Dekonstruer 2 - Kingdom Hearts 2

In this blog I will be discussing the game atoms of the video game Kingdom Hearts 2.

Story

Kingdom Hearts 2 is a sequel to the first game Kingdom Hearts. It's basically is a continuation of the previous story and it's plot. If you haven't played the first game there is a trailer at the beginning of the game featuring the events that occurred before. The game starts off with a character named Roxas who lives a town called Twilight Town. He and his friends are what the game refers to as Nobodies.  Nobodies are like an alternative version of another character. These nobodies are a figment of their memory. This occurred when Sora who is initially the main character gave his heart away to save Keiri. Roxas goes through a series of events where he constantly keeps remembering Sora's memory. He wakes up only to be confused and completely disconnected with his friends as he tries to reason why he keeps having these weird dreams or what he thinks they are. Since Roxas has Sora's memories old acquaintances come about to speak to Roxas even though he doesn't know or remember who they are. These are just a few story tactics Kingdom Hearts 2 uses to further engage the player and get them interested.

The story is what really caused me to become like this game. Since the last game left the story in a cliff-hanger where the main character was put in a coma and I wanted to see what might happen next. The story in this game points out the game progression. It is not 100 percent based on the player's choice however there times when the character has to make choices that will affect the storyline.

Player

This game is a single player where the protagonist is viewed from the third person camera angle. At the beginning the player will play as Roxas and when Sora awakens, the player switches to him for the remainder of the game. The player can make the character run, jump, and fight using the key as their main source of weaponry and power for each level.

Objective

At the very beginning of the game, as I mentioned before, the player will play as Roxas, who is the protagonist's Nobody. While playing as this character, the player will go through a series of mini goals that lead up to the final event which involves Roxas remembering who he is and who Sora is. Not all of these goals have anything to do with the story, but they do have a meaning to them. In my opinion, this part of the game is kind of like a tutorial for players who are not yet accustomed to the controls. I never played Kingdom Hearts so this was really a great for me to get the feel of Kingdom Hearts 2. This is a great example of how the game included kinesthetics. Maybe the playtesters suggested to the game developers to incorporate missions like this to make it easier. If this was the case, they did a great job because by the time as I was ready to start the game as the main character, Sora, I was already a pro. When the player plays as Sora, the player has to go through various obstacles, clues, and missions to find his friend Keiri. The following types of objectives are inclusive in this game:

• Exploration
• Rescue
• Chase
• Alignment

Each of these types of plays are merged into the gameplay as well as the story very well to create a well-balanced game.

Resources

Objects include treasure chests and orbs are the things characters can get throughout the game. The treasure chests can vary from potions to maps, to armour, and even magic.Whenever you defeat an enemy orbs burst out of them. The orbs come in different colours. Green represents health, yellow represent magic points and the diamond shaped one are money. Also the size of the orbs represent how much the player gets. Sizes of each orb shows the quantity of what a player earns.

Types of Levels

Kingdom Hearts 2 follows the linear level tactic. The story develops as the player continues to move along in each level. The player does have the freedom to do what he/she wants but whatever happens the story will still revert back to its original goal and time set. For example, there was a time where Roxas had to get a job to earn money so that he can go to the beach with his friends. At first when I played it, I thought I couldn't move unto the next level without the required amount of money. However, I realized that you can skip the mission and you will still end up having the exact amount of money you needed even though you didn't earn it the way the game suggested. So, in Kingdom Hearts 2 things happen regardless of the player's actions.

Conclusion

Kingdom Hearts 2 is a very good game I played years back. It has great gameplay and a very engaging story. I know this game may be a bit outdated for us grownups, but it's still a great game to play with the young ones.