Conception II: Children of the Seven Stars

1. O_OLokiO_O

   Apr 16, 2014

   10

   This game is being ridiculously underrated for reasons entirely separate from quality.
   It started with a hack gaming pundit who accused thisThis game is being ridiculously underrated for reasons entirely separate from quality.
   It started with a hack gaming pundit who accused this game of supporting eugenics.
   Yes, Conception II: Children of The Seven Stars supports killing off the weak and the sick,
   and sterilizing mental degenerates. Chlotz is especially guilty in this regard,
   having a callous disregard for human life, that is comparable to Stalin.
   They say satire is funniest when the people don't realize it's satire,
   but in this case it is tiresome. Accusing this game of any moral crime
   is like saying The Life of Brian is deeply offensive to Christians.
   It doesn't just objectify women, it objectifies absolutely everything,
   it objectifies the men, it objectifies the women, it objectifies the
   children, it even objectifies the monsters. That's What Makes It Funny!!!
   
   Most of the reviewers here appear to have gone, "This game has fanservice, automatic 6!"
   Fanservice?! In a dating sim?... Stop The Presses!!
   
   Well screw you, fanservice is awesome. If only it could have reached
   to the heights of OliOli.
   
   The story is ludicrous, you are a professional douche, on his way to
   the academy, you want to kill monsters, or get laid or something,
   within the first 3 and a half minutes they discover with machines that
   you have a massive overabundance of male sexual energy, which can only
   mean you have been sent by God, to have sexytime with pretty girls.
   By getting sexy with pretty girls, you can produce children, which
   you use as minions to fight for you in the dungeons. That's the
   PG version. The game is a lot less subtle. Everybody is perverted.
   Really perverted. If you liked Leisure Suit Larry you'll like this game.
   
   You've got Chlotz, who is just a douche, if Junpei and Yosuke had
   a baby, it would be Chlotz.
   
   This is actually starting to piss me off. There's absolutely nothing
   wrong with this game, it's fine. I'm starting to wonder exactly
   how many hidden gems have been buried by these reviewers over the
   years, never to be seen again.
   
   Do you know what I'm giving this? In my world this deserves an 8.5 or a 9,
   it's not perfect, it's just harmless fun, a guilty pleasure. But if you're
   going to give this a 5, with absolutely no regard for the quality of the game,
   whatsoever, just because of your personal agenda, then screw you I'm giving this a 10.
   
   There's problems... The waifus seem a bit empty and lifeless, they're kind of
   just waifus for the sake of waifus. Chie was the best Waifu, because she
   was such an amazing character.
   
   Incidentally, the Japanese reviews were generally positive.
   If you hate this game, you have no sense of humor.
   
   The gameplay is good. The battle system is neat. It's a really decent
   approximation of the Persona dungeons. They're all randomly generated,
   you run around killing monsters and leveling up on your way to kill bosses. The battle system is great, it's weird, they're doing their own thing, there's so many layers it's kind of difficult to even know what the hell is going on. They expect you to pour over those tutorials, because they're throwing systems at you by the dozen, at least at the start. But you don't really need to know what's going on to win, so whatever. The graphics are really nice. Also this game has the best porn music ever. As for the visual novel style story, I surrendered to visual novels long ago, and it no longer bothers me. I find it massively entertaining. Practically every scene has me on the verge of giggling crazily. It's just so damn stupid, it's wonderful. It's just about getting laid, everybody just wants to get laid, with monsters. Maybe they do something with the plot, I hope not, because this is hilarious. It even has 8 endings, one ending for each of the girls, and, heheh, the harem ending. Really the best way to describe this game is that it's a parody of the Persona games, but that's the point, they boiled Persona down to it's component parts, threw away all the good stuff, and kept the fat. Every time you play Persona, you're actually playing this game, on some level. That is why it's glorious. Keep in mind, I've only played this for about 4 hours, but so far I've enjoyed every minute. So I can't really give this game a fair hearing yet, my opinion might change, one way or the other. But I'm glad I bought this, it's pure stupid fun. ATLUS games aren't always well received, but even the bad games maintain a level of quality. This game is a love letter to ATLUS from Spike Chunsoft, the love letter says; "Screw you".… Expand

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2. Eiennai

   Apr 27, 2014

   10

   Screw the detractors of this game, I'm getting tired of the lack of professionalism in the medium, if you like dungeon crawlers with datingScrew the detractors of this game, I'm getting tired of the lack of professionalism in the medium, if you like dungeon crawlers with dating sim elements ala persona, then this game won't let you down.… Expand

