Attack on Titan 2

Our Attack on Titan 2 review looks at a game that improves on the first in almost every way, but retreads much of the same narrative ground.

Developed and published by Koei Tecmo Games, Attack on Titan 2: Final Battle takes place during the season 3 timeline of the anime and puts the player in the shoes of over 40 characters. Featuring two new gameplay experiences: an anti-personnel combat feature using omni-directional mobility gear and a wall reclamation mode focused on recovering outside territories, this version for Nintendo Switch...

With its wealth of content, more refined and expanded gameplay, and clearly prettier visuals, Attack on Titan 2 is undoubtedly a worthy follow up to the original game. It takes a little while to shake the feeling of deja vu, but once the game hits its stride it comes into its own and just swallows you up, much like one of its freaky Titans. The action is unique and somehow manages to remain exciti...

An ugly, contorted face rushed down the road beneath Attack on Titan 2’s Wall Maria as I desperately tried to find a point for my 3D Maneuvering Gear to grapple to lest I get devoured by the giant menace. I manage to hook myself onto a tree in the adjacent courtyard and zoom upward, only to have the monster grab me from behind in midair. It slowly inches me closer to its mouth and opens it wide to...

This is an example of a sequel that improves upon its predecessor in almost every possible way.

Now, this is a proper anime game adaption. While making improvements over the first game, Omega Force has tightened the controls, made the screen less clunky and upped the amount of another. I would have liked the game to stray a bit more from the source material, still the title stands out of being what it is. It’s fun, frantic and will keep you busy on ours on end, while you ou dish out some pun...

While the game is a fantastic improvement over the first game, the ability to play through the story mode as a created character doesn't really make up for having to play through the exact same missions while watching the exact same cutscenes of the first game all over again. That said the gameplay more than makes up for it as flying around battlefields and taking down Titans has never been more f...

It may be an improvement over the first in nearly every way, but Attack on Titan 2 fails to feel unique. Playing as your own character is nice, but this sequel ends up as a very similar package to its predecessor.

Attack on Titan 2 is fast and enjoyable, but it has some serious issues that drag it down a bit.

Attack on Titan 2 has a lot of great things going for it: Exciting aerial battles that are true to the anime and manga, several quality-of-life improvements over the original game, and both competitive and cooperative online game modes. But the fact that it recycles so much of the 2016 game’s material means that in order to get to the new season 2 content you must first wade through a rehashed sto...

As a fan of the anime Attack on Titan, this game was an absolute must for me to pick up. With epic titan killing in all its glory, it just seemed so right. But how does Attack on Titan 2 compare to my expectations? Let’s just say, hype doesn’t necessarily spell success.

Attack on Titan 2 falls prey to the same problems as the first game, but worse. The story is less enjoyable, as it covers very well trodden ground. This feels like a sequel that didn't know what it wanted to be, so it just became a retread of the first game. It's unfortunate, as the first was just fun enough to be a real fan pleaser, but Attack on Titan 2 falls flat where that one soared.