IGN: Magna Carta 2 Preview

Xbox 360 gamers might be pleased to know Namco Bandai is bringing a new role-playing game, Magna Carta 2, this year exclusively to Microsoft's console. Built using Unreal Engine 3, the sequel is being developed by SoftMax, the studio responsible for the first Magna Carta: Tears of Blood, which was released back in 2005 for Sony's PlayStation 2.

[Jockamo]

It looks really good!

[JokesOnYou]

but it was all CGI stuff....wheres the gameplay? Is this a remake of the ps2 version or a true sequel I'm not a jrpg fan so I don't claim to know much about them, I'm just curious, its weird cause I never even heard of this game until I saw some scans from a mag the other day, I told a friend of mine who likes SO4 and he never heard of it either.

JOY

[Jockamo]

...I dunno, the last one i played was ff12 and the voice acting, story, characters were just awful and shallow... i like that this one actually seems to have heart..

hopefully the gameplay won't take away from that

[kewlkat007]

Looking forward to this one. I'll see what they say about it.

[iDystopia]

Nice, I thought this was only Japan. Also, that Squar Enix game "Final Mission" is coming. 360 has alot of Japanese support.

[DelbertGrady]

Front Mission.

[Jockamo]

i hate n4g

[rbluetank]

the UT3E is showing it long tooth again... check this out..LMAO i went to youtube to find some old time FFX videos. this video is FFX international. i needed to buy this version..lmao Brother is funny as...lol i love FF7 but FFx is special as well.. Japanese always have a "special character" in most of there hit games/Tv shows. this guy takes the cakes..lol

http://www.youtube.com/watc...

[lazzymusa]

Unreal Engine aaaagainn!!!

[tudors]

lets face it, the only reason people keep moaning about the Unreal Engine is because Gears was made using it and they like to play down Gears, there is nothing wrong with the unreal engine, it's still responsible for some of the best looking games ever made, seriously guys give it a rest.

@lazzymusa go build a game engine if you know so much.

[Hiruma Youchi]

Seriously! I wasnt even Aware this Game was Running on UE. Anyways the game doesnt even look like IU and the others that used UE. so lets just be happy theres a new Rpg coming out on The X360

[lazzymusa]

deny it all you want but the unreal engine has been crap when it comes to rpgs and I don't think this one will be an exception
Only shooters so far have been able to make the most out of the UE

[kewlkat007]

....

[DelbertGrady]

So I guess you won't be buying the new Batman game then?

[knightoftears]

Well good, maybe they will bring it to the PS3 sometime in the future as well. I loved Magna Carta: Tears of Blood.

[carboot]

Bought the first one - special edition, even. Couldn't stand it. Battle system was quirky, progression slow, story uninvolving - that's all IMO, obviously. Maybe they've learned from what I consider to be their mistakes and this one will be good.

[MriownBOTH]

this looks very good. the 360 is becoming the rpg king

[DNAgent]

lol, no.

[Jockamo]

...they have some big shoes to fill, but if they keep going in the same direction, I think they'll take a big bite out of the JRPG market.

[DNAgent]

The first game was terrible so I won't be playing this. I'm actually more surprised that it even got a sequel. If this game has a sequel then I expect there to be a Vampire Rain 2.

[sofocado]

"Seriously! I wasnt even Aware this Game was Running on UE. Anyways the game doesnt even look like IU and the others that used UE. so lets just be happy theres a new Rpg coming out on The X360"

IU did not use UE.