45
ith inert characters, forgettable villains, and an achingly slow plot, Tears to Tiara 2 never offers a reason for anyone to keep reading.
72
For the gamer who likes reading more than gaming.
70
In short, it’s a mixed bag which is unlikely to appeal to any but the most curious of SRPG fans, but those who are prepared to give it a chance will be rewarded with a genuinely interesting game, unlike anything else currently on the market.
10
Tears to Tara 2 combines fire emblem like games with one of your favourite romance anime. It’s like watching a anime that you can battle in. It’s fights are hard and the story is good. What’s not to love.
10
This is my favorite game of all time, and there are hundreds of reasons why. First of all, the gameplay is amazing. The SRPG here is challenging but not too hard, just the ideal difficulty. The complexity is perfect as well, because you'll do fine as a beginner just looking at your stats and enemy stats, but then get the hang of understanding the entire situation and applying some awesome tactics. There are so many characters and so many abilities and spells and each character specializes in its own great way that makes them different from anyone else and adding diversity to the battlefield. Secondly, my favorite, is the STORY!!! I have never seen a story as long, yet beautiful, and amazing as tears to Tiara 2. I don't want to spoil anything. But for the 60 hours I played this game, I was filled with joy, surprises and tears (hence the name tears to tiara.. just kidding). Sure the story is a linear like most JPRG's are, but thats what makes it so beautiful and I loved every second of it. Thirdly, the animation and music. It is debatable whether some people like the animation more or less, but I personally like it. sure the characters look chibi during battle, but I think thats cute and I love that it's 3D all the way, unlike fire emblem over there thats just a bunch of pixels imitating a character. And the artwork is amazing too, as it is anime-based. The music on the other hand, IS NOT DEBATABLE! Best music I've ever heard and one of the most amazing OST I ever came across.I bought the entire soundtrack and sometimes I play this game just to listen to the intro, it adds feelings and fits the game's story. Finally, I'm gonna go into the side aspects of this game that i believe make it so unique and beautiful. The mythological and historical references in this game are awe-inspiring. You'll come across a lot of it throughout the game, but not a single direct reference of it is made, so its up to you to catch on them which I personally thought was cool and interesting. The game does put a lot of effort into being a visual novel, but the voice acting (which is in japanese) will blow you away. I believe that being a visual novel was the best choice for this game, because it is the best way to carry out such an inspiring and beautifully told story. Not to mention that it truly is an original. I'm sorry if my review was a little to biased from my opinion, but that is exactly why I gave it a 10 and spent an hour writing this, because it truly is my favorite game. I would recommend it to anyone and everyone and even you. my score 10/10.
9
I went into this game not expecting a whole lot because of the chibi like character sprites and the fact that I've never played an aquaplus game before, didn't want my expectations to be too high. That being said this game blew me away!! Not at first though as it takes a little while for things to get interesting with the story but it's definitely worth it once it gains momentum! The chibi character sprites didn't bother me at all as during dialogue you see the character portraits the whole time. It has to be said that there is no dual audio in this game (Japanese only) but the voice acting is absolute top notch so who cares! You can hear the passion in each character! This helps a lot with all of the dialogue you'll be reading as sometimes it can drag on for an hour or two, sometimes longer depending on your reading speed. Trust me though, the story is definitely worth all that dialogue, nothing is watered down. Something has to be said for my favourite part of Tears to Tiara 2, and that is the music! I love all of the songs especially the ones with vocals! "Tears to Tiara victory song (from hispania)" is my absolute favourite. Whatever music is playing always suits the scene / characters etc... This is a game for a specific audience though so if you don't like reading a lot or strategy RPGs you probably won't like this game. Only reason I don't give it a 10 is because sometimes there's a little too much dialogue which they could of cut (sometime a few characters say the same thing but in a slightly different way which takes up like 15 dialogue boxes and sometimes gets irritating) and that the graphics should be better considering this is a later PS3 game. But don't let either or those minor flaws deter you from this game! If you'd like great strategy turn based game with a great story, great voice acting and great music, then I highly recommend Tears to Tiara 2! 9.5/10 for me
Tears to Tiara II: Heir of the Overlord
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ears to Tiara II is full of two things - innovative SRPG mechanics, and words.
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Sep 28, 2022
10
Tears to Tara 2 combines fire emblem like games with one of your favourite romance anime. It’s like watching a anime that you can battle in. It’s fights are hard and the story is good. What’s not to love.
