Yes, that's right. Kingdom Hearts II. After IGN's shameful 7.6, I've decided that the game needs a REAL review (And I haven't reviewed anything in a while), so here we go.

 

Name: Kingdom Hearts II

Platform: Playstation 2

Producer: Square-Enix, Disney

Rating: E10+ (Mild Blood, Use of Alchohol, Violence)

Players: 1

DLC: No, it's on the PS2.

Retail Price: N/A

Gamestop/EB Games Used Price: $19.99

 

Kingdom Hearts II is the sequel to 2002's Kingdom Hearts and 2004's Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories. The story begins roughly one year after the events of Chain of Memories, but you are not playing as Sora. You begin the game as a new character named Roxas in a new world, Twilight Town.You join Roxas as he prepares for the end of summer break with his friends, but the fun ends as his week becomes a time to learn the truth of his identity. After the prologue, and a boss battle to set the pace of the game, you take control of Sora once more. Awakening in Twilight Town, he sets out with Donald and Goofy to not only find King Mickey, but to stop the mysterious Organization XIII.

 

Gameplay is largely unchanged from the original title. Battles occur in real time via the Command Menu in the corner of the screen, and spells can be set to the shortcut menu to be executed quickly (Items can now be set in the shortcut menu as well). The camera, once controlled with the shoulder buttons, has been switched to the right analog stick, allowing for better control. But the biggest change is the Drive function. Drive allows you to combine your power with that of Donald or Goofy (or even both), removing that charcter from your party. Drive comes in four flavors: the speedy Valor, the spell-slinging Wisdom, the area-clearing Master, and the all-powerful Final Form. However, there is a catch to Drive. The game keeps track of when you use Drive, not only its activation but when you use it. Everytime you use Drive, there is a chance that you will be thrown into Antiform; a black form that fights very similarly to a Heartless. You cannot use items or magic (or even recover HP), and you can only revert outside of battle. Antiform may seem like a condemnation, but if mastered can be your most powerful form. However, you must weigh the risk of using such dark power...

 

The story, naturally, is driven forward not only by the characters, but the worlds in which they live. You'll be humming the music all day long as you're doing laundry and waiting for the chance to play it again.

 

There are... a few problems. Mostly with the difficulty. There isn't any. Proud mode (the game's equivalent of "hard") is as hard as it gets, but it feels like a standard difficulty setting. Some of the voice work is a little rough around the edges (I'm looking at you, "Captain"), but it won't hold you back.

 

All in all, a pretty good game, though not the end. Rumor has it that there are DS and PSP titles in the works...

 

Score: 7.6 */shot*... 9...

EB Games Australia sells KH2 for $19.00 brand new.

 

You could just edit the title. Lol.

EB Games Australia sells KH2 for $19.00 brand new.

 

You could just edit the title. Lol.

 

I couldn't find a new price. Only used.

 

And I've never redone a thread title before. I just noticed the typo after I posted and promptly freaked out.

i would given it 7.5

i would given it 7.5

 

Gasp!

I couldn't find a new price. Only used.

 

And I've never redone a thread title before. I just noticed the typo after I posted and promptly freaked out.

 

http://ebgames.com.au/ps2-131830-Kingdom-Hearts-2-PlayStation-2

 

Looks like you didn't check here at all.

http://ebgames.com.a...2-PlayStation-2

 

Looks like you didn't check here at all.

 

I checked Gamestop.com. We don't have EB Games in Texas.

I checked Gamestop.com. We don't have EB Games in Texas.

 

Well you shouldn't say EB Games then if your just going by GameStop.

Gasp!

 

Here's why

-Horrible game for newcomers to the series

- Disney world feels like they have no real purpose

-Game play is so easy and boring you can play blind fooled.It's real button mashers

-One of the worst beginning to any video game

-Some of voice work sounds lazy and you can tell there reading lines

t's good game but it as tons of problems i can't ignore.

I would have given it an 8. The Disney worlds just didn't matter all that much. Sure they all had their own stories, but in the big picture, the majority were pointless. The story has poor pacing. It starts off fine, and the last third of the game is great, but there are points in the middle when the only thing keeping you playing is the gameplay (which is, luckily, very fun). Plus, there are some very cringe worthy moments, many more than any other Kingdom Hearts game I have played. Sadly, the story fails to be as powerful as the first two, being Kingdom Hearts (original) and Chain of Memories, both of which had excellent stories.

 

You were right on the difficulty level. I breezed through Proud Mode. I had a more difficult time on beginner (I was a noob/newb back then though). Magic is pretty useless, bar some bosses (like Sephiroth). The battling, while great fun, will almost always leave the same outcome, Sora and party standing in a field cleared of enemies. The boss fights (most of them, at least), are very good, but the more difficult ones are less than a challenging difficulty and more of an annoying difficulty (if that makes any sense). Overall, I would say the story, while pretty good, is still second to last in the series, beating only (Re:)coded. Gameplay wise, I would say it is definitely in first or at least tied for first. Difficulty is the lowest of the Kingdom Hearts games (at least the ones I have played), with Proud mode being a breeze, and only bosses and a select few common enemies posing a real threat. Finally, the amount of content is pretty large, and should keep you playing for quite awhile.

 

EDIT:

Good job reviewing though!

Well you shouldn't say EB Games then if your just going by GameStop.

 

It's usually the same!

It's usually the same!

 

Well, then. You should say North America then. Otherwise it's false adverting.

Well, then. You should say North America then. Otherwise it's false adverting.

 

Really Sora, False advertising over game that's been out for 7 years really.

Well, then. You should say North America then. Otherwise it's false adverting.

 

Fine! From this point on, everything will be labeled as being 20,000 Indian rupees... which is $376.90. Start savin' up.

Fine! From this point on, everything will be labeled as being 20,000 Indian rupees... which is $376.90. Start savin' up.

 

I've got no need too. I can just go to EB Games and buy a brand new copy for $19.00.

I've got no need too. I can just go to EB Games and buy a brand new copy for $19.00.

 

THEN DO IT!!!!!!

 

Screw it. Get the Final Mix instead. Play-Asia's sold out, so I can't give the prices that you so love to hear...

 

And I think you have it anyways...

THEN DO IT!!!!!!

 

Screw it. Get the Final Mix instead. Play-Asia's sold out, so I can't give the prices that you so love to hear...

 

And I think you have it anyways...

 

Of course I already have it. I purchased it, January 2007.

Nice review, though I think you could have provided a better synopsis/summary of the story, it seemed to be lacking something. I think the difficulty is something that REALLY needs to be fixed in future titles though. Maybe you could have emphasized on some of the other flaws. Either way, I'll be looking forward to future reviews from you. Oh, and Cpt. Jack Sparrow should be voiced by Johnny Depp. Assuming Jack'll show up later on. He has at least 3 more chances where he can show up.

 

 

Of course I already have it. I purchased it, January 2007.

 

Whoa, your parents let you import a game at 10?

Whoa, your parents let you import a game at 10?

 

To be correct: Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix+ was released March 2007 in Japan.