is this game worth to buy? is it better than sophie 2?

[Glory of the Snow]

tell me

[Soup Bone]

From other Discussions I've read, some people like this one and others say Sophie 2 is better.
I know the First Ryza made me fall asleep every time i played it. People say Sophie 2 is a lot faster pace. Though I cant say for sure because I only just bought Sophie 2.

[ZeroPantz™]

I think it's personal taste. I haven't played Sophie 2 yet myself, so I cannot give you a comparison either, but... even then, I think this game is worth getting at any rate. I'm still in the middle of playing it, but I am having a blast so far. I don't know if you've played the first Ryza game. For me, that also does help with my enjoyment. It's nice seeing the characters again but now a few years older, and how they've changed.

[jclosed]

Personally I like and have played both games. Atelier Ryza is different from the other Atlier games in the sense that it doe not have a turn-based battle system. Also the alchemy is very different in the sense that you do not have a grid-cauldron type, but a tree-like alchemy system.

Some people hate those differences, and others like them. I am obvious one of the people that like both systems. But I am one of those people that like experiments, and gets very curious when those experiments involve game-play and alchemy (crafting) changes. It makes things new and fresh. That's not to say I dislike the more "traditional" Atelier games. Far from that actually.

So - It's a bit difficult to say witch one is the best. If you like the "traditional" alchemy and battle system, you cannot go wrong with Sophie 2. If you like a change every now and then, and are open to some non-traditional stuff, then Ryza 2 is not bad at all.

Personally I bought both, and enjoyed both. If you can't make a choice after all I said, and are only able to buy one game, just flip a coin to make a choice. You can always buy the other game at a later date...