Reaction Time - Hyperdimension Neptunia mk2 Review

Hyperdimension Neptunia mk2, developed by Idea Factory and Compile Heart, is thinly coated with good ideas that sparked my interest. A unique and rewarding battle system, as well as a whimsical narrative setup, floats at the top of this highly eastern RPG. On the surface it has potential, but digging deeper reveals the unwanted baggage. Unbearably repetitive quests, recycled visual assets and a cast of characters that drag along some of the most awkward cutscenes in recent memory make the core of this game sully any positive impression the window dressing established

[Stealth2k]

ignored review

[Baka-akaB]

Not at all a neptunia fan , but i can already smell a BS review score .

[rotcerid]

Why is this a "BS review score?" I'm just wondering - why the negativity toward the review if you haven't read it?

[Baka-akaB]

And who told you i didnt ? I just dont see how it matches the content actually .

The author seems fine with the gameplay actually , and mostly complain about the plot that didnt sit well with him .

How does that warrant a 5 ? Seems rather exagerated and sensational to me . And yet again , i dont even like the franchise so far .

[rotcerid]

To me, the review seemed to start off with "why this game is no good," touch on (as much as possible) where the game relatively succeeded, and then end with more reasons the game was no good. By no means did I get the impression that it was simply the plot that he didn't like. Not to mention, there's no gain whatsoever in sensationalizing a somewhat obscure game with a negative review. Furthermore, the metacritic average for this game is floating around a 5-6, making this reviewer's score hardly "sensational" anyway.

To me, the content of the review matched the score. And, to top this all off, I was more (believe it or not) wondering why the first poster (and those who bumped his comment) "ignored (the) review" and felt the need to say so.

[Baka-akaB]

I said mostly , not just only that . Anyway i guess we'll just disagree here on the content . I still dont feel enough negatives in the review to land it at 5 .

And i dont see the need to lump me with the first comment to begin with .

[Rolento]

The second game really was ass. The first game was ok but this game just ruined everything.

[Redempteur]

WHAT ?

Is this a joke ?

So you want more of teh battle systeme where you can't heal when you want ? or the loading times of the first game ?

Or the total grind to reach a decent ending ?

The second game is a worthwhile sequel that do everything better than the prequel...