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PlayStation 2

Kingdom Hearts

Genres
RPGAction
Developer
Square Enix
North America September 16, 2002 Square
Europe November 15, 2002 SCEE
Japan March 28, 2002 Square
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Kingdom Hearts review HG exclusive

If you’re willing to bypass the game’s numerous flaws and instead look at its marvelous accomplishments, you’ll enjoy your time immensely. It’s plot really is touching, and sometimes even shocking, amidst the predictability; the realms of Disney are so well thought and acted out…

wolfqueen001 · October 11, 2008 · 6 comments

Kingdom Hearts review

It's rare that a game comes along that reminds you of the best moments in your childhood and yet is still fun enough to keep you interested beyond mere nostalgia. Kingdom Hearts does just that through solid action-RPG gameplay which balances the timeless history of Disney with…

skrutop · August 2, 2006

Kingdom Hearts review

I put off playing Kingdom Hearts for three years. When it finally wandered into my collection, my brother asked how I—a person who considers Metallica soft rock and thinks watching Ultimate Fighter is a good way to relax—could play Kingdom Hearts. Eyes red, fingers blistered and…

True · March 15, 2006

Kingdom Hearts review

Why does everyone like this game so much? I don't get it. I mean, I understand the concepts of taste and opinion, but saying 'I like Kingdom Hearts' is, to me, like saying 'I enjoy stabbing my skull with screwdrivers.' Is everyone just ignoring the shocking flaws that plague…

autorock · September 11, 2004

Kingdom Hearts review

Kingdom Hearts was supposed to be one of those rare perfect games. Square, the undisputed king of RPGs, and Disney, everyone's childhood sweethearts, working together to create a gaming masterpiece that was supposed to appeal to the child in us all. Sadly, it's fallen far short…

karpah · June 22, 2004

Kingdom Hearts review

Disney and Square. It seems like a video and mainstream match made in heaven. One is a giant in the movie industry, famous for their children’s movies that have entertained generations, monopolistic policies that endanger the lives of poor workers in third class countries, and…

sgreenwell · January 16, 2003

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