Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX

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  1. hector_bcn98
    Nov 9, 2022
    9
    Segunda colección de una de las mejores sagas de la anterior generación. Solo por incluir el 2 ya merece un sobresaliente.
  2. Domdom21br
    Aug 7, 2022
    8
    um jogo com muito conteúdo, mais de 20 horas de gameplay da continuação de um jogo que você gostou, percebi uma mudança do Sora o que me deixou bastante feliz já que eu não gostava dele no primeiro jogo. de resto eu não tenho muito do que destacar já que os graficos e jogabilidade são quase os mesmos em todos os jogos
  3. NicoCC
    Aug 4, 2021
    7
    7 because...... "Sora, Donald, Goofy" x 100000000000000. As if we had amnesia every 2 minutes and forgot their names! "Sora, Donald, Goofy" "Sora, Donald, Goofy" "Sora, Donald, Goofy" "Sora, Donald, Goofy" "Sora, Donald, Goofy" "Sora, Donald, Goofy" "Sora, Donald, Goofy" "Sora, Donald, Goofy" "Sora, Donald, Goofy" "Sora, Donald, Goofy" "Sora, Donald, Goofy" "Sora, Donald, Goofy" "Sora,7 because...... "Sora, Donald, Goofy" x 100000000000000. As if we had amnesia every 2 minutes and forgot their names! "Sora, Donald, Goofy" "Sora, Donald, Goofy" "Sora, Donald, Goofy" "Sora, Donald, Goofy" "Sora, Donald, Goofy" "Sora, Donald, Goofy" "Sora, Donald, Goofy" "Sora, Donald, Goofy" "Sora, Donald, Goofy" "Sora, Donald, Goofy" "Sora, Donald, Goofy" "Sora, Donald, Goofy" "Sora, Donald, Goofy" "Sora, Donald, Goofy""Sora, Donald, Goofy" "Sora, Donald, Goofy" "Sora, Donald, Goofy" "Sora, Donald, Goofy" "Sora, Donald, Goofy" "Sora, Donald, Goofy" "Sora, Donald, Goofy" "Sora, Donald, Goofy" "Sora, Donald, Goofy" "Sora, Donald, Goofy" "Sora, Donald, Goofy" "Sora, Donald, Goofy".........................................................… Expand
  4. SaadAnime
    Sep 22, 2020
    10
    KINGDOM HEARTS HD 2.5 REMIX is a fun expirence with better grphices and faster load time, but although the ps4 took the throne for the fastest load time it is still a great way to play this amazing series, a must have for any fan of the series or even a fan to japenese role playing games, as it is has one of the best gameplay in kingdom hearts 2 and amazing story overall. great port but IKINGDOM HEARTS HD 2.5 REMIX is a fun expirence with better grphices and faster load time, but although the ps4 took the throne for the fastest load time it is still a great way to play this amazing series, a must have for any fan of the series or even a fan to japenese role playing games, as it is has one of the best gameplay in kingdom hearts 2 and amazing story overall. great port but I would suggest having the ps4 port but if not then it is the second best to get.… Expand
  5. AortaPlatinum
    Sep 8, 2020
    0
    Birth By Sleep is fine, but Kingdom Hearts 2 Final Mix is ABSOLUTELY NOT the way for a first-time player to experience it. There's a **** difficulty spike right at the end that's just as difficult as a lot of the side content that requires extra WEEKS worth of grinding your own skill and Exp/levels, a perfect example of games with Exp and level systems being lazy ways to "balance"Birth By Sleep is fine, but Kingdom Hearts 2 Final Mix is ABSOLUTELY NOT the way for a first-time player to experience it. There's a **** difficulty spike right at the end that's just as difficult as a lot of the side content that requires extra WEEKS worth of grinding your own skill and Exp/levels, a perfect example of games with Exp and level systems being lazy ways to "balance" difficulty. And for a game that already FAR overstays it's welcome, especially on repeat playthroughs, I wouldn't recommend this as a first play on my worst enemy, and it's a **** crime that Final Mix is the only way to get 2 anymore unless you want to buy a PS2.… Expand
  6. Raado-san
    Jul 26, 2020
    9
    i really enjoyed in this HD only Birth By Sleep and it was amazing to see the game to reach this great quality from a PSP game to PS3 game.
  7. Kai82
    Mar 1, 2020
    10
    The two best games in the franchise with some minor other content. I reviewed both games already. So here is the result.

