Unlike most adventure shooters, you don't face a constant stream of enemies, since battle in an RPG is just a part of the game, not its reason for being. Despite that, the combat system is vast and complex, with weapons galore. There's also a new option which in some cases lets you avoid a fight so you can continue your quest. If an enemy appears with a black exclamation point over its head, hitting a specific controller button will let you ignore him. A white exclamation point means you have no choice but to mix it up.
Control gets a B, also.
Everything you need to do can be handled easily, characters go where you want them to and there are few surprises, with the X button doing most of the work. But if you're an RPG fan and need a fix that will keep you occupied for the next few months while you wait, Wild Arms 2 isn't a bad choice. The title can also be used to bring a group of up to four musicians together for a true jam session. Regardless of native ability, any player can jam in perfect harmony with the other players, since all sounds are precisely in tune and rhythmically synchronized with all the other sounds in the session. And tunes created in thise mode can be recorded onto a memory card for stored enjoyment.