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PAKO 2 is a single player casual shooter game with a violence theme. It was developed by Tree Men Games and was released on November 16, 2017. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

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72%Audience ScoreBased on 1,220 reviews
graphics85 positive mentions
monetization55 negative mentions

  • Engaging and addictive gameplay with a great sense of challenge and skill required.
  • Stylish retro graphics and awesome soundtrack, creating a unique 80s/vhs aesthetic.
  • Minimal intrusive ads and fair monetization, rewarding skillful play rather than pay-to-win.
  • Very steep difficulty and frustrating controls, especially car handling and turbo function causing unintended spins.
  • Random and unfair police AI behavior, including cops spawning directly in front of the player causing instant failure.
  • Progress loss issues due to lack of cloud saves; expensive vehicles and maps making progression grindy and slow.
  • graphics

    150 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    57% positive mentions, 36% neutral mentions, 7% negative mentions

    The graphics are generally praised for their stylish, retro, and charming art style with strong 80s and VHS aesthetics, contributing to an immersive experience. However, performance issues like lag and glitches are commonly reported, especially on lower-end devices, with some users finding the graphics pixelated or less impressive compared to PC versions. Overall, while the visual design is well-liked, optimization and graphical clarity could be improved.

    • “Pako 2's beautiful 3D art style combined with the ease of control of Smashy Road would effectively make the best getaway game ever.”
    • “Killer graphics and soundtrack create the perfect 80s car chase aesthetic—complete with explosive, high octane action!”
    • “This is one of the best mobile games out there, great controls, great cartoon/realistic graphics, and amazing music.”
    • “Additionally, the game is glitchy even after reducing graphics to minimum.”
    • “Performance is on the poor side given that this is low-poly and shouldn't be that graphically intensive.”
    • “The graphics are absolute trash at even 1080p high.”
  • gameplay

    75 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    60% positive mentions, 31% neutral mentions, 9% negative mentions

    The gameplay is generally praised for its exciting, challenging, and polished mechanics with smooth controls and an engaging retro aesthetic, offering rewarding skill-based progression and minimal ad interference. However, some users note issues such as repetitiveness, difficulty spikes (especially with police chases), overpriced upgrades, occasional lag or crashes, and confusing checkpoint directions, which can hinder the overall experience. Despite these flaws, many find the gameplay addictive, fun, and well-designed, making it a compelling "time killer" with strong core mechanics.

    • “The gameplay, the action, the constant barrage of suicidal cops, everything is really polished, well put together, and an awesome experience.”
    • “Let's start with the basics: the controls are solid, simple, and responsive, the graphics are stylish and charming, and the gameplay is challenging but rewarding.”
    • “Pako is a fantastic game with smooth and responsive gameplay.”
    • “Controls are honestly terrible, the other general gameplay mechanics are just as bad.”
    • “Trash gameplay and trash progression system, don't bother.”
    • “Worst game ever, worst gameplay, worst controls; rest is out of question, worst it should be removed from Google Play Store.”
  • monetization

    62 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    6% positive mentions, 5% neutral mentions, 89% negative mentions

    The game features minimal and generally unobtrusive ads compared to similar titles, with ads often optional or removable through in-app purchases; however, many users report ads covering important UI elements and some experiencing unskippable, lengthy ads that disrupt gameplay. While skilled play can reduce the need for spending, several reviewers express frustration that in-app purchases do not fully remove ads as advertised, and the ad placement or frequency sometimes detracts from the overall experience.

    • “It's a good game; no ads makes it perfect.”
    • “Also no ads?”
    • “Wish they sell no ads version.”
    • “The game is awesome, the only problem is with the ads. Please try to change the location of the banner because the banner ads cover up the health bar and pause button, making the game frustrating.”
    • “I love this game, but the fact that ads continue after making an in-app purchase is completely unacceptable.”
    • “The game also has 30+ second unskippable ads for low quality bait-and-switch scam games, sponsored by Twitch.”
  • music

    31 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    65% positive mentions, 25% neutral mentions, 10% negative mentions

    The music in the game is universally praised for its high quality, seamless fit with the gameplay, and nostalgic 80s car chase vibe. Many users describe the soundtrack as exceptional, often highlighting it as a core reason for their enjoyment and immersion. Overall, the soundtrack is considered a standout feature that greatly enhances the game experience.

    • “Soundtrack is 1,000/10.”
    • “Killer graphics and soundtrack create the perfect 80s car chase aesthetic - complete with explosive, high octane action!”
    • “Real fun and engaging, with a good endless soundtrack that keeps it fun, feels just as nostalgic as the first Pako but this is so much better, great work tmg.”
    • “Game is awesome but it needs to have better buffs and different soundtrack for each car or stage.”
    • “Soundtrack?”
    • “You can't play it without the music.”
  • story

    24 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    25% positive mentions, 62% neutral mentions, 13% negative mentions

    Players find the game fun but feel its story is underdeveloped, often describing a lack of a cohesive narrative or storyline. Many suggest adding a structured story mode, more diverse missions, and progression elements to enhance engagement. Technical issues with mission flow and police encounters also hinder the overall experience, indicating a need for better mission design and smoother gameplay integration.

