Magnacarta 2 Review

Magnacarta 2 Review

Ahh, Magnacarta 2, while you don't expand my mind on the JRPG formula, you provide a excellent experience on the Xbox 360 that I think every RPG fan should experience.

Story:

 The story remineded me of The Last Remnant, it basically involves politics, romance, and adventure. While this concept has been used many times, it's still a pretty good story with some twist-points through out

Gameplay:

The gameplay here reminds me of Rogue Galaxy, it plays out like Final Fantasy XII, but it is more action than   strategy (like the Tales series). The battle system never bored me and I enjoyed it the whole time I was playing. The fact that this game plays out like a MMORPG, where you receive side-quests and such makes it even better

Presentation:

While the graphics aren't the best I've seen, I enjoyed them as they stood and....well graphics don't really make a game, right? The sound in this game is also good, while it's not the best soundtrack out there, you won't get annoyed or sick with the music, and the voice acting is actually good in this game compared to other RPGs (looking at you Star Ocean). The only problem I had with the sound though is when you are in battle and your teammates say quotes and repeat themselves over and over.

Verdict:

Overall, this isn't the JRPG that will change what people think of JRPGs, but it's a enjoyable one and to me, one of the best on the Xbox 360

Busy, busy, busy....

The last few days have been busy for me, I've been finishing up school for the year, looking for a part-time job over the summer, and been playing Star Ocean quite a bit. Star Ocean has been an enjoyable game, the achievements might be hard and time consuming, but for now, I'm just enjoying the game and actually haven't been worrying about the achievements (I'm at 90/1000GS at the moment, just in case you were wondering). Last time I played (which was Sunday), I had just arrived on the planet Roak and I managed to get to the town on the planet, but found an inn and saved. I will have the time to play it today and I hope I'm able to get to the boss battle by tonight.

I went shopping Friday and I went by GameStop and picked up Magna Carta 2 (which I heard is a pretty good JRPG for the 360) and I FINALLY was able to find a copy of Dark Cloud for the PS2 for the low price of $6. =}

Well, I slept in for a little today, but need to go get ready for school, as I have a exam today. Until next time guys....

A Dragon Age Review...

I'm going to keep this review short and sweet....

I picture Bioware sitting in their office, deciding a excellent game to make. They couldn't think of a new combat system, so they just recycle the combat system for Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, but for some odd reason, it feels unpolished. They also invest a good amount of time into the story and voice acting (which are both excellent), but decide that the graphics don't need to look nice (compared to Mass Effect).

I really think this game would've been better as a movie or a novel

Oh and I decided to pick up Star Ocean: The Last Hope, I'm wishing myself good luck on getting achievements on this one....