Grandia 3 announced for PS2.

[Frogacuda]

I'm really surprised to see all the hate for G2... I tought it was very good. Linear as hell, and the dungeons were kinda bland, but I loved the tone, the characters, the music, I had no problem with the story, and I loved the combat system.

[Tain]

Grandia 2's one of the few RPGs I've come close to finishing. I might give this one a shot.

[frostwolf ex]

I'll be mildly interested in this one. Grandia PS1 was great but way too long for my tastes, and I've still hardly touched Grandia 2. I supposed it all depends on if it's a throwback to the first game's more carefree, fun tone.

James

i will use this post to illustrate why i hated grandia 2, as it had no such thing as the game's carefree fun tone. the story was by the book, the ending was cloyingly stupid, the characters were also by the numbers, and worse, the hero was now just an annoying, cynical cloud/squall type character whom i found myself hating long before the game was done. it was the photonegative of grandia 1, all the sense of wonder was replaced with constraint and mindless cynacism. G2 was easily one of the worst games of all time for me, based entirely on the story and characters, the battle system, that was pretty good, but its like having good legs on a hunchback, some things just cant be fixed.

[Opaque]

G2 on DC was one of the best gaming experiences I've ever had. It just had a really good vibe and a fun battle system. But Xtreme made me a very sad panda.

I am mildly interested in this.

[kuro]

Grandia 2 on DC pissed me off. I had to turn the volume down every time I won a battle and the main girl would talk.

Other than that, the meh story, and the skill leveling system, good times.

Wait... that pretty much leaves the fighting...

Still, good times.

[Yoshi]

So we get a new Lunar on the DS and a new Grandia on the PS3 in the same year!?! Too bad FFXII is coming to reduce the overall quality of the JRPG class of 2005.

[arjue]

I've only played g1, and the battle system was ace, but the story was utter trash. Hears hoping this one isn't as contrived and gay.

[Shinobi128]

I loved Grandia II (for Dreamcast), we'll see how this turns out.

[RoleTroll]

What was wrong with Grandia II PS2? I thought it was the same game, just flawed graphics?

[Finch]

Grandia had as much good as it did absolutely terrible. Some of the story was geniunely interesting but they just didn't know when to stop. Never played Grandia 2, because the nightmares i'm still having from the first. Is this the end? Is THIS the end? IS THIS THE END? GOD PLEASE MAKE IT END!!! Played all the way through anyway, but seriously, if the game was half as long, i would have LOVED it.
I still love the theme music. When my friend was playing G2, i'd rush over to see what was happening when i heard it.

Skies of Arcadia was like Grandia done almost right... Except whoever was in charge of battles was asleep at the wheel. Fina. Feena. Main characters are both from a line of explorers and want to live up to their dad's legacy. Pooy, Cupil. Even the music sounds the same.