Oct 5, 2016
10
This is my favorite game of all time, and there are hundreds of reasons why. First of all, the gameplay is amazing. The SRPG here is challenging but not too hard, just the ideal difficulty. The complexity is perfect as well, because you'll do fine as a beginner just looking at your stats and enemy stats, but then get the hang of understanding the entire situation and applying some awesome tactics. There are so many characters and so many abilities and spells and each character specializes in its own great way that makes them different from anyone else and adding diversity to the battlefield. Secondly, my favorite, is the STORY!!! I have never seen a story as long, yet beautiful, and amazing as tears to Tiara 2. I don't want to spoil anything. But for the 60 hours I played this game, I was filled with joy, surprises and tears (hence the name tears to tiara.. just kidding). Sure the story is a linear like most JPRG's are, but thats what makes it so beautiful and I loved every second of it. Thirdly, the animation and music. It is debatable whether some people like the animation more or less, but I personally like it. sure the characters look chibi during battle, but I think thats cute and I love that it's 3D all the way, unlike fire emblem over there thats just a bunch of pixels imitating a character. And the artwork is amazing too, as it is anime-based. The music on the other hand, IS NOT DEBATABLE! Best music I've ever heard and one of the most amazing OST I ever came across.I bought the entire soundtrack and sometimes I play this game just to listen to the intro, it adds feelings and fits the game's story. Finally, I'm gonna go into the side aspects of this game that i believe make it so unique and beautiful. The mythological and historical references in this game are awe-inspiring. You'll come across a lot of it throughout the game, but not a single direct reference of it is made, so its up to you to catch on them which I personally thought was cool and interesting. The game does put a lot of effort into being a visual novel, but the voice acting (which is in japanese) will blow you away. I believe that being a visual novel was the best choice for this game, because it is the best way to carry out such an inspiring and beautifully told story. Not to mention that it truly is an original. I'm sorry if my review was a little to biased from my opinion, but that is exactly why I gave it a 10 and spent an hour writing this, because it truly is my favorite game. I would recommend it to anyone and everyone and even you. my score 10/10.
Nov 20, 2014
70
More story than game. Not everybody will enjoy playing this Japanese rpg, but for those who has a long breath, it's story will be amazing.
Oct 21, 2014
70
This is a game for genre fans only (and by that I do mean fans of both visual novels and tactics RPGs). For those people the game will slowly but surely hook its charms in until they come to see it as something quite brilliant for all its flaws.
Nov 21, 2014
65
Western tastes won't have an easy time connecting to this typically eastern product. In the end, it's more a visual novel than a truly interactive game, and that calls for very specific tastes.
Dec 7, 2014
50
Strategy RPGs and visual novels seem like a suitable match given the history of great stories in this sub-genre. A fine union may still be possible, but Tears to Tiara II is certainly not it, and not because of a lackluster story.
Dec 2, 2014
40
The more that a tactics game relies on story than gameplay, the more it betrays a lack of self-confidence in the ability of its mechanics to sell the game. It’s the equivalent of an 80s B-Movie that is selling you on its cover art alone.
Aug 22, 2015
10
One of the more underrated titles out there to come out recently. This game has a fantastic story that easily satiesfies VN fans anyone who likes fantasy, myths and anything involving history. If you could slog through the slow and lengthy start, you'll soon be hooked into a wonderfully crafted tale full of plot twists and deep character development that is anything but short of being epic. While the game caters more to storyline lovers, fans of the SRPG genre should have more than enough aspects of the genre to keep them coming back for more. The music in the game is nice to listen to and while the graphics is nothing spectacular and is as you should expect in a VN, it should do more than its fare share of keeping those who prefer great graphics from complaining too much. The only real downside I could think of is if you prefer to have English dubs in a game, which is sadly missing on this one. All in all, if you like SRPGs and VNs and is looking for something with an interesting and deep storyline, look no further and give Tears to Tiara II a try.
Jun 24, 2015
10
This game is nothing short of a masterpiece. The story is deep and rich which fill take your emotions for a ride from A to Z, there is a simple but good battle system, enough character/party customization to keep you happy, absolutely fantastic music and I really like the art style. If you like Final Fantasy Tactics, pick this game up, I think you'll be pleasantly surprised.
Jan 4, 2015
10
I haven't enjoyed a game this much since the late 90's. It's a really long game with a great story and fun SRPG gameplay. I can't believe that any critic could give this game anything less then a glowing review. I signed up for an account just to rate this game. If you appreciate JRPGs with good stories then just get it and play it over a couple of months. You won't be disappointed.
Nov 13, 2014
10
Outstanding. In a single word, that's how I would describe the game. This comes as testament that games do not need high end graphics to be good.. So, let's review why this game is actually underrated by metacritic reviewers. First, Story: The most important aspect of ANY RPG. This game performs better in setting the story. Granted, has a lengthy intro, but, I didn't mind it. In fact, I quite enjoyed it. More so than other games that feel completely stupid or do hand holding 90% of the game. Second, Music: Fitting and welcomed. Every melody is perfectly arranged and suits the moment of the game, to the point I forgot I was playing a game. Third, voices: Japanese voices are sometimes better acted than english voices, as most of the times, english dubs felt more like the people was reading the script, rather than acting. Fourth, Combat: Somewhat of a drag at first, after playing it a little, it becomes easy to figure. Final Verdict: Go and buy the game. If you enjoy classic true JRPG, then, you will definitely enjoy Tears to Tiara II, as this game is now considered a classic by me.
Oct 14, 2014
10
Easily one of the best Stragety RPG games out there. Has a terrific story and character and should not be overlooked by any fan SRPG games, honestly im shocked at jut how good this game is for its $40 price tag. While there is no english audio the subtitles are all you really need so its not really a negative for me.
