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General: Bloody
Roar 2 was an earnest attempt to dethrone
Tekken
3 as the top 3D fighter on the PlayStation, but with generic character
designs and "same old same old" gameplay, the sequel to Bloody Roar failed
to reach the top. The new characters add some variety to the mix, but once
again, fail to really hold their own in comparison to some of the current
stars of the fighting game world. Not to mention the "artwork" in a fighting
game can mean a lot for the character designs... and simply put, the art
for this game and it's predecessor are pretty much lackluster and uninspiring.
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Following
the route of
Dead or Alive, the developers have
stressed a high framerate over graphical prowess, which creates intense
scenes of battle, but offers a handful of otherwise bland backdrops and
textures. The gameplay in BR2 is more of the same, with some new combo
possibilities thrown in, but nothing much new to offer to the fighting
game world. The sound effects contribute with crisp bone-crushing and skin-tearing
tones, but the soundtrack, compromised of techno and rock themes, fails
to impress.
Manufacturer: Hudson
Soft
Platforms: Playstation
Release: 1999
Characters:
Yugo,
Alice,
Long,
Shen
Long, Uriko,
Gado,
Bakuryu,
Busuzima,
Jenny,
Shina,
Stun
Related Games:
Bloody
Roar, Bloody Roar 3, Bloody
Roar: Primal Fury, Bloody Roar 4
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Closing Comment:
Bloody Roar 2 was more of the same, and in the fast paced fighting genre;
real players are looking for "groundbreaking" improvements. Bloody Roar
2 is far from groundbreaking, so hardcore fighting game players won't be
keeping this game is their system for too long... Although, casual gamers
might find something to like about the game / series... Maybe BR2 would
appeal to someone that is tired of getting their ass kicked in real fighting
games like Tekken and Street Fighter... Although this game definitely won't
help them get better. ~F.Yagami,
Webmaster
of TFG