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Rock of Ages 2: Bigger & Boulder

The greatest "giant rocks rolling through historical/artistic ages" tower defense game is back with Rock of Ages II: Bigger and Boulder. With an emphasis on the chaotic new 2-vs-2 multiplayer, new time…

75 28 August 2017

Rock of Ages 2: Bigger & Boulder is an indie developed by ACE Team, released 28 August 2017 on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC (Microsoft Windows). The main story takes about 9 hrs to finish.

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What Rock of Ages 2: Bigger & Boulder is

Rock of Ages 2: Bigger & Boulder is an indie game developed by ACE Team and released in 2017. It was published by Atlus USA. It is available on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unreal Engine 4.

The premise, in the publisher's words

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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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action, comedy, fantasy and historical. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Co-operative, Multiplayer, Single player and Split screen. There are 21 achievements to unlock.

How it was received

Rock of Ages 2: Bigger & Boulder holds a critic score of 75 out of 100. That places it above 49% of the 5,101 rated indie games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2017 averaged 71, so it scored 4 points above the year average.

How long it takes, and what that costs

The main story runs about 9 hrs. Completing everything takes closer to 12 hrs, roughly 1.3 times the length of the critical path.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for 2 GHz Dual-Core 64-bit CPU, 4 GB RAM and DirectX10 Compatible GPU with 1 GB Video RAM. At 4GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today. Install size is roughly 6GB.

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What it launched against

Rock of Ages 2: Bigger & Boulder launched on 28 August 2017, within three weeks of Destiny 2, Divinity: Original Sin 2, Divinity: Original Sin II and Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice. All of them reviewed better. It arrived 4 years into the PlayStation 4's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.

Released around the same time: Destiny 2, Divinity: Original Sin 2, Divinity: Original Sin II, Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice.

Cheats and codes

We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for Rock of Ages 2: Bigger & Boulder yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.

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Official trailer

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Quick answers

Rock of Ages 2: Bigger & Boulder — frequently asked questions

When did Rock of Ages 2: Bigger & Boulder come out?
Rock of Ages 2: Bigger & Boulder was released on 28 August 2017 for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What are the minimum PC requirements for Rock of Ages 2: Bigger & Boulder?
At minimum, Rock of Ages 2: Bigger & Boulder needs 2 GHz Dual-Core 64-bit CPU, 4 GB RAM, DirectX10 Compatible GPU with 1 GB Video RAM graphics, 6 GB available space of storage.
How long does it take to beat Rock of Ages 2: Bigger & Boulder?
The main story of Rock of Ages 2: Bigger & Boulder takes around 9 hrs, or 12 hrs for 100% completion.
How many GB is Rock of Ages 2: Bigger & Boulder?
The PC version needs about 6 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("6 GB available space"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.

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