Rock of Ages 2: Bigger & Boulder is a tower defense racing video game developed by ACE Team and published by Atlus USA. The game is the sequel to the 2011 Rock of Ages, and was released in August 2017 for PlayStation 4, Windows, and Xbox One. A Nintendo Switch port of the game released in May 2019.
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| Developer(s) | ACE Team |
| Publisher(s) | Atlus USA Sega (NS) |
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| Programmer(s) | Leo Benaducci |
| Artist(s) | Edmundo Bordeu |
| Composer(s) | Patricio Meneses |
| Engine | Unreal Engine 4 |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation 4, Windows, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch |
| Release | Windows 28 August 2017 PlayStation 4, Xbox One Nintendo Switch 14 May 2019 |
| Genre(s) | Tower defense, racing |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Gameplay
editPlayers must build their boulders, and roll them into the enemy gates as fast as possible, eventually breaking through and squish everything. This simple task is made more difficult by both sides' ability to pepper each other's lanes with traps, obstacles, and defenses.[1]
Development
editRock of Ages 2 was teased following the release of The Deadly Tower of Monsters, with ACE Team stating to already be "pretty deep in [another project], unannounced yet."[2] In June 2016, this project was announced to be Rock of Ages 2, and that was originally announced for a Q3 2016 release on PlayStation 4, Windows, and Xbox One,[3][4][5][6] but was delayed until 28 August 2017.[7]
Reception
edit| Aggregator | Score |
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| Metacritic | (PC) 85/100[8] (PS4) 79/100[9] (XOne) 78/100[10] (NS) 75/100[11] |
| Publication | Score |
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| 4Players | 74%[12] |
| Destructoid | (PS4) 7.5/10[1] |
| Hardcore Gamer | (PS4) 4/5[13] |
| Nintendo Life | (NS)   [14] |
| Nintendo World Report | (NS) 7.5/10[15] |
| Push Square | (PS4) [16] |
| Reno Gazette-Journal | (NS) 7/10[17] |
The game received "generally favourable reviews" on all platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[8][9][10][11]
Sequel
editA second sequel, Rock of Ages 3: Make & Break, was released for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Windows, and Xbox One on 21 July 2020,[18] and released for Stadia on 14 August 2020.[19]
References
edit- ^ a b Tolentino, Josh (28 August 2017). "Review: Rock of Ages 2: Bigger & Boulder (PS4)". Destructoid. Gamurs. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
- ^ Wilde, Tyler (25 February 2016). "Meet ACE Team, makers of the weirdest games on PC". PC Gamer. Future plc. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
- ^ LeClair, Kyle (2 June 2016). "Rock of Ages II: Bigger and Boulder Announced". Hardcore Gamer. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
- ^ Devore, Jordan (2 June 2016). "Ace Team and Atlus are doing Rock of Ages II". Destructoid. Gamurs. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
- ^ Matulef, Jeffrey (3 June 2016). "Rock of Ages is getting a sequel this autumn". Eurogamer. Gamer Network. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
- ^ Saed, Sherif (3 June 2016). "Rock of Ages 2 announced for fall release on PC, PS4, Xbox One". VG247. Gamer Network. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
- ^ Lada, Jenni (15 August 2017). "Rock Of Ages 2 Is Rolling Onto The PlayStation 4, Xbox One, And PC". Siliconera. Gamurs. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Rock of Ages 2: Bigger & Boulder for PC Reviews". Metacritic. Fandom. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Rock of Ages 2: Bigger & Boulder for PlayStation 4 Reviews". Metacritic. Fandom. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Rock of Ages 2: Bigger & Boulder for Xbox One Reviews". Metacritic. Fandom. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Rock of Ages 2: Bigger & Boulder for Switch Reviews". Metacritic. Fandom. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
- ^ Oertel, Mathias (12 September 2017). "Test: Rock of Ages 2: Bigger and Boulder (PS4, XOne)". 4Players (in German). 4Players GmbH. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
- ^ LeClair, Kyle (28 August 2017). "Review: Rock of Ages II: Bigger & Boulder (PS4)". Hardcore Gamer. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
- ^ Reseigh-Lincoln, Dom (17 May 2019). "Rock of Ages 2: Bigger & Bolder Review". Nintendo Life. Gamer Network. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
- ^ Jones, James (19 June 2019). "Rock of Ages 2: Bigger & Boulder (Switch) Review". Nintendo World Report. NINWR, LLC. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
- ^ Tailby, Stephen (28 August 2017). "Rock of Ages 2: Bigger & Boulder Review (PS4)". Push Square. Gamer Network. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
- ^ Hidalgo, Jason (19 June 2019). "Rock of Ages 2 Bigger and Boulder Switch review: Rock and a hard place". Reno Gazette-Journal. Gannett Company. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
- ^ Romano, Sal (14 May 2020). "Rock of Ages III: Make & Break delayed to July 21". Gematsu. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
- ^ Schoon, Ben (17 July 2020). "Rock of Ages 3 arrives on Google Stadia on August 14th, free for Pro members". 9to5Google. Retrieved 14 February 2023.