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Kingdom Hearts II PlayStation 2

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Product Description: Kingdom Hearts II

It has been a year since the events of KINGDOM HEARTS. Sora and friends are joined by a vibrant new cast of characters, including the king himself! Together, they will encounter countless dangers in worlds both familiar and brand-new. It seems the Heartless, or at least some form of them, still exist. A new villain also awaits, hidden by a mask. Is it someone familiar...

It has been a year since the events of KINGDOM HEARTS. Sora and friends are joined by a vibrant new cast of characters, including the king himself! Together, they will encounter countless dangers in worlds both familiar and brand-new. It seems the Heartless, or at least some form of them, still exist. A new villain also awaits, hidden by a mask. Is it someone familiar or a new opponent to be confronted? This mystery and others will be solved as the story unfolds in a grand adventure.

Product Specification: Kingdom Hearts II

Genre:Role-Playing
Style:Third-Person 3D Action RPG
Platform:PlayStation 2
Release Date:2006-03-28
Number of Same Screen Players:1

User Reviews: Kingdom Hearts II

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    Kingdom Hearts II PlayStation 2

    By corleone_0110  Oct 20, 2006 | 7 out of 7 found this Kingdom Hearts II review helpful

    Pros: Many improvements over the previous game; fixed camera angle and new gameplay dynamics; tons of guest appearances and cameos; wonderfully rich familiar environments; excellent voice acting and music.

    Cons: The standard level of difficulty is far too easy; some of the square characters are given horrible dialogue; gameplay relies too heavily on button mashing.

    Kingdom Hearts II is the long-awaited sequel to the 2002 Disney/Square collaboration Kingdom Hearts. Picking up the story where the former game--and the interim Game Boy Advance release, Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories--left off, Kingdom Hearts II ...guides you through a series of Disney-themed worlds as you encounter a cast of characters that reads straight off the credits of some of the most popular Square games and Disney movies. Though the formula in KHII is quite familiar, much of the gameplay has changed, and it's safe to say that it's been for the better. Fans of the original game and of Disney/Square properties in general will fall in love with this game quite easily, though a few problems with the basic gameplay prevent Kingdom Hearts II from being whole-heartedly recommendable to everyone else. Goofy is actually quite the sage in this game. In KHII you reprise the role of Sora, a young boy who happens to have just the right mojo for wielding the keyblade. The keyblade is a weapon that is, aptly, useful both as a key to unlock other worlds and as a method for destroying the heartless, a species of monster that is taking over the otherwise peaceful Disney lands at the behest of Sleeping Beauty's very evil Maleficent. The crux of the game has you, Sora, traveling from one land to another with companions Donald Duck and Goofy to dispel the heartless and to rescue friends of yours that are missing. Along the way, you'll join forces with the heroes and heroines of Square, Disney, and The Nightmare Before Christmas. For people enthused with these properties, Kingdom Hearts II is a wonderful experience in which every character interaction gives you the opportunity to live through some of the magic moments of these movies and games. As an action role-playing game, Kingdom Hearts II gives you a certain amount of freedom, both in determining your characters' attributes and in resigning yourself to standard combat. You'll be able to do a little bit of both or a lot of one or the other, depending on your preferences. Seasoned role-playing gamers will be able to spend plenty of time perfecting the allocation of their attributes (or abilities), synthesizing new items, and grinding to level up, while those less interested in the role-playing aspects can breeze through the main gameplay without paying much attention to statistics. Read more Less

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    An aswesome sequel

    By lilmantrent  Aug 30, 2006 | 2 out of 2 found this Kingdom Hearts II review helpful

    Pros: Good, strong storyline, great graphics, fun new worlds, new characters, new fighting system that is more interactive

    Cons: A lot easier when compared to the first, not very challenging, filling Jiminy's journal

    This was an awesome sequel to the first Kingdom Hearts. Even though the battles seem to be easier and the game not as challenging as the first, it is still definitely worth getting or at least playing. It has a very strong storyline that is better th...an the first in my opinion. And instead of pressing "x" continuously in battle, you can press other buttons at the right moment to do combos and finishing moves. I give this game a 9.5 out of 10. Read more Less

Pro Reviews: Kingdom Hearts II

  • CNET

    Kingdom Hearts II (PlayStation 2)

    Kingdom Hearts II is a long, cameo-infused joyride that improves upon the original and manages to be quite entertaining despite some minor problems with the gameplay mechanics. Read more

  • G4

    Kingdom Hearts II

    In addition to revisiting worlds from the first game (the areas have been reworked quite a bit), players will delve into even more Disney content. These vary greatly in quality and impact. Read more

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