Atelier Iris 2: The Azoth of Destiny | 
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Avg. Customer Rating:  7 reviews
Sales Rank: 7729
Platform: Playstation2
ESRB: Teen
Media: Video Game
Batteries Included: No
Age: 12 - 20 years
Operating System: Playstation 2
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 0.1 x 0.1 x 0
MPN: 00102
Model: XBBUYC 28944
UPC: 857823001024
EAN: 0857823001024
ASIN: B000E5N4RW
Release Date: April 25, 2006
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| Features:
| • | STORY: The story events set the setting and explain your mission. The initial goal of the game is to save Eden from destruction. | | • | ITEM SYNTHESIS: In the beginning of the game, Viese is the only alchemist who can create valuable Mana items. Therefore, you are required to switch your characters between Felt and Viese to synthesize items. | | • | TRAVEL: Travel between destinations is conducted on a simple map. Simply point and click the destination you wish to go. | | • | BATTLE: Improving upon the cost turn battle system of Atelier Iris 1, Atelier Iris 2 adopts a whole new active time battle system. Fight your way through to save Eden from destruction. | | • | MANA SPIRITS: The world of Iris is powered by spirits called Mana. There are wood Mana, flower Mana, lightning Mana, and others. Characters can work with Mana to create items and special spells to use during the quest. |
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Product Description
Atelier Iris 2: The Azoth Of Destiny is the sequel to the popular RPG about a young alchemist looking to prove himself. In this continuation of the story, you'll take control of two main characters, each with their own playing style. You'll switch between them at will, as one travels the world for turn-based battle, while the other uses his skills to stay behind and create magical items. The two characters will magically share a common item pouch, allowing them to communicate as well as share&use different items.
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 A Children's Game July 16, 2007
Graphically, I really enjoyed the look of this game. It is vivid and colorful, and has cute looking anime style characters who are very friendly. Controls are very easy, and the danger from enemies is very low. It can be frustrating to find certain items in the world which are required to move the story forward as this game is quite linear. The combat difficulty is very easy, and I felt bored playing through the battles eventually. I would say that this game would be good for children, but they may become as frustrated as I was with the hunting and gathering of certain items. With a walkthrough or strategy guide, this game might be entertaining for children or those who are new to RPG and strategy games.
 ATELIER IRIS 2 April 10, 2007
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Very enjoyable game.Make your own accesories and synthesize your weapons. Excellant story line.
I can't believe I overlooked this series. April 5, 2007
7 out of 9 found this review helpful
I'm an RPG buff, through and through. I've been playing RPGs ever since Dragon Warrior I and I just love a certain style to my RPGs. I played Atelier Iris 1 and, while the game was enjoyable, it had flaws. It seems that those flaws, all of them, were fully addressed in part 2.
The positives:
- if you're an SNES fan this game is right up your alley, as the games feel like they're fresh from that system, just with anime clips throughout.
- The music is outstanding. It just gets better and better with time, like a fine wine.
- The storyline is a little confusing at first, but as you progress through the game, you'll unravel quite the thread and everything will start to make sense.
- Dialogue is hilarious at times. Especially with a certain other character who keeps messing up Felt's name, and even at one point calling him Klein (from Atelier Iris 1).
- Felt can actually fight on his own, unlike Klein who was useful for only one thing - alchemy. This got you killed, because Klein was the only one who could revive others with items. If he died, your battle was done. In this one, there are revival items that anyone can use, plus ones that Felt OR Viese can use. Much improved.
The bad:
- Viese is horrible to use at first. All she does in the beginning of the game is make items for Felt to use during his quest in the opposite world. Though some of her storylines are interesting, it starts to get old. Fortunately, a plot twist will happen which will finally thrust her into the real gameplay, and that's when the game starts to get really interesting.
- Either Felt is a pimp or something's wrong with the game direction. Viese seems to think of Felt like a brother who she's attracted to, as sick as that sounds. The other females in the story seem to be attracted to Felt but don't really show it, and Felt is just in the center kinda breezing through with no real bond to any of them.
- The map was removed in exchange for a point-and-click interface. You tell them where to go and they go there, and new locations are opened as you progress through the story. I call this a negative because I like free roam, though I understand why they did it; it speeds up the game play significantly.
Do I recommend this game? Absolutely. The best part is that you don't need to have played part 1 to understand part 2, it just gives you a little bit of insight, but part 2 is light years ahead of part 1 in terms of gameplay and graphics.
Great RPG Better than the first October 2, 2006
2 out of 7 found this review helpful
the first thing that got me started on this Video game was buying the first of the series. Atelier Iris 1 wasn,t even close to how good the sequal is (so if you bought Atelier iris one and didn't like it you should by this one). You Also don,t have to know the story of the first of the series! In my opinion they might as well change the whole name because there is not much in common with 1&2. New characters new gameplay and so on. over all this game is much beter than the first and you should by it if you like RPGs (Like Me).
 A fun and refreshing RPG August 1, 2006
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
I found this game to be more fun that any other RPG I've played. While the story doesn't keep you on the edge of your seat, it is interesting and takes many unforseen and amusing turns. The items system is the best thing about this game. It is based off of the use of alchemy, where you create items as Visse using components. Once you have unlocked an item by creating it once, you can make more of them wherever you are using elements which are found across the world. The result is that you are not afraid to use items, which makes the game far more enjoyable. At the same time, money is still important as you need it to buy recipies so you can create armor, accessories, and more expendable items. I suppose the item system makes the game less challenging, but I was too busy having fun to notice.
The battle system is innovative, and still remains simple. You can use a break attack, which delays the enemies turn and can allow you to do critical damage if you keep the enemy broken. You can use a charge attack which increases your skill bar, allowing your team to use powerful special attacks or healing magic. Or you can a skill or item. Simply breaking an enemy is not a path to victory, as bosses will not stay broken for long and will just bash you while you are doing small amounts of damage because you are not using skills. Against normal enemies, they show up in groups so it is rare you can keep them all broken unless they are so weak they die in one or two hits anyway. A combination of breaking, charging, and skills is required to effectively defeat enemies.
A large part of the game is spent playing as Viesse on Eden where there are no battles. However, even this part is surprisingly fun. As Viesse you go around Eden making pacts with Mana spirits to increase your alchemy abilities and to help the people who live there. Her part of the game is primarily character development as you learn about those who live on Eden and what Felt, the other main character, is up against.
The characters are an amusing group of rebels freeing a Kingdom that has been conquered by a foreign empire. The graphics are not amasing, but suit the world very well. The voiceovers add alot to that characters, giving them a great deal of personality. Between the item system and the skill bar systems, I never found myself worried that I'm running low on mana and items deep into the dungeon. Overall, I would describe this game as easy and convenient. It's the kind of game that doesn't challenge you too much, but also doesn't have any of those frustrating moments that usually accompany a more challenging title.
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