Toukiden 2 manages to get rid of Monster Hunter's shadow, and finds it's own style. A style that is a joy to play.
Toukiden 22016
Toukiden 2
2016 Koei Tecmo America Corporation74Good
Playtime
LongIt typically takes about 40 hours to finish the game.
Playable on
Available on
- $59.99
- $59.99
Game modes
- 2–4 players
- 2–4 players
Details
- Launch
- mid 2016
- Developer
- Omega Force
- Publisher
- Koei Tecmo America Corporation
- Themes
- Genres
Overview
Slayers! Go forth and eradicate the Oni menace! Experience the latest hunting action game featuring a dynamic targeted destruction system! The latest installment in the hunting action series "Toukiden". From the battlefield to the village that serves as your base of operations, the game takes place in a vast "open world". Explore the vast world for yourself, and enjoy hunting action from an entirely new perspective.
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Reception
Press76
Players80
GoodGreat- Metacritic77from 46 reviews
- OpenCritic76from 47 reviews
A new kind of Devil Crush.
Toukiden 2 can get repetitive at times with battles that go on way too long but it's still a fun monster hunting game that fans of that genre should be able to enjoy.
Toukiden 2 steps up big time from its predecessor, featuring a new open world with a fleshed out campaign while throwing in a fun Demon Hand mechanic that makes breaking demon body parts a bonafide hoot. It's still not enough to dethrone Monster Hunter from the top of its perch for this fan of Capcom's premier hunting franchise. It's the closest any...
I highly suggest this game to action fans as well as fans of the RPG genre, and yes, I know how a lot of Monster Hunter purists are, but they should really try this one out as well. It may not be as deep in some aspects but it does have its merits. I can easily see myself playing this game for the next few months, and if you let it hook its demon hand...