018 4 I love this game so much . I still have not beat it and I bought it as soon as it came out lol . I like to play games slow plus I was in a coma for 2 months and recovered over the next year . Anyway this is an amazing game . What you must do is build cities up to 100% . You collect the materials from battles or from just going out and buying them . Then you use them to build your towns anyway you want . You can add anything , even if it is not needed . You will get a good feeling when you see your town at 100% . Then you can go into the future and walk through the town and see how it has grown or you can go into the past and see it . The graphics are great and have for a long time been my favorite RPG graphics . The controls are perfect . You can swing your wrench with no trouble at all . Also speaking of your weapon you can upgrade it . It will tell you when you have enough stats to upgrade the weapon . Another cool thing is you have a camera . You can take pictures of stuff and save the pics . Sometimes the puictures will give you an idea to build something . Be it a weapon or even a fish tank to keep you fish in . Yes there are fish and you have to feed them and bread the . It is very fun to get a hook and bait and go fishing in the little lakes and rivers in the game . The last thing I will tell you about is the ridepod . This is something that you ride around in . You can build it up over time and make it look totally diffrent . Also you can add new weapons and make it either fly or ride on weels . What it all comes down to is Dark Cloud 2 is an amazing amazing game . I never ehar that much about it which is crazy because it deserves all tyhe attention . Give it a try won't ya ? If you played Dark Cloud and hated it do not worry this is alot diffrent but still the same . If that makes any sense .
013 4 Holy smokes , I can't believe how many different things you can do in one game . I'm roughly half done and there still seems like so much to do ! You can dungeon crawl to build up your weapons , do simple side quests in your hometown , invent new items and weapons by taking pictures of practically everything during your travels , and build entire towns and then jump 100 years into the future to see the results ! This is an RPG / Adventure game but the real time battle commands are so simple to pick up that even a turn-based junkie like myself fell in love with it . I would recommend buying a PS2 just for this game ! Don't let the cartoon look of the game deter you either . If a 30 - year old with a college degree can enjoy it , anyone can !
047 4 I miss this game so much . Bought it when it came out , had piles and piles of fun playing it , even at 22 years old . The game does get a bit repetitive , and the monsters from one chapter to the next are all pretty much the same just a different skin . But this game is just SOOOOO fun , it has a very endearing quality to it . And now I find myself missing this game when there's nothin else to do between classes . Sports games get boring quickly . . . . the model of repetitve gaming . One of the best games ever made for the PS2 . . . . the golfing , fishing , city building , all of it . The bad things about this game can get very bad , though it is only one or two things , but the good things about this game are very very good , and they are in abundance .
066 4 A diffrent game I may say , still has some of the attributes of the first but over all great game but I must complain about the inventions it kinda makes it hard to play the game if you don't do that side game , And it is hard to get the pictures don't always know what you may need and the missable pictures aren't too helpful when you want what they can invent you but don't find out till later .
070 4 I really enjoyed playing this game . I do have Dark Cloud and I'd have to say there is just a little bit of connection btwn the 2 games . This one seems to stand on it's own . Instead of having the tons of characters you could play w / in the 1st Dark Cloud you only have 2 , Monica and Max . Yet these characters allow you to have multiple functions . Like Monica can weild a sword and has the magic band , so instead of having just 1 function in Dark Cloud for each character they have 2 . Now here's the special part . These 2 characters also have what you would call ' sub-characters . ' Monica can turn into various monsters using badges that you obtain throughout the game and Max uses this robot you can upgrade throughout the game as well . There is still the georama thing , only this time it's slightly different . Instead of the 1 character being the only character to grab the item , both can . This makes more sense anyways . They still deal w / the stones , the moon , and a magical deep dark villian . * If you beat
076 4 dark cloud 2 was a surprise for me . i've played the first dark cloud and it didn't appeal to me very much because of the difficult battle system . dark cloud 2 was a big difference . it has a very easy battle system and the graphics are superb . they use a process called cell shading which makes the characters seem like they're animated . the overall game is extremely fun and i saw myself playing it for about 5 hours at a time ! ! if you didn't enjoy the first dark cloud and think that darkcloud 2 is like the first one . . . think again cause it's nothing like it ! ! ! it's waaayyyy better and i think every RPG fan should own it . it's one of the best action RPGs i've played since kingdom hearts .
104 4 This game is totally awesome you can make stuff with the right items of course . The garme is alot better than its predecessor in some ways your weapons brake but they don't dissapear , when you get thirsty you can't heal instead of taking life points of and that only happens like ten times only in the whole game the cons are that you have buy items to make the stuff for building the town and that sometimes its way too hard to level up . Another good thing is well its not good its great that you know what to do to build up a weapon but building up when its reaching its final forms it gets frustrating building up . All in all its a great game with a few cons but every game has at least one bad thing right .
144 4 I have played dozens of games and this is by far one of the worst games I have ever played . To start off , the story line is incredibly slow and boring . Sometimes things are not explained fully and instructions become confusing . The characters are silly , too . At one point in the game , Max , the main character , meets up with this cowboyish / western kid who has this incredibly fake accent and , to me , it just makes me think of what the point was of putting such an unoriginal and boring character into the game ? This character just adds the slow and annoying process the story line proceeds in . I mean , what were the creators thinking ? Sure , Dark Cloud 1 was pretty good , but the sequel was just ruined . Also , this sequel doesn't really tie into its prequel , as far as I can see . The only reason I am giving this awful , boring game one star was because of its amazing graphics . It has incredible graphics that you will be in awe of . If you just buy games for their graphics , this game is for you . In short , the plot is silly , the charcters are unoriginal , and the story is slow . This game is childish and should be meant for young children . Even if this game is rated Teen for violence , there is hardly any . One guy dies , a few people are intimidated and beat up , and a few enemies are killed , but that is about it . This game is terrible so don't waste your money .
146 4 All right , this was the horror I had to survive when I had a PS2 . The most evil part of this game was the fact it featured something I wanted , In character world building . It was like some kind of twisted knife that this game repeatedly thrust into my back . I'm sorry , but this is down there with Evolution 1 for worse RPGs ever . Random Dungeons are / not / fun . Not gaining experience for having to go through random dungeons is not fun . Making weapons take damage and need repairs , when they are the only things that can gain experience is not fun . Not allowing a Japanese voice cast option in a menu is not fun . Not allowing people to actually explore or do things out of order is not fun ! Why oh why can't we just be allowed to have some fun ? If the whole game is spent in random dungeons , you'd think you could offer us some better hit points , or how about some good armor ? That'd be great . I'd take that over useless mostly linear weapon upgrades ever . Final Word . This game is just full of bait , but if you bite , you get a nice rusty hook in your lip . And that . . . is not fun .
148 4 I did not enjoy playing this game . The main reason is that when i was playing this game i was told that a growth on my left atrium was cancerous . After that i couldn't pay any attention to the plot or story , and whenever i turn this game on it makes me remember the radiation therapy . If you have cancer . . . don't buy this game .
069 4 This game is the BEST game ever ! It has a . hack type battle system with sim city thown in . An upgaded weapon system , fishing , a type of futuristic golf named spheda , amazing and beautiful graphics , the oddest villans including a crazy clown , and even travel into an amazing and unbilivable future . This game is definetly my favorite game ever ! ! !
030 4 great game for your teen / preteen . . . . . hours of play and multiple variations to prevent beating it easily and to change the way you play . . . . holds interest and challenging
114 4 this game is very addicting and fun to start out with . but after a while it starts becoming very repetitious . if you buy this game at least you'll have fun at the beginning of it . i wouldn't believe all of the reviews you read .
072 4 Dark Cloud 2 is a lot of fun and has great graphics . The graphics aren't nearly as good as FFX but its still really cool . The battle system hasn't changed at all from the first game , but instead of six characters to fight with you only have two , a robot , and some badge things that turn you into creatures . The storyline is good and keeps you interested to find Max's mother and help Monica save the future . The game is a bit slow and some things could probably have been excluded from the game and it would have been just as good if not better , but overall it's a great game that draws you in until the very end .
132 4 I play that game a few times but it's really good for players of all ages . It is almost like FFIX , truly !
082 4 This game has allot of things that RPG fans love . . . . Cool Monsters . . . . weapon upgrading . . . Item Creation . . . city simulation . . . As the advertising suggests BUILD YOUR WORLD , INVENT YOUR WEAPONS , CREATE YOUR ADVENTURE ! ! ! . . . This game is totally cool . . . with Cel-shaded graphics . . . awesome music . . . If you like Diablo you probably like this game
111 4 the game is fun like the first game . you run around hacking at enimies but theres no guts or blood gushing out of the monster which sucks . the game is fun like always .
084 4 I played this on the OPM demo disc , and this game is great ! Great cel-shading , great sound and great gameplay . Try it
094 4 it's pure addiction , i tell you .
this game is beyond description . there is SOOOO MUCH YOU CAN DO . if you get bored of building weapons , go fish ! get bored of that ? go take pictures and invent something ! get bored of that ? build your ridepod ! get bored of that ? build your monsters ! get bored of that ? ? ? play speda and earn medals !
you really just can't get bored with it . though at first look it may look kind of kiddy , you will definilty change your mind when you see how complex this game is .
and the story isn't bad , by any means .
so buy this ! it's the best game i've played in a LONG TIME .
118 4 All I've been hearing about this game is o yeah , mthis is the worst game ever I cant believe it was even made ! ! ! ! Well . I got this game on Saturday and it was excellent !
GRAPHICS : 3 / 10 Worst graphics ever , but . . .
GAMEPLAY : 10 / 10 Best ever . I love the gameplay .
Dialouge : CORNY . from the little red-haired boy's I just wanted to see the circus ! to the circus clown's You know what happens if you don't find the stones ! O well you know the deal it was made by japanese ppl so o well .
So go buy it ! ! ! NOW ! ! ! !
095 4 Dark Cloud 2 has every thing I look for in a video game . Its nonturned based , has cute charachters , the ability to create things and lots to do , maybe to much .
Though the load times are incredibly short they get repetitive when you have to go back and forth between places so much . This coudl have been made easier by showing the entire game as a line chart when moveing around instead of the map , don't get me wrong the map is pretty , but it gets tiresome . However if you domt mind a few extra clicks and seconds its nto a big problem , I don't mind it enough to actualy not buy the game because of it . Thats my only compalint about the programing and design itself . The graphics are wonderfull . especialy if you are an anime fan
The music in the game is all so verry cute , but gets verry reptitive , as it does in most games . How ever this music seems to have three main movements in each song so it seems like more music then it is , helping it stay fresher longer .
During the game you have to build up origin points , or basicly make towns , this is the point in the game where the extra click between places gets to me . Buidling the area is fun , woudl be funner if you didn't have all the conditions placed on you though , so you have to save your suplies . This low point is actualy a high point in disguise , once you have all your origin points restored but still haevn't conqueared the game you can visit your towns and add all the litle things you want to ( as long as you dont disrupte the things you have to have ) .
On the subject of the goals given to rebuild your origin points , it's all gues and check as far as I can see . You build and hope it says soemthing changed , with out a walk through I would have never been able to figure out what in the world I needed to do .
Now on to the meat of the mater . The game play is great , lots of action and keeps you on your toes the whole time during the dungeons . The mosnters didn't get repitive , since in all most every dungeon a new monster was added or there was some new thing to do with the monsters . I only have two problems with the dungeons . You can't acuatly plot moves and learn as you die , since each time you go back in the map has changed . The second is that you dont get any health restored after killing a monster , yeah I know I'm a wussy for wanting it but I was spoiled on kingdom hearts .
Building up your weapon is another realy fun aspect of the game , you can few the weapon a step in to the future and plan wich path you want to take . You're weapon gets a new titel and look with each level you build up .
I also enjoyed the difrent costuems availble for the charachters , I wish there were more of them , I'm such a girl when it comes to things like that . I spend m ost my time in DOAX dressing up the girls . Max's clothes are verry limited only one not pertaining to over alls , Monica has mroe choices , some of wich are verry cute .
This is a great game . It looks nice , the plot is decent ( not overly complex , but interesting enough to keep you wanting to know what hapens next ) and finaly it has a strong female as one of the main charachters . It's allso not overly hard , for the beginers out there like me .
001 4 Until I beat this game , I was playing it for about 5 hours a day , which is unusual for me . It took me at least 50 hours to beat it . I am a veteran 26 - year-old gamer .
While the original Dark Cloud was sort of a Zelda 64 clone , this new one has many new innovations that make it a huge improvement over the first ( which was a fun game as well , actually ) . The two most noticable improvements are the cel-shaded graphics and the fact that the weapons don't break permanently ( good news ) .
The voice-overs are pretty good , although there are probably too many cut scenes . The combat is action-oriented , and fun , for the most part . All in all , this game is more deep and entertaining than you might think . There is not much to complain about , and it is a welcome addition to the Playstation 2 library !
