Angry Video Game Nerd II: ASSimilation

Angry Video Game Nerd II: ASSimilation

Steam Deck Playable

FreakZone Games · Action · Mar 29, 2016

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

At $4.99. It has been as low as $3.49.

89%
Very Positive
793 player reviews
Medium confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 51 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 41 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 36 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Difficulty: 64 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 6 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 793 player reviews · updated 8 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
56% of themes are praise22% are divided22% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
Just like the first game, the story isn't complicated or important, and only serves as a vehicle for the Nerd's adventure to have a purpose, much like in some of the AVGN episodes.
51 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
The gameplay is also solid where you are able to collect certain weapon, power ups, and new abilities that can help you hover across hard to reach places and let you see hidden blocks for safe traversing.
41 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
In general, I'd say that the visuals are done well in A2.
36 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
The sound effects are good, and the soundtrack is just as great as the first AVGN game.
35 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Interface
Players who bring up Interface mostly praise it.
The game's subtitle, ASSimilation, is both a clever pun and a way better choice than something cliche like "The Revenge" or "Revolution"
7 of 300 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love5 themes
Story and characters51 reviews
Gameplay41 reviews
Graphics36 reviews
Audio35 reviews
Interface7 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Controls21 reviews
62%
Combat8 reviews
75%
Players complain% still recommend
Difficulty64 reviews
89%
Bugs6 reviews
83%

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway. 3 more themes were each raised by fewer than 6 sampled reviews and are not shown.

Should I buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Prices have been lower

Currently $4.99. The lowest we've tracked is $3.49.

6 points recordedtoday · $4.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
89%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
19
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.