    • “Great game with great graphics, the only problem is that it's always the same, which then gets boring. I wish they could put more objectives or a story mode; that would be even better.”
    • “I like it, the 80's style graphics are cool and the controls are alright, but the game would be more fun if you could add more cars and customize them with paint, body kits, wheels and rims, windows, lights, and so on. Also, the turbo is helpful but could be more controllable. It would also be great to add special abilities like slow motion or teleportation. Maybe a storyline too?”
    • “If I had one thing to fix, maybe a storyline.”
    • “Great game with great graphics, the only problem is that it's always the same, which then gets boring. I wish they could put more objectives or a story mode, that would be even better.”
    • “Okay look I love your game. It is a game I waited for a while but after the release and a few updates you just forgotten about it. How about you add more maps, new cars, or better a story mode to make it more worthwhile? I don't hate it, I just wish you put more time into it.”
    • “It needs a storyline and the controls and camera need urgent fixing.”
  • optimization

    18 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    39% positive mentions, 33% neutral mentions, 28% negative mentions

    The game's optimization is inconsistent, with many users reporting lag and performance issues, especially on certain processors and during intense scenes. While some players experience smooth gameplay on specific devices, others struggle with poor FPS and the need to lower graphics settings. Overall, the game requires significant optimization improvements to run smoothly across a wider range of devices.

    • “Also please optimize the game for better performance on older flagship phones.”
    • “But it needs optimization; it gets laggy during the more packed scenes with lots of gunshots and stuff.”
    • “Great job at optimization!!!”
    • “First and foremost, the optimization is terrible and it lags sometimes.”
    • “The only gripe I have about this game is that the performance and FPS seem to be subpar, even with lower graphical settings.”
    • “Performance is on the poor side given that this is low-poly and shouldn't be that graphically intensive.”
  • stability

    15 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    The game suffers from frequent bugs and glitches that cause crashes, freezes, and control issues, significantly impacting playability and enjoyment. Despite its potential and fun gameplay, stability remains a major problem that needs urgent fixing to provide a smoother experience.

    • “Ever since its release there has been little to no change and as a result the game is extremely unbalanced, buggy, and just doesn't feel gratifying since it lacks any goal or sense of progress. I always download it for like two days and then have to say goodbye because there is nothing to play for.”
    • “Countless bugs and glitches.”
    • “At the moment, extremely buggy and hard to control, but this has serious potential. It manages to be fun and hilarious to play although (hopefully) unfinished.”
  • humor

    11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    Users consistently find the game's humor engaging and funny, particularly enjoying spontaneous and chaotic moments like random cop spawns and explosive interactions. Despite some bugs and difficulty, the comedic gameplay is praised as a major highlight, making the overall experience entertaining and humorous.

    • “I like how the cops spawn randomly, it helps make the game so much funnier.”
    • “At the moment, extremely buggy and hard to control, but this has serious potential, and manages to be fun and hilarious to play although (hopefully) unfinished.”
    • “This game looks so realistic, and when I get the guys from the store and the cop is on me, I let the guys follow me to where the bomb will explode. I let the police get close to my car and they will explode when the guys get in. It's funny .”
  • grinding

    5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    Grinding in the game is excessive and can feel tedious, especially for completionists, with unbalanced gameplay making it less rewarding. While some may find it somewhat enjoyable, the repetitive and demanding grind detracts from the overall experience.

    • “If you play this game as a completionist or to 'beat' this game, it will be very grindy, probably fun, but mostly grindy.”
    • “New maps are not enough to keep grinding money.”
    • “Not worth grinding with stupid unbalanced gameplay.”
  • replayability

    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    75% positive mentions, 25% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game offers high replayability due to its balanced difficulty, diverse maps, and vehicle options, making each run enjoyable and rewarding. However, some users feel replayability diminishes after fully unlocking content. Overall, it is praised for providing a fun and engaging experience across multiple sessions.

    • “Most replayable and fun game on the app store.”
    • “It's perfectly balanced difficulty keeps the game fun and rewarding while the large variation of maps and vehicles bring insane replayability.”
    • “Near infinite replayability.”
  • atmosphere

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The atmosphere is praised for its engaging and immersive design, complemented by visually appealing cars and intuitive controls that enhance the challenging gameplay experience.

  • emotional

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game evokes strong emotions through its intense and unforgiving gameplay, where even the slightest mistake results in death, creating a tense and challenging experience.

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PAKO 2 is a casual shooter game with violence theme. Common tags for PAKO 2 include indie, trading, action roguelike, retro, vehicular combat and others.

PAKO 2 is available on PC, Mac OS, Phone, iPad and others.

PAKO 2 was released on November 16, 2017.

PAKO 2 was developed by Tree Men Games.

PAKO 2 has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked PAKO 2 for its graphics but disliked it for its monetization.

PAKO 2 is a single player game.

Similar games include Speed Liner, One Finger Death Punch 2, GRIP: Combat Racing, Neon Chrome, Road Redemption and others.