Magna Carta 2

 Xbox 360
User Score
7.1

Mixed or average reviews- based on 66 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 43 out of 66
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 66
  3. Negative: 14 out of 66
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  1. Lightfang02
    Jun 14, 2012
    6
    This game suffers from several major cliches that make its story laughable. 1. A teenager with a mysterious past and amnesia. 2. His new home is destroyed by a army and he joins an opposing force for revenge? 3. The enemies know/recognize him? SO MUCH INNOVATION! Bet you cant guess the plot twist.... throw in some decent game play and music with a mildly interesting skill tree system andThis game suffers from several major cliches that make its story laughable. 1. A teenager with a mysterious past and amnesia. 2. His new home is destroyed by a army and he joins an opposing force for revenge? 3. The enemies know/recognize him? SO MUCH INNOVATION! Bet you cant guess the plot twist.... throw in some decent game play and music with a mildly interesting skill tree system and you get a generic rpg. The game simply doesn't have any really unique qualities to stand out from the crowd.… Expand
  2. vahn
    Dec 31, 2011
    7
    Strange to say...but this is one of my favorite RPGs on the xbox 360, and I'm not kidding. I've heard things about this game being "clichè", and let me tell you: it is all true. But why do i like it?! First of all, the battle system is hard at the beginning since you'll use only one character for about 20-30 minutes (circa?), but once you'll control 3 party members...then theStrange to say...but this is one of my favorite RPGs on the xbox 360, and I'm not kidding. I've heard things about this game being "clichè", and let me tell you: it is all true. But why do i like it?! First of all, the battle system is hard at the beginning since you'll use only one character for about 20-30 minutes (circa?), but once you'll control 3 party members...then the party can get started, because it's fun! It's action style so you'll move around while attacking (which reminds of World of warcraft...and it's not the only thing), building up your stamina gauge; once it's filled, you'll then switch to another member and will unleash a stronger chain of attacks and, if you do it right, you'll clear the stamina bare and restart from the beginning. It sounds repetitive but it's actually needed on the bosses which are hard (but not THAT hard), and in general it's interesting to try out new combos; also, every character (6) has 2 speccs of fighting, with their own tree talents and spells to learn (sounds familiar?), giving a total of 12 different fighting styles (but only 2 can heal). Another good thing is the gemming (Take a guess?), which lets you customize the status of your character (more stamina, more attack, more defense. Guess what it reminds me off?). There are also subquests which, actually, are kinda nice and relaxing to do: most of them are done during the main quests so, for example, you have to go somewhere, surely one quest's destination is around there: it's handy and it's extra exp for you. And for the story/characters...I actually liked them! They are clichè, they are totally copied from other characters/games/etc, the story is as old as ever...but it actually hooked me in, and that's what it matters sometimes! I liked that they were not original but they at least tried to make them likeable, which many games don't even attempt to and just leave the stereotypical characters as a boring character. In general, I just liked this game and I played through it straight to end: maybe it's too subjective but, seriously, the combat is fun and the characters decent and I just don't get how people are so hard on this game...well I have 2 main reason to hate this game: 1) it's extremely short (finished in 34 hours with 90% of quests done...). 2) Some major bugs can freeze your game time to time. And that's why I'm giving it a 7: probably it's going cheap so I suggest to check out for this decent rpg: you might like it like I did!… Expand
  3. MegWhiteley
    Mar 23, 2012
    7
    Magna Carta 2 is a magna sorprise, with incredible elements, the music, graphics, story, all are amazing. But the biggest problem is the replay, is poor, and its same like the first Magna Carta.

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Metascore
69

Mixed or average reviews - based on 49 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 20 out of 49
  2. Mixed: 26 out of 49
  3. Negative: 3 out of 49
  1. Meristation
    70
    Despite its long development, MagnaCarta 2 has many flaws. It's not original, it lacks an ideal gameplay, and it relies on several features that are not so great. But, in the end, it can be an enjoyable experience, not a deep one, but an interesting one.
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  2. 9Lives
    80
    Magna Carta II has turned out to be a fun game for the JRPG lovers out there. Realtime gameplay is handled well, there’s a lot to discover and it’s graphically adequate. Voice acting and story could've been done better, but it’s a common illness in this type of game. Whoever is looking for a fluent JRPG can add Magna Carta II to his wish list.
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  3. Official Xbox Magazine
    75
    Okay, so Magna Carta 2’s not a meticulously crafted masterpiece. But as long as you go in knowing what annoyances await, you should have a pretty good time kicking monster butt.
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