Reception
Response to Turok 2 immediately after release was largely positive, with 9.0 out of 10 from both IGN, GameSpot, and Game Informer awarded a 90%. Retailers worldwide ordered 1.75 million before launch, with the game going on to sell over 1 million copies in the United States.
In Next Generation Magazine, the game was awarded a perfect five out of five stars. The magazine noted that "the artistic range is remarkable" and that "GoldenEye 007 now seems simple" when comparing the enemy AI. The game's framerate was a consistent complaint, as Peer Schneider of IGN wrote "While Turok 1 was an exercise in smoothness, T2 forgoes framerate for detail so often, some gamers will definitely be put off by the choppiness." The game's large arsenal was highly praised, as GameSpot said that the Cerebral Bore is "possibly the grossest weapon ever conceived".
The Game Boy Color version was given a 5.0 out of 10 from IGN. This version was also reviewed by Peer Schneider, who said that the game is "an E-rated cookie-cutter sidescroller with decent controls and unimpressive visuals." Edge magazine infamously gave the game a 9/10 score, in a review which was essentially redacted in a retrospective some years later ("The 100 most significant reviews from the first 100 issues").
In Japan, Famitsu magazine scored the game a 30 out of 40.
In the UK, the game received an 'AWESOME!' award from Official Nintendo Magazine (then titled 'Nintendo Official Magazine') and this was featured on the box of the PAL version.
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