Kingdom Hearts 2

So some may say this is an overly talked about game, but I recently picked it back up again and have been on a playing spree.

So as many of you know, Kingdom Hearts is a weird mix of Disney, Final Fantasy, and a few original characters. The worlds you visit are mostly more Disney story worlds along with one or two original places to start and end the game.

Your party consists of an original character, Sora, and the famous Disney characters Donald and Goofy. Sora wields a sword-like weapon called the Keyblade, which not only provides Sora with great power, but has the ability to lock or unlock any lock. In the second game Sora has grown up a bit and gains some new abilities. These abilities are known as forms which Sora can transform into for a certain amount of time. Each of these forms boost a certain aspect such as strength, magic, or later in the game both. The more each form is used, the stronger it becomes. Certain abilities also allow you to stay in form for longer which makes you all the more powerful.

At times the story in Kingdom Hearts 2 can get annoying. One place from the first game, Atlantica, is stripped down to nothing but rhythm based minigames that don't add much to the story. Also the cut scenes in which Sora locks off each world from the inflow of heartless is overly dramatic and lasts far too long. In addition, the first part of the game is long, drawn out, and aggravating even to a new time player.

Other than cheesy dialog, the gameplay itself is addicting, fast-paced, and flexible, letting you customize Sora to your own style of gameplay.