65
Rune Factory 2: A Fantasy Harvest Moon isn't a "more of the same": is a "same of the same ". Recommended only for beginners.
68
Rune Factory 2 allows us to control two generation of farmers, father and son, but the first part gets tedious and that might avoid us from getting to the more interesting second part of the game.
82
Rune Factory 2 is the best Harvest Moon title to come out this year, and if you are just itching to get your agricultural juices flowing, Rune Factory 2 provides the perfect vehicle to do so.
8
Story: 7/10 - Entertaining elements here and there; not very remarkable. Gameplay: 7/10 - Fighting can be slow and clumsy, but the farm life is reminiscent of the actual Harvest Moon titles. Art: 8/10 - Cute anime characters. Characters: 8/10 - Even though there is almost no character growth at all, most of the characters still manage to be interesting. Sound: 8/10 - Serene soundtracks. Enjoyment: 8/10 - I enjoyed playing this game for the most part, even though the voice acting is among the worst I ever heard. Notable horrible voices: Jake and Byron.
9
As a huge fan of the series from all the way back when I imported it for my birthday in 1996 as Bokujo Monogatari for Super Famicom (wow, I feel old now), I must say I'm very biased when it comes to this series. Within the context of the series and the Rune Factory spin-offs as a whole, this one is the best one, bar none. My only game-specific complaint is that it could be more difficult, but that's not enough to keep it from a perfect score. What is enough to dock a point is the voice acting. I dislike voice acting in games as a whole, with Doom III being the only exception. While not quite as annoying as the voice acting from "Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin", at least in that game I could turn it off.
8
Rune factory 2 is an overall great game that is one of the best on ds, but the game has problems. Rune factory is a new installment in the spin off series harvest moon. In the game you take life at your own pace and spend most of your time farming, or you can accept many quests and not farm that much. The game is basically what you get when you mix Animal Crossing with Fable. Rune Factories biggest problem is that each story level is about as epic as the average side mission in a normal **** games story is very simple and and shallow, you are a kid who walked into a town and you have no memory of your past. You meet some people that give there old dried up farmland... and thats about it. Rune Factories visuals are very nice and unique , but I am sad to say that the sound is not. Once in awhile the game's sound will just go out for a second (this is very rare, but still annoying) and the game has only like 3 or 4 tracks. Rune factory has really good and simple gameplay, and for a RPG the gameplay is amazingly fun. Overall Rune Factory is a fun and original DS game and every one who like's life Sims or casual RPG's should own this game.
Rune Factory 2: A Fantasy Harvest Moon
DS
Released On:
Nov 18, 2008
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77
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7.4
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Rune Factory 2 is packed with depth and content and offers a tremendous value for its package.
84
This sequel is not very far removed from its predecessor at all, and while that doesn't make it a bad game, it should be taken into consideration for fans who've already invested tons of time into exploring last year's effort.
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Sep 14, 2011
9
As a huge fan of the series from all the way back when I imported it for my birthday in 1996 as Bokujo Monogatari for Super Famicom (wow, I feel old now), I must say I'm very biased when it comes to this series. Within the context of the series and the Rune Factory spin-offs as a whole, this one is the best one, bar none. My only game-specific complaint is that it could be more difficult, but that's not enough to keep it from a perfect score. What is enough to dock a point is the voice acting. I dislike voice acting in games as a whole, with Doom III being the only exception. While not quite as annoying as the voice acting from "Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin", at least in that game I could turn it off.
May 27, 2014
8
Story: 7/10 - Entertaining elements here and there; not very remarkable. Gameplay: 7/10 - Fighting can be slow and clumsy, but the farm life is reminiscent of the actual Harvest Moon titles. Art: 8/10 - Cute anime characters. Characters: 8/10 - Even though there is almost no character growth at all, most of the characters still manage to be interesting. Sound: 8/10 - Serene soundtracks. Enjoyment: 8/10 - I enjoyed playing this game for the most part, even though the voice acting is among the worst I ever heard. Notable horrible voices: Jake and Byron.
83
Despite the aforementioned pacing problems and slowdown that occurs when more than a handful of characters appear onscreen, Rune Factory 2 solidly integrates two disparate forms of gameplay in a lengthy, elaborate experience.
80
It is long, boring and tedious, and seems to exist entirely to extend the game's length and force players through uninteresting toned-back gameplay to get to the actual fun. Thankfully, once you get past the first generation, Rune Factory 2 is a completely worthy, if not particularly different, sequel, and one that any Harvest Moon fan should enjoy.
71
Dull quests make it a step down from the original. [Oct 2010, p.83]
Oct 27, 2010
68
Rune Factory 2 allows us to control two generation of farmers, father and son, but the first part gets tedious and that might avoid us from getting to the more interesting second part of the game.
65
Enjoy a fun fantasy adventure and addictive farm management without having to wake up at dawn.
Jul 3, 2011
8
Rune factory 2 is an overall great game that is one of the best on ds, but the game has problems. Rune factory is a new installment in the spin off series harvest moon. In the game you take life at your own pace and spend most of your time farming, or you can accept many quests and not farm that much. The game is basically what you get when you mix Animal Crossing with Fable. Rune Factories biggest problem is that each story level is about as epic as the average side mission in a normal **** games story is very simple and and shallow, you are a kid who walked into a town and you have no memory of your past. You meet some people that give there old dried up farmland... and thats about it. Rune Factories visuals are very nice and unique , but I am sad to say that the sound is not. Once in awhile the game's sound will just go out for a second (this is very rare, but still annoying) and the game has only like 3 or 4 tracks. Rune factory has really good and simple gameplay, and for a RPG the gameplay is amazingly fun. Overall Rune Factory is a fun and original DS game and every one who like's life Sims or casual RPG's should own this game.
SummaryRune Factory 2 is set several years after the first game. The evil Sechs Empire has been defeated, and the Kingdom of Norad is once again at peace. Things may not stay that way for long, however, as dark premonitions foretell of dangers to come. It's up to player to uncover the source of these premonitions and bring peace to the kingdom... Read More
Rated Efor Everyone