    Kingdom Hearts 2 Be warned: Parts of the story left you puzzled if you did not play 358/2 Days and Chain of Memories. The game does a poor job in explaining things in this regard (Not a problem for the rest of the story). In our times it is no problem to look things    The two best games in the franchise with some minor other content. I reviewed both games already. So here is the result.

    Kingdom Hearts 2
    Be warned: Parts of the story left you puzzled if you did not play 358/2 Days and Chain of Memories. The game does a poor job in explaining things in this regard (Not a problem for the rest of the story). In our times it is no problem to look things up on the internet. I must warn you again if you want to play the games instead: 358/2 was on the Nintendo DS only (There is a feature in Kingdom Hearts 1.5 Remix which is basically a movie) and Chain of Memory has a terrible battle system that even drove of hard core fans (Was a mayor complaint by many / I tried the game multiple times but could not adapt to it properly). Back to Kingdom Hearts 2. They improved nearly everything. The graphics are better and the music is fantastic. I want to praise Hikaru Utada for the opening theme song. It was so good that I restarted the game immediately to listen to it again. The battle system is now top notch and they added the drive system which gave you additional powers for a limited time. Tip: It doesn't look like a big improvement first but you get impressive results when you level it up, even new abilities which can be used in the normal form. The game has the best variety of worlds in the franchise (Tied with Kingdom Hearts 3),that are now bigger with more room for exploration. They took also great effort for the boss battles. There are many memorable battles that get you to your limits on higher difficulties (You can always grind levels to overpower the bosses). The addition of the Nobody's and the Organization was also a strength of the game. I like the variety of the characters and their individual motivations. You have also more Final Fantasy characters with many good (badass) scenes. Our main characters are always as lovable and driven as before. For story purposes I will say the game delivers a good performance. With the most awesome parts in the Hollow Bastion world where you get highlight after highlight (Most awesome part in the whole franchise). The other worlds are also pretty good and have story lines that get you attached very well. Overall this was my favorite game in the franchise, tied with Birth by Sleep.

