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Most memorable RPG of the year

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 14 / 16
Date: December 06, 1999
Author: Amazon User

After being thoroughly disappointed with supposed RPG of the year, Final Fantasy 8, I turned to Suikoden 2 , a sequel to Suikoden which I played few years back, hoping this underdog had something up its sleeve to restore my faith in RPGs. This game did not let me down.

Even though it didn't have anything extraordinary up its sleeve, it had every bare essentials that makes a classic RPG. The graphics, for example, may appear simple and not as impressive as some other games, its sheer charisma is more than enough to put anyone under the its spell.

However, what impressed me the most, as did its predecessor, was the intriguing storyline. Right off the start, the story takes off and draws the player into the world of friendship, loyalty, love, and of course, betrayal. I was so surprised at how it was able to draw me in so quickly and made me want to keep on going and see what twists and turns awaited for me. I won't even deny that I had to hold my breath on many occasions because it was so emotional and moving.

Another great thing about Suikoden 2 is the 108 characters. Despite the large number, they all have identifiable personalities and characteristics, making it lots of fun to play them all. It does take time to explore them all, but I highly recommend to do so.

This is a truly memorable RPG, and worthy successor to the original. Whether you've played the original or not, do not miss this game.

When a game combines these many qualities, comes Suikoden 2

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 11 / 15
Date: December 01, 1999
Author: Amazon User

Everything about this game is going to change the way that you think of RPGs. It has emotional parts, action parts, everything possible packed into a solid 35+ hours of gaming. Truly one of the best RPGs to date on any system. However, my only 'con' about this game is this: This game is going to get trampled on. Trampled on by Square's collassal masterpiece (which I hated) and other games that have paid millions for advertising. While this game may not bare the best graphics, or advertise 8 times between every commercial break, it will grab your heart from the very beginning and never let go.

Join the main character, and Jowy for the ride of a lifetime which tells the tale of friendship and betrayel. Story twists around every corner, and a grand adventure only steps ahead. I dare anyone to play this game and not agree that this game is phenomenal. Abosolutely pleasent and fun in every single way. I can't find words to show my love for this game, but I'll leave you with this: Suikoden 2 is an instant classic. It's the perfect gift for any RPG Gamer on your list, and it's the perfect RPG of all time. Embrace yourself in it's story, characters and war, as you embark on the most incredible journey possible. I salute Konami.

a masterpiece of minimal esthetics and balanced gameplay

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 11 / 13
Date: May 20, 2000
Author: Amazon User

great plot, great characters (unlike the first suikoden's generic collection), great music (a wonderful combination of eastern themes and renaissance and other early western harmonies), incredible graphics (i really like the tile-based graphics which unlike the first suikoden game really "blend" together beautifully and unlike all these recent pre-rendered rpgs are very solid and exploration-friendly)

most importantly, this game has the most carefully thought out and well-designed battle system, magic system, item system, party system, and even equipment system (one of the few rpgs where a limited inventory system really works). simply a joy to play, nonlinear rpg fun at it's very best. there is also such a warm and delicately crafted feel to the game (the birds that fly off when you walk by them in the first town, the simple descriptions of every single pot and barrel (pot of salted fish, pot of soy sauce, empty barrel, pot of boiling potatoes etc, etc :))). this game was designed with alot of careful thought and it really shows. you can spend hours and hours wandering around from town to town trading goods (what a great idea it was to add this gameplay mechanic to an rpg!) and talking to the townsfolk finding things to do (there are innummerable side quests) or new characters to join your massive party. in short, this is the perfect rpg. in a sea of mediocre rpgs for the playstation, this one really stands out.

My Favorite Game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 8 / 8
Date: March 15, 2000
Author: Amazon User

I'm not kidding as far as the title to my review. The "big name" reviewers have been so off when it comes to the Suikoden series - including the editorial reviewers right here on Amazon. Just read the "customer reviews". We all love it! Why aren't the "real" reviewers responding?

Suikoden is just like Final Fantasy (My second favorite series) except better. It's easier to play, has more lovable characters, has a simpler battle system, a more exciting plot, and a lot more options about how to spend your time. In this game, you will sincerely grow attached to the characters - and when one dies, you will weep. (OK, only if you're as sentimental as I am.) There are lots of games within the game - like tossing dice or going fishing or entering cooking contests. You don't have to do that stuff, but if you think it's fun, it's there for the taking.

You can hurry through the game, just trying as hard as you can to win it, or you can choose to slow down and play around with the characters inside your castle. What you do will affect the ending.

The makers of Suikoden II took all of the annoying glitches out of fantasy roll playing games. If you run into a random encounter that's just way too easy for you at your level, you can put your characters on automatic, and just have them take care of it so that you don't have to have a boring battle. When you go in shops, all the items say right on them whether they're as good as what you already have. They've just made it easier so that you can spend more time having fun!

The Suikoden series is my favorite. I would buy a Playstation just so I could play this game. I think maybe some of the reviewers who call it "nothing special" should ask themselves why all of us regular people who play it think it's incredibly special!

best of the series

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 8 / 8
Date: April 18, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I have played the suikoden series from the beginning and suikoden II is by far the best of them. If you enjoy enjoy an rpg with a good story and gameplay mechanics this should occupy your time. The major battles are one of best parts in my opinion. Your basicly playing a tatic game with recruited character for your army. Also there are a lot mini-games in your caslte. If you like a challenge try to recruit the 108 stars for your army. If you think a couple hundred dollars is too steep for this game wait a year or 18 months. Suikoden II should be released for Psp in 2007. Psp is remaking old rpgs for its system and this is one of them. I will get my copy even though I own the original. I just like the idea of playing one of my favorite games on a potable system. Overall suikoden II is one of the best 2-D rpgs of the 1990's. If your a retro gamer this is a game for collectors value and a fun game to play. And for rpg players, if you don't like to read play kingdom hearts or diablo 2.

