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Democracy hell yeah. What a blast to play. Something I will likely return to for some good fun for years. Every update is exciting, every helldive is a delight. Even the monetization is well done in a gaming scene overwhelmed by greedy companies trying to get every last dollar for a milquetoast looking skin for your FPS character. Helldivers 2 rises above its peers and promises to stay there
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Assassin's Creed. God of War. Uncharted. What do these have in common? They all have sequels, that no matter how beloved or nostalgic the original, are such a substantial improvement on their predecessor that they allowed the franchises to continue unfettered. Kingdom Hearts 2. I had quite a good impression of KH1. It was obviously dated for its time and held back by the technical limitations of the hardware, but it still captured the magic of both the Disney and FF universes that it was drawing from. Kingdom Hearts 2, is just better, in every single way. It has more narrative depth, which can often be confusing but allows for enough intrigue that the player will want to figure it out. The introduction of Drive Forms, and the redesign of other mechanics make it an actual blast to play. The worlds that we explore, both the new and the returning, are excellently designed, and the boss fights are so incredible and bombastic that its truly a cinematic treat every time you enter a fight. At no point did this game feel like a chore, maybe a challenge, but never a chore. Just a stellar gaming experience from beginning to end. And while the first game put me on to the franchise, this is the one that has made me a fan.
This is what happens when an incredibly talented development team is piloted by a corporate entity who is simply seeking to sell an IP rather than a proper experience. This game has good bones. Its really fun to play, each character is unique and even the loot system allows you to collect a lot of unique ways to play as well. The concept of the game is solid, its graphically impressive, if a little bland on the artstyle, and the writing is pretty solid for the most part. Unfortunately its held back by repetitive loop of gameplay without many additions to spice up the experience, Side missions that require you to play the game in a way that isn't fun, consistently clunky online, really lackluster boss fights against characters that you'd rather play as, only to unlock the ability to do the same thing over and over again, for mediocre rewards and a story that you'll have to continue playing for potentially years to get to a conclusion. Its a shame. Because its a game that you want to want to play. But it doesn't have enough content, nor enough engaging content, to justify its service model, and barely enough to justify its existence.