Alundra 2 is the follow-up to Working Designs' most recent well-received action RPG for the Playstation. The sequel, however, is brought to us by fledgling RPG publisher Activision. Although many RPG fans feared that Alundra 2's translation would fare more poorly in the hands of an inexperienced RPG publisher, they'll be pleasantly surprised to find that it's actually one of the game's biggest strengths. Unfortunately, nearly everything else about Alundra 2 leaves a lot to be desired, and the action RPG turns out to be one of the Playstation's weakest in the genre.
As Alundra 2 begins, troubled times have befallen the kingdom of Varuna. Radcliff and Jeehan, the swordsmen who served as Varuna's guardians, have both mysteriously disappeared. In their absence, the evil Baron Diaz, with the aid of sinister court sorcerer Mephisto, has captured and imprisoned the benevolent king, replacing him with a wooden puppet. Diaz and Mephisto now rule Varuna from behind the scenes, and...