Knack II

Game InformerAndrew Reiner

8.25/10

Console launches have a long and frustrating history of mediocre games. Knack is the prime example of a launch title that gave gamers a brief taste of what the PlayStation 4 could do before the adventure settled into a mundane rhythm of repetition. The showering of polygons ended up being the highlight in an adventure that rarely tapped into the potential of a size-changing hero. The idea was interesting enough to lure people in, but the execution didn’t quite hit the mark.Enter Knack II. Iteration can go a long way in making a formula work, and that is crystal clear in this sequel, which clin...

GamereactorKieran Harris

8/10

Knack 2 may possibly be one of the most improved sequels we've ever played. Combat now has added depth thanks to a new skill-tree and unlockable moves, and platforming and puzzle segments help to provide variation. Playing the game along with a friend is an absolute joy and an improved story and varied environments work to strengthen the package overall. Following a rocky launch, a sequel may have seemed a questionable choice, but we're pleased that Mark Cerny and co have given this another shot, allowing Knack to blossom into its initial potential.

Impulse GamerNathan Misa

Knack 2 is one of those unexpected video game sequels you can’t help but scratch your head over. As the follow-up to one of the PlayStation 4’s launch titles,

Worth PlayingChris "Atom" DeAngelus

7/10

Knack 2 is a fun, pick-up-and-play adventure with a diverse set of combat, platforming and puzzle gameplay mechanics.

WellPlayedKieron Verbrugge

6/10

Knack II makes great strides in improving on the gameplay failings of its predecessor, but makes equal missteps in the quality of its characters and storytelling.

Metro GameCentralGameCentral

6/10

On a technical level this is clearly a better game than its infamous predecessor, but it’s still nowhere near as fun as it should be thanks to its bland design and characters.

DestructoidChris Carter

5.5/10

Knack II has the bones of a good platformer and a hint of charm but it just doesn’t execute. I’m not sure what the Knack series attempted to accomplish, but after a sequel, it stands as one of the most missable franchises Sony has ever crafted. Maybe one day Sony can combine both of these together on the PS5 as a free PS Plus item and call it the “Knack Pack.” That one’s free.

VideogamerTom Bardwell

5/10

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Checkpoint GamingNat Patterson

Unscored

Across the internet, Knack is often referred to as “our lord and saviour” or “the divine one”, a cheeky and sarcastic dig at his overall irrelevance in the pantheon of gaming mascots and heroes. Knack 2 comes along and tries to rid itself of this moniker, this slander, this blasphemy, in what could go down as the truest form of the phrase “the sequel nobody wanted”.