badcrumble
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I do, though, because Command Board owns and is good.
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I do, though, because Command Board owns and is good.
Not so much Command Board, but I would love mirage arena!
As much as I think KH's focus is, and should be, single player, I would love something like Mirage Arena in KH3 again!
Okay, I haven't finished KH2 yet (I'm part way through TWTNW), so these comments are about the meat of the main game.
Even with Critical mode, I ...... don't really like the combat in KH2. It's flashy and smooth, but it's still mostly pressing X to get a bunch of hits in. Throw a couple squares in for good measure, magic if you want to. The difficulty has disappeared after maybe the first few hours, and a very basic approach to most battles will suffice. Perhaps I should have done a level 1 run, but I feel handicapping oneself so significantly in order to achieve an appreciable level of challenge is more artificial than a well constructed game balance.
EDIT: KH1 is definitely not as smooth, but the combat there seemed a little bit more deliberate - where dodging, movement, guarding, and enemy patterns were more important parts of battle.
It's very possible that Post-Game KH2 >>> main game KH2. I'll see when I get there.
BBS is still my favorite game in the series.
Even with Critical mode, I ...... don't really like the combat in KH2. It's flashy and smooth, but it's still mostly pressing X to get a bunch of hits in. Throw a couple squares in for good measure, magic if you want to. The difficulty has disappeared after maybe the first few hours, and a very basic approach to most battles will suffice. Perhaps I should have done a level 1 run, but I feel handicapping oneself so significantly in order to achieve an appreciable level of challenge is more artificial than a well constructed game balance.
EDIT: KH1 is definitely not as smooth, but the combat there seemed a little bit more deliberate - where dodging, movement, guarding, and enemy patterns were more important parts of battle.
It's very possible that Post-Game KH2 >>> main game KH2. I'll see when I get there.
BBS is still my favorite game in the series.
SoraanTribal
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I feel like I missed out by never playing the Command Board. Well, I think maybe I tried it once, but I'm not big into board game stuff in games. It just always seemed pointless to do. What does it get you exactly that I can't get by other means?
As much as I love KH2FM, I still think BBS is my favorite game in the series as well.
As much as I love KH2FM, I still think BBS is my favorite game in the series as well.
Yeah, this is no platinum game.
Most of what I find enjoyable about the combat is with the bosses. Namely with the Organization
A bunch of shotlocks are gotten through the command board. You also need to do them to unlock Armor of the Master and No Heart, along with a few other arena matches.
Napalm_Frank
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Cursed foooooools.
Give me KH3 with level design, story pacing of KH1, fluidness of KH2, customization of BBS and music of DDD and then we talkin.
Napalm_Frank
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I think it's always been like that.
Well actually, I think in the past I said as an overall package, the original game probably takes the cake, but BBS has better combat and progression systems.
Probably to avoid 'cheating' mid-song, although it's not like the minigame is difficult.
If BBS had better blocking, less hitstun, more actual hitstun on bosses, better movement/controls, way better boss fights, better level 1, better post game, and faster pacing I would put it around KH2FM territory. In my opinion KH2FM is by far the most balanced KH game, and it's level 1 is a great testament to that.
Napalm_Frank
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One of the things that feels really janky going from KH2 to BBS is the air combat. Everything from jumping to attacking in air feels so weird. Even KH1 had it better.
Also not a fan of some bosses
(terra-xehanort)
With
Vanitas
Have to rant somewhere(KH 1.5 HD playthrough).
The gauntlet of enemies before reaching the final save point on Proud difficulty is such a bullshit difficulty spike. You can't backtrack after beating the Fantasia boss to take a breather or even power-up elsewhere, you get easily stunlocked by immense off-screen hits(especially quaffing pots), and after a couple hours of attempts JUST because I wanted to get to bed I decided to give up and turn the damn system off losing the evening's entire progress. Will just grind the Hades tourney later for levels since I suppose 50 is not enough to keep me from getting 2-shotted in this section.
Edit: I forgot about Tinkerbell entirely until now...might have really helped. Goddamnit.
Just want this damn thing to be over already. Hollow Bastion was the only good world in the entire game(End of World fucking suuuuuccckkkksss), but really looking forward to eventually giving 2 and BBS a play finally.
I do kind of like KH1 otherwise, but only really due to the combat flexibility. The port is outstanding though, looks phenomenal given the age of the PS2 game. Some of the best IQ I've ever seen, colors just pop and the game looks pristine. Might eventually even try a 100% playthrough as I want to see the optional fights, but not on Proud.
The gauntlet of enemies before reaching the final save point on Proud difficulty is such a bullshit difficulty spike. You can't backtrack after beating the Fantasia boss to take a breather or even power-up elsewhere, you get easily stunlocked by immense off-screen hits(especially quaffing pots), and after a couple hours of attempts JUST because I wanted to get to bed I decided to give up and turn the damn system off losing the evening's entire progress. Will just grind the Hades tourney later for levels since I suppose 50 is not enough to keep me from getting 2-shotted in this section.
Edit: I forgot about Tinkerbell entirely until now...might have really helped. Goddamnit.
