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What the Game's About
Back again for a second go around, we have the famous and long running anime series Gundam back in the Dynasty Warriors universe. Equipped with a beam saber and a powerful mobile suit, you'll slash away at your enemies and take control of the battlefield. Ranging from the start of the Gundam series, all the way the Seed Destiny, fans of the anime will be able to take control of their favorite mobile suit pilots, whether they are good or bad. So, fans of Char Aznable will be happy to know you can suit up as him.

What's Hot
Dynasty Warriors: Gundam 2 has a lot of modes to play and a lot of pilots to take flight with. Fans of the series will have a joy-gasm from all the content they packed into this game. The main mode of the game is Official Mode. In Official Mode, you get to select a pilot and go through the anime storyline of the corresponding pilot. Though it's supposed to highlight key segment of the series, you'll often find yourself just fighting in random battles that ends with a major battle from the show. To get to these key battles, you'll have to first fight through a wave of several hundred lower level mobile suit enemies. Of course, being equipped with a massive Gundam, you can easily destroy these minor enemies rather quickly. Over time, you'll slowly build up your SP gauge and be able to unleash a massive attack to lay waste to surrounding enemies. All of these attacks are from the show and differ for each Gundam. Aside from Official Mode, there's also Mission Mode. Mission Mode is essentially Official Mode in disguise. Instead of following the anime story, Mission Mode follows its own unique storyline. Even though it has its own story, it doesn't differ vastly from what you do in Official Mode. You still fight hundreds of opponents and then battle off against a field commander or villain from the show. On top of this, there's also an online multiplayer section where you can battle against others.

What's Not
Gundam has a lot of modes and it can take a long time for you to play through the whole game with every single character. Of course, that'll only be done by those of us who either: A) Love Gundam or B) Don't Mind Repetitiveness. For the everyday gamer, this game may be a fun distraction for awhile, but they won't have the patience or the interest to continue playing the game. This also isn't helped by the story. Since the game is broken into key sections of the series, those who never saw the show won't understand what's happening. They'll miss out on characters' bonds and why the death of a certain individual is such a big deal to everyone. This takes away a lot of the feeling that the show worked so hard to convey.

Sadly, there is no option for Japanese dialogue. The English voices aren't terrible, but they aren't great. Oddly, the first Dynasty Warriors: Gundam have the option for Japanese voices. Why take it out in this one?

Final Word
It's almost identical to its predecessor. There's nothing drastically new or compelling to play through. Fans of the Gundam franchise will love the idea of piloting their favorite characters, but that's the only audience this game will appeal to.