A Solid Remaster of a Flawed Gem

My nostalgia goggles were strong with Turok 2. The huge levels, cool enemies and badass weapons were easily my most fondly remembered parts of that game.

PROS:
+ Weapons feel as punchy as ever; Cerebral Bore is as badass as ever
+ Area-based gore system
+ Levels are massively improved so you get lost less
+ Some of the best boss battles in an FPS
+ Weapon economy is balanced so you have enough ammo to take enemies on but never starve for them
+ Amazing QOL features like Area Warp, mission hints and more
+ The full monty of graphics options
+ Loads of rewarding collectibles
+ Decently paced challenge
+ Excellent aesthetic sucks you in

CONS:
- No mod tools, the clearest downgrade from Turok 1
- Incredibly cheap enemies and encounters ensure you take damage unless you're psychic or always quicksave
- Even with the improved level geometry, it's still easy to get lost and which teleporter takes you forward
- Damage to enemies is very inconsistent thanks to limb damage; headshots are the only guarantee of 1-hit kills
- Ability granting Talismans are woefully underutilized, relegated to only a few areas

Rating: 8/10

Overall, I rate this lower than Turok 1. It's an ambitious sequel that surpasses the original in some parts - bosses, enemy variety, gore, etc - but falls flat on its face in comparison - inconsistent damage, mod support. It got frustrating and required a lot of savescumming, but I enjoyed my time thanks to the pros barely overcoming the cons.

All in all, while Nightdive did a bang-up job, they could have gone a little further to smooth out the rougher edges.

A Solid Remaster of a Flawed Gem My nostalgia goggles were strong with Turok 2. The huge levels, cool enemies and badass weapons were easily my most fondly remembered parts of that game. PROS: + Weapons feel as punchy as ever; Cerebral Bore is as badass as ever + Area-based gore system + Levels are massively improved so you get lost less + Some of the best boss battles in an FPS + Weapon economy is balanced so you have enough ammo to take enemies on but never starve for them + Amazing QOL features like Area Warp, mission hints and more + The full monty of graphics options + Loads of rewarding collectibles + Decently paced challenge + Excellent aesthetic sucks you in CONS: - No mod tools, the clearest downgrade from Turok 1 - Incredibly cheap enemies and encounters ensure you take damage unless you're psychic or always quicksave - Even with the improved level geometry, it's still easy to get lost and which teleporter takes you forward - Damage to enemies is very inconsistent thanks to limb damage; headshots are the only guarantee of 1-hit kills - Ability granting Talismans are woefully underutilized, relegated to only a few areas Rating: 8/10 Overall, I rate this lower than Turok 1. It's an ambitious sequel that surpasses the original in some parts - bosses, enemy variety, gore, etc - but falls flat on its face in comparison - inconsistent damage, mod support. It got frustrating and required a lot of savescumming, but I enjoyed my time thanks to the pros barely overcoming the cons. All in all, while Nightdive did a bang-up job, they could have gone a little further to smooth out the rougher edges.