Kingdom Hearts III

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  1. AfroSamorai
    Sep 1, 2023
    5
    Kingdom hearts 2 dropped over 12years ago, square enix must have forgotten we're all grown now, i felt like i was playing a dora the explorer game or blues clues, the combat is atrocious and the dialogue makes 0 sense, one of the worst games i completed
  2. Combatking42
    Aug 5, 2023
    7
    To be truth, I love the art style and the characters. But the game is so confusing to play and the mechanics aren't my type of favorite although I do like this series, there were some wrong things that happened in this game that I honestly wished they were much better. But overall 7/10
  3. nietzfk
    Jul 8, 2023
    7
    It was nice to wander in his fun and colorful world. I went so far as to unlock all the achievements in the game. The combat system was good enough for me. The spaceship controls are weird, but it's over now :) The story is too complicated for me now, but it didn't seem as impressive as the second game. Maybe it's because I'm getting old.
  4. Kostas_Spirou
    Jun 5, 2023
    7
    Kingdom Hearts III feels like an amusement park, it's just a fun where you get to meet some of your beloved childhood heroes and go on a little adventure.

    The plot is indeed very complicated and didn't click with me, so I knew from the get-go that I shouldn't expect a great story. The biggest problem in my opinion, is the fact that the game is not aware that it's full of uninteresting    Kingdom Hearts III feels like an amusement park, it's just a fun where you get to meet some of your beloved childhood heroes and go on a little adventure.

    The plot is indeed very complicated and didn't click with me, so I knew from the get-go that I shouldn't expect a great story.
    The biggest problem in my opinion, is the fact that the game is not aware that it's full of uninteresting plot points, boring villains and overly long cutscenes that don't add anything to the story.

    On the bright side, I absolutely loved the magnificent worlds you visit throughout the game, they look gorgeous and every single one of them feels unique.

    The gameplay is a fairly easy, it doesn't require any strategy but it's enjoyable and there are many abilities you can unlock, making it feel fresh.

    And lastly, there are some surprisingly fun mini-games that add some charm to the game.

    In the end I was left satisfied, but there is some serious wasted potential here.

    Final Rating: "Good" ~ 7/10.    … Expand
  5. Nightscape_
    May 17, 2023
    7
    It is definitely a good game. Not as good as KH2, but still worth playing if able to pick it up for $20 or so.

    I think this has the best fighting mechanics of all the games and like being able to change keyblades on the fly. Everything else is fine, but that is kind of my problem. It doesn't feel grander as they remove some feature for others and the stuff they removed I thought was    It is definitely a good game. Not as good as KH2, but still worth playing if able to pick it up for $20 or so.

    I think this has the best fighting mechanics of all the games and like being able to change keyblades on the fly. Everything else is fine, but that is kind of my problem. It doesn't feel grander as they remove some feature for others and the stuff they removed I thought was better. The content is not bad, just ok.

    How do you remove the colosseum!? That was one of the best parts of the series! And how come there are no Final Fantasy characters? I wanted to see Squall, Cloud, and the others. Also, once you finish a world, there really is no reason to ever go back, unlike in the second game where you were incentivized to see how things have progressed in each world after nearing the end of the game, you don’t have that here. The whole game just feels a bit lacking in comparison to what came before. The stuff that is in KH3 is fine, but I would rather have the coliseum than cooking (which the buffs it provides never really mattered in my hard playthrough).

    I do wish the story had more substance and had a bit of a better ending. Don't get me wrong, it is not bad, just not that amazing. The series is already infamous for the most complicated story in video game history. The devs just assume you played all dozen or so games, spent hours online watching story recaps and summaries, and simply look to finish the ending. I just wish the plot for the third game was more coherent and substantial. There are multiple main characters who do nothing but stand around and talk, such as Kairi, Maleficent, and Pete. I really wanted to see Kairi training and fight alongside Sora in the game; we get neither! The whole thing reminds me of the scene in Avengers End Game where the rat saves Ant-Man, It can be fun a game but the writing is just plain sloppy in places.

    I enjoyed the combat system and the quality of life mechanics they implemented and it is still fun to play alongside favorite movie characters, even better here now that you don’t have to pick and choose between them and Donald and Goofy, all of them are on screen now which is way better. Adding Pixar was great. In fact, I think the Monsters Inc. level is the best they ever made and wished all the worlds felt like a direct sequel to the movies. At the same time, though, I thought the writing for Rapunzel’s world was the worst in the entire series of games and thought the Frozen world was very boring as well. I really didn't enjoy sitting there and listening to the whole Let it Go song. It would have been fine if it had been like in KH2 where you get to play a mini-game with Aerial, but here you just have to watch.

