Death end re;Quest 2

While I do understand that this game is seen as a rather bad sequel to the first title, looking past the repetitive gameplay loop, the story has a really interesting premise. The right presentation of a good plot has always been a problem for a lot of JRPGs so that isn't something I wanna judge here. To set the right tone, I have to admit, that this game felt more like a Visual Novel with relatively poor gameplay aspects in it and is even bold enough to skip a few necessities every good JRPG needs. The scenes can be quite grotesque at times, which is a little bit different from the first title but a welcoming change for people who enjoy bloody mysteries. The cast of characters isn't bad but there aren't enough options to get creative, which is probably due to the game's theme in general, so this one can be forgiven - but it certainly eliminates a huge aspect about JRPGs in general because there is no reason to ever improve on your tactics or gameplay. The gearing system isn't particularly exciting and the success in combat comes down to very little knowledge about the game's mechanics and the level/gear of the playable characters. Unfortunately the story is only slightly connecting to the prequel, which is a shame, because it has a lot of potential. All in all I could enjoy this title a lot due to its theme, but it's nothing too fancy talking about the presentation and gameplay. If you're not too invested in the story and really enjoy reading, then this is probably not a game for you. Shoutout to the prequel and first entry to the series because in my opinion a lot of badly handled aspects of this game were done quite well there.