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Death, Jr. II: Root of Evil

Also known as: Death, Jr. 2: Root of Evil, Death Jr.: Root of Evil, Death Junior 2 - Root of Evil [UK]

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An improved sequel that would have rocked our world had it been released in 2000 when these basic platforming tricks were still cool. Co-op helps, but nothing over the top here.

Genre: Action
Release date: Oct 31, 2006
Published by: Konami
Developed by: Backbone Entertainment

Features: Memory Stick Duo/PRO Duo

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Death Jr. 2: Root of Evil coming to Wii

Previously on PSP. What next, C64 ports?

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New screens materialize for DJ and Pandora's second misadventure

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Review

Cool lighting. Co-op multiplayer. Nothing extraordinary

Oct 31, 2006

You know that game where you run around and hit things repeatedly? It's the same one with floating platforms, simple combos and a camera that almost gets it - ringing any bells yet? Oh wait, that's practically every third-person run-and-jump game made in the last eight or nine years, and even though it's a marked improvement over the original, Death Jr. 2: Root of Evil still falls squarely in the "pretty OK" department. Problems with the last game, like a crap camera and total lack of a ...

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Death, Jr. 2: Root of Evil - hands-on

Immerse yourself in everything Halloween with our EXCLUSIVE hands-on report

Oct 20, 2006

The run-around-and-hit-things style of gaming is quickly becoming old hat. Take some quirky and/or badass characters, throw them in a third-person perspective and youve got about 75% of all the games out there right now. Hit a switch, grab a key, hit something in the face, whatever - it's always the same crap with a different smell. The first Death, Jr. felt a little something like that. So, it's at least cool to see a developer learn from its first time through and actually enhance the ... » Read Full Death, Jr. II: Root of Evil preview

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