002 4 Dark Cloud 2 picks up where the original left off - but adds in so many enhancements , mini-games and improvements that it's far more than just a sequel .
First off , the graphics and sound engine have gotten a HUGE revamping . The cel shading used for the characters is stunning , and you can customize the hat , outfit and even shoes your character wears . Playing the game is like watching a movie , complete with a title sequence and music .
There are the dungeons to explore , with multiple levels and various ' medals ' to win by doing special feats on each level . You're given incentive to go back and replay them to achieve all of the special requirements .
There are your weapons , which you can customize in various ways , build up into better levels and combine together . There are towns that have vanished that you have to rebuild , adding in an animal crossing / sim feel that lets you wander around the town you have built and admire your achievements .
There are so many built in subgames that the game can literally keep you occupied for months . There is fishing . Sure , you say , you can fish in several other games . But in this fishing world , you can sell your fish . You can eat them . You can put them in your aquarium ! Each fish is different . Now you can watch them interact with other fish , or even breed them !
There's picture taking while you explore your world . But the snapshots aren't just used for decoration . There are multiple characters to work together , each with his or her own special strengths . There is time travel .
Highly recommended for any adventure-RPG loving game player !
003 4 I played the original Dark Cloud for several weeks before I grew bored with it . Dark Cloud 1 ' s gaming system was complex , repetitive , and too convoluted to impress most gamers .
Enter the sequel . Dark Cloud 2 takes place in a world separate from the original , and it shows . The game features cel shaded graphics , offering it a very rich cartoon look , which managed to impress me . Most cel-shaded games seem like they're engineered for kids , but not this one .
Dark Cloud 2 almost seems like a game from a different series , rather than a sequel to Dark Cloud 1 . The storyline is complex , lengthy , and diverse . The gameplay is simplistic , yet satisfying . The in-game music is rich and memorable . There's a plethora of mini-games to keep you entertained between missions .
The best part of this game , however , is the in-game Help system . There's a tutorial for just about everything in the game , and each tutorial provides clear and precise directions for everything . There's even a full voiceover from one of the game's many characters to assist you .
For the [ price offered ] , Dark Cloud 2 is well worth the investment . Fans of the original , plus those that enjoy Hack and Slash games like Legend of Zelda and Kingdom Hearts will find their money well spent .
004 4 Sony has done a great job on creating a sequel to the first Dark Cloud ( which to most was quite a dissapointment ) . The graphics are outstanding ! Although the characters are cell-shaded ( which I normally don't prefer ) , the illustrators have done an amazing job at keeping the detail . The plot behind the story isn't the most original , but the way it plays out is more than fun . You control Max ( short for Maximillian ) who loves to invent things and at the same time beat things with his wrench / hammer ! Early in the game you are given a camera with which you take pictures of certain object located within stores / rooms / dnugeons / etc , and then you create your inventions by combining ideas from the pictures ! You can then buy raw materials and create your own items ranging from bread to refill part of your HP ( health ) , to robotic arms that you can attach to Steve , a extremely usefull machine you will aquire later in the game ( actually , fairly early compared to the lenghth of the game which is nice and long ! : D ) . The sounds in the game are perfectly mixed with the situation , and the sound great ! The controls are EASY to master and the overall game is not too complicated to figure out . Another important piece of information is that the game does NOT have random battles like the Final Fantasy games . Its combat system is exactly like Zelda games in which you can see the enemy from a distance , and then move closer to it to attack . It is also very easy to run away if needed to ; ) . Also in the story , there a several mini games such as fishing and a golf type game which are fun ( although the golf one can get very frusturating ) . To sum it all up , my opinion on the game through a rating of 1 - 10 on all the aspects is as follows ( I am an avid gammer , and I spend a lot of time playing RPGs , so I like to tell myself I know what I'm talking about ; )
Graphics : 9.5 ( always room for improvement ; ) )
Sound : 9.5
Controls : 9.5
Story-Line : 9.0
Fun Factor : 10.0
anything else I can't thing of at the moment , I would rate it high ; ) Hope this help , and again , if you like RPGs then this is a must have !
005 4 For those of you who have played the first Dark Cloud , the game that started it all , you most likely carry memories of both good and bad . The good being the town-building , weapon-upgrading , fun factor of it all , and the bad being the long , tiresome dungeons and the enemies that seem amazingly easy and uninspired . Let me just say that DC2 is an improvement over the first , but most of the aspects previously mentioned have remained the same , in some form or fashion .
The town building system , or Georama system , is one of the many traits of DC2 that stands out in my mind . Not only has the system been tweaked to near perfection , but there are so many new things added to it , and there is also much more freedom to where you can place your houses , trees , windmills and the like this time .
Also , there's the major change in graphics . For those of you who have seen the game in action , it's obvious to see the cel-shading technique done on the game . Weather you like the cel-shading style or otherwise , it's been done wonderfully and makes the game stand out like no other . There are no complaints here in the graphics department .
There are complaints , however , when it comes to gameplay . Remember the endless dungeon crawling from the first DC ? Well , it's back and just as tedious as ever . Sure , the first 3 levels or so of a certain dungeon is a great experience , but after 20 it becomes a bit annoying to the point where you just want to get the dungeon finished with so you can progress with the story . Upgrading weapons , however , can be slightly addicting , and so that may act as an incentive to fight the hordes of enemies within the dungeon .
DC2 has a mixture of the good and the bad . Usually , this would make a game average at best , but in this case the fun factor of Dark Cloud 2 pushes it up to being a game that all RPG fans should at least rent . Although it can test your patience , the rewards of being so will definitely be worth it .
006 4 The only word to describe Dark Cloud 2 is lovely . From the rich , colourful cel-shaded graphics to the understated musical score to the solid voice acting , Dark Cloud 2 is an immersive experience . It also plays extremely well ; the controls are always intuitive , the challenge curve increases at a good pace , and the infinite things to do in Dark Cloud's massive world are all tons of fun . The gameplay is very similar to Legend Of Zelda's dungeon - dwelling . The fighting is in real-time , rather than turn-based , and also relies on hit points rather than a life meter ( think of Secret Of Mana for the SNES and you get a feel for what the battle system is like ) . This keeps the pace relatively high compared to the battles in the Final Fantasy series , without sacrificing that statisical depth that RPG fans dig . The biggest strength of Dark Cloud 2 , though , is the vast array of activities to keep you busy . You could ignore many of them and finish the game as quick as possible , but that would be a huge disservice to yourself and the game . You could kill hours just fishing or playing Spheda ( a variation on golf ) or recruiting Palm Brinks residents to live in the towns you built , without ever finishing a single dungeon floor . The invention system is great , and adds an even further creative element to what is already a game that tests your aptitude for innovation . My one complaint ( and it's a big one ) lies in the randomized dungeons - while it's kind of neat to never be able to memorize a floor , I would prefer if the dungeons had stuck to one single ingenious design . These dungeons are simply a matter of killing all the bad guys , finding the geostone and making the exit . There isn't really much opportunity to test your grey matter a la Zelda . All of the puzzles come outside of the dungeons themselves , and are mostly of the scavenger-hunt variety . Other than this , there isn't much to complain about . The game is a treat for the senses , and a blast to play . You won't regret this purchase .
007 4 Dark Cloud 2 is loads better than the original . The cell shaded graphics are a definite nice touch . Also the addition of a better georama ( town building ) system , a camera , inventions , and better overall gameplay make this a everyone hit . Those PS2 owners out there who were down and out that they don't have a Gamecube for the upcoming Zelda game , should pick up a copy of Dark Cloud 2 and go to town . You basically go around rebuilding towns in deserted areas of various places in the outside world . To build up you have to fight in dungeons around the town and get different stones . Here is a breakdown of the game .
Graphics - 5 stars - beautiful backdrops with cool cel shaded characters on top you can't beat them . They are not that kiddy .
Gameplay - 5 stars . I love the live action simplistic blocking and fighting . What is so neat is all the gadgets and stuff you can use , and the way you build up weapons kicks arse as well .
Ingenuity - 5 stars . Great new ideas . I love the new camera / invention system ( you have to see it to understand ) . Also the addition of animal morphing and a ridepod adds some variety .
Combat - 4 stars . It is fun but the endless dungeons can still be a bit repetitive .
Fun factor - 5 stars . Fighting mixed with town building and an rpg element mixed in . It can't be beat .
Overall , if u love action style rpg's this game is for you . It has a fun little fighting system and also a sense of adventure . It also has a lot of mini-games like fishing , and a techno type golf game . The fishing will keep you busy for hours . With great graphics , fun gamepley , a promise of over 100 hours of gameplay , and a pricetag of $ , Dark Cloud 2 just can't be beat .
008 4 The game uses an ingenious premise . Max is a young man , living in Palm Springs , who discovers that there is a huge world beyond its locked gates . He escapes through the sewers and discovers Monica , who comes from his own future . An evil wizard is destroying Monica's time by changing the past , and it is up to Monica and Max to rebuild in the past to recreate the future .
As the result of this device , the player has a lot more to do besides kill monsters and develop the characters . There are whole towns to be reconstructed from raw materials , and if done right , the future can be accessed via special gems that Max and Monica wear . Max carries a camera that he can use to take pictures of ' ideas ' that he can turn into useful inventions and weapons . These processes are a bit complicated , but once mastered , add a lot of fun to the game .
Character development is actually done via weapons improvement , about which I have mixed feelings . The process is complicated , and has to be repeated with each weapon . This gets very time consuming near the end of the game when you are trying to bring four weapons and a robot up to enough power to make the final runs . I would rather that the character developed and used bought or found weapons .
Several other distractions exist to alleviate the drudgery of countless dungeon runs . Spheda is a strange variation of golf that uses time distortions rather than holes . There are all sorts of medals and prizes to be won , and it takes as much ingenuity as it does coordination . And when you are not playing golf in a dungeon , you can go fishing . You can win medals and even enter fishing contests . I started out liking fishing best ( it is easier ) but spheda gets my final thumbs up for game within a game .
Because I'm one of the senior generation of computer gamers , those games that finish with extended leveling up to prepare for the long run up to the final boss frustrate me . I simply lack the youthful reflexes and ingenuity needed to artfully defeat a series of monsters that have furiously overwhelming attacks . Unfortunately , that is nearly the only real flaw in ' Dark Cloud 2 , ' so I found it a bit of a spoiler . The game does do an excellent job of making leveling up interesting enough to reduce much of the tedium .
When you add everything up this is an enormous game , which could take as much as 150 hours if you are determined to touch all the bases . Artwork and animation are showstoppers , and the music is good . There is simply too much in this game to like . Well worth the cost of admission .
009 4 I am a 39 year old man , who has played games all my life . Having played 100 ' s of games , and most role playing games for the PC , and many for the PS2 , I have the knowledge to compare this to the competition . This is the first role playing game where it never seems like work . Everything is fun - very fun - extremely fun .
I have owned this for 2 weeks , and have already logged 32 hours on it , and I am not remotely tired of it yet . There are so many things to do , that each night I just play that parts that I am in the mood for . If you were to level up to the max all the weapons and monsters you can , it would take literally 100 ' s of hours to do this . Really . And each monster plays very differently , where I want to take the time to level them up .
Some nights I just fish , others I explore the dungeons . Other nights I re-do different levels to find items , and to try and beat the goals for each level , while leveling up my weapons . I have played one level 10 times , trying to clear out the monsters fast enough to win the level - I have not completed yet , and can't wait to try this again tonight . And since there are 100 + levels to explore , I could play this game for months . I know boredom will set in , but it will be a long time from now . And if that happens , I will just go back and finish the story . I have no desire to finsih the story yet . I am taking it slow . . . doing everyhing I can before moving on .
Speaking of the story , it is simple enough to follow , but has enough surprises to be entertaining . This is one of the few RPG's that I actually understand what is going on !
To put it simply , this game is perfect . The best ever for RPG's , and I do not say that lightly . It is pure fun . I envy everyone that hasn't tried it yet . . .
010 4 I just bought Dark Cloud 2 a few days ago and I'm hooked ! The two main characters are Max and Monica . Max is an inventor / handyman who wields both a wrench and a gun for his weapons . Monica is a swordsman ( or swordswoman ? ) and she obviously uses a sword but also has a magic armlet . The cel shading graphics , areabsolutly amazing and are totally flawless . As for the gameplay , its very unique , and very fun . It may take getting used to but its fairly simple . One of the most uniqiue thing in this game is the Georama system . When using the Georama you can build your own houses and forests and back and forth between the future and the past to see how your building have affected the future . All in all I would highly recomend this game to any RPG fan
011 4 The begining of this game is slow , painfully slow . The game really doesn't pickup until the second chapter . The people who gave this game a bad review did not play it long enough .