    So, after a decade of waiting for this game was it worth the wait. Eh, I guess. They use pre-woke Disney and Pixar so that is great but do think they fall short of Kingdom Hearts 2. It's a good game and I like most of the content but it felt lacking a bit in all categories.    … Expand
  6. smlvcfncst
    Feb 12, 2023
    5
    In one sentence: Kingdom Hearts III is an uninspired, repetitive game carrying out a non-sensical and mawkish plot. The visuals are nice, indeed, perhaps also the OST, but apart from that, nothing remarkable. The gameplay is nothing but a hallway, where combats become repetitive and uninteresting very fast (also too easy, but this wouldn't be a problem if they were fun). Now about theIn one sentence: Kingdom Hearts III is an uninspired, repetitive game carrying out a non-sensical and mawkish plot. The visuals are nice, indeed, perhaps also the OST, but apart from that, nothing remarkable. The gameplay is nothing but a hallway, where combats become repetitive and uninteresting very fast (also too easy, but this wouldn't be a problem if they were fun). Now about the plot, I don't wanna be a cry baby, but believe when I say the best way to describe is the following: imagine a 13 year-old writing a fan fiction the afternoon after her/his first heart-break. People say the story of the saga is complicated; let me tell you it is not. The story of the saga is quite simple, but they try to make it look complex by adding unrelated ideas extremely bad brought together, as if someone wanted to look smart asking silly questions in the most convoluted, poorly rhetorical way. All in all, it looks like a game whose only virtue is its name; other than that, its an old game, where all the effort has been put in making it pretty, not even being that nice to look at after all.… Expand
  7. TeemoTime
    Feb 1, 2023
    7
    Um, let’s ask the final fantasy characters what they think of KH3...
    Oh wait, the reason I came to the series in the first place, is now an afterthought. Truly one of the Square Enix games of all time.
    Otherwise, game is ok... It has it's moments but the story is a mess, since half the time they are trying to recap all the spinoffs you haven't played that are intergral to the plot. The    Um, let’s ask the final fantasy characters what they think of KH3...
    Oh wait, the reason I came to the series in the first place, is now an afterthought. Truly one of the Square Enix games of all time.
    Otherwise, game is ok... It has it's moments but the story is a mess, since half the time they are trying to recap all the spinoffs you haven't played that are intergral to the plot. The combat is great, but doesn't feel as tight as KH2. The graphical detail is the highlight, and I hope they continue that improvement in graphics into KH4. Otherwise, fix the story and tweak the combat. That's a lot to ask though.    … Expand
  8. aaronnmp96
    Jan 31, 2023
    7
    disappointment, but it is very funny, it can be better, much better but it is not a drama
  9. ZangBang
    Dec 25, 2022
    6
    63/100
    Kingdom Hearts 3 offers players a stunningly wide array of rewarding, heterogeneous combat options taken from many previous installments, keeping the experience extremely fresh throughout, and adds new gamechanging mechanics such as the possibility to defend while airborne or switch Keyblades on the fly, which is a massive revolution allowing for more creative combos and a more    63/100
    Kingdom Hearts 3 offers players a stunningly wide array of rewarding, heterogeneous combat options taken from many previous installments, keeping the experience extremely fresh throughout, and adds new gamechanging mechanics such as the possibility to defend while airborne or switch Keyblades on the fly, which is a massive revolution allowing for more creative combos and a more fluid combat flow. Even after all of this, combat still greatly suffers from a restricted player agency due to the somewhat random and awkwardly time-restricted nature of Situation Commands, instead of the rewarding resource management on which KH2 relied. Nonetheless, just like KH2, KH3 offers a massive set of combat options, and while the main campaign is a little too easy with mostly simplistic bosses, the post-game content provides a wide array of challenging, deeply variegated bossfights with multifaceted movesets and interesting mechanics. Level Design is breathtaking, with huge open spaces developing in different ways in each new area. They lack meaningful platforming or environmental challenges, but they're packed with various collectibles, secrets and most of all minigames. KH3's greatest strength is in fact its gameplay variety and richness: on top of the tremendously upgraded Gummiship section, we find a staggering amount of polished, charming fun minigames and side-activities to enjoy and master, both self-contained and tangential to the core gameplay structure. The game's greatest weakness, on the other hand, is the story, especially as the finale of a saga lasted eight games. Most blatantly a horrible cutscene direction, with awkward silences between lines and stiff, slow action scenes. Most painfully, an unimaginative plot that tries to unravel the massive tangle of storylines built throghout the years in the quickest, simplest ways possible leading to a linear, bland story that disregards many previously established rules thus creating an embarassing amount of plotholes in a series that ironically prides itself on the importance of its story and complexity of its lore.    … Expand
  10. AntonioDS94
    Dec 5, 2022
    6
    Il mio voto corrisponde a Sufficiente non ho trovato nulla di innovativo qualche mondo si che è bello la trama e sempre Sora come negli altri Kingdom Hearts poco originale ed ispirata rispetto ai primi due capitoli. Preferisco Nier Automata e Nier Replicant che hanno più carattere. Non è un gioco molto brillante. Spero che Yoko Taro e Platinum Games rendano il gioco molto Nier in futuroIl mio voto corrisponde a Sufficiente non ho trovato nulla di innovativo qualche mondo si che è bello la trama e sempre Sora come negli altri Kingdom Hearts poco originale ed ispirata rispetto ai primi due capitoli. Preferisco Nier Automata e Nier Replicant che hanno più carattere. Non è un gioco molto brillante. Spero che Yoko Taro e Platinum Games rendano il gioco molto Nier in futuro spettacolare e brillante come Nier Automata.… Expand
  11. Hkeitz323
    Nov 8, 2022
    7
    Pros:
    - Rewards for exploration
    - Controls are fluid, and all types of combat are easy to use and very responsive - The game looks beautiful - Equipping items, abilities, and upgrades is easy - Engaging and challenging boss fights Cons: - Story is very convoluted and poorly paced - Most of the gameplay is over-simplified and too easy - The Disney park attractions add to the    Pros:
    - Rewards for exploration
    - Controls are fluid, and all types of combat are easy to use and very responsive
    - The game looks beautiful
    - Equipping items, abilities, and upgrades is easy
    - Engaging and challenging boss fights

    Cons:
    - Story is very convoluted and poorly paced
    - Most of the gameplay is over-simplified and too easy
    - The Disney park attractions add to the over-simplified game play, and add very little to the game besides spectacle
    - A lot of missions are either boring or frustrating
    - Gummi ship controls are slippery    … Expand
  12. Benattih
    Jul 16, 2022
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. As animações são muito lindas, lindos gráficos e a trilha sonora é impecável.
    Mas a dificuldade do jogo é extremamente fácil, você não sente dificuldade em nenhum momento do jogo, é possível jogar as batalhas mais difíceis só apertando ''circulo'' porque o Sora se movimenta sozinho em direção aos inimigos para golpear.
    A história também possui muita enrolação e falsa complexidade (um monte e furos que são justificados como ''mistério e história complexa a ser desenrolada em uma sequencia''). Entretanto, analisando individualmente as experiências narrativas de cada mundo, as histórias são bonitas de serem assistidas e com ótimas cenas de animação.
    O jogo é lindo, mas com jogabilidade medíocre por ser um jogo infantil, e não deve ser difícil.
    Um jogo família que deve atender muitos públicos.    … Expand
  13. joel_tdl
    May 25, 2022
    5
    Bien visualmente, Mal jugablemente

    JUGABILIDAD: Independientemente de la bonita narrativa, sí es engorroso que por cada 2 minutos de juego haya 20 de cinemáticas. De verdad es de lo mas anticlimático no poder tener una progresión natural sin que el juego esté mostrando videos (todos entre pantallas de carga, claro) cada menos de 5 minutos. Vamos, que incluso cuando aparecen los grupos    Bien visualmente, Mal jugablemente

    JUGABILIDAD:
    Independientemente de la bonita narrativa, sí es engorroso que por cada 2 minutos de juego haya 20 de cinemáticas. De verdad es de lo mas anticlimático no poder tener una progresión natural sin que el juego esté mostrando videos (todos entre pantallas de carga, claro) cada menos de 5 minutos. Vamos, que incluso cuando aparecen los grupos de enemigos "normales" no lo hacen así sin mas, sino que hay un mini corte cinemático antes dé.

    Lo anterior, aunado a la nula dificultad, han hecho que me sea imposible disfrutar del juego.

    GRÁFICOS Y SONIDO:
    Impecables.
    Visual y sonoramente el juego es perfecto. Buena animación con una buena gama de colores y nivel de detalle caricaturezco, y una gran banda sonora acompañada de un trabajo de voces más que apropiado (lo jugué en inglés).
    Una pena que haya sido desperdiciado al tener una jugabilidad tan pobre y que, por lo menos en mi caso, no me permitió avanzar siquiera a la mitad de la travesía.    … Expand
  14. chibiace
    Apr 28, 2022
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. On it's own this was an okay game. Interesting new mechanics and wonderful visuals. However in the grand scheme it pales in comparison to its predecessors of 2,1 and even the hand held BBS. Incredibly easy to beat anything if you play semi well, key characters do not get voice lines, there is little motivation for moving the plot forward and you have little incentive to return to worlds. An okay entry and a decent RPG but not one I'll be reaching for post content any time soon. (Beaten on normal 32Hr not rushing)… Expand
  15. DarkwingSchmuck
    Mar 20, 2022
    7
    After 12 long years since the release of Kingdom Hearts II, the franchise returns with its wildly inconsistent third console installment. Kingdom Hearts III offers just as much fun action-packed gameplay as its predecessors, though its difficulty on normal setting is a joke -- this is by far the easiest game in the series.

