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Suikoden II PlayStation
  • Publisher: Konami
  • Release Date: Aug 31, 1999
Metascore
82 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 8 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
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  1. netjak
    97
    I would place this one up there with "Xenogears" and "Grandia" as the three must buy RPGs for the system.
  2. IGN
    90
    A true sequel in nearly every aspect, Suikoden II manages to achieve the rare feat of actually picking up where the former game left off, taking gamers for a familiar ride that proves to be deeper and much more detailed than the original.
  3. GameCritics
    90
    Recreates some of the humor and visceral energy of the Chinese novel that loosely inspired it. But the characters and dramatic movement in this story of war are given enough time, thought, and care to come into a life all their own.
  4. Electric Playground
    85
    Technological inferiority aside, Suikoden II has the best game system of any current PSX RPG and is a must for every RPG gamer's library.
  5. Official U.S. Playstation Magazine
    80
    But most of all, Suikoden II is a game easily enjoyed by both RPG newbies and veterans alike. [Nov 2001, p.52]
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  6. GameSpot
    76
    Fans of the first Suikoden game will love the sequel - it improves on everything that had made the first game memorable. Suikoden II brings nothing new to the genre, but it executes well enough that no one will really care.
  7. Gaming Age
    75
    Even though they did try to clear up a lot of issues some people had with the game, it just didn't seem to come off like the epic that was Suikoden I. It's not a bad sequel at all, it's just more of the same.
  8. All Game Guide
    60
    New tactical, turn based war battles which offers total control, upgraded graphics and new special effects on spells and animations.
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9.8 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 32 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 17
  3. Negative: 0 out of 17
  1. Frosty
    10
    I have played a lot of RPG's in my lifetime, and I can safely say that Suikoden II is probably somewhere in the top 15. This game pretty much takes all that was great about the first Suikoden and makes it even better in the sequel. Longer, awesme Storyline, and fun battles really bring about the greatness of Suikoden. Now I'd love to say to pick this game up and play it, but there is only one negative about this game. THE PRICE! To have this game, it will easily cost you over $100, and that's sometimes for the disc only. So if you really love RPG's and have $100 to burn in your pocket, pick this game up. Otherwise, you may want to get it imported or be very patient and someone bevome very lucky and find it at a garage sale for a few bucks.… Full Review »
  2. rpgmaniac
    10
    This game is the No3 in my "All time favorite JRPG" list, if some1 ask me to tell him in a few words 3 things that make Suikoden II so amazing the first things that comes in my mind is STORY, STORY, STORY, you will not find a game with so amazing story there is very few games that comes close to what KONAMI have done with this game, the plot of this game will suck you in and never let you out even after finish it, the 2nd best element of this game imo is content there is crazy amount of staff to do and see in this game seriously you will need over 100 hours to and probably even then you will miss some, this game shows how a JRPG must be to be entertaining from start to finish and make you ask for more years after you finish it that's how I feel when I am thinking about this game, I recommend this game to all JRPG-lovers out there I guarantee it be an unforgettable experience.… Full Review »
  3. HikaruS
    10
    Masterpiece. No game ever made can beat it's plot, that even with some clichès, makes a genial use of them. Even if you have a new-generation console, you'll not be wasting your time playing this. Solid gameplay and soundtrack, marvellous storyline, charismatic characters(and a great variety of it), beautiful visual for the "magics"(that were implemented in a interesting way), a couple of different endings... With some of it based on the ancient chinese literary, more specifically on "Shu?h? Zhuàn"(Suikoden in japanese, Water Margin in english). So yes, you can expect much of this, unless you are a unbrained action(and maybe childish) games die-hard fan.… Full Review »
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