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|genre = Action-adventure<ref>http://www.medievil2.com/uk/nonshocked/press_release/press_release3.htm</ref> | |genre = Action-adventure<ref>{{Icon|Med2}} {{cite web|title=Press Release|site=MediEvil 2 Official Website|url=http://www.medievil2.com/uk/nonshocked/press_release/press_release3.htm|archivedurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20030923004124/http://www.medievil2.com/uk/nonshocked/press_release/press_release3.htm|archivedtitle=Wayback Machine Internet Archive}}</ref> | ||
|ratings = ESRB: Teen <br> ELSPA: 11+ <br> OFLC: M15+ | |ratings = ESRB: Teen <br> ELSPA: 11+ <br> OFLC: M15+ | ||
|modes = Single-player | |modes = Single-player | ||
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| GR = 79.47%<ref name="Game Rankings">http://www.gamerankings.com/ps/197893-medievil-ii/index.html</ref> | | GR = 79.47%<ref name="Game Rankings">{{cite web|site=GameRankings|title=''MediEvil 2'' for PlayStation|url=http://www.gamerankings.com/ps/197893-medievil-ii/index.html}}</ref> | ||
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| AP = 79%<ref>http://www.absolute-playstation.com/api_review/rmedievil2b.htm</ref> | | AP = 79%<ref>{{cite web|title=''MEDIEVIL 2'' - Review|site=ABSOLUTE PLAYSTATION|published=May 2000|url=http://www.absolute-playstation.com/api_review/rmedievil2b.htm}}</ref> | ||
| EGM = 6.8/10 | | EGM = 6.8/10 | ||
| GI = 7.75/10 | | GI = 7.75/10 | ||
| GameRev = B+ | | GameRev = B+<ref name="Game Revolution">{{cite web|published=May 2000|site=Game Revolution|title=''MediEvil II'' Review|url=http://www.gamerevolution.com/review/medievil-ii}}</ref> | ||
| GSpot = 7.6/10<ref name="GameSpot">http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/medievil-ii-review/1900-2576496/</ref> | | GSpot = 7.6/10<ref name="GameSpot">{{cite web|published=October 23, 1998|title=''MediEvil'' Review|site=GameSpot|author=Joe Fielder|url=http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/medievil-ii-review/1900-2576496/}}</ref> | ||
| IGN = 8.4/10<ref name="IGN">http://www.ign.com/articles/2000/05/23/medievil-ii</ref> | | IGN = 8.4/10<ref name="IGN">http://www.ign.com/articles/2000/05/23/medievil-ii</ref> | ||
| Hyper = 8.5/10 | | Hyper = 8.5/10 | ||
| OPM = 3.5/5 | | OPM = 3.5/5 | ||
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The game received good reviews from critics, with an 79.47% aggregate rating at {{w|GameRankings|Game Rankings}}.<ref name="Game Rankings" | The game received good reviews from critics, with an 79.47% aggregate rating at {{w|GameRankings|Game Rankings}}.<ref name="Game Rankings"/> The game was criticized by reviewers for its bad camera angles at points, difficulty and for sometimes being confusing, but was praised for its humor and approachability, among other things. {{w|IGN}} gave the game a score of 8.4, stating that the game "is clever, sick, and funny" and better than the first.<ref name="IGN">http://www.ign.com/articles/2000/05/23/medievil-ii</ref> Gamespot gave it a 7.6, praising the content and features while criticising the camera.<ref name="GameSpot">http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/medievil-ii-review/1900-2576496/</ref> | ||
Chris Sorrell, the director of the first game, had this to say about the game: | Chris Sorrell, the director of the first game, had this to say about the game: | ||