Overall 9.2 Graphics 10 Sound 10 Addictive 10 Story 7 Depth 10 Difficulty 8
9.1
Kingdom Hearts 2.5 Review sonic3321
I am going to review KH 2.5: Final Mix for PS4. I will be going in-depth into the various aspects of the game to see how good I think it is. There will be spoilers for multiple Kingdom Hearts games. You have been warned. With all of that being said, let's begin!
Graphics:10
- The point of the Final Mix games was to give the games a new coat of paint and to add cut content from the games. The graphics are really smooth and look great. The animations are also amazing. Every reaction command feels very satisfying to perform.
Sound:10
- Pretty obvious right? Yoko Shimomura is an absolute beast with music! She is the video game music version of John Williams! The sounds are also really good. What I think is a neat little detail is that every keyblade has a unique hit sound. The voice actors also do a great job. There are a few lines that I felt needed a different tone of voice and no pauses between words. One example being [spoiler]"You can't be...Riku?"[/spoiler]. Overall though, there aren't enough to take away from the 10 rating.
Addictive: 10
- I love doing playthroughs of this game! There are several ways you can vary your approach. You can change the difficulty which changes the requirements for unlocking the secret ending. The harder the difficulty, the easier it is to unlock the secret ending. You can also choose which stat you want to specialize in. I always enjoy playing the story again and again.
Story:7
- Everyone knows the meme that you need a PhD to understand Kingdom Hearts lore. That being said, the game's story is pretty good. I do not have the patience to go through the lore.
Depth:10
- There are a whole lot of things to do in Kingdom Hearts 2! Including but not limited to:
-Hades' Colosseum tournaments
-Synthesizing items by using drops from defeated heartless and nobodies
-Various world themed minigames
-2 hidden bosses
-13 themed challenges
-Gummi ship designing
Plus a whole lot more! Long story short, there is a TON of things to do in this game.
Difficulty:8
The difficulty in the Kingdom Hearts games is well known for being quite challenging. You can choose the difficulty before you actually start the story. Here is a brief summary of each difficulty:
-Beginner: Absolutely no risks mode.
-Normal: Can be challenging but not extremely difficult. I recommend this one for new players.
-Proud: "Okay...who put Dark Souls in my Kingdom Hearts."
-Critical: "I WANT TO LISTEN TO THE AWESOME MUSIC BUT I CAN'T OVER THE SOUND OF THE LOW HEALTH BAR!!!!!!"
Final Rating:9.1
The game is extremely good and definitely holds up well. Many consider this one to be the best in the series. I am also in this group too. This game is easily my favorite Kingdom Hearts game in the series. I highly recommend this game to everyone reading this. Have a blessed day guys! May your heart be your guiding key!
Graphics 10 Sound 10 Addictive 10 Story 7 Depth 10 Difficulty 8
Review Rating: 3/5
Submitted: 06-10-21
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