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Is Eredia 2: The Great War worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- JRPG fans who want a long dark-fantasy campaign
- Players who prefer quests with multiple completion methods
- Returning Eredia players who want to continue the story with an exported save
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a short campaign rather than an experience advertised at over 50 hours
- Players who prefer a linear quest structure instead of contracts with varied completion methods and changing playthroughs
- Players looking for a standalone story rather than a direct sequel
Our take on Eredia 2: The Great War
Its defining structure is a war-bound open-world journey where contracts can be completed in different ways, while a hidden karma system records both the actions taken and how they are performed.
What is Eredia 2: The Great War?
Eredia 2: The Great War is a dark fantasy JRPG set on an open-world enemy continent.
The protagonist is drawn into a war while searching for answers. The campaign offers over 50 hours of gameplay and more than 70 contracts, with many jobs allowing different completion methods whose consequences depend on the chosen approach. Battles use a CTB system with traits, combos, and finishers. Divination can alter each playthrough, while a concealed karma system records actions and how they are carried out.
The game includes more than 500 enemy types, over 400 skills, and more than 500 weapons and armor pieces. Optional activities include unusual encounters at inns, silent monks, meditation on skulls, and using a mushroom to speak with cats. It follows the first game directly, with save export recommended for returning players.
How Eredia 2: The Great War plays
- 01Branching contracts
- More than 70 jobs offer multiple completion methods, with the chosen approach affecting how each job is handled.
- 02CTB combat system
- Turn-based battles include character traits, linked attacks, and finishing moves.
- 03Variable playthroughs
- The Divination system can change the experience between playthroughs.
- 04Hidden karma tracking
- An unseen system records actions and the manner in which they are performed.
- 05Large equipment pool
- The game contains more than 400 skills and over 500 types of weapons and armor.
- 06Cat conversation
- A particular mushroom enables conversations with cats.
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Eredia 2: The Great War: platforms & release
Is Eredia 2: The Great War worth it?
It is worth it if: JRPG fans who want a long dark-fantasy campaign. Skip it if: players seeking a short campaign rather than an experience advertised at over 50 hours.
Where can I download Eredia 2: The Great War?
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What platforms is Eredia 2: The Great War on?
Windows only.
