Watch our video review of Spelunky 2

The long-awaited sequel is finally here and it just might be game of the year material.

Spelunky 2 launched earlier this week and if you read our review you'll know that we think that it is an absolute masterpiece. It's a sequel that we have been anxiously anticipating for the last 12 years, and it manages to deliver through its innovation and sense of challenge.

Find out why we awarded our coveted 10/10 score in the video above.

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