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    Kingdom Hearts II

    Game » consists of 8 releases. Released Dec 22, 2005

    The third installment in the Kingdom Hearts franchise following after Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories, known for its successful combination of Disney and Final Fantasy franchises into a believable plot.

    somadude's Kingdom Hearts II (PlayStation 2) review

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    A sequel that doesn't disappoint.

    To start things out I just want to say that if you haven't played the first Kingdom hearts, you really should, it will not only give you a more fullfilling experince with the sequel but it will also show you how much the game has changed and improved. But if you don't want to play the first one, thats okay. Now on to the reveiw, Kingdom hearts starts of with you a boy named roxas, wait... wasn't sora the main character?. Well not for the first couple of hours he's not, anyway. After your done with the tutorial type beggining it's time to continue this epic story. Sora, donald and goofy have been in a cryo sleep for a couple of years and things have changed (for the worse). The biggest issue plaugueing the otherwise peaceful worlds of disney is a new enemy called nobodies. These guys are pretty creepy but don't worry you have the all powerful keyblade!. The story plays out in a very epic way, with lots of cutscenes and boss battles. Those boss battles aren't as scary as they appear though. It's an issue of the bark being worse then the bite. In fact Kingdom hearts 2 is not a very challenging game at all. But thats actually a good thing because a tough game with a 50 hour storyline can get annoying. But Kingdom hearts manages to stay fresh and exciting to the very end. This is simply a beastly sequel, issues with the camera are fixed and combat is faster and less annoying. 
     
    Graphics  9/10 
    Gameplay 10/10 
    Sound 10/10
    Value 10/10

    Other reviews for Kingdom Hearts II (PlayStation 2)

      Great follow up to the first, improving upon its original concept 0

      If you haven't gotten this game, get it. Many of the flaws of the old game were fixed and what wasn't broken got a cementing and some new features to further richen the experience. It just feels like this generation's Final Fantasy VII in every way, save graphics and gameplay, the latter being better than the Playstation RPG. One of the most noticeable parts of the game is the gameplay. Like most Square Enix games, you'll embark on a perilous quest to in the end save the world. Along the way re...

      1 out of 1 found this review helpful.

      Kingdom Hearts II was a good follow up. 0

      Don't let my review fool you, I did enjoy Kingdom Hearts II, but there was to much about it that annoyed me. They tried to make the game more complex, in the end it was still a button masher. The story was interesting, but it was completely slowed down by all the side worlds. The game was shorter than the first and not even as fun. I rarely had to use magic and I didn't even use a Summon once. The first game just had more charm overall and better boss battles. ----------Battle System----------...

      1 out of 1 found this review helpful.

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