Kingdom Hearts III + Re Mind

 PC
Metascore
83

Generally favorable reviews - based on 6 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. RPG Site
    May 7, 2021
    90
    While the price might be asking a lot for a game that can now be purchased for significantly less on consoles - or even downloaded on Xbox as part of Game Pass! - whoever was in charge of the Kingdom Hearts III PC port has delivered not just a fantastic PC version of the game, but one that is sure to become the benchmark for Square Enix PC ports going forward - for good or ill.
  2. Worth Playing
    May 6, 2021
    85
    Except for the open-ended ending, Kingdom Hearts III + Re:Mind succeeds in being a very good game and a proper conclusion to the long-running series. Longtime fans will see all of the lore finally pay off and many loose ends get tied up, since they are the only ones who can fully understand what's going on. The combat has been tightened up to the point that it feels almost perfect for action fans while not alienating longtime players. The Re:Mind content lets things down a tad, but it is otherwise a must-play title for franchise fans.
  3. GameStar
    Apr 12, 2021
    83
    The colourful action-RPG contains a lot of Disney charm, yet sometimes overshoots its goal.
  5. TouchArcade
    Jun 20, 2024
    80
    KINGDOM HEARTS III is a lot more demanding compared to the other releases here, and it understandably struggles to hit a locked 60fps out of the box on Steam Deck. With a bit of tweaking, that is possible though, and having native KINGDOM HEARTS III on a handheld with rock solid performance, is excellent. If you held off on the games on PS4 or Xbox One before, KINGDOM HEARTS III is a solid PC release that has no issues running on Steam Deck including its cut-scenes. I enjoyed my time revisiting it on the go.
  6. GameSpace
    May 17, 2021
    80
    For newcomers to the series, it’s a fantastic option because, obviously, you’re not gated by a hundred different consoles just to experience the story for yourself. It’s incredibly easy just to boot up one of the collections and get started carving your way through armies of heartless. For veterans of the series, it’s a great way to relive your childhood for the exact same reasons.
  7. Game Rant
    Apr 22, 2021
    80
    All in all, the Kingdom Hearts franchise coming to PC is something that fans have been looking forward to for a long time. Kingdom Hearts 3 is a great port that will delight both new and dedicated fans of the series. Whether it’s a worthy conclusion to the “Dark Seeker” arc will be in the eyes of the beholder, but playthrough-wise, Kingdom Hearts 3 is a great addition to any PC collection.

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User Score
6.9

Mixed or average reviews- based on 67 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 40 out of 67
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 67
  3. Negative: 17 out of 67
  1. LOSKILOOSE
    Apr 3, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click full review link to view. PC port exceeded my expectations. Dual Audio, Uncapped frame rate. Good option settings and overall very well ported. Game looks even more beautiful in 4K max settings.… Full Review »
  2. TitaniumDragon
    Jun 28, 2021
    1
    Kingdom Hearts 7 is a game that pretends to be Kingdom Hearts 3, the sequel to Kingdom Hearts 2. Instead, it is actually a sequel to ALL ofKingdom Hearts 7 is a game that pretends to be Kingdom Hearts 3, the sequel to Kingdom Hearts 2. Instead, it is actually a sequel to ALL of the Kingdom Hearts games, including both the handheld games and the mobile phone gacha game. And indeed, even if we’re talking in terms of linear time, rather than being a direct sequel to Kingdom Hearts 2, there is actually another game in-between KH2 and 3 that is referenced a fair bit.

    ALL of the “side” handheld games are, in fact, considered mainline games, and a huge part of the plot is tied into them – heck, even the mobile game for the PHONE is an integral part of the ending of the game. if you have not played the side games, then you will be completely lost absent a plot summary.

    Not that the game does, either.

    This is not a game that does a good job of delivering its story. The plot and pacing are absolute garbage. Virtually nothing of import happens on any of the Disney worlds – they could have literally just had two show up and it would have made no difference to the overarching plot. What the worlds actually were is almost completely irrelevant, with only Hercules and Twilight Town actually having any relevance to the meta plot, and Hercules only by serving as a way to deliver an idea to Sora.

    The Disney worlds here are completely pointless, and while the Organization does show up, only in the Toy Story world and the Big Hero Six world does the Organization member really interact with the characters in the world and actually affect THEM in any way.

    Almost the entire plot is packed into the very final, non-Disney world, and it is a jumbled mess. Everyone dies, and comes back to life. There are multiple versions of the same character more than once. Characters sometimes simply vanish from the plot completely arbitrarily, or enter just as suddenly. And once it is all over, it turns out that everything was the machinations of a random person who was from the freaking mobile phone game that even if you played it, you likely didn't get to the end of because it was a horrible gacha game.

    So, fine, the plot is terrible. But why would you play a Kingdom Hearts game for the plot? Clearly, it is all about the gameplay!

    Sadly, while Kingdom Hearts was very exciting when it was one of the first action RPGs, the genre has evolved to have like, actually good gameplay – which this game is completely lacking in. You can solve most encounters by mashing attack, with the odd jump or jump-recovery mixed in, and can use your magic (well, really, your thunder or fire, because why bother with any of the other powers?) to kill enemies more rapidly. You can also use “links”, which replace your entire party with an either overpowered or nearly useless summon, which can either clear out an encounter by itself or feel really janky.

    And mixed in with all of this are various super moves. Some of these, like the formchanges and grand magics, are just strong, but some are team combo attacks that wipe out half of an encounter by themselves, and some – the attractions, which show up constantly – can often completely solve an encounter single-handedly. Worse still, there’s only five of them in the game, so the same ones show up *constantly*, encounter after encounter, and because of the large number of enemies and the lack of meaningful challenge, it’s often best to use them simply to make things go by faster. On top of that, the attractions completely replace the normal gameplay with the attraction gameplay, which is not only even more simplified, but is often pretty lame.

    The game is very easy even on proud mode, and only Critical mode is all that hard – but Critical mode makes itself hard by making it very easy to get one-shotted and simply cranking up enemy health, rather than actually making the gameplay significantly more involved and interesting.

    All in all, then, this is a game that feels like it was going for spectacle over substance, but the spectacle wasn’t that good. There are some neat flashy things, but they happen so frequently that you become completely dulled to it. There are supposedly significant plot events that have absolutely no actual bearing on the plot, half of the most epic moments happen in cutscenes for no apparent reason, and in the end, there are a bunch of plot threads left dangling from games I didn’t even play.

    It’s hard to recommend this game to anyone.

    It is primarily a fanservice game, trying to wrap up loose ends for the fans of the previous games, but because of the sheer number of characters combined with the very poor pacing, they are all given very cursory treatment.

    For newcomers, or people who only played the first two games, it is likely to be baffling.

    The fact that 90% of the game is irrelevant to the plot was a baffling decision that only further weakens it for both groups.

    And even disregarding all that, the game isn't even fun to play.    … Full Review »
  3. DragonQueefs
    Apr 17, 2021
    10
    This is a fantastic PC port.

    The mods are already coming in strong and Alftru left a negative view just because he's a crybaby. The save    This is a fantastic PC port.

    The mods are already coming in strong and Alftru left a negative view just because he's a crybaby.
    The save points are plentiful.

    Got the platinum on PS4 and cant wait to get it on this platform as well.    … Full Review »
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