Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue

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  1. Editman3
    Jan 25, 2017
    6
    O boy where to start as well as it is to play Dream Drop Distance the battle system is a hit or miss for me but I like how they add the new Dream Eaters in DDD but story is still confusing in some areas and the battle system is quite fun so DDD is still DDD.
    KH 0.2 so many thing I want to nitpick but let's get the pros out of the way
    +Graphics +Music +Story(I guess) +Some parts of    O boy where to start as well as it is to play Dream Drop Distance the battle system is a hit or miss for me but I like how they add the new Dream Eaters in DDD but story is still confusing in some areas and the battle system is quite fun so DDD is still DDD.
    KH 0.2 so many thing I want to nitpick but let's get the pros out of the way
    +Graphics
    +Music
    +Story(I guess)
    +Some parts of gameplay
    +Mirror Aqua boss
    +Using magic combos
    +Magic enemy weak points
    +Revenge Values
    +Boss Rush
    Cons
    -Lighting in some cutscenes are a bit awkward
    -Notice in the first and last parts of the cutscene in Yen sid tower Riku doesn't have the blue stripes on his jacket
    -Combat is still wonky in some areas meaning there is no combo modifiers
    -Boss design (Except for mirror Aqua boss) are poorly desgined meaning the Demon Tower boss hits randomly and can never be staggered nor leave an opening.
    -Your quite open after shocklock and spellweaver there are no invincible frames
    -The camera can be a bit off at times especially at Auto-Lock-on because camera is close to Aqua's back
    -Critical mode I don't like the idea of little MP and two hits= Dead thing especially since Aqua is a magic user
    -Weird platforming
    -Note:Some complain about the frequent frame-ratedrops and crashes on both JP and ENG
    -Final boss is ridiculous hits you no matter what you do
    -Lackluster checkpoints
    That's pretty much it
    X-back Cover
    +Graphics
    -Story
    -Characters
    The story is weak mainly because it goes way too fast and the characters don't go to any development except for Ava the others are quite weak. The story doesn't get interesting until the end which is disappointing for me and doesn't have much connection to KH3.
    When I first Heard about this game being the origin to the series I thought they were gonna mention the X-blade's origin and how the keyblade war started and the 7 Guardians of Light and 13 Darknesses nothing exist here all you have is 5 apprentices with a Master handing each a book and yet their fear of the Lost Page has turn them against each other and that's it :( .
    Pretty disappointed in you Square and to charge 60$ is a bit extreme wait for price to drop I was gonna give it a 7 but writing this review gives it a 6 if you want a better impression LOOK at BIZKIT047 impressions review on YouTube. :)    … Expand
  2. EmilyMonster
    Feb 19, 2017
    6
    I absolutely adore this game.I just finished getting 100% in everything. However there are some major flaws. Most importantly, do NOT get this if you are ot well versed in Kingdom Hearts lore. You will be so lost in the story and nothing will make sense. Dream Drop Distance, one of the 3 entries on the disc, has some of the worst graphics on the PS4. It is a port of a 3DS game, and you canI absolutely adore this game.I just finished getting 100% in everything. However there are some major flaws. Most importantly, do NOT get this if you are ot well versed in Kingdom Hearts lore. You will be so lost in the story and nothing will make sense. Dream Drop Distance, one of the 3 entries on the disc, has some of the worst graphics on the PS4. It is a port of a 3DS game, and you can tell. environments are empty and bland and character models are horrid, Despite all that, the game play is solid and feels better than it did on the 3DS. Birth By Sleep 0.2 is the only new game content on the disc. It lasts an unbelievable 2 hours, and it only took me 10 hours to 100% it. It is really fun and adds new concepts that I am excited to be in Kingdom Hearts III, but I cannot forgive its incredibly short play time. Lastly, there is Unchained, a movie of sorts. It too is a bit short, around an hour. However it was enjoyable. The Master of Masters, a new character to the series, quickly became my favorite character in all of Kingdom Hearts lore. It isn't really great as a movie, but as an exposition dump if you didn't play the mobile game, it is fine.

