oh my god i that was like the reason i hated kh2, there where no secret areas or puzzles liek they where in traverse town with the post cards or that secret area on the roof of the districts! and in kh1 you could jump around onto roof tops and it would be a challenge getting there.. the maps where completely useless! the closest i saw was Cavern of Remembarance from FM+, but it doesnt count because not everyone got to play those areas..only the people who had enough money to import it and buy magic swipe and all that!
i was dissapointed of Hollow bastion though.. the Bailey howhever seemed to resemble the closest to areas in kh1..
the plots where completely useless! they were not important. the only thing that made them slightly important is that you need to pass them and also that it would ocassionally have like a small comment about the plot.
it was really easy too.. especially proud mode..even in FM+ critical wasnt as hard as i expected unless you play level one.