    Birth by Sleep:
    It was amazing what they did on the PSP. The graphics and the soundtrack were impressive. The characters and stories are a welcome addition to the franchise. We have Terra, Ventus and Aqua. Each one has an individual story arc which are connected and a final arc where all three met. You chose in which order you play the adventures. Recommendation was Terra, Ventus and Aqua (Would stay with it because of spoilers because some parts are connected). Terra is the strongest and most durable but also a bit slower. Ventus is the fastest but not as strong / durable as Terra or Aqua. Aqua is in the middle and has the best (magic) abilities. They changed the battle style and gave us the Command Deck. You chose / equip abilities you then can use in battles (Start with 3 and can be increased up to 8). You get new abilities during your adventure and can create new ones by fusion. I like this a lot. You can always experiment with new abilities or are exited about new ones. There are of cause special abilities and some only a single character can use (or 2 of 3). Then we have the Command Style. It is basically the foundation were your deck is placed. When the style gauge is filled you get increased stats and abilities for its duration including strong finishers. Again there are special ones and unique ones for each character. Same goes for Shot-locks. You enter a first person mode and aim for enemies until the gauge is empty. Now you fire energy projectiles at them. The battle system is quite interesting and rewarding. For the world and stories: We get new worlds and interlinked arcs which I cant spoil. There are many good and creative ideas in this game. The friendship between the characters is truly remarkable and a virtue of the story. The story itself is a tale of self discovery, friendship, exploration and shows some of the events that became important for the later games (It is the first game in the timeline approx 10 years before Kingdom Hearts 1). Of cause there are a lot of cameos. It does a very good job in foreshadowing some events. Then there are the mini games. Instead of the Colosseum Arena which was not finished back then you get the Mirage Arena with a lot of challenges. You have the excellent Command board game. It was so good that I skipped to it a lot of times. There is a racing game were you see the differences in the characters (Terra is clunky). There is the Ice-creme beat (I hate that game) and the Fruitball Beach-volleyball game which is enjoyable funny. Overall this was surprisingly good and is considered one of the best games on the PSP and in the Kingdom Hearts franchise.    … Expand
  8. jared1209
    Feb 5, 2020
    10
    Even better than the first. This collection includes Birth by Sleep which is far better then 'Chain of Memories' included in the first remix.
  9. nivv
    Mar 4, 2019
    9
    An incredible step up in game-play from the first game, and the story becomes much more complex in a rather satisfying way, at least to me. Especially if you understand the story pieces from other games in the series, it's a game that has infinite replay-ability just for the fun of it.
  10. FreedomFighters
    Feb 18, 2019
    9
    *DISCLAIMER: As I mentioned in my review of the "HD 1.5 ReMIX," this review will not be an overly-critical assessment of the individual games in the collection, but rather a basic assessment of the collection as a whole.*
    When the "Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX" released in 2013, fans fell in love, but almost immediately wanted one thing: an "HD 2.5 ReMIX." And it only seemed logical: after    *DISCLAIMER: As I mentioned in my review of the "HD 1.5 ReMIX," this review will not be an overly-critical assessment of the individual games in the collection, but rather a basic assessment of the collection as a whole.*
    When the "Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX" released in 2013, fans fell in love, but almost immediately wanted one thing: an "HD 2.5 ReMIX." And it only seemed logical: after all, "Kingdom Hearts III" had just been announced, and fans finally got the "Final Mix" version of the first entry in the series with the "HD 1.5 ReMIX," so it only seemed right for Square Enix to not only bring over the "Final Mix" version of the second game, but also include the "Final Mix" version of "Birth by Sleep," the popular prequel to the series. So Square Enix did that, and boy howdy, are we glad they did.
    "Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX" succeeds on the strength that it includes the best versions of two of the franchise's best games: "Kingdom Hearts 2" and "Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep." These are two of the series's most popular entries, and to finally be able to experience the "Final Mix" versions is a dream-come-true. What's more, the games still hold up: visually, they are still splendid, the soundtracks are timeless, and both games feature very refined and rock-solid combat. Where the "HD 1.5 ReMIX" only had one "new" version of a game, this one has two great, refined versions of great games, and throwing in the "Re:Coded" film is certainly a nice touch.
    That said, I do think the inclusion of "Re:Coded," while necessary to complete the story and have all the games included, is controversial and was unfortunately bound to please no one: for starters, as a game, it's seen as the "black sheep" of the series, being a merely-updated version of a phone game that even seems content to retread (and often complicate) plot elements from other games, but even so, much like "358/2 Days" in the last collection, some fans were upset that the game was stiffed to just being a cinematic retelling, instead of being included as it's own playable game. It's polarizing whether it should've been included or not, but the unfortunate truth is that it would've pleased no one.
    Even so, considering that the package includes two long-awaited versions of two of the series's most popular games, it's more than a worthwhile investment. Naturally, make sure you've also got the "HD 1.5 ReMIX" along with this one, but still, you should make it a point to pick this one up. You won't be disappointed by what these games have to offer.
    Final rating: 9 out of 10 "Awesome"    … Expand
  11. VirgonoShaka
    Jan 7, 2019
    8
    While not every Kingdom Hearts game is excellent, this collection brings probably the best and maybe even second best game so far together with the excellent Kingdom Hearts II and the Good Birth by Sleep together. And while the amount of content is not incredible (I mean later they put both collections on PS4 so I wonder why not bring both of them from the beginning) this is a good valueWhile not every Kingdom Hearts game is excellent, this collection brings probably the best and maybe even second best game so far together with the excellent Kingdom Hearts II and the Good Birth by Sleep together. And while the amount of content is not incredible (I mean later they put both collections on PS4 so I wonder why not bring both of them from the beginning) this is a good value proposition and a great way to prepare yourself for the Third Entry.… Expand
  12. 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
  13. Tohru_Dragon
    Dec 15, 2017
    9
    a good example of what a remaster is all about.its not rush and just a simple retexture but its a reediting to match the current or less the last generation.the new soundtracks is better than before but still better if we had an original soundtracks option like some Final Fantasy games.

    - KH 2FM did the great job.the japan exclusive is welcome to the newcomers and also the Dubbe'd    a good example of what a remaster is all about.its not rush and just a simple retexture but its a reediting to match the current or less the last generation.the new soundtracks is better than before but still better if we had an original soundtracks option like some Final Fantasy games.

