Ah, destinykh pretty much nailed it.
Storytelling in Kingdom Hearts 2 being better than the first game is objectively false; it traded the more simple, logical form of storytelling in KH for a narrative so incompetently told--it's mind-boggling how anyone could consider it better and keep a straight-face.
Realism in the Organization? They had little to no intrigue in KH2, unfortunately being nothing more than hooded nimrods. The piss poor treatment of DiZ (yes, the possessed Riku tidbit was cliche, yet vengeful fucking DiZ is so innovative. Of course, funny how you loved it before); it was a cluster of nonsense in KH2. What you call "intricacy," I call sloppy, stupid shit. It had potential, to be sure, but Nojima wiped his ass with it. Naturally.
Also, hi Smile. ;D
Is it cliche that an old man betrayed by people who are essential his children and trapped in darkness for who knows how long is angry and blind with hatred? I would call it natural.
Honestly, Org. 13 got a lot better treatment in terms of development in CoM, as you got those scenes that weren't possible (or at least, weren't presented) in KH2.
I haven't played Kh1 in awhile, but I agree Riku got better development and time with Disney Villians.
I mean, I want to say that Org. 13 can't even be compared to Rikus relationships. They are so many different people with different aspirations, some far more important than another. It's an unfair comparison in that regard, but I can understand why people would feel betrayed by a sudden change in antagonists development.
Saix had plot value wherever the hell he went.
Luxord fit in well with the pirates so I can at least give him that.
Xaldin was after recruitments.
What the hell was up with Demyx, mm?
Not really, no. Because they had a reason to be where they were - by definition.
It's obvious and stupid even but it has a good point.
So you're saying it was alright Demyx and Luxord had... none?
And Xaldin had zero active impact?
Hell as much impact as Xigbar might have all around, in KH2 he was just another has-been.
Yes.
It's ridiculously untrustworthy.
AT LEAST 90% of most worlds in KH2 were based on the Disney movie.
In KH1 you didn't care because the overall plot was integrated into it.
I didn't fight Scar's freaking debatable HEARTLESS in a game about NOBODIES.
One sided =\= biased, I do hope you realized the difference in terms.
I don't have to support both sides to not be biased :\ it's just that lol and behold, KH2 sucked, imo, compared to KH1 in every aspect save for the gameplay's glitter aspect.
And the camera. All hail KH2's camera.
But that's about it. Storytelling, character development, story structure, basic involvement...
It's like Nojima took KH1 - to a dark alley, mutilated its body after he raped it, raped it again, and then left it to rot, thus giving us KH2 as we know it.
And all of this because Watanabe was busy elsewhere, giving us the masterpiece which is CoM.
Alright, from top to bottom:
Xaldin could've went after Simba too, but he decided on Beast. It was a decision, nothing fit him there in terms of his own character to the world.
I mean, I could go down a list of why Demyx should not have been somewhere, but an equally satisfying list of why he should be somewhere could be made as well. He could have been anywhere, his significance is a comical disposition and a boss fight, as well as an insight as to how Nobodies can act like they have emotions (or for some theories, do in fact have emotions).
Well, I mean, of course they have reason to be there. No one can/would argue with you as to why Jafar shouldn't be in his movie world, why Hades should be in Atlantis or something.
I didn't say they had none, but less. I mean, Xaldin had significance, a different perspective on their mindsets, but moreso than Demyx imo, who had much less than Saix, who had about the same amount as Axel and Xemnas. It can be argued, but thats my opinion. (I did like Xaldin though.)
Seriously? Khwiki is going to lie to you about the
summary of a game? One of their 2
main games? Maybe on like the week of release, but they even waited awhile after the Justintv feeds were done before they put up BBS info.
I don't really know how to respond. I never argued about Disney worlds. The game is about the pursuits of Nobodies and
mainly Nobodies. There can't be one Heartless boss? Not one? Even when it takes a Heartless to make a Nobody in the first place? Isn't that
exactly what Xaldin was trying to do to Beast? Lighten up.
Main Entry: one-sided
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: biased
Synonyms:
colored, discriminatory, favorably, inclined, influenced, partisan, predisposed, prejudiced, unequal, unfair, unjust
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CoM was my favorite game, basically because I was young and impressionable and spent a large amount of time on it.
KH2 wasn't
that bad. I thought it was a given that if you didn't play CoM, you'd be far more lost with KH2 than if you did. Character development was done much better in CoM, and KH2 was kind've like mixing the remnants of CoM with new Disney worlds and plot. So yeah, it was bad. But it wasn't terrible.
