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Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 2 Review Roundup

Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 2
Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 2 (Image: Auroch Digital, via IGN)

Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 2 launched October 14 on PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch 2, and the reviews are in. Auroch Digital's sequel to the 2023 pixel-art boomer shooter picks up right after the first game. You can play as returning Space Marine Malum Caedo or new Battle Sister Nyla Veyrath, and the campaign now branches. Critics like it a lot: the PC version has an 81 Metascore from 20 reviews (18 positive, 2 mixed, 0 negative), and the PS5 version sits at 80 from 10 reviews.

Most reviewers agree it's a bigger, better version of the original. You get more enemies, better bosses, stronger level design, and two characters who play differently. The most common complaints are some awkward platforming, a thin story, and a few technical hiccups. A couple of critics also found it too safe a sequel.

Aggregate Scores

  • Metacritic: 81 Metascore on PC (20 reviews), "Generally Favorable"; 80 on PS5 (10 reviews) – metacritic.com
Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 2 gameplay
Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 2 (Image: Auroch Digital, via Kotaku)

What the Critics Are Saying

  • Reloader (95/100): "An ideal sequel to an already stellar game," refining what matters and greatly expanding the fast, brutal action. – Reloader
  • GamingTrend (90/100): Polishes the rough edges, adds more enemies, improves boss fights, and brings "grander, more interactive level design." – GamingTrend
  • But Why Tho? (9/10): "A genre-defining boomer shooter," with excellent level design, sound design, and crunchy combat. – But Why Tho?
  • DualShockers (8.5/10): Fast, exhilarating action with slick gunplay and "a brilliant soundtrack." – DualShockers
  • Tech-Gaming (83/100): Delivers, "even if a few awkward jumps and a thin story occasionally interrupt the chaos and carnage." – Tech-Gaming
  • COGconnected (82/100): Bigger and more ambitious than the original, and still a highly effective homage to classic boomer shooters and 40K. – COGconnected
  • IGN (8/10): Builds on the original with "a compelling new character" and branching levels that add surprising depth, but technical hiccups can frustrate. – IGN
  • SteamDeckHQ (80/100): "Improves on its predecessor in almost every way." – SteamDeckHQ
  • The Wand Report (80/100): Fixes almost everything that held the first game back. "The best '90s FPS you never played." – The Wand Report
  • GameStar (74/100): Scored review on Metacritic (PC). – GameStar
  • Checkpoint Gaming (7/10): "A safe sequel" that does a lot of what the original did. Great if you loved the first, less so if you wanted something more adventurous. – Checkpoint Gaming
  • Kotaku (unscored): "Basically a perfect sequel," bigger and better than the original in every way. – Kotaku

The consensus: Boltgun 2 is a confident sequel that improves on the first game in almost every way: more enemies, better levels, a second playable hero, and the same chunky retro gunplay. It won't win over people who want a big reinvention, and the platforming and story are the weak spots. If you enjoyed the first Boltgun or like fast '90s-style shooters, critics say this is an easy pick. It's out now on PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Switch 2.

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