Kingdom Hearts

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8.7

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  1. CharlotteBelmon
    Sep 4, 2023
    8
    For its first outing, Kingdom Hearts is a great game, and in a bubble, an amazing game of its era. Despite being one of, if not the weirdest mashups in gaming, Final Fantasy and Disney (although more leaning on the Disney side of things for the first game), Kingdom Hearts strangely works. The game, as well as its main original characters, strike a good balance between the two seeminglyFor its first outing, Kingdom Hearts is a great game, and in a bubble, an amazing game of its era. Despite being one of, if not the weirdest mashups in gaming, Final Fantasy and Disney (although more leaning on the Disney side of things for the first game), Kingdom Hearts strangely works. The game, as well as its main original characters, strike a good balance between the two seemingly clashing art and writing directions of its creators, with Disney's whimsy and childlike adventurousness and Final Fantasy taking care of the serious and more engaging parts of the story.

    Speaking of the story, the first game in the series is a lot lighter than the rest of the franchise, which came as a bit of a shock to me, as you always here horror stories about Kingdom Hearts' convoluted story, which is what made me pick up the 1.5 + 2.5 HD Collection on Ps4 (In case you're wondering, the HD remakes are the way to go with this game. Better graphics, more moves that make the game less frustrating and more fun). The story has main protagonist Sora going on an adventure with Disney's Donald and Goofy throughout various classic Disney films, such as Hercules, Peter Pan, Aladdin and more in order to find and save his friends Riku and Kairi, all of which were separated due to mysterious shadow monsters called the Heartless. On top of this, Sora can wield the magical Keyblade, a key shaped sword that can rid the Heartless for good. Like I said, its a lot simpler than the rest of the franchise, but it just about kept me interested until the end. Emphasis on the "just about", as the story tends to take a backseat during most of the Disney worlds, where Sora goes about helping the characters from the films in their on condensed story, some original to Kingdom Hearts, and some just straight up being the films they're based on. Its alright for a first game, but nothing ground-breaking or incredibly interesting until the later parts of the game.

    Gameplay-wise, the combat is quite fun. Sora can attack with his Keyblade in melee combat, or use it to cast classic Final Fantasy spells. This being said, I never really used the spells except for the first couple of times using them. This was when I realised that the offensive spells are very underwhelming, and not worth using when you could use your MP for healing or protective spells, or your time going up to the enemy and using the Keyblade. Melee is really the only way to go. There are also various summons you can use. Summons are unlockable moves where Sora calls upon a Disney character and they help out in the fight, such as Simba from the Lion King attack enemies with his roar, or Tinkerbell providing continuous healing. I used these moves every now and again, as they require having Donald and Goofy as party members, which means giving up having the Disney character from the world your in, which is a shame because they don't show up again after completing the world. As a whole, the gameplay is fine, just feels slightly dated in some parts.

    In conclusion, Kingdom Hearts is a game worth your time, and definitely a must play. While it pales in comparison to other games in the series, it still just about holds up today as a legendary start to a legendary franchise. Stick with the game and the series as a whole, and you'll find a new obsession that you will not regret.    … Expand
  2. Wargoz
    Sep 2, 2023
    8
    A true classic. One of my fondest gaming memories from when i was little. Still come back to it from time to time.
  3. APolChrome
    Aug 30, 2023
    9
    Qué bueno que es Kingdom Hearts. Ha sido una auténtica sorpresa en todos sus aspectos para bien. Hace todo tan bien que me parece una obra maestra. Que Disney cediera derechos de sus personajes para un RPG me parece genial, sobre todo si es para esto. Quiero hablar de muchas cosas del juego así que no pierdo más carácteres de Metacritic.

    El gameplay me parece genial. El sistema de    Qué bueno que es Kingdom Hearts. Ha sido una auténtica sorpresa en todos sus aspectos para bien. Hace todo tan bien que me parece una obra maestra. Que Disney cediera derechos de sus personajes para un RPG me parece genial, sobre todo si es para esto. Quiero hablar de muchas cosas del juego así que no pierdo más carácteres de Metacritic.

    El gameplay me parece genial. El sistema de combate es increíble, pareciendo simple al principio, pero siendo muy complejo en las partes finales del juego. Los hechizos son una locura y hay una variedad tremenda, aunque hay algunos que están destinados a coger polvo en ese menú, pero que pueden llegar a servir en ciertas ocasiones. Las habilidades (o no sé como llamarlas) añaden mucha variedad al gameplay, habiendo para ocasiones de todo tipo. Desde volteretas como en Dark Souls hasta poder ver la vida de los enemigos, pasando por añadir más golpes a tu secuencia o tener golpes devastadores al final de estas, hace que el gameplay se sienta diferente y al tener limitado el numéro de estas, añade un toque estratégico.

    Los mapas me han parecido muy buenos. La exploración en estos para el reducido tamaño de estos entá muy bien conseguida y sientes como si estuvieses en un mundo y no en un nivel más del juego. A esto le sumamos que cada uno tiene una mini historia acorde al universo del mismo y nos quedan unos mundos llenos de personalidad con los que podemos rememorar nuestra infancia. En estos también hay varios coleccionables, el más destacable los 99 cachorros dálmatas, que añaden una capa más a la exploración.

    Audiovisualmente es increíble. Pensar que este juego salió en 2002 (un año en el que ni siquiera había nacido) me parece una locura. Las animaciones, el estilo artístico de la animación de Disney llevado al videojuego... Todo es precioso en este juego. Y la OST es de las mejores que he escuchado nunca. Canciones que pueden ponerte la piel de gallina con solo escucharlas un momento. En este aspecto, el juego es un 10.

    La historia de este juego me ha encantado. Sobre todo porque no se han limitado por ser Disney la otra mitad. Es una historia que habla sobre temas muy complejos y que tiene muchos giros muy inesperados. Empieza siendo una aventura de 3 amigos, y termina siendo un viaje memorable que termina en salvar al mundo. Mis dieces para los escritores de la historia del juego.

    En resumen, Kingdom Hearts me parece una obra maestra con un nivel de pulido increíble en todos y cada uno de sus aspectos. Nomura habrá tenido algunos errores en su carrera, pero cuando quiere, nos demuestra que puede crear obras maestras. Debes jugarlo.    … Expand
  4. VLG
    Aug 22, 2023
    10
    A game I will never forget. I loved this so much as a teen, every moment is ingrained in my memory.
  5. PR9Gaming
    Aug 12, 2023
    9
    Pretty sure this game spawned the soulslike genre from the simple question of "what if an entire game was like the Sephiroth fight?".
  6. lizardkingg
    Jul 21, 2023
    10
    Easily one of the best PS2 games of all time. Great story, revolutionary gameplay, & incredibly creative blend of the Disney/Final Fantasy worlds.
  7. Gonyaestaba
    Jul 20, 2023
    8
    Despite the fact that Kingdom Hearts is one of my favorite games, it is undeniable to say that it has some flaws such as the camera that sometimes does not work quite right, another flaw is the script which is good for the game but compared to the following games it is much simpler than the following although despite these flaws that I have just mentioned, it does not mean that you do notDespite the fact that Kingdom Hearts is one of my favorite games, it is undeniable to say that it has some flaws such as the camera that sometimes does not work quite right, another flaw is the script which is good for the game but compared to the following games it is much simpler than the following although despite these flaws that I have just mentioned, it does not mean that you do not have fun with this game and also note that there are many details… Expand
  8. Magikcarp
    Jul 19, 2023
    6
    Gameplay - 7
    Plot & Characters - 5
    Storytelling - 3
    Pacing - 6
    Music & Sound - 9
    Replayability - 5
    Performance - 10
  9. Sylictic
    Jul 8, 2023
    9
    Mixing disney and final fantasy together with an original storyline and characters that melt your heart. A compelling story about friendship and forgiveness coupled with one of the most innovative combat systems seen in gaming at this point. Future entries expand on what is begun here but make no mistake this is a fantastic video game that will delight any age for hours.
  10. someone78374823
    Jul 3, 2023
    0
    Kingdom Hearts is nothing more than an extremely generic JRPG with Disney IPs plus some final fantasy characters copy pasted in. This is one of the most stupid and toxic fandoms on the entire internet. The reason why this game is so popular is because it's just collective nostalgia goggles of being the only Disney game where you can play out big scenes from Disney movies in a video gameKingdom Hearts is nothing more than an extremely generic JRPG with Disney IPs plus some final fantasy characters copy pasted in. This is one of the most stupid and toxic fandoms on the entire internet. The reason why this game is so popular is because it's just collective nostalgia goggles of being the only Disney game where you can play out big scenes from Disney movies in a video game format. Because there are so many IPs from the different Disney movies, you exponentially get idiot fans from them all at once giving you the most amount of nostalgia points.

    Bosses are just "die a few times until you figure it out". This is not good game design, it just pads out the game needlessly. Thanks to this being a Square game, bosses have multiple forms which means another "die" point where they do something new. Usually it's an attack that kills you in one hit so, have fun watching the cutscene and starting over again. Diehard KH losers will tell you that this is part of the "experience". If you're playing on an emulator, use save states to make KH losers mad. You know for sure this was a bad decision because they re-made the game several times and added a skip cutscene feature, but KH idiots still defend it.