    - KH 2FM did the great job.the japan exclusive is welcome to the newcomers and also the Dubbe'd cutscene that doesn't exist on original KH2FM is just awesome.

    - KHBBS on the other hand was superb!they even remodel every keyblade's/3d model in the game to match the KH2's power.but got to admit kinda dissapointed aswell.they could've add the multi player of Mirage arena,thats the good advantage of PS3's PSN compare to WLAN's PSP and also the buffering is abysmal.0

    - KH:ReCODED on the other hand is just an addition to match the previous KH1.5.glad that they atleast add the actual fight than 358/2 days ripped cutscene.i can accept it if it was an actual game rather than cutscene.

    its a must buy for a fan of Action RPG game.and also atleast an Anime lover.yes i consider sora as anime character...so what.    … Expand
  14. nicoSF
    Nov 25, 2017
    5
    KH2 was subpar. The gameplay was good but the story was meh and the dialog was "oh my god, I want to shoot myself". I found myself skipping scenes as the dialog was so annoying. Not to mention that some degenerate thought it would be funny to have everyone say "Sora, Donald, & Goofy" all the time. The pauses in the conversations was annoying as well. I had to play KH2 twice in order toKH2 was subpar. The gameplay was good but the story was meh and the dialog was "oh my god, I want to shoot myself". I found myself skipping scenes as the dialog was so annoying. Not to mention that some degenerate thought it would be funny to have everyone say "Sora, Donald, & Goofy" all the time. The pauses in the conversations was annoying as well. I had to play KH2 twice in order to remember it. KH1 was so much better.… Expand
  15. Coreyhardie
    Jul 30, 2016
    9
    Amazing story, soundtrack, bosses and worlds too explore, kingdom hearts 2 finak mix is my favourite game of all time. Birth by sleep is a really close second, and re: coded ..... Is pointless like seriously it's a waste of time. But besides that.

    Kingdom hearts 2 final mix - 10/10
    Kingdom hearts birth by sleep - 9.5/10
    Kingdom hearts re:coded - 6/10
  16. Lord_V
    May 17, 2016
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. 3 Kindom Hearts games in 1 (in theory), must own for a fan. Third game is only cutscenes, but if you want to know the whole story, it is good extra. But considering that there is one game that is not in this set, or 1,5 set, whole story has hole in it. I don't understand why, but, lets move on.

    KINGDOM HEARTS II

    Kingdom Hearts II is game that combines Disney and Final Fantasy with few own ideas. Game is sequel to original Kingdom Hearts. Several things have happen after first game and because of that, many things might be pretty confusing, since Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories happens before Kingdom Hearts 2.

    Kingdom Hearts II is action oriented fantasy game where player is again, Sora, Keyblade master who travels with wizard Donald Duck and knight Goofy. Along the way they meet several familiar Disney and Final Fantasy characters, like Squall Leonhart, Cloud Strife, Jack Skellington, Jack Sparrow... list is pretty long. Party contains 1-3 characters that can be changes in different worlds.
    During the game, Sora learns huge amount of different skills that make him very powerful warrior. Some skills make his swordwielding better and some makes his magic abilities stronger.

    Just like first game, also this time Sora faces many classic Disney villains and interrupts familiar Disney stories. Few worlds are familiar from previous games and some are new. KH2 contains so much to do and there is few new optional bosses to face.
    Familiar organization XIII is there with the other members that can be fought. There is also extra difficult versions of them and then, there is Lingering Will, maybe the most difficult opponent in the whole franchise.

    Kingdom Hearts II was already a great game and one the best games PS2 had, this Final Mix, is even better. Best Kingdom Hearts game.

    + Disney and Final Fantasy with Kingdom Hearts
    + So many good characters, allies and villains
    + So much variety in skills
    + All new material
    + Gameplay

    - Something that were in first game, are not here
    - Some worlds could have used more work

    95/100

    Masterpiece

    KINGDOM HEARTS: BIRTH BY SLEEP

    Idea is same than before, but all this, happens before first Kingdom Hearts. There is familiar characters, stories and ideas, but core gameplay is very different, but it works and gives much to do and much freedom to do it.

