Kingdom Hearts PlayStation 2

An epic adventure that will not soon be

By Yahoo! Shopping User  Mar 2, 2003 | 24 out of 26 found this Kingdom Hearts review helpful

When Kingdom Hearts was first announced, many thought Square had finally lost it. Not only had they partnered with Disney, a company that Square has seemingly little in common with, but Square was also throwing its own creations into the mix. The gam...e was described as Final Fantasy Meets Disney. However, as it has many times over, Square has proven the critics wrong. Kingdom Hearts has gorgeous graphics that pushes the PS2 to the skys. Many of the Disney characters look and move as if they were ripped right from their respective cartoons. Seriously, you will be awe struck when you see the Disney characters animate exactly as they do in their movies. Disney has also spared no expense on voice acting, in many cases brining back a characters original actor when it came time to give the incredibly large ensemble cast voices. Add to that an absolute beauty of a soundtrack, and this could be Squares finest aural game in years.You play as Sora and along with Donald and Goofy....you go looking for Mickeymeeting some mean ol nasties along the way. The game also features returning characters from Squares reknowned Final Fantasy series. Specifically, the game will feature Cloud, Aeris, Cid and Yuffie from FF7 Squall from FF8 and Tidus and Wakka from FF10. One of the most interesting scenes from Kingdom Hearts is a scene where Donald Duck and Aeris have a conversation. Fans of the Secret of Mana will be excited to learn that the battle system is more like it than Final Fantasy. Fighting is done in real time and with little menus. Even spells can be fired off with menu-less ease by linking them to buttons on the control pad. This gives a very interesting feel since many of the spells come from the Final Fantasy series. Summoned Monsters are also used in Kingdom Hearts, but this time around theyre Disney characters. Simba, Bambi, Dumbo, and Tinkerbell and others all come to your aid in battle.In short, buy this game. Younger fans will enjoy the nearly limitless cast of Disney characters. Older fans andSquare veterans will enjoy seeing familiar characters and the type of story that has made Square games the standard for RPGs. The story, while light-hearted at times, can also become somewhat dark. The packaged is rounded out with incredible music, not the least of which is Light, an English version of Utada Hikarus song Hikari.This game has got to be the most fun Ive had in years. I mean, Ive never had but two games ever draw me in like all get out to where I cant stop playing it. Now, I have a third. Its Kingdom Hearts. If youre into RPGs, even if youre not, try out Kingdom Hearts. Its definitely worth your time for young and old alike. Square did the Disney universe and this game justice. Hope there is a part two! Read more Less