    You cannot open your menu to change equipment during boss battles. All this does is pad out the game with pointless deaths. Bosses have nonsensical abilities, a great example is Ursula who is underwater but she uses lightning? Once you figure that out you can equip lightning protection stuff but again, there's no way to know that beforehand and you just waste a boss run to find that out. You can't change equipment in battle and there's a lot of bosses that are like this, ie they are impossible or take a very long time unless you "know" in advance. Again, your average KH idiot has played through this game so many times and has forgotten this. Spending 20+ years to cope with how bad the game is designed and claiming it's "part of the experience" is not a valid argument to say the game is "good", that means it is "bad".

    Oh so very many of the worlds just suck. The entire Atlantica world sucks very bad. The entire place has one texture and they draw yellow arrows to try to tell you where to go - again, very bad game design. Everything looks the same and you get lost very quick. Even people who've played through this game 5 times get lost here. Monstro (Pinnochio's World) is similar but not as bad in this regard. Atlantica has the infamous dolphin kick ability which is extremely janky and stupid and gets in the way more than it helps you for one boss fight where you need it. Tarzan's world completely sucks and so does Wonderland and they are smack right at the beginning of the game to really put you off.

    The game is chock full of jank. Tarzan's vines are jank, jumping on any kind of moving platform is jank, targeting is jank, the fire spell is jank, the menu is dumb. Why do they limit you to 3 spells in the quick cast menu when you have a controller full of buttons? The answer to that is again to make bosses a one way death experience, to pad out the game some more when the solution was to assign a necessary spell to quick cast. Again KH losers tell you this is part of the experience.

    The entire Gummi Ship thing was pointless and 100% unnecessary. Again, more padding out of the game, and they even knew it too before it was released - the entire Gummi Ship blueprint thing is entirely unnecessary.

    The game flips its difficulty much too quickly. There is a certain point in the game where you get a few critical spells which essentially constantly refill your resources. Before you get these spells the game is incredibly difficult (at least on the hard difficulty), because every boss is walking on eggshells where one hit can take you from max health to death, completely skipping the health alert stage. After you get these spells, you essentially cannot be killed but bosses just take way too long.

    The tech system makes you feel like an idiot because it only works when you are swinging cluelessly. Sora's attack has a lag and isn't instant. Most of the time you are trying to learn a boss' pattern, and because Sora's swing isn't instant, you have to essentially take a guess and miss a lot and then take hits to the face. Seriously, 90% of the time when I did a tech it was on accident, so I started button mashing like a noob and then I started getting tech after tech.

    The central story is absolutely an afterthought ie, the main focus of the game was making the nostalgia goggles as thick as possible with the Disney IPs. It's something they made up in the space of a couple days. Just getting on youtube there are all these fan videos "attempting" to explain the story between games - my explanation video would go something like this: "They made it up in a day to get you to not focus on the fact there is nothing tying all these worlds together".

    Very overrated.    … Expand
  11. MacArron23
    May 15, 2023
    8
    Nostalgia User, as good as i remembered
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  12. AJCk19
    Apr 30, 2023
    9
    This is what every action rpg should inspire to be. Kingdom Hearts is like the smash bros of action rpgs. You get KH characters, Square Enix characters, and Disney characters in one shabang.

    Get ready for a cliffhanger and tears though.
  13. SideOrderoLemon
    Apr 24, 2023
    9
    One of the most versatile action rpgs of that generation, Kingdom Hearts breathes fresh life into the genre setting a standard for those to come even today. A magical combination of Final Fantasy and Disney may sound ridiculous but mixes fluidly in the context of the game. Kingdom Hearts is filled to the brim with charm and whimsy and brings out the kid in anyone. The story of KingdomOne of the most versatile action rpgs of that generation, Kingdom Hearts breathes fresh life into the genre setting a standard for those to come even today. A magical combination of Final Fantasy and Disney may sound ridiculous but mixes fluidly in the context of the game. Kingdom Hearts is filled to the brim with charm and whimsy and brings out the kid in anyone. The story of Kingdom Hearts has become an absolute joke nowadays, but the first game has a pretty fun and exciting story, in some places anyway. To say this game is without flaw is to deny it of its charm, and makes it more appreciative the longer time goes to where the controls feel like it was just released weeks ago. If you ever get a chance, definitely pick up the HD Remix.… Expand
  14. geo333
    Apr 21, 2023
    7
    This game is the second kingdom hearts i played and its feel small compare to the rest of the games of the series but knowing it was the beginning i give it a pass, overall a good start to a successful franchise and music as well.
  15. zasaz13
    Apr 16, 2023
    9
    Good game, with a good history, immersed in a Disney world which makes it more passionate. The mechanical could be boring, and some bosses are difficult considering it for a kid's game
  16. MNNice
    Mar 24, 2023
    7
    Really fun game. Definitely has its flaws. Kingdom Hearts is an Action-Adventure RPG set in the worlds of Disney settings and characters while also mixing in with some Final Fantasy characters.
    I had a ton of fun with this game. Some abilities I never used. I love that you get different "Keyblades". The story is kinda corny with it's "friends forever and friends do anything for each other    Really fun game. Definitely has its flaws. Kingdom Hearts is an Action-Adventure RPG set in the worlds of Disney settings and characters while also mixing in with some Final Fantasy characters.
    I had a ton of fun with this game. Some abilities I never used. I love that you get different "Keyblades". The story is kinda corny with it's "friends forever and friends do anything for each other and we will be evil with the power of FRIENDSHIP".
    If you can I'd play this on the KH 1.5+2.5 ReMIX. Basically remastered for PS4 & Xbox One.
    7.3/10    … Expand
  17. ReviewsAreBS
    Feb 26, 2023
    10
    While combat mechanics aren’t very deep, the intricate level design and semi-coherent story make this the best in the series. The soundtrack and visuals are legendary, I don’t really need to say much more.

    It was the best use of Disney IPs in a video game when I first played it 20+ years ago and that remains true to this day.
  18. Unemportant
    Feb 9, 2023
    8
    One of my first games and it still holds up as an absolute classics. Say what you will about the series it clearly started out pretty strong.
  19. ND-Bringer
    Feb 1, 2023
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The incredible Disney movie crossover, adventure series has brought a lot of joy to people over the years. Though while looking back at the original version of the first game, things didn't exactly start with rainbows and gumdrops. While adjusting to the original controls, I now noticed how polished the sequel really was. Kingdom Hearts One is a fine game and all, but a little dated nowadays, regarding the level design.

    Compared to Kingdom Hearts 2, the levels feel more cramped and uncomfortable to explore, making platforming a little awkward at times. For instance, in the Tarzan level, it's really easy to get lost with all the similar looking jungle terrain. It's really easy to miss platforms with the stiff control and lid you fall down from the tree tops, you have walk all the way back to try again.

    I can't be too upset, after all it was the first Kingdom Hearts game, and the majority of the popular issues were already fixed years ago in the sequels. But for all those players who have never played the first game before, you're in for a tricky time. This game, for being a rated E game, its incredibly difficult. Not unfair, but a little uncomfortable for less experienced players. The heartless are constantly on the hunt for you, filling up large rooms hoping to swarm you.

    Make sure to stock up on plenty of potions for all your party to use, because if you try to rush through levels, their's a good a chance you'll get destroyed by a surprise attack. And its also really easy to get hit in water and sky boss fights, so if you're going for a reckless approach in your battles, you need to be ready to recover from those wounds.

    I say this because I still recommend this game and I want players to enjoy it despite its problems. The story and cutscenes are really cute, with Sora being a great goofball protagonist. The lore is very interesting, reading Ansem's report is like diving into the mind of a soon to be mad scientist. The returning Disney movie voice actors add a nice layer of icing to the cake. Playing these games is still a great way to revisit old favorite films from childhood.

    After all these years later, I'd never thought I would still be playing Winnie the Pooh video games. It's kind of funny to know that Pooh Bear and Sephiroth exist in the same game. Together at last. I doubt I'll be revisiting this game for a while though. The automatic losing battles against Leon and Cloud, are a little annoying, first time players would have no idea whether or not they were supposed to give up during these fights. In game where the main message is to never give up hope.

    And the final boss fight against Ansem, wow. Is it a cold slap in the face, followed by a swift kick to the stomach. Thematically it's really cool, plenty of sinister eye candy for the big clash against the organizer of evil. Though I recommend Sora learns the Magic Point Rage Skill before taking on this challenge. So every time he takes a huge amount of damage he can respond my recovering with the Restore spell. I almost despised this final battle though thanks to the second phase. Ansem is almost impossible to avoid, Donald and Goofy can't support you, worst of all is that Ansem's Dark Guardian can grab Sora and cancel his attacks. I really don't appreciate boss fights that feel this restricting.

    However I don't despise this game, I was still motivated to see it to the end despite these issues. And it's all thanks to the sense of drive. I like these characters, the battle system is engaging, and the story is very entertaining. It's thanks to these elements that I care about trying again. Compare this game to modern action roleplaying games like Yo Kai Watch Blasters.

