Solid Gameplay, amazing cut scenes
Sammy and the original creators of the Dreamcast's "Sword of the Berserk :Guts' Rage" worked on this game and built on top of what was broken in the first installment. I for one was really happy they made it alot easier to fight... In the Original Game Gatsu's 6 foot beast of a sword the dragon slayer was difficult to swing around, it collided into buildings and cancelled the swing being performed which meant that you had to sit and either block or run until you find a open area big enough to kill them. but back to the Game.
The Good:
Berserk: Millenium Falcon for the PS2 is well animated, textured and packed full of the gore filled action the manga is reknown for. This game is
worth playing just for the cutscenes (including the Boss fights) (even though you may not understand them) they are fun to watch and interesting but it would be best to read into the manga to understand the gist of the story line during the game.
The game is well dubbed and has great gameplay to match. its simple and very close to the manga, the sword animations are smooth and look great. This game also holds the strange title of being one of the first games that blood sticks onto the character model.
Along side from the dragon slayer you also have a small arsenal of ranged weapons which include the classic wrist crossbrow, throwing knives, Miniature bombs, and the all powerful arm cannon which can literally rip a group of 10 apart. You can also use your allies to assist you with your fights, spells, healing etc.
Thoughout the game and collected from the monsters you kill you gain XP for the amount of chain kills you due at a time I still have yet to fully understand what this does, i think it might have somthing to due with unlocking items in the Treasure box on the main menu for special features but I'm not sure.
The Bad:
you may find yourself having to backtrack across very large areas to get to a certain zone and kill something and with Gatsu's run, it make take a while.
Fighting through the same hordes of Monsters may get frustrating and time consuming if you are caught in a Strange place.
And yes... This game like all other Hack'n'slashes gets reptitive over time.
Graphics: 8.0 - Great
Sound: 7.0- good
Gameplay: 8.0 - Fun, especially since its pre god of war release
Replay Value: 6.5 - great if you feel like blowing off some steam
Overall:
8.5
Solid game with some fun things to offer for fans of Berserk. anyone who is a fan shouldn't miss out on this great game expierience.
For those of you who can't import there is nothing you can do at this time but sign a petition and hope for the best.
Good luck to you all and game on ;D