Kingdom Hearts 2 Review

This game is really what kickstarted my love for all things video games, and even sometimes playing single player games with others. It sounds odd, but this is the first game I ever really played through, and even then I had help from my friend to get through it. It’s not only the memories that go with this game, but the actual game development itself.

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System Played On: PS2

Age Rating: E10+

My Age Rating: E10+

for once I agree with the ESRB rating system. This game is childish enough for early middle school kids, but at the same time still has a lot of insight that someone closer to 12 or 13 would appreciate and understand a lot better. Still a charming game without getting the deep comments on friendship and teamwork.

Graphics: 7/10

As I said in 358/2 Days Review, they still lack. Though it’s on a home console rather than a portable console, it was still made years before and 3D animation was still glitchy and buggy.

Not really company’s problem, but still unfair to give them a better rating than what they deserve.

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Plotline: 9.8/10

This plotline IS WHY WE PLAY THIS GAME. Everyone is in love with Kingdom Hearts for the gut wrenching story, and Kingdom Hearts 2, in my opinion, was one of the most emotional.

Square Enix can make you feel happy, sad, and scared for Sora and the Gang simultaneously during the game, and I still haven’t figured out how they got so good at character development.

Then again, they do have 40 million Final Fantasy games, the series known for character development.

Playability: 8/10

I’m always going to have problems casting spells with the Control Pad while running with the analog stick, but that might be Kat having problems being a person. It’s an easy arena style battle set up, unlike FInal Fantasy’s arena battle point and click. This is more free form, and it feels more natural for the game flow.

Overall: 9.5/10

Replay Value:5/10

Once again, replay value is for emotional trauma, tears, and Winnie the Pooh extras you didn’t do in round one. There’s not much else to do after you play but cry a bit and continue on with life for another couple years.

Synopsis:

Sora, the wielder of the keyblade, goes on a mission with his friends Goofy and Donald to save the Disney Worlds from the Heartless. Heartless are the evil lost souls of the world that Maleficent and Pete let loose with the help of the “evil” Organization XIII. Sora and the other people of Kingdom Hearts fly to different worlds to defeat the Heartless and restore peace to the Disney Universe.

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Overall Review:

What’s not to like about this game? It’s a perfect balance between cute/witty and serious/insightful. It makes you laugh, cry, and sympathize all at the same time, and as Sora feels emotions, you do as well.

This isn’t the game for the graphic enthusiast, but just like a book, you shouldn’t judge it by its cover. The sub par look is easily made up by the the emotional burden you pick up by this game.

This game also gets better as you play the series more and start to piece puzzles together on how/who/what is happening in the game. There’s really too much complicated plotline to explain, but I promise it’s worth it.

It’s personally one I’ll never put down or sell. A classic that will always be on my shelf until the day I die.

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