Electronic Gaming Monthly (A average) says, "This sequel feels like the original game on expert mode -- and that's a good thing. Etrian Odyssey constantly surprised me with its ability to keep me on my toes with a fairly limited palette of gameplay, and its successor throws in plenty of new wrinkles to make things even trickier."
RPGFan (89%) says, "While this frame story to the dungeon hack may seem trite and unengaging (and it is to a large extent), it contains enough zest to keep the players interested in finishing the game. This is completely different from the original Etrian Odyssey, which included a marginal narrative and provided the player with almost no motivation to finish the main quest outside of sheer will and determination. In addition to the main story, Etrian Odyssey II contains more than 100 side quests that provide the player with more information surrounding the region of Lagaard."
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6-18-2008 @ 12:40PM
tevetorbes said...
Never got to play the first one although I was marginally excited about it. I'll probably pick this one up and give it a shot.
This puts Advance Wars: DoR (almost done), TWEwY, and Etrian Odyssey 2 in the queue- it's shaping up to be a busy summer!
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6-18-2008 @ 1:41PM
Melody said...
I enjoyed the first one (though it became a chore toward the end and ultimatelly lost the will to finish the post-game bonus dungeon when my characters maxed out), I don't have much urges to get the sequel. Seems like it's just going to be the same game all over again, there wasn't even graphics improvement. I guess it's good for people who missed the first to get this. I just want to know if it has any extra appeal for people who had beaten the first already and not exactly wanting more of the same thing.
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6-18-2008 @ 2:27PM
neaux said...
I'm playing part II and I'm in the first dungeon. I think its harder than part I.
I beat the first game but not the extra levels because my characters were maxed at level 70 and couldn't gain anymore experience to fight the hard as hell monsters on the extra floors.
When you start part II, you can type in a 75 character password.. and you get...
to keep your guild name. And a medal that will up the stats of one of your characters. So you still start with new characters at level 1 and thrust into a dungeon that will kick your ass unless you remember to have a medic in your party who knows the Cure spell before you start the quest.
tough game. I'm a sucker for these games. I love it.
6-18-2008 @ 6:44PM
LordZombie1 said...
I was planning on buying this but couldnt find it..but i did find the first one lol...its been there for months and well since the sequel wasnt around i finally got around to picking it up
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6-18-2008 @ 7:02PM
Gennataos said...
I picked up the new one yesterday. I'm in the middle of TWEWY right now, but I'm anxious to start up EOII!
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6-20-2008 @ 7:02PM
Jfresh said...
I agree with what Melody said. If you're gonna remake Bards Tale than improve on it. I'm a sucker for these games but there was so little variation. I mean come on do we really have to have the same music for 10 whole levels. Same thing goes for repeating tiles. EOII should have been the starting point not an expansion pack sequel.
I'll be waiting for dragon quest for my old fashion grinding pleasure.
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