Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days (DS)

Kingdom Hearts: 358/2 Days

R E V I E W

Xemnas, Xigbar, Xaldin, Vexen, Lexaeus, Zexion, Saix, Axel, Demyx, Luxord, Marluxia, Larxene, and Roxas. Organization XIII. As Organization XIII you are nobodies. They say you have no heart. But is that really true? You are seeking to find your heart; but are you seeking for something you already have, but don’t realize it? Are you really a nobody?

Kingdom hearts 358/2 days is an exiting action RPG, as are the rest of the games in the Kingdom Hearts series. Being developed by Square Enix, you know you are in for a long, but fun adventure. 358/2 days takes place during the time of Chain of Memories (a.k.a. RE: Chain of Memories for ps2). You play as Roxas, Sora’s nobody. Since you are part of Organization XIII you must carry out the orders of Xemnas, your leader.

                           

G A M E P L A Y--- First off I want to warn everyone, if you have not played Kingdom Hearts, Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories, or Kingdom Hearts RE: Chain of Memories you almost definitely will not understand the story to this game. The gameplay is quite enjoyable. It is mission based, so you stay at a main HUB type area for pretty much the whole game. When you go on missions you talk to Saix and he sends you to various worlds from the Disney universe, ranging from Agrabah, from Aladdin, to Wonderland, from Alice in Wonderland. To customize your character abilities you use panels. Unlike the previous Kingdom Hearts games, you have a limited number of potions, ethers, elixirs, and spells you can carry on missions, rather than carrying all that you obtain. This makes missions a slight bit harder. I think the gameplay fits the role that you are playing, as a member of the Organization. The control scheme is as close as it can be to the PS2 scheme. The touch screen serves for the rotation of the camera, and easy panel customization and mission select. Graphics are as good as they can be on the DS in my opinion! They are outstanding for the DS. Sound fits the same description as the graphics; amazing!

O F F E N C I V E  M A T E R I A L--- I had to think hard about what to put in this space, which is defiantly not a bad thing! The only thing there would be controversy over is that there is a lot of reference to the darkness, and you are working for the ‘bad guys’. Also, Jasmine from Aladdin is in the game wearing her usual outfit, which some may be offended by. I absolutely LOVE it that this game has little to no offensive material at all!

S U M M A R R Y--- Overall, 358/2 Days gets an A++ on the JMRS from me! I would follow the ESRB rating on this one for age though. Anyone 10+, and has played the two Kingdom Hearts games mentioned above, should be able to enjoy this game without a problem! It is an amazing and fun experience that no one should miss out on!

Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days (DS)

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