    Story follows three characters, Terra, Aqua and Ventus. Each of them visit same worlds, but in different order and in different places. All characters are unable to enter certain areas and some meet different characters and make different relationships.
    This is the one thing that makes this game my second favorite Kingdom Hearts game. There is so many ways how you can experience the story. Do you play one path whole first or should you play each little by little. Main story is well written and ending, is more than good.

    Gamestyle is different than before. You build decks of skills and when you use skill, it goes on cooldown. You can skip skills and use different skills first. By combining skills, you can create stronger skills and eventually, you might be able to creature really powerful skills, that take several deck slots, but are very powerful.
    This style of game is very addictive and even though it takes a while to learn, it is all worth it, since there so much to do. Keep in mind, there is three characters and they learn different skills.
    Terra is warrior with strong keyblade and his style is based on brutal combos with strong attacks. What he lacks in speed, he takes back in strength.
    Aqua is magician. She is more spell oriented and is not really melee fighter like the others. Her game style is different and still fun.
    Ventus is fast character with combos that link together and create fast phased action, with a hint of magic in it.

    What I do not really like in this game, is the way how villains are presented in story. It feels that all best villains are faced very soon and in same story arc, that is something that feels out of place.

    This version is also Final Mix, so there is extra and if you want to do all, it will take time, a lot of it. But it is fun and addictive.

    + Three playable characters and paths
    + Spiderweb of three stories
    + Story
    + Gameplay
    + Characters

    - Villains are not used very well in some parts - Some things demand way too much time 95/100 Masterpiece    … Expand
  17. Tbag115
    May 15, 2016
    10
    This collection is in my opinion the best hd collection, they implemented so many new thinks thanks to the Final-Mix versions.
    I would strongly recommend you to buy this it doesn't matter if you already played the original games.
  18. Nednerb
    Apr 25, 2016
    6
    Kingdom Hearts 2 Final Mix 7/10 - Kingdom Hearts 2 showed sometimes sequels can work. The game once again continues on with Sora and his friends Donald and Goofy. The games story once again retell's altered versions of the Disney worlds set throughout the game. The battle system is practically identical to the previous main title with the inclusion of a "Drive Guage" that allows Sora toKingdom Hearts 2 Final Mix 7/10 - Kingdom Hearts 2 showed sometimes sequels can work. The game once again continues on with Sora and his friends Donald and Goofy. The games story once again retell's altered versions of the Disney worlds set throughout the game. The battle system is practically identical to the previous main title with the inclusion of a "Drive Guage" that allows Sora to transform into a special character; usually in the style of new clothing and allows the player to utilise unique attacks and abilities that can decimate the playing field.The music maintains its unique style like the original and is molded well with the game. Overall a enjoyable game. For the trophy hunters; a platinum for this game is quite easy to achieve.

    Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep 4/10 - Birth By Sleep is a prequel to the original game. and by prequel we are talking biblical age. The game introduces new characters and the story revolves around the beginning of everything. There is no Disney characters in this one and the game forces you to replay the game multiple times to see each characters involvement in the story. The story itself isn't very gripping and the game is over relatively quickly. The battle system yet again is similar and doesn't really explore anything new. This title was a big let down for the Kingdom Hearts games you are used to. For the trophy hunters; getting a platinum is is no real accomplishment. However is rather annoying as you need to replay the game a number of times.

    Kingdom Hearts Re:Coded provides a story purely in a cut scene format and is not technically classified as a game.

    Combining all scores this title has been rated as a 6/10.

    Combining both games    … Expand
  19. ElectroNick
    Apr 20, 2016
    8
    The score above represents the quality of the overall package not the individual games themselves.

    Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix: 8/10 Sora is back in an even bigger adventure. This time Sora has more spells and more Techniques at his disposal to help combat against the heartless and the devious organization Xiii. The story is more complex this time around as Sora tries to thwart the    The score above represents the quality of the overall package not the individual games themselves.

    Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix: 8/10
    Sora is back in an even bigger adventure. This time Sora has more spells and more Techniques at his disposal to help combat against the heartless and the devious organization Xiii. The story is more complex this time around as Sora tries to thwart the plans of the organization when they try to capture the titular Kingdom hearts for there supposed purpose of giving themselves their own hearts. The boss battles this time around are even bigger and grander and the stakes are raised to a greater level. The worlds themselves are also more varied with added atmosphere put into them than there predecessors such as Port Royal , Steam BOat River, and Tron's world. The combat is also exemplified to have more depth and more weight. Some are concerned the quick reflex mechanic which is pressing the triangle button would make the game too-easy. I can assure you that it doesn't because it only pops up rarely after certain amount of damage have been dealt with. The villain this time is also more fleshed out than Ansem who was thrown in for the sake of having a final battle. All of these seem like things that should make the game better than the original but unfortunately it suffers from two major problems. The first is that the pacing is very off for the narrative since it moves at a snail's pace. The prologue sequence with Roxas's summer vacation for example lasts for about four to five hours. There were also times when the game felt like it ended but it decided to keep going tin order to pad out the run-time. The final battle against Xemnas in particular can take hours to beat (player competency not withstanding). There is also a massive difficulty spike with the boss battle against Roxas which is devastating to players who are left unprepared. You will die a lot in this fight. Aside from those issues, it is till a worthy follow up to Kingdom Hearts that will keep you entertained for a long-time.

    Kingdom Hearts Birth By Sleep Final Mix: 9/10
    This game is a prequel to the original Kingdom Hearts which revolve around three protagonists: the naive but innocent Ventus, the stern but loving Aqua, and the humble but troubled Terra. The story follows the tragic tale of these three Keyblade Wielders as they suffer a fate worse than death by the hands of the devious Xehanort (played masterfully well by Leonard Nimoy). The development was done by the same team behind "Chain of Memories" but the card based combat has been vastly improved. Instead of relying on sheer luck and numbers, this time your success will be based purely on your skill. The individual tales assist the overall narrative as opposed to detracting from it like in previous entries of the series. Spells and combos are now more fun to use and the mini games such as the monopoly- like board will keep you entertained. There are a few problems that keep this game from acquiring a perfect score from me though. Voice acting is a mixed bag. The Disney character give well-done performers while the original characters have varying quality. For example, the voice actress for Aqua gave a really flat performance while the actors for Ventus and Terra gave the required pathos to give the story the weight it needed to invest the player in the narrative. Once again there is a difficulty spike for the final battle ( is anyone noticing a pattern here). On top of that in order to unlock the true ending you have to beat the game on the hardest difficulty level. This practice is unnecessary in today's age because people could look up the real ending on YouTube whenever they beat the game on any difficulty of their choosing. Despite those issues I still consider this to be either close to the same quality of the original Kingdom Hearts or even better than the original.

    Kingdom Hearts Re Coded Cutscne Movie: 3/10
    Unfortunately the weakest link of this collection which knocks it back from getting a high score is the lackluster story line for Re:coded. Like "358/2 Days" the game-play was removed in favor of a movie with the in-game cutscenes. This is the worst entry of the series to date because in the grand scheme of things it added nothing to the over all narrative. It treaded ground that didn't need to be retreaded and it built up to information that we already knew since the first Kingdom Hearts. The only piece of information wort knowing was the contact about Terra, Ventus, and Aqua. Aside from that you can easily skip the story line of this game and you wouldn't miss anything.

