Joe Danger 2: The Movie
- June 24, 2013
- Hello Games
Joe Danger 2: The Movie is a thrilling stunt-driving game where you play as the eponymous stuntman. This sequel features more elaborate tracks, a movie-making gameplay mode, and a variety of vehicles to pilot, challenging you to create your own spectacular stunt show while navigating through numerous film-inspired levels. With its improved mechanics and engaging gameplay, Joe Danger 2: The Movie offers an exciting experience for fans of the stunt driving genre.
Reviews
- Joe Danger 2 offers fast-paced, action-packed gameplay with a variety of vehicles and creative level designs that keep the experience fresh and engaging.
- The game features tight controls and responsive mechanics, making it enjoyable to perform tricks and navigate through levels.
- It has a charming art style and humorous elements, appealing to both fans of the original and newcomers to the series.
- The game suffers from cluttered visuals and chaotic level design, making it difficult to track obstacles and navigate effectively.
- Many players report technical issues, including crashes on certain platforms and poor controller support, particularly for non-Xbox controllers.
- Progression can feel tedious as players are often required to replay levels to collect stars and unlock new content, which can detract from the overall enjoyment.
- gameplay36 mentions
- 28 % positive mentions
- 53 % neutral mentions
- 19 % negative mentions
The gameplay of "Joe Danger 2: The Movie" is characterized by fast-paced, action-packed levels with tight controls and responsive mechanics, making it enjoyable for fans of side-scrolling runners. However, some players criticize the pacing, repetitive nature, and lack of variety in challenges, suggesting that while the core mechanics are solid, the overall experience can feel tedious and less engaging compared to its predecessor. Despite these drawbacks, the game offers a variety of vehicles and creative level designs that can still entertain players who appreciate trial-and-error gameplay.
“There's a ton of depth to the mechanics and nailing the timing feels so good, but it's also a lot of fun to just focus on finishing levels without regard for the extra challenges.”
“The gameplay remains as addictive as ever, with tight controls and responsive mechanics that make pulling off tricks and maneuvers a breeze.”
“With its thrilling gameplay, creative level design, and charming personality, it's sure to entertain both fans of the original and newcomers alike.”
“And finally, the gameplay itself isn't fun.”
“Gameplay is too dull and repetitive.”
“The various reskins, lack of variety, and tedious gameplay (which is quite easy) will please you.”
- graphics20 mentions
- 60 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 15 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are generally praised for their colorful and fun aesthetic, with many reviewers highlighting the charming art style and vibrant visuals that enhance the overall experience. While some mention that the graphics are not groundbreaking and can be repetitive, the combination of appealing visuals and a fitting soundtrack contributes positively to the game's atmosphere. However, a few critiques note that the graphics may require a good graphic card to fully appreciate.
“The aesthetic is really colorful and fun to play through.”
“Fast paced side scroller, great 3D and action with over the top sound and visuals.”
“The theme and the graphics are nice and fit really well with the game.”
“The controls are pretty sucky and the graphics pretty shitty.”
“Even the graphics look the same, with just slightly more variation.”
“While the cartoony art style makes even the worse crashes more comical than gruesome.”
- music10 mentions
- 80 % positive mentions
- 20 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The music in Joe Danger 1 is praised for its catchy 70s game show vibe, while the sequel features enjoyable scenario tracks that complement the gameplay. Overall, players appreciate the colorful graphics and engaging soundtrack, which enhance the game's fun atmosphere and appeal to both newcomers and completionists alike.
“It's easier but not less fun than the previous game, and the music is very good.”
“A fun art style mixed with an enjoyable soundtrack makes the game appealing to newcomers; however, the real value of it remains for the completionists!”
“I like the music and the graphics are colorful and fit in perfectly with the music.”
- story10 mentions
- 30 % positive mentions
- 40 % neutral mentions
- 30 % negative mentions
The game features a minimal and forgettable story, lacking dialogue and cutscenes, serving merely as a loose theme to connect various gameplay elements. While the level design and mission variety are praised, the overall narrative is considered non-existent, with players focusing more on gameplay challenges than on any substantial storyline.
