Ah Suikoden 2, quite a rare genre this game belongs to, this rare gem belongs with such other great games, that may be better than it's original predecessor. Which is truly rare indeed. This game truly brings back some amazing memories, if you want a solid complete game, look no further than this little gem. I am glad to have played this classic since it really made its mark, and contribution to the history of gaming.

Premise: The protagonist (the hero) of Suikoden 2 who is originally nameless, the player decides on the individuals name. (I really don't know sadly if there is an official name for the hero). But the hero of this story goes from a member of the youth brigade in the Highland Kingdom, to eventually being the leader of the rebel group. Which is called the New Alliance Army. The hero later on receives half of the rune of beginning. The hero eventually becomes the leader of the Jowston Army, who eventually comes in conflict with the owner of the other half of his rune, who by chance happens to be his best friend at the beginning of the game, Jowy Atreides. The main villain for most of the game is a person named Luca Blight, who is heir to the throne of Highland.

Graphics:10/10 I gave this game in the area of graphics a ten out of ten, I know in this day and age, the graphics may not look top notch, but given the time period this game was introduced at, these were some of the top of the line graphics. SO I decided to grade this game as it were, not how it should be now. Especially to give this amazing game, anything less than a deserving ten is ludicrous. But if you are around the age of 25, I would seriously suggest this game to you, as you grew up within the Super Nintendo era, and such. But do not get me wrong, young or old would love the vibrant colors, and color scheme of this beautifully crafted game.

Sound:10/10 I gave this game in the area of sound a ten out of ten. This game had some of the most amazing music in the history of gaming. I remember just re going into towns and fields just to hear specific pieces, this sounds track was seriously beautifully orchestrated. If you are a fan of gaming music, I would definitely suggest this game to you. You would instantly fall in love with this games soundtrack. This is in the leagues of Zelda, and for eerie Silent Hill. The music in this game is just one piece of the beautifully crafted game of what is know legendarily known as Suikoden 2.

Addictive:10/10 I gave this game in the area of addictive play, a ten out of ten. this game has brought some of the happiest memories I have while gaming. Some of the bosses are insanely hard, especially if you have not been focusing on strategy and such. There is countless re play ability to this amazing game, also you have to recruit 108 people, so that right there can take some time, you can easily blow weeks on this masterpiece of a game. Between trying for the best gear, and best team, and collecting everything within this game that you can possibly collect, you can play hours, and not even notice it, I know I did. If your a fan of completeness than I would definitely suggest this game to you. I promise you can't go wrong with  this game. This game brings back so many memories, I laughed, I cried, I got insanely mad at some of the ridiculously hard bosses that I the the controller a few times. But all in all if you want a wonderfully crafted game in all areas, that will keep you submerged with things to do, and good game play this game is right for you then if you want my opinion.

Story:10/10 I gave this game in the area of story, a ten out of ten. This game has one of if not the best story I have ever witnessed with in a video game. Each character has an amazing development, you can really feel for every single one of the protagonists, and really feel for the antagonists as well. The story really makes you think about a lot of stuff. And you can very easily submerse yourself with in the story that is called Suikoden 2. So if you are a fan of a game that has an amazing, story, and back story I would seriously suggest this game to you, if you wanted my opinion, I guarantee you will not go wrong if you decide on wanting to play this game, young or old.

Depth:10/10 I gave this game in the area of depth, a ten out of ten, this game is really deep, so I would not suggest it to really young audiences, I mean you could play it with young children, but I would suggest this game to at least age 11 or 12, but young or old the depth in this game is amazing. This is one of the best told stories I have ever witnessed in any game I have ever played. So if you are a fan of a story that can really tell you the depths of characters, and want to be amazed at how much you can feel for a character, I would the suggest this game to you.

Difficulty: 8/10, I gave this game in the area of difficulty an eight out of ten. Now don't get me wrong some of the bosses in this game are some of the hardest I ever went against. But those are only a few bosses, this has more of a shifting difficulty, where in some areas are harder than other areas, but if you want my opinion, the difficulty is at around an 8 for consistent purposes.

Controls: 10/10, I gave this game in the area of controls a ten out of ten, this is not a part of the review, but I thought it would be important to add this, if you want a solid role playing game, this plays well, with normal role playing controls, with a bit of a twist than look no further than this wonderful game.

In Conclusion:  This game is rare indeed one of the few that maybe better than the original game, if you want a good solid, and beautifully crafted game, that you can tell the creators took their time on, then look no further than this game. This game will bring you wonderful memories, that you will cherish for a lifetime, and have you telling your friends to try this amazing game out.