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very good game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: January 02, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I will admit that I have never played the first one but I must say that this one is by far in the top ten best games I have EVER played and believe me thats a lot of games. The characters are interesting and the fighting i like even more but heres an over view of it

PROS:
Good battle
intersting characters
awesome weapons with interesting backrounds
non predictable storyline

Cons:
One character leaves too early the other dies before you get any good weapons for them
long waits between scenes
some enemies that are just way too hard no matter what level you are

Criminally Underrated...

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: October 02, 2006
Author: Amazon User

EDIT:Umm...there should be 5 stars up there for overall...must be a site glitch.

The first Drakengard was an interesting deviation from Square Enix's strict regimen of traditional RPG's. The concept was intriguing: try to spice up Dynasty Warriors type action and add on a story to actually make it all drive towards SOMETHING. The result was a very addictive but mixed effort. A friend once told me, "it's a horrible game and I've beaten it 3 times". While that's a bit strong, it portrays well that the game suck you in for longer than you intended to play. The story was reasonably compelling, but towards the end, it completely loses cohesion and sanity.

Enter Drakengard 2. Fans of the first game were disappointed that the number of endings had been reduced and that there weren't really any extra chapters of gameplay. Everything else about the game has been greatly improved. All in all, Drakengard is just as oddly addicting as the first game and the package as a whole feels more complete.

Music: Drakengard featured a rather dissonant but enjoyable soundtrack. The soundtrack here is more melodic and even beautiful at points. It well performs of elevating the atmosphere for the game's large battles.

Story: I highly recommend playing the first Drakengard before playing the sequel. While the story in the first is disjointed, playing to at least the first ending makes events in the sequel meaningful. Drakengard 2's story is one of the big forces that keep the gamer playing "just one more level." Definitely a plus.

Graphics: definitely improved a bit from the first. Some of the combos (especially with one of the female characters) are simply spectacular. Many review sites bemoaned the "dated graphics", but I'm not sure what they're complaining about- I was quite pleased.

Gameplay: The gameplay in D2 is a nice improvement and offers up some missing variety. The first game was partly addicting because of its weapon system. Many scores of weapons could be found hidden in the game's many levels. Each weapon could then be leveled up to increase both its attributes and the power/effect of its magic attack. D2 keeps this system but also adds on items and accessories- You'll need them. On the challenging difficulty and any difficulty up, D2 can be a bit of a challenge. This all becomes quite rewarding when you master some of the new combat additions. Different weapons can now unlock different combos. In addition, a much needed parry system has been introduced. Finally, the game has 4 playable characters and give good reason to switch between them. It's true that much of the time you'll be mashing the square button, but that's not the full story. To beat the game on any difficulty other than normal, you'll need skill.

Drakengard 2 may not be cutting edge, but for anybody who liked the first Drakengard, this is a must buy. Action game fans should give it a try- they might just find themselves sucked in.

So boring

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 2
Date: August 24, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Just giving people a warning here. This game is very dull. The voice acting is poor, the dialogue is juvenile, and you can complete the game using a couple of buttons (just keep trying to hit something, maybe move around a little and eventually you'll kill it). Also, I have no idea why it is rated M. I wasn't looking for a gore fest or anything like that but this game would really be ok for a 12 year old (or younger) to play. Don't waste your money, please.

Button mashing nonsense

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 1 / 3
Date: April 08, 2006
Author: Amazon User

"Drakengard 2" takes place a few years after the original game. This time around, the main character is a lad called Nowe who's been recently inducted into the Knights of the Seal. It seems, however, that the Knights aren't the good guys they are purported to be and soon enough Nowe is switching sides to that of the local traitors and is off to save the world from the greed of the other Knights.

Players get to control characters other than Nowe, thereby getting to try out different main weapons and magic spells, but gameplay falls short when one realizes that all the action can be completed by basically mashing the square button over and over. So all those fance combos, power-ups, and spells really mean nothing in the end. What's more, so many of the enemies found in ground battles can often be completely ignored if they are not the main focus of a mission. Enemy AI is also rather dumb, as most of the monsters you encounter will slowly lumber up to you, ready to be destroyed.

Nowe also has a dragon partner named Legna. Legna allows the player to do battle from above or in the sky. Sky battles are just as slow as ground battles, unfortunately, with similarly stupid opponents, and sometimes even stationary series of cubes floating in the sky that need to be destroyed. And you'd think that Legna's fire breath would be a little more powerful than Nowe's sword, but in fact it pretty much takes as many number of hits to destroy enemies with it.

