Fans of Kingdom hearts will be glad to know that the second in the best selling game series has been released.  In Kingdom Hearts II, Disney elements are combined with Final Fantasy elements to make a truly excellent game!

The story starts one year after the events of the first Kingdom Hearts in a place called Twilight Town.  You follow the actions of a young and troubled boy named Roxas.  Sora, Donald, Goofy, and more characters return.  This includes appearances by many Final Fantasy characters, along with many Disney characters that were not in the previous game.  Visit old and new locations from Disney movies including:  Mulan, Pirates of the Caribbean, and Beauty and the Beast.  Sora must look for clues as to who the Heartless are and what is behind Organization XIII.  The plot is very well written and will leave you guessing until the end… when all is finally revealed.

Kingdom Hearts II has adapted many changes.  One is an all new combat system that is probably one of the most thrilling of any game.  There are new summons, limit breaks, new combos, co-op attacks, and the ability to perform devastating attacks with the right timing of button pushes.  And yes, Donald still has hilarious tantrums and Goofy is just as dumb as ever.

Some other changes are that the new transportation system allows you to ride among famous Disney theme park attractions.  The camera system has also been redone.  The last change, Sora can now use the “Drive” ability, but you will have to play to see what that is.

The voice acting is very well done.  The musical score is also excellent, but you should expect that from anything made by Square Enix!  The character models are also very nice to look at.  The Disney characters look like they came right out of the cartoon!

The only downfall to the game is that some parts are repetitive and repeated from the last game.  One instance is that of boss fights with the same enemies.  But other than that, it is a great game and highly amusing.

Kingdom Hearts 2 is available on Playstation 2.  It has an ESRB rating of E-10.  This means it is suitable for anyone age 10 and older.  This is because the game features blood, use of alcohol, and violence.  A strategy guide is available for you cheaters out there!

Are you interested in flying in some famous dogfights and battles from  WWII?  How would you like to be an ace fighter pilot squadron leader that barks out orders to your fellow wingman?  If so, then get ready for Blazing Angels:  Squadrons of WWII.

In Blazing Angels:  Squadrons of WWII, you get to fly over 40 authentic and realistic looking aircraft from WWII.  These aircraft look just as they did back in those days from the inside of the cockpit to the paint designs on the outside!  Some of these legendary airplanes are:  Luftwaffe’s Messerschmitt, Japanese Zero, Spitfire of Britain, B-17 Flying Fortress, P-51 Mustang, P-38 Lightning, and more.

You are playing as the squadron leader.  You begin as an inexperienced rookie.  As you participate in over 20 missions, your heroism and leadership abilities rise.  This increases the abilities and skills of your squadron.  Your squadron consists of several AI controlled wingmen that will listen and obey your commands.

Battles take place across huge maps.  Your squadron has the ability to fly many different formations and each has its own perks and abilities.  These battles take place over real WWII battle locations such as:  Germany, England, France, Philippines, Japan, Morocco, North Africa, and more!

The graphics are just gorgeous in this game.  The lighting and shadow effects are spectacular.  If you look into the sun while flying, you go temporarily blind!  You can sneak up and attack enemies by hiding in the clouds, or have a hard time finding them due to black smoke rising from recent bombings!

Blazing Angels does have some flaws, however.  If you were looking for a history lesson, you will not find it in this game.  In fact, there is not much of a story.  The missions do tend to get repetitive.  Also, the mindless banter and chatter that spews across your radio from your wingmen is annoying and repetitive as well.  You would think that the creators would have put more time into these things as they did with the stunning graphics.

Aside from that, the controls are very easy to figure out.  If you hold down the left trigger, your pilot will automatically lock on and follow the target.  Also, you can fix your plane if it gets shot and turned into a flaming ball of death.  All you do is fly a bit away from the dogfight and enter in a random sequence of buttons that appears on your screen.  Other than the 20 campaign missions, you can also play a co-op mode and death match mode.

Blazing Angels is available on XBOX 360, XBOX, and PC.  It has an ESRB rating of T for teen.  This is because the game features language and violence.