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User Rating: 9.5 | Kingdom Hearts PS2
Kingdom Hearts is my favourite game in the series, hell it's my favourite game in general! It was such an amazing start to such a great series!

Aesthetics:
This game is beautiful, the Disney worlds translate so well into 3d with it's graphic style. The atmosphere of each world is just perfect, but two that really stood out for me would be Hollow Bastion and the final world. 9.5/10

Gameplay:
The battle system isn't it's strongest point. You'll just reserve most of your mp for Cure and use the basic abilities (Attack, Dodge, Block, Jump.) Some of the bosses are really fun though and it rewards you for blocking by giving you experience each time you do it successfully. Where the gameplay truly shines is in how interactive each world is; in Wonderland you cast spells or use items on flowers and they can change your size or reward you with Munny, Mp or Hp, in Atlantica you cast spells to open clam shells, revealing various rewards, and much more. 8.5/10

Sound:
The music in the Kingdom Hearts series is beautiful, and a huge part of what makes it so good. All though it can sometimes get repetitive if you spend too much time in one area. 9/10

Story:
The story is the best part of Kingdom Hearts, it's simple but it works. 3 children on an island dreaming of travelling to other worlds when a storm hits, separating them and letting fate decide what comes next. The protagonist, Sora, for the most part is seeking his friends, one of which is being consumed by the darkness and turning against him. The Disney worlds are for the most part filler so it's not perfect, but overall it is an amazing tale of friendship and betrayal. 9.5/10

Aesthetics: 9.5
Gameplay: 8.5
Sound: 9
Story: 9.5
Overall Score: 9.5