Gameplay : I don't like RPGs . I found FFX absolutely boring . I like Dark Cloud 2 . I think the real time fighting and lighter storyline makes this work for me . And if I get bored or stuck with one aspect of the game I can go off and do other parts , take photos , build a town , make items , manage my inventory , recruit Non-Player-Characters ( NPCs ) , build up my weapons , go to a fishing tournament , play with my aquarium , play golf , or kill some beasties in the earlier levels with my uber-weapon . It's all fun , and there's so much to do .
Control : The in-the-action control scheme is easy to get the hang of . However the menu system has too many confirmation messages and the inventory system gets a little tough to manage efficiently later in the game .
Graphics : It took me a while to get used to the shaded cell characters after the shadowy graphics of GTA-VC . The shadded cell approach makes this a very bright and colorful game . I did notice a reduction in moonwalking from Dark Cloud 1 but still not as tight as No One Lives Forever 2 . I also noticed that the background textures don't shimmer like they do in Final Fantasy X . My only complaint graphically is the draw distance in the dungeon is a little short .
Sound : As mentioned before the Palm Brinks ( home ) music gets repetetive . As is normal these days the music does adapt to your situation , although after 40 dungeon levels the fight music gets a bit old too . Nothing really stands out in terms of sound here .
Worth the money if you have 50 + hours to put into it .
012 4 Dark Cloud 2 is one of those games where you can tell the developers really put a lot of effort into making it . There're so many things in this game , the towns are extremely detailed , the graphics are rich and colorful , the inventive Georama System really let's you play with your imagination , among many other things .
The Georama System is perhaps the most fun in the game . You get build your own town while still keeping certain objectives in mind . For example , put the trees next to the river , put a wheelbarrow next to this house . You find parts for building your town by finding Geostones in certain dungeons .
The game's story is really nothing special . A couple of rag-tag adventurers are off on a journey to save the world from a dark force bent on conquering it . Yada yada yada , you know the drill .
My biggest gripe with the game however is the tedious dungeon crawling , which in actuallity , feels like a chore . You simply go around beating [ up ] monsters and once you find the item you're looking for and the key to get out , you're done . Then repeat about 10 - 20 more times to continue the story . Though there're optional objectives in each dungeon , it's hard to feel motivated into accomplishing them , unless you're one of those freaks who must complete everything in a videogame . And trust me , if you're a completist , you're going to spend a lot of time with this game .
Aside from optional dungeon objectives , the game also lets you take pictures of just about every miniscule object , character , and monster in the game . If you choose the right combination of objects you've taken a picture of , you will be able to invent an item . Some characters will give you hints on what combination will work , some you'll have to find out on your own .
Unlike a lot of RPG's these days where it's easy to become over-whelmed by strange terminology and a plethora of sub-menues , the game includes helpful tutorials whenever a new concept is introduced into the gameplay , making everything simple to understand .
Buy this game if you're into deep and expansive RPG's , but stay clear if you tend to get bored easily .
016 4 OK , you got me . The only two RPGs I've ever played in my life are the Zelda Ocarina title for N64 and this one . This review will probably be most helpful for those who are familiar with the Zelda game .
1 ) Graphics for Dark Cloud 2 - beautiful
2 ) Gameplay - very , very similar to Zelda - including the targeting function ( which comes in handy most of the time ) . The dungeons are the best part of the game ( even if they become repetitive after awhile ) and I liked the idea of building up your weapons as you went along . I also liked the idea that you had to keep repairing the weapons as you use them . It kept the game from being too easy . You also have to build up villages so people / places / things in the future will be restored to the way they should be .
3 ) Difficulty Level - well , this is where Dark Cloud 2 falters and keeps me from giving it 5 stars . There are no puzzles that present a challenge in Dark Cloud 2 like there were in Zelda . My wife and I had to consult a help manual several times in the Zelda game . There is no help needed in the Dark Cloud 2 game . Also , the bosses are disappointing . Unlike Zelda , where you had to learn a variety of methods to defeat the bosses , in Dark Cloud 2 it is just use your weapons and dodge their attacks if you can . It's not good when the dungeon monsters are tougher than the boss . It is also possible to beat most of the bosses in one or two tries ( interestingly , the first boss called Halloween was the toughest one for me ) .
There's a few interesting side games / challenges to keep you entertained ( collecting medals , fishing tourneys , fish races , and Spheda - a golf-like game ) .
My wife and I enjoyed the game , but we hope that they up the ante in the next version with some puzzles which require a little brain power to resolve and bosses that require a little more than what they have in this game .
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I love this game so much . I still have not beat it and I bought it as soon as it came out lol . I like to play games slow plus I was in a coma for 2 months and recovered over the next year . Anyway this is an amazing game . What you must do is build cities up to 100% . You collect the materials from battles or from just going out and buying them . Then you use them to build your towns anyway you want . You can add anything , even if it is not needed . You will get a good feeling when you see your town at 100% . Then you can go into the future and walk through the town and see how it has grown or you can go into the past and see it . The graphics are great and have for a long time been my favorite RPG graphics . The controls are perfect . You can swing your wrench with no trouble at all . Also speaking of your weapon you can upgrade it . It will tell you when you have enough stats to upgrade the weapon . Another cool thing is you have a camera . You can take pictures of stuff and save the pics . Sometimes the puictures will give you an idea to build something . Be it a weapon or even a fish tank to keep you fish in . Yes there are fish and you have to feed them and bread the . It is very fun to get a hook and bait and go fishing in the little lakes and rivers in the game . The last thing I will tell you about is the ridepod . This is something that you ride around in . You can build it up over time and make it look totally diffrent . Also you can add new weapons and make it either fly or ride on weels . What it all comes down to is Dark Cloud 2 is an amazing amazing game . I never ehar that much about it which is crazy because it deserves all tyhe attention . Give it a try won't ya ? If you played Dark Cloud and hated it do not worry this is alot diffrent but still the same . If that makes any sense .
021 4 The original Dark Cloud was one of the first RPG-like games to come out for the PlayStation 2 , and although it broke from the traditional console-style mode , it mixed fun gameplay , dungeon exploration , and a simple Sim-city mechanic to create a game that never got boring .
Dark Cloud 2 is in the same vein , but it's a quantum leap forward . The graphics , story , animation , and gameplay are all clearly a new generation beyond the first game . There are some repetitive bits , but this is balanced by the sheer depth of the game . Sometimes , you'll be playing to build up your golfing skill , sometimes to work on your fishing , sometimes to enhance your combat skills , sometimes to explore , sometimes to advance the story , sometimes to build your cities . Few games have such a sheer number of fun activities all rolled into one , and each aspect is done with a light , breezy quality that prevents it from feeling onerous .
I highly recommend this game , especially if you enjoyed the original Dark Cloud .
022 4 First off , the bad . The plot line . . . . well , it's cheesy , and pretty typical . But , the game itself is far from the typical . Dark Cloud II is by far one of the best RPG's I've encountered . You don't have to spend all your time building your character's up , fighting the same dull monsters . . . . . but you can spend hours playing side games . . . . fishing ( like good ' ol zelda ) . . . . or golphing . . . . and you even get to spend time making little villages . There's ton's of freedom in the game to do . . . well , whatever you want to ! Enjoy !
025 4 Hi ! This game is awesome . The georama system is somewhat better than the first . You are able to go into dungeons , look for georama parts in some floors , and build your own town to restore the origin point . At the end of Balance Valley is my favorite part of the game . Saving Lin from the fire , and fighting that man ( forgot his name ) with Monica . My favorite place to build is Sindain , however . I haven't beat the game , but I intend to . I almost had , but I accidentally erased it from my memory card , and I had to start all the way over . Now I'm in Sindain on the third floor . So buy this game if you haven't . It's worth renting , plus buying .
026 4 Although this game gets a little repetitive , especially towards the end , there is something completely addictive about it . The controls are really easy to use , the storyline is cute , and the game is huge and can eat hours and hours of your time . The really cute characters and fairly warm and fuzzy monsters are fantastically well designed , and really fun to watch and play . The levels are sort of repetive with endless killing until you reach the ends , but extras are built into the game , like Spheda , a little golf game you can play in the levels , or building your own tiny village with the loot you gather on levels , so that some of the monotony is broken up .
It's a strange combination of cute and violent , but it really works .
027 4 I thoroughly enjoyed ( and am still enjoying ) this game . Like most people have already mentioned , the graphics are breathtaking . Initially , the game is a little heavy on story , but later on , the story line is spread out and provides a welcome diversion from the many battle floors . If you're not into the story , you can always pause , then skip the story sections .
This game has not gotten monotonous for me , after playing for more hours than I care to admit . I think the reason for this is that there are numerous subgoals which prevent boredom , even when replaying the game . You recruit townspeople to move to various villages which you create , you play a golf-like game called Spheda , you go fishing , and train your fish into superior racing fish . You can also take pictures of various items and enemies , create inventions from your photos , and upgrade your weapons and Ridepod ( a robot that you can use in battle levels ) .
In summary , the main focus of the game ( advancing through battle levels ) is fun , but for me , the true satisfaction comes from discovering and fleshing out the many nuances and side activities .
028 4 I must admit that I was no fan of cell-shading before I played this game but I found out it mixes well with the beautifully designed surroundings . The gameplay is very fun , but as most people say , it can get a little repetitive . Upgrading weapons is fun but sometimes it takes way too long , however the wepaon-breaking system has improved since the first Dark Cloud , the weapons break half as easily as before and repair powder is much more plentiful , well at least in the early dungeons . I took off a star for two reasons one . . . . and many will agree with me on this one . . . was Spheda , the agrivating golf-esque game that seems near impossible to do correctly . And another was Monica's ability to transform into monsters , I was hoping for more of something like Threads of Fate style transformation , where you collect coins for a monster that is immediatly powerful for the point you are in in the game , but this is what I get : #1 ) The monsters completely and utterly suck when you first get the badges for them . #2 ) It is nearly impossible to level them up to get a newer more powerful monster , mainly because the fisrt level that it changes at is 26 and did I mention the monsters suck ? #3 ) You never get any of the really cool incredibly powerful monsters like Dragons or Statues or Rock Monsters , instead you get things like Frogs and Balloons and Sewer Rats , and like I said they don't cool until you raise them to levels that are very far apart from each other . So I just find myself using Monica's sword to whack the monsters , well when I'm using Monica . . . . but when I'm not using her I use the ever cool Ridepod , Max's special ability , the Ridepod is powerful and it gets new upgrades every chapter , sadly they get more expensive , but you don't pay with money you pay with the experience the Ridepod gets from killing . Well anyway get the game it's cool , but rent it first to see if you like it , I like it , I'm buying . . . .
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great game for your teen / preteen . . . . . hours of play and multiple variations to prevent beating it easily and to change the way you play . . . . holds interest and challenging
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I rented this from the store across the street and totally loved it.It was so fun to play.the caracters look really cool and the villians are really funny looking . ( But in a funny way ! ) I played this game at least 3 times a day for about 3.5 hours each.I kept the game for about 1 1 / 2 weeks , even though u only get to keep it for 3 days.My late fee was huge ! . But I didnt care , This was one of the funnist games I ever played.And I'm very picky when it come to videao games ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !
032 4 I rented this from the store across the street and totally loved it.It was so fun to play.the caracters look really cool and the villians are really funny looking . ( But in a funny way ! ) I played this game at least 3 times a day for about 3.5 hours each.I kept the game for about 1 1 / 2 weeks , even though u only get to keep it for 3 days.My late fee was huge ! . But I didnt care , This was one of the funnist games I ever played.And I'm very picky when it come to videao games ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !
035 4 Dark Cloud was a fun game , in my opinion . A nice throwback to Soul Blazer , with a few extra elements that made it even more fun than that .
Dark Cloud 2 , frankly , blows DC out of the water . Better graphics , better story , voice acting that's remarkably good , music that reflects the mood well , and a vastly enhanced Georama system . Admittedly , one of the mini-games is hard to get used to , but it's worth it , really , especially when you consider the prizes you can get for finishing it .
If you enjoy games that have an involved story , interesting characters , and a variety of gameplay elements , then this game is for you .
036 4 This game is great ! The gameplay is reminiscent of Zelda , with some mechanics borrowed from the original Dark Cloud and highly improved upon . The story is good enough to keep me playing . Definitely fun .
Note : On the story between floor 2 and 3 of the first dungeon you may experience a freeze . To avoid this , you must play through the second floor and go directly to the third and not leave the dungeon . Do this and you'll be fine .