    Kingdom Hearts III does have the best designed Disney worlds in    After 12 long years since the release of Kingdom Hearts II, the franchise returns with its wildly inconsistent third console installment. Kingdom Hearts III offers just as much fun action-packed gameplay as its predecessors, though its difficulty on normal setting is a joke -- this is by far the easiest game in the series.

    Kingdom Hearts III does have the best designed Disney worlds in the franchise thus far, with a more open structure that allows for more exploration. However, the story here is a complete mess. It's fine in the first two-thirds of the game when it's focused on the Disney elements, but the narrative becomes a slog in the final act. For a franchise that is known for being convoluted and pretentious, never has it been more apparent than with the nonsensical final third of Kingdom Hearts III.

    Kingdom Hearts III also offers a 30-dollar DLC that is drastically over-priced and lacking in substantial content.    … Expand
  16. Antoniods
    Mar 19, 2022
    6
    Ho trovato il gioco da 6,5 non troppo duraturo rispetto a Kingdom Hearts 2 la trama è sempre la stessa. Non mi sono divertito molto perché troppi minigiochi e il suo DLC ingiocabile. Non è brillante rispetto a Nier Automata e Nier Replicant bruttissimo il DLC è un gioco troppo vecchia scuola. La miglior serie è Nier Automata è più rigiocabile affascinante e rigiocabile. Verdetto un giocoHo trovato il gioco da 6,5 non troppo duraturo rispetto a Kingdom Hearts 2 la trama è sempre la stessa. Non mi sono divertito molto perché troppi minigiochi e il suo DLC ingiocabile. Non è brillante rispetto a Nier Automata e Nier Replicant bruttissimo il DLC è un gioco troppo vecchia scuola. La miglior serie è Nier Automata è più rigiocabile affascinante e rigiocabile. Verdetto un gioco divertente ma troppo vecchio sia in termini di difficoltà e vecchio il combat System non è un gioco spettacolare spero che non esca un Kingdom Hearts deludente in futuro e macchinoso.… Expand
  17. DutchPotato
    Oct 19, 2021
    5
    Better than DDD but that's not saying much. Some great moments for die hard fans but those moments are stretched over an increadibly poorly paced story. Combat is just ok
  18. frederik1478
    Jul 25, 2021
    7
    A good ending for franchise and I hope it will be,
    I love the Kingdom hearts franchise is the closest to my heart but I think this is a good place to just ended ,the Combat is not the best the serious but not the worst is a child of birth by sleep Kingdom hearts 2 body feels more like birth by sleep floaty kind of movement I'm not a fan of the world , I really love the ending and I will    A good ending for franchise and I hope it will be,
    I love the Kingdom hearts franchise is the closest to my heart but I think this is a good place to just ended ,the Combat is not the best the serious but not the worst is a child of birth by sleep Kingdom hearts 2 body feels more like birth by sleep floaty kind of movement I'm not a fan of the world , I really love the ending and I will say this is the third best kingdom hearts game,
    I loved it enough to get a Platinum trophy    … Expand
  19. hinfectos
    May 3, 2021
    5
    Aprobado por los pelos... La verdad, me encantaba esta saga. La primera entraga fue genial, la segunda muy buena, pero esta tercera ya me parece demasiado. A habido demasiados spin off que se necesitan jugar para entender la historia, la cual a veces se hace cuesta arriba.

    Cinemáticas muy largas que te cortan la jugabilidad. Gráficamente es brutal y más en PS4Pro o PS5 pero eso no lo    Aprobado por los pelos... La verdad, me encantaba esta saga. La primera entraga fue genial, la segunda muy buena, pero esta tercera ya me parece demasiado. A habido demasiados spin off que se necesitan jugar para entender la historia, la cual a veces se hace cuesta arriba.

    Cinemáticas muy largas que te cortan la jugabilidad.

    Gráficamente es brutal y más en PS4Pro o PS5 pero eso no lo es todo en un juego, y en mi opinión me resultó tan aburrido que de hecho aún no he podido terminarlo, por que es infumable. Una pena porque las dos primeras entregas me encantaron.

    Además, no entiendo por qué esta vez no los tradujeron al español (sólo subtítulos).    … Expand
  20. MonkiReviews
    Apr 24, 2021
    7
    A fun game, but it isn’t as good as I expected. I don’t know why, but I feel like the game play could be a little better. It is my favorite game in the series, but it isn’t my favorite game. It is fun, the story is good, and the characters are awesome, but it is missing pieces to make it amazing.
  21. DjaySuzi
    Mar 11, 2021
    6
    While the gameplay, combat (aside from the attractions that are so repetitive and unnecessary), graphics, worlds, gummi ship missions, voice acting, and everything I can think of felt MUCH better than 1 and 2, it still wasn't enough to keep me from utter boredom on my way to platinum. I tried my best to pay attention to the cutscenes but they happen so often, and they're so long andWhile the gameplay, combat (aside from the attractions that are so repetitive and unnecessary), graphics, worlds, gummi ship missions, voice acting, and everything I can think of felt MUCH better than 1 and 2, it still wasn't enough to keep me from utter boredom on my way to platinum. I tried my best to pay attention to the cutscenes but they happen so often, and they're so long and uninteresting I was more worried about fighting off the impeding yearning to nap than what threats they faced. They could have all died and I would have been okay with that, and I love disney movies and anime. It's just this doesn't work for me. There's nothing gripping about the story. A lot of it is just rehashed from the movies like 1 and 2 were with bad writing thrown in. I guess this style of game just isn't my cup of tea despite my love for anime and the disney characters that are featured in it.… Expand
  22. neko555
    Mar 1, 2021
    6
    Estoy bastante decepcionado con este juego. No es que no lo esté disfrutando, sino que tenían todos los ingredientes para hacer el mejor juego de la saga y los han tirado a la basura por decisiones absurdas. Hablo principalmente de la jugabilidad, de la historia no me pronuncio puesto que aún no lo he terminado.

    -En primer lugar hablar del sistema de combate. A mi parecer el mejor hasta    Estoy bastante decepcionado con este juego. No es que no lo esté disfrutando, sino que tenían todos los ingredientes para hacer el mejor juego de la saga y los han tirado a la basura por decisiones absurdas. Hablo principalmente de la jugabilidad, de la historia no me pronuncio puesto que aún no lo he terminado.

    -En primer lugar hablar del sistema de combate. A mi parecer el mejor hasta el momento había sido el de Birth by sleep, agregando un gran número de habilidades de final fantasy, haciendo los combates mucho más interesantes, versátiles y con posibilidades de diferentes estrategias. En lugar de seguir esa línea han optado por la de "machaca botones" y elevarlo al cuadrado con los comandos de situación. Ahora los combates son básicamente x,x,x,x,x,x,Δ,x,x,x,Δ...

    -En segundo lugar, es un juego totalmente pasillero. A veces te encuentras un área un poco más amplia, pero no es más que otro pasillo un poco más grande. Al haber hecho los mundos más largos, esta idea de pasillos los hace muy poco rejugables (y un verdadero hastío el buscar todas las marcas mickey, tesoros, etc), uno de los puntos clave en la saga.

