Both Dark Clouds have amazing graphics for their times and the gameplay/story is amazing. It's a long game with tons of add-ons and extras and thats why theyre my favorite games ever
After watching your review I decided to give the game a second try and I´m talking about the 1º DC, I kinda didn´t like when I played but maybe I was in a bad day when I tried. Level 5 did great games such as Rogue Galaxy and White Knight C.
This is my favorite game of all time. Sadly, I lost my copy by lending it to a friend that broke it. Luckily, I still had my Dark Cloud 1 disc. One day, I decided to buy Dark Cloud 2 used at Gamestop but they stopped selling Playstation 2 games at that location. Two weeks later I found one copy left at another Gamestop. Since then, I have spent 265 hours on this game on 3 files and I still can't get enough (:
I think this game is a hit and miss for a few reasons. At first when I played I thought it was very boring. All I did was focus on moving forward and with tons of dungeons you got bored instantly. The way it is supposed to be played is doing side things too. Inventing, fishing, spheda, ect. Once you start doing those the game became so much more involving. You were excited to do other things. And if you play it smart eventually you have so much money you can do anything you want!
This is my all time favorite game. The Story, The Music, The Colors, The Gameplay. All wonderful. This game is the sole reason why I love games like these. I feel like I could really relate to the characters and the plotline. No doubt my all time favorite RPG.
I had moments with Dark cloud 2 but so far not my first on my recommendations. It peaked my interest at the beginning but it has bearly developed at all. Though I'm at the Moon Flower Palace and it's convincing me to finish the game. Clowns should also be a requisite for any kids game. If nothing else they're fun to kill. I haven't even touched the original even though I own it and I do have to finish DC2, Beyond Good and Evil, and Rouge Galaxy before I can. I'm looking foward to it nonetheless.
Second is eh ....... Well first one made any dark cloud fan realize the naturality of dc but dark cloud 2 made it way 2 complicated and looks easy but hey. I don't have it so I'm not to judge but if I play it 1 will still be my favorite
@Trickkynickkable Mhmm, I'd love to see a 3rd one. Level 5 should start developing Dark Cloud 3... rather than all of this White Knight Chronicle stuff.
How i loved this game back when i owned a ps2. Sony should seriously consider to make a remake now when theyve started doing that to old games. Everything about this game is just great :D
i played both of them and those 2 games are my most favorite PS2 games and i finished the whole game on both... pretty cool, when you finished the whole game there will be a bonus dungeon
Dark cloud 1 and 2 were the greatest games I've ever played. when my DC2 game CD stopped working I think i cried for days. I never finished it and until I do I will never feel accomplished.
I am an xbox gamer but still hold as my opinion that this is the best game ever made. I would kill to get this on XBL so I could play it on xbox with achievements and all.
i cried when i watched this review cause i remember playing this before and it was so fun, my PS2 is broken so i can't play it anymore this is my favourite game of all time
one thing I thought was alittle too extreme in dark cloud 1 was the weapon health shit. I remember I upgraded it sooooooooooooo much, had all these attachments on it, and I started fighting a golem dude or something (somebody that's eats up your weapons health) and before I knew it... SNAP! gone. forever. brutal...
i have a choice between buying Dark Cloud 1 and Dark Cloud 2. They're both pre-owned and pretty7 cheap. which one should i buy? Dark Cloud 1 or 2? which one's the best?
@paniskio I'd go with the first one, then buy the second one later. They are both really great games and playing them in order gives you a bit more insight on the story and all. I love DC 2 more, but I wouldn't play it before the first, which is also a really great game.
@paniskio I'd say the second one is a little more forgiving than the first in terms of dungeon crawling. And the second one has SO much more foundation and stuff to do. Georama is more fixed on what you can do. Because there are certain parameters to meet in each location. The first seems WAAAY more loose in position and requirements so you can have fun with it :D Both pluses and minuses on both. But yeah. Both are great. I have both and always will, just because of the experience it provides.
@paniskio That's easy, Dark Cloud 2 of course. although...the game is pretty rare and is a bout 25$ used at Gamestop. but still, Dark Cloud 2 is much better then the first game, and I should know, I had the game before and I'm thinking about getting it again, once I find a gamestop that has it.
The only thing I like it more is the two characters, the two weapons per character, weapons NOT breaking, and the weapon building up is MUCH smoother and more user friendly.
@suicidejocke1 It's one of my favorite PS2 RPGs. It's a fun-ish story line, has 4 different difficulties offline and another one online, which is AWESOME. It's one of the few online PS2 games and it still has people playing it. It IS however 19.99 at gamestop. Unfortunately
@PolarisGaming Yeah pretty pricey by today's standards. Especially since i can get some nice PS3 or 360 games for that much.
But hey DC2 is such a cool and fun game that it's worth paying that much. I've been tempted to actually buy a new copy just to support level 5 and make them realize that people want a Dark Cloud 3
@jimmytwotimez Yeah. Luckily, I have a hard drive, all I'm missing now is the action replay max. Some asshat on ebay sold me one that didn't include everything needed, and refuses to refund me, so I'm having to wait a bit. BUT As soon as I get it I'll have my lovely hdd working, (:
@jimmytwotimez Yeah. Luckily my dad found me something to do this weekend for 35$ (ordering action replay max from codejunkies), and it'll be here sometime next week. ALSO, whenever the guy on ebay pays me I get to order my easycap which means video guides (:
lol I just finish the game a long time ago, but i wanted to make my weapons storonger so now i have to max out LEGEND and SUPER NOVA MAX AND THE LAST RESORT AND SIGMA BAZOKA. I ALSO HAVE THE GRADE ZERO MAX AND ALBATROSS WITH NO HAX xD TOOK FOR EVER
I need to get back into this game. Maybe I was young to really understand and actually beat the game. But now that I have my PS2 set up, I might as well make a new file and work my way up. One of my favorites on PS2 and in general.