Just want this damn thing to be over already. Hollow Bastion was the only good world in the entire game(End of World fucking suuuuuccckkkksss), but really looking forward to eventually giving 2 and BBS a play finally.
I do kind of like KH1 otherwise, but only really due to the combat flexibility. The port is outstanding though, looks phenomenal given the age of the PS2 game. Some of the best IQ I've ever seen, colors just pop and the game looks pristine. Might eventually even try a 100% playthrough as I want to see the optional fights, but not on Proud.
Napalm_Frank
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I hate that bossfight :lol. Probably because it's just a horrible keyblade sponge in Critical mode if you have not grinded levels.
It seems simple enough that it'd be a few days to code together an approximation in Flash or something. Only thing is it wouldn't have the cross-interactivity of your Command Deck.
I also liked the Rinzler boss encounter in DDD which apparently isn't very popular either, haha.
As long as you aren't a huge fan of Spellican I can accept your opinions.
God I hated that fight.
My favorite is the showdown between Sora and Riku at hollow bastion followed by Vens final fight
I don't think I remember this boss well enough to have an opinion.
Screw Wargoyle though
Do you remember Char Clawbster? Ughhhh, my friend almost quit playing 3D during that boss.
Edit: Chill Clawbster is worse.
TheSlySoul
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Yeah, lot of fights with him is attacking when he opened himself.
So far the only fights really annoying me are Terra's in Proud mode.
Radiant Town sucks if you want to quickly beat it.
Also my rankings (no spin-offs) are KH1 > BBS > KH2 >>> DDD.
BBS outranks KH2 to me because the long tutorial and Atlantis.
plutoknight
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It's been like that forever; just like old school Parappa!
Personally I always thought BBS was highly overrated on GAF. Maybe my opinion will change once I get to it after getting the KH2 platinum.
I remember playing the command board once in my PSP playthrough and wanting to kill myself so there's that too. Maybe I'll like it better now too?
And 3D had some really annoying boss battles. I just don't have a very high opinion of that game. Do need a replay though, if it gets an HD port.
Anyway, am I missing something in Twilight Town for Struggle? I can only fight Hayner, I whoop his ass, then the only options are quit or retry and it counts as a loss.
I remember playing the command board once in my PSP playthrough and wanting to kill myself so there's that too. Maybe I'll like it better now too?
And 3D had some really annoying boss battles. I just don't have a very high opinion of that game. Do need a replay though, if it gets an HD port.
Anyway, am I missing something in Twilight Town for Struggle? I can only fight Hayner, I whoop his ass, then the only options are quit or retry and it counts as a loss.
You have to beat Hayner 10 times to unlock Setzer, and then you need to beat Setzer 10 times to unlock Seifer.
SoraanTribal
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Ohh, you know, I never even used Shotlocks that often.. Or the D-Link stuff. I forgot about them most of the time, lol. Maybe I'll use them now! I might give the Command Board another try.
Level design for KH1? Eww... I mean, truth be told, I haven't really liked any of the level design in the series, but KH1 has a few stinkers like the Tarzan level... hated that place SO much. Worst world in the series (besides Atlantica KH2 of course). Also not a big fan of the Peter Pan world of KH1 simply because it's so damn boring. Alice in Wonderland was alright, but a bit confusing. Coliseum in KH1 was basically just 2 screens long and was far better in KH2. I could really go on and on about crappy world designs for the entire series, but anyways. Traverse Town and Hallow Bastion were my favs in KH1. They just need to improve level design all around.
Yes.
Soo can any of you tell me how exactly i unlock the secret episode in Birth by Sleep FM? So far I've completed Terra and Ventus story on normal, now can I just complete Aqua's story on critical/proud and unlock it (without collecting all the reports) or do I have to complete every character story on proud?
Xaldin is a beast, but once you realize you don't have to attack constantly, he becomes more bearable.
I didn't remember that and he whooped my ass (but along came Mickey to save me) then I remembered you have to use his command, so I avoided all his attacks, Learn, Jump, jump again when he is in dragon form, rinse and repeat, always repeat.
What I mean is... yes, the game is easy if you just think a little on any difficulty.
Luckily the post-game stuff is a nightmare, as it should be. I remember sweating bullets just to complete the optional dungeon.
I didn't remember that and he whooped my ass (but along came Mickey to save me) then I remembered you have to use his command, so I avoided all his attacks, Learn, Jump, jump again when he is in dragon form, rinse and repeat, always repeat.
What I mean is... yes, the game is easy if you just think a little on any difficulty.
Luckily the post-game stuff is a nightmare, as it should be. I remember sweating bullets just to complete the optional dungeon.
GetDigitized
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Is there a way to speed run the game on critical - since I'll need to re-play to get that final trophy in a couple of months.
DukeLongfellow
Member
I want more locations like the
Cavern of Remembrance
Of course there is. Just skip all of the cutscenes and every fight that isn't required. It'll be tough being at such a low level during your first critical run, but it's doable.
OOGIE BOOGIE!
Ugh, such a terrible boss.
DukeLongfellow
Member
I hated the boss fight too, but for some reason I really enjoy how musically he says "That's right, aWAY you go!"