    -En tercer lugar algo ya conocido por todos, la dificultad. El juego es ridícula e innecesariamente fácil incluso en nivel experto, más si tenemos en cuenta que no hace falta pasárselo en un nivel concreto para sacar el platino, esto junto al sistema de combate machaca botones no ayuda nada de nada. Para colmo su "solución" que básicamente pretendía acallar a la gente de la formas más rápida y barata, ha sido un completo fiasco, ya que ahora el modo maestro no es dificil, es simplemente frustrante. En lugar de aumentar las habilidades enemigas o la IA simplemente han aumentado una barbaridad el daño recibido. Esto solo consigue frustración, ya que puedes estar 1.5h jugando sin recibir ni un golpe y de repente el enemigo más tonto del juego te mata de un golpe.

    -En cuarto lugar la nave gumi. El sistema que han creado probablemente es el que más me gusta hasta la fecha, pero, una vez más, se lo han cargado con lo absurdamente fácil que es. Como puede ser que ya tenga la mejor nave si no llevo ni la mitad del juego?
    -En quinto lugar, y puede que una de las cosas que más me molesta. Sin ser malos, los gráficos no son ni mucho menos un portento para esta generación, como puede tener input lag (he jugado a 1.5, 2.5 y 2.8 en PS4 y esto no ocurría) y bajadas de FPS tan importantes que genera tirones incluso en los vídeos? Juegos como God of War, que está a años luz en lo que a gráficos se refiere no tiene estos problemas, como puede KH III fallar en ese aspecto incluso con las opciones más optimizadas. Esto creo que es algo imperdonable.

    La mayoría de los puntos que trato probablemente responden a decisiones de los dirigentes para hacer un juego más comercial y más "accesible", como a ellos les gusta decir. Sinceramente, dudo que ganen muchos nuevos fans de la saga con ello y lo único que consiguen es cabrear a los que ya lo éramos.
    Aún hay más errores y problemas, pero creo que estos son los más importantes y que más han mermado la calidad del juego. Si simplemente hubiesen reutilizado sus propias ideas en cuanto a combate y jugabilidad, diseño de niveles, mundos semiabiertos o abiertos con la potencia que les daba esta generación para poder hacerlo...    … Expand
  23. daniel_dbv
    Jan 6, 2021
    6
    Excelentes gráficas , sin embargo la historia del juego es muy plana , se nota que no pudieron enlazar la historia del juego con las películas de Disney las cuales se sienten sobrepuestas y sin vida , creo que la historia se les salió de las manos , solo lo recomiendo a alguien muy fan de la saga , no es un buen juego
  24. Sai_rain
    Nov 25, 2020
    5
    Can't even describe my disappointment, kingdom hearts character are no longer integrated into the story of the worlds so it ended up looking like a giant disney ad.
    Even though the worlds are bigger in area size they feel much smaller than in kh1 and 2 because of the lack in variety of locations in a single world.
    You spend 75% of the game doing NOTHING just for everything that you    Can't even describe my disappointment, kingdom hearts character are no longer integrated into the story of the worlds so it ended up looking like a giant disney ad.
    Even though the worlds are bigger in area size they feel much smaller than in kh1 and 2 because of the lack in variety of locations in a single world.
    You spend 75% of the game doing NOTHING just for everything that you actually came for to be dumped on you in a rushed ending.
    Plus THERE ARE NO FINAL FANTASY CHARACTERS.
    This game kinda killed the series for me.    … Expand
  25. Elite_Soldier
    Nov 21, 2020
    7
    Terrible voice acting and sound direction, the dialogue is very cheesy. Characters in cutscenes behave like robots, most of the game is filler with the final part of the game feeling completely rushed. Combat is a downgrade from KH2.
  26. guiletheguiles
    Nov 16, 2020
    6
    I honestly wish I liked this game more than I did... But I just couldn't!
    Kingdom Hearts 3 may not be a disaster, but it's certainly a disappointment.
    Starting with the good things. The game is astonishingly BEAUTIFUL! I couldn't stop drooling over the graphics. The animations, different skills, sounds, music, the aesthetic and with just how smooth it played, despite a few hiccups    I honestly wish I liked this game more than I did... But I just couldn't!
    Kingdom Hearts 3 may not be a disaster, but it's certainly a disappointment.

    Starting with the good things.
    The game is astonishingly BEAUTIFUL! I couldn't stop drooling over the graphics. The animations, different skills, sounds, music, the aesthetic and with just how smooth it played, despite a few hiccups when the screen got too busy. It's going to be hard to look at the other games after this one. Sometimes it was hard to tell what was CGI and what was in-game! Just WOW!
    Aside from how gorgeous it looks, it's also a JOY to play. The battle system is what kept me going until the very end. The freedom of movement feels pleasant. New additions, like the Keyblade transformations are awesome. You can pull crazy combos with ease and the satisfaction of making Sora and his team stronger is addicting. The gameplay hook keeps you going, even if it's a bit too easy, at times. And it's not only great to slay enemies and fight creative bosses, but it's also great to play the mini-games. Not all of them are good. Some are quite boring, actually. But when they get it right, it'll hook you up.
    It's also nice to see KH finally trying to wrap a few plot holes up (trying, at least). After so much build up, it's good to see characters coming together and things climaxing. I wish Disney worlds felt a bit more important to the overall story, but it was nice to visit some charming new ones, like Toy Box and Monstropolis.

    Sadly, what I liked about the game didn't outweight what I didn't. The story and writing were the true enemies.
    A large chunk of it seemed irrelevant, clumsy and hollow. Worlds were cool to visit, but felt empty and lacked importance. Sora's final objective was supposed to be epic, instead, he spent more than half of the game going with the flow and seeing what happens. It was pointless and it took too long to ACTUALLY get going. By the time I got to the final areas, everything was thrown at the same time. It all happened too fast, while few things bothered to make sense. They even managed to open up more questions, instead of just ending it for good.
    Dialogues were dumb and VERY overexposed, emotional moments were lifeless, villains' goals were convoluted and death mattered not. It failed to grip me with any interest.
    On top of that, KH3 is short, nonsensical, Gummy Ship missions are a mess, the optional boss is a joke, there are NO FF characters and the difficulty is a walk in the park. I mean, DAMN! Mini-games were harder than the final bosses.
    The DLC tried to save the final moments from being an utter disarray of ideas, but rehashed too many things and failed.
    The ending and the Limit Cut Episode were great, though.

    I only recommend this game to huge fans of the franchise, like me. Other than that, you're better off replaying past games.    … Expand
  27. Xeliot
    Nov 12, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game is extremely easy, and the player is spoonfed like 90% of the time. Attractions absolutely ruin the flow of combat. Everything in KH3 felt grand-- fighting giant bosses instead of more focused and refined humanoid bosses in KH2. Sora's moveset in this game has a lot of unnecessary recovery on animations. Hence, the floatiness. Just overall bad combat choices by the Osaka team. And to think Drives were replaced by Attractions, which do nothing but be a 'press to win' button. The story at the end is doing some sort of checklist to tie in loose ends with no build up whatsoever. DISAPPOINTED!… Expand
  28. Xemnuz
    Sep 24, 2020
    6
    I cannot explain how much KH1 and 2 means to me, it's one of my most priced memories from when I was younger. Therefore waiting for this game and actually being able to play it was a long time coming(10-12 years?), I almost bought my PS4 solely for this, which I'm now glad I didn't. As I know from other games, nostalgia can have an effect on your mind which is not true, perhaps too strongI cannot explain how much KH1 and 2 means to me, it's one of my most priced memories from when I was younger. Therefore waiting for this game and actually being able to play it was a long time coming(10-12 years?), I almost bought my PS4 solely for this, which I'm now glad I didn't. As I know from other games, nostalgia can have an effect on your mind which is not true, perhaps too strong in the case of this game. To me that magic is gone, what used to be a rollercoaster of emotion, awesome combat, incredible music, nostalgia worlds, very complex story with parts from Final Fantasy and Disney made me want to play those games all day long.

