Funnily enough, I just started the first game yesterday, and I'm really loving it. If that love continues, then for sure I'll be getting this later in the year, especially after you recommending it.
The first game was last year's most unexpected suprise for me. I was very unsure if I would like it because I heard it was part visual novel, but I needed to play a jrpg at the time. The story really stuck with me and battle system was fun and challenging.
Just recently finished Death End Re;Quest 2 so I can finally watch this video xD And omg I loved it! This game is definitely a lot darker than the first one ever was but that story was so good! Honestly I'm hoping for a part 3 in the near future
I picked up the first game on Steam less than a month back on sale for 20$, can't wait too dive in. This new entry looks great and that art style is on point.
I haven't played the 2nd game yet, but I can 100% tell you the 1st game is SUPER worth playing. To me it really felt like Compile Heart cared about Death End and wanted it to do well over here. Especially considering it has some triple A English dubbers in it. If you like Danganronpa, Jrpgs, or Visual Novels in general PLEASE pick this game up.
Same here. I bought the first one on sale a while back, but haven't gotten to it yet because my backlog is pretty substantial. It has definitely moved to the top of my to do list now though.
Just finished my first playthrough today and immediately started NG+ after viewing the true ending. Loved the first one, love this one, love the series!
Hi! I just wanna thank you for this review, you're the whole reason I gave the 1st game a chance, I watched Tarks Gauntlets review and wrote it off for awhile but a few months later I found your review and decided I'd go ahead and buy the game. I'm now a huge fan and have no regrets. I just ordered the Collectors edition of Death End Re;Quest 2 as well, I can't wait. ❣️
Ahh the Collectors Edition is so cool, happy to hear you’re getting it, the 1.5 book in it is something I’m itching to read now :33 glad to hear I could help you get into it and I hope you enjoy the second one ^__^
I just started the original game last weekend. It was kinda glitchy for me (no pun intended) on PC. Sound disappears at times. I've been enjoying it though. I like how it goes from MMO to real world. I'm thinking of getting 2 but will have to wait and see. Most likely will get it for PS4 if I do. Nice review!
I've been meaning to play the first game since your review of it. So I got it on sale about a month ago and hoping to start it now that the sequel is so close. Nice to hear they did a great job with the sequel
finished the first one during NZS big corona lockdown in march and absolutely loved it from the gameplay to the dark horror tones of the story and how it kept drawing me back in to get all ending and all of the death ends. will def be getting the sequel when it comes out and am incredibly happy to hear that they will still have english dub for it so it will feel nostalgic when i play and reencounter shina
I only picked up the first one because of JRPG Jungle's review. I didn't get that far before giving up but I look forward to picking up this one since it seems to be an improvement. I hope there isn't anything I miss out for not completing the first one.
This was a great review. I really didn't like the first game that much, so i'm going to buy death end re;quest 2 for the nintendo switch later on when it's on sale. I also really love the darker setting of the second game more than in the first game too.
So after finishing Zanki (the ending is more sad than I thought, I hope they make a sequel), and buying Void Terrarium. You get me into another franchise lol I've never heard of these games before but they're currently in my shopping cart.
Finally got around to playing it and so far it's amazing Not sure if I like it better then original yet but it is a lot easier to get to terms with even if the flash drive system could use work
I haven't played the first one due to lack of time, but I do think this one looks very promising and might give me extra motivation to start the franchise
given the scene at the end of the NG+ true end, there's definitely another game coming. i really look forward to resolving the larger arc, and it makes me wonder if there will be yet another cliffhanger and a fourth one after that. i feel like this series could be a real breakout one for compile heart. they've usually been pretty niche, but this one got a lot of more mainstream interest, and i wish them the best in growing as a company.
Thank you for reminding me to finish the true end arc, I've kept it on my PS4 hard drive to do it but only got halfway :3 really excited to see that larger arc and I truly hope we see more :) it's one of their more popular series right now for a reason!
ng+ has a ton of new scenes, tho true end on ng+ is identical to ng (so if you don't notice any differences, don't worry), but at the very end of it, there's a few additional scenes that tie it in and set up the next game in line. enjoy!
oh also, this is something i only recently noticed... AFTER you watch that extra scene, go back and watch the new OP and pay attention to who has the gun at 50s ruclips.net/video/a-XEV-Gy9Sc/видео.html - oh man, this needs an explanation. it also ties in with one of the out of the blue ng+ scenes during the game that didn't make sense at the time. it's really a tangled set of clues about something really dark.
