Kingdom Hearts 2

[neo_rufus]

Kingdom Hearts 2 has come out at last. This news is causing many RPG fans to bounce of the walls in happiness. I won't speak of the new features in store for you, so if you would like to know, just click on the Kingdom Hearts 2 link. I'll be honest; I never had the chance of finishing the first Kingdom Hearts, believe it or not. The reason is

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[nosignalinput]

I think it's wrong to compare Final Fantasy to Kingdom Hearts. The only similiarities, in my opinion, is that it's made by the same developer and has some of the characters from the FF series. Other than that I don't think it EVER tried to be like FF.

I'll never class Kingdom Hearts as an RPG. Sure, it has RPG elements, but the whole game is designed in a way that RPG's hardly ever are. It's more of a platformer to me, with an implemented battle system.

I'm not a massive fan of KH but when I play it I don't try to compare it to FF at all, I just play it for the fun. Try playing it without thinking about FF, it's just a bad connection to make in my opinion.

Then again, we'll see just how much FFXII has departed from the normal fomula (though if you think about it no FF is the same, they all have their own unique battle systems).

[nosignalinput]

By the way, you're probably better off looking at this page;

http://www.gamespot.com/ps2/rpg/kingdomhearts2/

[neo_rufus]

I'll check out that site, thanks mate. :)

Oh and I tried hooking up our rules page for our community. I got half of the job done, but I can't get it to work. You'll see what I mean when you try and click on the "this page" link in the community info page. I can send you a word document via msn of the rules I came up with if you want.

[nosignalinput]

Miguel, just create a post with the rules in and set it to a really old date..

[firestorm717]

I just didn't like the premise. Disney meets Squaresoft? >_> No thank you. If they had set it in mainly SE verse, I might've enjoyed it more, but I rather like darker themed RPGs...like the Persona/Shin Megami Tensei series, FF7 was actually pretty dark if you think about it (bioengineering, alien life forms, huge corporation conspiracies, etc), etc. Cutesy stuff just doesn't get me.

Not to mention, the storyline was seriously lacking the kind of development I expect from an RPG. Personally, the action RPG genre doesn't particularly impress me; it's gotta either have slick action only or some in-depth RPG elements. I can't take this blend of both that doesn't really retain the best parts of either.

...Anyway, yeah, my rant on Kingdom Hearts. I also never finished it out of sheer boredom XP. Kinda regret purchasing it, actually...one of the few games I can say that of.

[nosignalinput]

Not to mention, the storyline was seriously lacking the kind of development I expect from an RPG. Personally, the action RPG genre doesn't particularly impress me; it's gotta either have slick action only or some in-depth RPG elements. I can't take this blend of both that doesn't really retain the best parts of either.

Doesn't look like you're going to like FFXII then :-)

[firestorm717]

Oh good God, don't tell me they made FFXII an action RPG? >____> Well, guess that money'll be going to Xenosaga III then...

[nosignalinput]

You catch on quick :p

'Battles are carried out in much the same way as Final Fantasy XI. Battles are initiated in the field screen by engaging visible wandering enemies. There is no transition to a separate battle screen. Party members can move around freely during battle. The battle menu can be accessed at any time, but after commanding a character to perform an action, there is a wait time before the action is actually performed.'

It apparently works pretty well though.

[obscureterminus]

I couldn't get into the gameplay. My roomate bought the game yesterday. He's a fan. I'm not too much. I just sit and watch! I kind of got angry that they put other ff characters in there. To me there has to be a link of how they got there from their own world.

[neo_rufus]

I hate when my friends by a game and they make me watch them play it. Even if it's one player game. Anyway, I see your point. Though it is awesome they put in Final Fantasy characters in Kingdom Hearts it is a puzzling thought about how they got there. Unless in there world, Final Fantasy never even existed. :P

[firestorm717]

Hah, I'm the opposite. If I hate the gameplay in a game, but want the storyline (what little there is) and pretty cutscenes, I'll always get someone else to play it XP. I grew up watching my friends beat Super Mario.

[neo_rufus]

Lol, I'll admit I use to enjoy watching my friends play games like Super Mario. But when it came to fighting games like Street Fighter, Mortal Kombat and Super Smash Brothers...I just have to get in there. :P

[heybitchmove]

Though it took me many months, I pushed through and finished the first Kingdom Hearts. It actually took me longer to finish all the sidequests and extra stuff in this game than Final Fantasy VII, VIII, and Tactics. I checked my memory card, where it says I have about 81 hours on this game. Bottom line, KH is a huge, fun, challanging game. I personally loved it.

That said, I'm thinking KH2 would be a great investment. I doubt those of us who haven't completed the fist Kingdom Hearts will understand much of the story. And as you may know, the storyline of the Kingdom hearts universe is already confusing as it is. Still, I recomend getting KH2; but maybe you should finish the first game beforehand.

Anyway, that's just my opinion on the matter.

[neo_rufus]

Wow, 81 hours is a long time. Not to mention you completed all of the side quests, that's very impressive, indeed. I think the hardest side quest I know of is beating Sephiroth, he's a monster.

I'll take your advice and buy the game. But before I actually play it, I'm going to finish the first Kingdom Hearts.