It's like game squaresoft would have rejected. Way to rip off every Final Fantasy and still come out with such ugly character design. Fucking Precious Moments does 3rd rate anime.
The first game was a naked emperor, but this is just...
this was one of the the first playstation 2 games i played and it means a lot to me, i remember playing video games and feeling like i was going on an adventure, as soon as i finish film school im gonna make this game a movie for a planned trilogy (if the first film is successful)
I love the customization this game allows, you can chose their outfits and weapons, everything! Building the towns was my favorite part, i loved seeing how it affected the future! I also loved having a fish tank heehee
@MrSe94li That's a better candidate but even that doesn't really count. It doesn't pick up any of the plot threads and the core gameplay is a bit different. So it too is more of a spin off.
@benzo8686 I appreciate this review and recommendation so much. I had previously overlooked DC2, was not so keen on the randomly generated dungeon aspect at first. But, I gave it a good chance after watching this and absolutely loved it and could not put it down. Thanks again man!
only thing that I dont like about this game is no item storage because I barely ever have to heal or anything and it just takes up space in my inventory.
dude I loved this game so much :( but something was wrong with my CD, I got to this place where I was required to have a bomb of some kind already but didn't, and never once told me about it, so I was stuck. :/ I never completed the game but I compelted the first.
hey, i just wanted to let you no there is nothing wrong with your disk. it sounds like you cant find the bomb to destroy the fire squal in chapter 5. if you are interested in finding that bomb you must build your georama until in the future the second level of gundora workshop is completed. then you must go talk to a guy on the second level and he will give you the required bomb to destroy the fire squal. i really hope this helped you out if you are interested in continuing on.
@nscrubby2 thank you for taking the time to reply to me, i made this comment a long while ago and for you to see it still and provide me with info that helps is much appreciated. i think i was out of the room while a certain cutscene or something was happening because i don't recall anything ever telling me i had to go and do this... i even checked gamefaqs and would ctrl + f to the part i was at, and never saw i needed to do any of that. thanks though.
I got this game into my RPG/Adventure/Fantasy Video Game collection, Been Playing it for 9 Hours, and I am only on Chapter 9, There is so much you can do, With Perhaps Hundreds... or perhaps Thousands of Hours of Playtime...
And wow, Would you believe they sent a Second Case + Game, Idk why, but I'm keeping it, I only ordered one, Now I have Two Dark Cloud 2 Games Yay!
Who agrees with me that one of the most enjoyable experiments in the game is messing around with the Georama at lvl 7 where you dont need to worry about analysis for the future
the cover says over 100hr gameplay ... i tried to prove it wrong lol... it took me 104hrs to get up to the final chapter boss =[
Oh my god, I couldn't even concentrate on what you were saying the whole review from so much memories and tears :( Gaspard's story was heart crushing I love this game
Does DC2 have a completely different story then DC? Like do I have to play the first one to know whats going on? I want to play this game because of all the great reviews.
@ICantFeelMyFace01 absolutley not, you can play the second without the first and have just as much fun.....get ready to devote a few hundred hours lol
@benzo8686 Thanks for the reply, But I decided to buy Dragon Quest 8 over Dark Cloud 2. Any recommendations for ps2 rpgs? I recently bout Tales of the Abyss, Final Fantasy X and 12, and I am going to buy Kingdom Hearts 1 and 2, and Dragon Quest 8. I Prefer if the graphics weren't eye sores though.
@fudman02 I know I'm late, But I have been playing ps2 rpgs lately. I bought Tales of The Abyss, Final Fantasy X, Final Fantasy 12, Kingdom Hearts 1 and 2, and I decided to buy Dragon Quest 8 over Dark Cloud 2.
I do appreciate this one but, the first one has to be my favorite. I admit the graphics, music, sound and gameplay quality is better and it has new features the first one didn't had: Invention process, picture taking, spheda... which is basically golf, voice acting (Sometimes... ackward in comparison to a character's physical appearance like... Dr. Jaming who looks like Frankenstein and yet has a Gentlemen kind of voice...) character's names... Tell me, does the name Gaspard sounds...
@Jaiden11 ...threatening to you? Well... to me, it doesn't... anyways. They do are new features but, to me, they don't ALL represent actual improvments. Positive: Invention process, picture taking... even if sometimes obvious stuff that you take a picture of, and that could be an idea for an invention, aren't registered as an actual idea... like... in my case... a river. You can actually create rivers in Georama mode but, when you take a picture of it... nothing... maybe it's just me...
@Jaiden11 anyways, other good points, some of the voice acting like Max's voice which I think is the same voice of another famous action-rpg character who uses twin blades to fight monsters alongside his little genious elf friend and his air-headed girl friend... reminds you of anyone? Other features like the Ridepod and the Monster Transformation I find very interesting, especially since, at some points, they are crucial to advance in the game. The past-future element I also find quite...