037 4 This game features stunning visuals , with 2d cel animation over 3d backgrounds and beautiful colors . Don't let the graphics fool you into thinking this is for little kids ; it's not . Much like the first one , you must collect the necessary items to rebuild your towns , with the added element of time travel to see how your creations turn out . There's more weapon building , an extra bonus of a vehicle-weapon , monster transformation , fishing contests , fishing races , goals in each ' dungeon ' level that award you with medals to be used to purchase other items , and a golf-like game called Spheda that repairs temporal distortions . You can invent and make your own items using the photographs of everything you take along the way , including important Scoops ( redeemable for valuable prizes . ) You must recruit townspeople to repopulate the planet , and earn the help of people from the future towards defeating the evil emperor Griffon . A loaded game that can easily take up 100 + hours of gameplay .
038 4 First off , I'm an RPG fan , but I like challenges . I also like most action games .
This is a great game . I played the first one , and thought it was ok , but this one is really a lot better . Although your weapon still has a health meter , you don't get thirsty , and you can really customize your towns !
If you like having challanges , I would reccomend this game .
One more thing . I hate cel shaded games . This game is cel shaded , but your barely even notice it and it doesn't it affect the game player at all ! !
041 4 Wow .
Dark Cloud 2 has so many more little features that make the world complete and fun to explore . For example , Max can build inventions using ideas captured in his camera , there are medals to win by completing the dungeons given different challenges , there are photo scoop quests , and of course there's fishing . . . The Cel shading is very crisp and pleasant to see and the music is great .
Double weapon use ! No cycling through 6 characters to find the one who can beat the baddie . I'm only 8 hours , 2 chapters in and wow , so much to do . . . Can't wait to build the towns and play with the georama .
043 4 You know , I work at a job that basically blocks all sites except for Amazon.com , so I'm pretty reliant on reviews that other people have made on Amazon about books or games or whatever . I was drawn in by the reviews of this game . It seemed amazing ! So many positive things to say ! I had to try it out .
This was one of the most boring games I've ever touched . I found the whole camera thing super-annoying , the dungeons and fights really exasperating , and the whole game just not worth it . The graphics were good , the dialogue was fun , but really , there are just so many better things to do with your time than play this game .
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I will have to say when I first started playing this game , I was amazed and addicted . It was creative and added features that I've never seen in any of the games I had played before . However , there is one HUGE downfall , the fighting and dungeons go on and on and on , they are not challenge , nor new , they just basically put bad guys in the same scenery and background countless times . It will get old very fast . I found myself playing the drone on dungeons just to get to some of the extra features . Aside from the dungeons , there is only one other thing I found that took away from the game . . . and that was the story line . The story makes little sense at times , altough the idea had so much potential near the being , it just gets shady and boring after you progess thoughout the game .
But the + ' s outweight the negitives . I found my self playing the game for hours just fishing and trying to win the mini games and contests , also there are a lot of great suprises not having known anything about this game going into it . I found it very cool and entertaining that they incorporated mini games like golf , and the fishing contests . The Finny Frenzy fishing contest , is a RPG by it self . You over time can train and try to breed fish to make a trophy fish that can win any race , from fighting it out , to a speed demon .
I give the game a 3.5 , worth the money espcially at the current price , but don't expect to beat it cuz you will likely get bored of the countless dungeons .
045 4 I will have to say when I first started playing this game , I was amazed and addicted . It was creative and added features that I've never seen in any of the games I had played before . However , there is one HUGE downfall , the fighting and dungeons go on and on and on , they are not challenge , nor new , they just basically put bad guys in the same scenery and background countless times . It will get old very fast . I found myself playing the drone on dungeons just to get to some of the extra features . Aside from the dungeons , there is only one other thing I found that took away from the game . . . and that was the story line . The story makes little sense at times , altough the idea had so much potential near the being , it just gets shady and boring after you progess thoughout the game .
But the + ' s outweight the negitives . I found my self playing the game for hours just fishing and trying to win the mini games and contests , also there are a lot of great suprises not having known anything about this game going into it . I found it very cool and entertaining that they incorporated mini games like golf , and the fishing contests . The Finny Frenzy fishing contest , is a RPG by it self . You over time can train and try to breed fish to make a trophy fish that can win any race , from fighting it out , to a speed demon .
I give the game a 3.5 , worth the money espcially at the current price , but don't expect to beat it cuz you will likely get bored of the countless dungeons .
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This game is great.Just what I was looking for.It keeps my son interested.Not one he is just gonna throw back in the case and put up in the closet .
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This game is great.Just what I was looking for.It keeps my son interested.Not one he is just gonna throw back in the case and put up in the closet .
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The story is kind of stupid , and the no gaining HP thing really sucks , but this game is beautiful and really fun to play despite that . I love it .
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This is a game that tried to combine elements of some other successful games and make something between . hack , simulations you play on PC ( Sim City ) and Diablo . I loved graphics , dungeon crawling is nice , but
- you must read guide for good progress
- there is no chemistry after two levels , all seems repetitive
- there are better games you can get for Sony 2 , more amusing
so this is for people who played all RPGs and want more . . . I loved it in the beginning but it seems now too demanding and less rewarding and story is too slow , with battles too repetitive .
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This is a game that tried to combine elements of some other successful games and make something between . hack , simulations you play on PC ( Sim City ) and Diablo . I loved graphics , dungeon crawling is nice , but
- you must read guide for good progress
- there is no chemistry after two levels , all seems repetitive
- there are better games you can get for Sony 2 , more amusing
so this is for people who played all RPGs and want more . . . I loved it in the beginning but it seems now too demanding and less rewarding and story is too slow , with battles too repetitive .
059 4 This is a game that tried to combine elements of some other successful games and make something between . hack , simulations you play on PC ( Sim City ) and Diablo . I loved graphics , dungeon crawling is nice , but
- you must read guide for good progress
- there is no chemistry after two levels , all seems repetitive
- there are better games you can get for Sony 2 , more amusing
so this is for people who played all RPGs and want more . . . I loved it in the beginning but it seems now too demanding and less rewarding and story is too slow , with battles too repetitive .
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This game deals with a man who is affecting time and space from the past and you need to fix all of the problems that arise . It has 50 hours of gameplay easily and you are allowed to build many things in different ways . I would reccomend it for practically all gamers .
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This game deals with a man who is affecting time and space from the past and you need to fix all of the problems that arise . It has 50 hours of gameplay easily and you are allowed to build many things in different ways . I would reccomend it for practically all gamers .
062 4 This game deals with a man who is affecting time and space from the past and you need to fix all of the problems that arise . It has 50 hours of gameplay easily and you are allowed to build many things in different ways . I would reccomend it for practically all gamers .
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Dark Cloud 2 is even better than Dark Cloud 1 . There are lots of side quests and the leveling up of your weapons is great . I'm 60 + hours into it and already anticipate a Dark Cloud 3 in the future .
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A diffrent game I may say , still has some of the attributes of the first but over all great game but I must complain about the inventions it kinda makes it hard to play the game if you don't do that side game , And it is hard to get the pictures don't always know what you may need and the missable pictures aren't too helpful when you want what they can invent you but don't find out till later .
075 4 I played the first Dark Cloud before this and really liked it . If you ignore the endless dungeons , it's not so bad . I was more mad at how long it took to build up a single weapon and I had about six to build up at a time . I've really only just started playing Dark Cloud 2 , but I'm already seriously into it . I'm past the first dungeon and I've already built up my wrench twice . Besides that , the scenery is beautiful and the music is great ( for the most part ) . I can already tell that this is much better than the last one .
078 4 Ok Now I've gotten the game and know how it is , this game is great ! Now that I know here are my usuall pros / cons .
Pros :
* Great gameplay
* A variaty of special character traits to choose from
* 4 diff character / type of characters : monster , Monica , Steve ( Robot aka ridepod ) , and Maximilian
* Easier weapon upgrading than the first
* You can use a hammer , gun , laser gun , wrench , armlet , sword , etc .
* You can hear the characters talk in the story modes as well as see the words on the bottem of the screan
* Great battle mode
* Well done story
* A lot of fun
Cons :
* Horrible graphics
* The sound in Palm Brinks gets stuck in you head sometimes
Well overall a great game , my suggestion : Buy It
079 4 I love this game . It has just about everything the first one had and then more .
The reason I am rating this a four is that just like the first one they mix too much science with the magic for my tastes . To me a game that has swords , magic , and towns being rebuilt from elements and magical egg-shaped things should not have guns and age old lost technologies . But hey that is just me , and even to me these things did not distract too much from the game .
Game play is much like the first , you go through levels defeating the various monsters with a large variety of weapons with a group of different people ( you control just one at a time ) . The view is an over the shoulder look , while being able to rotate the camera 360 degrees around ( from behind the charter to around front and on around to the back again ) . Combat has a lock on system so you can face one monster in a group no mattter how you manuver . Each character has two weapon types ( left and right hand ) , as well as special abilities .
The plot is simmilar to the first , the world was basically destroyed and only you can put it back togeter . Rather old plot but done in a new way . Fans of the first will enjoy that the developers added a lot of new features to the world building . Not only do you need to find various things to make the buildings , but now you can customize the buildings with paint and other things .
Fishing has not only returned but now involves some skill ( not much , but you actually get to reel the fish in and not just watch and hope ) . Plus it has its own form of golf added as an additional side game ( time distortions are the holes and there are balls of time material or somthing to hit back into them ) .
In all it is a good game that you can finish with a minimum of thinking ( for you hack and slashers ) , but to truly win you have to follow the story and listen to what people want .
I highly recommend it as a great way to waste time .
080 4 I rented this game and It's awesome . Nice graphics , great gameplay , great game itself , and the same good sides of DC1 just the bad parts are taken away . This game is awesome and I've written an improved review it should be on soon
081 4 First , I highly recommend this game , especially if you played and liked the first installment . It has almost all of the best things from the first one , which it has imprived greatly upon , plus a lot of new things . There is the fishing aspect again , but instead of you just catching a fish and getting points , you can now upgrade your pole , keep and eat your fish , use your fish to upgrade your weapons , and then there is the whole , reeling in the fish which is very challenging . Plus , you can fish anywhere there is water , including the dungeons . And that's just one thing . There is the invention part of the game where you take photos of things and then make inventions based on the pics .
One thing about the game is that it is overwhelming . There are too many things you must be mindful of - - the inventions , the geo thing from the first one ( which is harder and not as stright forward as the first ) , upgrading your weapons , etc . . . it doesn't sound like much , but believe me , it definitely is .
finally , the graphics are great . I've never seen a game that can pull off a smooth looking cartoon feel . This succeeds very well . overall , I think that this is an excellent game , but a little to involved for the first few hours of play .
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I played this on the OPM demo disc , and this game is great ! Great cel-shading , great sound and great gameplay . Try it
086 4 Gee , this game could use a decent review , I guess .
I never could finish the first Dark Cloud . It just sort of dragged , with dungeons always feeling the same , lack of any real semblance of a story line , too much useless character switching . . . The flaws are too numerous to name . Yet there was something about it , wasn't there ? The way it stitched different genres together into a fairly cohesive package , the way it gripped you and made you keep going . . . It was with a somewhat heavy heart that I set it aside .
I'm very pleased to report that its sequel removes much that hindered the first game and adds in enough fresh , thoughtful and fun material to make it one of the ten best games on PS2 . The graphics are outstanding , the storyline fairly fun and enjoyable , the combat heavily improved , the gameplay systems streamlined yet complex . Even the music is very good , something I can't remember from the first game .
There are so many things to do , you'll always be busy , and nothing goes without a reward . All the mechanics are introduced slowly , which I think is nice . You'll never feel overwhelmed . There is on-line help and visual tutorials up the yin-yang ( which you can access anytime but never HAVE to view ) , and there are also handy in-game checklists that automatically keep track of everything you're doing , from building up towns to taking pictures ( for the purposes of inventions and also scoops ) to developing your weapons , recruiting characters , fishing , golfing ( ? ? ) , and of course dungeon frollicking . And the story moves along at a pretty good clip with dialogue and events interspersed between dungeons .
If there is a fundamental flaw in the game , and I think maybe there is , it's that , despite all the variety and fun , it gets a little repetitive . All games are , by nature , a bit repetetive , but it seems more transparent here . I can't help but ponder the fact that I'm going through floor after floor of random dungeons , the only goal being to find geostones , plant little houses , and advance the story ( which isn't exactly Great Works material anyway ) . It bothered me in the first game , and it still bothers me here , although to a lesser extent . It's for this reason that I prefer Xenosaga , and even . hack , which seemed to satisfy me a little more . Oh , and sphere golf is HORRIBLE ( great idea , awful execution - - why can't I move the camera to see where I'm shooting ? ) .
Overall , one of the best PS2 games to come out this year ( so far ) , and certainly a stand-out , even in the RPG-heavy month of February ( four good RPGs were released - - . hack , Breath of Fire V , Dark Cloud 2 , and Xenosaga : Der Wille zur Macht ) . I recommend this one with slight reservation . It's definitely not PS2 ' s Zelda , as some have said . Not that it even SHOULD be ; it is what it is .
