Product description HARD TO FIND GAME. LOTS OF FUN. SONY PLAYSTATION GAME VERSION. CHOCOBO'S DUNGEON 2 VIDEO GAME SONY PLAYSTATION VIDEO GAME. MADE BY SQUARESOFT. GREAT COLLECTOR'S ITEM. A MUST BUY. ALL-TIME CLASSIC. HOURS OF GREAT SUPER FUN. HIGH REPLAY VALUE. GREAT FOR ALL AGES. HERE IS SOME MINOR INFO ON THE GAME. Editorial Review Chocobo, that cute birdlike creature of Final Fantasy fame, returns in its very own role-playing adventure. The cutesy appeal of Chocobo's Dungeon 2 may look as if it is aimed at younger players, but there is enough depth here to satisfy older gamers. For starters, Chocobo's Dungeon 2 lets two players partner in gameplay as they search several randomly generated dungeons that are full of traps, strange devices, and monsters, making the difficulty increase as the game progresses. Players can combine armor or weapons to form stronger resources in their quest. There are also magic feathers that can aid in your efforts, since they allow gamers to perform magic spells that have an impact on combat. Between your dungeon travels, players are able to explore villages to obtain valuable clues for the journey. In addition, players can use this time to update Chocobo's inventory. Overall, Chocobo's Dungeon 2 is a great game for players looking to get a start in role-playing games. This title is a safe entry point to this often-complex game genre. --Robb Guido Pros: * Randomly generated dungeons provide variety * Armor and weapons can be combined to form stronger armor and weapons Cons: * The story is not as engaging as those of other Squaresoft games GameSpot Review In the beginning, electronic RPGs were little more than simplistic dungeon hacks. Gamers sat before their neon-green terminals, guiding their ASCII hero through randomly generated, maze-like dungeons, collecting items, weapons, and armor as they went. .com Chocobo, that cute birdlike creature of Final Fantasy fame, returns in its very own role-playing adventure. The cutesy appeal of Chocobo's Dungeon 2 may look as if it is aimed at younger players, but there is enough depth here to satisfy older gamers. For starters, Chocobo's Dungeon 2 lets two players partner in gameplay as they search several randomly generated dungeons that are full of traps, strange devices, and monsters, making the difficulty increase as the game progresses. Players can combine armor or weapons to form stronger resources in their quest. There are also magic feathers that can aid in your efforts, since they allow gamers to perform magic spells that have an impact on combat. Between your dungeon travels, players are able to explore villages to obtain valuable clues for the journey. In addition, players can use this time to update Chocobo's inventory. Overall, Chocobo's Dungeon 2 is a great game for players looking to get a start in role-playing games. This title is a safe entry point to this often-complex game genre. --Robb GuidoPros: Randomly generated dungeons provide variety Armor and weapons can be combined to form stronger armor and weapons Cons: The story is not as engaging as those of other Squaresoft games P.when('A').execute(function(A) { A.on('a:expander:toggle_description:toggle:collapse', function(data) { window.scroll(0, data.expander.$expander[0].offsetTop-100); }); }); Review In the beginning, electronic RPGs were little more than simplistic dungeon hacks. Gamers sat before their neon-green terminals, guiding their ASCII hero through randomly generated, maze-like dungeons, collecting items, weapons, and armor as they went. The RPGs of Square, however, brought plot and narrative to the forefront, seasoning the battles and quests with emotion, character development, and epic stories. Given this reputation, it's slightly surprising that Square's own Chocobo's Dungeon 2 is little more than a simplistic dungeon hack. Modern RPG trimmings get thrown out the window as Square returns to its RPG roots: the "explore, kill, collect" gameplay triumvirate. A series of randomly generated, multifloor dungeons await our fearless fowl, each larger and more complex than the last. Unfortunately, most floors look suspiciously the same: large, rectangular chambers connected by long, narrow passageways. Exploration takes place in pseudo real time. When Chocobo acts, the enemies act; when Chocobo stays put, the enemies freeze too. The standard claw-kick works well enough against most opponents, but a magic spell, projectile weapon, or summoned monster can give you a needed edge. Despite the variety of