@Jaiden11 ...well-thought. You're in control of rebuilding the past so the future can exist, once again. What I find less appealing: Spheda... the process makes sense but, I dunno... I just think the game would have been fine without it. It's fun, once you get the hang of it but, sometimes it's a real pain... to me, that is. To build stuff you need materials which is, sometimes, easy to get but, sometimes you need alot of it and if you're short on money... you're not screwed.. you just have...
@Jaiden11 ...to spend some extra time building-up your money... which isn't as time consuming as other games but, still is a bother sometimes. Good thing one of the character in the game makes it easier to get those materials. Spectrumizing is another step to upgrade your weapons the first Dark Cloud didn't had. It's kinda breaking down an element to its original essences to then be able to Synthesize (Combine) it to your weapon. It's different. Sometimes works better than in the first...
@Jaiden11 ...Dark Cloud, sometimes it's more expensive and longer to process. I, personally, liked the first Dark Cloud's process better. It just seemed simplier to me and easier to manage. And finaly, the music. I find Tomohito Nishiura to be a good compositor, not of the same caliber as Nobuo Uematsu or Koji Kondo or even Grant Kirkhope but, still quite respectable. I dunno if it's because I've first player Dark Cloud before Dark Cloud 2 but, I found the musical compositions of the first...
@Jaiden11 ...one to be more memorable than in the sequel. I thought, and still believe, that they had a much more distinct melody than Dark Cloud's 2 compositions. Those are still good, my favorites being the Underground Channel, Moonlight-Tango and Battle for the Future so far... since I'm only at the end of Chapter 5 in the game. That's 7 less than Dark Cloud (Which is 10) in comparison of about the same number of chapters and Dark Cloud has a smaller number of compositions and...
@Jaiden11 ...it may seem weird but, I personnaly think Dark Cloud 1 has a better musical quality than Dark Cloud 2 overall. Not neccessarily quality like the videogame sound quality of 2000 compared to 2003 but, the creativity and complexity of the different compositions. If you're skeptical about my opinion, you might want to check out the first Dark Cloud compositions. Alright, so, sorry to all Dark Cloud 2 fans but, the Dark Cloud 1 game will always remain my favorite choice between the two.
@vatervarior Nah... I just gave my own VERY DETAILED impression of this game. That's all. And replying to myself was the quickest way I knew to keep the impression going. Just, Refresh and Reply. But, I guess in your way of thinking, this counts as spam. So... yeah, you could say I spammed you with my own VERY DETAILED impression.
I see what you did thar. You just tried to look like a newbie but I saw through you! Sure, you had a trumpet gun but you also had the stinger wrench, monica, and the support character! I saw you through!
I do like this game more, but I think they screwed up some stuff. I don't like the sorta kiddish atmosphere. I liked the dark feeling of the first one. The voice acting is annoying at times, and I missed the talking to the residents of towns to see how to build it. And the dungeons got really monotonous not being able to build up the weapon until you kill certain enemies.
I pre-ordered this game back in the day and not only did I play it until it stopped working a year ago, I went out and bought another copy (spent three months looking for it, though). This was an excellent game.
@redvans78 i did grow up with the classics! Zelda,mario and that shit! its just my general oppinion that this is better than zelda! Stupid troll zelda fanboy! if you dont like a game dont look at anything to do with it! uguguuuuhhhh!
R.I.P Level-5
PrinceOF9Imagination 6 days ago
This game is probably my favorite game of all time, the description in the beginning doesnt do it much justice though... :P
mongoosejr1 2 weeks ago
omg, I miss this game >_<
jwells62225 2 weeks ago
5:53 boobs?
MrDerpgasm 3 weeks ago
Both Dark Clouds have amazing graphics for their times and the gameplay/story is amazing. It's a long game with tons of add-ons and extras and thats why theyre my favorite games ever
itsthatoneguyright 1 month ago
1:14 Car?
DaxtersWindmill 1 month ago
After watching your review I decided to give the game a second try and I´m talking about the 1º DC, I kinda didn´t like when I played but maybe I was in a bad day when I tried. Level 5 did great games such as Rogue Galaxy and White Knight C.
Rafaelanimes1983 1 month ago
I love fish racing hehehe so fun
so nostalgic
Clipselive 1 month ago
This is my favorite game of all time. Sadly, I lost my copy by lending it to a friend that broke it. Luckily, I still had my Dark Cloud 1 disc. One day, I decided to buy Dark Cloud 2 used at Gamestop but they stopped selling Playstation 2 games at that location. Two weeks later I found one copy left at another Gamestop. Since then, I have spent 265 hours on this game on 3 files and I still can't get enough (:
Trumpetmath 1 month ago
I think this game is a hit and miss for a few reasons. At first when I played I thought it was very boring. All I did was focus on moving forward and with tons of dungeons you got bored instantly. The way it is supposed to be played is doing side things too. Inventing, fishing, spheda, ect. Once you start doing those the game became so much more involving. You were excited to do other things. And if you play it smart eventually you have so much money you can do anything you want!
isaiah658 1 month ago
holy crap
BIG nostalgia rush
futureguy1701 1 month ago
Why can't i find a review on Dark cloud? only dark cloud 2/chronicles pops up.
