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GRAPHICS: 10

THE GRAPHICS IN THIS GAME ARE OUTSTANDING! EVERY SIMPLE DETAIL WAS TAKEN INTO NOTICE. FROM THE SLIGHTEST TWINKLE IN THE EYE, TO THE FANTASTIC OPENING SCENE. EVEN THOUGH THERE ARE TOO FEW CUT SCENES, SQUARESOFT AND DISNEY HOW DONE IT AGAIN. THE REAL-TIME THROUGH OUT THIS GAEM PROVE TO BE MORE THAN ENOUGH "SCENE WORTHY". OVERALL, I CANNOT FIND A FLAW.

SOUNDS: 10

THIS GAME BROUGHT BACK MEMORIES... FOR EVERY DISNEY MOVIE, THERE'S A THEME SONG. AND THIS GAME HAS IT ALL. FROM "THE LION KING" TO "THE LITTLE MERMAID" THE SONG SEEM TO FIT INTO THE ENVIROMENT. AS YOU TRAVEL ALONG YOU NOTICE STUNNING MUSIC. OVERALL, THIS GAME HAS GREAT MUSIC.

GAMEPLAY: 10

ONE MAJOR DIFFERENCE FROM THIS GAME AND THE FINAL FANTASY SERIES IS THE FACT THAT YOU CAN ACTUALLY JUMP IN THE GAME! WHETHER IN BATTLE OR IN THE ITEM SHOP YOU CAN JUMP, JUMP, JUMP. ALSO, WHILE IN BATTLE YOU CAN MOVE YOUR CHARACTER (SORA) AROUND THROUGH OUT A DESIGNATED AREA. ALONG WITH DONALD AND GOOFY YOU CAN USE MAGIC, ITEM, ABILITIES, AND EVEN SOME DISNEY CHARACTER SUMMONS! OVERALL, THIS GAME HAS ALMOST A PERFECT CONTROL.

STORYLINE: 9

NOT MUCH INTEREST IN THIS GAME. TOO MOODY. SO MUCH TALK ABOUT "HEARTS" MAKES YOU WANNA THROW-UP. IT HAS IT'S MOMENTS THOUGH, SUCH AS WHEN YOU GET TO MEET CLOUD. EVEN THOUGH I AM NOT INTO ALL THAT "FOLLOW YOUR HEART" KIND OF STUFF, IT IS A DISNEY GAME (SO WHAT CAN YOU EXPECT? BLOOD AND GORE?) OVERALL, IT KEPT ME PLAYING THE GAME...

INNOVATION: 10

BESIDES THE FACT THAT YOU CAN JUMP FREELY, THE INTERACTION BETWEEN FINAL FANTASY CHARACTERS REALLY SURPRISED ME. WHEN YOU SEE LEON (SQUALL) HANGING OUT WITH AERIETH (AERIES) AND YUFFIE KIND OF FREAKS YOU OUT...IN A GOOD WAY. FIGHTING SEPHIROTH AND BEHAMITH WILL CHANGE THE WAY YOU THINK OF THEM. ANOTHER MAJOR CHANGE IS YOUR SIDE CHARACTERS ARE DISNEY CHARACTERS (DONALD AND GOOFY). OVERALL, THIS GAME IS FULL OF SURPRISES.

OVERALL: 9.8

THIS GAME IS GREAT FOR ALL AGES, WHETHER YOU HAVE ANY BACKGROUND INFORMATION WITH SQUARESOFT CHARACTERS OR NOT. I GREATLY SUGGEST YOU CHECK IT OUT.

» REVIEW BY: CLOUD

GRAPHICS: 10

WELL, I MUST PERSONALLY SAY THAT KINGDOM HEARTS GETS A BIG 10 FOR IT'S GRAPHICS. WHY YOU ASK? I'LL EXPLAIN... IF YOU HAVE NOTICED AT THE OPENING SCENCE OF THE GAME, WHEN SORA IS ON THE BEACH AND RIKU IS IN THE WATER, THE WATER LOOKS VERY REFLECTIVE. ON TOP OF THAT WATER, THERE IS THIS SPECIAL GLOWING LOOK THAT MAKES THE WATER SO CLEAR. I MUST SAY, KINGDOM HEARTS, HAS THE BEST WATER GRAPHICS EVER! THE CHARACTERS ARE ALSO VERY DETAILED WITH LOTS OF ACCESORIES AND GREAT CLOTHES! THESE ARE ONLY A FEW OF THE MANY REASONS WHY KINGDOM HEARTS HAS THE BEST GRAPHIC IN MY POINT OF VIEW.