A bonus paragraph : it's not as if the localization is really bad . . . it's just not really good . As someone learning the Japanese language , I would give about anything to have a Japanese vocal track on this game ( like . hack , which gives one the option of choosing English or Japanese vocalization ) . I can't help but feel that its transition to English is something of a bastardization , as names have changed , liberties have been taken . . . which is probably what most Americans wanted anyway , but for someone who enjoys Japanese flavor in a game created by Japanese , I can't help feeling a little sad at how Americanized it ended up . The voice-acting is not bad , but neither is it good , and I didn't care for the vocal song accompanying the transition from prelude to the main story . With all the gigabytes available on a DVD ( and the option for dual-layered , double-sided , etc ) , would it have been so difficult to include the original Japanese dialog to be heard while viewing the English subtitles ? All games should do this . It wouldn't be expensive at all , and it would really please hardcore Japanophiles like me .
089 4 This game hasn't come out yet . But i still can explain what the game is about and who are the main characters . The main characer is a guy named Yuris and he meets a women named Monica . Monica is a great swordsman ( or women ) and they team up to stop the evil that is spreading through the world . Like in the other game there is a Georama system or something . This allows you to customize your own town becuase some evil villian has taken away everything and onced again , someone has to step in and save the day . This is different alittle bit . You are able to color the houses and add stuff to them . Monica and Yuris are both swordsman , Yuris practiced his swords play in the back of his dads shop and Monica , well no one knows . Monica came from 100 years in the future and can use magic and her long sword . In this game there are many different weapons like a hand gun and so on . Of coarse , what do you expect , this game is either 100 years or 1000 years after Dark Cloud 2 . I cannot wait for this game . I am going to buy it the first day it comes out . This game looks awsome !
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I personally got addicted to DC2 . Excellent images , textures and backgrounds . We the intro started i got chills . I love it .
092 4 The first Dark Cloud was a pretty cool game ; not the best , but good . It in no way shape or form was a Zelda-Killer . Rather it integrated the unique leveling up system found in Vagrant Story ( your weapons did the leveling not you ) and made the game more accessible and faster pace . While the story was kind of kiddy , I found that the game was just more FUN to play that Vagrant Story . Now the game did have some bothersome issues attached to it but thankfully Level - 5 fixed all of them and added some more polish to the game in this sequel . The first game took me about 40 hours to complete and i did a lot of the sidequests . This one took me around 70 hours and doing almost none of the sidequests . Let me just say . . . you get a lot for your buck . If you like action rpgs and dont mind some kiddy moments in games then you should play this . You should have fun playing it .
096 4 I never played Dark Cloud , and my friend said that game was dumb , so I decided not to . He said I should play Dark Cloud 2 , I was like ooo k . When I rented it , I was almost instantly addicted to it like a drug . Then I brought it , and alotho I haven't finished it yet , it offers a ton of fun
Pros :
Beautiful Graphics
Very nice battle system
Nice mini games as well
Very good voice acting
Nice weapon system
Dungens are pretty fun
So far a pretty decent story
Weapons take a little while to build up , but the outcome is good
Unlike regular PS2 games that cost 50 bux , this is only 40 , nice deal
I know that this game is going to be over 100 hours in gameplay
Like I said it ain't Zelda but it's the clostest thing to it
Cons :
I don't really like seeing Simcity in a Adventure-RPG
How come Monica has some pretty wicked blades , and Max has a wrench
Enimies Undoubtengly get repetitive
Man , I really stink at Spheeda
Bosses are pretty easy so far , I'm kinda dissapointed by that
Man this has to be the long lost cusin of Zelda . And This game is definitly one of the best games of the year , but I just got the wind waker and have to say , Dark Cloud 2 is close but not there yet . Well if u love RPGs , you'll love this , but if u have a gamecube and had trouble choosing , I'd have to with the wind waker , but hey , this is a real good game no doubt , and I recomend it to any fan of RPGs and adventure games
097 4 The GamePro School of RPG Design offers three tenets that all sequels should adhere to : One , the new game should be original ; two , it should expand on the series ' strong points ; and three , it should fix or remove any annoying bits the original suffered from . Dark Cloud 2 , the sequel to Sony's innovative yet maddeningly dull action / RPG , follows all three rules to the letter . Sniff . It's so rewarding to see such apt pupils .
Dark Cloud 2 ' s core is much like the original's-Max and Monica prowl through random dungeons , discovering magic stones that serve as fuel for their side business of rebuilding villages . The chief new feature is Max's invention skill : You can take photos of nearly everything in the game and combine them to come up with new weapons and such . Is this game better than the last one ? Well , it certainly looks better : The cel-a-delic characters are beautiful in motion , and the backdrops combine with the soundtrack to create this sort of homespun , European-countryside atmosphere for which RPG nuts will go weak in the knees . The control scheme is also completely stress-free , despite all the buttons it uses , and in-game help videos cover any sticky points . Most importantly-and this will make Dark Cloud fans very happy-Level - 5 has fixed nearly everything wrong with the first game . You don't have to feed water to your party all the time ; there are only two characters instead of five , so you're not wasting time raising useless party members ; and each dungeon has several optional objectives , from time attacks to fishing to even an odd version of golf , so the endless fighting in the original is also gone forever . It still ain't perfect ( the translation's off in spots , and finding HP / defense upgrades for Max and Monica is unfairly challenging ) , but it's close enough . Dark Cloud 2 is an excellent game in its own right , and it deserves far more than the dreaded something to tide you over until Zelda stigma .
100 4 Better than the first ; I can say that .
It could use a bit more options on weapon building . : ]
103 4 WOW ! This is by far the most addictive game I have ever played ! I love RPGs the most and this one is definately worth the money . We had trouble with our old system because it was one of the ones with the bad disk reader . We went and bought a new PS2 just so that we could play this game ! I can't get enough of it !
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Dark Cloud 2 will get you ready for Kingdom Hearts ! The game mechanics and quality are very similar .
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This game I found to be quite fun and not as easy as the cartoon type graphics lead you to believe . Which makes the game even better . Wheres Dark cloud 3 . Lets go guys I dont have all this life to wait . this is the type of game youll get if you buy this one . It does have repetition In the dungeons . but why else buy the game of not for the dungeons . And the weapons building process . Overall this game is quite The winner . There are very few games that equal this and the first game dark cloud 1 . Anyone who building with a georama Building cities and dungeon trolling for monsters will love this game its for all ages and there is no graphic gore or Bad language A quality game by level 5 Dragonquest 8 is also fantastic . but it has no georama . I cant wait for a sequel to both
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This game I found to be quite fun and not as easy as the cartoon type graphics lead you to believe . Which makes the game even better . Wheres Dark cloud 3 . Lets go guys I dont have all this life to wait . this is the type of game youll get if you buy this one . It does have repetition In the dungeons . but why else buy the game of not for the dungeons . And the weapons building process . Overall this game is quite The winner . There are very few games that equal this and the first game dark cloud 1 . Anyone who building with a georama Building cities and dungeon trolling for monsters will love this game its for all ages and there is no graphic gore or Bad language A quality game by level 5 Dragonquest 8 is also fantastic . but it has no georama . I cant wait for a sequel to both
112 4 This game has the most unique style , but is executed well . Nice cell shaded graphics , sound is OK . Nice controls . There aren't really any action RPGs , but I don't see how they could get much better than this . You get your moneys worth hear . $0.42 an hour . Compare that to Prince of Persia witch is now , $10 an hour . The story is one of the best and it take about 90 hours to beat . There are a bunch of ways to get money in minigames . Like fishing and you can take picture to make stuff and improve stuff .
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this game is very addicting and fun to start out with . but after a while it starts becoming very repetitious . if you buy this game at least you'll have fun at the beginning of it . i wouldn't believe all of the reviews you read .
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All I've been hearing about this game is o yeah , mthis is the worst game ever I cant believe it was even made ! ! ! ! Well . I got this game on Saturday and it was excellent !
GRAPHICS : 3 / 10 Worst graphics ever , but . . .
GAMEPLAY : 10 / 10 Best ever . I love the gameplay .
Dialouge : CORNY . from the little red-haired boy's I just wanted to see the circus ! to the circus clown's You know what happens if you don't find the stones ! O well you know the deal it was made by japanese ppl so o well .
So go buy it ! ! ! NOW ! ! ! !
119 4 The game was shipped as described . Was in perfect working condition and included guide book ( which was a bit used but still readable ) I would use this seller again .
120 4 amazing graphics . very best for peole who like a building / stratagy game . i love it !
121 4 I don't think I'll actually end up finishing this one now that Xenosaga is out .
From my perspective it's quite similar to the first , and the changes were pretty minimal . The thing I really hated about the first one was the way the dungeons would go on . . . and on . . . and on . . . with no variety or letup . This one isn't much different , although they do occasionally send Max on a little quest in the middle . The battles are typically boring , just like the previous game , and there's very little strategy involved . The boss monsters have been laughably easy so far .
The golf game ( sorry , spheda ) would be pretty cool if there was an opportunity to practice , but since you have to defeat all the monsters on a level to get one round it's just not worth it for me . I find fishing in video games less fun than fishing in real life ( I rather dislike real-life fishing ) , and the fish races are bleah yucky too . I'm also not a big fan of hidden treasure hunts ( oh , I need to make so-n-so my friend , but I don't know who so-n-so is so I have to wander all around town asking everyone . . . )
The story's far too predictable , sort of a rehash of several recent RPG themes thrown together with some Dark Cloud specifics added . I couldn't possibly care any less if Max ever really finds his mother . . . or about any of the other characters for that matter . The time travel thing is pretty much gratuitous , and I don't see that what you do in the present actually has any effect in the future - - except that it determines how complete the future is ( if you get 100% complete in the present then the future is 100% complete too , but placement / color / size / type of buildings etc . has no effect whatsoever ) . They could've changed time travel to magic portal or teleporter and it would mean just as much .
I'll give it three stars for the effort , but that's probably at least one too many . It's a nice-looking game and the game engine's very versatile , but I don't think the gameplay is anywhere near decent and the story needs some serious major help . Maybe kids'll like it .
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I started this game today and I loved the first game when it was new , but this one just isn't up to par . There's no way to dodge anything . Try jumping to the side of a rolling turtle and it follows you . Same goes for fireballs , both of which are just stupidly unbelievable . I've died at least 7 times on just the third level of the first dungeon , because of fireballs . You also can't block fireballs and even if you do block other things they cause half damage .
Also , when I first turned on the game , I was thrown into a battle against 5 or 6 robots and just told the button commands . That's incredibly hard to do right out the gate . I died the first time just trying to get used to the controls .
123 4 I started this game today and I loved the first game when it was new , but this one just isn't up to par . There's no way to dodge anything . Try jumping to the side of a rolling turtle and it follows you . Same goes for fireballs , both of which are just stupidly unbelievable . I've died at least 7 times on just the third level of the first dungeon , because of fireballs . You also can't block fireballs and even if you do block other things they cause half damage .
Also , when I first turned on the game , I was thrown into a battle against 5 or 6 robots and just told the button commands . That's incredibly hard to do right out the gate . I died the first time just trying to get used to the controls .
124 4 AS an avid gamer This Rpg has by far been the best buy I could have made . In htis game You play the character Max Who overhears something he was not supposed to and then embarks on a quest to find his mother . Along the way he meets a young girl by the name of monica whose timeline has been destroyed .
Teaming up Both max monica set out to rebuild the future . Controls are a bit tricky at first but become easy after about an hour of gameplay . As the story progresses you gain other abilities to rebuild towns and cities giving you considerable power within the game to customize it to your preferences .
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Oh ick ! ! Did everyone who wrote a good review for this game forget to mention that you have to survive the game on only 32 HP ? ? the only way to increase that is to find an item that is less then easy . Theres almost too much to this game , I can see why people spend over 100 hours on this game , Im only 3 1 / 2 hours in and im already exsausted by the nonsense . Pee-U .
128 4 Its like a game developed by 2 separate groups . The storyline and towns ( non combat exploration ) is interesting , with some superb graphics both in technical ability ( long draw distance , smooth framerate ) and in design with loads of color and interesting buildings , monsters and bosses .
The actual gameplay in the dungeons is just plain dull . There's no advanced player skill involved like strong / weak attacks or special skills just block and hit . And the dungeons are just plain boring corridors and rooms . Disappointing .
