RPG Maker II

 PlayStation 2
User Score
8.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 81 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 68 out of 81
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 81
  3. Negative: 12 out of 81
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  1. AlexC.
    Nov 28, 2005
    2
    I thought RPG Maker 1 was the coolest thing ever. I had no experience with game editing before playing it, and you can probably imagined that I was confused as all get-out at first. Well, me and my friend were both in the same boat on this one, but every weekend we would go to each other's houses and work on our games, imparting what little knowledge we had learned over the week to I thought RPG Maker 1 was the coolest thing ever. I had no experience with game editing before playing it, and you can probably imagined that I was confused as all get-out at first. Well, me and my friend were both in the same boat on this one, but every weekend we would go to each other's houses and work on our games, imparting what little knowledge we had learned over the week to each other. After about a year or so, we decided we were pro. If it was CAPABLE of being done on RPG Maker, there was no doubt in our minds we could do it easily. Most people can't even concieve the idea of making a boat that you actually get in, and ride around, or making a general lead an army forward (all of them moving at once), then turning around to talk to his troops, then all of them moving forward at once again. Or a base designing sytem which allows you to have place to store, and manually choose your characters while upgrading the base and selection of items its stores have to offer. Oftentimes, even the most pro RPG Maker players are perplexed by how to script such things, and if you know how you are pro too. I am self learned from the days I couldn't figure out even how to make the inside of a house, so please do not think I am giving this game a bad review because it is confusing. I eagerly awaited this game for so long, and months ahead of time, I knew it would have bad graphics. So did the first one. The fact of the matter is you simply can't have that much customization, and have good graphics to boot. This was no big deal to me. When I put this game in, I had no idea the horror that awaited me. My first problem was the controls. There are so many places in the game that lack menus in favor of "To do this function rotate this analog stick this way, and then this way!" which is ridiculous. I'm trying to design a game, not play one. There should be no challenge to getting the game made if you know what to do. That being said, the method of gameplay for if you don't know what to do is awful as well. Begginer and Moderate difficulites set you up with so much pre-made data you're not making your own game anymore, but if you delete it, you are on advanced mode, in which hitting people doesn't even do damage unless you script it to do so. It's bad all right. Then comes the most awful thing of all. Almost all scenario scripting doesn't work correctly. Set a teleporting event using the X,Y,Z coordinates precisely, then test it, and watch as the game manages to screw a simple command like that up, making you teleport at all kinds of crazy and random places! I'm suprised Agetec was able to make the half-decent test game at all seeing as how almost 5% of stuff you script bugs out if you're in Advanced difficulty. Just plain wrong. I honestly would have settled for the old RPG Maker with a variable option, better control of duplicate events, and the freedom of the room of a PS2 memory card. Battle scripting would also have been nice. If they would have been smart and just added those, you'd have the tool you need make anything happen. Overall, RPG Maker 2 just isn't user friendly be you noob or pro. Bad controls, bad scripting, bad starting data. At least the map editor was pretty cool.… Expand
  2. BenV.
    Jun 29, 2005
    0
    I waited four years for this game after making many games using RPG Maker 1. This is the worst dissapointment I've ever had in gaming. I actually cried after I tried the damn thing for several hours. An utter piece of useless garbage.
  3. DanE.
    May 28, 2005
    1
    I loved the first RPG Maker and when I saw this game I almost burst with joy. After I pre-ordered it and got it home, I turned it on. After a while I saw they had a lot more tiles and characters to chose from...BUT!! When you finish making something: 1-The graphics are blurry 2-The graphics are TERRIBLE!! 3-Battles are gross, like a early 80s NES RPG. Overall pleade heed my warning: The I loved the first RPG Maker and when I saw this game I almost burst with joy. After I pre-ordered it and got it home, I turned it on. After a while I saw they had a lot more tiles and characters to chose from...BUT!! When you finish making something: 1-The graphics are blurry 2-The graphics are TERRIBLE!! 3-Battles are gross, like a early 80s NES RPG. Overall pleade heed my warning: The end result, no matter how good you make it, is NOT and I repeat NOT worth playing under ANY circumstance!!! No!!!… Expand
  4. JamesD.
    May 16, 2005
    10
    Rockin' but difficult?