    Blasters has a boring story, with lots of lifeless cutscenes to explain the plot. The gameplay gets repetitive fast, the characters are obnoxious, and the ending feels pretty stale compared to previous games in the core series games. Kingdom Hearts does the opposite and ensures that even if the experience isn't perfect, the adventure itself still leaves an impact on its players.    … Expand
  20. TeemoTime
    Jan 31, 2023
    9
    As soon as I saw Final Fantasy x Disney, I hoped on that good stuff faster than the speed of light. Simple plot compared to the rest of the series, a great first JRPG for people who don't like JRPGs.
  21. aaronnmp96
    Jan 31, 2023
    9
    Crazy that they mix Disney and Square characters and it works, the video game
  22. Jattaman
    Jan 8, 2023
    6
    Storia simpatica, splendida l'idea di unire i mondi Disney e Square. Purtroppo il gameplay dei combattimenti risulta piuttosto limitato e superficiale, e le sezioni platform piuttosto "legnose".
    C'è da dire che l'ho giocato molti anni dopo la sua uscita, e questo sicuramente influisce sul giudizio. Diciamo che non è invecchiato bene.
    Gioco non terminato.
  23. ZangBang
    Oct 30, 2022
    6
    65/100
    Kingdom Hearts is a charming videogame. A unique, whimsical epic tale of friendship, heroes and darkness. Its strength isn't a complex storyline but a cast of great characters with heartfelt interactions and a strong emotional core, enhanced by an enchanting soundtrack that expertly blends solemnity and magical whimsy, giving the game a distinct personality. Combat is fun and    65/100
    Kingdom Hearts is a charming videogame. A unique, whimsical epic tale of friendship, heroes and darkness. Its strength isn't a complex storyline but a cast of great characters with heartfelt interactions and a strong emotional core, enhanced by an enchanting soundtrack that expertly blends solemnity and magical whimsy, giving the game a distinct personality. Combat is fun and satisfying thanks to Abilities, frequently adding new layers and variables to combos, a balanced, diversified Magic system that offers various different ways to approach a fight both offensive and defensive, and last but not least a great enemy variety, although a bosses are of extremely fluctuating quality: some great, others very plain. Level Design smartly works around the modest size of its rooms with rewarding level design with a lot of depth and variety. Every new area has a simple but pleasantly distinct type of progression with different maps, puzzles, platforming challenges and many hidden secrets that add content and flavor to the exploration. The presence of many secret bosses after the main campaign offers an additional great challenge for the more daring players. The weakest point of the experience are definitely the sections piloting the spaceship called Gummiship: a very cute idea to add variety, but so slow and tedious that it would've been better to just put that development effort somewhere else.    … Expand
  24. RenTheJoker
    Aug 29, 2022
    10
    Kingdom Hearts is one of the video games of all time. Don’t change my mind.
  25. FireBroFilms
    Aug 15, 2022
    6
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  26. Domdom21br
    Aug 7, 2022
    7
    eu não gosto tanto desse kingdom hearts, prefiro o 2, porém não faz feio embora não faça nada de espetacular igual ao 2 além de que eu prefiro a jogabilidade do 2 e do birth by sleep mas esse jogo me deixou feliz
  27. Mr_Fish
    Jun 15, 2022
    8
    even on a first playthrough there's something about this game that just feels nostalgic
  28. Diaboliste
    Jun 4, 2022
    8
    the best game ps2 graphics good level design good scenario taking a secret cutscene for regular players too bad there are only disney worlds and not final fantasy
  29. jacktwelve
    May 29, 2022
    9
    Absolute classic of a game. For a 20 year game it trully held up to the test of time. With its epic boss fights, Cool attack animations, Memorable story, godtier music. Whats not to love.
  30. Denderotto
    May 6, 2022
    9
    Playing this game for the first time is a incredible experience, especially if you already are a fan of Disney and Final Fantasy; there was nothing like this before. Some problems such as the platforming sections and the bad camera makes me not give a bigger score, but that doesn't change the fact that this is a big experience that started a fantastic franchise.
  31. Denvers
    Apr 24, 2022
    5
    Kingdom Hearts is very fun at times, but quite boring, repetitive, and confusing at others. The designs are very pretty and have a lot of charm to them, which is always a plus, but interacting with the world feels clunky and, oftentimes, strange. The game hardly ever makes sense when it comes to what to do next and has you interact with items and set-pieces in strange and convoluted ways.Kingdom Hearts is very fun at times, but quite boring, repetitive, and confusing at others. The designs are very pretty and have a lot of charm to them, which is always a plus, but interacting with the world feels clunky and, oftentimes, strange. The game hardly ever makes sense when it comes to what to do next and has you interact with items and set-pieces in strange and convoluted ways. The combat is fun, but surprisingly tough and manages to be quite unforgiving. This isn't a bad game, though. If you have a guide by your side, and a lot of spare time, the characters, story, dialogue, and world around you may be enough to pull you in.… Expand
  32. DarkwingSchmuck
    Mar 20, 2022
    9
    On paper, Kingdom Hearts should not have worked, yet the end result is a winning collaboration between two very unlikely partners. Kingdom Hearts is pure joy from beginning to end, with an accessible yet fun real-time battle system and a charming story with fun characters. While there is fanservice galore for both Disney and Final Fantasy fans, Kingdom Hearts doesn't rely solely on itsOn paper, Kingdom Hearts should not have worked, yet the end result is a winning collaboration between two very unlikely partners. Kingdom Hearts is pure joy from beginning to end, with an accessible yet fun real-time battle system and a charming story with fun characters. While there is fanservice galore for both Disney and Final Fantasy fans, Kingdom Hearts doesn't rely solely on its fanservice to deliver a strong product.… Expand
  33. tadnid
    Mar 15, 2022
    7
    PS4 version here. Good game but sometimes frustrating, probably due to its age. Sometimes you don't know where to go and keep moving at random between the rooms to advance the story. Endless waves of heartless can also be tedious. Still, good game. Don't think it's an easy one because of the Disney characters, I found it more difficult than most of the final fantasy I played.
  34. GrannyWeed
    Mar 12, 2022
    9
    Fantastic story, very simple and easy to understand. Visual art style at it's best! The harmony between Disney and square enix is fascinating to say the least!
    Music is top tier, characters are well developed and you really feel like you are bonding with them!
    Only bad thing i can say is that after a while combat gets a bit repetitive, but its not that tragic, and the camera controls are    Fantastic story, very simple and easy to understand. Visual art style at it's best! The harmony between Disney and square enix is fascinating to say the least!
    Music is top tier, characters are well developed and you really feel like you are bonding with them!
    Only bad thing i can say is that after a while combat gets a bit repetitive, but its not that tragic, and the camera controls are horrific. Still that won't stop you from enjoying this amazing game    … Expand
  35. kyle20ellis
    Mar 10, 2022
    10
    This video game will always remain a masterpiece in my mind. Nobody was quite sure what to make of it at the time - a Disney and Final Fantasy crossover featuring a spiky haired young boy who swings around a giant key? Well, it somehow made it work! Everything about this game - the world, story, battles and more - all contribute to a perfect experience. The only thing I didn't like was theThis video game will always remain a masterpiece in my mind. Nobody was quite sure what to make of it at the time - a Disney and Final Fantasy crossover featuring a spiky haired young boy who swings around a giant key? Well, it somehow made it work! Everything about this game - the world, story, battles and more - all contribute to a perfect experience. The only thing I didn't like was the battle menu interface and the camera but these were minor.… Expand
  36. Zer0xl
    Nov 20, 2021
    8
    The quality in kh1 is very good, the combat is rough after you play the next numbered games, but it's not bad, and it didn't aged poorly.

    The Pacing is Very good, every disney world feels connected to the whole plot.

    I still prefer 2 slightly, but they are in the same spot in my Kingdom hearts Tier list.
  37. superpyro296
    Nov 11, 2021
    6
    That was my first Kingdom Hearts game and I can say that it was good enough, especially for a 2002 game. I will certainly play KH2 and KH3. I give this game a 6,4/10 rating.

    Kingdom Hearts is an action RPG that mixes Final Fantasy and Disney. I really appreciated to see different Disney worlds with unique features. I think also some worlds are really well done and the exploration part    That was my first Kingdom Hearts game and I can say that it was good enough, especially for a 2002 game. I will certainly play KH2 and KH3. I give this game a 6,4/10 rating.

    Kingdom Hearts is an action RPG that mixes Final Fantasy and Disney. I really appreciated to see different Disney worlds with unique features. I think also some worlds are really well done and the exploration part can be interesting for a few of those worlds. However, here is the less good about this game:

    1. The camera is bad and it will have a negative impact on the combat
    2. The combat is really clunky in general which is a difficulty factor to consider
    3. Some worlds are ugly. I almost quitted the game when I was in the jungle world
    4. At times, game is not intuitive and you don't know where to go
    5. There are giant difficulty spikes near the end which I wasn't prepared for...(See my recommendations in the end of this review)
    6. Story is average, a bit shallow...Don't expect something like Final Fantasy

    However, I still had a good time with this game. If you want to take full advantage of this game and has a smooth experience, you can consider my recommendations:

    1. Don't rush the game ! For exemple, if you finish a world, take the time to revisit the previous worlds and grind a few levels. You will also have the opportinity to unlock new areas or open new chests

    2. There is an important difficulty spike for the last world. Be sure to do a lot of optional content (upgrade all your abilities, find all the dalmatians, synthesise more items, etc...)

