Flashback 2
Developer(s)Microids
Publisher(s)Microids
Designer(s)Paul Cuisset
Composer(s)Raphaël Gesqua
Platform(s)PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
Release
  • PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox Series X/S
  • November 16, 2023
  • Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
  • Q1 2024
Genre(s)Action-adventure
Mode(s)Single-player

Flashback 2 is a 2023 science fiction action-adventure game developed and published by Microids. It is a sequel to Flashback.

Development and release

In May 2021, Flashback 2 was announced for personal computers and multiple consoles. The game was developed by Microids who did not specify how the game would be connected to Fade to Black.[1][2] It turns out that Flashback 2 is a prequel set 8 years before the original.[3]

The game was released on November 16, 2023 for the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S & PC, with previous generation consoles getting their release early 2024.

Reception

Flashback 2 received "generally unfavorable reviews", according to review aggregator Metacritic. Metacritic listed it the second worst game of 2023.[10]

References

  1. ↑ Wales, Matt (May 4, 2021). "16-bit sci-fi classic Flashback is getting (another) sequel". Eurogamer. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
  2. ↑ McMahon, Andrew (May 4, 2021). "Microids Announces Flashback 2 Will Launch in 2022 for Consoles & PC". Twinfinite. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Flashback 2 out November 2023 - here's a gameplay trailer". Eurogamer.net. 2023-04-26. Retrieved 2023-05-05.
  4. ↑ "Flashback 2 for PlayStation 5 Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Flashback 2 for PC Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
  6. ↑ https://www.destructoid.com/reviews/review-flashback-2/
  7. ↑ https://www.gamestar.de/artikel/flashback-2-im-test,3404480.html/
  8. ↑ https://www.ign.com/articles/flashback-2-review
  9. ↑ https://www.pcgames.de/Flashback-2-Spiel-73297/Tests/Wertung-Delay-Review-Release-Date-Xbox-PS5-PC-Microids-Action-Adventure-Platformer-Jump-und-Run-1434948/
  10. ↑ Dietz, Jason (19 December 2023). "The Worst Videogames of 2023 - #2: Flashback 2". Metacritic. Fandom. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
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