Weakest RPG on 360...
...but it's a good game... but does not deserve the same place as Blue Dragon, Lost Odyssey or Eternal Sonata...

Good RPG Game
Overall, this game is very entertaining. If you desire the RPG genre, you should be satisfied with this game.

Good for MMORPG fans, nice artwork
If you like Korean style mmorpg, you might like this game. I found that the game is pretty mmorpg like, combat is pretty interesting and new however it does not really not my type of game.
The good thing about this game is the art style, characters are beautifully designed. Other than that, the game does not seem have other good thing to attract me to play.

Great JRPG
When it comes to Magna Carta 2 you'll get plenty of nay-sayers. The game is "generic". The combat "repetitive". The truth is you can apply these "faults" to every game out there. Sure Magna Carta 2 doesn't break new ground but how many games really do? What Magna Carta 2 does, it does very well, so if you're into JRPGs, you'll most likely have a pleasant experience with Magna Carta 2.

So what does it do well you ask. Well firstly the graphics are great. Some developers have struggled getting the most out of the Unreal 3 engine but this is certainly not the case here. The graphics are great. More importantly character designs (especially that of the weapons and armor) is excellent. Issues that commonly plague games using the Unreal 3 engine like slow texture loading and slow down are minimal and never detract from the gameplay experience.

The story, which will be familiar to anyone who's played a JRPG before (an amnesiac youth saving the world), is nicely told, and there is a definite team chemistry between the 6 party members. You'll get to know them well (especially if you make an effort to do the sidequests) and you'll empathize with all of them, even the surly Crocell. Voice acting is a bit uneven (Celestine can occasionally grate), but once again it's not really a negative of much note.

Combat is surprisingly good for a JRPG. There are no random battles, and combat is handled in real time. Battles are initiated at a press of a button and there are no battle transitions to speak of. You take control of 1 of 3 active members in battle and you can swap in between them quickly. Each character has a combo that they can do and a variety of specials that they can end the combo with. Attacks and magic take up stamina, and if you use too much your character enters what is known as the "Overdrive" state. In this state the character causes more damage with their attacks (or heals more with their healing magic). However once the combo is done the character is "Over Heated" and will not be able to move until they have cooled down, leaving them open to enemy attacks. You can however swap to another character and continue fighting. What makes this system interesting is if you complete your combo in the Overdrive state with one character, you set up a "Chain" which can be continued by swapping to another character. If this second character completes their combo with a special in the Overdrive state as well, then you get a "Chain Break" and both characters have their stamina replenished. This can lead to highly damaging attack barrages or useful defensive/healing spell casting. Mess up your chain break however and you'll have 2 over heated characters which can be dangerous especially in boss fights. This nice risk/reward system keeps things exciting which is something I can't usually say about JRPG combat. There are other factors like Kan (the game equivalent of Mana) and Enhancements (similar to Materia in FFVII) so gamers have plenty of depth when it comes to character management.

All in all there is plenty to like with Magna Carta 2. It's not a perfect game (and then again what game is?), but it is a great JRPG, so if you like the genre you should definitely check this game out.

Entertaining game.
It is an entertaining title, with its own fair share of problems.

The character designs and renders are beautifully done, and the game-play is a LOT less convoluted than the first game. However, the soundtrack is a very mixed bag. While there are tracks that I do enjoy, some others just get lost in the background, and are just unnoticeable, or rather on the bland side. The voice acting is also done very well.

Overall, it is a very good game, and definitely worth a chance, if you are craving a home-console RPG.