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Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories Review
Written by Modojo Staff on Monday, January 31, 2005
User Score
Excellent character design and involving clips.
Gameplay seems slightly tedious, unlike the PS2 edition.
...Continued From Page 1 The combat in Chain of Memories serves to be the most monotonous aspect of the game. You get access to various types of cards which allow you to attack, heal, or call on your friends to aid you in battle. You can also chain cards together for a combo. While this sounds like it could be a really complex and deep gameplay element, it's far from it. Instead, you can more often than not zone out during a fight, hit the A button repeatedly and win without having really done anything to warrant your success. It's rather ridiculous that they still get away with producing games as easy and mindless as this today. It's the most disappointing aspect of the entire game.
The gang's all here! Though, the story is good enough were you'll find yourself busting through these areas to see what is going on with Sora and his friends. Serving as the bridge between Kingdom Hearts and Kingdom Hearts 2, both for the PlayStation 2, it's easy to see why fans would be excited about this game. Those who never played the original Kingdom Hearts might find themselves confused at times, and the game really doesn't offer a refresher course to get new players onboard before the onset of action.
Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories has one thing going for its, and that's the cast of characters. While the game is the standard fare, it's the cast and locations that really make it truly enjoyable during the downtime. Yes, there are things that could have been done better, but that's always the case. Fans of the series will enjoy this game immensely and rightfully so.
