Predator 2 (1992 video game)

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Predator 2
Predator 2 Sega Genesis.jpg
Developer(s)
Publisher(s) Acclaim Entertainment [lower-alpha 1]
Composer(s) Matt Furniss
Platform(s) Game Gear, Genesis, Master System
Release1992
Genre(s) Action
Mode(s) Single-player

Predator 2 is a 1992 second video game adaptation of the film of the same title, developed by Teeny Weeny Games and Krisalis Software and published by Acclaim Entertainment. It was released for the Sega Genesis, Game Gear, and Master System.

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Reception

Diehard GameFan gave the Genesis version of Predator 2 a score of 72%, comparing it to Smash TV with the freedom to move around, but "overall found it to be a little too average from beginning to end." [1]

German magazine Play Time gave it a positive review and a score of 77%, [4] but the Game Gear version received a low score of 41% from German magazine Mega Fun. [5] Mega gave the game a negative score of 28%. [3]

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  1. Released under the Arena Entertainment brand name.