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Ok. Wow. What a cool game. Alright, the first game was fun, but it lacked some stuff, like decent cutscenes, good graphics, a story you cared about, you know, the usual.... But this new game, Zone of Enders 2, it is awesome.
First off, the graphics in this game are much prettier than the first, it rivals the best games out there. The gameplay is filled with flash effects, explosions, cool poses, detailed moving surroundings, tons of smooth enemies, fast, fast action and controls that flow like water to match.
Awesome.
The cutscenes are way better in Z.O.E.2 also; they went with classic 2d anime instead of that really crappy 3d stuff in the first one, only the scenes with the orbital frames(robot/mechs) are in 3d. The cool thing about the 3d scenes is you can usually control the camera to a degree when watching, you can even zoom in! The music was really cool in the first one, this new game has just as good a sound and better.Oh, and the voice acting is great too!
The only time the voices get annoying are during a specif part of a mission when a character repeats something until you kill them or do whatever they want you to. "to the right", "to the right", "to the right", "to the right","a little more to the right", "Stop!", "To the left", AHHHHHH!!!! that really gets to you after an hour.
The only other downside is the occasional meticulous task, such as the 3rd or fourth time you fight the Viola A.I., after you defeat her in a semi challenging battle she possesses the orbital frame of your ally Ken(female). You have to dodge attacks and wait until she attacks you with her blade, then you hit her at the same time she hits you so your blades meet and she flies backwards.... |
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...then you grab the orbital frame and begin to delete the AI program, you have to do this 4 times to win. But after the first time it gets way harder, you have to meet blades with her in the exact instant she strikes 4 or five times in a row before you can grab her. And every time you miss you hurt your friend, or if you take too long Viola hurts your friend.....you will lose repeatedly. Luckly you can save at any time and continue as much as you want. But it took me about 54 minutes and 141/2 tries.... I've never cursed at a game more in my life, except Stunt Driver, and that game was terrible. But all the good stuff in Z.O.E. 2 kept me going until I beat Viola. Boy did I scream like a little girl. |
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This game is really great, aside from having a task so hard you want to find the dude who made the game and shove it in his face and say "HEY YOU DO IT!!!!! YOU DO IT!!!!! DO IT!!!! DO IT!!!!," every once in a while. And (not that it's important) but this game is made by konami so it has excellent weather effects. (I know every time somebody talks about a game from konami the first thing you think is: Wow!, they really do great weather effects.) Oh and the weapons in this game got better too, now you download weapons and can use them until you use up your subgauge energy bar, and doors and beams and stuff can be held, swung, thrown, and used as shields(as can enemies) very cool stuff. |
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