weapons, spells, and items, battles almost always degenerate into "attack, be attacked, attack, be attacked, heal" loops. Hidden "status squares" scattered about the dungeon floor disrupt your adventure in a variety of misanthropic manners, while scads of random (and often initially unidentifiable) items can help or hurt your party of two. Chocobo rarely travels alone; a variety of sidekicks assist her on her quest. Whether it's an avaricious Moogle, the demure White Mage Shiroma, or the crusty mechanic Cid; someone is always by her side, hacking opponents with the best of 'em and providing rudimentary dialogue and plot. A second player can control this character, but the pseudo-real-time system makes this more counterintuitive than fun - you're constantly tripping over each other's movements. Gameplay is overly simplistic yet ineffably enjoyable; boredom from the drab and repetitive dungeon designs is mostly offset by the various items, enemies, and spells. While you can combine your inventory to create custom weapons, armor, and items, you'd often be better off leaving things uncombined. The relatively simple game design has given the creators more time to apply some of Square's trademark graphical polish. Everything in the game is rendered in a smooth, super-deformed CG style. Chocobo is super cute, the enemies are super cute, Time Guardian Bahamut is super cute - even Cid is super cute, and that's no small feat. One would expect this excessive cuteness to be cloying, but in fact it's rather endearing. It's like seeing the world of Final Fantasy through the eyes of a six-year-old: bright colors, goofy smiles, and no sharp edges. Unfortunately, nondescript dungeon walls and uninteresting spell effects undermine the cute characters, leaving gamers with a decidedly mediocre taste in their mouths. Interspersed between dungeons are short FMV clips that introduce the characters. Sound consists mostly of jazzy, upbeat tunes (usually variations on the Chocobo or Moogle themes) and Square's inexplicably 16-bit, tinny sound effects. You'll be reaching for the mute button before the end of the first dungeon. Chocobo's Dungeon 2 seems aimed at younger players; the hyper-cute art direction, straightforward gameplay objectives, and half-dimensional plot all suggest a lower target-age group. But with Square exceeding the perceived limits of the traditional RPG in almost every other release this year, Chocobo's tried-and-true hack-'n'-slash formula seems a bit more tried than true. Even so, gamers looking for a simple, inoffensive, and remarkably replayable RPG may find solace in the dark, dank, and old-fashioned recesses of Square's dungeons.--Andrew Vestal--Copyright © 1998 GameSpot Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part in any form or medium without express written permission of GameSpot is prohibited. -- GameSpot Review See more
R**M
A cute game with good re-play value
Although the cute animation and PG rating suggests that Chocobo's Dungeon 2 is a kid's game, it has enough challenges to keep an adult player interested. As the title says, this is primarily a dungeon game, where you have to solve mazes, fight monsters, win items, etc. in order to advance the story. What makes it better than most dungeon games are the randomly-generated floor plans. When you exit a dungeon and re-enter, the maze will be entirely different. You still encounter the same monsters and events, but the path to get there is a whole new challenge. This greatly enhances the re-play value of the game, and also keeps you interested if you have to repeat a dungeon -- and you will, because parts of this game are really HARD. (The Sea Floor Dungeon has 27 levels!)Many of the monsters and characters will be familiar to fans of the Final Fantasy series, with some in-jokes built in. For example, the Tonberry, who fights with a Chef's Knife in FF-VIII, is running a restaurant in this game, and has a drunken Malboro (FF monster) for a customer! You will also find Cid the eccentric inventor, the Black Mages, and Mog the Moogle, among others.Chocobo himself, of course, is one of those chicken-like birds that the FF characters ride. That's why, in this game, his defensive armor is a saddle. Chocobo can also be equipped with various collars and claws. Different types of saddles and claws are put into special ovens to create customized weapons, similar to the way that armor and weapons are "tempered" in "Legend of Mana" (another Squaresoft game I recommend.) You can also combine