ZENONIA® 2 Review

By , on March 29, 2010

ZENONIA® 2
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5 out of 5

PROS

  • Huge storyline with character specific story points.
  • Amazing modern 16 bit graphical style.
  • Costumes actually show on your character!

CONS

  • Item-repair system has remained.

VERDICT

Fans of the original may experience deja-vu at first, but with so many enriched features old school fans and new-comers alike will love Zenonia 2's rich RPG experience.


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There's really not much to say about Gamevil's latest release of Zenonia 2. If you were a fan of Zenonia or of Action RPGs in any way, then this sequel is immediately worth grabbing thanks to a plethora of tiny upgrades that have made a great RPG even better. For those that still need convincing, read on.

Much like the first in the series, gameplay revolves around an Action RPG style that's easy to pick up and play. The virtual pad moves your character, while a large action button performs smart actions including attacking or talking to non-player characters. Each of the character classes feel more unique than before which gives you a great incentive to replay the game again and again.

Zenonia's classic SNES-era style of graphics look brilliant and small touches like thought bubbles with expressions have carried over from the original. The environments are rich though it's a shame that some areas are quickly passed over while being used for some of the many in-game cutscenes. New-comers to RPGs will find the mechanics to be relatively easy to grasp and it's fairly hard to mess up your stats and skills if you focus on the ones important to your character.

What pushes Zenonia 2 above the rest is just how complete the game is. Great graphics, gameplay and story are just the beginning, with crafting, online player versus player combat and a customizable interface making this the total package. Fans of the series will have no trouble dropping in and continuing their story and for those not yet initiated, this is definitely a must own game.

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