A beautifully illustrated fantasy role-playing game,SaGa Frontier  2features lush, hand-painted watercolor backgrounds that give this animated  title a rich, storybook look. Two-dimensional graphics have rarely looked this  good in an adventure game.Pretty pictures aside, the battle system inSaGa Frontier 2is  outstanding, allowing for combat to be as micromanaged or as mindless as players  see fit. In addition to assigning in-battle character roles (such as support,  intimidation, and so on), players can choose between multiple battle modes and  execute elaborate attack combos (similar to that of fighting games).Like its predecessor,SaGa Frontier 2puts a spin on the genre by  featuring multiple storylines that converge at various points in the game.  Events in the game are encapsulated into (mostly) playable scenarios, with new  playable scenarios opening up as the existing ones are completed. While this  feature enables gamers to experience nonlinear gameplay from different  perspectives, it ultimately muddles rather than enhances the game's overall  narrative.--Joe HonPros:Beautiful storybook lookOutstanding battle systemMulti-scenario feature allows for nonlinear gameplayCons:Repetitive random battlesLimited appeal outside of fans of the genre