131 4 I played dark cloud 1 , I wasn't that impressed . Dark cloud 1 lacked story , good characters , fun dungeons , it was horrible . This game pisses me off in some ways but is good in alot . There are so many sub-quests to do . When I say sub-quests , I mean like uhhh , mini sort of extra things you can do to enhance your gameplay . You can combine 3 pictures to form an invention . You will probably spend hours trying to find out combinations and get so frustrated that nothing works , but its alright when you do get one . Also , you can fish , which is pretty cool because you can do things with the fish . Or even build up your weapons , but still , that is not too fun . But there is still one major area the game lacks in , thats dungeons . The dungeons are all the same . Every level of the dungeons is an exact replica of the last one , with one new monster and different paths .
Overall , its a renter . You will not finish it if you rent it probably , but I have not beaten it yet so I can't be sure . Just remember , if you want to fight in the same dungeons over and over and over and over , this games always on the shelf !
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A lot of people are going to disagree , and that's fine . This is simply my opinion , based on 40 + hours of game play .
This game is horrible . The first few hours are awesome , and you'll think it's fun . That charm soon vanishes , and all you're left with is a boring , older , duller version of Kingdom Hearts - as far as gameplay goes anyways .
Throw in some cheap watered down version of Sim City , and there you go . Oh , and the building of towns . . . yeah , mind numbingly boring .
Everybody says this is like Zelda for PS2 ? I say they must be smokin something awesome , because this is nowhere near Zelda .
Don't buy into the hype , it's false , and you'll waste money .
134 4 A lot of people are going to disagree , and that's fine . This is simply my opinion , based on 40 + hours of game play .
This game is horrible . The first few hours are awesome , and you'll think it's fun . That charm soon vanishes , and all you're left with is a boring , older , duller version of Kingdom Hearts - as far as gameplay goes anyways .
Throw in some cheap watered down version of Sim City , and there you go . Oh , and the building of towns . . . yeah , mind numbingly boring .
Everybody says this is like Zelda for PS2 ? I say they must be smokin something awesome , because this is nowhere near Zelda .
Don't buy into the hype , it's false , and you'll waste money .
135 4 Besides its cartoony graphics ( that i love ) and boring dungeon stages , this game is worth buying.I was hooked when i bought it . Its an original game that everyone will like .
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Let me start by saying do not listen to the reviews that the game is too easy . It just seems easy at the start that way . I do like the weapon upgrade but not when that is the only thing can you upgrade . Your defense is upgraded in the lamest way possible by finding littlt chests with pie in it . The game is 50 hours long but not worth it . The dungens as I am sure you heard are repetive bu the only thing worse than that is the battle music . It may be good with at the most 20 hours but not a second more . The only reason why I continued playing was to see happened next and it was something easily predictable . So do not I repeated do not make the biggest misake of your life .
140 4 Let me start by saying do not listen to the reviews that the game is too easy . It just seems easy at the start that way . I do like the weapon upgrade but not when that is the only thing can you upgrade . Your defense is upgraded in the lamest way possible by finding littlt chests with pie in it . The game is 50 hours long but not worth it . The dungens as I am sure you heard are repetive bu the only thing worse than that is the battle music . It may be good with at the most 20 hours but not a second more . The only reason why I continued playing was to see happened next and it was something easily predictable . So do not I repeated do not make the biggest misake of your life .
143 4 I'm not a kid , and this game was too easy for me . Someone with quicker reflexes and nimbler thumbs would probably think it is laughably easy .
I do like the RPG flavor * without * the turn-based combat - - I just do not like turn-based combat - - but playing for four hours without getting killed is a sure sign that the game is just a little too easy for more mature players .
109 4 This game I found to be quite fun and not as easy as the cartoon type graphics lead you to believe . Which makes the game even better . Wheres Dark cloud 3 . Lets go guys I dont have all this life to wait . this is the type of game youll get if you buy this one . It does have repetition In the dungeons . but why else buy the game of not for the dungeons . And the weapons building process . Overall this game is quite The winner . There are very few games that equal this and the first game dark cloud 1 . Anyone who building with a georama Building cities and dungeon trolling for monsters will love this game its for all ages and there is no graphic gore or Bad language A quality game by level 5 Dragonquest 8 is also fantastic . but it has no georama . I cant wait for a sequel to both
039 4 When i rented Dark Cloud 2 at blockbuster , i was like WHOA ! This game has a better storyline than the first one ! I enjoyed playing it again and again . I would highly and deeply give it a perfect 5 ! ! !
040 4 When I first bought this I was skeptical because the first was nothing special but to my suprise its everything the first wasn't . Original characteristics have been added to this game . You can invent your own items by finding ideas and parts for them and you do favors to gain allies who don't fight but aid you with more items . One of you character's can ride a huge robot called a ridepod wich you can customize with gatling guns , missile launchers , spider legs , and so on . The other character can transform into monster you face . The main premise of the game is to recreate the past to save the future . Overall its a well rounded Rpg not to be overlooked
051 4 This game is great.Just what I was looking for.It keeps my son interested.Not one he is just gonna throw back in the case and put up in the closet .
064 4 Dark Cloud 2 is even better than Dark Cloud 1 . There are lots of side quests and the leveling up of your weapons is great . I'm 60 + hours into it and already anticipate a Dark Cloud 3 in the future .
071 4 This is one of the best sequels I have ever seen . It takes rpg's to the next level , allowing you to invent items and build your own villages . Easily the best rpg I have ever owned . I recommend this game to anyone looking for an extremely deep intricate game that will keep you playing for well over 100 hours .
073 4 Dark Cloud two fixes all the flaws of Dark Cloud , the dungeons no longer seem tedious , and there are actual voices for the characters . The best part is taking photographs to use in the new invention system , which allows you to create extremely powerful weapons . The worst parts of the game are the bosses . They are way to easy , and somwhat disapointing after battling through all the dungeons . The georama system is even better . It allows you build the town then travel 100 years into the future to see what the town became . Overall an addicting game !
085 4 Dark Cloud 2 is the greatest game that I have ever played . It is full of an endless amount of stuff to do and the city building is just as addicting as every other aspect of the game . You can invent , fight , upgrade a robot , breed fish , or just explore Palm Brooks , the first city . You immigrate people to your city and . . . Well , I don't want my fingers to fall off listing everything . The storyline and graphics are astounding and , this is the best game of all time . You don't need any others . BUY IT !
106 4 Dark Cloud 2 will get you ready for Kingdom Hearts ! The game mechanics and quality are very similar .
129 4 I loved Dark Cloud and when I herd that there was a Dark Cloud 2 coming out I went out and bought it on the first day it came out . I would have to say that this game is the best sequal in the gaming world it has wonderful graphics and fun side quests .
130 4 This game was off the hook . The Dark Cloud 2 graphics was better than Dark Cloud . It was awesome to the extreme . When I saw dark cloud 2 , I thought it would be bad because in the front the boy was carrying a wrench instead of a sword . But I was suprised about Dark Cloud 2 .
136 4 I own Dark Cloud 1 and the graphics to Dark Cloud 2 looks worst that the first . The first one had good graphics , but the graphics like got worst , kinda like Zelda the Windwalker where the graphics changed too .
145 4 Dark cloud two is a bit stranger than the first dark cloud but you still build and fight bad monsters I hope it shows its beutey all over the world and throught eroupe
110 4 ta tell you the truth the game is kinda frustrating because you have to level up your weapons alot ( so you don't get trampled by your enemies ) and you can't level up your characters , instead you have to find this thing called edens apple ( i think thats the name ) to increase your HP , same thing goes for boosting up your defense , you have to find items to increase it as well ( its up to you to find them if you don't your gonna get s rewed bt the monsters ) , the story line IS exceptionally interesting though !
053 4 The story is kind of stupid , and the no gaining HP thing really sucks , but this game is beautiful and really fun to play despite that . I love it .
115 4 Truely , this is an innovative game that improved from the first . I couldn't even stand the first because the dungeons got repetitive real fast . It was okay , but Dark Cloud 2 is a great RPG game that is very recommended . It looks similar to the classic Zelda ocarina of time , and to those who liked Zelda this is something you want to try . Playing this for 2 hours was fun . This game is not much of an exposition like Xenosaga which did had more movie scenes than gameplay time that were pretty long in that game which I heard from someone . DC 2 offers a lot of gameplay which will keep you playing for a while .
046 4 I love this game ! I hate games with constant combat , so I really enjoyed the variety of activities , especially building the villages . I also spent a lot of time fishing , trying to catch giant fish for the contests and races . Improving all the different weapons was a fun sideline , too . The game was challenging , but never impossible . I can't wait for DC3 !
077 4 If you've played the first one you'll remember how very repetitious it was . Well DC2 Still has the levels you need to get through to proceed but there is storyline between levels and more modivation to finish them . The graphics are also much better , very final fantasy like . The story line is good , the characters were well designed and the towns are huge . I'm very addicted .
091 4 I personally got addicted to DC2 . Excellent images , textures and backgrounds . We the intro started i got chills . I love it .
149 4 i really want this game beacuse the first one was my all timem favorite game and i heard that there will be a new special feature besides georma and geomra was fffffuuuuuunnnnnnn
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Dark Cloud 2 ( Video Game )
Overall , the game was great and fun , all the way through . There was plenty enough to keep a person occupied : golf-like play , fishing , braving the dungeons with prowess , weapon upgrading system , and even inventions .
The plot was okay , but could've had a major overhall , for a prolouge .
There was a couple of reasons I took off one star - yes , only one .
CONS :
1 . ) The monster transforming alteration , for Monica . Who would wasprecious money , and time , and even GIFTS to get badges , if you get sucky monsters in the beginning ? It would take hourse just to get a good monster , after hours of leveling ONE up . And , still , you wouldn't get a cool one . . .
2 . ) The dungeons , they could've made them a little more interesting . . . something more on the line of a Zelda game maybe , you know , something that required some strategy ? For instance : a 8 year old ( My brother : P ) Could play through the dungeons in the game easily , just by swinging aimlessly around at creatures . While , hardcore gamers such as myself , wastedtimethinking of strategy , when it's not required . . . * I got that part later - _ - ' *
3 . ) The whole , having to fullfill certain requirements to make 100% complete of one Georama place . . . and still , there's left ? ? ? marks . . . often gets annoying . And makesyou waste time .
4 . ) [ Bad & Good ] The inventions , though , a wide-wide ( I mean wide ) selection of options to choose from to make inventions . . . it would have helped to have a recording system for remembering certain combinations you find , instead of having to go back and look for them again .
PROS :
1 . ) There was a long gameplay reliability , actually , making you want to go back , and play things over again , to perhaps get some photos you missed , or even , get items and new weapons you could've made .
2 . ) Great weapons system , way more recovery powders this time round . ( Rip on Dark Cloud [ 1 ] : D . . . : P ) And there were some old weapons from the first game , and even some cool new ones . Though , there were some build-up , limitations , sometimes requiring you to kill certain eniemes . . . That was a bitch - _ -
3 . ) The whole fish system was great , but was a little boring , and time consuming .
4 . ) [ Good & Bad ] The inventions were great , sometimes even allowing you to get items before they were mentioned , or known of if youmade the right combinations . A great thing indeed . . . And there was a great amount of choices to choose from , sometimes wasteful though . : P
SOME NOTES : My brothers 8 , never goes outside ( anymore ) and just plays video games , soon on his way to reaching my level already on several games . - _ - sadening , yet makes me sad looking , and proud . : P
I've got a life , play alot of games , and skate . So , I'm not just some guy locked away from the world like a loser .
I do alot of reviews , and Ihope you'll check this game out .
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Overall , the game was great and fun , all the way through . There was plenty enough to keep a person occupied : golf-like play , fishing , braving the dungeons with prowess , weapon upgrading system , and even inventions .
The plot was okay , but could've had a major overhall , for a prolouge .
There was a couple of reasons I took off one star - yes , only one .
CONS :
1 . ) The monster transforming alteration , for Monica . Who would wasprecious money , and time , and even GIFTS to get badges , if you get sucky monsters in the beginning ? It would take hourse just to get a good monster , after hours of leveling ONE up . And , still , you wouldn't get a cool one . . .
2 . ) The dungeons , they could've made them a little more interesting . . . something more on the line of a Zelda game maybe , you know , something that required some strategy ? For instance : a 8 year old ( My brother : P ) Could play through the dungeons in the game easily , just by swinging aimlessly around at creatures . While , hardcore gamers such as myself , wastedtimethinking of strategy , when it's not required . . . * I got that part later - _ - ' *
3 . ) The whole , having to fullfill certain requirements to make 100% complete of one Georama place . . . and still , there's left ? ? ? marks . . . often gets annoying . And makesyou waste time .
4 . ) [ Bad & Good ] The inventions , though , a wide-wide ( I mean wide ) selection of options to choose from to make inventions . . . it would have helped to have a recording system for remembering certain combinations you find , instead of having to go back and look for them again .
PROS :
1 . ) There was a long gameplay reliability , actually , making you want to go back , and play things over again , to perhaps get some photos you missed , or even , get items and new weapons you could've made .
