Kingdom Hearts 2 and Kingdom Hearts 2 Final Mix are my most played games of all time, excluding maybe Destiny and Destiny 2, but that's a massive maybe.
I have played through the game so many times, I imported the Japanese version of 2FM just to play the extra content, and have bought most of the rereleases of 2FM that have come out since. I've played the randomizer many times as well, and I even know a few speedrun tactics that kind of invalidate some bosses.
I know this game like the back of my hand, and I love it to death. It's not without it's flaws. The world design is a bit hit-or-miss with many of them being a collection of combat rooms. The forced minigames range from charming to atrocious, and some of the bosses are horrendous.
That said, everything else about this game is a massive improvement over 1. The combat system is spectacular, the story is a lot of fun, the prologue has actual direction in it's gameplay, the soundtrack is another absolute banger from Yoko Shimomura, and the visuals are top-notch for a PS2 era game.
While the game does have some bad bosses, it also has some of the greatest in all of video games. All of Organization XIII, Lingering Will, and most of the other human-sized bosses are all incredible and set a standard that not many other action games reach in terms of satisfying boss design.
This game is an absolute treat, and while I would definitely recommend playing 1 first, if you only have time for one game, just play Kingdom Hearts 2. It'll be fine.
I have played through the game so many times, I imported the Japanese version of 2FM just to play the extra content, and have bought most of the rereleases of 2FM that have come out since. I've played the randomizer many times as well, and I even know a few speedrun tactics that kind of invalidate some bosses.
I know this game like the back of my hand, and I love it to death. It's not without it's flaws. The world design is a bit hit-or-miss with many of them being a collection of combat rooms. The forced minigames range from charming to atrocious, and some of the bosses are horrendous.
That said, everything else about this game is a massive improvement over 1. The combat system is spectacular, the story is a lot of fun, the prologue has actual direction in it's gameplay, the soundtrack is another absolute banger from Yoko Shimomura, and the visuals are top-notch for a PS2 era game.
While the game does have some bad bosses, it also has some of the greatest in all of video games. All of Organization XIII, Lingering Will, and most of the other human-sized bosses are all incredible and set a standard that not many other action games reach in terms of satisfying boss design.
This game is an absolute treat, and while I would definitely recommend playing 1 first, if you only have time for one game, just play Kingdom Hearts 2. It'll be fine.