The Caligula Effect 2

The Caligula Effect 2 has loads of cool ideas, but it's undeniably rough around the edges.

The Caligula Effect 2 is a standout sequel.

Although the visuals may not be much to look at, the combat and story are the soul of Caligula Effect 2 that holds it all together.

Compared to the PlayStation 4 version that landed in stores only two years ago, the port does not have any significant additions and both the technical and graphic sectors are almost unchanged. If you already own the previous edition, which these days is offered at much more reasonable prices, there is no valid reason why you should prefer the very lazy port proposed by NIS America.

Caligula Effect 2 tries to mix up the RPG formula with combat previews and expanded social elements. However, much of those ideas get buried under their over complicated presentation and execution. There is something new here that RPG fans may be curious about, but not many others will take a chance on it.

The Caligula Effect 2 takes all the good ideas of its predecessor and improves on them considerably. It's a game that will go unnoticed by 90% of the public, but those who play it will experience one of the most well-crafted and explored stories in the niche.

The Caligula Effect 2 is far from unique. It wears its influences front and center and isn’t quite on the same level as any of the modern Persona titles. There are only a few of those, though, and if you’ve played them and want something more, then The Caligula Effect 2 is absolutely worth checking out. With an interesting battle system, appealing characters, and a killer soundtrack, I consistently had a good time until the credits rolled.

Just like the characters use the world of Redo to deal with their frustrations and try their hand at a new chance, The Caligula Effect 2 is a retry on elevating the proposition of the previous game to high quality. The work is successful in doing so, not only offering a good RPG, but an indispensable work to fans of the genre.

If you are looking for a JRPG with a good soundtrack, good graphics, good combat and a good story, here you have The Caligula Effect 2. If you are able to overcome its outdated animations and the absence of Spanish among the available languages you will find a great title.

This sequel features a very well crafted plot and characters, which are two of the game's biggest assets, as well as an absolutely magnificent soundtrack and an improved combat system. At the same time, The Caligula Effect 2 doesn't do as well when it comes to its level design, where it's often difficult to tell one level from another, and while the soundtrack is exquisite its repetition in some moments can make it very tiresome. This sequel represents an improvement over the original on several elements, but it could have been even better.