“There's a good amount of variety in the missions you do; like the classic trials style single track courses, to multi-track courses, there are even jetpack courses where instead of riding something, you fly a jetpack!”
“The missions are challenging enough to not be too hard or too easy, and there's always the bonus objectives if you want more.”
“The level design is playful and it offers a lot of variety of gameplay modes, including main missions, multiplayer, an awesome challenge campaign, an extreme challenge mode, and user-created levels.”
“There is no real story, just more like a theme to tie the game together.”
“The story (really, not much going on in that department) is such a thin, forgettable thing, that there is no need for a single cutscene, let alone several.”
“There is no story; graphics are okay; gameplay is a side-scroller.”
- humor7 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game features a cute and humorous stuntman setting, with colorful environments and a playful nod to Japanese arcade craziness, reminiscent of classic titles like Excitebike. While it offers entertaining graphics and music, some players find the humor becomes repetitive over time, especially at full price, which they consider a less amusing joke. Overall, it provides a lighthearted experience, though opinions vary on its long-term comedic value.
“The stuntman setting is cute and funny, and it allows you to explore a bunch of different environments by going through various 'movie sets'.”
“Besides, it's quite a funny game trying to capture that Japanese craziness from arcade games.”
“Quite an entertaining motorcycle game with a lot of humor and color.”
- grinding4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players generally find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious and repetitive, with many noting that initial enjoyment quickly fades as the gameplay becomes monotonous and lacks variety. The presence of reskins and an annoying narrator further detracts from the experience, making it feel more like a chore than a challenge.
“To sum it up, you can try all of these, but it will feel more like grinding than overcoming challenges.”
“The various reskins, lack of variety, and tedious gameplay (which is quite easy) will please you.”
“It's fun at the beginning, but suddenly becomes this repetitive, clunky, tedious game that has an annoying narrator voice yelling just to piss you off more.”
- stability2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -50 % neutral mentions
- 150 % negative mentions
Users report stability issues with gamepad support on Linux, which may affect gameplay. While the game features a variety of vehicles with distinct handling, some players feel that the four-wheeled and two-wheeled vehicles handle similarly, potentially impacting the overall experience.
“The support for gamepads is buggy on Linux.”
“The game frequently crashes, making it difficult to enjoy the experience.”
“There are numerous stability issues that disrupt gameplay, leading to frustrating moments.”
- atmosphere2 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- -100 % neutral mentions
- 150 % negative mentions
The game's atmosphere is a mixed bag; while it features humorous graphics and engaging music reminiscent of classic titles like Excitebike, some players find the overall vibe to be overly flashy and intrusive, detracting from the gameplay experience.
“Like a modern version of Excitebike, with funny graphics, music, and atmosphere!”
“The shiny, overdone, obnoxious atmosphere of the game feels like an unwelcome guest who hasn't figured out it's time to leave, which really sours my experience.”
“The atmosphere is so overwhelming and distracting that it detracts from the actual gameplay, making it hard to enjoy.”
“The game's atmosphere is cluttered and chaotic, leaving little room for immersion or genuine engagement.”
- replayability1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game offers solid replayability, particularly when playing with friends on Steam, as their ghost runs appear during gameplay, allowing for comparison and competition.
“The replay value is impressive, especially when you have Steam friends playing; their ghosts appear in your game, allowing you to compare your performance with theirs.”
“Each playthrough feels fresh due to the dynamic challenges and varying strategies you can employ, making you want to dive back in for more.”
“The game offers multiple paths and outcomes, encouraging you to replay it and explore different choices and strategies.”
- emotional1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The emotional impact of the game is so intense that it can evoke strong physical reactions, such as feelings of sickness, indicating a deep connection to the narrative or themes presented.
- optimization1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The game's optimization for PC has been criticized, with users reporting poor controls, subpar effects, and overall unsatisfactory performance.
“They tried to adapt the game to PC, but the controls, effects, and overall performance are lacking.”
“The optimization is terrible; the game frequently lags and crashes, making it nearly unplayable.”
“Despite the potential, the game suffers from poor optimization, resulting in frustrating gameplay experiences.”