Underplayed Gems

Growlanser II: The Sense of Justice (2001)

Growlanser II: The Sense of Justice cover
Developer
Career Soft
Publisher
Atlus
Platforms
PlayStation 2
Genres
Real Time Strategy (RTS), Strategy
Rating
3.7 of 5, 5 player ratings
Where to get it
Website

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How it feels

A deliberate, story-rich tactical experience where the weight of justice and political intrigue unfolds through a young knight's disillusionment with the world around him.

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About

Growlanser II: The Sense of Justice is a sequel to the first Growlanser; it is set in the same universe and timeline, featuring characters from the previous game. The story once again focuses on the war between the kingdoms of Rolandia and Burnstein; as opposed to the first game, the spotlight here is on the latter, as the player takes control of a young knight named Wein Cruz. Dreaming of becoming an Imperial Knight, the highest rank in his country, Wein gradually begins to see that not everything is the way it seems, and has to recount events from his own past, face injustice, and solve moral dilemmas concerning duty and friendship.

Screenshots

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