Sadly, I still haven't managed to pick up a copy of the original, it's still going for $60+ on the second hand market in North America, and I really want a physical copy... ;~; I still definitely want to play both games, though! They just both seem so awesome
Might want to update the title as Idea Factory International recently announced a Switch port of Death End re;Quest 2. Arriving next year in the West and on August 19th in Japan
Do you feel like this game is worth full price? Or should I wait for sell? I really enjoyed the first game a lot. Thanks for you reviews you’re the reason i purchased the first one.
I don`t know if i will get it immediately. if it's like the first one, it can be quite depressing and times are depressing enough right now. but I'm sure I'll play it one day, because it's very unique. what I would love to see is a sequel to Dragonstar Varnir, where the little sisters take over! (I saved them all, of course!) my story :-)): the (not so liitle anymore) sisters go on a journey to free the older ones (one by one - party growth!), who are abducted by ...blablabla. and, of course, we can have a time limit for every rescue, or we get some elder dragons ;-) change of topic: do you know about a game callled "Aegis Rim"? if not, check out the preview by "Playstation Underground". I guarantee, you will love it! ;-). if you can get your hands on it (sometimes, somehow...), that would be great! day one purchase for me!
I would love a sequel to Dragon Star Varnir too! I think Varnir and DERQ were Compile Heart's best games last year, it would be great to see both continue! :) And I've definitely heard of Aegis Rim, it's been one I've been meaning to look further into so I might have to check out that Playstation Underground video ^__^
The point of this game (the 1st one and the 2nd one) was never to avoid death, it was to save your game before and going through the painful death scenes of the characters to unlock special items in the menu until you reach the "good outcome". I hope this one won't face useless censorship like Fairy tail had.
I don't know how I can get updates for ps4 games like this...I don't find out these exist till years later yet I get every call of duty and assassin's creed shoved down my throat everywhere I look.
I am really trying hard to force myself to keep playing this game, but... I'm really not enjoying it. The constant text dumps are a serious issue of "tell don't show." The characters are confounding and obnoxious. the dungeons are very dull and the enemies are neither cool nor scary. I want my money back... all $6 of it.
Looks interesting I'll definitely pick it up! Anyone knows how does the ps4 theme look like??? The first has an awesome one and I am not sure if this one is as good😅
Already got the game pre-ordered, and I'm really looking forward to it, but there's one thing I'm curious about. Are characters able to access all of their skills in battle, or are they still limited to a fixed number of slots like the first game? I thoroughly enjoyed the first game, but having to constantly change out skills in order to figure out the right combinations to learn new ones became a bit of a hassle after a while.
That’s a good question, one I’m not totally sure about tbh. In saying that, I never had to switch out skills, so either I was unlocking them slower than I did in the first one or it’s not an issue. If I ever find out in my post-game playthrough, I’ll comment back and let you know :)
Honestly both are good for different reasons, I really like the setting of 1 but I really like the dark story of 2. I felt the most immersed in 2 though, I think the better map design helped it be more enjoyable and I was very into the story. So probably 2, I really liked the world crossing in 1 and ultimately would recommend playing both eventually :))
@@JRPGJungle I bought the Limited Edition of Death End 2 in the meantime. Thanks again for your kind hints on that game. I hope I will enjoy it as well.
Hi! This is probably a longshot, but can anybody tell me what the music is called thats played when you see the game over screen? I think its a classical piece but I have been trying to find the title for a while :-D thanks!
It's in the same universe, but the story is pretty separate from the original unless you get into the post-game. I think you can play just fine without it :3
Blaze 2706 Amazon in my country (Germany) says that the game releases on the 28th. But I haven’t found time to finish the first game just yet so this one has to wait a lil bit
Kinda skipped the first one, but went back and watched the review of it, and it feels like this one is streamlined to the point of being easy compared to the first one, there being no downside into grabbing up bugs and glitching out for one thing, but I haven't really needed to glitch to finish any fight, feels like its there to overkill mobs for the bonus xp to skip grinding. Was this review spoiler light, in that a mechanic like the battle hacking and summoning come in later? Cause it just feels like there is less to do here, gonna finish it for story anyway though.
