The Banner Saga 2

The Banner Saga 2
Developer(s) Stoic
Publisher(s) Versus Evil
Writer(s) Drew McGee
Platform(s)

Release date(s)
  • Windows, OS X
  • April 19, 2016
  • Xbox One
  • July 1, 2016
  • PlayStation 4
  • July 5, 2016
  • iOS
  • September 28, 2016
  • Android
  • September 29, 2016
Genre(s) Tactical role-playing
Mode(s) Single-player

The Banner Saga 2 is a tactical role-playing video game developed by Stoic and published by Versus Evil. It is the sequel to The Banner Saga.

Development

The Banner Saga 2 is developed by three-man indie development team Stoic.[1] The game was announced at the The Game Awards on December 5, 2014.[2] Initially, the game was scheduled to be released for the Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in 2015.[1] However it was later delayed into 2016.[3] Windows and OS X versions were released on April 19, 2016, and PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in July 2016.[4][5]

Reception

Reception
Aggregate score
AggregatorScore
Metacritic87/100 (iOS)[6]
82/100 (PC)[7]
78/100 (PS4)[8]
84/100 (XONE)[9]
Review scores
PublicationScore
Destructoid8.5/10[10]
EGM9/10[11]
Game Informer8.5/10[12]
GameSpot8/10[13]
IGN8.9/10[14]
PC Gamer (US)86/100[15]
Polygon8/10[16]
Hardcore Gamer4.5/5[17]

The Banner Saga 2 received "favorable" reviews, according to video game review aggregator Metacritic.[6][7][8][9] GameSpot awarded it a score of 8.0 out of 10, saying "Like the original game, The Banner Saga 2 leaves you holding your breath, completely invested in the world, its inhabitants, and their struggles, anxiously eager for more."[13] IGN awarded it 8.9 out of 10, saying "The Banner Saga 2 is as beautiful and tactical as the first, but with greater variety in combat and story."[14] Hardcore Gamer awarded it a score of 4.5 out of 5, saying "Not only does The Banner Saga 2 meet every expectation that one could have following the first game, but it exceeds them in a number of tangible areas."[17]

Accolades

Year Award Category Result Ref
2016 The Game Awards 2016 Best Strategy Game Pending [18]

References

  1. 1 2 Phillips, Tom (December 8, 2014). "The Banner Saga 2 headed to PC, PS4 and Xbox One in 2015". Eurogamer. Gamer Network. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
  2. ↑ Moser, Cassidee (December 5, 2014). "The Banner Saga 2 Announced". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
  3. ↑ Purchese, Robert (November 6, 2015). "The Banner Saga 2 won't be released in 2015 as expected". Eurogamer. Gamer Network. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
  4. ↑ Matulef, Jeffrey (March 23, 2015). "The Banner Saga 2 release date set". Eurogamer. Gamer Network. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
  5. ↑ Dornbush, Jonathon (June 28, 2016). "The Banner Saga 2 Console Release Date Shifts". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
  6. 1 2 "The Banner Saga 2 for iOS Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved November 21, 2016.
  7. 1 2 "The Banner Saga 2 for PC Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved November 21, 2016.
  8. 1 2 "The Banner Saga 2 for PlayStation 4 Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved November 21, 2016.
  9. 1 2 "The Banner Saga 2 for Xbox One Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved November 21, 2016.
  10. ↑ Rowen, Nic (May 30, 2016). "Review: The Banner Saga 2". Destructoid. Destructoid. Retrieved November 21, 2016.
  11. ↑ Buchholtz, Matt (April 27, 2016). "The Banner Saga 2 review". Electronic Gaming Monthly. EGM Media. Retrieved November 21, 2016.
  12. ↑ Tack, Daniel (April 19, 2016). "Two Tiles Forward, One Tile Back - The Banner Saga 2 - PC". Game Informer. GameStop. Retrieved November 21, 2016.
  13. 1 2 Tran, Edmond (April 19, 2016). "The Banner Saga 2 Review". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Retrieved November 21, 2016.
  14. 1 2 Johnson, Leif (April 19, 2016). "The Banner Saga 2 Review". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved November 21, 2016.
  15. ↑ Schilling, Chris (April 19, 2016). "The Banner Saga 2 review". PC Gamer. Future Publishing. Retrieved November 21, 2016.
  16. ↑ Velocci, Carli (May 6, 2016). "The Banner Saga 2 review". Polygon. Vox Media. Retrieved November 21, 2016.
  17. 1 2 Whittaker, Matt (May 4, 2016). "Review: The Banner Saga 2". Hardcore Gamer. Hardcore Gamer. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  18. ↑ Makuch, Eddie (November 19, 2016). "All the 2016 Game Awards Nominees". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Retrieved November 19, 2016.

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