Kingdom Hearts II

 PlayStation 2
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9.0

Universal acclaim- based on 1489 Ratings

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  3. Negative: 80 out of 1489
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  1. Pegasus177
    Aug 12, 2015
    10
    If you have anything bad to say about this game then please... PLEASE get the hell away from my beloved Kingdom Hearts and go back to 360 no scoping in COD. This is a nice thing so no touching.. This is not for you.
    Now onto the review. This game is amazing. I had waited what felt like an eternity to see the next chapter in this amazing series. The game play was more fluid, the drive    If you have anything bad to say about this game then please... PLEASE get the hell away from my beloved Kingdom Hearts and go back to 360 no scoping in COD. This is a nice thing so no touching.. This is not for you.
    Now onto the review. This game is amazing. I had waited what felt like an eternity to see the next chapter in this amazing series. The game play was more fluid, the drive forms added a nice new aspect to it. The reaction commands made for eye candy visual attacks. The major bosses like ORG13, Sephiroth and Lingering Will presented great challenges. What's such a nice little Easter egg to these games is how so much is made clear in future titles and you slowly realise that the entire story has been planned out ahead. Even this game had references to Dream Drop Distance. A game that wasn't even announced until 6 years later. It's the little touches like this along captivating story unveiling before you that makes this game great... And with the many moments to tug on heart strings too it's a brilliant sequel to one of the best games ever made.    … Expand
  2. Ventusai
    Aug 28, 2015
    10
    This game is a masterpiece that I grew up playing. The combination of gameplay, story, visuals and everything else is just great, and perfectly done. Easily my favorite Kingom Hearts game alongside Birth By Sleep.
  3. MixedKing
    Oct 6, 2015
    10
    An excellent sequel, it is also on my list of the best games ever. The story was amazing as were the characters. The worlds are bigger and better. The game features many talented voice actors and actresses.
  4. Emanoel
    Feb 19, 2016
    10
    Just love, LOVE, U GOTA LOVE KH2, if u don't love kh2 u don't love it, JUST DO IT, MAKE U DREAMS COME TRU JUST DO IT JUST DO IT JUST DO IT JUST DO IT JUST DO IT
  5. peace0ut023
    Jan 9, 2016
    10
    this game is **** better than any of the xbox one ps4 and pc games coming out right now so **** STAR WARS BATTLEFRONT AND ALL THOSE **** GAMES PLAY THIS RIGHT NOW YOU DUMB ****s
  6. 22446688Bb
    Dec 3, 2018
    10
    One of the most beautiful games in terms of the story and the way to play and even drawings to Jaya Disney, but I congratulate Square and Disney on this project
  7. AmazingEddy
    Oct 18, 2016
    10
    Best game ever. Seriously, no contest. I've been playing games for over a decade now and this one still manages to be my absolute favorite. It's aged well not just from a graphical perspective but also from a gameplay perspective.
  8. frederik1478
    Aug 3, 2020
    10
    It's amazing how much you can evolve a game, How much they improved to combat is spectacular that first game still has it been up points like exploring and how did game play can't feel sometimes but is a big improvement, this is an important game for me one of the first game I completed and I love it very dearly
  9. AKthaBeast
    May 7, 2018
    10
    Best game in the franchise at this moment. Gameplay vastly improved and the addition of many franchises makes this a must buy.
  10. gabes1919
    Mar 30, 2018
    10
    Everything about this game was and is a 10 for me. One of my top games of all time, I've rarely been as engrossed in a game as I was in this one
  11. orkrucker
    Nov 15, 2020
    10
    One of the best KH ever, though FM is a 11/10 I still recommend to play the original
  12. AlvaroK95
    Jan 2, 2020
    10
    El mejor juego de esta gran saga, imprescindible para todo poseedor de ps2.
  13. Jezuzo
    May 19, 2018
    10
    Mi juego de PS2 favorito. Jugabilidad impresionante, historia porfunda y triste, gran variedad de llaves espadas e items, infinidad de enemigos y bosses diferentes...
  14. Sorafrost51
    Oct 25, 2018
    10
    Kingdom Hearts 2 in my opinion is one of the best games ever made. I grew up playing the game, and can safely say that it is, and always will be, one of my favorite video games of all time. From the well made cut scenes, to the wonderful plot. (which I will admit may get a little confusing at times), I love this game and if you do end up trying it out, I recommend playing Kingdom HeartsKingdom Hearts 2 in my opinion is one of the best games ever made. I grew up playing the game, and can safely say that it is, and always will be, one of my favorite video games of all time. From the well made cut scenes, to the wonderful plot. (which I will admit may get a little confusing at times), I love this game and if you do end up trying it out, I recommend playing Kingdom Hearts 1, and re-chain of memories first. The plot sometimes does get a bit confusing without playing these games first.I hope that this review may help at least one person give the series a try, because where I come from, not many people I know knew what Kingdom Hearts was until I showed it to them. Once I did they fell in love with the games, just as I have, and I hope you will too.… Expand