Suikoden II- The game of the millennium!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 10
Date: December 27, 1999
Author: Amazon User

For people who have played (Genso)Suikoden, they will be delighted to know that the graphics in Suikoden II are much better, and the character portriats are clearer. Suikoden II has GREAT music. Music that can even touch your heart and set you thinking. One good example of this would be a piece entittled "Retrospection", which is played at the begining of the game after you, the hero, tries to escape the Highland army's ambush by jumping off a cliff near a waterfall with your best friend Jowy... Then there are the 108 stars you can collect along the way as you play. Some of the stars join you automatically after certain events. Some of the stars, however, will need you to fufil some requirements before you can get them. In Suikoden II you get to play games like "Whack a mole", buy animals from salesmen in villages for ranch use, see special scenes in the baths if you bring certain characters in, and, best of all, you can load your saved data from Suikoden I and recruit the hero from Suikoden I (even though he's not one of the 108 stars)! So, if you want to really get something worth your money, get Suikoden II.......after all, (in my opinion,)it's THE game of the century/millennium!

Words cannot describe just how amazing this game is!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 7
Date: November 30, 1999
Author: Amazon User

Old-school 2D RPG graphics with over 108 playable characters and a great story of fate and betrayal. The hero (which you name) is best pals with Jowy. They are both members of the Highland Youth UNICORN Brigade. One day as the City-State signs a peace treaty and they are about to go home, the City-State attacks!... Or so it seems. The evil Highland prince Luca Blight set up the attack to make the City-State look bad in the eyes of the public, allowing Luca to take over both.

They story gets very emotional later on and I would recommend the game just for that alone! Not counting 3 major types of battles and endless ammounts of mini-games and subquests.

The most complete and truly epic game ever.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 5
Date: July 15, 2001
Author: Amazon User

When I bought this game I had no idea what I was letting myself in for. I had never played it nor its predesessor before and didn't know what to expect. After I had started playing it, I couldn't stop until I had finished it with all 108 characters and got all of the secrets I could find. It really is that good!!

You take the role of an anonymous young boy who is serving in the youth brigade of the Highland Army with his best and childhood friend Jowy. After the two are decieved by their home country of Highland in a surprise night attack, they embark on a quest to bring their country back to rights and out of the control of the evil prince Luca Blight. It is a poignant tale of friendship, love, trust, betrayal and destiny which will have you gripped till the end. The characters are those whom you feel a real connection with and actually start to harbour feelings for (I say that at the risk of sounding totally cheesy, but it's true.) The story is admittedly not a hundred miles away from that of every other RPG out there but there is something that makes it seem very special.

Many people I have heard have tried to put it down for its graphics, which are to say the least are hardly ground breaking, but with a story and gameplay this good who cares. I personaly think that if Konami had created Suikoden II in 3D, it would have made it considerably less enjoyable. The music also adds a lot to the atmosphere of the game (especially noticeable in the amazing starting sequence.) There are great orchestral tunes for the more dramatic parts yet happy, perky tunes for the more light-hearted moments. No matter the situation the music and SFX are always fitting.

The battles play major role in the game and are very similar to the first game (which i played after the second.) There are the usual random party battles with up to six characters being in the party at once. In these battles you will fight many different enemies in a variety of different backdrops. Characters have the commands to attack using standard weapons, use magic from their different runes which can be attached, use items (e.g. curative and attacking) of which each character can carry three, defend, change between back and front row positions, and special unite moves. Unite allows the characters to team up with other specific characters and use a more powerful combined attack. Not all of the characters can use these attacks. This is a great way of encouraging you to experiment with characters rather than staying with the same old party throughout the game. There are also one-on-one battles with important characters at certain points of the game, which aren't exactly brilliant but offer an interesting change. Then there are the strategic army battles in which the good guys (you and your followers) take on the bad guys (the Highland Army) with entire armies. These are some of my favourite parts of the game and are great fun. Although sometimes you are forced to lose because that is the way of the story line.

All of the elements of Suikoden II come together to make the most complete, entertaining and truly epic game I have ever played. If you don't buy this or at least give it a chance and try it you will truly have missed something special.

Suiko 2 -- An Old-School Gamer's Delight.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 5
Date: November 16, 1999
Author: Amazon User

Suikoden 2 gets my vote for best RPG this year. It doesn't sport the eye candy of Final Fantasy 8, but it's got FF8 beat in the story department. Searching out each of the 108 characters means you won't lose interest, and you'll want to have them all to get the best ending. Best of all, it's a story about war, not this soft-core romance stuff that the other games seem to be moving to. Suiko 2 is an old-school gamer's delight.

The best RPG made for the PSX

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: January 22, 2000
Author: Amazon User

This game has every thing 108 characters and the best gameplay every.The story is great and there is alot or character form Suikoden the frist one..this game was alot better the Final Fnatsy 8 and Final Fnatsy 7..this is a must buy if you love RPGs

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