zukodude487987 2 months ago
@zukodude487987 thats wierd? i have a DC1 review as well im maing it a response video to this one!
benzo8686 2 months ago
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zytoshin 2 months ago
dc2 sucked so bad and was complete shit compared to the first dark cloud i still play the first they need to go back to thet for A third
TheTrueneo 2 months ago
This is my all time favorite game. The Story, The Music, The Colors, The Gameplay. All wonderful. This game is the sole reason why I love games like these. I feel like I could really relate to the characters and the plotline. No doubt my all time favorite RPG.
yolomo321 3 months ago 2
i just started this game yesterday and ive had it for 4 years i just met monica after you beat flotsim on the train
DarkSayian91 3 months ago
@DarkSayian91 Its one of my fav games ever. Please enjoy yourself because you are in for a wonderful time.
bebibroly5 3 months ago
@DarkSayian91 i beat the game like 5years ago and i still remember part of the story
Patypatpat99 2 months ago
why max where is toan ?
kalaj1234 3 months ago
@kalaj1234 it's a different time in dark cloud 2 , a different story :)
zytoshin 2 months ago
@zytoshin that sucks i WANT TOAN BACK T_T
kalaj1234 2 months ago
I had moments with Dark cloud 2 but so far not my first on my recommendations. It peaked my interest at the beginning but it has bearly developed at all. Though I'm at the Moon Flower Palace and it's convincing me to finish the game. Clowns should also be a requisite for any kids game. If nothing else they're fun to kill. I haven't even touched the original even though I own it and I do have to finish DC2, Beyond Good and Evil, and Rouge Galaxy before I can. I'm looking foward to it nonetheless.
GuiltusGrahdus 3 months ago
this game is a hand up my life for who I thank
L26944 3 months ago
love this game.
had a friend who refused to play this beaucse it was cell shaded saying cell shading was for kids
god that pissed me off
tyblood87 3 months ago
Second is eh ....... Well first one made any dark cloud fan realize the naturality of dc but dark cloud 2 made it way 2 complicated and looks easy but hey. I don't have it so I'm not to judge but if I play it 1 will still be my favorite
Wolfy2798 3 months ago
this is so underrated a 3rd would rape
Trickkynickkable 3 months ago 4
@Trickkynickkable Mhmm, I'd love to see a 3rd one. Level 5 should start developing Dark Cloud 3... rather than all of this White Knight Chronicle stuff.
MRGZgaming 3 months ago
i had this game but i lost it D:
bluey81582 4 months ago
btw i got like 6 dollars for Dark cloud 1 without pre owned XD
bluey81582 4 months ago
i bothered my dad for like 3 months and I still haven't got it...
bluey81582 4 months ago
this is the first game i ever played on playstation 2
plmnbvcx321 4 months ago
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GobBluth1 4 months ago
the best game i have ever played. i have no idea why they haven't ported this to ps3 -.- level 5 games own :D
VXxXAzzAXxXV 4 months ago
The 2nd is better
MrSunnydee1010 4 months ago
I enjoyed your low-key style of review. It's like listening to a friend talk about a game while playing it.
viewtifuljoe99 5 months ago
i love Level 5 they are the best
mats1e 5 months ago
How i loved this game back when i owned a ps2. Sony should seriously consider to make a remake now when theyve started doing that to old games. Everything about this game is just great :D
shadde94 5 months ago
i played both of them and those 2 games are my most favorite PS2 games and i finished the whole game on both... pretty cool, when you finished the whole game there will be a bonus dungeon
DarkVetern 6 months ago
I love Level 5 but also hate em for making Metal slimes flee most of the fucking time :/
monkeyXmonkey 7 months ago 12
i hope there's gonna be a dark cloud 3...or a remake of dark cloud and dark cloud 2 on psp would be great too :)
bunnyclaire08 7 months ago 5
The only thing stopping me playing this game again is the length of time I would spend on it.
I remember spending entire days on it just catching & breeding fish.
GrandSupremeDaddyo 7 months ago
Can someone lead me to the closest GameStop? I need to buy this game!!!!!!!!
XGamer644 7 months ago
Dark cloud 1 and 2 were the greatest games I've ever played. when my DC2 game CD stopped working I think i cried for days. I never finished it and until I do I will never feel accomplished.
XxgamerdavexX 7 months ago
doing a lets play for this game as my first lp! come check it out! :)
ISenorITB 7 months ago
Definitely one of the most underrated games ever, and this was a wonderful review, thank you. =)
Estrelliance 7 months ago
@Estrelliance Notice that alot of the best ps2 games are underrated
TheFateArcher 7 months ago
Is there an option to turn on a watermeter to make the characters in need for water like in the first one?
FrostBeatle 7 months ago
I LOVE THE PS2!
82Axell82 7 months ago
I am an xbox gamer but still hold as my opinion that this is the best game ever made. I would kill to get this on XBL so I could play it on xbox with achievements and all.
irish0dragon0warrior 7 months ago
accualy Jak 4 is out it's known as Jak X
MrSe94li 7 months ago
i cried when i watched this review cause i remember playing this before and it was so fun, my PS2 is broken so i can't play it anymore this is my favourite game of all time
CCAWT 7 months ago
One of my favorite games. Awesome review.
korin300 7 months ago
(sorry for slight spoiler)
I am at the end of the dungeon for the forest area the waterfall, how do I fight the boss? can you help please.
