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SolidSnakex
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Simply put, best looking PS2 game yet.
ThongyDonk
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SolidSnakex said:
Quite easily.
The guys posted up the full set of scans now!
ThongyDonk
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Timen said:
" a new system of combat, several levels of difficulty and a gummi ship improved."
Sorry!!!!
SolidSnakex
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The Gummi Ship is still in. From what's been shown in trailers it looks quite a bit different from the originals. So it might not be a bad thing that its returning.
ThongyDonk
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I haven't played the first one yet.
I have the GBA recent game coming through the post from Nintendo's recent giveaway on their Euro site.
Look forward to this on the PS2 though, and will most likely buy the first to play that first as it would probably help!
I have the GBA recent game coming through the post from Nintendo's recent giveaway on their Euro site.
Look forward to this on the PS2 though, and will most likely buy the first to play that first as it would probably help!
Azure Dream
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I kind of feel the same way, but at the same time, I recognize that some of the worlds could do with a bit more exploring. You never got to see Jasmine's Palace in Aladdin, for example, and Hercules will be more than a colosseum this time. (And unfortunately, Meg will be there too. It's odd, I don't really mind the Hercules series, I even watch the cartoon now and then on Toon Disney and I don't mind his friends, but Meg just bothers me, for some reason.) And maybe this time they can make The Little Mermaid world not resemble a freaky ghost town quite so much. They weren't too generous with the NPCs last time around in some of the worlds.
As for the new locations, we absolutely know there's a Mulan world, and supposedly around E3, there was a leaked list (off an official website) of some of the new worlds that was quickly taken down. Plus, there's a short list of worlds that several seperate resources have named multiple times as "possibilities," one in particular that's stuck out to me (since it was one I'd hoped for) was Robin Hood. I believe even OPM mentioned it, and that's kind of an obscure Disney movie for a lot of people to be seperately bringing up.
Unfortunately, they'll probably stick to movies, so still no characters or sequences from the TV shows (Aladdin had a long run), and things like Duck Tales and Gargoyles are probably out. (Duck Tales had a movie, true, but it's still a TV-focused property. Shame, though.) But it sounds like there'll be some pretty good new ones to go along with the retreads.
SolidSnakex
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I'm actually not too upset about them not showing all the new worlds. It'll make things that much more surprising when it comes out instead of having everything shown to you beforehand.
Heh Goofy sure is locked in on Aladdins ass.
Heh Goofy sure is locked in on Aladdins ass.
Spiritreaver
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Looks great, hopefully it'll be at least enjoyable this time around though. I had to really push myself in the first one, but well.. my sister loved it so perhaps it's just me. The GBA gives me a lot of hope though, absolutely enjoyed it.
I really hope FFIX characters show up this time around though.
I really hope FFIX characters show up this time around though.
Could the character models be anymore perfect? I think not. I'm sure they've gotten the art assets directly out of Disney's vault though becuase they look exactly, every detail, like they do in their movies.
As for Capt. Jack Sparrow, I'm worried, that was live action and I don't know how that will translate to animated. That should be an awesome level though. Is Capt. Barbosa in the game too?
As for Capt. Jack Sparrow, I'm worried, that was live action and I don't know how that will translate to animated. That should be an awesome level though. Is Capt. Barbosa in the game too?
SolidSnakex
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Mashing said:
According IMDB, he's in it. All being voiced by the actors that play them in the movie.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0390163/
Also Elizabeth is suppose to play a key role in the overall game.
SolidSnakex
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Mashing said:
Yep its basically packed like KH1 was. We can thank Disney for making sure its at that quality.
mrkapawutzis
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Mashing said:
Mandy Moore and Pat Morita on the same game?!? This makes it a must buy in my book.
I can't believe how good these look. WTF is the poly count on these models, the curves are unbelievably smooth. And fuck cel-shading, whatever "cartoon emulating" technique they're using with the gradiated textures looks really crisp and clean. I've never seen a game pull off cartoon designs this well, ever. Square ought to patent their process.
Mac the KNife
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I hope I like this better than the origina; (i.e. better camera/level design/gummi ship). I ended up quitting on the Little Mermaids level.
Seriously though it looks great and they've had all the time in the world to fix the kinks. I'm there
Seriously though it looks great and they've had all the time in the world to fix the kinks. I'm there
BuckRobotron
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Anything new about KH2 out there? I only just yesterday started paying attention to the game's existence after seeing a few Disney movies recently on DVD and realizing how much I haven't properly appreciated them over the years, most recently watching Aladdin, Mulan, and my favorite of the bunch: Hercules.