    3. Don't bother with the Gummi ship garage...I didn't find this part relevant
    4. Do your first playthrough on normal difficulty (Like I said, bad controls is a difficulty factor)
    5. Take this game for what it is. It has important flaws but has something unique. Personnaly, it reminded me of my childhood and great Disney movies.    … Expand
  38. Frosstype
    Oct 28, 2021
    8
    The 3rd best KH game behind KH2 and KH3:ReMind and those two for me is 2 of best games of all time! KH1 is not one of the best games for me but it doesn't mean its not amazing! It's the origin of the franchise which gives it a lot of respect for it but gameplay is lacking in a lot of ways with several rough edges.
  39. ThomasSWT
    Oct 25, 2021
    9
    Where it all started... This game has a great nostalgia effect on me, but it's not just nostalgia, this game is a forever classic. What make this game unique compared to other games in the series is the perfect combination of Square Enix and Disney in a balanced mixture. It's magical story is something you won't experience again in the series. It's definitely a must-play.
  40. nenzzz
    Sep 29, 2021
    9
    Honestly one of my best memories as a kid picking out the box and not knowing what kinda game i was getting. So much charm and colour with interesting characters, worlds and gameplay absolute masterpiece later games kinda diluted the magic down but on its own a masterpiece.
  41. yBazara
    Jun 18, 2021
    8
    [ENG] I really liked this game, despite having some ''bad'' graphics for the ''nowadays'' time, I got used to the graphics, and what impressed me was the great story developed about friendship, companionship and adventure, I found the game very difficult when fighting the bosses, but it was a very fun challenge, I recommend it a lot

    [PT-BR] Gostei muito desse jogo, apesar de ter uns    [ENG] I really liked this game, despite having some ''bad'' graphics for the ''nowadays'' time, I got used to the graphics, and what impressed me was the great story developed about friendship, companionship and adventure, I found the game very difficult when fighting the bosses, but it was a very fun challenge, I recommend it a lot

    [PT-BR] Gostei muito desse jogo, apesar de ter uns gráficos um pouco ''ruim'' para a época de ''hoje em dia'' eu me acostumei com os gráficos, e o que me impressionou foi a ótima história desenvolvida sobre amizade, companherismo e aventura, achei o jogo bem difícil na luta contra os bosses, mas foi um desafio muito divertido, recomendo demais    … Expand
  42. jelikey
    May 29, 2021
    8
    Great combination of the worlds of Final Fantasy and Disney. I was shocked when I read the announcement. FF and Disney? This can not go .... But it worked. And it came out perfectly! Divine (for ps2) graphics, divine music, divine storyline, divine combat system, divine gameplay ... DIVINE GAME. I would recommend it to everyone!
  43. dottorfrizzino
    May 18, 2021
    10
    this game is a MASTERPIECE so iconic even today, ireally enjoyed the ps2 version even more on the 1.5 !
  44. Phuz
    Apr 27, 2021
    0
    The most boring start possible, the most clunky, horrible controls, awful camera. Just unplayable. It started so bad that I just couldn't play any longer. I'd have more fun working my way through a pile of ironing then stabbimg my eyes with a pencil.
  45. DarkSoulAxel
    Apr 10, 2021
    9
    Amazing game for sure. Kingdom Hearts 1 was a childhood game for me but even without nostalgia, I would hold it in high regard. It looks great, has an interesting story, charming characters, interesting Disney based worlds, a somehwat simple but satisfying combat system and nice boss fights and music. I love the HUD, I love graphics, I love the magic/MP system, I absolutely love that ideaAmazing game for sure. Kingdom Hearts 1 was a childhood game for me but even without nostalgia, I would hold it in high regard. It looks great, has an interesting story, charming characters, interesting Disney based worlds, a somehwat simple but satisfying combat system and nice boss fights and music. I love the HUD, I love graphics, I love the magic/MP system, I absolutely love that idea of having a key as a sword that changes with certain keychains and overall, this game is a must have for Action-RPG fans.… Expand
  46. emilyratesgames
    Mar 29, 2021
    9
    Score: 9
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  47. thc-200
    Mar 18, 2021
    10
    Its **** awesome, I play this game since I have memory and ever I finish I love it more
  48. DjaySuzi
    Jan 27, 2021
    3
    Easily one of my least favorite games to get platinum on. I got it because I always heard great things about it but aside of the nostalgia of Disney characters that I've always known and loved everything about this game fell flat for me. I didn't care about any of the original characters, the story was a borefest, and the mechanics were awful. Then again, I never played them during theirEasily one of my least favorite games to get platinum on. I got it because I always heard great things about it but aside of the nostalgia of Disney characters that I've always known and loved everything about this game fell flat for me. I didn't care about any of the original characters, the story was a borefest, and the mechanics were awful. Then again, I never played them during their time so that could be why I'm not looking at this game through rose-colored glasses.… Expand
  49. Xrayplayer
    Oct 16, 2020
    8
    Kingdom hearts is a great game but far from perfect.

    the camera can be uncooperative the combat machines can get repetitive at times in the first half of the game. But in the second half there's a handful of upgrades to your abilities there's nice amount of depth to your arsenal you can get a lot of Useful items and magical powers and your party members can also be helpful... the battles    Kingdom hearts is a great game but far from perfect.

    the camera can be uncooperative the combat machines can get repetitive at times in the first half of the game.

    But in the second half there's a handful of upgrades to your abilities there's nice amount of depth to your arsenal you can get a lot of Useful items and magical powers and your party members can also be helpful... the battles themselves are so much fun and the bosses are some of best thing the game can offer they're challenging in good way and required some serious skills to win and it feels so rewarding when you win and you get better and better at this game.

    the biggest flaw in the game are the unskippable cutscenes it's so annoying especially during the hardest boss battles after you die you need to rewatch them again.

    it's easy to get lost in some of the levels so you need to pay attention to the story.. the story is great I love the characters and the plot and the Disney worlds are great they are well designed with catchy and amazing soundtrack.    … Expand
  50. Vidabry
    Dec 31, 2020
    10
    Jogo incrível, uma mistura entre final fantasy e disney perfeita. Jogabilidade também bem inovadora pra época em que foi lançado.
  51. Kingdomhear
    Dec 5, 2020
    10
    Un sogno ad occhi aperti...riesce a entrare nei cuori dei giocatori ...da giocare con il cuore !!!
  52. ShinishiKudo
    Nov 22, 2020
    10
    Wonderfull
    This is the start of one of my favourite series of all time.
    A great story connected with an woderfull open world.
  53. BEEGBOS
    Nov 15, 2020
    6
    Exploration is dull and boring with hardly any directions given, combat is slow and time-consuming and while the story is good, its not enough to make you want to play this game. Buy this game only if youre 100% sure you want to see what kingdom hearts's story is all about. Not if you want to play for the gameplay.
  54. Endory
    Oct 10, 2020
    10
    Kingdom Hearts 1 is the first game of the series and is doing a great job in introducing the characters and the gameplay.

    Since it is really old nowadays, the controls are a bit clunky. But Kingdom Hearts is an experience which is mixing Disney and Square Enix in such a quality, that the experience is really worth it in my opinion. I enjoyed Kingdom Hearts 1 a lot. I recommend it to    Kingdom Hearts 1 is the first game of the series and is doing a great job in introducing the characters and the gameplay.

    Since it is really old nowadays, the controls are a bit clunky. But Kingdom Hearts is an experience which is mixing Disney and Square Enix in such a quality, that the experience is really worth it in my opinion. I enjoyed Kingdom Hearts 1 a lot.

    I recommend it to everyone who likes things like Action RPG's, Disney or Anime.
    You could also say that Kingdom Hearts is "Disney meets Anime".

    The game is also on Game Pass right now, so you can give it a shot if you have it. Also the collection "The Story so Far" for PS4 and Xbox One is a lot of content, which also includes KH1.    … Expand
  55. WakeUpJeff
    Oct 2, 2020
    4
    I don't really understand the praise this game gets. My main problem is that the combat is monotonous and even mind numbingly boring during the games harder sections. It's a button masher where you occasionally have to heal, so you can imagine how dull it gets throughout this 25 hour long game. This isn't to even mention the camera either. When it did impress me, however, is when it layedI don't really understand the praise this game gets. My main problem is that the combat is monotonous and even mind numbingly boring during the games harder sections. It's a button masher where you occasionally have to heal, so you can imagine how dull it gets throughout this 25 hour long game. This isn't to even mention the camera either. When it did impress me, however, is when it layed off with the combat and instead indulged in it's adventure aspects by letting me treasure hunt and find secrets within it's levels. The levels themselves were still fun to play around in, even though they're horribly lifeless by today's standard. It's story is also nothing to write home about. It's nice, but nothing amazing. The soundtrack is also worth mentioning as a highlight of the game. Although i had fun here and there, the combat was simply too prevalent to really enjoy it. I simply spent most of my time mashing the x button mindlessly over and over again for minutes on end.… Expand
  56. genesisdoes
    Oct 2, 2020
    8
    Kingdom Hearts is quite the unique game, linking the two beloved worlds of Final Fantasy and Disney. Despite neither catching very much of my interest throughout my life, I always had a fondness for Kingdom Hearts. Its a very nostalgic property for me. I used to play KH1 and KH2 a lot as a child but never got very far, always getting stuck due to difficulty or lack of knowledge as to whereKingdom Hearts is quite the unique game, linking the two beloved worlds of Final Fantasy and Disney. Despite neither catching very much of my interest throughout my life, I always had a fondness for Kingdom Hearts. Its a very nostalgic property for me. I used to play KH1 and KH2 a lot as a child but never got very far, always getting stuck due to difficulty or lack of knowledge as to where to go next. I finally decided I would stay dedicated and play through the whole game.