other items at the "recycle boxes" to create new items.When one of your customized saddles or claws breaks in battle, you may get a feather, which has various effects on your abilities. Different weapon combinations and levels produce different feathers. It pays to track down a copy of the Strategy Guide, so you can plan for which abilities you want to develop first.My biggest complaint about this game is that, if you get KO'd in a dungeon, you lose all the items and equipment you had with you. This can be very frustrating, especially in the beginning, when you can't carry much in the way of healing items. As the game progresses, however, you can rent storage space in town, where you stash extra items that won't be lost in a KO. You will also get "teleport tags" that enable you to beam out of the dungeon at any time WITHOUT losing your items.The battle system itself is different from the regular FF games, and takes some getting used to. Each time you make a move, the enemy makes a counter-move. If you don't move, both of you just stand there. Think of this as an online version of the old D&D games, where players took turns rolling dice in the battles, and it will make sense. The big advantage is that you can stop right in the middle of a battle if you need to think about what spell or item to use next. You can even teleport out of a battle if you are about to get KO'd. When you do this, you have to start the dungeon over, but you keep your items and experience points.After you have beat the game once, let the credits roll, and you can play another version of the game -- with new dungeons and the ability to fight as other characters besides Chocobo. Plus, there are some new abilities to earn and a Secret Dungeon with 30 levels!
J**S
Works awesome!!!
Product came right on time. It was well packaged...highly recommend!!
C**A
Childhood memories
Ah the memories~ I had sought out for this game for years! Dying to get it, seeing as it was a childhood game. When I saw it on Amazon at an amazing price, I had to get it. <3 The game itself was in great conditioned, it was even black-labeled; I was overjoyed! This game is so cute and addicting for those who enjoy the Pokemon Mystery Dungeon series. (This game has similar elements to it) I love this game so much! The shipping was fast too. A very excellent deal, and I would definitely buy from this seller again! ^_^
E**O
Reliable seller
Game was recieved in excellent condition and has already claimed an impressive amount of my free time lol
C**7
One of my favorites
I looked EVERYWHERE for this game. I had it years ago but, mine was scratched pretty bad. It eventually stopped working in the beginning of the second half. I'm very satisfied with this game. (I only gave it a 4 star because, it wasn't in the original case.)Update: After investing TONS OF PLAY HOURS, I got halfway through the game and the game freezes on me!!!!! >_< VERY DISAPPOINTED I cant make it past that one part to beat my game!!! I wont be ordering from this company again ;,(
D**Z
Five Stars
FUN GAME, must have Final fantasy Lovers!!
N**R
The game is fun, but it's a little bit slow
I'm giving this an official score of 3.5 stars, but rounded up for the Amazon rating system. The game is fun, but it's a little bit slow, and more tedious [though not in a terrible way] then I remember it being as a kid. Having had many fond memories of it when I was about 7-9 years old, I thought I'd buy it and play it again. It's also fairly tough especially at the beginning, but I think overall it's a fun game if you don't mind dungeon crawlers/RPG that are a little slow (maybe I'm just spoiled on dungeon crawler/RPGs like Diablo III and stuff, which are a little faster paced). The story is cute and interesting enough, and I love the models for all the creatures and characters in the game. The graphics hold up surprisingly well for a game as old as it is (they're not amazing, but they're better than most PS1 games of a similar time frame).
I**S
A great game to get
This is one of the best chocobo games. the CGI on the game is just great and the storyline is one of the best I've seen so far, like all the other chocobo games it's short but very fun. And when you beat the game and let the credits go you get to play a different game. This game is a must get for all Chocobo fans
A**N
Awesome!
Works well, very clean, and runs with no issue on my PlayStation 3! A little on the pricy side, but definitely worth it!
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