  15. Smaster
    Nov 1, 2018
    10
    Este foi um dos melhores jogos que já joguei na minha vida.Jogabilidade ótima gráficos fixes e uma historia muito boa. Uma obra de arte.
  16. Hoonter10
    Jan 22, 2023
    10
    I’m currently playing this game for the 4th time. This game holds a special place in my heart and I will always remember the first time I played it. There is magic to this game that I just cannot explain. It has that old school Disney feeling. Magic….. The sprinkles of Final Fantasy is wonderful and is what was missing from KH3. I play this game on Proud mode because it’s not a buttonI’m currently playing this game for the 4th time. This game holds a special place in my heart and I will always remember the first time I played it. There is magic to this game that I just cannot explain. It has that old school Disney feeling. Magic….. The sprinkles of Final Fantasy is wonderful and is what was missing from KH3. I play this game on Proud mode because it’s not a button masher on harder difficulties. I owe my favorite game of all time a review and I hope anyone interested in finally playing this series, has an absolutely memorable time just as I had. 10/10 game for me. Every time I hear classical music I think of this game. It’s just wonderful.… Expand
  17. Miguelinform123
    Jan 12, 2019
    10
    The game of my childhood, I can't really say anything wrong about it! It just took everything good from the first game and made it perfect, and it also took all the bad thinks of the original game and made them fun... FUN! It has been my favourite game for years, and it still remains as one of my top 5 favourite games of all time!
  18. KratosKong
    Jan 18, 2019
    10
    El mejor titulo de la saga hasta la fecha, largo, frenético y lleno de contenido, con una gran banda sonora y una buena historia.
  19. SolarConker
    Jan 21, 2019
    10
    The game is very similar to KH I but improves in everything like story,character development and more added lore and game play
  20. RadReviewer
    Feb 8, 2019
    10
    This game is a polished, fun, fluid and quite possibly one of the greatest games of all time. While the story can get convoluted at points, this story still holds true to is numbered predecessor KHI. The battle system is truly a thing to behold. Your attacks seem impactful and you can truly string together deliberate movement combos with only a few reaction commands to add some flash.This game is a polished, fun, fluid and quite possibly one of the greatest games of all time. While the story can get convoluted at points, this story still holds true to is numbered predecessor KHI. The battle system is truly a thing to behold. Your attacks seem impactful and you can truly string together deliberate movement combos with only a few reaction commands to add some flash. KHIII should have taken note. 10/10, this game is one for the history books and its replay potential is endless. A must experience… Expand
  21. manump968
    Mar 2, 2019
    10
    juego muy divertido y entretenido. con él tienes asegurado una buena temporada de trabajo duro por la de tareas que tienes a tu disposición, siendo casi similar al primero, solo que le supera al primero en cuanto a nuevas mecanicas deataque disponible, invocaciones, etc siendo todas ellas novedosas
  22. Eskie64
    Aug 6, 2019
    10
    Masterpiece, one of the best titles on PlayStation 2.
    Great combat system, interesting story, characters and beautiful music.
    Every fan of Action RPGs must try this.
  23. ExtraMayo
    Aug 7, 2019
    10
    This is my favorite game of all time and it would take so long to express how much i love this game without this game i would not be the same person i am today.
  24. Kingdomhear
    Apr 3, 2020
    10
    Trama sublime con intrecci stupendi! Boss spettacolari come le ambientazioni e tutto il resto ! Uno dei giochi più belli mai fatti
  25. PokeProX
    Mar 21, 2020
    10
    Ah, Kingdom Hearts 2, an excellent JRPG that I loved. (I didn't say it was a masterpiece). The JRPG sequel (to the first game) that's a crossover between Final Fantasy & Disney.
    Today's my birthday and Kingdom Hearts 2 is one of the best games I've ever played. And also the Kingdom Hearts franchise is very much both important and changed my overall life and a franchise I cherish so deeply    Ah, Kingdom Hearts 2, an excellent JRPG that I loved. (I didn't say it was a masterpiece). The JRPG sequel (to the first game) that's a crossover between Final Fantasy & Disney.
    Today's my birthday and Kingdom Hearts 2 is one of the best games I've ever played. And also the Kingdom Hearts franchise is very much both important and changed my overall life and a franchise I cherish so deeply in my heart, regardless of how confusing it is, so that why I'm reviewing this game.
    DISCLAIMER: I've played Kingdom Hearts 2 Final Mix (on HD 2.5 Remix (for PS3)) and not the original one, but it's the same game, right? (Also before I wrote this review, I've only played Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 and 2.5 Remix)