There’s no battle hacking and summoning in this one, which definitely adds to the feeling that it’s streamlined:3 I kind of preferred it as some of the battle hacking in the last one could’ve been better, but yeah you do have less mechanics to play with in this one which could be a positive or negative :3 in any case, I hope you enjoy it :))
Yeah, there is no hacking or other things in here. Just the default battle system. But this battle system is way better than the previous one as it makes you think before doing actions, forcing you to consider the battlefield as HP damaging bugs on the field can be used by both the player and the enemy, both receiving the same amount of damage when stepping onto them. There are field bugs that are exclusively there to make you transform into the Glitch Mode as well as the enemies being a lot harder, more so come Chapter 6 and onwards. The new Auto mode really makes it stick because you can just use it if you feel like the fight is getting tedious with no real consequences. There are also a lot of strategies that you can use in this one, so stepping away from that cluster of unusable options is a lot better, not to mention that you need to consider the actual field when using your skills now, because there are times where you don't want to damage the field bugs at all in order to progress more smoothly through the fight.
i always like watching reviews about games i've played myself because opinions can be so different. imo in comparison to the first game re;quest2 is severely lacking and worse in pretty much every possible aspect. not saying it's a bad game per se as i still played until i got the platinum for it, but whereas re;quest 1 was a solid 8/10 for me this one is a 6/10 at best. except the op, that song is a banger
Since the main trio are new, you’ll probably be alright, they explain most of the important stuff you need (and it’s really not that much unless you plan on doing post-game stuff :3)
I don't think they've said anything; the ending keeps it open enough IMO. I would LOVE a third one :3 (and a second Dragon Star Varnir while they're at it! haha :))
Not totally, the main trio are new characters so you don’t reaaally need it. There are benefits of course when characters from the first game come in, but I think you’ll be fine without and will still appreciate the story :)
You can if you want some more moments at the end to make more sense, but the story follows mostly new characters so I think it’s accessible enough for newcomers IMO :)
Funnily enough, I just started the first game yesterday, and I'm really loving it. If that love continues, then for sure I'll be getting this later in the year, especially after you recommending it.
Having played both, the knock back system feels more satisfying than the first game and not dying at 100% glitch saves a lot of hassle.
The first game was last year's most unexpected suprise for me. I was very unsure if I would like it because I heard it was part visual novel, but I needed to play a jrpg at the time. The story really stuck with me and battle system was fun and challenging.
Just recently finished Death End Re;Quest 2 so I can finally watch this video xD And omg I loved it! This game is definitely a lot darker than the first one ever was but that story was so good! Honestly I'm hoping for a part 3 in the near future
After watching the Ritual scene (When Shina gets captured), I have to agree. You can even picture the events happening in your head at the time
I picked up the first game on Steam less than a month back on sale for 20$, can't wait too dive in. This new entry looks great and that art style is on point.
I played through the first game and loved it, so I'm really looking forward to this one! I was surprised and happy to see an early review too!
I haven't even played the first game yet, but after watching this review I'm definitely excited to try both games out!
I haven't played the 2nd game yet, but I can 100% tell you the 1st game is SUPER worth playing. To me it really felt like Compile Heart cared about Death End and wanted it to do well over here. Especially considering it has some triple A English dubbers in it. If you like Danganronpa, Jrpgs, or Visual Novels in general PLEASE pick this game up.
Same here. I bought the first one on sale a while back, but haven't gotten to it yet because my backlog is pretty substantial. It has definitely moved to the top of my to do list now though.
Just finished my first playthrough today and immediately started NG+ after viewing the true ending. Loved the first one, love this one, love the series!
