{"id":110526,"date":"2016-11-14T09:59:41","date_gmt":"2016-11-14T07:59:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=110526"},"modified":"2016-11-14T10:23:04","modified_gmt":"2016-11-14T08:23:04","slug":"dishonored-2-review-roundup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/pc\/110526-dishonored-2-review-roundup","title":{"rendered":"Dishonored 2 Review Roundup"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The highly-anticipated Dishonored 2 launched this past weekend, and reviews for the game have begun rolling in.<\/p>\n<p>Arkane Studios&#8217; stealth assassination game has\u00a0been generally well-received, with critics praising its varied gameplay and scale.<\/p>\n<p>Dishonored 2 is available now for PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s what critics had to say about Dishonored 2:<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">GameSpot &#8211;<strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gamespot.com\/reviews\/dishonored-2-review\/1900-6416571\/\" target=\"_blank\">8\/10<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>&#8220;Dishonored&#8217;s brand of creative stealth-action mayhem returns with excellent new weapons, powers, and gameplay options that overshadow a few late-game letdowns.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">IGN &#8211;<strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/2016\/11\/09\/dishonored-2-review\" target=\"_blank\">9.3\/10<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>&#8220;With two unique sets of skills to play with across 10 themed chapters that keep things interesting and a gorgeous, evocative world that feels alive, Dishonored 2 is a remarkable experience.<\/p>\n<p>Though I would have liked a little bit more originality in its central story, which again revolves around a usurper to the throne.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s the stories that I\u2019ve created on my own using its many creativity-enabling powers that I\u2019ll remember, every graceful, fumbling, and hilarious one of them, and I\u2019m compelled to create many more in the months to come.&#8221;.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Attack of the Fanboy<strong> &#8211;<a href=\"http:\/\/attackofthefanboy.com\/reviews\/dishonored-2-review\/\" target=\"_blank\"> 5\/5<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>&#8220;Trumping the first in nearly every way, Dishonored 2 is at the very top of the list of &#8220;must play&#8221; first-person action games in 2016. Causing bloody chaos or sticking to the shadows, Arkane gives players the tools to run wild in this new world.<\/p>\n<p>This brand of gameplay combined with a beautiful presentation and plenty of customization leads to fun playthroughs of Dishonored 2 whether its your first time or your fifth.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PjNEL7SGKmA\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">GamesRadar &#8211; <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gamesradar.com\/dishonored-2-review\/\" target=\"_blank\">4.5\/5<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>&#8220;It can&#8217;t match its predecessor in terms of sheer originality, but Dishonored 2&#8217;s setting, stealth, swordplay, and superpowers are all superb.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Game Revolution &#8211; <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gamerevolution.com\/review\/dishonored-2\" target=\"_blank\">4.5\/5<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>&#8220;Dishonored 2 will successfully function for both fans of the series and those who pick it up for the first time.<\/p>\n<p>With a robust side-quest system, you&#8217;ll find the game has much to discover. That, and the ability to play the game how you want and rewarding you for taking a more challenging course, make Dishonored 2 a rousing success.<\/p>\n<p>This game isn&#8217;t hard to pick up and play, but it will be almost impossible to put down.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">GearNuke &#8211; <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/gearnuke.com\/dishonored-2-review\/\" target=\"_blank\">9.5\/10<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>&#8220;Dishonored 2 is a prime example of how to do a sequel right. Everything that made its predecessor amazing is here, and it&#8217;s better than ever before. If you liked the original, you&#8217;re sure to love this one.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Twinfinite &#8211; <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/twinfinite.net\/2016\/11\/dishonored-2-review\/\" target=\"_blank\">4.5\/5<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>&#8220;Dishonored 2 is the bigger, badder, and bolder version of the original game, thanks to its densely packed world and wonderfully enjoyable mechanics.<\/p>\n<p>Even though the experience only has nine main missions, the amount of replayability and exploration offered allows this title to always feel exciting.&#8221;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><strong>Now read:\u00a0<a title=\"Permalink to The 10 most popular free-to-play games on Steam\" href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/pc\/110306-the-10-most-popular-free-to-play-games-on-steam.html\" rel=\"bookmark\">The 10 most popular free-to-play games on Steam<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is what the critics are saying about Dishonored 2.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":232,"featured_media":110322,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,11681,8,4],"tags":[31,12087,581],"class_list":["post-110526","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-pc","category-playstation","category-reviews","category-xbox","tag-active","tag-dishonored-2","tag-review-roundup"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/110526","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/232"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=110526"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/110526\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":110530,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/110526\/revisions\/110530"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/110322"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=110526"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=110526"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=110526"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}