Triblast28
2017
The game plays really well and finally exposes Sora's personal arc and struggles to the surface. Here I feel like you gain the strongest understanding of his character. He finally feels like he stands alongside the other fleshed out protags. The gameplay is pretty nice too, I love flowmotion. The big hold up for me in regards to this game is how barren it feels, I get it because of the console it was originally released on, but when you play the version in collections, it really stands out.
I enjoy how ambitious the idea and story of the game is. However, because of this ambition, the focus on the cast can be really scattered and they don't feel as fleshed out as they could. The end game is great and so powerful, but it doesn't carry the game as a whole. The fact that the gameplay could've benefited from a longer dev cycle also doesn't help it.
2005
2002
The gameplay is in desperate need of balancing, the gameplay systems are needlessly complex, and the cast is so expansive you can become lost in it and not be sure who to latch onto. However, it is just too intensely fun to dislike. Most of the time you won't be understanding half of what you do, but it never detracts from the experience. Plus the story and how it utilizes the cast is glorious. A must play if you are attached to the world and characters of SF.