I loved death end request 2 and i hope they make more cause i love this game series and i want to see more of Mai and Rottie
Hi! I just wanna thank you for this review, you're the whole reason I gave the 1st game a chance, I watched Tarks Gauntlets review and wrote it off for awhile but a few months later I found your review and decided I'd go ahead and buy the game. I'm now a huge fan and have no regrets. I just ordered the Collectors edition of Death End Re;Quest 2 as well, I can't wait. ❣️
Ahh the Collectors Edition is so cool, happy to hear you’re getting it, the 1.5 book in it is something I’m itching to read now :33 glad to hear I could help you get into it and I hope you enjoy the second one ^__^
I just started the original game last weekend. It was kinda glitchy for me (no pun intended) on PC. Sound disappears at times. I've been enjoying it though. I like how it goes from MMO to real world. I'm thinking of getting 2 but will have to wait and see. Most likely will get it for PS4 if I do. Nice review!
The same writer as Corpse Party. Need to grab this, hopefully it works on PS5
I've been meaning to play the first game since your review of it. So I got it on sale about a month ago and hoping to start it now that the sequel is so close. Nice to hear they did a great job with the sequel
finished the first one during NZS big corona lockdown in march and absolutely loved it from the gameplay to the dark horror tones of the story and how it kept drawing me back in to get all ending and all of the death ends. will def be getting the sequel when it comes out and am incredibly happy to hear that they will still have english dub for it so it will feel nostalgic when i play and reencounter shina
I only picked up the first one because of JRPG Jungle's review. I didn't get that far before giving up but I look forward to picking up this one since it seems to be an improvement. I hope there isn't anything I miss out for not completing the first one.
This was a great review. I really didn't like the first game that much, so i'm going to buy death end re;quest 2 for the nintendo switch later on when it's on sale. I also really love the darker setting of the second game more than in the first game too.
Looking forward to this title since the first game was a step up for idea factory’s usual games, can’t wait to try it out
So after finishing Zanki (the ending is more sad than I thought, I hope they make a sequel), and buying Void Terrarium. You get me into another franchise lol I've never heard of these games before but they're currently in my shopping cart.
I like the darker setting
Finally got around to playing it and so far it's amazing
Not sure if I like it better then original yet but it is a lot easier to get to terms with even if the flash drive system could use work
Does this require you to complete the game twice to get the true ending? Hated that in the first game.
Looking forward to this! I've been going through the first game in preparation for this one.
Thanks for the review , looking forward to the game , i really liked the first one
I haven't played the first one due to lack of time, but I do think this one looks very promising and might give me extra motivation to start the franchise
given the scene at the end of the NG+ true end, there's definitely another game coming. i really look forward to resolving the larger arc, and it makes me wonder if there will be yet another cliffhanger and a fourth one after that. i feel like this series could be a real breakout one for compile heart. they've usually been pretty niche, but this one got a lot of more mainstream interest, and i wish them the best in growing as a company.
Thank you for reminding me to finish the true end arc, I've kept it on my PS4 hard drive to do it but only got halfway :3 really excited to see that larger arc and I truly hope we see more :) it's one of their more popular series right now for a reason!
ng+ has a ton of new scenes, tho true end on ng+ is identical to ng (so if you don't notice any differences, don't worry), but at the very end of it, there's a few additional scenes that tie it in and set up the next game in line. enjoy!
oh also, this is something i only recently noticed... AFTER you watch that extra scene, go back and watch the new OP and pay attention to who has the gun at 50s ruclips.net/video/a-XEV-Gy9Sc/видео.html - oh man, this needs an explanation. it also ties in with one of the out of the blue ng+ scenes during the game that didn't make sense at the time. it's really a tangled set of clues about something really dark.
This game did not get mainstream attention as much as I love it...
Loved the original so much I 100%'d it, so I'll be more than happy to grab this one on PC.
Sadly, I still haven't managed to pick up a copy of the original, it's still going for $60+ on the second hand market in North America, and I really want a physical copy... ;~;
I still definitely want to play both games, though! They just both seem so awesome
The original game is on sale right now at iffysonlinestore.
I wish this series would be a long running series like neptunia but I doubt it would happen
I'm playing this now! 😁 👍
So good! Hope you enjoy it as much as the first~ :D
Might want to update the title as Idea Factory International recently announced a Switch port of Death End re;Quest 2. Arriving next year in the West and on August 19th in Japan
Good idea! I'd noticed the announcement, but I didn't think of it haha Thank you :))
forgot to mention that it's out now
GAME LOOK GOOD
Never heard of this game before but it looks fun & I’ll try it!! Do u need to play the first one to enjoy the second or is it ok just to get this one?