    If you are a Kingdom Hearts fan, I would say wait for it to be $40 at the most. I cannot believe Square charged $60 for this, especially when they charged $40 for previous compilations with much more content and value. If you aren't a Kingdom Hearts fan, pick up I.5 + II.5 that comes out in March first. It will have all the games before this one so you can actually know what is going on in the story.    … Expand
  3. xswigertx
    Jan 24, 2017
    7
    You're legit spending 60 dollars for a 20 dollar 3ds game a 3 hour tech demo of kh3 and cutscenes. I'm a huge kingdom hearts fan but when i saw this i was like square i know XV didn't sell as well as you thought it was but come on man. To charge your loyal fan base $60 DOLLARS for a game that at most should have been $30. Actual game review DDD is just like we remember it a very fun titleYou're legit spending 60 dollars for a 20 dollar 3ds game a 3 hour tech demo of kh3 and cutscenes. I'm a huge kingdom hearts fan but when i saw this i was like square i know XV didn't sell as well as you thought it was but come on man. To charge your loyal fan base $60 DOLLARS for a game that at most should have been $30. Actual game review DDD is just like we remember it a very fun title that looks great in HD not really any complaints about the game itself but it's more like much they are milking this fan base. 1.5 and 2.5 are coming out together in March for $40 dollars which is great but why could they not include DDD the cut scenes and released 0.2 as a free tech demo? I'm just a bit fed up with this company i really am I've been following kingdom hearts for the last 6 years and i can only imagine the people who have been following this they WERE KIDS. Bless your souls for having so much patience with square enix. 0.2 Was awesome the gameplay is rich and there is a lot of fun to be involved with it, now i don't want to get into spoilers but i'm not very happy with that secret ending. Honestly I'm not maybe I'm asking to much but really things should have been set way more in motion then that. Just for the heads up if you would have read the KH3 summary it literally gives you all that information. All i'm saying is don't spend 60 dollars on this wait till a price drop and get it then you're not missing out oh much. I'm going to have give this a 7 again wait for a price drop a lot of great games came out this week you can hold off on this.… Expand
  4. Icingo
    Jan 24, 2017
    7
    So, Dream Drop Distance is an absolute pleasure. It is in crisp HD and running a solid 60 FPS. But, that is only one portion of this package. 0.2 to me was quite a letdown. It feels very unpolished. The animations are stiff, the control isn't as precise as it ought to be. Try running in a tight circle before you judge this critique yourself. There are performance issues and frame drops. ItSo, Dream Drop Distance is an absolute pleasure. It is in crisp HD and running a solid 60 FPS. But, that is only one portion of this package. 0.2 to me was quite a letdown. It feels very unpolished. The animations are stiff, the control isn't as precise as it ought to be. Try running in a tight circle before you judge this critique yourself. There are performance issues and frame drops. It doesn't *feel* like a Kingdom Hearts title. I think the art-direction gets lost between trying to appear somewhat more realistic and animated at the same time. Everything has the gloss to it. It's just not for me. For the retail price, it's not worth it. But, again... DDD though.… Expand
  5. SuperkenGaming
    Jan 28, 2017
    7
    Dream Drop Distance is a frustrating and unnecessary 20 hour time trial.
    0.2 is a fantastic 2hr taste of whats to come
    and X Back Cover is a 1 hr borefest that doesnt even have a trophy list I feel like square enix at this point is just ringing the series dry… This is a fairly weak collection… pick it up for .2 birth by sleep a fragmentary passage only if you want a taste of whats to    Dream Drop Distance is a frustrating and unnecessary 20 hour time trial.
    0.2 is a fantastic 2hr taste of whats to come
    and X Back Cover is a 1 hr borefest that doesnt even have a trophy list
    I feel like square enix at this point is just ringing the series dry…
    This is a fairly weak collection…
    pick it up for .2 birth by sleep a fragmentary passage only if you want a taste of whats to come… but either way wait for a sale…
    I give Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue
    a 7/10    … Expand
  6. FreedomFighters
    Apr 2, 2019
    7
    I have to ask, am I the only one that was a bit baffled when I heard this was a thing? Sure, "Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance" was the only "Kingdom Hearts" game that wasn't on consoles in some form or fashion (be it playable or through the Theater Mode), but I had to wonder at the time if this was just another excuse to keep us away from "Kingdom Hearts III." Hell, when you slap aI have to ask, am I the only one that was a bit baffled when I heard this was a thing? Sure, "Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance" was the only "Kingdom Hearts" game that wasn't on consoles in some form or fashion (be it playable or through the Theater Mode), but I had to wonder at the time if this was just another excuse to keep us away from "Kingdom Hearts III." Hell, when you slap a number like 2.8 on the game, I immediately start lining a list of questions (first of them being, "what the hell are you doing over there?"). But okay, this was our last step before "Kingdom Hearts III," so does Square Enix still do good things with it? Well, sure!
    "Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue" (wow, that's an unwieldy title) brings with it largely new content: outside of the "Dream Drop Distance" port (which, in and of itself is a nice and well made port), this collection comes with "Kingdom Hearts 0.2: Birth By Sleep - A Fragmentary Passage" (jeez, another wild title), which is essentially a demo to prepare you for "Kingdom Hearts III," and it also comes with the "Kingdom Heart χ Back Cover" cinematic film, telling the story of new characters, The Foretellers. This is a nice, short film that adds some new development to an already detailed story, but the real cream of the crop is "A Fragmentary Passage," a three-hour demo of sorts that has great combat, beautiful level designs, and some overall rip-roaring gameplay while it lasts. The collection as a whole also continues to tick all the presentation boxes that the series is known for, specifically the beautiful graphics, smooth controls and fantastic soundtrack.
