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Did anyone enjoy Kingdom Hearts? I mean, really?

I beat the game, but did I enjoy myself? Hmm, not really to be honest. The voice-acting did nothing for me. I despise Haley Joel Osment's voice. So grating. The camera was absolutely sickening, the level design was awful, the combat was alright though. The summons were worthless and don't get me started on the gummi ship.
 
Kabuki Waq said:
i agree with that Good story and atmosphere add alot to the game but if the gameplay is shit then well THE GAME IS SHIT.
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The gameplay is not shit. What's worse is that some of the people slagging off KH gameplay actually enjoy playing multiple Dynasty Warriors sequels. That's some sharp-edged irony.
 
Although I played through KH when it launched in Japan and found it truely magical, I'm sad to say that it does have several problems. Luckily, I was mostly able to overlook or rationalize them for the first play-through; when I got Final Mix, I couldn't do that any longer and found it pretty frustrating.
 
Jonnyram said:
The gameplay is not shit. What's worse is that some of the people slagging off KH gameplay actually enjoy playing multiple Dynasty Warriors sequels. That's some sharp-edged irony.
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Dynasty warriors does suck ass as well......but atleast it has a playable camera and level design is decent for what it is. KH had crap utter crap level design and camera.
 
Just because a certain gameplay style is replicated across sequels doean't mean that it's shit. DW's mechanics are ace, and the steady evolution of the series has taken a lot of the rough edge off it.
 
Drinky Crow said:
Just because a certain gameplay style is replicated across sequels doean't mean that it's shit. DW's mechanics are ace, and the steady evolution of the series has taken a lot of the rough edge off it.
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I didn't say it's shit... it's the same gameplay used in KH though :P
 
Kabuki Waq said:
Dynasty warriors does suck ass as well......but atleast it has a playable camera and level design is decent for what it is. KH had crap utter crap level design and camera.
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Did I get the version without an annoying camera? Do I forget something? I turned the right stick if I needed to see something, and I saw it. And it wasn't too long ago that I beat the game.
Level design wasn't anything to write home about, but aside from Monstro I never got frustrated, personally.
 
Why Dynasty Warriors doesn't suck
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TWW is significantly better than KH. Fuck, herpes simplex is significantly better than KH.

It's time to put away your memories of Disneyland and GET A JOB.
 
TWW is miles better than KH. Better pacing, better combat, better graphics, and no shitty voice acting. I do consider no voice acting better than shitty voice acting.
 
Loved it and I can never figure out what anyone is saying when they downplay the story or voice acting. Talk shit about the camera, sure.

But it was one of the most involving stories in years. And please don't try and say Wind Waker's storyline was anywhere near as good.
 
olimario said:
TWW is miles better than KH. Better pacing, better combat, better graphics, and no shitty voice acting. I do consider no voice acting better than shitty voice acting.
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But your funny photoshop is implying that you hate collectathons... are TWW's collectathons better than KH's (in your opinion, of course)?
 
YOU WILL OPEN THE DOOR SOON
BUT THE TIME WHEN YOU OPEN THE DOOR IS FAR AWAY

YOU LIKE EATING FRUIT
YOU CHERISH FRIENDSHIP
AND THE DARKNESS IS COMING

YOU ARE THE ONE WHO WILL OPEN THE DOOR
BUT YOU MUST EAT THE FOSHIKI FRUIT TO BIND YOUR DESTINY
YOU ARE THE EATER OF THE FRUIT



Great story so far!
And the voice acting is shit. Who is that grey haired dude on the island? The dude stalls while talking more than classic Shatner.

But your funny photoshop is implying that you hate collectathons... are TWW's collectathons better than KH's (in your opinion, of course)?
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The one collectathon at the end does suck, but at least it's for a reason and at least you have objectives to do to collect each item.
 
Drinky Crow said:
It's time to put away your memories of Disneyland and GET A JOB.
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Then I can bite a cougar's head off with my foreskin, since I'll be such a fucking man right?
*rocks out*
 
So you're saying quality is THAT inconsistent in the game, demi? It goes from being utter shit at the start to being phenomenal later on? Inconsistency like that isn't a good thing, either.
 
dark10x said:
Kioku likes this "game"...yet insulted the upcoming PSP lineup? What taste... :\
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Damn straight! Got a problem with it?
 
You know, if someone were to tell me olimario is a joke account of Drinky, I wouldn't blink for a second. He has the humour down anyway.