    Let's start off with the game-play, the game-play is similar from the first Kingdom Hearts, but they improved it greatly. They fixed the camera problems from the previous Kingdom Hearts game, and now the camera controls won't be annoying anymore.
    The story is overall great, especially the beginning of the game, it's fantastic. It's surprising that the beginning of the game is fantastic. There are four difficulties, Beginner, Standard, Proud and Critical. I've played it on proud mode, and it's seriously difficult. The bosses are very challenging and sometimes you have to learn and adapt their move-set to be able to dodge their attacks for a better chance of survival and it takes a lot of perseverance, patience, and endurance to get through the hardest of story boss battles and post-game boss battles.
    Kingdom Hearts 2 contains a cast of very likable characters (included with Final Fantasy characters) with a great emotional story.

    I recommend playing Kingdom Hearts 2 on Proud Mode. If this is your first Kingdom Hearts game or you think you're not perfect at the game-play then choose Standard Mode! I also recommend playing the first Kingdom Hearts game. Also, I recommend Kingdom Hearts Chain (or Re: Chain) of Memories. (You have the choice of playing Kingdom Hearts COM (RE: COM) if you want to.) This game is really great and it's a recommended JRPG to play. So, I give a score of 9.8. [10]    … Expand
  26. AndreyCloud
    Jul 15, 2020
    10
    This game is absolutely captivating, a big step up from kingdom hearts I. Everyone is older, the story takes many twists and turns that leave you guessing and wanting to know more. Overall, the gameplay is great, the keyblade forms are fun and look sick, tons of fun bosses and mechanics to figure out. The story is great and is weaved into the game beautifully with unique worlds likeThis game is absolutely captivating, a big step up from kingdom hearts I. Everyone is older, the story takes many twists and turns that leave you guessing and wanting to know more. Overall, the gameplay is great, the keyblade forms are fun and look sick, tons of fun bosses and mechanics to figure out. The story is great and is weaved into the game beautifully with unique worlds like Twilight Town, Hollow Bastion, and The Word that Never Was. The Disney worlds are not overwhelming in nature and are fun to go through. The characters and feels this game will make you feel is off the charts. I have no complaints about any part or elements of this game, you will enjoy every bit of it and feel very invested in its characters and story. The gameplay is also very challenging at times for those who seek more of a challenge in combat with many secret bosses and arena fights.… Expand
  27. ShinishiKudo
    Nov 22, 2020
    10
    My favourite Kingdom Hearts
    Just take the first Kingdom Hearts and make it better in every way.
  28. JP_Wilde
    Jan 26, 2020
    10
    one of the best games I played, I got the Final Mix version that improved many things in relation to the PS2, but that I want to come here to give my rating to her.
    Much superior to the first in all aspects: History, gameplay, graphics, longevity and the main thing, fun!
    I had fun, got emotional, had some laughs with silly moments, it's a great game.
  29. Feeps
    Mar 13, 2020
    10
    Simplesmente o melhor jogo que ja joguei no ps2 (e olha que ja joguei praticamente todos os jogos que marcaram a sua geraçao).
    Ele contem uma das histórias mais criativas e cativantes; Uma ótima jogabilidade, Design impecável, praticamente perfeito.
  30. HylianBran12
    Jun 11, 2020
    10
    What makes a perfect sequel? What makes perfect controls and mechanics? What makes perfect levels for those controls to be used in? What makes a perfect soundtrack? What makes perfect visuals? What makes a perfect video game? Well, if you're looking for the answers to that, you have an interesting case study named KINGDOM HEARTS II that just so happens to answer every single one of thoseWhat makes a perfect sequel? What makes perfect controls and mechanics? What makes perfect levels for those controls to be used in? What makes a perfect soundtrack? What makes perfect visuals? What makes a perfect video game? Well, if you're looking for the answers to that, you have an interesting case study named KINGDOM HEARTS II that just so happens to answer every single one of those questions.… Expand
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Awards & Rankings

8
#8 Best PS2 Game of 2006
2
#2 Most Discussed PS2 Game of 2006
3
#3 Most Shared PS2 Game of 2006

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Metascore
87

Generally favorable reviews - based on 64 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 58 out of 64
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 64
  3. Negative: 0 out of 64
  1. Siliconera
    98
    An all around excellent game. It looks phenomenal and plays even better. What started out as a crazy fan based experiment for Square-Enix has panned out to one of the most entertaining titles of the year. [JPN Import]
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  2. Deeko
    95
    From the amazing opening cg cinema (oh god, I think I just soiled myself it was so good) with Utada Hikaru's newest song, Passion, to the kick ass ending, this game rocked and set itself a more than worthy successor to the first Kingdom Hearts. [JPN Import]
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  3. GameBrink
    94
    It has an excellent battle system, more variety than almost any game out there, great graphics, and an interesting story. The title isn't perfect though. The story lacks a bit of cohesiveness and the auto-camera still can't seem to track everything that's going on. [JPN Import]
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