Abstract: The title of Namco Bandai’s and SoftMax's latest game may suggest that it has its roots firmly set in the annals of English history, but Magna Carta 2 is actually a typical Japanese role-playing game. With its pre-pubescent, manga-styled hero Juto head...
A big bunch of clichés wrapped in a bun of déjà vu pretty much sums up Magnacarta II. It’s a serviceable RPG, but when have you ever wanted to play anything that is merely serviceable? Serviceable things are mundane everyday things &n...
Abstract: Eastern RPG’s, as they are often called, are plagued with some stigmas; they tend to be repetitive, have odd design choices and are generally fairly linear. Magnacarta 2 is a new RPG from developer SoftMax and it falls prey to every generalization you ...
In closing, let me say that Magna Carta is the kind of “Japanese Style” RPG that we should be avoiding. It’s crude, repetitive, and seems to wallow in its archaic design rather than be ashamed of it. It harkens back to the dark ages of console RPGs wh...
Abstract: Bandai Namco Games set out designing their latest Japanese Role Playing Game, Magna Carta 2, with the hopes to wow gamers with impressive visuals and an incredibly innovative combat system, and by all means the game does. Unfortunately, the game is lac...
Magna Carta 2 doesn’t quite compare to Namco Bandai’s previous J-RPG efforts on the 360, but it’s a solid outing that’s worth checking out if you like J-RPG’s, though it’s not for everyone. The story starts off decently enough and turns out to be quit...
Abstract: One of the biggest fallacies about "gaming journalists" is that we're supposed to, somehow, approach games from an "unbiased" perspective. Well, we've all got our biases, and so I'll admit it: Magna Carta 2 raised several red flags in my eyes. For one,...
Abstract: Magna Carta 2 is an unapologetically cliched role-playing game that focuses on real-time, team-based combat, which the game translates into a single-player experience rather successfully. Its novel battle system, emphasizing speed and brutal skill chai...
