Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep

Okay I'll get right down to the basics.
Birth by Sleep is a fast-paced action adventure that never leaves you feeling bored.
It has the most advanced fighting system in any of the franchise so far.
In a nutshell its actually fun levelling up and gaining new abilities via the command deck or D-Link system.
Graphically the game is a treat.Worlds look colourful and animations are crisp.
My own gripe with the graphics is it slows down the loading times somewhat.
It is recommended you have a memory stick with at least 624mb of space and additional space for each characters game slot.
Another cool addition to this game is the option to play as three characters.
Terra,Ven and Aqua.The recommended order to play the game in to best understand the story is this order.
The story is brand new for the most part although information about Kingdom hearts is given especially towards the end.
I don't want to spoil anything but I will say Birth by Sleep has by far the most ambitious and interesting story since the Original.It will have you hooked until the credits roll.
There have been many complaints about the camera,loadtimes and world sizes.
To be honest these have been trademarks of the Kh series since the beginning.
If you are buying this game you will already know the series flaws but it's pros outweigh the cons by miles.
Kingdom hearts has always been a story driven Rpg.
Birth by Sleep has the superb story but its the gameplay that gives it a 5 star rating in my book.
Outside of battling and storylines there are plenty of things to do like a little exploration,bonus games,and side quests.
This special addition comes with two art prints,an exclusive artbook and a very nice cardboard case that looks more stylish compared to the original.
If your a kingdom hearts fanatic like myself and have the extra few bob then off you go and get the ultimate Birth by Sleep experience.
As for any new fans to the series I strongly recommend either playing or reading up on the previous games particularly number 1 and 2.
And if you couldn't be bothered doing that then just buy this game if you want a shiny action orientated mash up of Disney and Final fantasy Rpg style.
Bring on Kingdom Hearts 3.

I'm a big fan of the original two PS2 titles, so this was a must have for me.
I've not been disappointed.
The control system is slightly different, but not much and makes the game quite interesting in relation to the others.
There is also a Monopoly like minigame that at first seems confusing, but is quite simple and becomes very enjoyable as well as useful, as it can be used to power up your abilities or gain new ones.
If you havn't played the other games, the story may be a little difficult to follow, but for those that have, it answers a few questions you may have.

VERY GOOD!! The graphics & feel of it are the same as the ones for the PS2....Love it. It comes with a lovely booklet with all the art, too...The vendor I got it from was efficient and it arrived sefely and quickly. Glad I got it!!