  5. GreatJar
    May 8, 2005
    10
    RPG Maker 2 is a very sophisticated game which enables you to design medium class games through a series of various editors. These remarkable editors, such as a dungeon editor, a map editor, and a building editor, rate this game a 10. However, as the player engages further into the programming, he or she will find him or herself travelling in a loop because of the heart of the game: The RPG Maker 2 is a very sophisticated game which enables you to design medium class games through a series of various editors. These remarkable editors, such as a dungeon editor, a map editor, and a building editor, rate this game a 10. However, as the player engages further into the programming, he or she will find him or herself travelling in a loop because of the heart of the game: The scripting editor. If the player does not manage to persevere this perplexion, he/she will find great disinterest in the program and rate in something low, such as a 3/10. Nevertheless, if the player does manage to articulate the great information within the program, they will be overjoyed and thus give it a 10/10. The method I would suggest to aclimate to the script and event functions is Trial and Error. The joy of the program is not the freedoms or great editors, it is the fact that you can literaly create a virtual universe where you are God! Then you can make another individual play your game and challenge them to defeat your immagination, which you inputed into the game. (Visit: teamdragoon.proboards44.com for more information)… Expand
  6. ChadS.
    Dec 14, 2004
    9
    "This game is awesome I've not got it yet but I'm getting it for christmas and I've read at least 15 diffrent website reviews but there are a few problems which is why I gave it a 9 instead of a 10 but I know I will really like it even if it takes 500 hours to make 1 game ::TWO THUMBS UP:: "
  7. RyanA.
    Nov 29, 2004
    10
    I love this game. I like the fact that you can disighn your very own games. I wish I had a PS2 keyboard though because the scrips are a pain to make with out it. I give it a 9. And thats only because i want a keyboard ... so i really gave it a 10 .. its awesome.
  8. FedC.
    Oct 27, 2004
    10
    I've been waiting for soo long!!! finally I find this pretty good!
  9. SakaiaW.
    Jul 12, 2004
    10
    This game is stupendous especielly win you get to the part with sepperoth i love the buster sword its massive really neat lol this game is realle greeeeeat go get ff7 everyone should buy it at wally mart piece out dog but im about to strap on my blades and do a 180 spin over my curb its radacle!!!! later
  10. RPGMakerFurby
    Jul 10, 2004
    3
    This game does great in all but one category. Yup, it's the scripts. It's too complex!!! So, this will hurt the rating I give RPG Maker 2. So sorry...
  11. NoWay
    May 9, 2004
    3
    To wierd i was like this games col then when i played it, the only partly understandable thing is the adv mode because its the only one where you really alittle bit kinda make your own game 10s wow your way off your not even making the game you telling it what to do. I have a thing to make games this is pure straight out crap stay away. the only reason i gave it a 3 is because it is To wierd i was like this games col then when i played it, the only partly understandable thing is the adv mode because its the only one where you really alittle bit kinda make your own game 10s wow your way off your not even making the game you telling it what to do. I have a thing to make games this is pure straight out crap stay away. the only reason i gave it a 3 is because it is possable to know whatyour doing but it kinda throws you in a random room with options and you fool around for hours get mad and throw your ps2 out a window once again STAY AWAY!!! … Expand
  12. DanM.
    Apr 5, 2004
    10
    This game is more than i could ask for. its plain out awesome.
  13. AlexY.
    Apr 3, 2004
    1
    It is a really cool game, but I cant figure out how to do the scripting i want!
  14. Dom
    Feb 21, 2004
    10
    This game looks splendid i wanna get it but i dont no where 2 get it from the screenshots of this look gd!
  15. BishB.
    Feb 14, 2004
    10
    I don't care what the critics say this game is awesome!
  16. NikiW.
    Feb 11, 2004
    10
    I love this game......I made an awesome game-version of a book I wrote called Prophecy. It was great bringing Ceslia, Kano, and all of the other characters I made for the book into a game.
  17. ThomasJ.
    Jan 29, 2004
    9
    As much time as one might expect to spend on something that deals with the entire creation of a complete RPG game, it's actually not half bad. There are countless other RPG creation softwares that you can find on the net, but for 3D scenery and the like, this is actually close to the best. It should take some time to get used to, but it's very much worth it all in the long run. As much time as one might expect to spend on something that deals with the entire creation of a complete RPG game, it's actually not half bad. There are countless other RPG creation softwares that you can find on the net, but for 3D scenery and the like, this is actually close to the best. It should take some time to get used to, but it's very much worth it all in the long run. Buy it, and don't forget the keyboard... that'll cut out half the trouble.… Expand
  18. MikeM.
    Jan 26, 2004
    10
    I've just ordered the game. I've seen a few screenshots from the game and I decided that it has to be good. Sure, there's been some negative criticism about it taking long and being confusing...but...DUH! It's an Rpg "MAKER." I bet I'll like it once I get it, too.