T1JumpTIX 8 months ago
Level 5 before professor Layton XD this game was Awesome!!!!
Hmmm another Level 5 game for the ps2 which was awesome as well was Rogue galaxy :D it was my favourite game .
merangkillbots 8 months ago
one thing I thought was alittle too extreme in dark cloud 1 was the weapon health shit. I remember I upgraded it sooooooooooooo much, had all these attachments on it, and I started fighting a golem dude or something (somebody that's eats up your weapons health) and before I knew it... SNAP! gone. forever. brutal...
skateNappreciate 8 months ago
well, i need to hunt down a copy NOW!!!
alstorp100 8 months ago
Great. Now I REALLY want to play this, but I can't, because I have neither the game nor a PlayStation 2 :(
warlordgorgutz1 8 months ago
i have a choice between buying Dark Cloud 1 and Dark Cloud 2. They're both pre-owned and pretty7 cheap. which one should i buy? Dark Cloud 1 or 2? which one's the best?
paniskio 8 months ago
@paniskio Id stat with the first because its a very good intro game in terms of the Georama mechanics and stuff....but theyre BOTH AMAZING GAMES!!!!!
benzo8686 8 months ago 9
@paniskio I'd go with the first one, then buy the second one later. They are both really great games and playing them in order gives you a bit more insight on the story and all. I love DC 2 more, but I wouldn't play it before the first, which is also a really great game.
korinakorinakorina 8 months ago
@paniskio start from the beginging lol
DigitalDreamer24 8 months ago
@paniskio I'd say the second one is a little more forgiving than the first in terms of dungeon crawling. And the second one has SO much more foundation and stuff to do. Georama is more fixed on what you can do. Because there are certain parameters to meet in each location. The first seems WAAAY more loose in position and requirements so you can have fun with it :D Both pluses and minuses on both. But yeah. Both are great. I have both and always will, just because of the experience it provides.
Corehoofify 7 months ago
@paniskio That's easy, Dark Cloud 2 of course. although...the game is pretty rare and is a bout 25$ used at Gamestop. but still, Dark Cloud 2 is much better then the first game, and I should know, I had the game before and I'm thinking about getting it again, once I find a gamestop that has it.
seanzilla115 2 months ago
The only thing I like it more is the two characters, the two weapons per character, weapons NOT breaking, and the weapon building up is MUCH smoother and more user friendly.
PolarisGaming 8 months ago
thanks i'll be buying this, I played dark cloud since it first came out. still skeptical about DC2 but what can you lose $10? id say its worth it.
anyone have any other games that compare to Dark Cloud 1?
suicidejocke1 8 months ago
@suicidejocke1 It doesn't really compare to either of the games, but Champions Return To Arms is a GREAT rpg.
PolarisGaming 8 months ago
@PolarisGaming alright thanks very much I looked it up and it looks very cool!
suicidejocke1 8 months ago
@suicidejocke1 It's one of my favorite PS2 RPGs. It's a fun-ish story line, has 4 different difficulties offline and another one online, which is AWESOME. It's one of the few online PS2 games and it still has people playing it. It IS however 19.99 at gamestop. Unfortunately
PolarisGaming 8 months ago
@PolarisGaming Yeah pretty pricey by today's standards. Especially since i can get some nice PS3 or 360 games for that much.
But hey DC2 is such a cool and fun game that it's worth paying that much. I've been tempted to actually buy a new copy just to support level 5 and make them realize that people want a Dark Cloud 3
jimmytwotimez 8 months ago
@jimmytwotimez Yeah. Luckily, I have a hard drive, all I'm missing now is the action replay max. Some asshat on ebay sold me one that didn't include everything needed, and refuses to refund me, so I'm having to wait a bit. BUT As soon as I get it I'll have my lovely hdd working, (:
PolarisGaming 8 months ago
@PolarisGaming i fuckin hate ppl like that on Ebay....i hope everything works out for you
jimmytwotimez 8 months ago
@jimmytwotimez Yeah. Luckily my dad found me something to do this weekend for 35$ (ordering action replay max from codejunkies), and it'll be here sometime next week. ALSO, whenever the guy on ebay pays me I get to order my easycap which means video guides (:
PolarisGaming 8 months ago
lol I just finish the game a long time ago, but i wanted to make my weapons storonger so now i have to max out LEGEND and SUPER NOVA MAX AND THE LAST RESORT AND SIGMA BAZOKA. I ALSO HAVE THE GRADE ZERO MAX AND ALBATROSS WITH NO HAX xD TOOK FOR EVER
azn4dayzz 8 months ago
@azn4dayzz yea it does take long but thats what i like about this game. It gives you a reason to keep playing, unlike the new games that are out now
jimmytwotimez 8 months ago
I need to get back into this game. Maybe I was young to really understand and actually beat the game. But now that I have my PS2 set up, I might as well make a new file and work my way up. One of my favorites on PS2 and in general.
KomicTurtle 8 months ago
It's like game squaresoft would have rejected. Way to rip off every Final Fantasy and still come out with such ugly character design. Fucking Precious Moments does 3rd rate anime.
The first game was a naked emperor, but this is just...
NoCommentChick 8 months ago
Star Ocean 3, Grandia 2/3, Rogue Galaxy, Kingdom Hearts 1/2, Dark Cloud 2 - are there any other good non turn based RPGs for PS2?
