Remnant II

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  • Summary: Remnant II is the sequel to the best-selling game Remnant: From the Ashes that pits survivors of humanity against new deadly creatures and god-like bosses across terrifying worlds.

    Play solo or co-op with two other friends to explore the depths of the unknown to stop an evil from    Remnant II is the sequel to the best-selling game Remnant: From the Ashes that pits survivors of humanity against new deadly creatures and god-like bosses across terrifying worlds.

    Play solo or co-op with two other friends to explore the depths of the unknown to stop an evil from destroying reality itself. To succeed, players will need to rely on their own skills and those of their team to overcome the toughest challenges and to stave off humanity's extinction.    … Expand

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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 12
  3. Negative: 0 out of 12
  1. TheXboxHub
    Aug 2, 2023
    100
    Nothing pleases more than being in the worlds of Remnant II. There is no greater satisfaction than hitting a weak spot with a critical hit and seeing a big red number rise up from an enemy corpse.
  2. Xbox Tavern
    Aug 21, 2023
    96
    Remnant II improves on its predecessors in every way, adding depth and variety in all the places it needed to. Whether played solo or with friends it is a polished and accomplished sequel that Gunfire Games should be proud of.
  3. Generación Xbox
    Aug 13, 2023
    90
    One of the most interesting action RPGs of the year and confirmation that it is the ultimate Dark Souls with guns.
  4. Xbox Achievements
    Jul 31, 2023
    85
    Remnant 2 is not only an excellent Dark Souls-inspired shooter, but it boasts an incredible amount of creativity and ingenuity, the likes of which we’ve not seen in quite a while. It’s a game full of wonder, mystery, and will keep you on the edge of your seat... even when you're getting your ass handed to you!
  5. ZTGD
    Sep 20, 2023
    85
    You won’t hear me talk this highly about a ‘Souls-like’ game ever and that should speak volumes to just how good Remnant 2 really is. Any sequel worth its salt should look to improve upon what the original did before it, and that is one thing that Gunfire Games has certainly done with Remnant 2. The entire game feels like a love letter to fans of the original with new systems and classes, improved features and gunplay and the solid co-op gameplay. I just wish the narrative was as polished as the rest of this package though, here’s hoping we get a Remnant 3 where that wrong is righted.
  6. SpazioGames
    Jul 31, 2023
    80
    Remnant 2 is the classic "bigger, bolder, better" sequel, that iterates on the formula of the previous game making it much better in almost every way. It's a very solid effort and a recommended option for a lot of different categories: looter shooter fans, Soulslike lovers and people who like to replay their games as long as possible.
  7. Jeuxvideo.com
    Jul 20, 2023
    60
    Indeed, Remnant 2 will be much more appreciated in multiplayer than alone. The customization possibilities will be multiplied (three characters with double archetypes, it's starting to do things!) And the exploration is made less bland since everyone trains from one place to another. The boss fights are all the more interesting to maneuver without being more complex. Otherwise, Remnant 2 remains quite linear and complex to appreciate, especially since some problems not corrected for the first episode are back. Something difficult to digest four years later. It is therefore difficult to turn to Remnant 2 for a solo experience. However, it shows its full potential in multiplayer to those looking for demanding games that will satisfy their thirst for customization.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 21 out of 31
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 31
  3. Negative: 8 out of 31
  1. Azuremocha
    Aug 3, 2023
    10
    After gaming for over 20 years, nothing has taken me back to the excitement I had when I played my first AAA title game, until now. Remnant 2After gaming for over 20 years, nothing has taken me back to the excitement I had when I played my first AAA title game, until now. Remnant 2 has incredibly smooth gameplay and near limitless customization and replayability with the multitude of unique collectibles and procedurally generated worlds that keeps it feeling fresh and exciting. I’m blown away with the graphics achieved with Unreal Engine 5. I just can’t get enough of this game.… Expand
  2. Allemach
    Aug 31, 2023
    10
    My expectations were really high, had played From The Ashes for about 300 hours. And this game surprised me in every way.
    The tutorial is    My expectations were really high, had played From The Ashes for about 300 hours. And this game surprised me in every way.
    The tutorial is very generic, and the lack of customizable buttons is other week spot, but that is it, all the other things in game are amazing.
    If you liked From The Ashes, go for it without a doubt.    … Expand
  4. Dustin419
    Jul 25, 2023
    10
    Absolutely amazing I'll get 100s of hours! Do not sleep on this of you like 3rd person shopters heavy in secrets boss battles and an insaneAbsolutely amazing I'll get 100s of hours! Do not sleep on this of you like 3rd person shopters heavy in secrets boss battles and an insane amount of loot… Expand
  5. ZackH25
    Jul 28, 2023
    9
    So this game generally improves on everything compared to the first game. The gunplay is great and melee has been improved as swords/hammersSo this game generally improves on everything compared to the first game. The gunplay is great and melee has been improved as swords/hammers feel as if they have more weight to them. The variety of guns, perks, attachments, armour and items are very impressive and this definitely adds a very rewarding element especially when you discover a new weapon or item. The bosses are amazing especially the final world bosses but some bosses are just upgraded versions of regular enemies so that does lose a few points. The Level design is its greatest asset and its greatest curse as although the procedurally generated level design does keep repeat play-throughs fresh, it means that the level design feels too artificial, which makes it slightly less immersive. The main story is not good but the side stories are fairly well developed and somewhat interesting such as the story with the doe and the wolf was interesting or a ghost in an Asylum. The best area was Losomn as it had the coolest quests. Overall a great Soulslike game that just about scrapes a 9.… Expand
  6. Peter_Dw
    Aug 18, 2023
    8
    Having been a great fan of Remnant from the Ashes I was very much looking forward to this sequel. It did not disappoint. The game is largelyHaving been a great fan of Remnant from the Ashes I was very much looking forward to this sequel. It did not disappoint. The game is largely the same as Remnant from the ashes (hence forth called RFTA) with a few key improvements and changes. The core gameplay loop of visiting worlds and defeating their boss monster remains only this time around the stakes have been raised. Where once you had a single class for the entire playthrough. You now get to choose two from a pool of the archetypes that you find during your play sessions. The pool of trinkets and baubles that you can equip to enhance your character has also increased. So all good so far.