    Despite what most fans will tell you about the controls being outdated and future games being generally better experiences, I still had a lot of fun with Kingdom Hearts. It was pretty difficult at times, especially with the final boss but I managed to get through it on normal difficulty. I've played through most of KH2 at the time of me writing this (November 2019) but I'm stuck on the Roxas battle. Even without having completed it, I definitely prefer the sequel for it's improved gameplay and more interesting worlds to explore. Regardless, the original is still very much worth playing.
    I beat this game in February of 2019.    … Expand
  57. ZeroBacon
    Sep 3, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Kingdom Hearts is a great game, but it has some flaws with EVERY world. Traverse Town is too empty. Wonderland is boring to look at. Olympus Colosseum is just an enemy gauntlet. Deep jungle’s vine physics are annoying. Agrabah is just platforming, and platforming is not one of the game’s strong points. Halloween town could’ve been better. Monstrous is much like Jabu jabu’s belly, boring and disgusting. Atlantica is atlantica. Never land has so much missed potential. Hollow Bastion is fine, and 100 acre wood is just a bunch of boring mini games, not to mention that the combat is a bit aged as well. All tat aside, it’s still worth every penny, and the music is phenomenal.… Expand
  58. patrickmurphy09
    Aug 30, 2020
    9
    Its been a hot minute since I played this game, but I can't wait to replay it in the Final Mix version I got. Still, the basic premise of Kingdom Hearts is amazing and lives up to the anticipation of marrying Disney with action hack and slash games. The story is enthralling (especially since I understand it got significantly more complicated following this first entry in the series).Its been a hot minute since I played this game, but I can't wait to replay it in the Final Mix version I got. Still, the basic premise of Kingdom Hearts is amazing and lives up to the anticipation of marrying Disney with action hack and slash games. The story is enthralling (especially since I understand it got significantly more complicated following this first entry in the series). Gameplay is fun from each Disney world to the next, and I particularly remember enjoying the Colosseum battles. I never got into the gummy ship mini game between worlds and honestly was more or less waiting for those intermissions to be over. Still, this was truly an adventure to experience and I can't wait to replay it with a fresh coat of HD.… Expand
  59. KenXaki
    Aug 30, 2020
    10
    Of course it's Kingdom Hearts!
  60. MatthewDavisMed
    Aug 7, 2020
    9
    What could've ended up as a ridiculous mess just to get Disney fans into Final Fantasy, has turned out to become a fun, engaging, and heartfelt adventure filled with familiar faces we all know and love. As well as original characters we've come to love as well.
  61. Raado-san
    Jul 26, 2020
    9
    I love the first KH and its hold a lot of memory, funny I started with the final mix as I thought it was cool to have English voice with Japanese subtitles
  62. Lcfairy
    Jul 20, 2020
    10
    The battles and storys amazing iv played this game so many times growing up. It really helped and to this day still helps when i play the game seires again and again to make me happy.
    I remember booting up my PS2 to listen to the opening song over many times.
    Sora and Riku are my favorite in this one.
    May they find each other again. And bring the worlds together as one.
  63. WolfWorks
    Jul 5, 2020
    6
    If you like a game in which you can travel the worlds of Disney, with clumsy controls, clumsy camera, confusing story but with good voice acting and good music, this is your game.
  64. Dantheman707
    Jun 29, 2020
    7
    Kingdom Hearts is a great game. With decent combat and a great story you are sure to have a good time with this game.
  65. Alaconda
    Jun 27, 2020
    10
    The story to this game is simple but god damn is it memorable, combat isn't too bad either.
  66. SWFan523
    Jun 21, 2020
    9
    Brilliance. Made a questionable relationship between Square and Disney work flawlessly and delivered a character driven narrative that was SIMPLE AND EASY TO FOLLOW.
  67. HylianBran12
    Jun 11, 2020
    8
    Kingdom Hearts' mix of Disney and Square may make it odd and strange to approach for some, but that doesn't stop it from being a great game. The combat is fluid and streamlined, giving the player enough tools to give them a diverse arsenal, while never overwhelming the player. The gameplay also allows for various play styles, enhancing replayablity. The presentation is over the top asKingdom Hearts' mix of Disney and Square may make it odd and strange to approach for some, but that doesn't stop it from being a great game. The combat is fluid and streamlined, giving the player enough tools to give them a diverse arsenal, while never overwhelming the player. The gameplay also allows for various play styles, enhancing replayablity. The presentation is over the top as well, with this being one of the best looking PlayStation 2 titles, only hampered by the lack of 480p Progressive Scan support. The soundtrack is also absolutely fantastic, although my lack of musical expertise prevents me from articulating why. The plot is also great, delivering fun set-pieces, engaging conflicts, and memorable characters with clear and potentially relatable motivations. The relationships between the characters in particular really deliver impactful and emotional scenes that will stick with you forever. Despite all this, the game is definitely dated. While the controls are great for combat, they quickly go down the **** when the game decides to attempt platforming, and is awkward every single time. The stage "Deep Jungle" suffers especially from this, along with it also highlighting the awkward, confusing, and sometimes even downright poor design of some stages. The game is also hampered by a piss poor camera, which is always zoomed in way too much, and gets caught on everything. The player can't fix most of this manually, either, as camera control is mapped to L2 and R2. The "Gummi Ship" missions in between stages also drag down the pace, as they are painfully simple, boring, long, and lacking in any sort of mechanical challenge. Even with all that, however, Kingdom Hearts is still a wonderful action RPG, and well worth your time. I recommend the Final Mix version on the PS3 collection Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMix, or even better, the version on the PS4 or Xbox One, contained on Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 25 ReMix.… Expand
  68. BRONYKING
    Jun 1, 2020
    10
    Absolutely breathtaking story! Great combat! Serious enough to embrace the Final Fantady side but goofy and wacky enough to truly embrace the Disney side!
  69. AndreyCloud
    May 13, 2020
    9
    I played this game as a kid and replayed it as an adult, and I still love this game. This game hooked me from the start with such an interesting story, the combat is great, the characters and their arcs are so interesting. When I played it as a kid this game was a straight 10/10. After experiencing kingdom hearts 2, it was clearly better, and this dropped to a 9 for me. Overall a great andI played this game as a kid and replayed it as an adult, and I still love this game. This game hooked me from the start with such an interesting story, the combat is great, the characters and their arcs are so interesting. When I played it as a kid this game was a straight 10/10. After experiencing kingdom hearts 2, it was clearly better, and this dropped to a 9 for me. Overall a great and fun game to start with, the story will blow your shnizzle, and always leave you wondering. If you are a final fantasy fan, you will totally enjoy this franchise as well. The main and only downside of the game I found to be the gummi ship stuff. The gummi combat was slow and lame really and you needed to be Stephen Hawking to figure out how to actually build your own gummi ship, which is a bit ironic.… Expand
  70. MrSirPerson
    Apr 24, 2020
    7
    It's hard to describe my feelings on this game. I had a weird play order, where I played KHII and watched 358/2 Days, then came back and played this. While I did have quite a bit of legitimate fun playing this, and did want to keep coming back, I also had quite a few problems.
    The story holds up pretty okay. It has clear plot points, it's pretty cohesive, and isn't a complicated as later    It's hard to describe my feelings on this game. I had a weird play order, where I played KHII and watched 358/2 Days, then came back and played this. While I did have quite a bit of legitimate fun playing this, and did want to keep coming back, I also had quite a few problems.
    The story holds up pretty okay. It has clear plot points, it's pretty cohesive, and isn't a complicated as later Kingdom Hearts Installments. I would say the voice acting hasn't held up the best, but it isn't the kind of acting that makes you want to rip your ears off. The graphics are good for being a PS2 game, but the facial animations are a weird mixed bag. Sometimes, they look great in cutscenes and are very expressive. However, half the time they have this weird flat model for the face where the mouth moves in one way the entire time, and it isn't nice to look at. This is a problem that would continue to plague the series for some time.
    The world design is where almost all the problems I have originate from. In some ways, they're better than the other worlds from other games, seeing how they have a level or verticality not found in other games. Birth By Sleep, for example, has very bland and empty worlds that really only function as a backdrop to Unversed fights and some chests. It's not necessarily bad, just not overly interesting. The reason Kingdom Hearts' worlds have so many problems is the lack of direction. There's no minimap, so finding your way around some worlds at first is a bit of a nightmare. However, there's more to it. Most of the time, you don't have a clear objective. Disney character dialogue can help a little, but prepare to spend a lot of time wandering around until you either A. Give up, B. Find where you were supposed to go by accident, C. Look up a guide, or D. you've played the game before and know where to go. The Jungle for Tarzan is infamous for being confusing and vague, in particular.
    The combat, though slow and shallow, is pretty fun. Your moves have a weightiness to them, which is always good, and the more skills you get, the more stylish it gets, though it never matches the combat of Kingdom Hearts II. However, Square-Enix did not design every enemy around this combat system very well. The biggest grievance here is the heartless in the End of the World, the final level of the game. The heartless specific to that area are fast, hit hard, and have a wide variety of attacks. It would be a fair challenge if it was just those things, but they also have long periods of invincibility frames, meaning you might attack one multiple times, but they all bounce off, and while you try to work your way around that, at least two others attack from behind. You can't make invincible fast enemies if your combat is slower and more methodical.
    It would seem that with this many flaws, this would deserve a much lower score. However, as some other reviewers have pointed out, this game has a certain charm to it that is hard to describe. The core of this game is so magical, so lighthearted, that even with it's many shortcomings, it keeps you coming back for more. This was a good foundation for a series that (mostly) would continue to fix mistakes of the past games.    … Expand
  71. frederik1478
    Apr 17, 2020
    10
    one of my favorite games of all time I cannot recommend it enough and I will play this to the day I die
  72. iKen
    Apr 13, 2020
    8
    Played on PlayStation 2.
    Gameplay: GOOD.
    Story: GREAT.
    Graphic: GREAT.
    Music/Sound: GREAT.
    Dialogue: GOOD.
  73. SporadicDeviant
    Mar 30, 2020
    10
    This is perhaps one the greatest games, that on paper sounds like it should've been a complete dumpster fire of the funniest variety. I mean who would've thought a crossover between Final Fantasy and Disney would ever work? Well not only does it work, in the case of Kingdom Hearts 1, it works phenomenally well.
    The story is epic in scale yet simple in it's storytelling. Unlike later    This is perhaps one the greatest games, that on paper sounds like it should've been a complete dumpster fire of the funniest variety. I mean who would've thought a crossover between Final Fantasy and Disney would ever work? Well not only does it work, in the case of Kingdom Hearts 1, it works phenomenally well.
    The story is epic in scale yet simple in it's storytelling. Unlike later games, the plot doesn't get bogged down with exposition and doesn't rely on references/callbacks that will leave you confused if you haven't played every spinoff in the series. The characters are allowed to be themselves and have their stories stand on their own. The plots of the Disney Worlds are integrated seamlessly with the main story, no world feels like filler or a glorified re-telling of the Disney movies. The dialogue is charming and the plot is engaging and never overbearing or convoluted.
    The music is phenomenal. Yoko Shimomura (composer of games like Parasite Eve and Super Mario RPG) is on top of her game with this soundtrack. Intense, atmospheric, and catchy as all get out. The is perhaps my favorite score that Shimomura has done.
    The gameplay is where Kingdom Hearts shines the brightest, especially compared to the other Kingdom Hearts games. Level design is not straight forward, you have to explore each world (some of which are maze-like) while doing some light puzzle solving and (admittedly clunky) platforming. Moment to moment gameplay is never dull since the gameplay doesn't boil down to walk, fight, walk, fight. Combat is surprisingly deep. While lacking the build options of latter games, the battle system Kingdom Hearts tests the player in ways the other games never bother to. No one strategy works all the time, you have to constantly gauge the enemy and think of a proper method of attack. It's not just relentless mashing of the X button while finishing with a drive transformation and/or finisher moves. This combined with a magic system that can actually be relied on as an alternative playstyle (Unlike KH2) as well as the implementation of Tech Points rewarding the player for learning how to counter/block various attacks as well as taking advantage of the enemy's weakness makes combat as engaging as it its challenging and fun. Unlike the sequels and spinoffs, Kingdom Hearts 1's combat system relies on substance over style.
    Kingdom Hearts 1 is not only my favorite Kingdom Hearts game, no competition, this game is perhaps one of my favorite JRPGS and possibly my favorite Action JRPG of all time.    … Expand
  74. MarioneteGaming
    Feb 13, 2020
    8
    I absolutely loved this game even though i was too new to the series in 2020 but it still holds up today but the game has some flaws like most of the time you dont know where to go and it has lots of puzzles, i do like puzzles for the challenge but some of them are WAY too confusing and complicated but its sstill considered to be one of the best game on ps2
  75. Ryuail
    Feb 1, 2020
    9
    KH1 is a triumph of game design on the PS2. How they got something to look so good, and play so fluid on that old VCR is still amazing to me.

