Last week, I discussed Suikoden II's gameplay, which was positive pretty much across the board. This week it's on to the story which...is also pretty awesome. Don't get me wrong, there are quite a few aspects of the plot I think could have been better. In a lot of ways, I feel like they missed a lot of opportunities to really drive home their point about the ravages of war and how it causes otherwise good people to do bad things. But Suikoden II still told an epic story that's among the best I've experienced in an RPG. I gave a bit of background on the plot last week, which sees our unnamed hero and his best friend Jowy on the run from their former colleagues in the Highland Army. The duo have just witnessed the death of their entire unit, killed as part of a false flag operation to prolong the kingdom's war with the neighboring City-State of Jowston. After fleeing their pursuers, the duo is separated, with the hero washing up alongside a rushing river. There,
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