This vs Sophie 2?

[Harmacist]

New to the series. Well, not fully as I tried Ryza 1 for like 5-10 hours and hated how slow it was.

Not super fond of open worlds, mazes and puzzles, so I'm one of those weirdos that really enjoyed FF13.

From my brief research, if I had to choose one, Ryza 3 is better than 2, but the issue is now R3 vs S2. I don't mind the ATB combat, and value deep mechanics, crafting and a compelling story (I know Atelier are more slow slices of life, but still).

Just want to know which of the two has better gameplay that isn't too open world, doesn't have a terribly slow story, and values player planning.

Thanks!

[FreshMint]

When it comes to gameplay my preference lies in Sophie 2 but this lies partially in how Ryza 3 feels very, very easy to break to the point that the game doesn't offer a lot of challenge even on Very Hard. If you want a challenge then Sophie 2 might be better.
Ryza 3 also has a skill tree which unlocks mechanics and recipes and stuff, but I felt like the skill tree gated me a bit more than I was comfortable with.

Of course, you're looking at a game with more active combat vs a game with turn-based combat, so Sophie 2 might feel a bit slower in that regard, and the crafting in Sophie 2 can, if you want to put some effort into it, take a lot of your time compared to in Ryza.

[Harmacist]

Sophie 2 it is, thanks!

[omed_86]

I haven't played Sofie, but Ryza 3 has a very slow progressing story.
Also the font is very small your eyes will hurt trying to read all of it lol

Open world is fine, but the graphics leave something to be desired.

The game is just ok overall. I enjoyed the past two Ryza games more.

[Eltia]

Sophie 2 has better music. The story (which is both a prequel and sequel to Sophie 1) will allow you to look at the story of Sophie 1 differently.

Ryza 3 is a larger game than Sophie 2 and the features are more comprehensive. Some feel the story is not as good as it lacks that summer adventure atmosphere in Ryza 1.

Personally I like Sophie over Ryza.

[paulblopez88]

mana khemia

[MimisukeLove🌟]

If you hated Ryza 1 then this series really isn't for you. The alchemy system of S2 will eat you alive and R3 has even slower pace story than R1

[Eltia]

Sophie 2 has the quality, Ryza 3 has the quantity.