  19. CountD.
    Jan 20, 2004
    10
    Don't laugh at the name, cause i didn't come up with it. Anyways, Rpg Maker 2 is sweet, with heavily in-depth flagging systems an a more advanced field of game design than it's predecessor.
  20. StephenL.
    Jan 15, 2004
    10
    This game is great i have used 5 memory cards on it it doesnt ever get boring i've made my game like this humungous sequel it is so awesome i think im better than anyone at this game. but its great.
  21. TN
    Jan 12, 2004
    10
    Its awesome.
  22. JohnS.
    Jan 6, 2004
    10
    This game is a great game for people who are thinking of getting into game designing. It shows you how much time and effort it takes to be a game designer. To rpg players out there who have played this game the only thing i dont like is in the object placement you have to go through each item to choose what you want, it would be better if they had a list like the list the characters and This game is a great game for people who are thinking of getting into game designing. It shows you how much time and effort it takes to be a game designer. To rpg players out there who have played this game the only thing i dont like is in the object placement you have to go through each item to choose what you want, it would be better if they had a list like the list the characters and enemies in the models list.… Expand
  23. RyanT.
    Jan 2, 2004
    10
    This is a great tool for any RPG fans out there. The only reason big name reviewers give it such a bad name is because they arent given enough time with the game. Give it a chance and Im sure youll enjoy it.
  24. SarahM.
    Dec 29, 2003
    10
    At first it's challenging and you don't want to take the time to edit characters, but when you get near the finished product and start making islands and towns you'll never want to stop.
  25. DavidL.
    Nov 29, 2003
    10
    I just got the game and right away I knew I'd like it. I'm stuck trying to figure how to get the flags to work.. It says how in the guide but it's so confusing. But all-in-all this game is SWEET!
  26. ShawnG.
    Nov 27, 2003
    9
    A good advancement from RPG Maker 2000 and the expanded 2003 - RPG MAker II on PS2 has many ups - to include the ability to design a 3D set of maps and classifiy character classes to fit yoru story better. On the other hand it is hard to get into at first (unless you enjoy thinking and testing). Hopefully with th erelease of the Eye Toy you will be able to insert user made BG pics for the A good advancement from RPG Maker 2000 and the expanded 2003 - RPG MAker II on PS2 has many ups - to include the ability to design a 3D set of maps and classifiy character classes to fit yoru story better. On the other hand it is hard to get into at first (unless you enjoy thinking and testing). Hopefully with th erelease of the Eye Toy you will be able to insert user made BG pics for the opening splash screen. I rated this game a 9 because it IS fun if you can work in the time nad enjoy the thought processes, but there are several things that would make this a better title...like making it for PC The ability to import and export things (textures and models) can limit your imagination somewhat. Over all this is a fun low level development and programming tool for PS2. Fans of the "series" shouldnt be too disappointed.… Expand
  27. JustinK.
    Nov 16, 2003
    7
    It's ok but to hard to get.
  28. MysteryMan
    Nov 13, 2003
    9
    Very entertaining, if you have the time.
  29. TN
    Nov 4, 2003
    10
    Its awesome.
  30. NickL.
    Nov 3, 2003
    8
    This game looks VERY fun. The graphics are polygons, which some people might dislike. Although I haven't played this game, it seems pretty fun. BE WARNED: MANY game magazines have stated that this game is terribly confusing.
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#34 Most Discussed PS2 Game of 2003
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#90 Most Shared PS2 Game of 2003

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Metascore
65

Mixed or average reviews - based on 9 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 9
  3. Negative: 1 out of 9
  1. Play Magazine
    75
    Sadly, you can't create textures or models, but those who are able to tame this monster will still find an abundance to love. [Nov 2003, p.92]
  2. Game Informer
    55
    It has one major flaw - the gameplay is downright appalling. A blind man on ice has more control than your character's general movements. [Jan 2004, p.130]
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  3. Deeko
    75
    Those who stick with the clunky interface and difficult scripting options will be able to pull off some truly incredible pieces of work.
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