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Best game for Best People

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: January 07, 2002
Author: Amazon User

if u like rpg's with a great graphics sound and detail this is the game for u! it takes u ryudo (the main charecter) in worlds and levels unimaginable. the graphics are the best it really makes u think this is real. u can kill enemies with flying dragons and holy light from the heavens. great drama n i cried when margeg a charecter dies while saving u and your friends. u never know what lurks in a corner. the bosses are wonderful and great they are really strong but if u have a genius mind u can kill them. this is really for everyone. if u hate long donwloading u will love this game it is so fast. this game is really the best i always play it n i will never stop...

Grandia 2...an RPG lover's RPG

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: January 08, 2002
Author: Amazon User

It's pretty well established by now that an RPG needs a diverse team who possess upgradable weapons and spells that they'll use to save the universe. The names of characters who have stood out among RPG's through the years--Link, Cloud, Vise, even the "Square" from Atari's ADVENTURE--have made their mark by being part of a game that provides all the depth that RPG lovers look for, and then going farther than that. Add to this list Ryudo, Elena, Millenia, Roan, and Mareg.

Grandia 2 takes you where you want to go, and just when you think the game is about to end you find that there's much more to do.

Compared to a game like Phantasy Star, Grandia 2 is extremely easy. There is little chance of running into a challenge that will destroy your party. Personally, I enjoyed this. Games like Phantasy Star and Soul Reaver often force the player to do the same thing over and over in order to progress. If this is the type of challenge you're looking for, then by all means play Phantasy Star and Soul Reaver. But, if you're looking for a game with highly developed characters and an engaging storyline, then go for Grandia 2.

BTW, did I mention that the graphics KICK ...?

Fun game but lots of talking...

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: January 27, 2002
Author: Amazon User

This game is great but there is a lot of movie clips that make up the plot. The plot is very plain and could of used some help, the plot is that you got to get a sword because an evil guy is going to rise and the good guy is dead. You have to sit through lots of movie clips to get to the playing part. I think there was to much of that. but on the upside the battle system is fun and keeps you wanting to play. It is fun but be prepared to have to wait for movie clips to play, you may like that but i think there was to much. But if u want a good rpg game then i definitly suggest this game. Its worth the price of the game.

Grandia 2

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: July 06, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Great game...period. I beleive that this is the best game of the whole Grandia series. Command prompt style battle makes it easy to plan your attack. It does become very challenging, but it's soooo much fun.

Mediocre RPG

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: July 08, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This RPG does not have a very interesting story to it. However, I like the game system. The gauge of initiative is pretty neat. The game is geared towards young babies. The battles are not very difficult and neither are the dungeons. The leveling of the characters are very fast.

A Really great RPG for Dreamcast!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: August 31, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Grandia 2 is one of the best RPG games for dreamcast out there. It features awesome battle modes including options such as magic/moves, combos, and critical attacks. The graphics of this game are good and the gameplay is the best! I think it's better than Final Fantasy 8. The fault of this game, though, is its short game length. It only features 1 game disc with 20 minutes of movies but comes with a Grandia 2 soundtrack for free. This is a must have game for any dreamcast RPG fan at a low price. The game's priority is the battle between good + evil. 4/5 game!

Like an RPG buffet...

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: July 24, 2004
Author: Amazon User

...mostly pretty good, more than you could possibly eat, and just a bit overcooked.
Probably the most noteworthy observation of Grandia II is that it fits on one disc! It's an incredibly expansive game, with voice-overs, some cinematic FMVs, and a stunning level of graphic detail that makes every doorknob, crate, or street lamp pop off the screen. Not an RPG enthusiast myself, I was hooked after a few hours and couldn't turn it off. I killed almost three days, playing for around 15 hours straight at one point (lucky I didn't burn up my Dreamcast), and finished in about 35 game hours, enjoying nearly every second.
Exploration is the main gameplay mechanic: each world is large and complete with an immeasurable number of NPCs, all of which will lend a wealth of conversation. The amount of text in this game alone could fill a short novel, and most of it is coherent and well-organized, no small feat for a Japanese-English translation. I regret rushing through the game so quickly, it's best played in short intervals over a few weeks, so that the intricacies of each new world can be explored and appreciated.
The combat system is a mixed blessing: the extreme complexity gives a player something to sink his teeth into as the game progresses, but requires a lot of manual study and hits pretty hard initially with its steep curve. Attack animations and just the sheer variety of maneuvers are pleasantly overwhelming, but be prepared to wait through some pretty long boss battles. Leveling-up against common enemies and sub-bosses is a breeze: it nearly becomes a tiresome annoyance after half the game. But boss battles are often unnecessarily difficult due to the radical variation of individual attacking appendages from one boss to another. Creatures with six or seven attack points will be awarded with almost twice as many turns as the player's party, while many super-bosses are relatively easy with only one or two offensive points. Otherwise, a great battle system.
Interaction with characters really builds a strong empathy for the NPCs, and that's the strongest hook an RPG can offer. The story is fairly typical Japanese RPG: a bizarre and often nonsensical tale of apocalyptic destruction, undercut by a budding love story, camaraderie, and good spot of well-aimed humor. The rant on religion (which apparently ends up as some sort of endorsement of atheism?) is excessively preachy and rather illogical, eventually deteriorating into an intellectual train wreck endorsing, as best I understand it, the truth and falsehood of both everyone's beliefs and no one's. I wouldn't spend time criticizing it if I hadn't been forced to A-button through every inane bit of text that all added up to a whole lot of nothing. Fortunately, the bonds between characters are the main focus of conversation, and the friendships you build are the true foundation of the game's theme.
This is one of the really great adventure games of this era. I can't imagine a gamer whom I couldn't recommend this to; well, maybe someone without a lot of time on their hands.

This is the best RPG on dreamcast

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: February 13, 2002
Author: Amazon User

This is the best RPG game on dreamcast I hav ever played. I played all kinds of RPG games and this was my favorite after Final Fantasy 10. :) Nice graphics, nice story, nice gameplay. Its a must buy.

Grandia 2 wow what a game!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: June 03, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Grandia 2 This i so good i like it a lot.
its got some of the greatest battle system i have ever seen.
Its cool that you can block the enemys attacks and the special moves looks ace.
The sound tracks is so good that i allways turn up my stereo
when i am playing it.The best theme is the battletheme its
heroic and powerfull.The town themes are from cute to extremely
evil sounding.The evil thing happens when the town is attacked by monsters it sounds so cool....
Its allso a very easy game and it is fair all the way through the
story.and it is not to complicated it is just perfect for any one
Someone out there may not like this game then i ask them why?
Grandia 2 for the dreamcast is pure quality from start to finish.
you aint finding em better this is the best.It is only second to Skies of Arcadia. so...buy it now!!!!!

Awesome!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: July 12, 2002
Author: Amazon User

I have beaten this game multiple times, and never tire of it. It has an innovative combat system, and beautiful graphics. This game really shows what the Dreamcast can do. I only wish we could see more like this.

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