper over the fact that very few people actually want to play The Game of Life these days.
  7. Gamezebo
    Mar 30, 2021
    50
    Ultimately The Game of Life 2 isn’t a bad game – and should appeal to families looking for the occasional brief piece of entertainment – but doesn’t offer a slick enough package to justify its price-tag.
  8. God is a Geek
    Mar 30, 2021
    45
    It's fun for a game or two, but when you realise how much less The Game of Life 2 costs on mobile you'll want to spin again.
  9. Nintendo Insider
    Jun 7, 2021
    40
    The Game of Life 2 is a fairly faithful adaption of the original board game – complete with a few minor tweaks – and is an okay distraction for a few rounds. However, minimal variety, content and a general lacking feel of excitement leave The Game of Life 2 far behind other board game offerings on Nintendo Switch right now.
  10. Screen Rant
    Mar 31, 2021
    40
    It feels like The Game of Life 2 is a missed opportunity. Some nice touches and features are included to modernize the gameplay and add some extra depth to a very familiar game, but the overall package is let down by the fact that there’s just not enough variety when it comes to The Game of Life 2 boards, a criticism that has even been thrown at games like Super Mario Party. But this game doesn’t have the excellent mini-games or unpredictability of the latter series to make amends, leaving it at the bottom of the pile when it comes to deciding which party game to break out at the next social gathering.

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  1. piwip3080
    Nov 27, 2022
    1
    Boring and disappointing. All you do is spin, then pick a card. On the Fairy Tale board, the Actions it gave me to choose from were 'BowlingBoring and disappointing. All you do is spin, then pick a card. On the Fairy Tale board, the Actions it gave me to choose from were 'Bowling Duel' and 'Get a Gigantic TV!". Like... come on. They have all these boards but not a full set of specialized cards for each of them.… Full Review »
  2. MelBell
    Apr 20, 2022
    2
    It was a great game to begin with, loved the fact you can buy the whole game so you can get all the different maps. Wish they would have put aIt was a great game to begin with, loved the fact you can buy the whole game so you can get all the different maps. Wish they would have put a little bit more variety to the maps so it was actually a different course on a different map rather than the same one each time. Loved playing it with my siblings, something happened though so now there is no more private games (we all are adults and live in different states or places) lately the private games have been letting in random people and says the code is invalid when we send someone the code/game invite to them which is some straight up **** It was a rather “cheap” game 20 for the original map then 30 for the whole thing with the multiple maps. Just wish they could fix the bugs in it. Also doesn’t help that people are now getting invalid password reset requests on their switch after playing said game. Really took a great game and some family game night and throw it into the trash. I recommend only playing the game by yourself now.… Full Review »
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