Kingdom Hearts/Mark of Kri update

Kingdom Hearts is turning out to be as good a game as I suspected. I was off to a bit of a false start, making assumptions that I shouldn't have we're helping, but a quick trip to GameFAQs straightened out my assumption that the levels were purely linear. My aggravation with the crappy menuing system for using items has been fixed when I learned a spell to heal myself, and (since I didn't read the manual) now I understand that “abilities” need to be activated to be used, they are working out better for me as well.

Mark of Kri still irks me with the control of Rau, who stops short and pauses at everything. Truthfully I'm not too far along in the game, and there are clearly additional weapons and skills for me to learn, so I'm still unsure what my feelings will be when I'm done. I have gotten far enough that I understand where the M rating came from. Once you start stealthing around, the “killing” animations can be quite gruesome. And, since I truly don't even know the point of the game yet, I can't really judge the overall story. However the “stealth” level gives me promise that many unique game play features are waiting for me, so I anticipate a great overall game experience.

The big question is, will I remember anything about these games when I return from Indonesia in mid-September?