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7.1 out of 10

Mixed or average reviews- based on 42 Ratings

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  1. Bullfrog1983
    May 3, 2011
    4
    Magna Carta 2, what can I say about this game? It was cheap to buy, but still a horrible value for $20. The story is okay, the voice acting is horrible, the dialogue doesn't make sense a lot of the time, and the music is alright, except when in cutscenes where it gets ultra cheesy, sounding like ditties from an old music box that your parents or grandparents own. The combat in the game is sometimes exciting and a lot of fun, and is likely the reason why my rating is as high as a four.… Expand
  2. vahn
    Dec 31, 2011
    7
    Strange to say...but this is one of my favorite RPGs on the xbox 360, and I'm not kidding. I've heard things about this game being "clichè", and let me tell you: it is all true. But why do i like it?! First of all, the battle system is hard at the beginning since you'll use only one character for about 20-30 minutes (circa?), but once you'll control 3 party members...then the party can get started, because it's fun! It's action style so you'll move around while attacking (which reminds of World of warcraft...and it's not the only thing), building up your stamina gauge; once it's filled, you'll then switch to another member and will unleash a stronger chain of attacks and, if you do it right, you'll clear the stamina bare and restart from the beginning. It sounds repetitive but it's actually needed on the bosses which are hard (but not THAT hard), and in general it's interesting to try out new combos; also, every character (6) has 2 speccs of fighting, with their own tree talents and spells to learn (sounds familiar?), giving a total of 12 different fighting styles (but only 2 can heal). Another good thing is the gemming (Take a guess?), which lets you customize the status of your character (more stamina, more attack, more defense. Guess what it reminds me off?). There are also subquests which, actually, are kinda nice and relaxing to do: most of them are done during the main quests so, for example, you have to go somewhere, surely one quest's destination is around there: it's handy and it's extra exp for you. And for the story/characters...I actually liked them! They are clichè, they are totally copied from other characters/games/etc, the story is as old as ever...but it actually hooked me in, and that's what it matters sometimes! I liked that they were not original but they at least tried to make them likeable, which many games don't even attempt to and just leave the stereotypical characters as a boring character. In general, I just liked this game and I played through it straight to end: maybe it's too subjective but, seriously, the combat is fun and the characters decent and I just don't get how people are so hard on this game...well I have 2 main reason to hate this game: 1) it's extremely short (finished in 34 hours with 90% of quests done...). 2) Some major bugs can freeze your game time to time. And that's why I'm giving it a 7: probably it's going cheap so I suggest to check out for this decent rpg: you might like it like I did!… Expand
  3. roachtbp
    Nov 5, 2010
    7
    The graphics are decent, the music is decent, the characters are decent, the voice acting is decent, and the story is decent. The story is not told very well though, as the character models are brought to the front of the screen, with one on each side, and they talk to each other. In the back ground you can see a scene depicting where everyone is actually standing. I gave this game a 7 because nothing really stands out except the gameplay. This is where MarnaCarta 2 shines. Fighting is in real time and is a lot of fun. This is a linear JRPG with lots of optional sidequests. I really enjoyed this game and got 1000 gamerpoints and it was very easy to 1000 point this game.… Expand
  4. MegWhiteley
    Mar 23, 2012
    7
    Magna Carta 2 is a magna sorprise, with incredible elements, the music, graphics, story, all are amazing. But the biggest problem is the replay, is poor, and its same like the first Magna Carta.
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Metascore
69 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 49 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 20 out of 49
  2. Mixed: 26 out of 49
  3. Negative: 3 out of 49
  1. Meristation
    70
    Despite its long development, MagnaCarta 2 has many flaws. It's not original, it lacks an ideal gameplay, and it relies on several features that are not so great. But, in the end, it can be an enjoyable experience, not a deep one, but an interesting one.
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  2. 9Lives
    80
    Magna Carta II has turned out to be a fun game for the JRPG lovers out there. Realtime gameplay is handled well, there's a lot to discover and it's graphically adequate. Voice acting and story could've been done better, but it's a common illness in this type of game. Whoever is looking for a fluent JRPG can add Magna Carta II to his wish list.
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  3. Official Xbox Magazine
    75
    Okay, so Magna Carta 2's not a meticulously crafted masterpiece. But as long as you go in knowing what annoyances await, you should have a pretty good time kicking monster butt.
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