Thursday, August 21, 2008

Video Game Reviews! Kingdom Hearts II & Katamari Damacy

Kingdom Hearts II



Oh dear! Sora is missing, and it is up to you to find out what happened. Kingdom Hearts II starts off with a really great bang as you start with Roxas, played by Jesse McCartney in the prologue for the game. Starting off things to go very well, Twilight Town is a beautiful town that is worth exploring all the secret areas and talking to the town folk. Playing it during the beginning of the summer, Roxas really helped start off my off school season. Overall after you play the prologue, Roxas randomly becomes a 'nobody' literally and you finally step into the shoes of Sora and that is when the real adventure begins. World by world, you scatter through many various Disney movies ranging from Mulan, Tron (Yes I said Tron), and even weird places like The Lion King when you play as a deformed lion.

One thing that started to get really annoying the first run through was a little dog named Pete. Pretty much you get pushed around by a dog who is one of the most annoying characters of all time. Any who, you make it through to the Organization XIII storyline which is really cool because you deal with a group of cyberpunks and those who want to claim kingdom hearts itself. The one disappointments was the missing elements of the Kairi and Riku storyline which Kingdom Hearts I was full of with dealing with your heart and fighting darkness. I really didn't find any life long lessons in this game but overall, I will tell you this about the game, I was not let down at all.

Pros:
- Really In depth prologue
- All-star Disney Cast
- Really loose and free battle system
- Many great cut-scenes
- Will Turner
- Keeps its hyper-anime feel
- You play really cool areas like Tron, Twilight Town, and The World that Never Was

Cons:
- Pete
- Playing the worlds, then going back to them after you thought you already beat them
- Roxas' fate which was nothing
- Not a deep plot
- Not enough of Kairi / Sora storyline


We give Kingdom Hearts II : 4.5 / 5.0

Opening Video




Katamari Damacy



Wow, where to start about this unique game? The originality of such a great concept. At the museum a couple of weeks ago, I was looking at a dung beetle and then I realized the glory of the game Katamari Damacy.
According to Wikipedia: The primary story in Katamari Damacy deals with the aftereffects of the planet-sized King of All Cosmos' binge drinking spree that wiped out all the stars and other celestial bodies from the sky. The King charges his 10-cm-tall son, the Prince, to go to earth with a "katamari"—a magical ball that allows anything smaller than it to stick to it and making it grow—and collect enough material so that he can recreate the stars and constellations.
To play this game, you must be careful, because you can really damage your wrist with overplaying like I did. The music is awesome, the characters are funny, and the things you roll up are things you found to be really interesting. There were some technical issues, but after that, you can beat the game within a day. If you haven't played the game, go pick it up! Katamari Damacy!

Pros:
- One of the most original games you will ever play
- Brings thousand of laughs
- A five star soundtrack
- You will want to roll up junk with a katamari
- The feel good game of the summer

Cons:
- Can beat it in one day
- Overplaying will mess you up
- Tight controls
- Sometimes this game can be really hard

We rate Katamari Damacy : 4.0 / 5.0

The Intro to the Game




Until next time... see you in the future.

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