Blackguards 2 - Another Short Review Roundup

Softpedia -4/5

Blackguards 2 takes the formula of the initial release and expands upon it, but there’s nothing truly innovative, apart from the origin story of Cassia and her frequent moments of near madness.

The battles can often be surprising and engaging, especially when special objectives are involved and gamers need to deal with fantasy creatures, but they also sometimes become repetitive and unappealing.

Those who loved the original Blackguards will be probably happy to use their gaming time with the sequel, but newcomers, especially those who do not have any info about The Dark Eye, would be better served if they pick the first game up for cheap before getting the sequel.

Noobfeed - No Score but the review is negative

I’ll say it loud and clear now. Don’t bother with Blackguards 2. There are plenty other games of this genre that can fulfil your turn-based needs. The graphics are well below par (even for a turn-based game), and the hex-field battleground causes very awkward gameplay. Although the turf-war element is fun to experience, the role-playing features of the game are completely uninspiring and feel like replicas of previous RPGs. No, I don’t think the game is a failure, as it is a decent follow up to the first Blackguards. But if you put this alongside other games of this genre, Blackguards 2 does not fare too well.