vivifan Review of Kingdom Hearts

Kingdom Hearts (2002 Video Game)

Disney meets final fantasy.. lol there's no way that can work.....wow

[9/10 · 10 April 2019]

Kingdom hearts is one of the most beloved gaming series and had an idea so stupid that it ended up becoming more then what it was. This is a fun JRPG with many good quality's and while I wouldn't call it perfect due to some flaws holding it back. The pros of this game far out weigh the cons. The first thing I love about the game is how it looks, the graphics are great for a 2002 game, it's colourful, bright, has good body animations, and the environments look interesting throughout the game. The music is really good too, the sound effects are solid, the voice acting is great in English having the Disney characters sound like they do in the tv shows/movies since they are the same actors. the square characters sound good too tho a few of them could be a bit better. the games writing is well done tho a bit cheesy sometimes. The storyline is very well done and is the still the best story In the series for me along with birth by sleeps. It's funny, heartfelt, action packed, adventurous, magical, memorable and has good drama. It isn't overly confusing like the latter games are, they are not bad just a bit much to fully grasp for anyone new to the series. The gameplay is fun to. the battle system is really interesting in that it's a hack and slash RPG not turn based. It works well and as you get further into the game you can acquire new abilities to make combat more interesting as the game goes on. The Disney world you explore has new NPC's that have there own ways of helping you. The boss fights are challenging and fun. the controls are good tho it bit iffy with the jumping. The camera is a bit annoying since you hold L2 and R2 to move it. Nowadays you can pick up kingdom hearts 1 on PS3/PS4 where they have made the camera much better. The gummi ship missions are ok but nothing great, Lots of content and a good length for a JRPG. The game is great and is worth owning for not only final fantasy fans but to Disney fans too.