Lancelt666 9 months ago
this was one of the the first playstation 2 games i played and it means a lot to me, i remember playing video games and feeling like i was going on an adventure, as soon as i finish film school im gonna make this game a movie for a planned trilogy (if the first film is successful)
nave712 9 months ago
Thumbs up if your casing says "Dark Chronicle"!!
YouShouldTryMeInBed 9 months ago
WHERE THE FUCK DID I PUT THIS GAME!!! :(
MrChickenAndFish 9 months ago
Almost reminds me of the gameplay and feel of the original Jak and Daxter. Anybody agree?
dustbunster95 9 months ago
this game punches me in the face with nostalgia
nothing like this game out there.
nothing at all
smokelakes 9 months ago
I love the customization this game allows, you can chose their outfits and weapons, everything! Building the towns was my favorite part, i loved seeing how it affected the future! I also loved having a fish tank heehee
AndreaInspired 9 months ago
DC3 is already out known as White Knight Chronicles
BladesFilms 9 months ago
@BladesFilms That's like saying "Jak 4 is already out ti's called Uncharted."
dxmagma 9 months ago
@dxmagma Accualy Jak 4 is out it's known as Jak X
MrSe94li 7 months ago
@MrSe94li Jak X is a spin off, not a true sequel.
dxmagma 7 months ago
@dxmagma then if going sequal its like this Jak And Daxter the precursor legacy, Daxter, Jak II, Jak3 and Jak and Daxter The lost Frontier
MrSe94li 7 months ago
@MrSe94li That's a better candidate but even that doesn't really count. It doesn't pick up any of the plot threads and the core gameplay is a bit different. So it too is more of a spin off.
dxmagma 7 months ago
fav game ever
lorelei1992 9 months ago
@benzo8686 I appreciate this review and recommendation so much. I had previously overlooked DC2, was not so keen on the randomly generated dungeon aspect at first. But, I gave it a good chance after watching this and absolutely loved it and could not put it down. Thanks again man!
ando3242 10 months ago
This game is my Top 1 EVER. out of hundreds or thousands of games I've played.
Lancevfx 10 months ago
Don't give the ridepod a voice, amazing game but awful campy voices!!!
imhallowarren 10 months ago
only thing that I dont like about this game is no item storage because I barely ever have to heal or anything and it just takes up space in my inventory.
megasoniczxx 10 months ago
a truly epic story, and amazing game. I bought a new ps2 and version of this game because of the love for it.
yolomo321 11 months ago
dude I loved this game so much :( but something was wrong with my CD, I got to this place where I was required to have a bomb of some kind already but didn't, and never once told me about it, so I was stuck. :/ I never completed the game but I compelted the first.
ZaksTrance 11 months ago
@ZaksTrance
hey, i just wanted to let you no there is nothing wrong with your disk. it sounds like you cant find the bomb to destroy the fire squal in chapter 5. if you are interested in finding that bomb you must build your georama until in the future the second level of gundora workshop is completed. then you must go talk to a guy on the second level and he will give you the required bomb to destroy the fire squal. i really hope this helped you out if you are interested in continuing on.
nscrubby2 9 months ago
@nscrubby2 thank you for taking the time to reply to me, i made this comment a long while ago and for you to see it still and provide me with info that helps is much appreciated. i think i was out of the room while a certain cutscene or something was happening because i don't recall anything ever telling me i had to go and do this... i even checked gamefaqs and would ctrl + f to the part i was at, and never saw i needed to do any of that. thanks though.
ZaksTrance 9 months ago
@ZaksTrance
np man glade i could help. i pretty much no the game inside out so if u got anymore qs in the future u can reply back to me if u want
nscrubby2 9 months ago
He is walking too fast
TheDaggron 11 months ago
this and steambot chrinicals are THE MOST ENJOYABLE GAMES ON THE PS2 EVA!!!!!!
blaby4ever 11 months ago
The best game ever... Hoping DC3 for PS3... seriously !!!!!!!!!
LauSumLoonG 11 months ago
sony should make dark cloud 2 for ps3
MrMegamike102 11 months ago 17
Whats better first or second one
ArtificialFlavaFTB2 1 year ago
@ArtificialFlavaFTB2 i´d say the first one
TheNaZeus 11 months ago
@TheNaZeus i like both
ModiDody 11 months ago
Chapter 2* Bah, 5:30 am, Lost what I was saying Hahaha, only Chapter 2
TehZealSeal 1 year ago
I got this game into my RPG/Adventure/Fantasy Video Game collection, Been Playing it for 9 Hours, and I am only on Chapter 9, There is so much you can do, With Perhaps Hundreds... or perhaps Thousands of Hours of Playtime...
And wow, Would you believe they sent a Second Case + Game, Idk why, but I'm keeping it, I only ordered one, Now I have Two Dark Cloud 2 Games Yay!
TehZealSeal 1 year ago
HAHA i remeber this game as a kid damn it was hard then, those fucking mimics!
elfmann243 1 year ago
One of the most awesome, underrated RPG game, is Dark Cloud 2.
Raxxer1993 1 year ago
@benzo8686 if you like cell shaded, you should check out viewtiful joe
ThomAceable 1 year ago
absolutly amazing game.
