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Great, great game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 7 / 9
Date: October 09, 2002
Author: Amazon User

I played the first Summoner and loved it. (Had some flaws, but still great.)
The improvements to this game are outstanding. The spell / item / quest item menu is a great improvement. I was beat by the first Boss, but that is why I liked it. You have to change your fighting style to kill the Boss. I went all the way thru Baldur Gate without dying (That is why I think that game was graphically great, but game play just does not cut it.) Summoner 2, the HUGH amount of quest is great. I like that you can stop the "Storyline" and get a break with some other quest. The choice of 8 different characters might be a little negative, due to you have Eight characters to "level-up", but that is small in my book. I like the VAST difference of each character. They are not just a `little' different, but completely different. Do not get me wrong, there are certain abilities that run between some, and others have very unique abilities. This game is not a hack and slash game, but a "thinkers" game.

This will be a great sequel worth of the name Summoner

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 5
Date: September 11, 2002
Author: Amazon User

I played the demo of this game and it really is looking better
than the first one. Graphically this game looks very good the
special effects look fantastic. The new battle system allows you
to get more involved in combat where you need to press the button
to swing your sword rather than just issue commands to your characters ans sit back and see what happens like in the first Summoner. This game has a feature similar to Final Fantasy X in that you can switch between characters during a fight since you can only have up to 3 characters, you can plan some strategy and see which character is better for a particular situation. The voice acting is still top notch as it was in the first game. The story and mythology of this game is rich and in depth and makes you wanna know more. This is a fabulous rpg game with tons of hours of game play. You don't need to have played the fist Summoner in order to understand and play this game but for those who have played Summoner 1 they will enjoy some of the references Summoner 2 has of the first game and there are some characters from summoner 1 appearing in Summoner 2. I definetly recommend this game to any hardcore rpg gamer or casual gamer. Buy it!

Pretty satisfied...

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: October 02, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Summoner 2, not bad at all. Has good playability, but if you've played Summoner 1 on the computer, then you're in for a few surprises in Summoner 2. The interface is fairly simple, and the controls arent' half bad either. Pretty intense at times, and the difficulty is good. All in all, Summoner 2 is a good buy.

Summoner2 is the reason I bought my PS2

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: November 21, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I loved this game! I was heart broken after playing Summoner 1 to learn that Summoner 2 was only going to be released on Playstation. So I saved up and bought one, played Summoner 2 and loved it.
You know all about the plot the graphics and the stlye of play. All I can add to it is that's it's not as bad as some have portrayed it. The graphics are kewl, the music is magical, the characters are stunning in their own right and the story is one of the best I've encountered. The plot twists and turns and leaves you wondering, right to the end.
The choice of characters can be a little daunting, but you can soon pick up which character is suited to what task and under what conditions he/she is best suited. Again, I liked the stealth and backstab ability of the thief character Sangril.
Like Summoner 1 there're side quests aplenty and they all add xp, so by the time the Boss Battles come you're ready to give them a challenge. The side quests do actually tie into the plot, and they're not the usual fed-x type of go there, speak to 'Name', get 'item' and return to beginning. You visit some amazing places and talk to some interesting people(?).
Like Summmoner 1, each character is suited to a particular part of the game and you'll often find your character alone or in the company of one other who sometimes don't get along, which I thought was a good touch.
Again, the chain combat system came into play, which I liked. The challenge of getting a good rhythm going is a hard one, but once mastered you should be able to defeat most enemies before they get a chance to hit you.
I'll be playing Summoner 2 again this summer and as I'm still trying to figure out the story, so I'll probably be going back more than once.

How could you give this game a 1?

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: December 01, 2002
Author: Amazon User

This game is great. Superb graphics that look like water colors, a great cast of characters, nice storyline that continues the one from the first one slightly, and an uber-combat system. What's there NOT to like about this game!?

Life...what life?

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: April 01, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I bought this game wanting something to do over a long weekend with no better plans in mind. Weeks later, I'm in a Playstation coma completely addicted - the game is huge!

I have an affection for RPG's that give you a real landscape to explore and this game did not let me down. The side-quests are worthwhile if a little numerous and the replay value is great. The story line is fairly good; what I really enjoyed is that that you feel like you are making real choices instead of just being shoved from one cut scene to another. The artwork between levels is gorgeous.

The skills development and character menus are well done, giving you some good reasons to make sure you have a bit of space on your memory card so you can go back and change your mind from time to time and the battle system is SO MUCH FUN! The battles are dynamic and sometimes quite tough, so much the better if you like strategic play.

It's pretty and shiny and nasty and I like it.

Better than the first!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: May 18, 2003
Author: Amazon User

The first Summoner, although hindered by glitches and the like, was a great game with an awesome storyline. Summoner 2's storyline isn't as powerful as the 1st one, but the much improved combat system more than makes up for any problems in other areas. The voice acting is some of the best i've ever heard in a game too. I recommend this game to pretty much anybody looking for a fun RPG.

Great, great, great!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: September 29, 2002
Author: Amazon User

I loved the first Summoner (despite having some flaws), so I rushed out and got Summoner 2 the very day it was released, and I don't regret. The graphics are sharp and clear, the voice acting is just as good (if not better) than the first, the spell system and ability system remains relatively intact, and the battle system is great (much better than the first). The story is very interesting and draws you in immediately, and it hasn't let me down yet. I highly recommend!

Excellent sequel

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: April 10, 2004
Author: Amazon User

This is a very worthy follow up to the original Summoner. The action is more fast-paced and intense, the characters are more interesting, there are a huge number of quests to do and, like it's predecessor, the game does a very good job of creating a highly immersive, well-realized world.

Satisfying RPG with Good Battle System

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: November 01, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I love RPGs but I can't stand the turn-based battle systems. Summoner 2 combines all the great aspects of RPGs (leveling up, collecting treasure, upgrading armor and weapons) with real-time battles making it a very fun and satisfying role-playing game.

Although the story itself was a little too complex, the characters themselves are great to play. There are at least six playable characters, not counting all the beasts you can summon. They fit nicely into standard RPG roles such as archer, magic user, healer, and fighter. Although you'll find yourself favoring one, you'll inevitably play them all at one point or another.

Many battles will require you to switch characters in the middle of a battle in order to get through the fight. That really allows you to build a strategy rather than just smash buttons.

I completed all the side quests and spent about 60 in-game hours on this RPG.

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