Knack 2 is an improvement on the original game across the board with a better balance between brawling and platforming, though it's not without its flaws.
Knack II2017
Knack II
2017 Sony Interactive Entertainment70Good
Playtime
ModerateIt typically takes about 15 hours to finish the game.
Playable on
Available on
- −60%$7.99
Game modes
- 2 players
- 2 players
Details
- Launch
- September 4, 2017
- Developer
- SIE Japan Studio
- Publisher
- Sony Interactive Entertainment
- Themes
Overview
Meet Knack, a little guy with surprising moves and the ability to transform from big to small and back again in this family-friendly adventure from the developers at PlayStation.
Screenshots
Reception
Press70
Good- Metacritic69from 84 reviews
- OpenCritic72from 73 reviews
Unfortunately too many of the past mistakes remain, including an unapologetically bland story and presentation, to have Knack's return be justified to anyone but young players or dedicated 3D platformer fans.
Knack returns in a surprisingly fun sequel that makes great use of its shape-shifting hero.
Knack 2 is an entertaining platform game like those of yesteryear. It's been created with due care and attention. Sure, it's old fashioned, and its story is appalling. But it's a reminder that the character-led platform combat game is still alive and well. Despite its good looks, it's more a work of engineering than it is a work of art. But, as my kid...
Knack 2 doesn't have exactly the same problems as Knack, it's just moved things into different places and ended up mostly the same. Which is at least emblematic of Knack himself, I suppose.