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Fullmetal Alchemist 2: Curse of the Crimson Elixir PlayStation 2
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67 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 21 Critics What's this?

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8.5 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 15 Ratings

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  • Summary: (Also known as "Fullmetal Alchemist 2: Akaki Elixir no Akuma") The story begins in Lior, a desert city that Edward and Alphonse visit in the first episode of the animated series. As the brothers are unveiling the secrets of a cult called Leto, they are attacked by shadowy creatures from the unknown. Meanwhile, a frightening phenomenon is sweeping the country; people in many regions are vanishing without a trace. In Resembool, Edward and Alphonse meet an enigmatic alchemist. It seems that he has some connection with both the disappearances and the strange creatures encountered earlier. When Colonel Mustang sends the brothers to investigate a village plagued by these monsters, they meet Arlen, an archaeologist who is studying the ancient civilization of Lebis. Edward and Alphonse soon find themselves headed for the ruins of Siam-Sid, the capital city of Lebis, to discover the truth behind the monstrous creatures and the puzzling disappearances.… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 16 out of 21
  3. Negative: 1 out of 21
  1. Game Chronicles
    84
    Extremely fun to play with fast-paced fights and a great combo system that puts the first game to shame. This latest installment is a huge step in the right direction for the series.
  2. GameSpot
    73
    It's not without flaws, and it's fairly short to boot, but if you're a fan of both the Elric brothers and over-the-top transmutations, you'll find lots to like here.
  3. G4 TV
    40
    Falls into the same sequel trap that many other games tumble into, where the emphasis in development is placed more on improving visual aspects rather than addressing flaws in the gameplay.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 10
  3. Negative: 0 out of 10
  1. Underdogshadow
    10
    its a really great game with tricky gameplay that alows it to get a 10.
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  2. BobbyN.
    10
    I thought this game looked cool. I may be 13 but I know a good game when I see it.
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  3. DragonKnightofFinalFantasy
    6
    An improvement of the last FMA game. Now I'm a really big fan of the FMA anime and so far the games are bad (FMA Broken Angel) to very medicore (FMA Crimson Elixier). Which disappoints me and this is from SquarEnix! I mean come on they can do better than this. The graphics have been given a much appreciated overall with new Budokai 2-3 anime style graphics and I liked that. Theres thousands of invisible walls though and that irratated me and the animation for the characters was good and it still had the dumb text boxes and character portaits but at least this time its voice-acted!.....which leads us to the sound department its voiceovers are done by the American voice-actors so thumbs up there its acting is solid overall. The audio itself didn't really grab me but it wasn't that bad and the gameplay is faster and it has combos now but its not much of an improvement overall and it feels pretty similar and you level up to boost your alchemic abilities but its pretty basic really and again Square didn't give you more options with Ed's brother Al the poor chap with his soul stuck in a piece of armor it would've rocked to have more freedom with him or play with him or better have a buddy jump in and play with you. The story follows the anime brother Al and Ed look for the Philosper's Stone to regain Ed's arm and leg and Ed's physical body they lost trying to revive their dead mother using Alchemy a forbidden and unknown use of alchemy. Sadly its pretty short but its midly enjoyable nonethless.… Expand
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