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Etrian Odyssey II HD

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70%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
70% User Score Based on 121 reviews

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Etrian Odyssey II HD is a single player tactical role playing game. It was developed by ATLUS and was released on June 14, 2023. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Etrian Odyssey II HD rebirths the timeless adventure of the mysterious floating castle. When civilization sunk beneath the seven seas, deep forests spread across the five remaining islands. Only the chosen ones escaped the waters in their castle stronghold. Eventually, the waves overtook even the last five islands...And the castle was all that remained. After the passing of ages, the people of …

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70%Audience ScoreBased on 121 reviews
story7 positive mentions
grinding20 negative mentions
  • Engaging dungeon crawling with detailed mapping and intricate labyrinth designs.
  • Memorable music and improved visuals that enhance the classic atmosphere.
  • Diverse class system with new additions offering fresh combat strategies and builds.
  • Poor class balancing leading to some classes being overpowered while others are nearly unusable.
  • Removal of experience rewards from powerful enemies (FOEs) discourages varied combat and grinding.
  • Excessive backtracking and frustrating quest design make progression tedious and repetitive.

  • story

    41 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    17% positive mentions, 76% neutral mentions, 7% negative mentions

    The story of this game is considered an improvement over its predecessor, featuring more engaging characters and better integration of town NPCs through numerous side quests. However, it remains minimalistic and often serves as a backdrop rather than a driving force, with pacing issues and some tedious quest designs that can detract from the overall experience. While not heavily plot-driven, the richer world-building and character interactions add depth, though the story's execution and quest mechanics sometimes feel cumbersome and player-hostile.

    • “The fact that the guild is more involved with the townspeople and having more story with the guild is a great motivator for gameplay.”
    • “The setting of this game feels a lot more realized than the prequel, with many additional flavor quests that get you involved with the townsfolk, some even featuring entire questlines that reward your party with valuable weapons.”
    • “Speaking of the townsfolk, EO2's NPCs are far more memorable and interesting than EO1's, thanks to better integration of NPCs in quests, making them feel like more than just service providers, with the bartender being a particular highlight.”
    • “Progression to the final part of this game is tied behind a quest where you have to painstakingly draw a map of a floor which requires backtracking from other floors, descending and ascending with conveyor belts that will take you away from where you need to be, so keeping track of those is also necessary.”
    • “The story is minimal and mostly forgettable, serving more as a backdrop than a driving force.”
    • “Even the side missions and quests are complete trash, and you don't even know what they ask for until you accept them.”

  • gameplay

    23 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    22% positive mentions, 65% neutral mentions, 13% negative mentions

    The gameplay of this title centers on methodical dungeon exploration, party management, and mapping mechanics that provide a satisfying core loop, especially for fans of deliberate, trial-and-error progression. While improved difficulty settings and new classes add variety, some players find the pacing slow, mechanics repetitive, and certain features either underdeveloped or burdensome. Overall, the gameplay is robust and engaging for enthusiasts but may feel unbalanced or frustrating to others due to legacy issues and uneven design choices.

    • “The core gameplay loop of mapping dungeons, managing a party, and surviving tough encounters is still satisfying in small bursts, especially if you enjoy methodical progression and a bit of trial and error.”
    • “Exploration is methodical and deliberate, with mapping serving as a central mechanic rather than a background feature.”
    • “The inclusion of multiple difficulty settings in the HD version provides flexibility, allowing players to tailor the challenge without undermining the core mechanics.”
    • “The core gameplay loop of mapping dungeons, managing a party, and surviving tough encounters is still satisfying in small bursts, especially if you enjoy methodical progression and a bit of trial and error but it offers nothing special in the long run.”
    • “Some players might appreciate the gameplay but others will probably find it repetitive or even frustrating, particularly with the slow pacing and occasional difficulty spikes.”
    • “All the same flaws from Etrian Odyssey 1 carried forward, and this entry suffers from neither being a novelty nor given an actual balance patch and new mechanics.”

  • grinding

    20 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    Grinding in the game is often described as tedious, excessive, and poorly balanced, with frequent random encounters and backtracking making progression slow and frustrating. While picnic mode eases some of the grind by allowing safer experience farming, skill respec penalties and quest requirements demand significant time investment, leading to repetitive leveling across multiple classes. Overall, the grind detracts from enjoyment, especially in postgame content, though some players still find the core gameplay engaging despite these issues.

    • “In a game that heavily punishes resetting your skill points (you lose 5 whole levels), and gives you practically no information on how strong a skill is, this can quickly lead to a lot of time spent just mindlessly grinding to relevel.”
    • “The developers' intention was probably to push players to actually solve dungeon puzzles by disincentivizing removal of puzzle pieces by combat, but it has the side effect of removing a good grinding method. This reduces players' incentive to try out different classes and builds because they cannot get experience points easily.”
    • “Doing all these quests will also involve making and leveling each class to some extent to fulfill prerequisites, so be prepared for some extra grinding.”