    Where things fall a little flat, for me at least, is in the puzzles and enemies. I had more fun fighting the enemies from RFTA as their attacks and variety seemed to be much more varied from world to world. In Remnant 2 there are still around 5 enemy types per world but, they somehow feel like variations of each other in a far more noticeable way than RFTA enemies did. Then there are the puzzles. No spoilers here but, these seemed way too obscure in some cases and I wonder if many of them were legitimately found or just data mined. Some are just plain annoying such as your friend and trader Cassy's inventory being both random and having a very low chance to contain items that only she can even sell! There is such a thing as too stingy an RNG pool (just look at Destiny 2 where the developers have the ability to add bad luck protection but, instead choose to force players to endlessly grind the same raids and missions instead. It genuinely feels like those Devs are laughing at their player base). Thankfully Remnant 2 isn't quite in that league. However stingy is stingy and the game feels stingy at times. Especially with it's currency (called scrap) which seems to be handed out like scrooge Mc Duck at a Christmas party.

    So what does the game look like? Well on the XSX the game presents well though the implementation of FSR (which seems to be 1.0 and not 2.x) is a little fuzzy at times on the performance/balanced modes but it is perfectly acceptable in quality mode. UE5 does an excellent job in this regard. Textures are sharp and everything looks amazing. The problem is that quality mode runs at a poultry 30fps and I don't really know why. I can only presume that the version of UE5 used to develop the game was a pretty early one as performance of the engine has increased to the point that Remnant 2 should simply not be struggling in it's quality mode, given it's limited scope environments. Especially as it's not even using the Lumen lighting system. Hopefully the Remnant team can update to the latest version at some point when things slow down and they've recovered from the launch of the game. It would be a truly magnificent site to see this games environments under Lumen.

    Would I recommend Remnant 2? Yes is the short answer to that question. If you liked the first game then you'll like this one. There are three DLC drops coming and all are promised to be available by this time next year. Presumably spaced out in three month increments and a lot of balance and fix patches as was the case for RFTA. So this game will have legs. Without giving away any spoilers I have to say that I'm not too sure where the story and thus the DLC go from here though. I'm at least looking forward to finding out which is high praise indeed.    … Expand
  7. Ser3ndip1ty
    Aug 16, 2023
    7
    Good 80 hours experience. But to be honest, some puzzles have no corresponding clue at all. And playing repeated contents is really annoying.Good 80 hours experience. But to be honest, some puzzles have no corresponding clue at all. And playing repeated contents is really annoying. By the way, balance between different builds is not good enough.… Expand
  8. sammy07
    Aug 1, 2023
    0
    Should be free on ps plus / epic games / gamepass. Not a good sequel. Too many idiotic puzzles and underwhelming bosses.

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