I think you’d be pretty okay with this one! Since the main trio are new, it’s pretty accessible IMO :3 hope you enjoy it!
Do you feel like this game is worth full price? Or should I wait for sell? I really enjoyed the first game a lot. Thanks for you reviews you’re the reason i purchased the first one.
Unfortunately today is the release date and bestbuy already sold out. I thought the same like you and kind of regret it now
Fiera Drake I brought my copy digitally from ps store. So far it’s really good glad I made the purchase.
this game looks very cool, Great review =]
Makes me wish I had a good pc to play this on since the ps4 has been cencored i played the original and loved it
Yay! I’ve been waiting for this review!
:) hope you enjoyed it!
I don`t know if i will get it immediately. if it's like the first one, it can be quite depressing and times are depressing enough right now. but I'm sure I'll play it one day, because it's very unique.
what I would love to see is a sequel to Dragonstar Varnir, where the little sisters take over! (I saved them all, of course!) my story :-)): the (not so liitle anymore) sisters go on a journey to free the older ones (one by one - party growth!), who are abducted by ...blablabla. and, of course, we can have a time limit for every rescue, or we get some elder dragons ;-)
change of topic: do you know about a game callled "Aegis Rim"? if not, check out the preview by "Playstation Underground". I guarantee, you will love it! ;-). if you can get your hands on it (sometimes, somehow...), that would be great! day one purchase for me!
I would love a sequel to Dragon Star Varnir too! I think Varnir and DERQ were Compile Heart's best games last year, it would be great to see both continue! :)
And I've definitely heard of Aegis Rim, it's been one I've been meaning to look further into so I might have to check out that Playstation Underground video ^__^
The point of this game (the 1st one and the 2nd one) was never to avoid death, it was to save your game before and going through the painful death scenes of the characters to unlock special items in the menu until you reach the "good outcome". I hope this one won't face useless censorship like Fairy tail had.
As long as it's also out on Playstation, you can bet it was built to be safer
Getting this tonight!
Enjoy! :)
Thanks for this had never heard of the series, looked interesting.
Death end re quest 2 is so awesome and creepy at times
I don't know how I can get updates for ps4 games like this...I don't find out these exist till years later yet I get every call of duty and assassin's creed shoved down my throat everywhere I look.
Subscribe to idea factory then
I am really trying hard to force myself to keep playing this game, but... I'm really not enjoying it. The constant text dumps are a serious issue of "tell don't show." The characters are confounding and obnoxious. the dungeons are very dull and the enemies are neither cool nor scary. I want my money back... all $6 of it.
Looks interesting I'll definitely pick it up! Anyone knows how does the ps4 theme look like??? The first has an awesome one and I am not sure if this one is as good😅
Already got the game pre-ordered, and I'm really looking forward to it, but there's one thing I'm curious about. Are characters able to access all of their skills in battle, or are they still limited to a fixed number of slots like the first game? I thoroughly enjoyed the first game, but having to constantly change out skills in order to figure out the right combinations to learn new ones became a bit of a hassle after a while.
That’s a good question, one I’m not totally sure about tbh. In saying that, I never had to switch out skills, so either I was unlocking them slower than I did in the first one or it’s not an issue. If I ever find out in my post-game playthrough, I’ll comment back and let you know :)
As someone, who hasn't played any of those 2 games so far. Which is better, 1 or 2? I'm kinda interested
Honestly both are good for different reasons, I really like the setting of 1 but I really like the dark story of 2. I felt the most immersed in 2 though, I think the better map design helped it be more enjoyable and I was very into the story. So probably 2, I really liked the world crossing in 1 and ultimately would recommend playing both eventually :))
@@JRPGJungle thank you very much for your thoughts. I'm thinking of getting 1 of those games. Maybe I'll start with 2
@@JRPGJungle I bought the Limited Edition of Death End 2 in the meantime. Thanks again for your kind hints on that game. I hope I will enjoy it as well.
So good, I hope you enjoy it too :)
This looks great ❤️
This is giving me hype for sure. I loved the first one. Preparing my wallet soon.
