SugoiBoi
RIP bozo. Rest In Piss you won't be missed
First off, this game is a direct sequel set 5 years after the first game and if you're wondering if you're required to play those first (original on vita or the remake, Overdose), you aren't but I would very much recommend at least Overdose because it's a very great game on it's own.
From the synopsis and first look on the game, it's hard to not get the impression that it's going to be the same as the first one but that is shaken early on and even more as you progress the game and notice their big differences. Things like the virtual setting of both games, Mobius and Redo, being completely different in every aspect despite being similar in concept. Or the battle system, while still called Imaginary Chain, is largely adjusted mechanically and has new and great functions added. There is also the music being more consistent quality-wise than the last game, both with the character tracks by various artists (Kemu, Ayase from YOASOBI, KairikiBear, etc.) and Tsukasa Masuko for the rest of the OST. All these elements come together to make old fans feel a completely fresh experience and give newcomers a very unique one.
The characters and plot this time around take an overall more serious tone. While the entire main cast is written in a way that not a lot of people will directly relate to, players will still be able to empathize with them as they get to know them more and find out the circumstances that put them in Redo and their regrets, which is the main theme of the game. A theme that isn't uncommon but, to me, isn't something that has been tackled this masterfully in a way that would definitely leave something for all players to reflect on as they go through and ultimately finish the game.
To end the review, I feel the game has set a gold standard for sequels and JRPGs as a whole for me. Caligula 2 is not only a game that improved on the first games but went over and beyond all expectations for me with how it managed to feel so much like the previous games while being completely different at the same time. A game that will definitely make everyone feel something they will never experience again with any other franchise. I highly recommend the game to anyone interested.
From the synopsis and first look on the game, it's hard to not get the impression that it's going to be the same as the first one but that is shaken early on and even more as you progress the game and notice their big differences. Things like the virtual setting of both games, Mobius and Redo, being completely different in every aspect despite being similar in concept. Or the battle system, while still called Imaginary Chain, is largely adjusted mechanically and has new and great functions added. There is also the music being more consistent quality-wise than the last game, both with the character tracks by various artists (Kemu, Ayase from YOASOBI, KairikiBear, etc.) and Tsukasa Masuko for the rest of the OST. All these elements come together to make old fans feel a completely fresh experience and give newcomers a very unique one.
The characters and plot this time around take an overall more serious tone. While the entire main cast is written in a way that not a lot of people will directly relate to, players will still be able to empathize with them as they get to know them more and find out the circumstances that put them in Redo and their regrets, which is the main theme of the game. A theme that isn't uncommon but, to me, isn't something that has been tackled this masterfully in a way that would definitely leave something for all players to reflect on as they go through and ultimately finish the game.
To end the review, I feel the game has set a gold standard for sequels and JRPGs as a whole for me. Caligula 2 is not only a game that improved on the first games but went over and beyond all expectations for me with how it managed to feel so much like the previous games while being completely different at the same time. A game that will definitely make everyone feel something they will never experience again with any other franchise. I highly recommend the game to anyone interested.
2012
Play Super Robot Wars Original Generation Saga Endless Frontier EXCEED instead.
2019
Better than your favorite Souls game.
One of the best games I will never touch again.
Very good polishing of the combat dragged down by the godawful aesthetics and maps and a lot of other flaws. The streamlining of everything is objectively a step up but overall killed everything that made me love the franchise, which most people would call "the jank". Extremely soulless and hard to find enjoyment in especially with all the annoyances such as the hard-incorporation of a very boring plot into the gameplay with unskippable cutscenes on top of a very very weak base monster roster.
Managed to have not one, not two, but four god-tier Flagship monsters not including Valfalk and Ahtal-Ka who are also some of the best monsters and fights out there. Bherna is epic and the OST is just godly. The perfect anniversary game for one my favorite franchises.
Best MH. Simple as.
Best MH. Simple as.
2009
My first and probably the most experimental MH i've played which I give it a ton of credit for. RIP Loc Lac.
Jank af. I can understand loving it if you have a lot of nostalgia for it and if you love it for any other reason you're crazy and should play Gen 3.
Pretty damn good entry with a lot of flaws which I think are forgivable because of the overhaul to the maps and verticality of the game. The only unforgivable thing is probably all the villages being so boring. Gore Magala kino, Seregios sucks.
The game that highlights the superiority of Gen 3 MH. God tier aesthetics, music, mon roster, maps, village, hub, farm, and plot. Zinogre best.
Definitely one of the best rhythm mobage gachas out there. Oozes with SOUL.
I'm literally Mondo irl.
2019
Oozing with SOUL and probably the best modern platformer mecha game out there.
2005
Peak PSP SRPG.