MediEvil 2

by Playstation

Product Features

• 1 Player
• New characters and New challenging puzzles
• Analog Control
• Vibration Function
• Rated T for Teen

Product Details

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• ASIN: B00004S9AD
• Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 0.5 x 5 inches
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: May 9, 2000
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (33 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,184 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)

Product Description

Editorial Review

MediEvil took many players by surprise in 1998 with its zany British sense of humor and skeletal hero Sir Daniel Fortesque. Now, that bony knight returns in a sequel with a lot of fun gimmicks and the same solid play that made the first MediEvil such a hit.

This time around, Dan's been yanked from his eternal slumber once again, only to find himself inside a museum in Victorian England, where an occultist named Palethorn has wakened the dead. Dan must defeat these walking fossils, using his sword and other weapons, while also solving an array of puzzles. Dan's got some new moves to help him along the way, including the ability to stick his skull onto a walking hand so that he can search inside small cracks.

Compared to the series debut, MediEvil II offers better graphics, but isn't quite as funny. The original's 3-D camera problems haven't been fixed and in some cases are worse than before, but overall MediEvil II makes for a worthy follow-up. --Robb Guido

Pros:

• Clean, gothic graphics
• New moves and more playable characters than the first

Cons:

• Hyper camera
• Level design could have been better

Product Description

Another great game by Sony, with mind bending puzzles and adventures.

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Back From the Dead...again, May 12, 2000

By A Customer

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: MediEvil 2 (Video Game)

Sir Daniel Fortesque is back, after 500 years of peaceful slumber. The game plays much like the first one, with some cool new moves such as the dan-hand where you take your skull off and place it in you hand and use it to see around corners, down holes and over ledges. The puzzles seem harder this time around, but not too hard where you get frustrated, and the overall feel of the game is very in tune to the more contemporary setting. If you played the first one and enjoyed it, or are a die hard Sir Dan Fan, this game does not disappoint. Long Live Sir Dan!

11 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Medievil II falls short..., May 29, 2000

By A Customer

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: MediEvil 2 (Video Game)

I am probably the biggest MediEvil fan out there. The game has so many things going for it. It is funny, action-packed, and scary with beautiful graphics and music! It is a perfect game because it is fun. You can get lost in it for hours. Now maybe I'm biased because I'm an autumn baby, so the October/Halloween feeling is a big reason I love it...but any way you look at it, it's a solid game.

When I found out they were making a MediEvil 2, I practically strangled my poor little brother in excitement. I ran out and bought it the first day it came out. Unfortunetly, to put it simply, it's not as good as it's predescessor. Frankly, the sequel could have far surpassed the original with all of it's new ideas...but, what makes it weaker is the fact that they decided to axe out a lot of what made the first one so great! So, without me rambling on in this review, I'm just going to simply seperate it into the good and the bad.

The Bad: -This time around they've decided that once the health stream is tapped...it's tapped forever. There is no way now to go back and get your health filled up. I never, ever, ever cheat! This is the first time i did. Basically, you have no choice if you want to beat the game. Only use it to refill health though.

-They've also nixed the cinematics. The ones they have, they made them using the game graphics. I sorely missed the old ones from the first. We only get one in the beginning and end. The first one is good...the last one leaves us hanging. It didn't tie up any ends and it didn't make any sense(maybe it'll be explained in 3....Here's hoping! )

-The only problem with 1 was that it was too short. The ONLY one. It had 22 levels. ......And for some reason, Medievil 2 only recieved 15.

-The futuristic space ship in this one was never explained. This time around, we're in London in 1886 and there are more advancements in technology since the medieval days. But this is above and beyond even the time machines. (By the way, for 3, let's not get any more futuristic).

-Dankenstein was an awesome idea! But it fell flat. It didn't feel like you were a frankenstein creation. The boxing game came from NOWHERE!

-A lot of times before or after a level, music will be cued and then abruptly stop. It seems like a glitch in the game that makes you wonder if you're missing something. Cinematics anyone?

-I wish all the levels were like Kensington, Wolfrum Hall, White Chapel, and the last.

The Good: -I'm running out of space, so i'll try and sum this up quickly. Overall, there are a ton of good points. Dan-hand, the mummified love interest, the professor, winston, the spiv, double weapons, new enemies & difficulty, and new options were great additions! As were some of the finest levels. Unfortunetly, the bad always seems to outweigh the good in all people's minds. So, to sum it up, MediEvil II is a strong game. What makes it weak is its lack of old features. It almost feels like the team behind the game made it as just an extent off of the old one instead of making a completely new game w/some old ideas. I know I'm leaving something out, but I assure to anyone, the game is awesome, and I truly hope Sir Dan will be around for a long time.

8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Deeply disappointing, May 22, 2000

By A Customer

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:1.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: MediEvil 2 (Video Game)

I loved the original Medievil, so I was really looking forward to the sequel. The one star I gave it was for the Danhand ability. Other than that I found it VERY frustrating. Jumping in this game was just miserable. The jumps on this one had to be lined up to be EXACTLY PERFECT, and Dan doesn't jump as well on the trampolines as he did on the cargo nets in the first game. Also the camera angles constantly change on you, which may have been the most annoying thing. Once you finish a level, you can go back, BUT the life fountain is gone. So if you need to build up life, forget it! Of course, you don't start out with Danhand, so to go back and use it you have to finish the level again without any fountain of rejuvenation. You can use the cheat menu to get life, but it stinks that they would make you resort to that to replenish yourself. There should ALWAYS be a legitimate way to do that in a game. They decided to make the bosses harder as well, which got frustrating especially in light of the rejuvenation situation. The only time I really enjoyed it was with the cheats on, as that was the only way it felt a bit more like playing. I think this game had tons of potential (especially the freashow and the costume changes and the girlfriend), but instead of trying to make it even more fun than the original, they just tried to make it harder. I liked being able to just play with the first one without getting stuck in the levels. That kind of gameplay really helps you appreciate the humor in the game. Also, they only did the opening and closing cut scenes in full animation. The others were all done in game graphics, whereas the original treated you to full animation several times when you entered new areas. Pretty cheap.