''The Book of Unwritten Tales 2'' is a comedy

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video game created by the German developer

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. The game, a sequel to ''

The Book of Unwritten Tales ''The Book of Unwritten Tales'' is a point-and-click adventure game, adventure video game created by German developer King Art Games. A prequel called ''The Book of Unwritten Tales: The Critter Chronicles'' was released in 2012. A sequel, ''The Bo ...

'', was published by

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on 20 February 2015 for

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were released in September 2015. The PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions were released exclusively as digital downloads. The

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version was released on 7 June 2016 in Europe and North America. A Nintendo Switch version was announced, and released on 5 February 2019.

Plot

The game's four

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s, Wilbur a novice

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, Nate a

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human, Ivo a pregnant

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and a furry alien creature known as "Critter", partake in an adventure in the fantasy land of Aventasia. A magic force is turning beasts into puppies and castles into dollhouses. The four heroes reunite to combat this unusual transformation of Aventasia.

Production

The English translation and voice recording were provided by OMUK. The game was successfully

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. Before its official release, the game was launched on

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. The game's launch trailer poked fun at video game monetisation strategies, such as

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. The game made its way to

and

in both physical and digital form, for a budget price of $20 on 18 September 2015.

and

versions were also released, but these remained exclusively digital downloads; the PlayStation 3 version retained the reduced price of the

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, while the Xbox 360 launched at a cost of $30.

Reception

According to Jan Theysen of King Art Games, ''The Book of Unwritten Tales 2'' was the company's most successful game, with sales "in the mid six-digit range" by 2014. ''The Book of Unwritten Tales 2'' received positive reviews from critics. The game has a

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score of 80/100.

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commented: "Is ''The Book of Unwritten Tales 2'' worth getting? Definitely! Although it doesn't add much innovation to the series, this game offers a more complex and fine-tuned adventure than its predecessor." ''Hardcore Gamer'': "If you love point and click adventures, ''The Book of Unwritten Tales 2'' is everything you could possibly want and more. With stunning (and clever) graphics, a fully orchestrated soundtrack and top-notch voice acting, its production values are second to none, and it has writing chops to match." ''

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'' called the puzzle design excellent but the graphics and audio occasionally spotty. It stated: "''The Book of Unwritten Tales 2'' is a reminder that while Telltale may have usurped the adventure genre, great traditional point-and-clicks can still be made."

References

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