2 . ) Great weapons system , way more recovery powders this time round . ( Rip on Dark Cloud [ 1 ] : D . . . : P ) And there were some old weapons from the first game , and even some cool new ones . Though , there were some build-up , limitations , sometimes requiring you to kill certain eniemes . . . That was a bitch - _ -
3 . ) The whole fish system was great , but was a little boring , and time consuming .
4 . ) [ Good & Bad ] The inventions were great , sometimes even allowing you to get items before they were mentioned , or known of if youmade the right combinations . A great thing indeed . . . And there was a great amount of choices to choose from , sometimes wasteful though . : P
SOME NOTES : My brothers 8 , never goes outside ( anymore ) and just plays video games , soon on his way to reaching my level already on several games . - _ - sadening , yet makes me sad looking , and proud . : P
I've got a life , play alot of games , and skate . So , I'm not just some guy locked away from the world like a loser .
I do alot of reviews , and Ihope you'll check this game out .
015 4 Overall , the game was great and fun , all the way through . There was plenty enough to keep a person occupied : golf-like play , fishing , braving the dungeons with prowess , weapon upgrading system , and even inventions .
The plot was okay , but could've had a major overhall , for a prolouge .
There was a couple of reasons I took off one star - yes , only one .
CONS :
1 . ) The monster transforming alteration , for Monica . Who would wasprecious money , and time , and even GIFTS to get badges , if you get sucky monsters in the beginning ? It would take hourse just to get a good monster , after hours of leveling ONE up . And , still , you wouldn't get a cool one . . .
2 . ) The dungeons , they could've made them a little more interesting . . . something more on the line of a Zelda game maybe , you know , something that required some strategy ? For instance : a 8 year old ( My brother : P ) Could play through the dungeons in the game easily , just by swinging aimlessly around at creatures . While , hardcore gamers such as myself , wastedtimethinking of strategy , when it's not required . . . * I got that part later - _ - ' *
3 . ) The whole , having to fullfill certain requirements to make 100% complete of one Georama place . . . and still , there's left ? ? ? marks . . . often gets annoying . And makesyou waste time .
4 . ) [ Bad & Good ] The inventions , though , a wide-wide ( I mean wide ) selection of options to choose from to make inventions . . . it would have helped to have a recording system for remembering certain combinations you find , instead of having to go back and look for them again .
PROS :
1 . ) There was a long gameplay reliability , actually , making you want to go back , and play things over again , to perhaps get some photos you missed , or even , get items and new weapons you could've made .
2 . ) Great weapons system , way more recovery powders this time round . ( Rip on Dark Cloud [ 1 ] : D . . . : P ) And there were some old weapons from the first game , and even some cool new ones . Though , there were some build-up , limitations , sometimes requiring you to kill certain eniemes . . . That was a bitch - _ -
3 . ) The whole fish system was great , but was a little boring , and time consuming .
4 . ) [ Good & Bad ] The inventions were great , sometimes even allowing you to get items before they were mentioned , or known of if youmade the right combinations . A great thing indeed . . . And there was a great amount of choices to choose from , sometimes wasteful though . : P
SOME NOTES : My brothers 8 , never goes outside ( anymore ) and just plays video games , soon on his way to reaching my level already on several games . - _ - sadening , yet makes me sad looking , and proud . : P
I've got a life , play alot of games , and skate . So , I'm not just some guy locked away from the world like a loser .
I do alot of reviews , and Ihope you'll check this game out .
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DC2 is definitely the PS2 ' s Zelda ! It's a great title that combines action , adventure , and more all into one .
GAMEPLAY : Lots of things to do . I will divide all of the categories of the gameplay :
DUNGEONS : The main part of exploration . Kill monsters , find the keys , advance to the next floor , and collect treasure . Kind of repetitive , but fun . Another thing in the dungeon is the medals . Do certain things in the dungeon to earn medals where you can trade them with Mayor Need for items like a hot bikini for Monica ! : ) You fight as Max or Monica .
Max battles with wrenches and hammers and even has a gun . He also has access to a robot named Steve . You can buy armor , feet , and weapons for Steve to make Steve tougher . You buy them from EXP .
Monica has a sword and a wristband that shoots magic . She can turn into monsters , too . But I don't like the monster system , to tell you the truth .
One last thing . The weapons . You can level up your weapon and transform it once you meet the conditions like raising its flame or chill etc . Pretty neat .
THE CAMERA : You can take pictures when you get the camera . Look in Max's room for a photo album . The pictures you take can be used as inventions such as items , clothes , and parts for Steve . Look out for scoops , pictures of neat things . Like when you first fight Linda the elephant , take a picture when she raises her legs .
FISHING : You can catch fish , too . You can cook them , raise them in an aquarium once you invent one , and even mini-games like the Fishing Contest and Finny Frenzy .
SPHEDA : A golf style game where you put a sphere in a time distortion and earn rare treasure . Pretty fun .
GEORAMA : Collect Geostones from dungeons to build houses and things in certain areas to change the future . You can put people in the houses , also .
PALM BRINKS : Max's hometown . Lots of things to do here . You can even let people join your party to help you .
GRAPHICS : Cell shading , you either love it , or hate it . Personally , I love it . The charascters are cell-shaded but everything else isn't .
MUSIC / SOUND / VOICES : The music is quite nice . So is the sound . The voices and dialogue are a bit cheesy , though .
OVERALL : I have just beaten this game and I'm currently on the bonus dungeon where you are in a mine . It's TOUGH ! This game is worth checking out .
020 4 DC2 is definitely the PS2 ' s Zelda ! It's a great title that combines action , adventure , and more all into one .
GAMEPLAY : Lots of things to do . I will divide all of the categories of the gameplay :
DUNGEONS : The main part of exploration . Kill monsters , find the keys , advance to the next floor , and collect treasure . Kind of repetitive , but fun . Another thing in the dungeon is the medals . Do certain things in the dungeon to earn medals where you can trade them with Mayor Need for items like a hot bikini for Monica ! : ) You fight as Max or Monica .
Max battles with wrenches and hammers and even has a gun . He also has access to a robot named Steve . You can buy armor , feet , and weapons for Steve to make Steve tougher . You buy them from EXP .
Monica has a sword and a wristband that shoots magic . She can turn into monsters , too . But I don't like the monster system , to tell you the truth .
One last thing . The weapons . You can level up your weapon and transform it once you meet the conditions like raising its flame or chill etc . Pretty neat .
THE CAMERA : You can take pictures when you get the camera . Look in Max's room for a photo album . The pictures you take can be used as inventions such as items , clothes , and parts for Steve . Look out for scoops , pictures of neat things . Like when you first fight Linda the elephant , take a picture when she raises her legs .
FISHING : You can catch fish , too . You can cook them , raise them in an aquarium once you invent one , and even mini-games like the Fishing Contest and Finny Frenzy .
SPHEDA : A golf style game where you put a sphere in a time distortion and earn rare treasure . Pretty fun .
GEORAMA : Collect Geostones from dungeons to build houses and things in certain areas to change the future . You can put people in the houses , also .
PALM BRINKS : Max's hometown . Lots of things to do here . You can even let people join your party to help you .
GRAPHICS : Cell shading , you either love it , or hate it . Personally , I love it . The charascters are cell-shaded but everything else isn't .
MUSIC / SOUND / VOICES : The music is quite nice . So is the sound . The voices and dialogue are a bit cheesy , though .
OVERALL : I have just beaten this game and I'm currently on the bonus dungeon where you are in a mine . It's TOUGH ! This game is worth checking out .
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Charm . That is what this game has a-plenty . The moment you are presented with the world of Dark Cloud 2 you will become immersed in it . The storyline is wonderful , the main characters instantly likeable , combat is entertaining ( even if it lacks depth ) , and every single mini-game is enjoyable ( and there are a LOT of them ) . My personal favorite is Spheda , the golf game , unlike anything ever seen in an action-adventure RPG .
I won't go on because I would just be repeating what everybody else has said before me but the reason that this game receives only 4 stars from me rather than 5 is a point brought up by many people already and that is repetition . The last few chapters of the game , mainly 5 and 7 , have dungeons that simply have FAR too many floors and it gets pretty boring very quickly . I am usually a very patient gamer but I am also very ambitious in my gaming and want to complete EVERYTHING a game has to offer before finishing it . Therefore I try and defeat every enemy and do as many mini-games on every floor of every dungeon and I fear for the first time that tendency of mine has actually lowered my enjoyment of the game somewhat . So in summation , Dark Cloud 2 is a brilliant , light-hearted , charming game that is enjoyable for RPG fans and non-fans alike , even if it is , at times , unnecessarily long and repetitive .
024 4 Charm . That is what this game has a-plenty . The moment you are presented with the world of Dark Cloud 2 you will become immersed in it . The storyline is wonderful , the main characters instantly likeable , combat is entertaining ( even if it lacks depth ) , and every single mini-game is enjoyable ( and there are a LOT of them ) . My personal favorite is Spheda , the golf game , unlike anything ever seen in an action-adventure RPG .
I won't go on because I would just be repeating what everybody else has said before me but the reason that this game receives only 4 stars from me rather than 5 is a point brought up by many people already and that is repetition . The last few chapters of the game , mainly 5 and 7 , have dungeons that simply have FAR too many floors and it gets pretty boring very quickly . I am usually a very patient gamer but I am also very ambitious in my gaming and want to complete EVERYTHING a game has to offer before finishing it . Therefore I try and defeat every enemy and do as many mini-games on every floor of every dungeon and I fear for the first time that tendency of mine has actually lowered my enjoyment of the game somewhat . So in summation , Dark Cloud 2 is a brilliant , light-hearted , charming game that is enjoyable for RPG fans and non-fans alike , even if it is , at times , unnecessarily long and repetitive .
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I must agree , this game is fun and sucks at the same time . I think , all in all , I hated this game yet it owned me for about 80 hours : ) . I'm glad to be done with it .
GOOD :
First , it is a beautiful and innovative game and much has been improved from the first DC . There is a whole lot to keep you occupied .
The dungeons could be repetitive but the rewards caused you to return to them several times .
The pictures and inventions were a great addition .
You didn't have to worry about constantly building up new characters . You could work on the core characters , Monica and Max . They both have an alternate ; Max can change to the Ridepod and Monica to monsters . But you can beat the game without concentrating on the Ridepod or Monster Transformation . I never even used Monster Transformation !
If a weapon breaks you can repair it .
Hours and hours of gameplay and much to keep you occupied .
Bonus chapter at the end that's very challenging ( shhh ! ! ! )
I actually liked the spheda / golf
BAD :
One of the lamest RPG stories ever ! full of holes . ( C'mon , a dark emperor destroying the future from 10,000 years in the past ? Why didn't he just kill the few primitive humans running around in his own time ? It would've solved his problem )
Georama mode is not nearly as challenging and creative as Dark Cloud 1 .
You can't level up you character , only their weapons . The only way to improve Monica and Max ' defense is to find certain items ( which can be tedious and annoying ) .
Weak lines to match the story . Max , your main character , only says things like Right , OK Let's do it in his annoying , enthusiastic voice . Monica actually called the shots .
You'd spend hours accumulating medals in the dungeon so you could buy clothes ? Clothes that don't even change your characters stats ? ! Pointless .
In the end , it's definetely worth a play . It's a hit or miss
034 4 I must agree , this game is fun and sucks at the same time . I think , all in all , I hated this game yet it owned me for about 80 hours : ) . I'm glad to be done with it .
GOOD :
First , it is a beautiful and innovative game and much has been improved from the first DC . There is a whole lot to keep you occupied .
The dungeons could be repetitive but the rewards caused you to return to them several times .
The pictures and inventions were a great addition .
You didn't have to worry about constantly building up new characters . You could work on the core characters , Monica and Max . They both have an alternate ; Max can change to the Ridepod and Monica to monsters . But you can beat the game without concentrating on the Ridepod or Monster Transformation . I never even used Monster Transformation !
If a weapon breaks you can repair it .
Hours and hours of gameplay and much to keep you occupied .
Bonus chapter at the end that's very challenging ( shhh ! ! ! )
I actually liked the spheda / golf
BAD :
One of the lamest RPG stories ever ! full of holes . ( C'mon , a dark emperor destroying the future from 10,000 years in the past ? Why didn't he just kill the few primitive humans running around in his own time ? It would've solved his problem )
Georama mode is not nearly as challenging and creative as Dark Cloud 1 .
You can't level up you character , only their weapons . The only way to improve Monica and Max ' defense is to find certain items ( which can be tedious and annoying ) .
Weak lines to match the story . Max , your main character , only says things like Right , OK Let's do it in his annoying , enthusiastic voice . Monica actually called the shots .