Specifically positive is the game now having Meg (and it seems Susan Egan as voice) and more from Hercules. She apparently isn't everyone's cup of tea but pfft, Meg rocks, though the game art looks some of the edge from the movie has been lost.
From reading, it appears Kingdom Hearts 1 doesn't have much of the cast of Hercules (or Mulan either) in it, and since KH2 apparently plays better than KH1, skipping KH1 entirely in favor of KH2 seems the way to go.
Looking forward to more info.
Specifically positive is the game now having Meg (and it seems Susan Egan as voice) and more from Hercules. She apparently isn't everyone's cup of tea but pfft, Meg rocks, though the game art looks some of the edge from the movie has been lost.
From reading, it appears Kingdom Hearts 1 doesn't have much of the cast of Hercules (or Mulan either) in it, and since KH2 apparently plays better than KH1, skipping KH1 entirely in favor of KH2 seems the way to go.
Looking forward to more info.
krypt0nian
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SolidSnakex said:I'm actually not too upset about them not showing all the new worlds. It'll make things that much more surprising when it comes out instead of having everything shown to you beforehand.
Heh Goofy sure is locked in on Aladdins ass.
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HomerSimpson-Man
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BuckRobotron said:Anything new about KH2 out there? I only just yesterday started paying attention to the game's existence after seeing a few Disney movies recently on DVD and realizing how much I haven't properly appreciated them over the years, most recently watching Aladdin, Mulan, and my favorite of the bunch: Hercules.
Specifically positive is the game now having Meg (and it seems Susan Egan as voice) and more from Hercules. She apparently isn't everyone's cup of tea but pfft, Meg rocks, though the game art looks some of the edge from the movie has been lost.
From reading, it appears Kingdom Hearts 1 doesn't have much of the cast of Hercules (or Mulan either) in it, and since KH2 apparently plays better than KH1, skipping KH1 entirely in favor of KH2 seems the way to go.
Looking forward to more info.
Still, a person like me would probably get more enjoyment out of KH2 because it's a continuing story. KH1 has one of the best endings this gen and unexpectly somber heartfelt one at that.
The sacrifices they all made...they just wanted to be together and get back home!
That slow rendition of "Simply and Clean" at the end made me sadder.
KH2 for me has been too long await because of that ending.
BuckRobotron
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jiggle said:
I initially phrased that as a question but just went with "seems". I actually haven't entirely written off checking out KH1, time permitting. As someone who has put more hours than average into FFVII, FFVIII, FFX (apparently from reading, FFIX fans don't get much out of KH), I'm certainly secondarily intrigued by the Square/FF side of things as well.
HomerSimpson-Man
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BuckRobotron said:
The game certainly has it's FF fanservice, though one of them is hard as hell to get. I can't get that badass Sephiroth vs Cloud battle cinema because Sephiroth pimps slaps me around like a ho.
.HomerSimpson-Man
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StRaNgE said:
No, not really. I don't completely have a single choice but from what is shown of KH2, it's certainly up there. It's just eerie how a round and smooth a current gen game look poly wise when I still see some next gen games still have hard poly edges, and the fact they faithfully replicated so many different artstyles in one game is a diffinate plus.
mckmas8808
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SolidSnakex said:
Well doesn't taste come in somewhere? I prefer a game that looks like Black, Matrix: Path of Neo, GOW, or MGS3 over this game's graphics. You know more realistic games. That's just me though.
HomerSimpson-Man
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mckmas8808 said:
Sure taste comes in somewhere and this still is at PS2's top elite.
HomerSimpson-Man
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Stinkles said:
The fact they not only got different cartoon artsyles done but even got faithful 3D game renditions of a live action movie just floored me. I can only imagine what this team can do next gen on the PS3. Sure the game is love it or hate it, but damn if it isn't great to look at.
I started playing the original for the first time a couple weeks ago. Can't say I really enjoy it.
The Gummi ship is the stupidest thing ever put into a game. I appreciate the effort that went into the voice acting though. The story and graphics are fun too, but god the gameplay is horrible along with the camera.
The Gummi ship is the stupidest thing ever put into a game. I appreciate the effort that went into the voice acting though. The story and graphics are fun too, but god the gameplay is horrible along with the camera.
SolidSnakex
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StRaNgE said:
No i'm not. How many games can you think of that are able to pull off 2D art in a 3D world as well as KH2 does? They look exactly like you'd imagine them to look in 3D, all done without cellshading. If you dislike the art you'll probably dislike it. But purely from a technical level, its really amazing. Really clean image quality, fantastic character modeling and some of the best animation in any game.