The one collectathon at the end does suck, but at least it's for a reason and at least you have objectives to do to collect each item.
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So you're saying quality is THAT inconsistent in the game, demi? It goes from being utter shit at the start to being phenomenal later on? Inconsistency like that isn't a good thing, either.
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Quoted for further irony.
 
olimario said:
So you're saying quality is THAT inconsistent in the game, demi? It goes from being utter shit at the start to being phenomenal later on? Inconsistency like that isn't a good thing, either.
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Kiiiiirby Air Ride...now stfu.
 
olimario said:
So you're saying quality is THAT inconsistent in the game, demi? It goes from being utter shit at the start to being phenomenal later on? Inconsistency like that isn't a good thing, either.
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I dunno, can you do anything without GAF/OA's input these days?
 
What's that? I can't hear you over my game of Kingdom Hearts.

This is such a great game.

Wouldn't you agree?
 
Jonnyram said:
You know, if someone were to tell me olimario is a joke account of Drinky, I wouldn't blink for a second. He has the humour down anyway.

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I have to collect a bunch of maps. That sucks.
But in order to collect a map, I need to complete a battle dungeon, or complete a trading quest and a maze, or take on a bunch of ship. I hardly call that tedious collecting.

One you have the maps the translating and fishing is tedious, but it doesn't take too long.
 
Jeez man, the first level takes,like, 20 minutes to complete. What the fuck are you doing?

Destiny Island has nice music though.
 
I thought ToS was fun, but it's another game bogged down by a cheesy jstory and bad voice acting. The actual combat was quite enjoyable.
 
ToS was the death of a thousand cuts. I can't imagine a more cliched anime plot, either, and I've played the previous Tales titles.

Fun combat, though, at least for the first ten or so hours!
 
olimario said:
I thought ToS was fun, but it's another game bogged down by a cheesy jstory and bad voice acting. The actual combat was quite enjoyable.
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Ok, I thought I was the only one who thought that way. :lol

I'm currently forcing myself to play through it, ugh.
 
neptunes said:
Ok, I thought I was the only one who thought that way. :lol

I'm currently forcing myself to play through it, ugh.
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You better not stop playing a game you don't like. They might find out about it, and there will be hell to pay.
 
olimario said:
And no, I'm not impressed by the graphics either. The CGI is very nice, but in-game there is no attention to detail and absolutely no interactivity with the world.
:(
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Maybe I forgave the lack of interactivity too easily as it's an Action RPG, not an adventure game. But lack of attention to detail graphics-wise? Sure, the PS2 is no powerhouse when it comes to lighting and shader effects if there are more than a handful of polygons on the screen, but as for the characters and environments themselves--whatever other special effects may or may not be going on--they are all about attention to detail. Seriously, how much of the game have you played, how many of the Disney characters have you met yet?


olimario said:
Not only am I made to listen to the most awkward and forced dialogue ever, I have to wade through this cheesy, pseudo-emotional crap story also. While the combat is mildly fun, it's broken up by huge spans of shitty platforming and pointless collecting.
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Whew! Now I know you haven't actually played it...had me worried for a second there.

At best, I guess you can simply say Kingdom Hearts isn't a game for you. I enjoyed the hell out of it (obviously), but I do agree the sequel could use some improvements in the storytelling...
 
Kabuki Waq said:
i agree with that Good story and atmosphere add alot to the game but if the gameplay is shit then well THE GAME IS SHIT.
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Unless an RPG is totally unplayable, a good story can make up for a lot of gameplay shortcomings. Likewise, great play mechanics can compensate for lackluster characters or a predictable plot.

For me, the story is what makes most JRPG's worthwhile. (The fact that I don't share the pathological hatred of anime and manga that seems to be in vogue lately probably helps. :p ) The plot provides a much-needed context for the hours I'll spend wandering around the world whacking monsters with a stick. (If that's what I'm feeling the urge for, I'll play something like Diablo II or PSO for awhile.) Watching the character relationships develop and the (melo)dramatic clashes between heroes and villains play out is what inspires me to keep pushing onward in those games, not some undeniable urge to pick commands from a menu. (All due respect to the people who enjoy menu-driven, turn-based battles, but it's not the kind of thing I enjoy for its own sake. At least not to the point where I'd want to get into random battles because the fighting's so much fun, rather than out of a desire to level up my party. Strategy-RPG's and 'active battle' systems like the ones in Star Ocean and the Tales games are another story - I spent a lot of time fighting just for the hell of it in Tales of Symphonia, and I seem to be doing the same thing again in SO: TtEoT. ) I'm sure other people have their own take on things, but that's mine, for whatever it's worth.
 
The game has its flaws, but I definitely enjoyed playing it 3.5 years ago.

And man darkx10, do you copy and paste the same reply over and over or what?
 
Zeo said:
olimario sucks.

And collecting? Uh, what game did you play?
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He should just blog these idiotic ideas. Its like a bell goes off in his head and he has to post a topic like this or the moronic "grass" shit.
 
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