You'd spend hours accumulating medals in the dungeon so you could buy clothes ? Clothes that don't even change your characters stats ? ! Pointless .
In the end , it's definetely worth a play . It's a hit or miss
042 4 Give a developer some more time and money and look at the results .
Wow .
I used to absolutely dis-like cel shading and was still skeptical before playing this game . This game has changed my mind . The game world is stunning . Truly beautiful . From the waterfalls to the sunsets to the town designs . Amazing stuff . Smooth animation and framerate as well .
The story incorporated into the game isn't anything special but it is great how Level 5 flowed the story within the dungeon exploring of this game .
I like the tweaks to the dungeon design in part two . Sure , they are still random , but the levels seem to flow better now . Also , the addition for the objectives for medals is a nice addition for replayability . Looks like you can get three medals for each level . One for clear time , one for a specific task , but then there is one hidden challenge as well . Anyone open these up , yet ? Plus , I noticed there are now branching paths for some dungeons . Having crossed those yet so I don't know exactly how they branch .
Retooled weapon design system is excellent as well . Really like the sphere spectrum system . Then you have the all new invention system to upgrade STEVE . This is awesome . I probably spent nearly an hour taking photos of various items to get a nice pool of ideas for inventions . Two things I need though are cloth and a water tank . It dawned on me that I hardly even touched the Georama mode , yet . My favorite part of the first game . I can't wait to get cracking on it some more . The mini games are all over the place as well , including some fishing , golfing , etc . Great stuff .
Oh , and I gotta give props to SCEA for the translation and voice acting . Translation is much better than the first one and the voice acting is good . Seemed like SCEA put much more care into translating part two over the first game . The game is absolutely packed with things to do , it's looks as though you will be able to get at least 50 hours of playtime to complete everything , so it's quite a lengthy adventure . So early in the game yet my gut feeling says Dark Cloud 2 is going to go down as a classic to be remembered for the PS2 many years from now . It is exceptional . Greatly improved from the original and one of the most polished games I've played in awhile . PS2 owners should definitely get this game , and yes , even those who did not exactly enjoy the original , it improves on every single aspect of the first game and then some .
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BETTER THAN DARK CLOUD IN EVERY WAY
voice acting , more story line given . .
( you never feel aimlessly going through a dungeon for no reason )
cut scenes help keep it fluid and fresh
grafx are incredible , VERY good . . i like them even after having ditched my xbox360 . Framerate is SOLID silky smooth never gets choppy
STRONG RPG elements .
combat system is basic . . but then . . its gonna still make you think and stayon your toes . .
( the original i felt had control issues and was actually to hard to play )
All in all this game is worth every penny , TOP NOTCH !
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BETTER THAN DARK CLOUD IN EVERY WAY
voice acting , more story line given . .
( you never feel aimlessly going through a dungeon for no reason )
cut scenes help keep it fluid and fresh
grafx are incredible , VERY good . . i like them even after having ditched my xbox360 . Framerate is SOLID silky smooth never gets choppy
STRONG RPG elements .
combat system is basic . . but then . . its gonna still make you think and stayon your toes . .
( the original i felt had control issues and was actually to hard to play )
All in all this game is worth every penny , TOP NOTCH !
056 4 BETTER THAN DARK CLOUD IN EVERY WAY
voice acting , more story line given . .
( you never feel aimlessly going through a dungeon for no reason )
cut scenes help keep it fluid and fresh
grafx are incredible , VERY good . . i like them even after having ditched my xbox360 . Framerate is SOLID silky smooth never gets choppy
STRONG RPG elements .
combat system is basic . . but then . . its gonna still make you think and stayon your toes . .
( the original i felt had control issues and was actually to hard to play )
All in all this game is worth every penny , TOP NOTCH !
067 4 1 . The battle - As you go through the dungeon levels , you battle monsters and collect items , money , and geostones ( the geostones come a little later in the game ) , and can upgrade weapons . You can utilize over 100 items for battle or weapon upgrading . The levels take place in sewers , rainforests , and more . Later , you can use certain items to turn into monsters , and talk to other monsters of your type . Fun !
2 . The construction - In Georama mode , you build entire towns using items you collect in dungeons , and move people in from your hometown . You unlock more items you can build with every dungeon level you complete , so you are always finding ways to improve your towns .
3 . The roleplay - You choose what to do when , which character to do it as ( Monica or Max ) , and what to buy / upgrade / work on .
5 . The BEAUTY - This game has a plenty of gasp-in-awe beautiful scenes , and the cell-shading is nice to look at . I can show pictures from it to random people at school and get positive reactions . They really went the extra mile with the amilation and scenery . Lovely .
6 . The fun details-Like fishing , for example-there is fish racing , a cooking stove to roast them on , an aquarium so you you can breed them , multiple kinds of bait , and little fishing contests .
7 . The pacing-You don't have to be smart to play this . It doesn't have those figure out this one problem or you're dommed situations other games often have . If you just keep working at small goals , they'll all come together into something big . It's very hard to get stuck .
8 . The plot-Very emotional , they're trying to save the world , but at the same time , Max is hoping to find his mother . The game is narrated with Max's letters to his mother , who left and never came back .
9 . The equal-opportunity grounds - Great for first-time RPGers or for seasoned experts .
10 . It's a steal at only $15.00 !
In conclusion , this is my favorite PS2 game , and until they release a Dark CLoud 3 , I suspect it will remain so .
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This game is the BEST game ever ! It has a . hack type battle system with sim city thown in . An upgaded weapon system , fishing , a type of futuristic golf named spheda , amazing and beautiful graphics , the oddest villans including a crazy clown , and even travel into an amazing and unbilivable future . This game is definetly my favorite game ever ! ! !
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I WAS UNSURE WHEN BUYING THIS GAME BECAUSE I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT BUT AFTER I BOUGHT THIS GAME , I REALIZED THAT I LOVE IT . THIS IS AN AWESOME GAME .
ITS MUCH BETTER THAN FINAL FANTASY AND EVERYTHING ELSE . I LOVE THIS GAME AND WOULD HIGHLY RECOMMEND IT EVEN TO THOSE SKEPTICAL FANS ! ! !
088 4 I WAS UNSURE WHEN BUYING THIS GAME BECAUSE I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT BUT AFTER I BOUGHT THIS GAME , I REALIZED THAT I LOVE IT . THIS IS AN AWESOME GAME .
ITS MUCH BETTER THAN FINAL FANTASY AND EVERYTHING ELSE . I LOVE THIS GAME AND WOULD HIGHLY RECOMMEND IT EVEN TO THOSE SKEPTICAL FANS ! ! !
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When they say that Dark Cloud 2 is the Playstation's Zelda , it's no exaggeration - this game plays like the Zelda series ' kid brother , which is both good and bad . Being an adventure / RPG type game , this will demand many hours of gameplay . Since I'm a more casual gamer , if you want me to invest tons of time in a game like this , there needs to be at least one of two things : fun / addicting gameplay , or an interesting , well-told story . When it boils down to it , Dark Cloud 2 has neither , least of which the latter .
No , this game isn't BAD at all . The creative ideas presented in this game ( the unique weapons upgrading system , the RTS elements ) are fantastic , but the context they're placed in is very paint-by-numbers . It would really help a lot if the story was as inventive and creative as the gameplay . Since the easiest comparison of this game is to the Zelda series , this isn't to imply that the Zelda games are exactly Shakespeare . But Zelda at least has the benefit of having history and nostalgia on its side .
Granted , this is a solid game all around with some great gameplay ideas . But IMO if there were a more compelling story here , the perception would be more of Zelda's equal than its kid brother .
099 4 When they say that Dark Cloud 2 is the Playstation's Zelda , it's no exaggeration - this game plays like the Zelda series ' kid brother , which is both good and bad . Being an adventure / RPG type game , this will demand many hours of gameplay . Since I'm a more casual gamer , if you want me to invest tons of time in a game like this , there needs to be at least one of two things : fun / addicting gameplay , or an interesting , well-told story . When it boils down to it , Dark Cloud 2 has neither , least of which the latter .
No , this game isn't BAD at all . The creative ideas presented in this game ( the unique weapons upgrading system , the RTS elements ) are fantastic , but the context they're placed in is very paint-by-numbers . It would really help a lot if the story was as inventive and creative as the gameplay . Since the easiest comparison of this game is to the Zelda series , this isn't to imply that the Zelda games are exactly Shakespeare . But Zelda at least has the benefit of having history and nostalgia on its side .
Granted , this is a solid game all around with some great gameplay ideas . But IMO if there were a more compelling story here , the perception would be more of Zelda's equal than its kid brother .
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Dark Cloud 2 is a worthy attempt to craft a fun action RPG type game .
( + ) DC2 has great voiceovers for all of the characters , and has amazing cel-shaded graphics . The weapons build up system is pretty addictive , and there is no lack of dungeons . The characters are pretty cool too .
( - ) The game has NO STORYLINE and its 50 hours long . Now I have no problem playing a good RPG for 50 hours , but if I'm playing I'd at least like good character development and a cohesive storyline . DC2 has virtually no real character development , and the story is the most cliched and predictable I've ever seen in an RPG . Maybe it's just because I'm hardcore RPG and have played all the best , but I have to say that storyline is a HUGE part of an RPG . The dungeons in the game are incredibly repetitive with basically the same exact monsters with slightly altered appearances . The dungeons are even worse since each dungeon has about 20 levels that all look exactly the same with the same exact enemies . Although having 2 characters might seem good , leveling up isn't easy , and resources for upgrading weapons are limited , and new materials are expensive , so you'll basically have to choose one over the other early on or end up with 2 weak characters . In particular , Monia is basically the more useless of the 2 characters . Maybe if it didn't have such a kiddy feel to it . You'd think that if it's rated T for teen , they'd atleast have adult or teenage characters that are viable to play with . After reading the reviews , I would have thought the game would be fun , but needless to say I was very dissapointed .
102 4 Dark Cloud 2 is a worthy attempt to craft a fun action RPG type game .
( + ) DC2 has great voiceovers for all of the characters , and has amazing cel-shaded graphics . The weapons build up system is pretty addictive , and there is no lack of dungeons . The characters are pretty cool too .
( - ) The game has NO STORYLINE and its 50 hours long . Now I have no problem playing a good RPG for 50 hours , but if I'm playing I'd at least like good character development and a cohesive storyline . DC2 has virtually no real character development , and the story is the most cliched and predictable I've ever seen in an RPG . Maybe it's just because I'm hardcore RPG and have played all the best , but I have to say that storyline is a HUGE part of an RPG . The dungeons in the game are incredibly repetitive with basically the same exact monsters with slightly altered appearances . The dungeons are even worse since each dungeon has about 20 levels that all look exactly the same with the same exact enemies . Although having 2 characters might seem good , leveling up isn't easy , and resources for upgrading weapons are limited , and new materials are expensive , so you'll basically have to choose one over the other early on or end up with 2 weak characters . In particular , Monia is basically the more useless of the 2 characters . Maybe if it didn't have such a kiddy feel to it . You'd think that if it's rated T for teen , they'd atleast have adult or teenage characters that are viable to play with . After reading the reviews , I would have thought the game would be fun , but needless to say I was very dissapointed .
137 4 For the first few days I had this game , I loved it .
The graphics are by far some of the best I have seen and some of the artwork is very unique . I would give the graphics 5 stars .
There is also and invention system where you take pictures of stuff and try to make something . This is an interesting idea , but i would spend hours finding things to take pictures of , only to find out it was something useless I had found in , like , the first level . All in all , the the invention system is pretty useless .
The build mode dissapointed me . When I bought the game I was under the impression that there would be alot of customization involved to change the future . But basically the game tells you what to build and where and you raise the % complete the future is , so it is always the same , very dull .
The Dungeons and combat are by far some of the worst I have experienced . It was nice have the real time combat in an RPG , but it lacked any strategy . The dungeons themselves are incredibly repetitive . Unfortunately , after you have played into the first 10 minutes of the first dungeon in the game , you basically have seen the extent of the battle system , except for a few things like STEVE which isn't all that great . I give the dungeons and gameplay half a star .
I am sure there are elements and secrets to this game that you could get in a strategy guide that I have overlooked , but the basic gameplay does not encourage me to do this . Great games like FF7 made me want to buy a strategy guide so I could play it again and get everything the game has to offer .
I would not recommend this game , it is very dull and repetitive and the highlights you see on the case discription like inventions and changing the future are boring .
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SCOTT IS A TOOL .
THIS GAME ROCKS . ITS WELL WORTH THE $15 BUT I GUESS ITS TOO MATURE FOR SOME 14 YEAR OLD PUNK WHO STAYS AT HOME AND PLAYS D & D ALL DAY . GROW UP SCOTT ! ! ! !
I'M 28 AND I LOVE THIS GAME .
