Dark Cloud 2

I recently got into the game Dark Cloud 2. The game is an RPG, but is fun for the casual fan and hardcore RPG player alike. The game has an odd sense of humor, but anyone who has played a Japanese game knows to expect some silliness. The game has great music and the graphics are quiet nice. I originally would watch my dad play and the game looked so interesting that I decided to start playing it for myself. The game looked similar to a N64 game called Quest 64, which I loved and played to death, so I had high hopes for the game.

The game starts out with an uncomfortably long beginning, but the game picks up quickly afterward. You fight in real time, which makes for fun combat. The main character, Max, is an inventor, so you can take pictures which help you create things like weapons and armor. The main part of the game is involves finding pieces of the world and rebuilding towns and the landscape. This is fun because you can create unique towns that are different than anyone else's. You also have the ability to make different weapons by building them up with items found in the game. Plus, now that the game is a little older, it's a $15 game and quite a steal.

This is a must buy and a great game, even if you are not a true RPG fan. Besides the fact the game is only $15, the game is worth it. You can do the main quests or spend hours with side quests and extra things like photography and fishing. The replay value is nearly endless and the overall time to complete everything in the game is likely over one hundred hours. It's fun just to stop and fiddle with your inventory or take pictures of the stuff around you. The time spent on this game for such a small amount of money is great, and makes Dark Cloud 2 a perfect bargain bin game.

Gameplay: 9/10
Graphics: 8.5/10
Fight System: 9.5/10
Overall: 9.5/10
Pros: So much to do, nice colorful graphics, great gameplay, unique storyline
Cons: Can be hard to fight at times, occasional camera bugs (they are rare though!)