Graphically, the game is fine. The soundtrack could have been better as there are only a couple main themes that repeat ad nauseam. The voice work is the usual by the numbers kind of silliness that too many of these type of games employ. Overall, "Drakengard 2" is one that younger gamers or those new to real-time RPGs might enjoy (this even despite the odd "M" rating), but hardcore gamers will be left out in the rain with only the square button to hit over and over, successfully beating the title in no time at all.

Interesting yet...oddly difficult.

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: September 05, 2006
Author: Amazon User

The graphics and storyline are amazing, there's no doubt about that. The only issue about this game is that it's sometimes too difficult to obtain money to upgrade weapons or even get recovery potions.

What makes it even weirder is, that when you use different kinds of weapons, you sometimes get the same combo attacks. As it stands, Eris and Ulrick are the strongest characters, but you lose them early in the game to have them really be effective (except Eris, you do regain her later in the game). Manah is strong, really strong, especially with her staves and combos -- this also includes her magic attacks that obliterate the enemies. My one gripe is the main character himself (who surprisingly, I can't even remember the name). Not strong weapons and not strong magic attacks to boot. He's like, some kind of hybrid; a magic user and a melee user. This sucks even more when you're completely by yourself in around chapter 11 and have to obtain money to fight crazy Manahs.

Other than getting a minor HP boost, there really is no point in actually leveling. The only thing that really matters is leveling your weapons, which can be tedious or fast -- depending on the weapon. In the story, merchants say "this so and so weapon has magical powers and is super duper strong!" (obviously not with that wording) but it comes with some of the lowest attack power you've ever seen. How will you beat bosses with such a low attack power and a weapon that takes forever to level?

All in all, it's an okay game. I mean, if I had a gameshark, I'd probably use it so I wouldn't be bored trying to level my weapons or get infinite gold so I wouldn't have to go mission through mission just to help pay for potions.

Amazing game!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: September 25, 2006
Author: Amazon User

If you are looking for a game that will wrap you inside it this is the game. The graphics are fantastic and the storyline is great!!

very fun, a little lacking...

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 4
Date: May 18, 2006
Author: Amazon User

where to start, where to start... ok, I randomly bought this game because i had nothing else to do. I have enjoyed it pretty thoroughly from the beginning to end for the most part... there are a few drawbacks and a few boost ups so ill get to those...

STORY - this game takes place 18 years after the first one (which i never played, but will buy now). If you havent played the first one yet, you will be a little confused at first, but eventually you will piece everything together. The storyline in this one is really great. the cinematics are magnificent! some of the dialogue is retarded, but for the most part when they talk, its worth listening to. There are 5 characters to play as(Nowe, Legna, Eris, Manah, Urick), and a WHOOOOLE bundle of weapons to buy/pickup.

WEAPONS - There are ALOT of weapons to choose from, some of the damage amounts that it states are deceiving, but for the most part its all right. the cool thing about this game is that you dont only level up your character, you ALSO level up the weapons! each weapon has magic powers to it, trying each magic out is a blast, and leveling up each weapon also raises the attack power/size of the magic.

CHARACTERS - Each character has a different use (IE Urick is good against monsters, Manah is good against magicians). So its not just one of those games where you choose one person and play and play and play with them... well, you could, but it would take you FOREVER. AND you get a dragon to fly around on, on top of all this, now how cool is that?!

COMPLAINTS - ok, so i do indeed have a few of these... first off, the game gets VEEEEEERY repetative. For the first 10 chapters or so you are playing OVER AND OVER in the SAME levels... its very annoying... THEN, of course, the enemies you fight are the same ones OVER AND OVER, too! eventually they figured out during the making "wow, this is dumb, lets make some new enemies"... and they very retardedly came up with the same enemies, but they hang from the ceiling like podpeople or something and when you walk under them they fall and attack (their attack and defense is stronger)... oh, and did i mention they just changed their color to ALL green... its dumb... then, the suspense... i hate it, you beat SOOOOOo many bosses that SHOULD be the final boss, but nooooooo!!! oh well, its worth it in the end...