    The game is still as charming now as it was when it first released. Though upon a recent replay I noticed there was a story beat that never got touched on again. Namely the moral ambiguity of Sora's actions in locking away worlds without the    KH1 is a triumph of game design on the PS2. How they got something to look so good, and play so fluid on that old VCR is still amazing to me.

    The game is still as charming now as it was when it first released. Though upon a recent replay I noticed there was a story beat that never got touched on again. Namely the moral ambiguity of Sora's actions in locking away worlds without the consent of the leadership of those worlds.

    I think in another universe we could have had a really smart sequel come out of that seed. Oh well.

    Still, almost 20 years later this game is still awesome, and I'd recommend it any day of the week!    … Expand
  76. Kai82
    Jan 24, 2020
    9
    A crossover between Disney and Final Fantasy. It was a match made in heaven (There are even more weird combos like Star Trek / X-Men or Archie meets the Punisher). When it was announced we were puzzled and discussed what we should expect. We got an action RPG with new characters, in a brand new story line, within a complete new setting flavoured with the best of both worlds. It shouldn'tA crossover between Disney and Final Fantasy. It was a match made in heaven (There are even more weird combos like Star Trek / X-Men or Archie meets the Punisher). When it was announced we were puzzled and discussed what we should expect. We got an action RPG with new characters, in a brand new story line, within a complete new setting flavoured with the best of both worlds. It shouldn't have worked that well but the game disproved the sceptics and started a franchise that even if you dislike the games have at least heard of. The main story arc is about the battle between good and evil with an interesting take. The darkness is rising inside the hearts of people. If it took over a Heartless is created. If enough people are turned then the darkness will swallow the world (There are many worlds). There are warriors of light that wield a Keyblade that can travel betwenn worlds (restricted for normal people), defeat the darkness and restore the hearts and worlds (I am oversimplifying because a lot of lore was added in future games). They took the Disney franchise to create individual worlds with their related stories and villains. It is so satisfying to fight against your favourite Disney villains. Then there are our main characters Sora (aided by Donald and Goofy), Riku and Kairi. They are close friends since early childhood. The story will put their friendship and believes to a harsh test. I can not spoil the details but lets say that the characters and their tie ins in the story are the games greatest strength. If the characters make you feel than this is always a plus. Of cause there is the nostalgia for Disney and Final Fantasy. The art style for the worlds was chosen to resemble the movies as close as possible. They also got a lot out of the characters of both franchises. The music is beautiful and got even better in future games. The battle system is a bit off for me. It is not broken. There are times when I felt that I need better control over my character. Kingdom Hearts 2 and Birth by Sleep improved this and got it right. While I am at the topic there is a world where the controls are horrible or lets say need to be an acquired taste. Overall this was the starting point for the Kingdom Heart franchise and a really good one. It started a legacy but even as a fan I will say that this is not everyone's taste. For me its a classic that deserved to be recognized in game history. Its slightly below 10/10 because Kingdom Hearts 2 and Birth by Sleep are better and I have played them (Without this I would have given a 10/10). However I admit that it had the most intoxicating story moments in all Kingdom Hearts games.… Expand
  77. AlvaroK95
    Jan 2, 2020
    9
    Una sobresaliente conjunción del universo Disney con Final Fantasy y una historia propia.
  78. senblade
    Oct 7, 2019
    7
    Удивительная и умилительная коллаборация между FF и Disney. Поразительно, что механически игра до сих пор не особо устарела, и предлагает игроку более динамичный и качественно реализованный геймплей, чем в более свежих жрпг уровня серии Tales. Сюжет хоть детский и наивный, но заставляет игрока проникаться историей Соры, Рику и Кайри. Kingdom Hearts - отличный представитель жанра и одна изУдивительная и умилительная коллаборация между FF и Disney. Поразительно, что механически игра до сих пор не особо устарела, и предлагает игроку более динамичный и качественно реализованный геймплей, чем в более свежих жрпг уровня серии Tales. Сюжет хоть детский и наивный, но заставляет игрока проникаться историей Соры, Рику и Кайри. Kingdom Hearts - отличный представитель жанра и одна из самых ярких игровых серий.… Expand
  79. Omni-Sama
    Sep 17, 2019
    10
    Where It All Started!! The Beginning Of My Favorite Game franchise ( the greatest in my opinion)
  80. jared1209
    Sep 11, 2019
    10
    Mixing Disney with Final Fantasy proves to be a fantastic from the story, with fun game play
  81. MuchoPelicula
    Aug 27, 2019
    2
    Unpopular Opinion: Basura Infame. Mala historia, horribles y planos personajes y mal sistema de progreso de niveles. No hablemos de la cámara. No lo volvería a tocar ni con un palo. No lo recomiendo.
  82. dggt
    Jul 10, 2019
    8
    Great game, but it have one annoying problem, game doesn't f*ing tells you where you need to go and what you need to do, no map, no waypoins, no current objective. You are needed to look in to every corner (with infinite spawning enemies). You can't skip cutscenes, even after the game is finished, i want to see how much time i spend on it or play after ending, i only see inscription "TheGreat game, but it have one annoying problem, game doesn't f*ing tells you where you need to go and what you need to do, no map, no waypoins, no current objective. You are needed to look in to every corner (with infinite spawning enemies). You can't skip cutscenes, even after the game is finished, i want to see how much time i spend on it or play after ending, i only see inscription "The End", and can't do anything, i can only turn off console. These are trivial things, but if you sum up this that's a problem.… Expand
  83. nervioso2009
    Jun 30, 2019
    9
    La joya de la corona de Square, y el mejor Kingdom Hearts incluso a día de hoy.

    9.5/10
  84. Aqwin
    Mar 2, 2019
    6
    I don’t have nostalgia for this game but I do love the concept of Final Fantasy meets Disney. And that is why I wanted to play this game.

