Synopsis:
In order to seal the Door to Darkness, the
King and Riku was trapped on the dark side of the door. Riku
awakens and finds himself in a relm between Light and Darkness.
Here he hears a voice giving him a choice to sleep in eternal
safety or seek the truth
about himself.
Following his instincts Riku, wishes to uncover the truth. Once
his decision was made, Riku finds himself in Castle Oblivion in
the 12th basement level. Making his way up to the ground level he
passes through his memories created by the cards and discovering
the truth behind his darkness.
Mean while Sora is making his way to the top floor of the Castle.
General Breakdown:
Reverse/Rebirth is unlocked once you finish
Chain of Memories. Although its a game
of its own, I feel as though it deserves its own review because
the story and game play is different to that of Chain of Memories.
Reverse/Rebirth takes place parallel to Chain of Memories. You
play as Riku in Castle Oblivion but instead of making your way to
the top of the fortress, your trying to make it to the first floor
from the deep depths of the basements.
The same Castle Oblivion rules that Sora followed also apply in
the game, minus the losing memories part, and like Chain of
Memories the battles are controlled by cards. Each basement level
gives Riku a new set of cards to fight with.
In the battles, Riku is able to accumulate DP which allows him to
transform into Dark Mode. Dark Mode is the only way that Riku is
able to use Sleights.
This game is much more linear than Chain of Memories, there's no
FMV at the beginning of the game but there is one at the end. Like
Chain of Memories, the graphics are stunning.
Soundtrack:
The composition of this soundtrack is by
Yoko Shimomura, the same woman who did the soundtrack for Kingdom
Hearts and Kingdom Hearts II. Pretty much identical soundtrack to
that of Kingdom Hearts so their isn't much to say besides its very
unoriginal.
Summary:
Reverse/Rebirth is definitely an incredible
bounty to be unlocked, it consists of a much darker storyline
compared to that of Chain of Memories and gives you the chance to
learn about Riku and his struggles. A game with a great story to
it, I'm sure if Square Enix decided to release Reverse/Rebirth as
a game of it's own, it would definitely shine through the dark. |
11th of November, 2004
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