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Lunar 2: Eternal Blue


9.6

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Lunar: Silver Star Story Complete

Official Game Site

The enchanting world of Lunar comes to life once more in the enhanced PlayStation version of the classic RPG sequel. Join freewheeling Hiro and adorable Ruby a thousand years after the events of the first adventure, as they work to unlock the secrets of the Blue Spire:and the strange young girl they found within it! But be careful-dark forces are trying to revive the evil Zophar, and immerse Lunar in darkness forever. Journey to distant lands in search of the Goddess Althena, who may be the only one powerful enough to stop Zophar. Along the way, you'll meet exciting new characters, fight vividly animated monsters, traverse snow-covered mountain peaks, and crawl through slimy dungeon depths as you wind your way toward the terrifying climax! Lunar: Eternal Blue features almost an hour of detailed animation sequences and over 90 minutes of dialogue packed onto three CDs:so what are you waiting for? Go ahead, you deserve to be the hero for once! [Working Designs]

PUBLISHER:	Working Designs
DEVELOPER:	Game Arts
GENRE(S):	Role-Playing Game
PLAYERS:	1
ESRB RATING:	T (Teen)
RELEASE DATE:	December 1, 2000

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Daily Radar

The tiny characters are vividly illustrated and animated with surprising aplomb, remaining remarkably expressive despite their diminutive stature.

Absolute Playstation

Lunar 2 is a template for what sequels should be. While not pushing the graphical limits of the Playstation, the involved story and excellent soundtrack are wondrous.

Gaming Age

I thoroughly enjoyed my trek through the games' magical world, and the only thing keeping this title from achieving an A rating is that it shares the common problem with most RPG's today: once it's over, it's over.

Core Magazine

If one can get past the rough exterior of this title, they will find a diamond inside that rivals any of the modern role playing games.

Antagonist

If you're looking for a story to unravel over 40+ hours and you don't mind wading through a few dungeons, you'll love Lunar 2. This is one classic that deserves the name.

DarkStation

One the greatest games ever to grace a console. It's fun, simple and has a great replay value. Once you get past the 16-bit gameplay graphics, you're sure to find a lot to like about Lunar 2.

All Game Guide

Absolutely wonderful, and a gaming experience not to be missed. Working Designs has done an amazing job overhauling the title and presenting it in one of the most complete and thorough packages yet released. An excellent story and enjoyable play mechanics combined with stunning presentation equal one must-have game.

GamePro

It may not be the flashiest RPG of the year, but it's definitely one of the best, with its solid combination of terrific gameplay and a compelling story.

Hot Games

Absolute magic for veterans, still won't raise an eyebrow for the uninitiated.

IGN

Instead of hiding behind a cloak of seriousness, it extracts qualities from simple themes that redeem it as a charming, fun game. So what if it was made years ago and it looks like crap now?

PSX Nation

An RPG geared for the hardest of the hardcore RPG fanatic.

GameSpot

The Lunar series sits alongside "Dragon Quest" and "Final Fantasy" in the pantheon of role playing, and Eternal Blue is Lunar 2's final and best incarnation.

The average user rating for this game is 9.6 (out of 10) based on 13 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

Mike A. gave it a7:
I'm a huge RPG fan. Huge. Played all of the final fantasies, Chrono Trigger, Xenosaga, Breath of Fire 2, etc. Out of all the RPG's I have played, Lunar SSSC stands in my top 3, between final fantasy 3, and 7. It is difficult to choose which of these will be my favorite of all time. But anyhow... I was disappointed with this game. I had played Lunar SSSC on 3 separate occasions and enjoyed it every single time. Playing this through once is enough for me. Virtually every aspect of it is subpar compared to the the first Lunar. The characters don't have as much chemistry, the plot is predictable, you can't take most of the villains seriously, and the battles are unnecessarily tedious. There's nothing wrong with a challenge, I welcome it. But when you constantly have to fight the same enemies and it takes 5-10 minutes for many of them, it is difficult to maintain being entertained. May be worth a play if you loved the first game as much as I did. But only one play. Bottom line: Lunar SSSC was a perfect 10, this was not.

Julia J. gave it a10:
Very Awesome game. Agreed that it definately was unappreciated by a lot of people, but any true RPG fan has played and loved this game. This is definately a rare gem of a game. Story was deep, yet lighthearted and carefree at the same time. Characters were well rounded and each of them had a role that was important. A great game for anyone who can find it just to play it. The difficulty was great. I love a challenge. It's really hard for me to find an RPG that I can say is of equal challenge to this game. Lunar SSSC and Lunar EBSC are definately two of the greatest and most challenging RPG's I have ever played on my!

Nathan S. gave it a10:
Lunar 2 was one of the most amazing games i have ever played. It should be made into books or a TV show!!!!!

Jose B. gave it a10:
This is, just classic! I think Lunar SSSC and this game are connected as if it was one single game... never try to compare one with the other... if this is the BEST, the other one is the BEST too, so... I only say one thing, if they're going to make LUNAR 3, they better do it with the same style of old games... (like graphics and stuff...) So that the game we all love WONT DISAPPEAR!

Yannick G. gave it a10:
No game will ever top Lunar silver star story, but Eternal Blue was Excellent, and anyone who thinks otherwise has no idea what there talking about.

Carlo I. gave it a10:
This game is my 2nd favorite rpg game in psone co'z the story is very awesome! i beat this game a lot of times coz this game is so coooool!i wish that they create a lunar 3 in ps2 and the format of the game is liked in the psone and the battle too.(^_^)

Rainier R. gave it a 10:
This is the best darn game I have ever played!!! The only competitor for this game is Lunar: Silver Star Story Complete. I beg those guys concerned to make Lunar 3!!!