OVERALL RATING - so, overall, im giving this gamea 4... i gave it a 5 for fun because i had a blast learning all of the combos for all of the weapons (especially Manahs "dance move" combos, those were fantastic!). And the storyline was wonderful, to me at least. the game gets a 4 overall though, because it got a little boring after awhile with the same scenery and the same enemies over and over again... still, i would suggest this game to anyone, its a blast!!!

Drakengard 2= Drakengard + 1

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 4
Date: September 11, 2006
Author: Amazon User

this game here has what drakengard should've got. First off....that thing about allies only being out for a certian amount of time is finish (thank god) now all u have to do is switch to the allies weapon to change to him/her. And thank you...no creepy music. Instead, the music is a lot more cheery and story is kind of the same thing....but a lot more conspiracy related. which i think makes u think more about what is happening. ok...to the gameplay, basically same thing...smash that square button and hope for the best right? WRONG! they've twisted it a little...now u use the triangle for a nice little upper cut slice giving u an opprutunity to finish a baddy in the air! and that circle for the weapons...that now includes potions and crystals and stuff for ur enjoyment. well...basically...this game is Drakengard + 1!

The Dragon Boy Enters The Knights!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: February 25, 2006
Author: Amazon User

*The begining is just my reaction and happiness*
Well i never thought i see Drakengard 2 come out but it came out in japan but what really surprised me was the release here. The day i heard it was going to also be a US release i smiled with joy since the first one was so good in my opinion. Well time went by and the release date wasn't given. Then after a few months i checked and it was coming out on tuesday the 17! I mean i just looked and it was sunday night. So i of course call to make sure at my local video game store if there getting it and they gladly say "Yes we will be reciving that on tuesday" Well i was set. The days took forever to finish but once done i drove to the store and grabbed a copy of the game along with Xbox 360. I get home, open it up, look at the nice cover, and put the game into my PS2!

THE GAME -

First i noticed were the voices, at first i couldn't stand the dragon's voice but over time you begin to really enjoy it. Then i knew there would be 12 Chapters which at first i was like "ONLY 12!?" But soon after i found out some chapters have up to 11 Verses in each chapter and some of those verses could take up to a hour. Well when you start you could pick either Easy or Normal mode and i choose Easy to get use to it and good thing i did because later on chapters begin to get hard. If you played the first you know the big thing was the multi endings, well there back. Maybe only three this time but there quite larger and with the beatiful CGI into work you could really enjoy it.

The CGI Cinme's are great but the regular graphics are that hot. I mean you could get passed them but they aren't "Up To Date". Next thing i must point out is there are alot of twist and surprises in this game and i'm sure you will enjoy. The sadness of the first game is back so this game is not for the weak of heart.

The fighting system has improved big time. Each weapon has it's own special and there are four speacials for that one weapon. The ultimate special is always nice looking and does a mass amount of damage while the first hurts many but usally doesn't kill them. The dragon system is better then the first and it's always fun to have a special that could wipe out forty or fifty soldiers at a time.

There are now four playable characters and after you beat the game the first time you will have to play on a harder mode you could use them all. *Spoilers* Come characters you can't use do to the story results*

So in the end this game is a worty game that should not be ignored. I promise any RPG fan out there will get some joy our of this game for it has alot of elements from RPG's and adventure players will have a great time.
Final Score - 4 1/2

Was this sequel necessary?

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 5 / 9
Date: May 30, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I confess - I never played Drakengard. It seemed interesting enough, with a character wiping out loads of monsters DW3-like, and occasionally flying on a dragon to - wipe more monsters out. Ultimately, though, my lack of fiscal security kept me from purchasing the game.

However, it's 2006, and I have a high-paying job as a professor! Now, I have disposable income coming out my ears! So, enter Drakengard 2. And after playing it for a couple of days, I am left to wonder - why all the hubbub? The sequel is bad-to-mediocre, so either the original was great and they're milking the cash cow, or the original was just as bad and they're...milking the cash cow?

The fact is, this game is clunky, with controls that just plain stink. Thankfully, none of that matters, as the monsters fall easy enough, but with the incredible number of games in this genre out there (I can think of about 10 Dynasty Warrior titles, e.g.), you'd think they would do a better job. Plot? Not much to talk about here - you pretty much can get the gist of it from the back of the box. Action? Quite a bit, but it's really boring (IMHO)...

This game might have been OK had I got it for $19.99, but at the price it's going for, save your money.

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