  • music

    16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    75% positive mentions, 19% neutral mentions, 6% negative mentions

    The music in the game is consistently praised as superb and atmospheric, with many highlighting the enhanced and remastered soundtrack that enriches exploration and combat. Composer Yuzo Koshiro's work is especially noted for complementing the game's tension, triumph, and overall immersive experience. Fans appreciate the soundtrack as a key strength that elevates the game's art and atmosphere.

    • “The updated soundtrack complements exploration and battle with a stronger sense of atmosphere, reinforcing both tension and triumph.”
    • “This isn't even mentioning the fantastic music done by composer Yuzo Koshiro, whose work on the Etrian Odyssey series is always stellar.”
    • “The enhanced soundtrack accompanies your journey, immersing you in the world of High Lagaard and capturing the sense of wonder and discovery.”
    • “Thank god I don't have to endure this horrible music any longer.”

  • graphics

    12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    33% positive mentions, 42% neutral mentions, 25% negative mentions

    The graphics of this remastered game are notably sharper and cleaner, enhancing clarity and presentation while preserving the original series’ distinctive aesthetic. Although some recycled layouts reduce immersion and the visuals feel dated in parts, the HD release successfully modernizes the experience with polished visuals and quality-of-life improvements, making it appealing to both fans and newcomers. Overall, the updated graphics breathe new life into the game’s environments, creating an immersive and visually pleasing adventure.

    • “Rather than reimagining the experience, this HD release focuses on refinement, offering sharper visuals, cleaner interfaces, and modern quality-of-life options while keeping the demanding structure that defined the original.”
    • “With its newly remastered graphics, enhanced soundtrack, and quality of life improvements, Etrian Odyssey II HD is a must-play for fans of the original and newcomers alike.”
    • “The remastered graphics in Etrian Odyssey II HD breathe new life into the floating castle and its surroundings.”
    • “Due to the age of this game, and the lack of modernization, the graphics appear quite dated.”
    • “Another major reason is how much stuff is recycled directly from the first part; enemies are one thing (all of them have new graphics too), but having floors with identical layout sections really breaks the immersion.”
    • “I like the game the music the battle style but I'd like more build around play in general not around bosses... a little more sexy stuff for graphics... while each map has unique challenges the overall feel of the game is 'sameness' start to finish - nothing evolves into new movement, battle, landscape... all same same same... which is mostly fine but I think there's room for growth without actually changing the structure of the game.”

  • optimization

    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    50% positive mentions, -25% neutral mentions, 75% negative mentions

    Optimization in the game shows a mixed performance, with some classes notably stronger than before, reflecting a testing phase for future improvements. The interface aids party optimization by providing easy access to key information, and developers seem likely to enhance optimization and customization in upcoming releases based on feedback.

    • “Origins is very much a 'testing the waters' sort of deal, to figure out how they're going to make these games work going forward, so I'm 100% sure they'll take the feedback and experience from these ports to make the next game, or a future collection, even more optimized and customizable.”
    • “Easy access to the monstrous codex, quest log, and skill tree provides valuable information at your fingertips, aiding in party optimization and decision-making.”
    • “But in a series of high highs, EO2's plodding middle-performance stands out.”
    • “Origins is very much a "testing the waters" sort of deal, to figure out how they're going to make these games work going forward, so I'm 100% sure they'll take the feedback and experience from these ports to make the next game, or a future collection, even more optimized and customizable.”
    • “Where ronins and hexers were unlockables with subpar performance in EO1, here they are gods of DPS and ailments respectively.”

  • atmosphere

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The atmosphere is enhanced by a beautiful art style and a well-crafted soundtrack that effectively heightens the sense of exploration, tension, and triumph throughout the game.

    • “The updated soundtrack complements exploration and battle with a stronger sense of atmosphere, reinforcing both tension and triumph.”
    • “Beautiful art and atmosphere, with a wonderful OST to accompany.”

  • humor

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    Users found the humor in the game to be undermined by certain gameplay elements, noting that unexpected outcomes reduced the fun. Additionally, attempts at humor or character growth were perceived as insincere or ineffective.

  • monetization

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    Users perceive the monetization as overly aggressive and primarily focused on extracting money, leading to a negative view of it as a cash grab.

    • “How is this not a cash grab???”

  • stability

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    The game's stability is marred by a few persistent glitches from the base version that remain unaddressed, indicating some ongoing technical issues.

    • “There are a few glitches from the base game that were never fixed.”
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Etrian Odyssey II HD is a tactical role playing game. Common tags for Etrian Odyssey II HD include grid-based movement, turn-based, first-person, 3D, 2d and others.

Etrian Odyssey II HD is available on Nintendo Switch, PC, Steam Deck and Windows.

Etrian Odyssey II HD was released on June 14, 2023.

Etrian Odyssey II HD was developed by ATLUS.

Etrian Odyssey II HD has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked Etrian Odyssey II HD for its story but disliked it for its grinding.

Etrian Odyssey II HD is a single player game.

Similar games include Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven, Bravely Default 2, Final Fantasy XII The Zodiac Age, DRAGON QUEST I & II HD-2D Remake, DRAGON QUEST III HD-2D Remake and others.