''Gunman Clive 2'' is a

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developed and published by independent Swedish studio Hörberg Productions. It is the sequel to 2012's '' Gunman Clive''.

Gameplay

''Gunman Clive 2'' is a

. The game features a total of 25 stages and uses the same engine as ''Gunman Clive'', but features oversaturated colors compared to the predecessor. The gameplay is largely similar to that of its predecessor and features three playable characters: ''Gunman Clive'', ''Ms. Johnson'', and ''Chieftain Bob''. After finishing the game, a secret character, a duck, is unlocked.

Development

''Gunman Clive 2'' was developed and published by Hörberg Productions. The game was released for

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on 29 January 2015. It was released for

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on 3 September 2015. In June 2015, Bertil Hörberg announced the game and its predecessor would be released on the

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as ''Gunman Clive HD Collection''. The collection was released on September 3, 2015 in North America and Europe, and October 28, 2015 in Japan. The collection was also released on the

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on January 17, 2019, and

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on May 22, 2020.

Reception

''Gunman Clive 2'' holds a rating of 80/100 on review aggregate site

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, indicating "generally favourable reviews".

Sales

There are no specific sales figures for ''Gunman Clive 2''. However, the game's developer, Bertil Hörberg, commented on the sales on Twitter and said that they were " ..a bit disappointing .. compared to its predecessor. The ''Gunman Clive HD Collection'' was sold 9,000 times until January 2016.

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External links

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