Hyperdimension Neptunia mk2

 PlayStation 3
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7.3

Mixed or average reviews- based on 102 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 9 out of 102
  3. Negative: 20 out of 102
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  1. PsychoG
    Dec 29, 2014
    7
    The first Hyperdimension Neptunia game left me rather disappointed. Some clever ideas and humor were critically undermined by clunky and annoying combat and ugly graphics outside of the anime styled scenes, not to mention a little too frequent use of creepy sexual innuendos and imagery.

    However, I obviously thought it had SOME potential otherwise I wouldn't have bothered giving the    The first Hyperdimension Neptunia game left me rather disappointed. Some clever ideas and humor were critically undermined by clunky and annoying combat and ugly graphics outside of the anime styled scenes, not to mention a little too frequent use of creepy sexual innuendos and imagery.

    However, I obviously thought it had SOME potential otherwise I wouldn't have bothered giving the second game a chance and I was pleasantly surprised. Mk2 makes major improvements in it's combat and healing mechanics. The combat no longer felt clunky and unresponsive, combos flowed much more smoothly without unnecessary pauses in-between strikes and the ability to actually move your characters around the battlefield adds a layer of strategy concerning where to position your party members to avoid damage or flank an enemy. The old healing system that copped so much flak in the first game has been completely scrapped in favor of a more traditional system that removes the frustration of the last game, returning control of healing their party to the player.

    The graphics are much improved although still not great compared to the original however the dungeon design is still underwhelming.

    Overall Mk2 is a much improved experience when compared to the first game although the sexual elements will still be too much for some to look past despite the improved overall product.

    If you're a fan of anime or JRPG's and can look past the overactive sexualisation of the young cast of characters and the sometimes cringe worthy sexual innuendo they often come out with then Mk2 is definitely worth a shot for it's much improved combat mechanics and smoother game play overall.

    + Clever game industry parody humor
    + Much improved combat mechanics and smoother combat animations
    + Traditional healing system replaces the percentage based auto-healing of the first game
    + Improved graphics outside of cut scenes

    - Still has rather uninspired dungeon design
    - The sexualisation of the characters and dialogue of the first game is still here and will alone be enough to put some players off despite the other improvements    … Expand

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53

Mixed or average reviews - based on 16 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 16
  3. Negative: 3 out of 16
  1. GameCritics
    May 24, 2012
    60
    It would be easy to not recommend Hyperdimension Neptunia mk2 since it's so repetitive and not very pretty, and players spend a lot of time reading scripted events. That said, I love the women-one of the villains included-and these weaknesses are part of the game's charm for me.
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  2. Playstation Official Magazine Australia
    May 7, 2012
    50
    A sequel nobody asked for, and it knows it. Hugely unnecessary. [May 2012, p78]
  3. Worth Playing
    Mar 31, 2012
    65
    Combined with technical aspects that feel like it doesn't use its resources well enough, and you have a title that'll only reach RPG fans who want a little fan service on the side. Still, for those people, it's at least worth a rental if you want something other than the big RPG releases from the last few months.
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