    This however is such an exhausting grind, you could literally not have picked worse worlds, 2-3 of them I have not even heard of before and others were just such boring picks. Luckily the ending really came through with an extremely difficult boss fight (being low level at least) although I actually considered to call it quits midway. KH1-2 are masterworks in sound, visuals and the emotion they pour out, this is not that. Though the cinematics were beautiful and the gameplay pretty smooth. I'm suprised to see the other very positive reviews here but I'm pretty sure most of them are already KH fans and for a KH fan to leave a negative review is pretty difficult.

    I won't even begin with the special abilities, all of them either giving you motionsickness, ruining the atmosphere of the whole fight or being useless to the incredibly bad way it was designed.

    I would say 1st part 6-7/10, mid part 4/10 ending 7-8/10 = 5-6 / 10    … Expand
  29. pharagonesia
    Sep 18, 2020
    5
    Tedious gameplay, abundant and invasive cut scenes, incoherent storyline. Strongest point is excellent tutorials. Unfortunately the tutorials don't leave the player any less lost due to the incomprehensible narrative.
  30. MazinroboX2
    Sep 11, 2020
    7
    As a big fan of the series, this game was not good enough for me. The wait for KH3 was too long, and that made the final result even more disappointing. The story is a mess, and I don't like how slowly it advances for a super rushed ending. The fact that you don't actually fight against certain enemies (don't want to spoil anything) until the very end is very underwhelming. Also, certainAs a big fan of the series, this game was not good enough for me. The wait for KH3 was too long, and that made the final result even more disappointing. The story is a mess, and I don't like how slowly it advances for a super rushed ending. The fact that you don't actually fight against certain enemies (don't want to spoil anything) until the very end is very underwhelming. Also, certain characters appear almost since the beginning of the game to accomplish something, and this something is never resolved and left for the DLC content... And worlds... There is a big difference between some of them. For instances, this game's Hundred Acre Woods is the worst in the series, much worse than the versions in KH 1 and KH 2. I also didn't like Attractions, they felt like very artificial attacks, coming out of nowhere.

    Starting the review like this, you may be wondering, why does he still rate the game with a 7? Well, it's because Kingdom Hearts 3 is not by any means a bad game. The game play is fun, the leveling-up system and the amount of abilities you get is also well made, and while some worlds are not that great, some of the worlds (especially Frozen and Rapunzel's ones) are amazing. Graphics are also quite decent, some of the worlds are very colourful and well designed. And finally, I like the final boss battle a lot, it was what it had to be, at least in my opinion.

    All in all, after such a big wait, the game feels a bit underwhelming. I won't play the next instalment in the series with the same illusion I started this one. That may actually be good, lower expectations might make for a better experience. But still, Kingdom Hearts III is a very good game, I still recommend the series, as it's very easy to play nowadays thanks to the re-releases of previous titles, and I still recommend this game to fans of the series, as it's a good game. It just might not live up to your expectations.    … Expand
  31. ZeroBacon
    Sep 3, 2020
    7
    Yeah it’s a disappointment. Combat is fun and visuals are nice, but the lack of actual pacing, the blandness of the worlds, and the lack of Final Fantasy characters besides the moogles just blows all of our hopes and dreams for the future of Kingdom Hearts.
  32. supermalik987
    Aug 10, 2020
    6
    As someone who grew up playing kingdom hearts , I just felt unhappy with this game . The team who made it also work on the handheld kingdom hearts game . I think me and a lot of people wish it felt like when getting KH2 back in 2006 . really did they had cut out raident garden for the not good movie retelling world . And i looking the game with outside re mind . The whole Point of gettingAs someone who grew up playing kingdom hearts , I just felt unhappy with this game . The team who made it also work on the handheld kingdom hearts game . I think me and a lot of people wish it felt like when getting KH2 back in 2006 . really did they had cut out raident garden for the not good movie retelling world . And i looking the game with outside re mind . The whole Point of getting re mind if you enjoy the base game sometime it can work but is hard to expect paying 30 extra witch most of the new is 3 hr after playing the same stuff in the keyblade graveyard .… Expand
  33. Raado-san
    Jul 26, 2020
    7
    I'm not big fun of the new graphics of KH3 and the story is just messed up and the game was unbalance even after the update or you could say the DLC, the DLC felt ad you are playing one of the demons games, yeah it was challenging and fun but at least it should have balance, and that DLC it should be in the game from the beginning no need to cut part of the game and sell it separatelyI'm not big fun of the new graphics of KH3 and the story is just messed up and the game was unbalance even after the update or you could say the DLC, the DLC felt ad you are playing one of the demons games, yeah it was challenging and fun but at least it should have balance, and that DLC it should be in the game from the beginning no need to cut part of the game and sell it separately that's just stupid.
    I hope the next one have everything within the game no need for DLC    … Expand
  34. WM25
    Jul 20, 2020
    7
    The game didn’t mature with the audience that played the original. KH2 was by far the superior game. But KH3 was kind of corny and childish. Sora should have been at least 17 or 18 years old but it seems like he’s 13 still. I found myself just wanting to get the game over with. This game doesn’t explain the convoluted story that spans across Kingdom Hearts. It’s not a bad game but it is aThe game didn’t mature with the audience that played the original. KH2 was by far the superior game. But KH3 was kind of corny and childish. Sora should have been at least 17 or 18 years old but it seems like he’s 13 still. I found myself just wanting to get the game over with. This game doesn’t explain the convoluted story that spans across Kingdom Hearts. It’s not a bad game but it is a title that most people will play just to get done with just to say they played it as opposed to games that make you want to stay… Expand
  35. Digiclone
    Jul 19, 2020
    6
    story: the story is almost non-existent throughout the game, and in the disney worlds it gets lazy assuming that the players watched the movies. the important parts were left for the final hours and were both confusing and anti-climatic.

    gameplay: the combat remained well done but easy, extremely easy, to the point that to have a challenge you must go out of your way to limit your own    story: the story is almost non-existent throughout the game, and in the disney worlds it gets lazy assuming that the players watched the movies. the important parts were left for the final hours and were both confusing and anti-climatic.

    gameplay: the combat remained well done but easy, extremely easy, to the point that to have a challenge you must go out of your way to limit your own gameplay. exploration has improved compared to the second game in the franchise.

    art: the game was already beautiful in past entries, but this game managed to use the maximum graphical power of the current generation of consoles to bring beautiful scenarios, characters and effects.

    music: yoko shimomura 10/10    … Expand
  36. FindersFees
    Jul 12, 2020
    7
    Waited years for this game to only have a story in the last 15 minutes, fun gameplay with way too OP super moves, no FF characters.