Dzeath1 1 year ago
The only thing that was stupid for them to do was make your monsters evolve at a really high level! Everything else was AWESOME!!!!!!!!!
ramoziurx 1 year ago
The music reminds me of the Layton series ^^ Level 5 does seem to rock!
picknick21 1 year ago
u found a hunter crystal in the sewer it rare to find a hunter crystal in the sewer
JALtekken 1 year ago
There wasnt a lot of comparisons from the first one.
Except a few characters and items
Fullmetal1ruben 1 year ago
Who agrees with me that one of the most enjoyable experiments in the game is messing around with the Georama at lvl 7 where you dont need to worry about analysis for the future
the cover says over 100hr gameplay ... i tried to prove it wrong lol... it took me 104hrs to get up to the final chapter boss =[
DoublexLunar 1 year ago
I just got this game, i can't put it down!
halflife2forlife 1 year ago
i don't want to be stupid but i think the dark cloud 1 is better than 2
diogobue 1 year ago
i loved dc2 the music was amazing
patdes19 1 year ago
shit this game is like the bestest game I've ever played!
kumdjaff 1 year ago
Oh my god, I couldn't even concentrate on what you were saying the whole review from so much memories and tears :( Gaspard's story was heart crushing I love this game
hadse999 1 year ago
DC2 was the best PS2 game ever made <3
It will forever be remembered as I age.
I really hope they make a 3'rd installment :c
Been waiting forever for it D8
I would love to be able make my village's bigger and such.
Xenar17 1 year ago
Isnt Toan off DC1 on this game?
keyblademaster427 1 year ago
i FUCKING LOVE THIS MOTHERFUCKING GAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMMMMMMMMMMMMMEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
FUCK YEAH FUCKING DICK COCK SHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIITTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT
games today suck :(
leotheloser 1 year ago 3
@leotheloser agree with you there! im downloading the ROM 4 this game right now so i can play it againXD
fudman02 1 year ago
@fudman02 whats this rom 4
is it a cool free piracy thing?
leotheloser 1 year ago
@fudman02 you use an emulator
i could play high tech games but i cant even play goddamn sonic adventures 2
hehe stupid people buy shit instead of simply downloading them :))
leotheloser 1 year ago
@fudman02 you use an emulator
i could play high tech games but i cant even play goddamn sonic adventures 2
is it possible to use a controller like an xbox 360?
hehe stupid people buy shit instead of simply downloading them :))
leotheloser 1 year ago
@leotheloser yah its possible you just hafe to gonfig the controls. depends on what emulator you use so do it auto.
fudman02 1 year ago
Does DC2 have a completely different story then DC? Like do I have to play the first one to know whats going on? I want to play this game because of all the great reviews.
ICantFeelMyFace01 1 year ago
@ICantFeelMyFace01 absolutley not, you can play the second without the first and have just as much fun.....get ready to devote a few hundred hours lol
benzo8686 1 year ago 8
@benzo8686 Thanks for the reply, But I decided to buy Dragon Quest 8 over Dark Cloud 2. Any recommendations for ps2 rpgs? I recently bout Tales of the Abyss, Final Fantasy X and 12, and I am going to buy Kingdom Hearts 1 and 2, and Dragon Quest 8. I Prefer if the graphics weren't eye sores though.
ICantFeelMyFace01 1 year ago
@benzo8686 lol ikr! but its still fun to play over and over again :P :)
Dannyxv7 1 year ago
@ICantFeelMyFace01 nope, totally differnt much better in my opinion your a little late to the party tho this game is ancient
fudman02 1 year ago
@fudman02 I know I'm late, But I have been playing ps2 rpgs lately. I bought Tales of The Abyss, Final Fantasy X, Final Fantasy 12, Kingdom Hearts 1 and 2, and I decided to buy Dragon Quest 8 over Dark Cloud 2.
ICantFeelMyFace01 1 year ago
I do appreciate this one but, the first one has to be my favorite. I admit the graphics, music, sound and gameplay quality is better and it has new features the first one didn't had: Invention process, picture taking, spheda... which is basically golf, voice acting (Sometimes... ackward in comparison to a character's physical appearance like... Dr. Jaming who looks like Frankenstein and yet has a Gentlemen kind of voice...) character's names... Tell me, does the name Gaspard sounds...
Jaiden11 1 year ago
@Jaiden11 ...threatening to you? Well... to me, it doesn't... anyways. They do are new features but, to me, they don't ALL represent actual improvments. Positive: Invention process, picture taking... even if sometimes obvious stuff that you take a picture of, and that could be an idea for an invention, aren't registered as an actual idea... like... in my case... a river. You can actually create rivers in Georama mode but, when you take a picture of it... nothing... maybe it's just me...
Jaiden11 1 year ago
@Jaiden11 anyways, other good points, some of the voice acting like Max's voice which I think is the same voice of another famous action-rpg character who uses twin blades to fight monsters alongside his little genious elf friend and his air-headed girl friend... reminds you of anyone? Other features like the Ridepod and the Monster Transformation I find very interesting, especially since, at some points, they are crucial to advance in the game. The past-future element I also find quite...
Jaiden11 1 year ago
@Jaiden11 ...well-thought. You're in control of rebuilding the past so the future can exist, once again. What I find less appealing: Spheda... the process makes sense but, I dunno... I just think the game would have been fine without it. It's fun, once you get the hang of it but, sometimes it's a real pain... to me, that is. To build stuff you need materials which is, sometimes, easy to get but, sometimes you need alot of it and if you're short on money... you're not screwed.. you just have...