SOUNDS: 9

THE SOUND IN KINGDOM HEARTS WAS VERY CLEAR AND EASY TO UNDERSTAND. WHEN THE CHARACTERS ARE TALKING, THERE VOICES AREN'T ROUGH OR DUMB. THE SOUND WAS GREAT ESPECIALLY WHEN THERE ARE BACKGROUND MUSIC IN THE VIDEOS.

GAMEPLAY: 10

THE GAMEPLAY OF KINGDOM HEARTS IS GREAT! THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF GREAT ANIMATED BOSSES TO KILL, THOUSANDS OF ACTION PACKED MONSTERS, AND LOTS OF SIDEQUESTS! I HAVE BEATEN KINGDOM HEARTS. THERE ARE ABOUT 50-60 HOURS OF GAMEPLAY AND THAT'S NOT INCLUDING THE EXTRAS TO GO THROUGH! THERE ARE MANY CHARACTERS YOU WILL GAIN AND LOSE AS YOU GO THROUGH EACH WORLD. EVERY NEW WORLD YOU VISIT, THERE'S ALWAYS A NEW CHARACTER WAITING AROUND THE CORNER. EACH WORLD HAS ABOUT 3 HOURS OF GAMEPLAY INTO IT. OTHER THAN THAT, THE GAMEPLAY IS GREAT AND LONG!

STORYLINE: 9

THE STORYLINE IN KINGDOM HEARTS IS AWESOME! THERE IS A BOY NAMED SORA. HE AND HIS FRIENDS LIVE IN ONE OF THE MANY WORLDS. SORA ALWAYS WANTED TO GO AND EXPLORE ALL THE OTHER WORLDS ALONG WITH HIS FRIENDS KAIRI AND RIKU. THEY TRIED MANY TIMES TO GET OFF OF THE ISLAND TO A NEW WORLD BUT THEY ALWAYS FAILED... UNTIL ONE DAY, THE DOOR HAS OPENED. AFTER THAT, SORA'S WISH HAD COME TRUE! UNFORTUNATELY, RIKU TURN'S OUT TO BE EVIL WHEN SORA MET UP WITH HIM. RIKU NOW WORKS WITH THE HEARTLESS, HOPING TO GET A PURE HEART TO HEAL THE LOVE AND LOST KAIRI. THIS STORYLINE IS GREAT OVERALL... THAT'S WHY I WOULD GIVE IT A NINE!

INNOVATION: 10

I THINK THAT ALL THESE MYSTIC AND WONDERFUL WORLDS REALLY CAPTURE YOUR MIND WHEN YOU PLAY KINDGOM HEARS. THE CHARACTERS CLOTHES REALLY MAKE THEM NOTICIBLE, ESPECIALLY KAIRI'S AND SORA'S. I PERSONALLY LIKED THE FIRST WORLD IN KINGDOM HEARTS; THE ISLAND THAT SORA AND HIS FRIENDS LIVED ON. IT WAS THE MOST CREATIVE AND EYE-CATCHING LOCATION IN THE GAME. WHEN I FIRST PLAYED KINGDOM HEARTS, I KNEW RIGHT AWAY THAT THAT WORLD WOULD ALWAYS BE MY FAVORITE MAINLY BECAUSE IT LOOKED SO DETAILED AND IT MADE ME THINK OF MY OWN CREATED MYSTIC WORLDS.

OVERALL: 9.6

TO SUM THIS UP, I RECOMMEND YOU TO BUY THIS GAME IF YOU THE MONEY. THIS GAME IS ONE OF SQUARESOFT'S GAME YOU WILL TRULY LOVE. I WOULD NOT BE TELLING YOU ALL OF THIS IT WEREN'T TELLING THE TRUTH. ANYWAYS, I WOULD GIVE THIS WHOLE GAME A 10/10 BECAUSE OF ALL THE GREAT ADD-ONS SQUARESOFT MADE FOR THIS GREAT CREATION!

» REVIEW BY: SORA