Overall 9.3 Graphics 9 Sound 9 Addictive 10 Story 9.5 Depth 9.5 Difficulty 7.5
9.5
Breath of Fire II : One of Capcom's Finest Masterpiece janus
As for all Breath of Fire games, you play Ryu, a boy with (dormant, as you start the game) dragon powers living in the town of Gate. Since your father Ganer asked, you go look for your sister Yua in the back mountain. She goes there because, apparently, she can see your mother (who died a few years ago) when she sleeps there. You do too, but when coming back to the village, no ones remembers you, and the priest in your home claims to be Father Hulk. He nevertheless welcomes you, since St.Eva is a merciful God. That night, another orphan, Bow, invites you to quit the village because "there is nothing to steal". While walking in the cavern leading out of Gate, you encounter a powerful monster that says "You are the child for the mission". What mission?
The story then continues 10 years later, when you and Bow are rangers in Hometown. After completing your first mission, Bow gets caught in a story of thievery. While you are looking for the real culprit, you hear people talking about a God, whose reign is coming. Should you worry about it? Will you catch the thief and prove Bow's innocence?
Breath of Fire II is another great RPG masterpiece. The graphics are above-average for the time. Enemies are well drawn and do move and attack, although they don't go directly to you as in Breath of Fire I. Higher level magics push the SNES graph capacity to its limits.
I'm a little ambivalent towards the music. Although there are amazing tracks (White Wings, God of Decadence, A Crisis), many of them loop too quickly and sound a little too synthesized (Something's Frozen, Find the Truth). But they do have a realistic feel, especially "church" music (God of Decadence, Please God).
The story is the greatest strength in this game. There are 3 possible endings, all main characters play a part in the story (and you even learn a little about their past when they play their part), there are many surprises in the plot and many more surprises that will keep you awaken for long hours. I think only Breath of Fire III beats II with respect to the number of surprises.
The gameplay is the second strength of this game. The sidequests in this game are numerous : shaman hunting, allowing you to build much stronger characters, village building, where you can hire tenants that will sell you exclusive weaponry, a secret character and many secret weapons. Fishing and hunting are more elaborate; some of the strongest weapons can only be accessed through fishing.
Of course, as it is the case with many RPG, level grinding is an essential, especially when attacking the last dungeon. Fortunately, somewhere on the planet, there is a "Monster Island" where the monsters, while indeed very strong, are worth many, many experience points.
In conclusion, Breath of Fire II is a must try for any RPG fan. It has excellent graphs, good music, addictive gameplay and incredible story. Just remember to explore everywhere you can and be merciful at times ;)
Graphics 9 Sound 8 Addictive 10 Story 10 Depth 10 Difficulty 7
Review Rating: 3.5/5
Submitted: 06-19-13
Review Replies: 4
9.6
Overall fun and keeps you entertained sweetserene31
Overall this game is entertaining and will grab Ur attention and keep you occupied for a while. It is a little bit difficult in some areas where you have to have the correct person in the lead in order to do certain thing or talk to certain people but that is part of the fun. I like this game it brings me back to the olden days when I use to sit and play games for hours on end loll. I like the fact that you can switch out characters when you need to for the most part which is something all of the modern day games are starting to lose. I can only tell you as much from my own experience with this game but you have to play your self in order to experience the fun as I find myself stuck playing this game for hours on end again loll.
Graphics 9 Sound 10 Addictive 10 Story 9 Depth 9 Difficulty 8
Review Rating: 3/5
Submitted: 11-03-12
Review Replies: 0