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Tetsujin · 12/09/2014

It's been out for a few days so time to create a proper discussion thread for playthroughs.

...is anyone here actually playing it at the moment or are people too busy with Dragon Age or whatever?

I started II on Critical Mode for the first time to get those difficulty trophies (which fortunately do stack this time so everything's doable in one playthrough). I like how Critical gives you a bunch of extra abilities and tons of AP. I like that type of balancing more than just "every enemy is just ridiculously OP and takes forever to kill".

Still in Twilight Town with Roxas though.

The re-recorded music is once again a welcome bonus. Hope my HD ReMIX soundtrack gets here soon.

Strangelove · 12/09/2014

i can't remember if i played on critical mode when i played kh2 fm. i might try that when/if i get it

i really want to play bbs again now though

Marcus · 12/09/2014

I'm playing it right now, just finished up my second visit to Twilight Town. Currently playing on Proud Mode and I am not looking forward to running on Critical. I can see alot of continues coming my way!

and I had no idea they stacked as I am yet to find a good trophy guide

ahh well looks like it will be three runs for me xD

Tetsujin · 12/10/2014

Okay, so I just watched re:coded and it's definitely put together better than 358/2 Days. Feels more coherent, includes battle scenes (short as they may be), interludes narrated by Mickey and it also helps that the characters don't go eating frickin ice cream over 9000 times.

Also, two new scenes with relation to KHIII. One somewhere in the middle and a second secret ending.

On the other hand: Just like Days or the cutscenes in Re:CoM, it's all prerendered video. I sit fairly close to the tv and I see compression artifacts EVERYWHERE. Not very pretty. :p

Tetsujin · 12/11/2014

Going into Drive Forms has a loading time of 2 - 3 seconds.

Square-Enix, pls.

Strangelove · 12/11/2014

what does the lip sync look like for this? with 1.5 (the japanese one anyway), it was a weird mishmash of japanese and english lip sync depending on the scene. which was annoying, because the syncing was usually really good for kh games.

Tetsujin · 12/13/2014

Haven't been paying much attention to the lip sync to be honest. But it didn't seem off, I think?

Anyway, I'm still at Beast's Castle. I did some power levelling because I'm to chicken to take on Critical Mode normally.

Good to see the trick where you leaving a world while in one of the Drive Forms will restore your Drive gauge is still intact.

Also, how the hell did Huey, Dewey and Louie and Scrooge get to Hollow Bastion?

Tetsujin · 12/21/2014

My thread feels so abandoned.

Okay, so. Agrabah. Aladdin: "I like coming here. There's always something going on. The action, the people..."

-Camera shows Agrabah, literally devoid of any life-

KH3 *really* needs to step up its game in making these worlds feel ALIVE. There need to be people SOMEWHERE.

**ForceStealer** · 12/21/2014

I'm getting it for Christmas, I'll participate in your thread then

Alex Strife · 12/21/2014

I was lazy to finish Re:CoM until I got KH2.5... I just finished it today so from tomorrow onwards, I'll play KH2 properly (I just got to the Sora segment).

~~Celes Chere~~ · 12/22/2014

ForceStealer wrote: I'm getting it for Christmas, I'll participate in your thread then

same B)

**ForceStealer** · 12/27/2014

Holy crap the intro to KH2 is TORTURE. I remembered it being very slow, but I had forgotten just how interminable it was. But I powered through it yesterday, so I can start the actual game now

Keveh Kins · 01/04/2015

Atlantica continues to be the least interesting world in the series

Aside from Deep Jungle, that was immensely tedious

Do love how much faster and fun the combat is in KH 2 though, and BBS's was even better

Kuja9001 · 06/11/2015

Just completed Critical Mode.

I haven't played KH2 since 07-08 and I started 2.5 on critical.

The load times during drives has gotten me hit with heartless angel once.

Kuja9001 · 06/19/2015

Just got the plat.

Only took 11 days.

12/09/2014	#1
Tetsujin Great Old One IronDude Join Date: Nov 2008	Kingdom Hearts HD II.5 ReMIX - 0.5 left to go It's been out for a few days so time to create a proper discussion thread for playthroughs. ...is anyone here actually playing it at the moment or are people too busy with Dragon Age or whatever? I started II on Critical Mode for the first time to get those difficulty trophies (which fortunately do stack this time so everything's doable in one playthrough). I like how Critical gives you a bunch of extra abilities and tons of AP. I like that type of balancing more than just "every enemy is just ridiculously OP and takes forever to kill". Still in Twilight Town with Roxas though. The re-recorded music is once again a welcome bonus. Hope my HD ReMIX soundtrack gets here soon.