    Game was relatively simple being a button mashing games and there were many moments of cringe dialogue but it somehow all worked. The series definitely can be better with some tweaking of gameplay and less cringe.
  85. RadReviewer
    Feb 8, 2019
    9
    Kingdom hearts is a creative, whimsical, and radiant game filled with heart felt moments, exhilarating fights and characters that you truly connect with. Is the combat clunky? Yep. Is the Camera horrid? Yes. Will this game be a game you will soak in and enjoy from start to finish? Absolutely. Kingdom Hearts is not only a great game, but a game that will go down as one of the best of its time.
  86. Miguelinform123
    Feb 4, 2019
    10
    Kingdom Hearts is a brilliant video game, the first part of one of the most beloved franchises of all time. Even though the camera in this game is awful and the Gummi ship it's a disaster, it's a great experience full of fun and emotional moments who will stay in the hearts of everyone who plays it for a long time... For me, all those emotional moments still really close in my heart. AKingdom Hearts is a brilliant video game, the first part of one of the most beloved franchises of all time. Even though the camera in this game is awful and the Gummi ship it's a disaster, it's a great experience full of fun and emotional moments who will stay in the hearts of everyone who plays it for a long time... For me, all those emotional moments still really close in my heart. A masterpiece that all gamers should play… Expand
  87. SamComedian
    Jan 20, 2019
    10
    Mi puntación a Kingdom Hearts es de 10, me explico:
    La duración es muy buena, si sólo te centras en la historia entre 30 y 40h dependiendo del jugador, en mi caso 44h y 07min ( sólo la historia ). Personajes memorables, la mayoría de ellos, sobre todo Sora que tiene que llevar todo el peso del juego. Jugablemente muy divertido y con comandos variados: ataques, magias, invocaciones, etc.    Mi puntación a Kingdom Hearts es de 10, me explico:
    La duración es muy buena, si sólo te centras en la historia entre 30 y 40h dependiendo del jugador, en mi caso 44h y 07min ( sólo la historia ). Personajes memorables, la mayoría de ellos, sobre todo Sora que tiene que llevar todo el peso del juego. Jugablemente muy divertido y con comandos variados: ataques, magias, invocaciones, etc. La trama va variando entre los diferentes mundos Disney que no son pocos. Un final épico y redondo. Una historia sobre encontrar a tus amigos que han caído a garras de la oscuridad. La banda sonora es perfecta. Por todo eso le pongo un 10 sobre 10 ( comparándola con juegos de su plataforma, PS2 ). Mi quinta crítica u/o review.    … Expand
  88. KratosKong
    Jan 18, 2019
    9
    Videojuego que mezcla de forma perfecta la magia de Disney con la magia de Final Fantasy.
  89. nonolox
    Jan 3, 2019
    9
    Pasarán los años y no dejaré de emocionarme cada vez que escucho el tema principal de esta saga. Un juego donde el concepto suena a aberración y cuyo resultado es una de las mejores experiencias que recuerdo haber tenido con una consola.

    Kingdom Hearts exprime el sistema de "mundos" para utilizar cada una de las licencias de Disney. Así, visitaremos el mundo de Hércules, Aladdín o Peter    Pasarán los años y no dejaré de emocionarme cada vez que escucho el tema principal de esta saga. Un juego donde el concepto suena a aberración y cuyo resultado es una de las mejores experiencias que recuerdo haber tenido con una consola.

    Kingdom Hearts exprime el sistema de "mundos" para utilizar cada una de las licencias de Disney. Así, visitaremos el mundo de Hércules, Aladdín o Peter Pan, entre otros. Sin embargo, mis favoritos son los mundos "originales", que poco tienen que ver con Disney y que se aprovechan para avanzar en la narrativa principal.

    Para entender este videojuego, hay que remontarse a la época. Si no me equivoco, su lanzamiento tuvo lugar un par de años después de que saliera la PS2, cuyo poder gráfico era algo que no se había visto hasta el momento. Ahora pensad la década que nos acababa de dejar Disney: los 90, los años donde surgieron muchas de sus obras más famosas. La capacidad para trasladar la animación 2D a un entorno 3D con gráficos en tiempo real fue toda una proeza para la época. Ver a personajes clásicos como Tarzán, Bestia o el Genio luchar a tu lado era algo que no tenía precio. Son personajes que nos encantaban y que ya conocíamos, y Kingdom Hearts saca provecho de ello.

    De niño yo veía una historia de 3 amigos, aventuras y personajes Disney, pero resulta que detrás había algo mucho más grande. El concepto es bastante simple: somos un chaval normal, Sora, que vive con sus amigos, Riku y Kairi, en una isla. Los 3 amigos siempre han querido salir de la isla para ver el mundo exterior así que construyen una balsa para salir de allí. Sin embargo, la noche antes de salir algo pasa y son separados, yendo a parar a mundos distintos. Sora se despierta en un mundo donde se encontrará con Donald y Goofy (los cuales nos acompañaran a partir de ahora en nuestra aventura) además de unos cuantos personajes que nos sonaran si somos fans de la saga Final Fantasy.

    Tras esta especie de introducción empieza el juego de verdad y se nos da acceso a los siguientes mundos. Lo sorprendente es cuando nos damos cuenta de que la premisa esconde un trasfondo un tanto… oscuro. Cuando nos reencontramos con nuestro amigo Riku nos damos cuenta de que algo ha cambiado, y ahí es donde brilla la verdadera narrativa de este juego.

    En el aspecto jugable, el juego destaca por ser uno de los primeros juegos de acción de la compañía, sin dejar de lado la parte por la que es tan conocida: el Rol. Manejamos al elegido de la Llave Espada, el arma alrededor de la cual girará gran parte de la trama. ¿Es absurdo que el arma principal sea una llave gigante? Sí. ¿Funciona? También.

    El sistema de peleas está basado en combos, bloqueos y magias (sacadas directamente de los títulos de Final Fantasy), que nos dotan de multitud de opciones para abordar el combate. Aunque hay ciertas magias y habilidades más útiles que otras, todas cumplen una función y las que puedan parecernos un poco inútiles se volverán de gran utilidad en dificultades superiores.

    Como todo buen JRPG, no lucharemos solo, si no que tendremos un grupo de 3 personajes: Sora, el personaje controlable, y dos acompañantes. Éstos últimos serán casi siempre Donald y Goofy, pudiendo intercambiar a alguno de ellos por un invitado Disney en ciertos mundos. En lo personal no soy demasiado fan de los compañeros como aliados de batalla, pero sí que sirven de ayuda en momentos puntuales y más si sabes como equiparlos y configurarlos.

    No menos importante a destacar es la música. Yoko Shimomura debe ser una de mis compositoras favoritas de la historia. Su manera de trasmitir a través de sus obras y dotar a cada mundo de una atmósfera que lo diferencie del resto es algo increíble. Por no hablar de los temas que sonarán cuando luchemos contra jefes y, sobretodo, en la recta final del juego y en cierto mundo.

    Pero no todo iba a ser bueno, ¿por qué después de todo este tochazo voy y puntúo Kingdom Hearts con un 9? ¿Por qué no un 10? Pues porque el juego no es perfecto ni de lejos.

    Para empezar, la cámara es atroz y el juego peca de querer introducir “plataformeo” en ciertos momentos. Pero el auténtico estropicio de esta obra reside en el aspecto jugable que nuestros protagonistas utilizan para viajar de un mundo a otro. Así es amigos, la infame Nave Gumi. Estas fases pueden ser una de las cosas más cutres que he visto en un videojuego. Una verdadera pena, ya que el concepto de las naves Gumi, la personalización… es algo con muchísimo potencial. Por lo menos se dieron cuenta y rectificaron en cierta medida para Kingdom Hearts 2.

    Habrá gente que debata sobre si KH es mejor que KH2 o los que vinieron después. En mi opinión, no es ni mejor ni peor, son títulos distintos que tenéis que experimentar por vuestra cuenta. Para mí, la verdadera magia de Kingdom Hearts reside en el conjunto de todos sus títulos. Si os gustan los videojuegos, dadle una oportunidad.    … Expand
  90. Eseka_M
    Jan 3, 2019
    8
    Kingdom Hearts es un muy buen juego para su época, por eso esta review va a ir enfocada a esos años entre 2002-2006. Lo primero que hay que destacar es los buenos gráficos que tiene, comparandolo con otros juegos de esos años, Kingdom Hearts explotaba al máximo la capacidad de la PS2. Una de las BSO más increibles en todos los videojuegos que hace que el juego sea mucho más ameno y dan másKingdom Hearts es un muy buen juego para su época, por eso esta review va a ir enfocada a esos años entre 2002-2006. Lo primero que hay que destacar es los buenos gráficos que tiene, comparandolo con otros juegos de esos años, Kingdom Hearts explotaba al máximo la capacidad de la PS2. Una de las BSO más increibles en todos los videojuegos que hace que el juego sea mucho más ameno y dan más ganas de estar atento. Un sistema de combate bastante fluido con el gran defecto de la cámara, que imposibilita mucho al jugador y es realmente una molestia cuando el sistema de combate está tan elaborado, una pena. El diseño de los personajes y de los mundos originales me parece una pasada, sobretodo de sincorazones como el Invisible, Bégimo o Defensor. La historia es aceptable, es un juego que esta destinado a un público bastante joven por lo que cae en algunos clichés y no da rienda suelta a toda la imaginacion que puede tener un guionista aunque pese a esto se le coge un cariño especial a la historia y a veces es incluso arriesgada como por ejemplo cuando (SPOILER) Sora decide clavarse la llave espada para sacar el corazón de Kairi,

    En líneas generales es un gran juego aunque para un público determinado y he de decir que el juego envejece muy mal asi que no hay que crearse grandes expectativas al leer la review.    … Expand
  91. maturene
    Dec 22, 2018
    8
    Luego escribo una review desas que ahora mismo me da pereza y tal. me cagoento
  92. TsukasaHiiragi
    Dec 16, 2018
    5
    *Warning* This game has, and had alot of corporate shills giving 10s even 8 years ago. This game does not, and never did deserve 10/10. Its a highly flawed, and often frustrating mess with its saving graces of having a somewhat good story, authentic voices and a great soundtrack.