    Unfortunately, this package is far from perfect: for starters, the frustrating Drop mechanic from "Dream Drop Distance" is only made worse when playing on a console, and it seems like the one handheld-to-console "Kingdom Hearts" port that benefits the least from said move. Furthermore, while "Kingdom Hearts χ Back Cover" does a nice job developing the Foretellers and keeping things short...let's be honest, the story of this series is already lop-sided and bizarre as it is, do we need to be more confused? And further, while "A Fragmentary Passage" is the real prize of the collection, it does suffer a bit from an inconsistent frame rate, which is disappointing given that the gameplay is so strong and it gives a great idea of how "Kingdom Hearts III" will play.
    All in all, "Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue" (Square, what the hell is the matter with your titles) is wholly unnecessary, and it's gonna be perplexing and unwieldy to some hardcore fans. Yet, this is still a well-made collection that did a nice job holding fans over until "Kingdom Hearts III" finally released. It's definitely not the best of the many "Kingdom Hearts" collections, but it's definitely worth a shot if you're a big fan of the series.
    Final rating: 7 out of 10 "Good"    … Expand
  7. guiletheguiles
    Sep 2, 2019
    7
    I started playing this game thinking it was going to be a disappointment.
    Boy, was I wrong.
    I loved the game!
    The battle system is amazing, the worlds are pretty, it's challenging as hell, characters are cool and bosses are fun.
    Had real good time with it.

    2 things really bothered me, though: The Spirit System and the awkward writing.
    Other than that, it's focking nice!
  8. abekdd
    Mar 5, 2019
    7
    Si no fuera por mi amor a esta saga y por la opción de disfrutar de Kingdom Hearts: Dream Drop Distance en español, me parecería una total tomadura de pelo. Kingdom Hearts 0.2: A Fragmentary Passage no es más que una demo de la tercera entrega, poniéndonos en la piel de una Aqua que deberá enfrentarse a sus miedos y enemigos en el Reino de la Oscuridad. Por su parte, DDD, el título de 3DS,Si no fuera por mi amor a esta saga y por la opción de disfrutar de Kingdom Hearts: Dream Drop Distance en español, me parecería una total tomadura de pelo. Kingdom Hearts 0.2: A Fragmentary Passage no es más que una demo de la tercera entrega, poniéndonos en la piel de una Aqua que deberá enfrentarse a sus miedos y enemigos en el Reino de la Oscuridad. Por su parte, DDD, el título de 3DS, es uno de los más ambiciosos de la franquicia, pero el sistema de captura de aliados, las historias capadas y, por encima de todo ello, el sopor (que puede fastidiarte una pelea final a mitad de la misma) hacen de esta obra un quiero y no puedo constante, recordándonos la grandeza de otros juegos como KH 2 o Birth By Sleep. Aún así, resultan imprescindibles para el devenir de los acontecimientos, más aún si tenemos en cuenta la película, X Back Cover, que también se encuentra disponible en este pack. Si eres fan de la saga es una genial oportunidad para disfrutar de dos entregas y un filme de la misma, pero, bajo mi punto de vista, empieza a representar la decadencia de una franquicia que debió dar un giro hace mucho tiempo.… Expand
  9. geo333
    Apr 26, 2023
    7
    It's relatively short in terms of collection of games than its predecessor but it helps proceed the story to its conclusion. Overall, I must buy if you played the previous remixes or never got to play one of the games in this collection.