    Final thoughts: This is agreat package with two great games with some minor hickups. The combat is very satisfying to use despite the fact that is is locked at 30 fps and it will keep you entertained for a very long time.    … Expand
  20. DSkiter
    Apr 20, 2016
    10
    The two of the best games of the franchise: Kingdom Hearts 2 and Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep jammed to an HD collection! It has some flaws though, it looked like it was a rushed port due to the bugs,glitches, and freezes. The annoying part is just the loading times and the freezing part. Other than that it's pretty fun! Both of them has a unique and well-done story as well as great gameplay.
  21. gingetsu
    Apr 17, 2016
    9
    an excellent title showing the beautiful times that are not square enix as good as before.
    It is great so sublime colecion with a great soundtrack great combat system and hours of play demonstrating the mastery of action role player game.
  22. Rising94
    Apr 13, 2016
    10
    Una gran obra maestra. Es decir es el mejor juego sping off que me jugado en mi vida. Tiene buen historia, un buen argumento y una buena jugabilidad lleno de combos y magia. Es un juego lleno de magia y amistad que tiene buena coherencia en los pequeños fragmentos de cada mundo. Las invocaciones un poco facha, pero las habilidades y las fusiones de 10! He de decir que es el primer juegoUna gran obra maestra. Es decir es el mejor juego sping off que me jugado en mi vida. Tiene buen historia, un buen argumento y una buena jugabilidad lleno de combos y magia. Es un juego lleno de magia y amistad que tiene buena coherencia en los pequeños fragmentos de cada mundo. Las invocaciones un poco facha, pero las habilidades y las fusiones de 10! He de decir que es el primer juego de Disney que me gusta, sobre todo el carácter de la maldad suprema de los villanos. En resumen, una obra maestra! Sigue así Nomura!!… Expand
  23. mrnice
    Dec 13, 2015
    6
    I can't delete my score for this, I intended to rate the 1.5 HD release. I guess it's more of the same, so 6/10 for both. Kingdom Hearts presents itself as an amazing journey of epic proportions, but when you sit down and play it, you find that it just puts a character in small rooms that has hordes of enemies in them. Some token adventure elements, some mini-games, some actual epicI can't delete my score for this, I intended to rate the 1.5 HD release. I guess it's more of the same, so 6/10 for both. Kingdom Hearts presents itself as an amazing journey of epic proportions, but when you sit down and play it, you find that it just puts a character in small rooms that has hordes of enemies in them. Some token adventure elements, some mini-games, some actual epic elements. But mostly, small rooms that are presented as more than that.… Expand
  24. Rypan
    Nov 28, 2015
    3
    I'd like to go off and say right at the start that Kingdom Hearts is one of my favorite video game series, I am not reviewing the games as they are, I will, however, review the porting job done in Kingdom Hearts 2 Final Mix, which is awful. It definitely feels like they didn't test this game, because this game is riddled with bugs. I've played (and still own) the original Kingdom Hearts 2I'd like to go off and say right at the start that Kingdom Hearts is one of my favorite video game series, I am not reviewing the games as they are, I will, however, review the porting job done in Kingdom Hearts 2 Final Mix, which is awful. It definitely feels like they didn't test this game, because this game is riddled with bugs. I've played (and still own) the original Kingdom Hearts 2 FM, and I know that it shouldn't take 5 seconds to go into a drive form, or I know I should be able to spam the reaction command on the final boss. Really, I feel like the only reason why this game is so much buggier than the original's is the fact that the game isn't installed to your HDD, instead it's being played off of the blu-ray, which blu-rays have notoriously bad load times compared to DVDs. It takes so much more time to load into another level and "anything" in this game, it's shockingly bad. And somehow, they managed to make the load times worse than the Japanese release of this game (2.5), which is an amazing feat in itself.

    In other words, I love this game, but I hate this port, it's awful, just because of crap load times.    … Expand
  25. saintrowfan2
    Nov 16, 2015
    10
    Kingdom Hearts 2.5 Remix Has KH2 Final Mix And Birth By Sleep Final Mix And Re Coded As a Movie All Up Dated In HD With Trophies With Extra Stuff A Great Follow Up From 1.5.
  26. joker7195
    Nov 10, 2015
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. this game is awesome it still as good as ever yes it sucks that we didn't get any new games but old ones rock and glad to see these hit ps3 now we got to wait for the ps4 version other then that the game has problems that can easily be fix with a update its not the games fault the creators wont update the game I love this game but has new issues with the new ps3 edition game give it a try if u like rpgs and a mysterious story that will make you want to know what happens next good luck and happy shopping.… Expand
  27. Sabin190
    Nov 2, 2015
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Great, this game is perfect, amazing graphics for old gen, great gameplay, only think bad in this game is the re:coded because the graphcis, but it's nothing, I love the graphics in final part of the game vs Xenmas and vs xenahor, vanitas e braig, my god, this game is perfect… Expand
  28. redxiii09
    Oct 1, 2015
    10
    great game better then the ps2 original will recomand this game for any disney fan or even final fantasy fan
    loved the challenged they gave us too hope kh3 will be as good aas kh2 or even better
  29. BasilZero
    Sep 16, 2015
    10
    Game: Kingdom Hearts 2.5 HD Final Mix
    Genre: Action RPG
    Developer: Squareenix/Disney System: Playstation 3 (PS3) Total Score: 100/100 Value Score: 10/10 • Story: 10/10 • Characters: 10/10 • GamePlay: 10/10 • Graphics: 10/10 • Sound: 10/10 • Music: 10/10 • Length: 10/10 • Replay Value: 10/10 • Player Value: 10/10 Pros +Includes Kingdom Hearts 2 and Kingdom Hearts    Game: Kingdom Hearts 2.5 HD Final Mix
    Genre: Action RPG
    Developer: Squareenix/Disney
    System: Playstation 3 (PS3)
    Total Score: 100/100
    Value Score: 10/10

