King's Field 2

by ASCII

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• Item Weight: 8 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
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GameSpot Review

King's Field II never deviates from its precursor's tried-and-true formula. Those familiar with King's Field will instantly feel at home in this second installment of the slow-moving, 3-D fantasy role-playing adventure.

Our story takes place fifteen years after the events of the first King's Field. Without warning, a terrible storm decimates the kingdom of Verdite, spiriting away the protective Moonlight Sword and the King's very soul in the process. Only Lyle, the son of the possessed King, has the ability to locate the source of the evil tempest and retrieve the Moonlight Sword and restore the kingdom.

The game's leisurely pace remains wholly intact, as do its fighting and role-playing elements. To progress through King's Field II, however, players must rely more on communication with friendly characters (vs. the hack-and-slash original). Unfortunately, the conversations remain entirely noninteractive and are presented through onscreen text, not speech. However, King's Field II makes up for this shortcoming with striking, ambient sound effects and a respectable music score.

Virtually every object in King's Field II is expertly rendered in three dimensions. The fully polygonal graphics move at a relatively slow frame rate, much like the first game, but improved texture mapping, more vibrant colors, and an eye-popping menagerie of wicked beasts make the overall visual presentation considerably more appealing. Combat proves to be considerably more challenging and enjoyable this time around. The enemies better cover their flanks and recoil only from Lyle's most powerful attacks, although their increased abilities are offset by the treasure trove of new weapons and awesome magic spells available to the player.

Ultimately, King's Field II does not surpass the original sufficiently enough in terms of aesthetics or gameplay to make it a truly remarkable offering. The graphics and soundtracks, though better than before, lack new style or direction. Certain problems with the previous title are also retained, like an inability to quickly center the view after looking up or down. Nonetheless, players hoping for more of the same in King's Field II won't be disappointed.

The first King's Field was an excellent game, and its like-minded sequel is even better. This is an exciting, non-linear journey filled to the brim with swords, sorcery, and secrets. It is also a captivating, challenging, and lengthy role-playing game, and fans of role-playing adventurers should take it for a spin. --Greg Kasavin
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Strange, dreamlike, "rpg" quake-like game., November 20, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: King's Field 2 (Video Game)

In this sequel, Ascii Entertainment added a journal feature that allows you to look back over everything that anyone has said to your character before during the game. Just as in the original, the pace is slow and dreamlike. The real-time first-person perspective makes the game feel like some sort of twisted nightmare, and the slow pace allows you to get a good look at all of the strange 3d-rendered enemies as they kill you. All of the enemies are rendered 3d objects, which adds to the twisted realism. I have never seen any game similar to this one except for Kings Field [i]; you should probably try it out before you decide to buy it. I haven't found any Save Crystals yet, so I don't know how many blocks a save uses. The game loads the surronding terrain continuously after it starts up (which takes about 10-15s, if I remember rightly), so you will not have to wait around after you begin playing. The rendering in this game is really beautiful; so far I can't remember having seen any polygon tear while playing it. The slow pace and bizzare plotline will probably make this game unsuitable for some younger players; it is near Resident Evil on the Absolute Terror/Shock gauge. Really twisted game; every PS-X owner searching for the strange and unusual should try it at least once. If you like this game, be sure to get Kings Field I as well.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Master of a Masterpiece, July 31, 2002

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Adam J. Ruggieri "Xen Xander" (Florida) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: King's Field 2 (Video Game)

King's Field (the original) received my full recomendation. King's Field II surpasses it. This game is everything the first was, and more. The world is larger and more detailed, the enemies are uniquely designed with an array of new faces along side King's Field I returnees. There is more user friendly command configuration, and a memory list of all the NPC's who have talked to you (no need for a sharp memory, like in the first). If you were even remotely interested in the first game, this game is more then double the value. If you are new to the King's Field world, this game will not spoil the first. Both are worth your time and money.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining!, February 20, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: King's Field 2 (Video Game)

I enjoy this game as much as any RPG I have played. Haven't finished it yet, but it is more entertaining than the Final Fantasy Series of VII and VIII, toward the end they get very repetitive and time consuming to defeat the big guys. This one so far seems more practical in it's progression to the top levels. At top levels you will be able to defeat the bad guys in a reasonable amount of time, more with skill than with luck. Learn the movement techniques and the right weapons and you will be successful. Final Fantasy VIII results seem more dependent on luck of the draw. Sometimes your best spells are used, sometimes not. King's Field I seem to be able to control the outcome more. King's Field I can play without purchasing a Stragedy Guide, Final Fantasy is impossible without one. So give it a try, there are many interesting things you will have to figure out and some really determined monsters to cope with. Graphics are terrific, nice looking, you move fast from cave to dungeon to mazes. I love creeeping around those narrow walkways over the lava river underneath! One really nice ability is to recall conversations you have had with anyone you ever talked to, that has been a real help, you don't have to write anything down and can review them anytime you wish. Improvements? - 1. I would like the ability to save more convenient, and, 2. when I have been killed I would also like the game to start over at the last crystal screen where I saved it. 3. The map of Verdite is virtually unusable/unreadable, useless!