First off here's my MagnaCarta 2 review

Overall: MagnaCarta 2 is an average game with your everyday RPG elements packed into it. What makes it even more average is that its story just about takes everyday clichés and just puts them in. There is absolutely NOTHING original about its story or characters and it just seem like that game didn't even want to try at all. If you played a handful of RPGs you've seen this story happen already.

Ultimately, MagnaCarta 2 is nothing good or nothing bad just a very average RPG on a next gen console and that's what probably makes it more bad than good.

Now then on to the rant

My expectations of MangaCarta were no where near high. Hell, I read some reviews before it came out and was already convinced that it was an average game but I wanted to play the game myself to see if it was true.

And sure enough the few reviews that where out before the game was released where 100% right.

It just shocks me how MagnaCarta 2 just didnt try at all.

Its like developers said "We need a new RPG to put out lets just make one and put it out there. No matter how cookie cutter and cliche its story is."

I mean seriously even without its Story & Characters MagnaCarta 2 just breaths averageness.

I have two major complaints about this game:

First, is its cutscenes that are SKITS.a You know skits like these:

(Ar Tonelico 2)

(Mana Khemia)

(Enchanted Arms)

And MagnaCarta 2:

(Magna Carta 2)

The whole game plays out like this and my question is why? On 2 discs?? On an Xbox 360?? Now on the first disc maybe this is understandable but on the second disc where its not nearly as full as the 1st disc and still have most of it in these skits? Come on that's just stupid...

I know this was a low budget game but this simply shouldnt be acceptable on a CONSOLE at all. On a DS or PSP fine but on a next gen console? No. Just no. If this was a PS3 exclusive I be even more dissapointed with it. (then again if it was it wouldnt have 2 discs :P )

Second, story and characters.

I mean seriously, no lie. If you played at least 10 RPGs (hell, even watched some anime) you've seen this story already done and its sad how nothing about it tries to be different.

Let's see:

Main character loses his memory? Check.
A Princess that lost her kingdom and is now fighting on the frontlines? Check.
Big. strong, burly ally? Check.
Side kick character that gets into fights with the main character? Check.
(SPOILERS) Main character past turns out to be one filled with bloodshed that he caused? Check.
Bad guy wants to harm the world more than he is saving it (anti-hero but not really a bad guy) Check.

Really this list can go on.

It just astounds me how unorginal this game is... Espcially the ending. Its just sad that an RPG can be put out like this.

......

That's pretty much the end of my rant.

In my OPINION we have yet to see a TRULY,SIMPLY INCREDIBLE RPG this gen. (not western)

The RPG front on gaming this gen is failing me so far. Sure I've played some good DS and PSP RPGs but I wanna see some at least more great ones on a console.

Blue Dragon (Average. Most people hated it)
Enchanted Arms (Crap and you know it)
Infinte Undiscovery (More bad than it was good)
Lost Odyssey (Old School but good BUT STILL OLD SCHOOL)
Star Ocean: The Last Hope (great battle system but plagued by horrible story and characters)
Tales of Vesperia (Probably the only one that's passable)
The Last Remnant (too many flaws and techincal issues)

I named all 360 RPGs because 360 has the most. Valkriyia Chorcles might be another one that's passable but its an SRPG.

There are only three chances that RPGs are going to change.

1) Some random game outta no where

2) Final Fantasy 13 (mostly likely)

3) Persona 5 (but the Persona series doesnt set out to redefine anything it just makes it better and makes it even more enjoyable to play)