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First Impressions: Kingdom Hearts II (mild spoiler warning)
garison | 5:15 PM on 11.22.2008 15 comments




Ya, I know, I know, this game is old. Like last generation old. But I just started playing it now, because my friend lent it to me.

I am in the middle of the Beauty and the Beast section of the game, so I am not very far, quite yet, but so far, the game is amazing. I really like the battle system. The combat feels very "hack and slashy", while battling in real time, running around the battle field pressing "X" to attack, you have to use the d-pad to select different options like items and magic from an on screen menu. The system feels really different than most action RPG's that I have played (Tales of 'Vesp), in which you have to pause the combat to do menu stuff.

The beginning of the game kind of pissed me off because you play through this giant 2-4 hour intro story, that doesn't even include any of the games main characters. You play as some Nobody character, Roxas, who is definitely less likable than Sora. You don't even get to leave the first area (Twilight Town) until after this whole shindig is over and done with.

So far the game is really really great, and if you haven't played it yet, go out and play it now. I just can't believe that Square Enix could actually pull off putting Disney characters in a serious RPG, and keeping the emotional calibre of some of their other games.

BUY IT!!



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Redzie's Destructoid Blog
Great game. Sucks that the PS2 drove down some parts in the game that were promised, not gonna spoil it for you but theres a part that looked awesome but didn't play so great.
Elitechief27's Destructoid Blog
You play as some Nobody character


Uhhhhh, SPOILARS. I beat the game, but to those who haven't might appriciate some spoiler tags
garison's Destructoid Blog
Better EliteChief?
Spartacus's Destructoid Blog
I love this game.

My save file was corrupted sixty hours in at the save point before the final boss, so I never beat it though :(
The Grudge's Destructoid Blog
I started and am yet to finish this. I am ashamed of this. I am also playing Okami (PS2) and am almost done with that. KH2 is a good game, buy it and buy Okami! Thank you.
EternalDeathSlayer's Destructoid Blog
Pressing X over and over truly is amazing, huh?
welkstar's Destructoid Blog
I LOVED the first game, but KH2 just didn't grab me the same way. I got stuck on a ridiculously cheap boss the second time through Beast's castle and I haven't returned to it.
garison's Destructoid Blog
@Welkstar:

For me it was kind of the opposite. I didn't really get into Kingdom Hearts 1 at all. I just found the stages kind of confusing beucause they weren't really all that obvious in where to go.
roninnogitsune's Destructoid Blog
I never liked any of the kingdom hearts games. Well it's good that you enjoy them. I just felt like the story was been there and done that and all the voice actors had a phoning it in quality that just killed any chance that I could feel for any characters. but that's just my opinion.
Loki Power's Destructoid Blog
I love this game
ArrestedDeveloper's Destructoid Blog
I like the opening cinematic/theme.
WowItzMike's Destructoid Blog
I love Nintendo.
Why would you say something like that, makes it sound like D-Toid isn't a place where Nintendo is liked...

...Is it?


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