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how to make a sequel- don't try to fix what's not broken

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 7
Date: April 19, 2005
Author: Amazon User

This is a fitting continuation of Rau's saga. All the concepts, stunningly original art and fighting moves from the first game have been retained, and considerable depth is added to the game by having two characters (hence two paths) for each level. There are two types of characters, what I would describe as the barbarian (Rau/Baumusu) and the assassin (Rau's sister Tati/old Griz) classes each with their own signature moves and weapons. The elegant timed combo system from the first game has been kept intact, so having played Mark of Kri one can jump right in and deliver crushing Fua Usu Faahus at will. The plot is expanded upon the first in the series, and jumps around in time and hence is confusing at times, but I have yet to finish the game so I'm sure things will become clearer with additional revelations of the plot.

Very enjoyable game overall. Definite keeper, and a good deal for the price.

Better than expected given the overall low reviews on the game sites

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 5 / 6
Date: July 13, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Pros:
- Similar to Mark of Kri in mechanics.
- A little more violent than its predecessor.
- Now includes level bosses and deeper stealth play through the introduction of Rau's sister, Tati.
- Most levels involve cooperative play with a computer partner.
- Playing with a computer partner is better than I expected. There are times when you just want to let your partner do most of the work while you hang back and throw knives or shoot arrows from a distance. Or you can take out the horn blowers before your partner runs in to take everyone out.
- Hint: if you don't want your computer partner to go charging into a fight, make sure you are in unarmed stealth mode. This will tell your partner to do the same.
- Partner AI seems decent for the most part but sometimes it ignores enemies it should be fighting- especially annoying during boss levels.
- Tati's ability to stand against a wall and then fade into it adds to the stealth aspects of the game that is quite enjoyable. Guards can walk by and cannot see you.
- Also Tati's ability to throw or attach poison mushroom bombs to surfaces (including people) and have them detonate when they are near someone makes the stealth aspects a bit more strategic. For example, you can plant mushrooms where the guards will appear through a door and deliberately walk into the open just to lure them in. Also you can attach a mushroom to a guard and when he walks by his comrades it will detonate killing them all or knocking them all unconscious.
- Cutscenes are far more elaborate but animated in a consistent cartoony style.

Cons:
- Story jumps about a bit and can be difficult to follow.

Too many annoying bugs!!!

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 5 / 9
Date: May 25, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I thought it's ok until the bugs start to happen very often that it just became so annoying. The game freezes alot! This doesn't happen with any of my other 50+ games, so I know my console works fine. No wonder I was able to buy this game brand new for only $5...it's garbage!

the game kept freezing

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: February 23, 2007
Author: Amazon User

The game kept freezing at the end of the second or third level, i bought the game brand new from a marketplace seller so im not sure if that has anything to do with it but i looked at the disc and it had no scracthes i used a lens cleaning cd on the ps2 and wiped the video game with a soft cloth but it still kept freezing, i played other video games and i dont have this problem with any other games.

Solid sequel, but without much new added

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: October 25, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Mark of Kri was a game I "just found". I don't remember why I bought it or how it came into my possession, but I enjoyed it for its unique combination of stealth strategy and barbarian action. And the graphics (almost Disney-esque with blood and decapitations) was a real joy to behold. When Rise of Kasai came out, I was really looking forward to it.

So far, there's nothing really wrong with this game. It just doesn't really add a lot to the original. What was fun in the first now just seems like something I've played before. The only major change is the addition of 3 playable characters with their own minor quirks and the use of teamwork on some stages. But these alone do not seem to be enough to get me into the game. Maybe after I play a little more, I'll change my review.

On the plus side, the graphics are still there. The world is colorful, the movies like beautifully animated cave paintings. If you've never played Mark of Kri then it's definitely worth checking out. And if you have, well, it's still pretty good. Just don't expect to be blown away.

good, the boring, then annoying

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 2 / 15
Date: April 30, 2005
Author: Amazon User

At first this game is great, its cool, it takes place in this cool world, the action is fun. But after the first 4 hours the little bugs start to annoy u and the plain repitiveness is unbareble.Bugs: ur allies and enemy AI is reallly bad. Your allie will sometimes just stand there while being attacked and the enemys see u while ur try to hide behind something..basically if its not a wall u cant hide behind it. Theres another huge bug, if u play as rau in some levels there will be a latter suspended in mid-air AND U CANT GET IT DOWN...atleast i couldnt...i tryed and tryed...then replatyed the level as tati and it fell down after i killed the enemys...and i didnt even see rau pull it down or anything

Ok the repitiveness.....u paint ur enemys with the right analog stick then beat them up with the button over their head....u pull levers...over and over and over and over again....and u have an occasional boss fight...but myyyy godddd...after 3-4 hours im sick and tired of it....i stopped playing at 6 hours and returned it to blockbuster...maybe rent this game if u like hack n'slash..but theres much better hack n' slash games u can buy

Unfortunate...

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: November 07, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Before playing this game you should play the preceding title of the series "The Mark of Kri" which is a truly fantastic game. It introduces a beautiful atmospheric world, unique controls, great action, and an interesting story. One of the best title's I've played for the PS2.

That said, I have a bone or two to pick with the sequel here. I really wanted to give this game a shining review but I have to be honest with you. For the record I found this game to be quite beautiful like MoK and the controls were very much alike. I became accustomed to fighting alongside a computer controlled ally and learned to like it. I played as the new characters and came to like them too.

The painful thing about this game is the BUGS! I've played a lot of PS2 titles. I can safely say that even among the worst titles I've played, none of them had this many glitches/bugs. What happened Sony? You pull the plug on this one and rush it to store shelves? Here's a list of bugs I have experienced commonly in this game:

1. In stealth mode, half the time, enemies somehow magically see you when you're completely concealed around a corner.
2. Floors dissappear and stay gone during play, and make you appear as if you are walking on air. Sounds cool but it isn't. It's sloppy.
3. Sometimes when you flip a switch and you computer ally attempts to flip it too, door jam closed instead of opening for you.
4. Your character gets stuck in a wall sometimes permanently.
5. When attempting to complete level challenges such as completing certain combos on enemies, the correctly and successfully performed combos will go undetected after dozens of attempts. (this one really irks me)
6. You computer controlled partner freezes in place
7. The entire game freezes.

It's heartbreaking really. I love the series and the story but I can't help but get really frustrated at the sloppy programming behind this game. I expect more from SCEA especially since MoK was such a wonderful game. Try it at the very least.

AWESOME!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: March 07, 2008
Author: Amazon User

Imagine Winnie the Pooh killing stuff ... a fantastic concept! The animation and graphics remind me of the art style of the old Winnie the Pooh cartoons and not in a bad way.

The animation is excellent, the story is engaging and I've found no glitches to speak of.

One of my favorite PS2 games. In my opinion a must buy.

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