The game's four protagonists, Wilbur a novice gnomemage, Nate a narcissistic human, Ivo a pregnant elfprincess and a furry alien creature known as "Critter", partake in an adventure in the fantasy land of Aventasia.[2] A magic force is turning beasts into puppies and castles into dollhouses.[5] The four heroes reunite to combat this unusual transformation of Aventasia.[2]
The game made its way to PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in both physical and digital form, for a budget price of $20 on 18 September 2015. PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions were also released, but these remained exclusively digital downloads; the PlayStation 3 version retained the reduced price of the eighth-generation consoles, while the Xbox 360 launched at a cost of $30.
The Book of Unwritten Tales 2 received positive reviews from critics. The game has a Metacritic score of 80/100.[10]Game Revolution 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."[2]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."[3]PC World called the puzzle design excellent but the graphics and audio occasionally spotty.[4] 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."[4]