12/09/2014	#2
Strangelove Staff Emeritus Great Old One AI Researcher Join Date: Nov 2008 AKA: hitoshura; Claudia Wolf	i can't remember if i played on critical mode when i played kh2 fm. i might try that when/if i get it i really want to play bbs again now though __________________ 「こんなヒトにはなりたくなかったよ――」

12/09/2014	#3
Marcus Epic Member My brain trembles Join Date: Mar 2013 Age: 31 Sex: Male Location: Newcastle upon Tyne AKA: Seifer Almasy, Rocket, Vegeta	I'm playing it right now, just finished up my second visit to Twilight Town. Currently playing on Proud Mode and I am not looking forward to running on Critical. I can see alot of continues coming my way! and I had no idea they stacked as I am yet to find a good trophy guide ahh well looks like it will be three runs for me xD __________________ Fangu wrote: Marcus, you and me just entering the same room would result in babies PSN Info l Twitter l Facebook l Instagram l

12/10/2014	#4
Tetsujin Great Old One IronDude Join Date: Nov 2008	Okay, so I just watched re:coded and it's definitely put together better than 358/2 Days. Feels more coherent, includes battle scenes (short as they may be), interludes narrated by Mickey and it also helps that the characters don't go eating frickin ice cream over 9000 times. Also, two new scenes with relation to KHIII. One somewhere in the middle and a second secret ending. On the other hand: Just like Days or the cutscenes in Re:CoM, it's all prerendered video. I sit fairly close to the tv and I see compression artifacts EVERYWHERE. Not very pretty. :p Last edited by Tetsujin; 12/10/2014 at 09:44 AM.

12/11/2014	#6
Strangelove Staff Emeritus Great Old One AI Researcher Join Date: Nov 2008 AKA: hitoshura; Claudia Wolf	what does the lip sync look like for this? with 1.5 (the japanese one anyway), it was a weird mishmash of japanese and english lip sync depending on the scene. which was annoying, because the syncing was usually really good for kh games. __________________ 「こんなヒトにはなりたくなかったよ――」

12/13/2014	#7
Tetsujin Great Old One IronDude Join Date: Nov 2008	Haven't been paying much attention to the lip sync to be honest. But it didn't seem off, I think? Anyway, I'm still at Beast's Castle. I did some power levelling because I'm to chicken to take on Critical Mode normally. Good to see the trick where you leaving a world while in one of the Drive Forms will restore your Drive gauge is still intact. Also, how the hell did Huey, Dewey and Louie and Scrooge get to Hollow Bastion? Last edited by Tetsujin; 12/13/2014 at 06:43 AM.

12/21/2014	#8
Tetsujin Great Old One IronDude Join Date: Nov 2008	My thread feels so abandoned. Okay, so. Agrabah. Aladdin: "I like coming here. There's always something going on. The action, the people..." -Camera shows Agrabah, literally devoid of any life- KH3 really needs to step up its game in making these worlds feel ALIVE. There need to be people SOMEWHERE.

12/21/2014	#9
ForceStealer Super Moderator Great Old One Double Growth Join Date: Nov 2008 Age: 34 Sex: Male AKA: Ramza Beoulve, Sonic the Hedgehog, Vash the Stampede	I'm getting it for Christmas, I'll participate in your thread then __________________ hitoshura wrote: Don't belittle my peoples, bitch. We work hard and we do what we're told. And might possibly be Scottish. ultima espio wrote: I'm not sure if it was a BOMB, it could have been MAKO, KING, BEST, or ORBS.

12/21/2014	#10
Alex Strife Elite Member Racer Join Date: May 2009 Age: 33 Location: Barcelona, Spain AKA: Cloche Leythal Pastalia	I was lazy to finish Re:CoM until I got KH2.5... I just finished it today so from tomorrow onwards, I'll play KH2 properly (I just got to the Sora segment). __________________

12/22/2014	#11
~~Celes Chere~~ Great Old One Banned Join Date: Dec 2008 Sex: With Emily. 8D AKA: Noctis	ForceStealer wrote: I'm getting it for Christmas, I'll participate in your thread then same B)

12/27/2014	#12
ForceStealer Super Moderator Great Old One Double Growth Join Date: Nov 2008 Age: 34 Sex: Male AKA: Ramza Beoulve, Sonic the Hedgehog, Vash the Stampede	Holy crap the intro to KH2 is TORTURE. I remembered it being very slow, but I had forgotten just how interminable it was. But I powered through it yesterday, so I can start the actual game now __________________ hitoshura wrote: Don't belittle my peoples, bitch. We work hard and we do what we're told. And might possibly be Scottish. ultima espio wrote: I'm not sure if it was a BOMB, it could have been MAKO, KING, BEST, or ORBS.

01/04/2015	#13
Keveh Kins Ascended Member Pun Enthusiast Join Date: Jan 2014 Age: 29 Sex: Male Location: Ireland	Atlantica continues to be the least interesting world in the series Aside from Deep Jungle, that was immensely tedious Do love how much faster and fun the combat is in KH 2 though, and BBS's was even better __________________ Steam ID AO3 FF.Net Hire claustrophobics. On the whole, they're better at thinking outside the box.

06/11/2015	#14
Kuja9001 Epic Member Ooooh Salty! Join Date: Sep 2012 Age: 30 Sex: Male Location: Terra AKA: roxas9001, Krat0s9001, DarkSlayerZero	Just completed Critical Mode. I haven't played KH2 since 07-08 and I started 2.5 on critical. The load times during drives has gotten me hit with heartless angel once.

06/19/2015	#15
Kuja9001 Epic Member Ooooh Salty! Join Date: Sep 2012 Age: 30 Sex: Male Location: Terra AKA: roxas9001, Krat0s9001, DarkSlayerZero	Just got the plat. Only took 11 days.