    Excited for KH4 hopefully it's better,
  37. SpeedFist
    Jul 6, 2020
    7
    STORY:
    if you haven't played all the kingdom hearts games now available on PS4 then the story will make no sense. However if you're a hardcore fan you might be disappointed with the pacing, a good chunk of the game is spent messing around in disney worlds that don't have alot to do with the story and 2 of which are just copies of the movies. However after a while the game's story really    STORY:
    if you haven't played all the kingdom hearts games now available on PS4 then the story will make no sense. However if you're a hardcore fan you might be disappointed with the pacing, a good chunk of the game is spent messing around in disney worlds that don't have alot to do with the story and 2 of which are just copies of the movies. However after a while the game's story really takes off and gets interesting, but thats because they stuff alot of the important moments at the end and because of that the end game gets very long.
    GAMEPLAY: Before all the updates had been added the gameplay felt very lacking because of how easy the game was even on proud mode and how there wasn't any real reason or ability to use creative combos, couple that with the lack of good bosses made the gameplay very boring, however with the new updates the game gets alot harder if you choose Critical mode and the new abilities added makes the game a joy to play through, unfortunately if you want some fun boss fights you have to wait until the end or buy the re:mind dlc which does include some amazing bosses.
    PRESENTATION:
    the game looks and sound great with some of the best music i've heard in games, though the frozen world does get a bit tiring to look at because of how the world uses the same color the entire time. Also the voice acting can be a bit of a mixed bag.
    Overall I had a good time with the game but as a long time fan I felt frustrated at the story for spending so much time doing nothing when we should've been getting to experience big story moments earlier in the game and the lack of fun and interesting boss fights (excluding the endgame) in the base game made me not enjoy it as much as I hoped.    … Expand
  38. Renflexx
    Jul 6, 2020
    7
    Excellent graphics, excellent soundtrack and audio. The fighting is amazing, although too flashy sometimes.
    Although it totally fails to its prequels in terms of pace and dialogue.
    KH 1 and 2 are 9 or 10 out of 10. This one failed too much after so many years. Square Enix, focus more on the story and places that the niche of the series would like to see more explored instead of flashy    Excellent graphics, excellent soundtrack and audio. The fighting is amazing, although too flashy sometimes.
    Although it totally fails to its prequels in terms of pace and dialogue.
    KH 1 and 2 are 9 or 10 out of 10. This one failed too much after so many years.
    Square Enix, focus more on the story and places that the niche of the series would like to see more explored instead of flashy combat system and open world thats always the same over and over (like frozen).
    P.S The dlc made it slightly better.    … Expand
  39. leochacha
    Jul 1, 2020
    6
    Good graphics and music. Fun, but flawed, gameplay. (the cracks grow as the difficulty rises) Mess of a story. In my opinion the story is too simple for veterans and too convoluted for newcomers. The game really hinges on you caring about the characters, so if you don't it will be a huge drag. It takes a very specific kind of person to love Kingdom Hearts 3 and I'm one of them. But I amGood graphics and music. Fun, but flawed, gameplay. (the cracks grow as the difficulty rises) Mess of a story. In my opinion the story is too simple for veterans and too convoluted for newcomers. The game really hinges on you caring about the characters, so if you don't it will be a huge drag. It takes a very specific kind of person to love Kingdom Hearts 3 and I'm one of them. But I am not blind to its faults.… Expand
  40. cremadiscampi
    Jun 24, 2020
    7
    The graphics are good, especially in certain levels of the game.
    The soundtrack is great (Kingdom Hearts always deliver good music).
    The story is mediocre. The gameplay is pretty fun, but a downgrade from Kingdom Hearts 2 apart from some small details. The game definitely feels rushed and incomplete and the DLC doesn't really fix it. It's not the best game of the saga, but an ok game    The graphics are good, especially in certain levels of the game.
    The soundtrack is great (Kingdom Hearts always deliver good music).
    The story is mediocre.
    The gameplay is pretty fun, but a downgrade from Kingdom Hearts 2 apart from some small details.
    The game definitely feels rushed and incomplete and the DLC doesn't really fix it.
    It's not the best game of the saga, but an ok game neverthless.    … Expand
  41. ChumaGG
    Jun 21, 2020
    7
    no es una joya pero es bastante divertido.

    la jugabilidad es repetitiva hasta el cansancio, puede que despues de los primeros 3-4 mundos ya no sea nada novedoso. la historia esta fumadisima, pero aun asi es bastante buena, pese a todos los agujeros argumentales que tiene. el apartado grafico pese a ser bastante... mhe... encuentra la forma de aprovechar lo poco que tiene    no es una joya pero es bastante divertido.

    la jugabilidad es repetitiva hasta el cansancio, puede que despues de los primeros 3-4 mundos ya no sea nada novedoso.

    la historia esta fumadisima, pero aun asi es bastante buena, pese a todos los agujeros argumentales que tiene.

    el apartado grafico pese a ser bastante... mhe... encuentra la forma de aprovechar lo poco que tiene (TEXTURA,S COLORES, PARTICULAS, ETC) para que todo se vea con ese tono de fantasia que queda bastante bien.

    y sin duda la unica razon que hace de este juego una experiencia bastante divertida pese a todas sus carencias, es el factor nostalgia, si cresiste con disney te va encantar jugar esto. punto.    … Expand
  42. ERRORCODE-20
    Jun 19, 2020
    6
    Kingdom Hearts 3 has some of the worst dialog and writing ive ever witnessed in a game. But its combat is a bit fun despite being completely braindead.
  43. AndreyCloud
    May 4, 2020
    7
    Compared to all the other game in the franchise, this has to be one of the worst sadly. I love Kingdom Hearts and all the other games thus far with the exception of Re:coded. This game felt too Disney, and not enough of the story we all know and love. I felt like I was constantly in a Disney world when I really wanted to pursue the main story line and I got most of it in the last 4 hoursCompared to all the other game in the franchise, this has to be one of the worst sadly. I love Kingdom Hearts and all the other games thus far with the exception of Re:coded. This game felt too Disney, and not enough of the story we all know and love. I felt like I was constantly in a Disney world when I really wanted to pursue the main story line and I got most of it in the last 4 hours of the game. This game felt too short and not fulfilling enough for me at all, compared to kingdom hearts 1, 2, Dream Drop, Birth by Sleep is was a big flop. Sora felt looked like he was 2 years younger instead of older, literally no one grew in age like they did from KH 1 to 2, and some complicated plot elements flopped in the end. Overall I wish this game had more engaging plot elements of finding and helping more characters like Roxas, Xion, Namine, Ventus, Terra, but in the end it all just happened too fast and for a majority of the game I was stuck playing dumb mini games in Disney worlds. Don’t get me wrong, the Disney worlds were fairly well designed, but felt more meaningful in the other Kingdom Hearts games when we actually did things relevant the story in-between, like going to Twilight Town, Traverse Town or Hollow Bastion. The only reason I still give it a 7/10 is because it’s still very beautiful to see all the characters reunite and see a long story come to some kind of happy conclusion. Just felt like it could have been way better for a franchise that has been so good up to this point.… Expand
  44. TheSpiral
    Apr 8, 2020
    6
    It started off so well with a very engaging first world that seemingly led into the game proper. A few of the worlds were very well designed with interesting mechanics (Toy Story was a particular high point!) but it soon devolved into a very lackluster experience. There is a certain homogenization that comes with the territory of using an engine such as unreal, the shaders and lightingIt started off so well with a very engaging first world that seemingly led into the game proper. A few of the worlds were very well designed with interesting mechanics (Toy Story was a particular high point!) but it soon devolved into a very lackluster experience. There is a certain homogenization that comes with the territory of using an engine such as unreal, the shaders and lighting system used don't really suit the aesthetic of the game and you end up with character models that look a bit weird. The music was a high point, I still find myself humming some of the world tunes now. The game forgets its roots, diving into the Disney aspect but forgetting the other half of the equation, it no longer feels like an imaginative, wacky crossover franchise and instead feels like a sterile Disney product. Mechanically something feels off, compared to the masterpiece that was KH2 especially. Everything feels very linear and as though you're ticking some kind of UI box. For me personally, this is the most disappointing game of the decade and I wouldn't recommend it, if you're a hardcore KH fan it will disappoint you.… Expand
  45. ThePSButton
    Apr 4, 2020
    6
    Visualmente es maravilloso, puro dulce directito a tus ojos... y ya. La jugabilidad peca de sencilla y se limita a un "presiona triángulo para ganar". La narrativa de KH nunca ha sido su fuerte, y aquí queda clarísimo que estamos ante una historia que se estiró con el único propósito de vender más spin-offs. Un final decepcionante para la saga de Sora.
  46. Tyler_Axl
    Feb 28, 2020
    7
    Kingdom Hearts 3 is a conflicting experience.

