Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom Standard Edition - PlayStation 4

Only problem it was little bit easy Overall fun game, kingdom building is addictive, I enjoyed the side quests, story. graphics are amazing

I’ve waited for a sequel to the original Ni No Kuni since it was released on PS3 in 2011. Ni No Kuni 2 delivers on brining the series onto the PS4 and updating many things that made the original a success. It has a very compelling story, the graphics although look cartoony - play very well, and I really enjoy the real time battle system. My only negatives are that it should have more voice acting and even though I enjoy the battles - the game is a little on the easy side. Ni no kuni games have never been ones that required you to grind for levels and it really shows when you are taking down enemies that are five levels higher than you. Another nice piece for the series is the kingdom builder - it adds an extra element that will both side you in your travels as well as bump up the number of hours logged in the game. I was able to beat Ni No Kuni 2 in about 40 hours and that does not include any of the additional content coming with the Season Pass. Overall, well worth the $48 paid to get an immersive RPG to fill your time until God of War comes out in a few weeks! :)

A much easier journey than the first game, but still satisfying to play. The combat system is much simpler and the difficult spikes are firm but fair. Beautiful music and visuals. Side quests are pretty boring, but the main story is great.

I'm thoroughly enjoying the game so far but it's definitely not going to appeal to everyone. If you've played the first game then there's quite a few things done differently. To start off, the familiars are gone. Whether you are happy or not for this will depend on how you felt about that system. It is replaced with very standard Action RPG combat you can find in games like the Tales of Series and Kingdom Hearts. Characters can equip multiple weapons, learn skills (not the same as learning spells) and equip a sub weapon. What if you didn't play the first game? Well NNK2 stands on its own and doesn't really have much of a connection with the exception of a bit of location lore. Gameplay wise, the game is fast, fluid and beautiful but it's pretty easy. There's no difficulty settings to select so you're not going to struggle much if you've played a few JRPGs. Storywise, NNK2 isn't the strongest. The game focuses more on you assisting with King Evan quest to build his kingdom than resolving any conflicts or hunting down a primary villian. Cutscenes are short and voiced acted scenes are few and far between. You'll do more battling than you will reading/listening. For the story that the game does have, it's a pretty standard story of a young boy wanting to bring people together and live happily ever after (literally). One of the biggest parts of NNK2 is kingdom building. This is where things can drastically shift based on the player. Kingdom building is where you recruit your citizens, build different shops you can profit off and do some sidequests. This is a huge part of the game and partially optional. Do you need to fully max it out? No but there is a certain point you have to hit with your kingdom to continue the main story. So if you don't like the city management aspect of this game then that might be a bit of a problem. All in all, it's an enjoyable JRPG if you want a somewhat relaxing time. The biggest complaint I have is that the text while running around is incredibly tiny and autoscrolls far too fast for most people to be able to read. And I do wish some more of the game was voice acted as I feel that some of the scenes lost their impact due to their silence.

I really enjoyed the first game in the series and the second one is just as good. There are some major gameplay differences from the first game in the series but its for the better in my opinion. If I had to complain about anything it would probably be that it's really easy. The wonderful art design and beautifully orchestrated music make up for the difficulty though. Well worth the time and it's a great story even though the main character can sound like a whiny kid at times (maybe because he is). Also don't worry if you never played the first game. The story of this game can stand alone on its own and only references the first game in minor moments.