How do you describe a game like KINGDOM HEARTS 2? This is, by far, my favorite video game of all time. How stupid of me to not get KINGDOM HEARTS first before the second... I had so much reading to do :p. But when I was done, I realized just how monumental the story is. The combination of FINAL FANTASY and Disney characters gels like no one's business. I'm not spoiling anything, so I'll just give my impression. Gameplay mechanics are amazing- but there's A LOT of button mashing. Be ready for hitting triangle to do epic attacks and moves on giant monsters. All the aspects of FINAL FANTASY are thrown in there- towns, magic (same names), all that jazz. KINGDOM HEARTS 2 is very linear, however. Half the time you're running in a set path with a couple of branching ones... but not much freedom there. However, the cutscenes are really good, by far one of the best on the PS2. It's easily paced out, even for a long game. The Disney worlds make the game less dark and foreboding and give you a chance to relax, play lots of minigames, laugh a little, and along the way save characters from the Heartless and Nobodies, as well as bosses. BY FAR this is a must have on the PS2. (Quick note- KINGDOM HEARTS has an anime series, Disney characters -Disney being a mass franchise-, FINAL FANTASY characters - FINAL FANTASY being a mass franchise-, and lots of promotional offers and branching titles. Be ready to be in the series for a long time. There's the consumerism for ya!)