    The gameplay is top notch, the best the franchise has seen yet. With the most satisfying, flashy, and stylish combat to date. Magic is now more useful than its ever been as well. the main character Sora feels almost as if hes overpowered, even on the harder difficulty. Sora is very fast and agile, with the most movement options hes ever had.    Kingdom Hearts 3 is a conflicting experience.

    The gameplay is top notch, the best the franchise has seen yet. With the most satisfying, flashy, and stylish combat to date. Magic is now more useful than its ever been as well. the main character Sora feels almost as if hes overpowered, even on the harder difficulty. Sora is very fast and agile, with the most movement options hes ever had. being able to double-jump, fly, wall run, spin on poles, ricochet off walls at high velocity, lunge at enemies from a great distance to begin long crazy combos. And these are very useful because the worlds in Kingdom Hearts 3 are the largest ones the series has ever seen, offering tons of detail and exploration. Sora will unlock even more new attacks and abilities as the game progresses which makes the game even easier.

    In addition to the combat you can also do a number of other optional activities. in the form of collectable Game & Watch style mini games, special different "Flan" challenges in each Disney world for special ingredients you can can use to cook a variety of meals that offer you temporary boosts such to your health, defense, magic, strength, etc. Some of the Flan challenges can be quite fun, while others can be tedious and boring. There are also Lucky Emblems hidden throughout the game that you can take pictures of for rewards like items and equipment.

    The graphics are beautiful, recreating some Disney movies almost perfectly.
    The sound design is great, alot of detail went into making sure every action has a distinct sound. And the music is as good as its ever been. However there are some oddities, such as the main theme of Pirates of The Caribbean never appearing in its world. The main theme song, Face My Fears, is outstanding and perfectly conveys the weight and emotion of this final chapter of a nearly 2 decade long story.

    Now the story. Despite this game being the finale meant to wrap up loose ends, it feels incredibly lackluster, almost rushed. There are many plot holes, retcons, and Ex Machinas throughout. Making it feels like there was never an endgame in mind, like the writer was making it up as he went along. It also suffers from far too much fan service, and almost no sense of urgency until the last couple hours.

    The dialogue is absolutely abysmal. Not a single conversation in this roughly 25 hour story feels natural. Its on par with a bad fan-fiction written by a middle schooler. The voice acting feels as though every actor was recorded on solitude. There's no chemistry by any characters who are supposed to be friends. The pacing is very awkward, characters constantly respond to one another only after an uncomfortable pause. Some Disney characters are voiced by there original actors, such as James Woods as Hades, and Wallace Shawn as Rex. Unfortunately most of them are played by impressionists.

    The framerate is steady and is never experienced any drops, even in the most hectic moments. There was also no pop-in. The loading times are a little long at times, but not too bad. The cutscenes are very long. At times you might as well put the controller down because you'll be watching for up to 15 minutes. Luckily the game allows you to skip cutscenes if you so wish.    … Expand
  47. Mancin_D_Lucas
    Feb 14, 2020
    7
    the game is very pleasant, the disney worlds are finally full of details, the fights are pleasant, shame about the plot set aside until the end and then all in a hurry.
    Ridiculous level of difficulty.
  48. Fubuism
    Feb 8, 2020
    7
    Battles are great, but kinda on the short side compared to the first 2 and the story get more complex, a must for fans.
  49. fjose1987
    Feb 4, 2020
    6
    I have an bittersweet feeling with this game.
    1- I Really love all the Kingdoms and the dosing that the people from Square Enix has done.
    2- Graphics are freaking amazing. Animations of the characters, designs, scenaries, and a long etc of details that in merse you in the world. 3- But the worst part are the cinematics. I mean, they are well done, very well animated, but there are plenty    I have an bittersweet feeling with this game.
    1- I Really love all the Kingdoms and the dosing that the people from Square Enix has done.
    2- Graphics are freaking amazing. Animations of the characters, designs, scenaries, and a long etc of details that in merse you in the world.
    3- But the worst part are the cinematics. I mean, they are well done, very well animated, but there are plenty of them. Picture starting a new world. There are 20 mins of cinematics (no problem at all) but when you start playing, after 2 min playing, another cinematic that don't introduce nothing now at the story. This fact makes that the rhythm ofthe adventure decline. So on ,the game starts to be boring after and after all.    … Expand
  50. JackStroke
    Feb 2, 2020
    6
    A painful backstabbing to the quality of the saga.
    Same goes for the DLC. Almost calling it a fraud.
  51. Gaisericus
    Feb 1, 2020
    7
    It's not what I was waiting all those years for. It's flashy and colorful, but it stumbles over itself until a rushed final act that is what I was looking for. Unfortunately it's just a bit of a mess. No FF characters and no Colosseum was a crime, Nomura
  52. Tiimah
    Jan 28, 2020
    6
    Worst in the series after Coded. They had 10 years ... Extremely disappointed. It's very pretty though and the music is better than ever.
  53. cooscoe
    Jan 22, 2020
    5
    The subtractions far outweigh the additions. Combat feels awesome, but the short list of keyblades is a huge disappointment. Big chests that should be exciting only ever have maps or minigames. And not including Final Fantasy character makes this not Kingdom Hearts in my opinion.
  54. Kai82
    Jan 16, 2020
    5
    While it is a good game it is also a disappointment and the weakest of the main games. It is more an underperformance or good things done halfway than a bad game. I want to mention that I am a huge fan of the Kingdom Hearts series and played KH1, KH2, BBS, DDD, CoM and KH2,5. Lets start with the good things: The graphic and soundtrack are really good. I cant imagine a Kingdom HeartsWhile it is a good game it is also a disappointment and the weakest of the main games. It is more an underperformance or good things done halfway than a bad game. I want to mention that I am a huge fan of the Kingdom Hearts series and played KH1, KH2, BBS, DDD, CoM and KH2,5. Lets start with the good things: The graphic and soundtrack are really good. I cant imagine a Kingdom Hearts without Hikaru Utada songs. The battle system works fine and left no regrets. “Small spoilers if even that”: I like the worlds from tangled (Rapunzel and her hair are the best companion), the Toy Story world with the Mech battles, the Pirates of the Caribbean ship combat and mostly the whole Big Hero Six, Monster Inc. and Frozen world and arc. I don't need to mention that I like our heroes and their friends (I wouldn't be a Kingdom Hearts fan if I hated them). Kingdom Hearts is about the power of love, friendship and overcoming the odds. At last the retro mini games are a fine bonus improved by nostalgia. Now lets get to the bad things: There is no Final Fantasy character in this game (except Moogles). This is madness and false labelling. We want to get our FF heroes back in action and the Sephiroth secret super boss fight as in the previous main games. The first world Olympus gave me boredom for the first time in any KH game. Then there is the lack of established content: There are no Colosseum battles. You visit all worlds only once story-wise (In KH1 and KH2 you return later for new story parts) which is a fitting transition to Pirates of the Caribbean. They left out Death Man's Chest and only do At Worlds End and even then you have barley a part in the story. Wasted opportunity (Good Davy Jones or Kraken fights and character moments for Jack, Will and Elisabeth). There was no Marvel or Star Wars themed world which is a big miss (I read that they had the rights to use both franchises. If not I apologize).Then there is the ending. For me while doing things right is an underperformance and partly unsatisfying (Issues are not resolved. Wont spoil but I bet there should be countless rants on the internet). They had also the nerve to not close the story line for DLC reasons. Overall I think that the game was rushed and they didn't know how to end the trilogy. While I enjoyed the game it was also a disappointment. I subtract 1 point for the DLC.… Expand
  55. AlvaroK95
    Jan 2, 2020
    7
    Después de tantos años esperando, la culminación de la historia de Sora no satisface aunque no es mal juego en general.
  56. JesterTRT
    Dec 28, 2019
    7
    I'm not a huge Disney fan. But I started playing the first KH when I was young. And I decided I will finish the original trilogy.

