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Final Fantasy XII - Be prepared for hours of gameplay

Advantages: Long game with lots to do. Some tough enemies to catch you off guard
Disadvantages: Storyline and character interaction is a little weak

Although Final Fantasy XII has been out for a few years now and is only available for the Playstation 2, it is still an amazing game that is worth buying. The land of Ivalice is under threat of war and it is your job to stop this. The problem is, you are a young thief from Rabanastre and changing the world isn't going to be easy. Initial Opinions The first few screens of the game are very well presented. The graphics are stunning. Without spoiling ...
...characters in the game. In Final Fantasy X, for example, it was clear that Yuna was a healer and that Auron was a fighter. Not in XII. Storyline I found the storyline quite weak to be honest but no worse than many other games out there. I was probably spoilt by Final Fantasy X which had an amazing plot. It is also quite repetitive as well - go here to collect this, go there to collect that. You also have to listen carefully or you will not ...

NegativeG 02.12.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Final Fantasy XII (PS2)

Thou-Make-Us Chase!

Advantages: Nice colourful graphics, an incredible world to explore, solid battling
Disadvantages: Interface poor in places

*A review of Dragon Quest: Journey of the Cursed King for the PlayStation 2.* An old skool style RPG, where only at churches can you save the game and check how much experience is required to level up. The game's camera can be rotated but you can also see the sights of this immersive world for yourself through first-person view. There are numerous NPCs to talk to, troves of treasure to be discovered, and the cows can be milked too! With not much ...
...the finishing line. Dragon Quest: The Journey of the Cursed King can take around sixty hours to complete - tackling the optional tasks can see this time go into triple figures! Those little load times do add up, but there's more than plenty of play time for the patient. ...

scream4bruce 01.01.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King (PS2)

A Different Kind of RPG.

Advantages: Compelling story, Good battle system.
Disadvantages: Can get monotonous.

During the hunt for something new to play I came across this game. I had never even heard of the Persona games before but it looked good and I thought "Well what have I got to loose?". This game is unlike any RPG I have ever played before. Its a mix of normal RPGing (i.e. running around and fighting monsters) and a social simulation. The plot of the game is fairly simple, you must balance your social life (making friends through Social Links and ...
...running through the dungeons of another world trying to solve a murder mystery that has developed in your town and is linked with this "TV World". A simple yet compelling story. The graphics are not the best ever seen for the PS2. Cut scenes are presented in 2D anime animation. The main playable game is in 3D however it is reminiscent of early games for the console and not as sofisticated as later games. The environments you play through are fundamentally ...

paulywauly88 20.11.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4 (PS2)

A Battle Between Fate and Reality

Advantages: Of course great music, cast, and plot.
Disadvantages: Difficulty curve is insane at times. Preparation is highly important.

...Will not be biased! Valkyrie Profile: Silmeria is a prequel to the Playstation rarity known as Valkyrie Profile. This story is about a princess harboring a second soul: Silmeria's to be exact, who is a Valkyrie, or a goddess under the Norse God Odin's order. Silmeria seeks to exact vengeance upon Odin after an incident that placed her into the princess' (Alicia) body. Being expelled from the castle for harboring this soul, Alicia sets out to help ...
...limits with the lush graphics. I even feel that it is on par with the graphics of the Xbox360! The details are very exact and the battle is very fluent and jaw-dropping. Nibelung Valesti, anyone? Sound: 8/10 Very good soundtrack which deserves your full attention and a 9 out of ten grade. Some of the tracks are... alright, but others are extremely outstanding. The reason why the sound is 8/10 is because of the dubbing. The VAs are great, don't get ...

lennasuzaka 18.09.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Valkyrie Profile 2: Silmeria (PS2)

Kingdom Hearts II Review

Advantages: Good graphics, gameplay and timespan
Disadvantages: Slightly childish and not to everyone's taste

...the second games in the Kingdom Hearts (KH) Series and by far much better than the last one. The storyline is brilliant as you play as Sora and battle your way through different realms and defeat many different creatures to obtain your goal. The graphics have been masively enhanced in this second installment of KH and you can really tell. The cut scenes are much more detailed than actual gameplay but that is only to be expected. The game is a good ...
...length unlike they did with KH1 in which is was much too long. Although the game follows it's quite childish stereotype there is something quite sinister about the game which gives it that interesting egde that many games do not have. This game feels extremely realistic when you are playing it and you can really get caught up in it. Although this game is quite old i feel it is one of the best games that has been made for a long time. If you are looking ...

antbaker123 09.08.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Kingdom Hearts II (PS2)