Jaiden11 1 year ago
@Jaiden11 ...to spend some extra time building-up your money... which isn't as time consuming as other games but, still is a bother sometimes. Good thing one of the character in the game makes it easier to get those materials. Spectrumizing is another step to upgrade your weapons the first Dark Cloud didn't had. It's kinda breaking down an element to its original essences to then be able to Synthesize (Combine) it to your weapon. It's different. Sometimes works better than in the first...
Jaiden11 1 year ago
@Jaiden11 ...Dark Cloud, sometimes it's more expensive and longer to process. I, personally, liked the first Dark Cloud's process better. It just seemed simplier to me and easier to manage. And finaly, the music. I find Tomohito Nishiura to be a good compositor, not of the same caliber as Nobuo Uematsu or Koji Kondo or even Grant Kirkhope but, still quite respectable. I dunno if it's because I've first player Dark Cloud before Dark Cloud 2 but, I found the musical compositions of the first...
Jaiden11 1 year ago
@Jaiden11 ...one to be more memorable than in the sequel. I thought, and still believe, that they had a much more distinct melody than Dark Cloud's 2 compositions. Those are still good, my favorites being the Underground Channel, Moonlight-Tango and Battle for the Future so far... since I'm only at the end of Chapter 5 in the game. That's 7 less than Dark Cloud (Which is 10) in comparison of about the same number of chapters and Dark Cloud has a smaller number of compositions and...
Jaiden11 1 year ago
@Jaiden11 ...it may seem weird but, I personnaly think Dark Cloud 1 has a better musical quality than Dark Cloud 2 overall. Not neccessarily quality like the videogame sound quality of 2000 compared to 2003 but, the creativity and complexity of the different compositions. If you're skeptical about my opinion, you might want to check out the first Dark Cloud compositions. Alright, so, sorry to all Dark Cloud 2 fans but, the Dark Cloud 1 game will always remain my favorite choice between the two.
Jaiden11 1 year ago
@Jaiden11 jaiden... did you just spam almost a page and replyed to yourself several times?
vatervarior 1 year ago
@vatervarior Nah... I just gave my own VERY DETAILED impression of this game. That's all. And replying to myself was the quickest way I knew to keep the impression going. Just, Refresh and Reply. But, I guess in your way of thinking, this counts as spam. So... yeah, you could say I spammed you with my own VERY DETAILED impression.
Jaiden11 1 year ago
awww. i want this game. i only have Dark cloud. This one looks good :)
TheFlowerOfDeath 1 year ago
I see what you did thar. You just tried to look like a newbie but I saw through you! Sure, you had a trumpet gun but you also had the stinger wrench, monica, and the support character! I saw you through!
rathot12 1 year ago
I still prefer DC1 has something to it I just love. I used to think Toan was a girl!
KittenstarJet 1 year ago
I do like this game more, but I think they screwed up some stuff. I don't like the sorta kiddish atmosphere. I liked the dark feeling of the first one. The voice acting is annoying at times, and I missed the talking to the residents of towns to see how to build it. And the dungeons got really monotonous not being able to build up the weapon until you kill certain enemies.
RockingTheFro 1 year ago
It's a pity you can't play it in the UK, I so wanted to have a go! =(
AriochStarr 1 year ago
Absolutely *loved* the music for this game!! ^^
MithrosX 1 year ago
I want to marry this game, it means so much to me and I love it so much.
Yetaxa 1 year ago 26
@Yetaxa can i attend!?
benzo8686 1 year ago 21
@Yetaxa :( i dam deleted my file :(
garrettp375 1 year ago
@Yetaxa same. i got it 8-9 years ago, and i still play it more than all my ps3 games
fatalnightmare22 9 months ago
i had this game when I was young and it made no sense xD
SammyBoy757 1 year ago
I should have gotten this when i had the chance
barrak101 1 year ago
I have that sword! I am at chapter 2.
Delfino224 1 year ago
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Delfino224 1 year ago
Best Fucking game.
v01741r31 1 year ago
I pre-ordered this game back in the day and not only did I play it until it stopped working a year ago, I went out and bought another copy (spent three months looking for it, though). This was an excellent game.
TheFinalActongaia 1 year ago
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zelda is better..whos with me?!
redvans78 1 year ago
@redvans78 nobody in the world! you can build villages and there is a wider variety of stuff to do and it is generally a better game!
Theogmeo123 1 year ago
@Theogmeo123 god..if only u grew up with the classics
redvans78 1 year ago
@redvans78 i did grow up with the classics! Zelda,mario and that shit! its just my general oppinion that this is better than zelda! Stupid troll zelda fanboy! if you dont like a game dont look at anything to do with it! uguguuuuhhhh!
Theogmeo123 1 year ago
@redvans78 Granted Zelda is a great series but I like this one a bit better. Dark Cloud 2 just has a certain charm to it.
Delfino224 1 year ago
@redvans78 , I reeeeeally love Zelda. One of my most favorite game series, definitely.
Dark Cloud 2 is infinitely better.
Firestar77777 1 year ago
The first game was probably one of my favorite games... Never got around to playing this one though... Looking forward to picking it up.
FailedElectrician 1 year ago
@FailedElectrician lemme tell ya its well worth tryin to find this game
penguinmaster2008 1 year ago