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43. Magna Carta 2
Original Release: 2009
Developer: Softmax
Platform: XB360

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This game and the next one are placed this high because they're solid releases although they're nothing amazing or super special. They're just great games with few flaws that I can find. Magna Carta 2 is a sequel to pretty crappy PS2 RPG but the two have absolutely nothing in common. The sequel adopts an action RPG approach.

Story's pretty simple. You live on an island that gets invaded, and you escape and join the army of the south to fight off the evil, invading armies of the north. The two sides (basically called South and North, lol) have been at war with each other for a long time. This game was made in South Korea...go figure. There are a plethora of twists along the way that pull the rug out from under you, and I enjoyed each and every one. Near the end, you're basically fighting to save the land on your own...everyone's against you, including the good NPCs that have been on your side. It was intense! The voice acting is also mostly top notch, with Johnny Yong Bosch and Steven Blum and the likes voicing the major characters. Oh, and it looks great with some awesome artwork!

As for the combat, it's pretty simple action RPG stuff. What makes it stand out is that plenty of the maps are basically skirmishes and a large battle is going on. It gave the game a Dynasty Warriors-like feel to it, and this happened often. The boss fights are also done really well, and feel appropriately epic.

However, the final dungeon of this game is designed horribly to an unacceptable level. It is completely different from anything you've experienced thus far and doesn't flow well with the game or its pacing at all. Basically, timed puzzles, maze-like structure with teleporters, and regular enemies that are basically minibosses. Gah it was horrible. The rest of the game was solid and the build up to the final dungeon was amazing, though.

I think one of the reasons I liked this game way more than I probably should have was because I bought it on a whim. Wanted a JRPG to play and found this at a store, picked it up and was impressed by it.