    • Story: 10/10
    • Characters: 10/10
    • GamePlay: 10/10
    • Graphics: 10/10
    • Sound: 10/10
    • Music: 10/10
    • Length: 10/10
    • Replay Value: 10/10
    • Player Value: 10/10

    Pros
    +Includes Kingdom Hearts 2 and Kingdom Hearts Birth By Sleep remastered in HD with their Final Mix features and trophy support
    +Includes Kingdom Hearts Re:Coded as a 3 hour movie
    +Remastered music is included
    +Audio is heavily improved for Birth By Sleep due to the transition from PSP to PS3.
    +Three Playstation 3 themes are included
    +Proud and Critical mode have been added to both BBS and KH2.
    +Mirage Arena in BBS has been improved for single player usage.

    Cons
    -No more multiplayer option in Kingdom Hearts BBS Mirage Arena    … Expand
  30. Joeshadowman
    Jul 14, 2015
    10
    Kingdom Hearts 2.5 HD Remix is one the best HD collections ever released. The collections includes Kingdom Hearts 2 remix and Birth By Sleep remix. Games at the top of the series. Fans will be happy to learn that Kingdom Hearts 2 remix includes the Roxes fight, something that should have been added into the original release, along with several new optional boss fights that are bothKingdom Hearts 2.5 HD Remix is one the best HD collections ever released. The collections includes Kingdom Hearts 2 remix and Birth By Sleep remix. Games at the top of the series. Fans will be happy to learn that Kingdom Hearts 2 remix includes the Roxes fight, something that should have been added into the original release, along with several new optional boss fights that are both challenging and welcomed. Except maybe the Lingering Will fight. That will brake you in every way possible and isn't for the experienced player. If you're like me, when you finally beat him, you will hear yourself saying, "never again." This remake alone is worth the price of the collection. But than Birth By Sleep reminds you why innovation can be a good thing.

    Birth By Sleep has one of the most interesting idea's I've ever seen in a game. That idea being that you can combined two different magics and attacks, or a combination of the two, to create something new. And while Birth By Sleep isn't the first game to use this idea, it is by far a welcomed addition to the series. It is also something I hope to see return in any latter Kingdom Hearts game. The combat is smooth and the fact that you can see the story unfold from three different perspectives, with three different play styles and level designs was also a most welcomed addition to the series. I don't really know what was added to the remake, as I've only played a sort amount of the PSP version. I do know that the multiplayer was removed, and I can't tell if that's a good thing or not. However, it doesn't matter. Birth By Sleep took a chance and it payed off in it's favor.

    Sometimes a game will come along and become the best of it's receptive genera. Kingdom Hearts 2 is one of those games. And the remake is everything that Kingdom Hearts 2 is and more. It offers more story, more action and more adventure than in any previous entry. And Birth By Sleep is one of the best ports I have ever played. I will admit that there is a frame rate issue in both those games, but that's more of the PlayStation's 3 fault than anything else. If you own a PlayStation 3 and are looking for something to add to your collection, look no further than Kingdom Hearts 2 HD Remix. It's got everything fans want, and it has everything the series needs. 10/10    … Expand
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#14 Best PS3 Game of 2014
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#9 Most Discussed PS3 Game of 2014
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#15 Most Shared PS3 Game of 2014

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Generally favorable reviews - based on 58 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 50 out of 58
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 58
  3. Negative: 0 out of 58
  1. CD-Action
    Mar 4, 2015
    50
    Those who want to relive PS2 days might pick this up, but the rest will probably be put off by these oldies. [02/2015, p.53]
  2. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    Feb 7, 2015
    70
    Fails to offer enough content that's new. [Feb 2015, p.92]
  3. Eurogamer Portugal
    Feb 3, 2015
    80
    Quotation forthcoming.
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