   • 4 of 10 users found this helpful
4. EclipseEx

   Apr 17, 2014

   8

   I just picked this up this week and am a couple hours in. I think if you try to take this game seriously you will come out disappointed. II just picked this up this week and am a couple hours in. I think if you try to take this game seriously you will come out disappointed. I tried to look up info for the game but it was scarce other than "make babies that fight with you". I'll be honest I wasn't super excited about the idea but seeing that Atlus was on it made go "welll ok". This is all to say I wasn't expecting it to be super serious and was pretty much ready for weirdness. Now that I'm actually playing it's quite fun. It's got a good mix of humor, the characters (while somewhat clichéd) are likeable, the voice acting has it's moments when its really good and bad. Gameplay wise they are trying something I've never seen before so it's interesting. It's a mix between Persona and FF Tactics...Kinda.
   
   TL;DR: If you do go for it, don't take it too seriously.… Expand

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5. mr_dad

   Aug 30, 2015

   6

   Notice me, Persona-senpai!
   
   Seriously guys, this game wants to be Persona. It wants to be Persona sooooo bad. It was even published by AtlusNotice me, Persona-senpai!
   
   Seriously guys, this game wants to be Persona. It wants to be Persona sooooo bad. It was even published by Atlus USA. Now that isn't necessarily a bad thing. The Persona formula of merging JRPG gameplay with visual novel elements can be very addictive and engaging when done right. When done wrong it ends up like....well, not EXACTLY Conception II. I feel that this solid Persona-y formula, and the occasional likable character are able to allow this game to rise just above average.
   
   But it's still no Persona.
   
   THE GOOD
   + Dungeon Crawling/Visual Novel Forumla
   + Solid Turn-Based Combat
   
   THE MIXED
   +/- Fuuko and Alec are interesting characters...but they're the only ones.
   
   THE BAD
   - Classmating sessions can be a bit unsettling
   - Generally Unmemorable Story… Expand

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6. Memo

   Oct 18, 2015

   6

   Conception II is a title published by Atlus and Spike Chunsoft. Generally this should be the formula for a good game. If you like dating simConception II is a title published by Atlus and Spike Chunsoft. Generally this should be the formula for a good game. If you like dating sim dungeon crawlers then I would consider recommending this to someone who is new to the field.
   
   The good side to this game is that the frame rate is superb. They set this game to work well with the limitations of the hardware. The 2D sprite images are visually appealing. There is a lot of diversity and customization options.
   
   The downside is that the games potential is held down by trying hard to have sex appeal. The concept is great and the dialogue is amusing at times but it suffers from atlus inability to think dual audio is good. The dating sim portion is actually enjoyable, so much so that the dungeons are almost a chore in progressing the story. Combat is in my opinion this games weakest part. Even after hours and hours of play i still fail to see main mechanics shine and it honestly begins to show later on when you have been doing the same thing for hours. Tie that into the fact there are several girls to level individually along with their star children, any new girls introduced or the ones you have neglected tend to become useless fast.
   
   All in all, get this game if its on sale during a psn flash or something. Its not a bad game by any means, but not worth its full price.… Expand

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7. tsdenizen

   Nov 2, 2017

   5

   While some could (and do) have a field day tearing apart Conception II for several of its questionable thematic elements, the real culpritWhile some could (and do) have a field day tearing apart Conception II for several of its questionable thematic elements, the real culprit here is how many interesting-on-the-surface systems the game provides the player with while demanding next to nothing of the player. The battle system is unique and should be a bunch of fun, but there's no reason to use it efficiently because the battles are so easy. Spending time with your party members to build affection should've had a time management component, but it doesn't. There are several instances of shortcomings like this. While I certainly can't call Conception II a 'good' game, I also struggle to call it an outright bad one. While it fails at nearly everything it tries, there's enough different going on here that it makes for a unique experience. Conception II isn't good, but it is interesting, which is more than I can say for a lot of games.… Expand

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8. RadioactiveMoth

   May 31, 2014

   0

   The game is a dating sim, with easy, and monotonous, gameplay. Most scenes are meant to simply arouse the undoubtedly teenage player withThe game is a dating sim, with easy, and monotonous, gameplay. Most scenes are meant to simply arouse the undoubtedly teenage player with shots of the females' undergarments, and breasts. Coupled with poor, and awkward writing, it makes the game unbearable for anyone who would rather simply watch adult videos instead of playing a game to get hard.… Expand

   • 1 of 10 users found this helpful

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