| 100 |
Hot Games
The best RPG's, though, tell a compelling story, provide plenty of exploration, and let you mix it up with fun, addictive battles. On those counts, Grandia II is a rousing success.
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| 100 |
Daily Radar
Luckily, the lame story is the one glaring flaw in an otherwise stupendous role-playing game.
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| 100 |
GamePro
There are no branching pathways or mulitiple endings, but if you're looking for a rip-roaring adventure, you can't go wrong.
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| 100 |
Games Radar UK (Pre-2006)
The scope for customisation, combined with the excellent battle system, a beautifully drawn game world, and an engrossing (if somewhat cliche) story means that Grandia 2 easily rivals the likes of "FF."
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| 96 |
Sega X
If you love RPGs and are looking for a compelling story with well-written characters, good graphics and a strong soundtrack, Grandia II is about as good as it gets!
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| 95 |
Gaming Maxx
With awesome graphics, dead-on voice acting, an ingenious battle system, and a strong story plot, you would be crazy to pass this game up.
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| 92 |
IGN
Combined with a fantastic battle system, great customization features, and wonderful visuals, Grandia II may have the same story all the RPG-world around, but it tells it with brilliant gameplay design and excellent style
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| 91 |
Game Revolution
High-quality graphics along with a new action doused combat system that's bound together with a solid story make for one hell of a game.
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| 90 |
CNET Gamecenter
The great combat system and engaging story truly make the game a gem, not only on the Dreamcast but in the RPG genre as a whole.
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| 90 |
DC Swirl
The ultimate remake of what has been done before but with the benefit of technology making everything look prettier, cleaner and fancier, not to mention a minor tweak or two to things that were so good the first time around they weren't worth messing around with.
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| 90 |
Dreamcast HQ
What you have here is simply the greatest RPG that has ever been created. And while I put "Skies of Arcadia" right up with it, it's still a big number 2.
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| 90 |
GamerWeb Sega
Grandia II not only provides one of the best combat systems ever seen in an RPG, it also serves up a thought-provoking story (once you get past a rather arid first half), eye-poppingly beautiful graphics, and some truly likable characters.
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| 85 |
Planet Dreamcast
The battle system surpasses that of any other RPG on the market, and you'll be going out of your way to hunt down innocent little monsters and deliver them to their final reward.
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| 83 |
Core Magazine
While it has spectacular graphics and a compelling storyline, the game is marred by extremely linear gameplay, and simplified mechanics make it better suited for beginners rather than veterans.
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| 79 |
GameSpot
A solid RPG... even if it isn't as deep or difficult as the original.
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| 70 |
Happy Puppy
It's the second-best RPG on the Dreamcast, and is surely a fantastic second helping that satisfies that next-generation RPG hunger that's only just been alleviated by "Skies of Arcadia."
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| 70 |
Spank!
If they could have added a bit more variety, in terms of plot twists and gameplay structure this could have been a real contender.
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