Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories
by Square Enix
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Video Game Reviews of Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories
Customer Review: Kingdom Hearts on the GBA?
Summary: 5 Stars
I was a little curious about this at first. I loved KH1 and I wasn't sure it would be as fun on handheld. But heck, it was.
The card idea was nice and done well, I thought it gave an interesting twist to fighting, instead of just pressing one button all the time. YES PEOPLE, YOU HAVE TO ACTUALLY THINK!!!
Graphics....what can I say? Amazing.
Overall...Buy it, rent it, borrow it whatever! Just play it.
Customer Review: Worth playing just to see the ending!
Summary: 5 Stars
I have played all the way through Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories, and even though I had a hard time while playing it, it was worth playing it just to get to the ending scene.
Although this game is very difficult and the card battle system is highly annoying, through all of my frustration... Making it to the end of the game was very rewarding and made it all worth it!
For those of you who have played Kingdom Hearts for the PS2 and are going to play Kingdom Hearts 2, this game is the one that links Kingdom Hearts with Kingdom Hearts 2. In Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories, the whole story explains what happened to Riku after the events in Kingdom Hearts, and it shows what happened between Axel, Sora, and Namine before Kingdom Hearts 2. So why isn't this game KH2 and the new one for the PS2 Kingdom Hearts 3? Well, it's because this game isn't a true sequel to Kingdom Hearts because you play through all of the same levels as KH1, and by the end of the game Sora loses all of his memories, so it's as though the whole thing never happened. (Dont act like that's a spoiler, play the game for ten minutes and it tells you that it's going to happen.) But it's worth playing to find out what happened between Sora, Axel, and Namine in the past.
For those of you who haven't played the original Kingdom Hearts, or dont own a PS2, the game is worth playing because of how cool the KH series is, and since it's not a true sequel and has a story of it's own... You dont have to play Kingdom Hearts to enjoy it.
Although this game's battle system is very annoying and hard to work with, the game has an amazing story and great graphics!
Making it to the end of the game and seeing the breath taking 3D ending cut scene makes all of the frustration that you felt while playing through certain points in the game all worth it!
Pros: Great game with a great story!
Amazing 3D cut scenes throughout the game make it a pleasant gaming experience!
It's amazing that the GBA is capable of such Great graphics, and PS2 quality cut scenes!
Game contains the KH theme song, "Simple and clean" which plays during the credits after you beat the game!
The voice acting, while limited, is still very good.
A great game for people who like Kingdom Hearts, but dont own a PS2.
The story for Riku's mission is very deep and explains what happens after Sora's mission ends, so it's kinda like you're buying 2 games in one!
Cons: The card battle system is very annoying, and takes alot of getting used to.
Leveling up is hard because you have to collect gems that fall from your fallen enemies to gain experience!
Because of how you level up, you have to run around, or roll under other enemies on the field in order to get at the experience gems!
Leveling up is also annoying because of the fact that you need alot of CP (Card Points) to increase the size of your deck, so you're always having to upgrade your CP which makes it hard to find time to upgrade your HP (Health Points)
Sometimes you'll get so frustrated while playing that you will feel like turning it off, and never playing it again!
50/50: You have to unlock The Soul of Rebirth option if you want to play as Riku and find out what happened to him after KH1, but Riku's mission is so much fun and so much less annoying to play than Sora's mission so it's well worth the trouble of beating the game as Sora to unlock it.
While there are no cut scenes during Riku's mission, the cut scene at the end of Riku's mission in nothing short of awesome!
Overall: Although this game can be very annoying at times, and even drive you crazy! The game has a great story, and even when you're most frustrated with it, you'll find yourself wanting to play it just so you can see what happens next. On top of that, this is one of the only GBA games that I've ever seen that has 3D graphics anywhere in the game! Sure there have been other GBA games with some 3D, but not this kind of 3D! I'm talkin' PS2 quality 3D! The game itself isn't 3D, so dont get the wrong idea... But the cut scenes that take place during certain parts of the game are. So if you've got the money, I recomend buying this game. Yes, it really annoyed me at times, but the amazing ending made it all worth it for me.
Customer Review: Card System Interesting But Becomes Tedious
Summary: 4 Stars
Chain of Memories has a great story and a new card system in this game. The card system tends to be the downfall. What really gets under my skin is that you have to search for a certain card to unlock a door or you can't progress any further in the game. If you can't find an "8" card, for example, you can't get through the door to the next part of the story. Finding the "8" card can sometimes take more than an hour to find. You have to keep killing monsters in hope that they will drop the "8" card to open to door. Over time, you get tired of looking. So the cards are a neat idea, and would work, if some of the cards weren't so hard to find. It kills the fun of the game. The ony reason the game has length is because of how long it takes to find cards, if not for that, the game could be beaten in half the time. So, overall I'd say that this game is fun, but can become annoyingCustomer Review: A nice idea that could have been better...
Summary: 3 Stars
I have been a hardcore fan of the Kingdom Hearts storyline for some time now. The mix of Disney and FF gameplay really hits a cord for me that goes way back to when I was a little girl.
When I started to play this game I was overjoyed at the great very true to the PS2 game cutscenes and going back to the worlds of the first KH...
As time went on however the nature of using cards to open doors, dumping some of them to make room for others, and filing and refiling decks to try to find that one order that would kill yet another boss began to make me feel more like a bookeeper than a RPG hero. Plus, if you miss a single skill in one of the many maze like rooms it could ruin beating the whole game in the long run...
I have nothing against games based on cards but it seems like too much of this system is left up to chance if you are not the type to use a cheat guide from the start.
So for me COM gathers dust in a drawer while I wait though the next very long week for Kingdom Hearts 2 to come out.
Customer Review: Excellent game anyone should be able to enjoy!
Summary: 5 Stars
I don't have the equipment to play the original KH (curse me and my PS1), but this makes me want to go out and buy it just to play the original and the coming sequel. I got hooked right away!
Music : I recently picked up the game again, and the music doesn't seem as good as I remember it. The quality is sort of iffy, but it may just be my system.
8/10
Graphics : My goodness. For a GBA game, I would have to say I'm impressed. The cutscenes looked like the graphics from... well, some of the older systems that you plugged into your television. I'm not saying they're bad! XD I mean like, PS1, N64, those kind.
10/10
Gameplay : I love that leveling up and building up card decks is how you get through the game. I have a hard time dealing with luck games; but, this one deals with strategy and patience. If you can't beat a boss, you need to change your deck or level up to get more hitpoints or cardpoints. Awesome!
10/10
Plot : I have nothing to compare the plot to, but I absolutely loved it! Sure, I didn't know much about Kairi or Riku... or, anyone for that matter; it was still one of the most enjoyable RPG plotlines I've seen.
9.9/10
All in all, a really awesome game! A must-have for anyone with a GBA.