If Berseria and Civ had a baby this is what it would look like. Although this game is more like Berseria and lack some elements from Civ. Rather than a tale of revenge you get a king that wants to start over again building his kingdom from scratch.

The main game itself is short and can be completed without having to do much grinding. Ni no Kuni II offers a variety of gameplay elements from battle with monsters to building your skirmish army. Most of your time will be spent doing side quests, managing your kingdom or challenging the dream door mazes. Difficulty at the start is fairly easy, but most of the difficult content lies in the post-game once you've beaten the main story.

Thoughts
I personally would have liked to see more of a skirmish focus on this game to add more realism when building and managing your kingdom. I doubt a group of bandits would wait until a kingdom's ruler goes up to them and tells them they're ready in order for them to begin their attack.

• Fun gameplay with a variety of things to do in-game
  
• Good AI
  
• Post-game content
  
• Likeable characters
  
• No missables in this game

Although there is no NG+ there is an end game dungeon: the 10th dream door maze you can do after you've beaten the main game. The AI for each character do a pretty good job at avoiding attacks for the most part and I find that I'm usually the first to take a hit in my party which is a good sign. Lots of likeable characters in this game including the unique appeal all of the citizens you will recruit in your kingdom. You can complete side quests or recruit citizens at any time so if you happen to rush through the main quest it will still be there for you to complete at your leisure.

• Bugs are present in this game
  
• Strange side quest requirements
  
• Lazy dungeon/story design and recycled monsters
  
• Some achievements locked behind DLC

I would enjoy this game a lot more if my game didn't crash in the middle of doing a dream door maze, a place where you can't save and would have to start over again if your game crashed. One of the most common bugs being that you cannot change your weapons in the equipment tab unless you switch to another tab and back then it works. Some of the side quests are given at a strange time where you can't even complete it until you advance further into the story. Why even give this quest if we don't have access to the right items to complete it? The Dream Door mazes although randomized, you will likely see the same patterns when going through a lot of floors. The story itself felt a bit rushed and I would have liked to see some more character development for the main antagonist.

A great game with lots of potential. Fun gameplay, with lots of things to do in-game from battles to world exploration and building your kingdom. Difficulty can be adjustable if you find the game too easy. The story is passable, but lacks a bit of character development.

My rating: 8/10

[b]If Berseria and Civ had a baby this is what it would look like.[/b] Although this game is more like Berseria and lack some elements from Civ. [spoiler]Rather than a tale of revenge you get a king that wants to start over again building his kingdom from scratch.[/spoiler] [h1]Gameplay[/h1] The main game itself is short and can be completed without having to do much grinding. Ni no Kuni II offers a variety of gameplay elements from battle with monsters to building your skirmish army. Most of your time will be spent doing side quests, managing your kingdom or challenging the dream door mazes. Difficulty at the start is fairly easy, but most of the difficult content lies in the post-game once you've beaten the main story. [u]Thoughts[/u] I personally would have liked to see more of a skirmish focus on this game to add more realism when building and managing your kingdom. I doubt a group of bandits would wait until a kingdom's ruler goes up to them and tells them they're ready in order for them to begin their attack. [h1]Pros[/h1] [list] [*] Fun gameplay with a variety of things to do in-game [*] Good AI [*] Post-game content [*] Likeable characters [*] No missables in this game [/list] Although there is no NG+ there is an end game dungeon: the 10th dream door maze you can do after you've beaten the main game. The AI for each character do a pretty good job at avoiding attacks for the most part and I find that I'm usually the first to take a hit in my party which is a good sign. Lots of likeable characters in this game including the unique appeal all of the citizens you will recruit in your kingdom. You can complete side quests or recruit citizens at any time so if you happen to rush through the main quest it will still be there for you to complete at your leisure. [h1]Cons[/h1] [list] [*] Bugs are present in this game [*] Strange side quest requirements [*] Lazy dungeon/story design and recycled monsters [*] Some achievements locked behind DLC [/list] I would enjoy this game a lot more if my game didn't crash in the middle of doing a dream door maze, a place where you can't save and would have to start over again if your game crashed. One of the most common bugs being that you cannot change your weapons in the equipment tab unless you switch to another tab and back then it works. Some of the side quests are given at a strange time where you can't even complete it until you advance further into the story. Why even give this quest if we don't have access to the right items to complete it? The Dream Door mazes although randomized, you will likely see the same patterns when going through a lot of floors. The story itself felt a bit rushed and I would have liked to see some more character development for the main antagonist. [h1]Summary[/h1] A great game with lots of potential. Fun gameplay, with lots of things to do in-game from battles to world exploration and building your kingdom. Difficulty can be adjustable if you find the game too easy. The story is passable, but lacks a bit of character development. My rating: 8/10