 "A hidden gem in the ps2 rpg library" | 2009-05-02 |
| - Reviewed By User: A2F1AT9KPGCNAJ |
Overall I own about 70 ps2 games, and a vast majority of them are rpg's. Legend of of Legaia 2 is definitely in my top 10 list.
This game didn't get much attention when it came out. Frankly that is a shame because many people missed out on a unique and quite challenging game. The story is about average as far as rpg's go. What really makes this game stand out for me is the great battle system and the stunning music.
The battle system hooked me in from the start and fortunately the tutorial in the game is very good and eases you into the process. Some games are trial and error when it comes to learning the battle system. Although the system itself is easy to learn, the battles themselves can be quite tough. This is a refreshing change since in many rpg's you can be asleep and win the random battles. The random battles in this game can be the death of your characters if you aren't paying attention.
There are a good amount of sidequests in this game including one area where you have to win 100 battles straight without saving. Talk about rough. You can easily spend 50 to 80 hours on this game.
If you love rpg's, do yourself a favor and check this out. Yes, its 7 years old now, but who cares. I still love playing rpg's from the 8bit and 16bit era. Frankly some of the best ones I have played were surprises like this one that never got any attention.
Oh and for the 1 or 2 of you who actually found this review, thanks for taking the time to read it. :) |
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| "A Decent RPG experience..." | 2008-09-12 |
| - Reviewed By User: A1IQV6AI7L9NOK |
| It's important to remember that although this game has "Legaia" in the title, it is not a direct sequel to "Legend of Legaia"; the characters and world setting are completely different. Keeping that in mind, it's still an enjoyable game on its own terms and has alot of good points going for it.br /br /Graphics (score 9/10): Legaia 2 doesnt have the most amazing PS2 graphics ever - but it still looks polished and pleasing to the eye. No complaints here.br /br /Music (score 8/10): The music itself isn't particularly memorable, but it's also not terrible. Music seems to fit the scenes pretty well, and is pleasant enough. The voice acting isn't the best, but it's not too grating either.br /br /Characters (score 8/10): Characters are pretty likeable. They are not incredibly deep, but they do have personalities. Although they are not developed much in the main story, if you participate in the "meal conversations" their personalities are fleshed out more. Overall, the characters are developed just enough to be likeable and have you care about them.br /br /Story (score 8/10): The story is not anything incredibly special. It's you're typical "mad-man trying to destroy the world, only you can stop him" type storyline. Still, it manages to be interesting enough to keep you playing.br /br /Battle System (score 9/10): The battle system is not your typical turn-based affair. You input a "left, right, up, or down" button in a string to make an attack. Certain combinations will be special attacks called "arts" which do more damage. If you get sick of inputing buttons, thankfully the game allows you to use your last input as a default. This option can speed things up if you just don't feel like doing all those inputs. All in all, I found the battle system to be enjoyable and had no real qualms with it.br /br /Gameplay (score 9/10): This is a bit of a catch-all category; I'll just list some things of note. I really liked the ability to cook meals in the game. The food would increase/decrease your stats, and the conversations during meals give you more character interaction. I also like the ability to choose responses to some questions. It usually resulted in humorous dialogue and it never sounded out-of-character - no matter whether you chose the nice answer or the snarky one. The last thing of note about gameplay is that you cannot freely explore the world map. You basically travel instantaneously from point A to point B just by selecting the next location on the map. This may bother some people but it didn't really bother me. I must admit though, this feature does make the game rather linear.br /br /Overall (score 8/10): NOTE this score is not an average, it's my subjective overall score. I really enjoyed this game and thought it was worth playing. Would it have been worth paying $50 for? Well, that's questionable. However, used copies are available rather cheaply now, so I recommend picking this up. If you don't expect perfection going in, then you're likely to get a fun, enjoyable experience out of this game.br /br /br / |
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| "finally got it" | 2007-01-20 |
| - Reviewed By User: A1O7HJOVO1F36R |
| I have been waiting for the second game for about a year now and I like it very much. It's almost like the first one. my only frustration is I don't get to physically fight the monster and bosses. I liked the first one and I like this one too. |
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| "One of the Best of the Not Quite Best" | 2005-01-31 |
| - Reviewed By lapin-mage |
Duel Saga is the second game in the Legaia series, and probably the last, which is unfortunate. While unassuming and more than a little derivative of its bigger brothers (Final Fantasy, Suikoden, etc.), it manages to be a very entertaining game with few grievous faults and a lot to like. Sad to say, longer playing RPGs are viewed with an inordinately critical eye. With the result that playable games often get sentenced to the bargain heap ahead of their time.
Duel Sage is and upgraded version of the first Legends of Legaia. There are no Sera to go mad and overwhelm their human hosts, but there are Origin spirits that coexist with certain humans who are often subjected to mistrust and anger by the 'normal' folk. In this story, Avalon, the villain, is a host who was so mistreated that he has become determined to wipe humanity off the earth. Opposed to him are our heroes - young Lang the village guard, Maya the silent witch, Kazan the martial arts whiz, Sharon the pirate, and Ayne the mysterious giant.
Play is an adaptation of the first game's system, made a bit more complex. The Origins have more skills, you can make incredible weapons and armor out of what you find or win in battle. You can literally cook up spells, and even indulge in a bit of gambling and trading. Money remains an issue in this game, but there are some interesting ways to raise it instead of a couple of monotonous mini-games. Overall feel of the controls is better as well.
Play and storyline are fairly predictable, with enough twists to make this a genuine 60 to 80 hour game. Anyone who doesn't expect FFX-2 everytime they play a new game will find that, at this price, that game is a very good value. No, it isn't the best thing since sliced bread, but it's more than good enough. |
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 "A game full of surprises" | 2003-09-11 |
| - Reviewed By Anonymous |
what is this game?
its a wonderful game the sounds,graphics,characters,scenes and origins are the best.
I advise everybody likes RPG games to buy it.
Iam 13 years old and I liked this game very much and Iam so happy to write about this wonderful game....
In the end I hope that everyone would see my review and I hope that my review is good enough to make this game the best RPG game in the world...
good bye |
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| "A game full of surprises" | 2003-09-11 |
| - Reviewed By hadwanoh |
what is this game?
its a wonderful game the sounds,graphics,characters,scenes and origins are the best.
I advise everybody likes RPG games to buy it.
Iam 13 years old and I liked this game very much and Iam so happy to write about this wonderful game....
In the end I hope that everyone would see my review and I hope that my review is good enough to make this game the best RPG game in the world...
good bye |
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