Utawarerumono: ZAN 2

A definite improvement from the presequel ZAN game. The story is still heavily cut, but the side stories for each main chapter is definitely a good improvement that ZAN did not have. The main highlight to the story is of course the emotional ending scenes and the 3D models really does it justice and due to that very much worth the play. The gameplay itself is also much better than ZAN with many improved game mechanics. As a fan of the series I would recommend playing through ZAN, otherwise honestly ZAN 2 itself can be played without playing ZAN.

AKU UTAWARERUMONO

粉丝向作品，没玩过原作《传颂之物：两人的白皇》的话就不推荐。3D化了很多经典的剧情，同时以小战役的模式也补充了一些小故事。能以新的形式看一遍喜欢的剧情让我感慨万千，不知不觉也已经过去了这么久了，玩了后又忍不住重新开始看第二遍的剧情，虽然已经看了好几遍了，但还是觉得很有意思。希望在未来也能再体验到像这样精彩的故事

Absolutely massive improvement over ZAN 1. In fact some of the scenes look better than both the game and the anime. Awesome game, the new characters are fun, everything feels better

现在看来，斩1和2上PC，是新作的预热。本质是炒冷饭，但是相比1全方位进化（不喜欢刷的慎入，2代追加了大量的刷刷刷要素，还是比较枯燥的）。路人玩家感兴趣的等打折，粉丝玩家可以买一个怀旧。

粉丝向作品，剧情演出水平跟原作没法比，游戏性也一般 打算以后二刷原作的时候，配合原版剧情一起玩了，单独玩实在不行

Well, after playing through the game, I will say it's a major improvement from the first ZAN game. There are a ton of things to keep you occupied and the story does a decent job at covering Mask of Truth with the side stories being the best of it. Gameplay wise, the controls are feel more fluid then the first game, even though it's still a bit rough around the edges. Skill/buff mechanics do feel a bit bloated and slow to upgrade, so unless you're a perfectionist, there isn't much an incitive to commit to a perfect build, making all the extra fluff feel like empty calories. My biggest gripe with the game is the fact you don't really have a way to get used to the characters as there's always some kind of timer rushing you to just get things done, or simply a lack of punchable enemies, so a training mode would have been perfect. Overall, it's a fun game for fans of the series who want a different experience, but if you're interested in the Utawarerumono series, just play the main games, and if you're looking for a musou game, know this feels more like a team arena fighter, which is not to say that's a bad thing, but it may not be what you're expecting. Taking all this into account, how much you enjoy this game depends on how much you like the Utawarerumono universe.