Etrian Odyssey II HD

Item: Etrian Odyssey II HD
Rating: 58
Author: VaporLens

Last updated: 2025-07-29

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Summary

Significant improvement over predecessor
Expanded classes and rebalancing
Deep dungeon exploration and mapping
Excessive difficulty and tedium
Poor design and balance
Mixed reception for remaster

Emotions

Frustration27%Satisfaction22%Disappointment20%Appreciation7%Excitement4%

Reviews (sample size): 129
Helpful reviews: 80%
Unhelpful reviews: 18%
Protest reviews: 2%

58%
Helpful reviews with positive sentiment
42%
Helpful reviews with negative sentiment

Positive points: 322
Negative points: 420
Gameplay points: 260
Perf. points: 17
Rec. points: 100
Misc points: 60

Point	Description	Importance
Significant Improvement Over Predecessor Description Players generally agree that this installment is a significant improvement over the first game, offering a more fleshed-out story, better world-building, and enhanced gameplay mechanics. It's considered a more pleasant and enjoyable experience overall. Importance 69%	Players generally agree that this installment is a significant improvement over the first game, offering a more fleshed-out story, better world-building, and enhanced gameplay mechanics. It's considered a more pleasant and enjoyable experience overall.	69%
Balanced and Accessible Difficulty Description The game offers a well-balanced difficulty, with new options like 'Picnic' and 'Simple' making it more accessible for newcomers, while 'Expert' retains the original challenge. Players appreciate the sense of achievement from overcoming difficult encounters and the strategic depth required. Importance 48%	The game offers a well-balanced difficulty, with new options like 'Picnic' and 'Simple' making it more accessible for newcomers, while 'Expert' retains the original challenge. Players appreciate the sense of achievement from overcoming difficult encounters and the strategic depth required.	48%
High-Quality HD Remaster Description The HD remaster is highly praised for its quality-of-life improvements, enhanced visuals, and optimized UI. It successfully updates a classic DRPG for modern players, making it more accessible and enjoyable while preserving its core charm. Importance 47%	The HD remaster is highly praised for its quality-of-life improvements, enhanced visuals, and optimized UI. It successfully updates a classic DRPG for modern players, making it more accessible and enjoyable while preserving its core charm.	47%
Engaging Core Gameplay Loop Description The game offers a unique and engaging gameplay loop that keeps players invested from start to finish. Its blend of classic adventure, free exploration, and rich professions provides a fresh and interesting experience. Importance 40%	The game offers a unique and engaging gameplay loop that keeps players invested from start to finish. Its blend of classic adventure, free exploration, and rich professions provides a fresh and interesting experience.	40%
Improved Class Balance and Diversity Description Significant effort was put into refining class skill trees and adding new skills, leading to more balanced and diverse class combinations. This allows players greater freedom in team composition and enhances replayability. Importance 34%	Significant effort was put into refining class skill trees and adding new skills, leading to more balanced and diverse class combinations. This allows players greater freedom in team composition and enhances replayability.	34%
Outstanding Music and Art Description The game's soundtrack and overall artistic direction are consistently praised. Players highlight the phenomenal OST, beautiful art, and immersive atmosphere as key strengths. Importance 26%	The game's soundtrack and overall artistic direction are consistently praised. Players highlight the phenomenal OST, beautiful art, and immersive atmosphere as key strengths.	26%
Engaging Map Drawing Mechanic Description The manual map drawing feature is a core element that players find highly enjoyable and satisfying. It contributes to a sense of achievement and enhances the exploration experience. Importance 22%	The manual map drawing feature is a core element that players find highly enjoyable and satisfying. It contributes to a sense of achievement and enhances the exploration experience.	22%
Rewarding Combat and Content Description The game provides substantial content, including challenging boss battles and hidden dungeons, offering long playtimes. Specific class skills, like the Dark Hunter's, are noted for their effectiveness and contribution to satisfying combat encounters. Importance 20%	The game provides substantial content, including challenging boss battles and hidden dungeons, offering long playtimes. Specific class skills, like the Dark Hunter's, are noted for their effectiveness and contribution to satisfying combat encounters.	20%
Excellent PC Controls and UI Description The PC version features excellent keyboard and mouse optimization, making navigation, mapping, and UI interactions smooth and comfortable. This enhances the overall playability on modern systems. Importance 18%	The PC version features excellent keyboard and mouse optimization, making navigation, mapping, and UI interactions smooth and comfortable. This enhances the overall playability on modern systems.	18%

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