  10. Empyrea
    Jan 13, 2020
    6
    I played Dream drop distance for 7 hours until I got stuck (more or less half of the game). Graphics could be much better for a ps4 game. Plus, it feels repetitive and you'll why if you play this game. About gameplay, I prefer the normal gameplay of KH1 and 2 but they always keep trying different things and fail to improve the gameplay. I only played this game for 1 and a half hours untilI played Dream drop distance for 7 hours until I got stuck (more or less half of the game). Graphics could be much better for a ps4 game. Plus, it feels repetitive and you'll why if you play this game. About gameplay, I prefer the normal gameplay of KH1 and 2 but they always keep trying different things and fail to improve the gameplay. I only played this game for 1 and a half hours until I got stuck. I know I could finish this game if I look for information in the internet but because I'm not really interested in KH games anymore I'll just pass. The best of 0.2 Birth by sleep (the second game) is its graphics. Finally! A ps4 KH game with decent graphics! They didn't screw up the gameplay so this is another good thing. The bad thing is that it has too many and complicated puzzles.… Expand
  11. VirgonoShaka
    Aug 13, 2019
    6
    So the final compilation for Kingdom Hearts before 3? Featuring a ok port of an ok 3DS game with confusing story even by KH standards. A 4 hour prelude to 3 that offers an actual good gameplay demo for 3 and a solid story. And an absolute bleh of cutscenes from a mobile game in Japan that have terrible dialogue, doesn't explain anything, and has some lines that could have been on ResidentSo the final compilation for Kingdom Hearts before 3? Featuring a ok port of an ok 3DS game with confusing story even by KH standards. A 4 hour prelude to 3 that offers an actual good gameplay demo for 3 and a solid story. And an absolute bleh of cutscenes from a mobile game in Japan that have terrible dialogue, doesn't explain anything, and has some lines that could have been on Resident Evil (the classic one). For full price? Yep... not feeling it, but... if you are a KH fan buy it on sale and at least has some ok value. Can't say for anyone else. Expected more out of a final game before KH3.… Expand
  12. Sventendo
    Apr 8, 2017
    5
    Square-Enix delivers a three-in-one collection to rip their fans off one more time. The first game offers basic story, mediocre graphics and repetitive gameplay. The second game is basically a demo for their next installment with a typical Kingdom Hearts plot, interesting battle-mechanics as well as stunning graphics which feed the hunger for Kindom Hearts 3 at least a little. With theSquare-Enix delivers a three-in-one collection to rip their fans off one more time. The first game offers basic story, mediocre graphics and repetitive gameplay. The second game is basically a demo for their next installment with a typical Kingdom Hearts plot, interesting battle-mechanics as well as stunning graphics which feed the hunger for Kindom Hearts 3 at least a little. With the third game, Square-Enix gave up on delivering you any gameplay experience at all, since this is a one hour cutscene to make up for the unbelievably bad plot of the whole series.

    Overall, the experience is "meh". Are they even trying anymore?    … Expand
  13. Slytherin
    Aug 18, 2017
    6
    The worst Kingdom Hearts Collection to date but it does include Kingdom Hearts 2.8 which is a nice game with wonderful graphics and it will give you a taste of Kingdom Hearts 3
  14. aditya1101
    Mar 7, 2019
    6
    I find the kingdom hearts series to be super inconsistent in terms of gameplay, story, visuals, and characters. Some of the stuff in these games is so cool, and at other times I feel bogged down by overly contrived plot points or gameplay elements that honestly add nothing other than confusion. I love this series and will probably continue to play every new game, but I always feel likeI find the kingdom hearts series to be super inconsistent in terms of gameplay, story, visuals, and characters. Some of the stuff in these games is so cool, and at other times I feel bogged down by overly contrived plot points or gameplay elements that honestly add nothing other than confusion. I love this series and will probably continue to play every new game, but I always feel like there's so much more that could've been done to make these games better.… Expand
  15. SWFan523
    Jun 21, 2020
    7
    Review for .2 A Fragmentary Passage: Just way too short. Such a fun playthrough though. Showcase for what is to come in Kingdom Hearts III.
  16. Raado-san
    Jul 26, 2020
    5
    I believe the only point to buy this one was the tech demo of Birth By Sleep 0.2 as it looks ealry version of KH3 yeah it was good but it was short and the DDD wasn't fun to begin with.
  17. Elite_Soldier
    Nov 21, 2020
    7
    A great compilation that features old and new adventures in the Kingdom Hearts series, featuring the 5-year-old 3DS title Kingdom Hearts Dream Drop Distance in new HD, new 5 hour+ game Birth by Sleep 0.2 and 1-hour long movie X Back Cover.
  18. aaronnmp96
    Jan 31, 2023
    6
    It's fun, but it leaves a lot to be desired, Aqua's game is better but it's very short, the story doesn't progress until the end of Dreams drop distance...

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Generally favorable reviews - based on 69 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 48 out of 69
  2. Mixed: 21 out of 69
  3. Negative: 0 out of 69
  1. CD-Action
    Apr 5, 2017
    70
    A bundle consisting of a terrible, nightmarishly dumb movie, a remake of a rather mediocre 3DS game, and a prologue to Kingdom Hearts III is not the best investment you can imagine. It does show though that Kingdom Hearts and Unreal Engine 4 is a match made in heaven. [04/2017, p.72]
  2. Playstation Official Magazine Australia
    Mar 26, 2017
    70
    At this point you’re probably wondering: if 2.8’s best bit is that brief, is 2.8 even worth it? Honestly, you’ll have to follow your heart on that one. [April 2016, p77]
  3. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Mar 18, 2017
    60
    Rather than a game, it is a spilled drawer with Kingdom Hearts label. One Nintendo remake, one movie and one good, but short game. We were expecting more. [Issue#272]
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