Kingdom Hearts (PS2)

I'm still getting over this one - the surprise and sense of disbelief, despite owning Kingdom Hearts for several years. Yes, this game is a collaboration between SQUARESOFT and DISNEY. If you've not played this before, be prepared to encounter some odd situations. It may be difficult to imagine Cloud Strife getting defeated in combat by Donald Duck - but it's certainly possible in Kingdom Hearts. How about Goofy biffing Sepiroth in the face with a shield? Kingdom Hearts is an action-RPG taking place across multiple Disney-based worlds. You play as the main protagonist Sora, a Final-Fantasy style boy character, and with the assistance of companions ...  Read the complete review

I must say, I never thought Disney and Squaresoft would have teamed up in a million years. But, of course, neither did anyone else, with the exception of Squaresoft... and Disney, of course. But it happened. And what was created has turned out to be one of the most beloved games in history. With over 100 Disney characters, yet still boasting one of Square's extravagant storylines, this game was destined for fame. But be warned, there is a small catch. Just because Disney helped make the game does not mean it will be easy. The fact is that it is far from easy. Expect to be spending around 40 - 50 hours on this game, and that's only if you don't get stuck. Of course, if ...  Read the complete review

I saw the trailer for Kingdom Hearts on one of the Final Fantasy games a fair while ago. It looked strange, very surreal, and vaguely interesting, so recently I got round to picking it up. Created by Square Enix, it's a cross-over between their genre and Disney. There are appearances from characters out of the Final Fantasy series (Cid, Sephiroth, Squall to name a few) and lots of faces from Disney. The game starts with Sora, our main hero, experiencing a strange dream and wondering about the meaning of life. Sora's friend Kairi wants to leave the island to see other worlds, as does another friend, Riku. They build a boat to get off ...  Read the complete review

A combination of one of the worlds leading RPG developers and a company with some of the most recognisable characters around was bound to be interesting. A partnership between Disney and Squaresoft could have gone either way. There is no denying each companies quality but whether the pairing could actually work was another thing. Thankfully the combination seems to have paid off making Kingdom Hearts one of the standout RPGs of recent years. In the game you play young hero Sora. Living on a secluded island him and his two friends Riku and Kairi long to visit new worlds and explore. ...  Read the complete review

Let's get things straightened out first; Disney plus Squaresoft equals a damn well made game. Lots of gamers will be discouraged by the usage of Disney Universe, but I must say I wasn't offended or questioned my mentality one bit. This game is Grade A RPG material, so all the hardcore RPGers have their next big game to chew on, genre-gamers can find countless hours in the platform style game play, and for the casual/here-and-there gamer this game offers something new and fun to test and experience. Kingdom Hearts is classified as an RPG game, therefore the main aspect of the game has to be story. Kingdom Hearts doesn't fail to keep this end of the ...  Read the complete review