A horror themed JRPG with good story :O... Cont me in! Hahaha
Hi! This is probably a longshot, but can anybody tell me what the music is called thats played when you see the game over screen? I think its a classical piece but I have been trying to find the title for a while :-D thanks!
Awesome video!
So.. Anybody know where to get the physical copy of this game and the first one for the Ps4?
Did uh you just glitch through the wall you went right through it
is the first one connected to the second game? i'm only interested in the second since the writer is shared with Corpse Party
It's in the same universe, but the story is pretty separate from the original unless you get into the post-game. I think you can play just fine without it :3
@@JRPGJungle 2 year gap
Huh isn’t it releasing on August 28th? Have you got a copy early?
I thought it was on the 25th
Yep it’s an review copy
18th on PC and 25th on PS4
@@TheDaquain oh, well I'm on ps4 so 25th :(
Blaze 2706 Amazon in my country (Germany) says that the game releases on the 28th. But I haven’t found time to finish the first game just yet so this one has to wait a lil bit
Kinda skipped the first one, but went back and watched the review of it, and it feels like this one is streamlined to the point of being easy compared to the first one, there being no downside into grabbing up bugs and glitching out for one thing, but I haven't really needed to glitch to finish any fight, feels like its there to overkill mobs for the bonus xp to skip grinding. Was this review spoiler light, in that a mechanic like the battle hacking and summoning come in later? Cause it just feels like there is less to do here, gonna finish it for story anyway though.
There’s no battle hacking and summoning in this one, which definitely adds to the feeling that it’s streamlined:3 I kind of preferred it as some of the battle hacking in the last one could’ve been better, but yeah you do have less mechanics to play with in this one which could be a positive or negative :3 in any case, I hope you enjoy it :))
Yeah, there is no hacking or other things in here. Just the default battle system. But this battle system is way better than the previous one as it makes you think before doing actions, forcing you to consider the battlefield as HP damaging bugs on the field can be used by both the player and the enemy, both receiving the same amount of damage when stepping onto them. There are field bugs that are exclusively there to make you transform into the Glitch Mode as well as the enemies being a lot harder, more so come Chapter 6 and onwards. The new Auto mode really makes it stick because you can just use it if you feel like the fight is getting tedious with no real consequences. There are also a lot of strategies that you can use in this one, so stepping away from that cluster of unusable options is a lot better, not to mention that you need to consider the actual field when using your skills now, because there are times where you don't want to damage the field bugs at all in order to progress more smoothly through the fight.
She keeps saying "lost game". What lost game?
I think she might have meant "last game" instead
@@Azurennblaze oh thank u
i always like watching reviews about games i've played myself because opinions can be so different. imo in comparison to the first game re;quest2 is severely lacking and worse in pretty much every possible aspect. not saying it's a bad game per se as i still played until i got the platinum for it, but whereas re;quest 1 was a solid 8/10 for me this one is a 6/10 at best. except the op, that song is a banger
Can I jump into this one without playing the first one? Will I struggle to understand story/lore if I did start with it?
I doubt you will need the first game
Since the main trio are new, you’ll probably be alright, they explain most of the important stuff you need (and it’s really not that much unless you plan on doing post-game stuff :3)
Looks like a switch from French to English in fashions.
How possible is a third game?
I don't think they've said anything; the ending keeps it open enough IMO. I would LOVE a third one :3 (and a second Dragon Star Varnir while they're at it! haha :))
is playing the firsst one necesary?
Not totally, the main trio are new characters so you don’t reaaally need it. There are benefits of course when characters from the first game come in, but I think you’ll be fine without and will still appreciate the story :)
Do I have to play the 1st game?
You can if you want some more moments at the end to make more sense, but the story follows mostly new characters so I think it’s accessible enough for newcomers IMO :)
@@JRPGJungle thanks I just order 2 on Amazon. Is this game any hard?
From memory, it had a jump in difficulty in the second half so a little bit! Starts off quite easy though, just be ready for it to amp up later :3
I didnt like the first one. But im glad the 2nd one is also enjoyable for other ppl
This game story is too much for me. I feel so evil and wrongdoing for some reason.