    With Kingdom Hearts 3 finally coming out, alot of players might perhaps be trying to catch up on the    *Warning* This game has, and had alot of corporate shills giving 10s even 8 years ago. This game does not, and never did deserve 10/10. Its a highly flawed, and often frustrating mess with its saving graces of having a somewhat good story, authentic voices and a great soundtrack.

    With Kingdom Hearts 3 finally coming out, alot of players might perhaps be trying to catch up on the previous games. And honestly? Kingdom Hearts has aged very very badly, honestly? Its a great story, but a terrible game filled with all the horrible design decisions you would expect an old game to have, not to mention good luck trying to play the game without a strategy guide on hand as many of the puzzles and backtracking often make no sense at all, and the game gives you absolutely no hand-holding period, it presents you with the end task and thats pretty much it, where to go, how to progress...everything is essentially trial and error, all the time you're harrassed by low level heartless forcing you just to mash your attack button endless, often getting tedious to a point you'll skip many of the random battles.

    Even back in 2002, this game just wasn't that great - It took the world by storm because 1) Its disney 2) Its a JRPG in the disney universe and that is pretty much it, since then its been milked to absolute death with constant games on other platforms, final mixes..compilations etc.

    The combat is boring, the boss battles are either too easy, or frustrating with the poor camera controls often causing no end of issues for the player.    … Expand
  93. 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
  94. Sebascr12
    Nov 23, 2018
    8
    The combat is ok, nothing special but work fine. The history have some cringe moments but after all is nice to see this characters, interact with each other. The platform parts are bad and feel awkward. The soundtrack is awesome...
  95. Sakata
    Oct 6, 2018
    10
    One of the best games of the year of his release. It's delightful and fun to play, with a awesome conception.
  96. Jezuzo
    May 19, 2018
    10
    Un juegazo que no podía faltar en PS2. La historia es lo que más me gusta. Uno de los mejores de PS2 sin duda.
  97. AKthaBeast
    May 7, 2018
    9
    One of my most favorite video game franchises of all time. Re-visting the first game the controls were semi clunky but the story and just seeing Disney and Final Fantasy characters overpowers this game
  98. DylanJHamilton
    May 7, 2018
    9
    Kingdom Hearts, along with its many sequels can be granted as an all time great in the RPG gameplay format. I remember when I started on this game in 2004 when I was just a kid and loved it. The gameplay is nearly flawless and can be extremely addicting. The story is ground breaking and can grab the attention to the likes of kids to grown adults. I see some lacking speeds in the game andKingdom Hearts, along with its many sequels can be granted as an all time great in the RPG gameplay format. I remember when I started on this game in 2004 when I was just a kid and loved it. The gameplay is nearly flawless and can be extremely addicting. The story is ground breaking and can grab the attention to the likes of kids to grown adults. I see some lacking speeds in the game and sometimes your companions can be very lacking and unsupportive for you as sometimes it feels like as if you are playing only by yourself. However they do make settings for your characters so play how you feel best suits you. It is an all time great. Disney + Final Fantasy = A Legendary Combo. A legendary game and will always be remembered as an all time great.… Expand
  99. RafaelBarrera
    Apr 20, 2018
    9
    It is Kingdom Hearts, simple. A touching story that captures the young people and the older ones. Even with the horrible camera, the game play based on mashing buttons, the weird mix between FF and Disney... looking at KH as a whole it is perfect. Maybe it's not a masterpiece, but I don't think that's the intention of this game. Its intention is to make us feel like when we were youngerIt is Kingdom Hearts, simple. A touching story that captures the young people and the older ones. Even with the horrible camera, the game play based on mashing buttons, the weird mix between FF and Disney... looking at KH as a whole it is perfect. Maybe it's not a masterpiece, but I don't think that's the intention of this game. Its intention is to make us feel like when we were younger and dreamed being on adventure with out friends, that's it : adventures and friendship.
    Kingdom Hearts is a video game that won't make you feel indifferent: whether you love it or not.    … Expand
  100. artificeprime
    Apr 14, 2018
    8
    Kingdom Hearts succeeds by telling its own emotional story while transporting you to familiar worlds with iconic characters. It provides a huge variety of fun gameplay experiences that all tie into a story that is surprisingly pretty good. I am a big fan of Final Fantasy and Disney. I have seen every Disney animated movie and played most of the Final Fantasy games but I hate the idea ofKingdom Hearts succeeds by telling its own emotional story while transporting you to familiar worlds with iconic characters. It provides a huge variety of fun gameplay experiences that all tie into a story that is surprisingly pretty good. I am a big fan of Final Fantasy and Disney. I have seen every Disney animated movie and played most of the Final Fantasy games but I hate the idea of combining the two. I hate cross-overs in general. To me it just kills any sense of believability. I honestly think Kingdom Hearts would be a better game if it was just its own thing with all original characters. With that said, I think it does a good job of blending the worlds together in an interesting way. I didn't start out loving Kingdom Hearts. I thought the concept was ridiculous and I found the controls and menus counter-intuitive at first. As it progressed though I quickly found myself getting more immersed in the story and world. The gameplay also got progressively better the further I got. It isn't perfect by a long shot but it delivers on its promise of giving a heart filled journey through magical Disney worlds with Final Fantasy lore and style. That is a tall order so it deserves a lot of credit for pulling it off.

    I give it 80%

    Gameplay 8 - While the controls lack precision and menus are convoluted, there is a huge variety of fun gameplay. It is a great blend of platforming, combat, exploration and problem solving. Every world offers unique puzzles and challenges. The boss battles are mostly excellent and combat becomes more rewarding as you unlock new abilities.

    Story/Progression 6 - The story is definitely convoluted and the Disney plots are basically just dumbed down rehashes of the movie plots but the overarching plot is quite interesting. Once you get past the surface there is quite a bit of depth and lore. The game does a good job of introducing new ideas and plot elements at a good pace and I rarely felt bored. Its a confusing story that is far from being air tight but its a fun adventure that captures the essence of Disney and Final Fantasy games. The story is still much weaker than most Final Fantasy games though.

    World 8 - While I was a bit disappointed by how small each of the Disney worlds was, combined they make up a very big world and there is a lot of variety between them all. Every place offered something new and fun to experience. There are tons of secrets and as you gain more abilities, exploration becomes more fun.

    Characters 6 - The characters are likable and memorable but they are pretty simplistic. Sora is a pretty standard good intention-ed protagonist he evolves a bit but not a lot. Riku is a standard rival. Kairi is the damsel in distress. They all get moments to shine and I liked them fine but they could have had a lot more development. The Disney and Final Fantasy characters are all paper thin. They are basically very basic versions of themselves.

    Visuals 9 - The visual design is mostly excellent. The style is a really nice blend between Final Fantasy and Disney. It captures both in essence but still has a style of its own. My only problem with the visuals is that some of the locations were bland looking. The gummy ship sections also looked awful. Overall though it is a very good looking game with a memorable style that does service to its sources in both franchises.

    Sound Design 9 - The soundtrack is mostly great with memorable theme songs. Some of the world music I found a bit underwhelming but mostly it was fine. The voice acting was good all around. Most of the Disney voices fit the characters quite closely and the new character voices were almost all appealing. Sound affects were good, not the best but they worked well enough.

    Uniqueness/Ideas 8 - Surprisingly there are a lot of good unique ideas. The idea of the Keyblade is a really iconic and makes sense within the story. The idea of the Heartless is also good and fits in well with both Disney and Final Fantasy. There are little things as well such as the way characters and worlds connect to each other that are quite interesting. The way the princesses are used in the story is an interesting idea. There are some really weird ideas like the gummy ships and such but even that has some thought put into it which can be discovered through books in the game. The ideas aren't on par with the better Final Fantasy games but they are still good for what the story is. As weird as the story is I give the creators credit for blending their new ideas into the story fairly well.

    Length/Amount of Content 9 - I put in around 50 hours to complete the main story of the game and some of the side content. The worlds are small but there are 13 worlds and many bosses. There is also a lot of quality optional content.

    Immersion 8 - It took me a bit of time to get into the game but after a few hours I was hooked and rarely wanted to stop playing. There are some boring areas but enough to hold interest.    … Expand
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Awards & Rankings

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#21 Best PS2 Game of 2002
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#2 Most Discussed PS2 Game of 2002
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#5 Most Shared PS2 Game of 2002

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Metascore
85

Generally favorable reviews - based on 46 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 43 out of 46
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 46
  3. Negative: 0 out of 46
  1. Game Informer
    95
    The battles that unfold are as beautful as they are intense, and as difficult as they are easy to manhandle. [Oct 2002, p.76]
  2. Play Magazine
    80
    To say that Kingdom Hearts is magical is an understatement. As cinematic experiences go, it's exquisite. It's not the finest in terms of action, but overall, it's wonderful. [Oct 2002, p.74]
  3. GameZone
    91
    Has a few flaws, but its unique character pairings and jaw-dropping graphics make this a remarkable RPG.
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