Digimon World 2 comes from a trio in the series of Digimon World games for the PlayStation. The first one was a pinnacle of the breeding, tamogochi style keeping the Digimon happy so that it can digivolve, get stronger and go through several quests in the process. Digimon World 2 decided to throw it all out of the window and gave it a turn based RPG flare which I think was a classic change to the series. This paved the way for classic video games like Dark Cloud and Pokémon Mystery Dungeon by having the dungeon randomly generated and only able to move so much before you have to leave before your Digi-Beetle loses some vital parts. Here is my review of the innovation that is... Digimon World 2.

Graphics: 9/10; Digimon World 2 has graphics that will sometimes make your mouth gape wide open and just look in at awe as one of your favorite Anime shows come to life before your very eyes. The dungeons themselves, aren't very detailed, mostly staying flat with just walls of a different tile color to each level but the Digimon themselves is where it shines. The developers go to great lengths to make each Digimon look as it should, fully rendered 3-D graphics when they spot you out of the corner of their eye in the dungeon, how they creep up towards you slowly looking for a battle. And when combat starts its very clear that the PlayStation was put to good use in keeping these graphics solid and cohesive. The different teams all have a unique base-outline and provides an added splash of color to the game. Since this game is all about the Digimon, I think they did just fine with the graphics because the dungeons, are just there to move around till you get to the final boss anyway.

Sound: 7/10 Diiiiiiiigimon.... Digital Monsters..... Digimon are the Champions! Everyone that knows of the beloved franchise knows that, that theme song is by far the best song with lyrics in a long time, so where is it?.. Not in the game?!?! I have to give the sound a knock for its lack of the classic soundtrack, and while the music that does play is more.. Digital for a lack of a better word, trying to get you right into the action with loud music, thumping bass, its just not the same. Don't get my wrong, the music is good and the Digimon when they attack, do make a rather adorable sound at times.[Though they don't for a large part if I remember correctly actually say their attack like they would in the anime.] I just know for a fact that they could have done better to give us an enriching experience with the thralls of music as much as they do with the graphics and the overall game play.

Addictiveness: 9/10; To help you with the idea of how addictive this game can be, you have three different starting points in which you get three different Digimon starting out.[Similar to how Pokémon does their own starters in a way.] Each place represents a different type of strand that each Digimon falls under. They are: Vaccine, Virus, and Data. Now with that said, you can collect Digimon in the game much similar to any other collecting game that you may know, you have to give them the item they want best or best works with their strand. By doing this, their heart will grow and grow, until it can't grow any further in which case you then enter the battle and knock out the Digimon you want last. Even though you may raise the heart the largest it could, its not always a 100% chance you will get the Digimon thus providing some randomness to the game. On top of that, each Digimon you get, you can Digivolve to make it even stronger. This can be a little tiresome and will cause some grinding because each time you Digivolve, you can only get to a certain level, then need to devolve and work your way up again to progress your level further. This, will cause some unwanted backtracking but overall there are a ton of different possibilities of Digimon. [Devimon, Myotismon, and Etemon please!...]

Story: 9/10 The Story is a bit different then most Digimon games yet it still has that certain similarity between them. When you start up the game for the first time, you become responsible on deciding which team you are going to join to help contain the wild Digimon that are breaking out and getting rowdy. By determining if you want to be Vaccine, Data, and Virus you then get to see your very first Digi-Beetle. The Digi-Beetle is your mode of transportation when going through tunnels and has its own movement ability and how much damage it can sustain before it gets destroyed so be careful! After that, you get to go on your very first dungeon run, and its a very easy one to show you the ropes of the game, show you how to fight and move, and do a few battles. You quickly realize however, that not everything... is as it seems and there is something very troubling going on in the Digital World, and something that your tamer training as not taught you how to handle.

Depth: 10/10 Many of the Digimon World games shows off its distinct depth and ability to provide you with a large, and lush world for you to play in. This is no different with the plot sending you on a roller coaster of adventure and furthermore, providing you with different options of what Digimon you want to keep, and what ones you want to play with. You won't be disappointed when you start to realize you are spending hours, after hours into the game and still finding out where to go, and how to get there next without your Digibeetle exploding, and figure out what items you need to equip with it to continue on your world of adventure.

Difficulty: 8/10 This game you will take damage with your beetle more often then not and have to leave a dungeon several times before you are able to complete it, especially the longer you progress through the game. With that said, I don't think this is a hard game and the reason why this game is such a high ranking in difficulty because there is going to be a lot of needless grinding in order to get a Digimon at a certain level or evolution needed to continue the game. I don't have a problem with the grinding, but some may have this issue and thus it becomes hard for others to stay into the moment, and keep playing so it is difficult for some to keep involved and that is why that is such a high score. The game however, I think is still innovative and fun so don't give up if you get stuck or frustrated at a part.

Overall: 9/10 Overall this game is very fun, a unique experience and an adventure I think mainly should give or try to see how far they can get and see if the game is for them. You have different RPG mechanics such as the Digimon themselves, and the Digibeetle and you have a bit of a roguelite game with random generated dungeons that keep you guessing on where to go next. The game is a marvel and an innovation to what the Digimon World and other sequels for Digimon has turned to in their dire need to become a franchise staple alongside the likes of Pokémon, Final Fantasy and so forth. Digimon World 2 paved the way through this RPG innovation and the idea of random dungeons to keep you interested even if you've been through this dungeon three times. I recommend this game to everyone that is a fan of Digimon, to RPGs and of course to those that liked the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon games to give it a try and I hope, that everyone enjoys themselves.