Status killerstar Dec 31, 2024
Konami really took a *big swing* with this mecha design...
Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner (2003)
Konami Computer Entertainment Japan
4.07 from 233 ratings
860 members have it in their collection · 19 playing now · 408 backlogged · 161 wish listed
How long? Main story 6h · with extras 7h (from 5 logged playthroughs)
The sequel to Zone of the Enders is based around mecha combat with the player once again controlling the "Orbital Frame" Jehuty. Unlike its prequel, the game is now centered on action elements with the player not needing to protect civilians in need and instead Jehuty contains more weaponry than in the previous game.
The plot is set two years …
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The sequel to Zone of the Enders is based around mecha combat with the player once again controlling the "Orbital Frame" Jehuty. Unlike its prequel, the game is now centered on action elements with the player not needing to protect civilians in need and instead Jehuty contains more weaponry than in the previous game.
The plot is set two years after the events from Zone of the Enders and focuses on Dingo Egret, a former member from Mars' military organization BAHRAM whose leader Ridley "Nohman" Hardiman wants back with him. Nohman shoots Dingo following his rejection but the agent Ken Marinaris saves Dingo by connecting his body to Jehuty and forces to work in order to defeat BAHRAM. The game had a new director, Shuyo Murata, who producer Hideo Kojima appointed in order to provide a different experience. The team worked to cover the criticism the original Zone of the Enders received resulted in The 2nd Runner having more action elements.
The game received generally favorable critical response due to the improvements it has in comparison to the previous game. Critics praised the game's graphics and gameplay elements but criticized its short length and presentation. Despite the positive critical reaction, the game suffered mediocre sales.
North American & Japan got regular ZOE2, but the regular edition of ZOE2 was never released in Europe. Europe directly got the ZOE2 Special Edition.
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Details
- Developers
- Konami Computer Entertainment Japan
- Publishers
- Konami
- Genres
- Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Shooter
- Themes
- Action, Science fiction
- Franchises
- Zone of the Enders
- Series
- Zone of the Enders
- Steam
- View on Steam
Release dates
- Feb 13, 2003 (Japan) PlayStation 2
- Mar 10, 2003 (North_America) PlayStation 2
Also available on
- Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner - Special Edition (2003) · PS2
- Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner HD Edition (2012) · PS3, X360
- Zone of The Enders: The 2nd Runner Mars (2018) · Oculus VR, PC, PS4, PSVR
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Rating distribution
5 stars
87
4 stars
89
3 stars
46
2 stars
9
1 star
2
Community All Reviews Statuses
Status SIGINT Aug 28, 2021
At some point, voice acting and story in a game can jointly be so bad that they actually turn it around and end up being weirdly entertaining. Unfortunately, this game accidentally went 1 step too far in both categories to where it just goes back to being bad again. The AI in the dude's mech sometimes sounds more natural than …
At some point, voice acting and story in a game can jointly be so bad that they actually turn it around and end up being weirdly entertaining. Unfortunately, this game accidentally went 1 step too far in both categories to where it just goes back to being bad again. The AI in the dude's mech sometimes sounds more natural than some of the humans' voice lines. lol
Luckily, the combat is pretty fun, the game looks weirdly good for being 18 years old, and there is a skip cutscene button.