of the game, but a brand new audience that just wasn't able to experience its magic the first time around." The game features high-definition 3D models, reworked textures, improved lighting, and remastered music tracks. MDK2 HD was originally released exclusively on Beamdog in October 2011, and was later released on Steam in July 2012. Reception MDK2 received mainly positive reviews across all systems. The Dreamcast version holds an aggregate score of 88% on GameRankings, based on twenty-six reviews. The PC version holds a score of 86%, based on twenty-nine reviews, and 83 out of 100 on Metacritic, based on twenty-three reviews. The PlayStation 2 version holds a score of 80%, based on thirty-five reviews, and 80 out of 100, based on nineteen reviews. The Wii version holds a score of 80%, based on four reviews. Dreamcast IGN's Brandon Justice scored the Dreamcast version 9.4 out of 10, giving it an "Editor's Choice" award, and calling it "a must own." He praised the "breath-taking combination of killer artwork and creative level design," and argued the game improved on the original in every way. He was especially impressed with the boss fights, the controls and the level design. He concluded "MDK2 is this generation's best example of a pure action shooter, and goes down in my book as one of the genre's most complete titles to date. Awesome visuals, creative design, killer boss encounters, excellent control, tons of variety, and even a dash of challenge thrown in for good measure. Nearly every aspect of BioWare's sensational sequel shines in a way that sheds a painfully revealing light on their competitors' glaring inadequacies." Game Revolution's Duke Ferris scored the game a B+, praising the graphics, but criticizing the difficulty level, writing "you have unlimited lives in MDK2, and it is a strictly linear game with fixed checkpoints. This means that when you get to a hard section, your only choice is to do it over and over again until you get to the next checkpoint. After playing the exact same level for the 30th time, this can get frustrating." However, he concluded, "the non-frustrating times in MDK 2 are simply tons of fun. The game is genuinely funny, has great voices and a terrific comic book flair." GameSpot'''s Ben Stahl scored it 8.3 out of 10, calling it "a sizable improvement over the original game," and arguing "MDK 2 is a solid shooter