    Although the dialog was pretty cringe most of the time, and I never liked Donald and Goofy as companions. The gameplay itself was actually pretty good. The story was decent. And it wasn't as bad as expected. I actually enjoyed playing the game. The combat,    I'm not a huge Disney fan. But I started playing the first KH when I was young. And I decided I will finish the original trilogy.

    Although the dialog was pretty cringe most of the time, and I never liked Donald and Goofy as companions. The gameplay itself was actually pretty good. The story was decent. And it wasn't as bad as expected. I actually enjoyed playing the game.

    The combat, fighting, magic system, equipment were all fun. And the open world, with no missable stuff was great! Overall, it was a pretty decent game.    … Expand
  57. DJKrimson
    Dec 8, 2019
    5
    I think this game had real potential to be something, but it's not. Roaming around in the worlds searching for collectibles and hidden stuff can be fun, but progressing the story is just a pain in the ass. Filler cutscenes interrupt you all the time. The combat is really dull as all you do is spam buttons until you can use a special move, which interrupts the fight and plays a cutscene.
  58. artificeprime
    Dec 7, 2019
    6
    Kingdom Hearts 3 looks amazing. The presentation is top tier, I can't think of many better looking games. The visuals almost match up to a Disney movie. The sound design is also great, with a memorable sound track and quality voice acting. So why did I give it a 6? In-spite of its high quality production values, I found it to be a shallow and convoluted experience with boring combat thatKingdom Hearts 3 looks amazing. The presentation is top tier, I can't think of many better looking games. The visuals almost match up to a Disney movie. The sound design is also great, with a memorable sound track and quality voice acting. So why did I give it a 6? In-spite of its high quality production values, I found it to be a shallow and convoluted experience with boring combat that was often a chore to play through. I would describe it as an amusement park ride that goes on way too long. At first it is thrilling, there are so many amazing things to see but eventually it all just becomes a meaningless blur. The story is such a convoluted mess that I really didn't connect to any of the characters. The combat didn't seem to require much skill or experience. I mashed my way through most of the scenarios. Its not a terrible game, but it certainly could have been better.

    Gameplay - 6/10: The combat looks great and there are some very cool abilities but it seems like more of spectacle than an immersive experience. Most of the battles can be won by button mashing and a lot of the time I felt like I was playing the game on autopilot. Outside of combat there isn't much to do. I didn't enjoy the gummy ship sections at all. Some of the boss battles were really cool but compared to other games in the series, I found they required less strategy.

    Story - 3/10: I give the game some credit for attempting to give some explanation to all the madness but it was all so convoluted that I had trouble caring about anything that was happening. For the most part, the events in each of the Disney worlds has very little impact on the overarching story. I never felt like my actions were meaningful because most of the events came across as random. The ending seemed like a tidal wave of information that even the most hardcore fans would have trouble making sense of. While it does offer a bit of closure there are still some major loose ends that seemed to be tacked on for the sake of DLC.

    Visual Design - 9/10: This is one of the best looking games this generation. The visuals very accurately capture the look of the Disney worlds while also being distinctly Kingdom Hearts. It is very difficult to blend so many different worlds together and make it all look cohesive but the game does a great job. The FX and animations are also phenomenal. The only problem I had with the visuals were in the gummy ship sections, that part of the game looked significantly worse than the rest.

    Sound Design - 8/10: The soundtrack and voice acting are great. There are some really good new songs and also old ones that help capture the feel of the older games and Disney worlds. One weakness I found was that sometimes the soundtrack didn't fit the events that were going on. The battle music got a bit annoying and repetitive.

    World Design - 6/10: The worlds were a very mixed bag. They almost all looked great but the game play within them was mostly generic. Each world has a gimic or two that makes it fun at first but after a couple of hours I found I was bored by each one. Each world looks very different but the events within those worlds are not equally as interesting. A lot of the worlds looked really big but you are restricted to exploring small areas and straight forward paths.

    Characters - 5/10: There are a ton characters, and while they are all expressive and designed in an appealing style I didn't care about any of them. There are so many characters that all of the conversations are brief and void of substance. I never got to know any of the characters on a deeper level. The Disney characters seemed like one dimensional caricatures without any of the complexity that made them appealing in the movies. The original characters just seem to embody emotional superlatives. Sora has a lot of dialogue but it all seems shallow. Riku is just a dark broody version without anything new to contribute. Kairi once again does next to nothing. Nothing any character says comes across as novel or engaging. The game favors quantity over quality.    … Expand
  59. Robboau
    Nov 30, 2019
    5
    First time posting but I feel the absolute necessity to write a review about the 2 hours I spent playing this game. If you haven’t played the predecessors, this game will be a complete mess of confusion of nonsense. Some things left me completely mind boggled by how the developers could have made so many errors in logic and continuity. This is also undoubtedly a kids game, and very basicFirst time posting but I feel the absolute necessity to write a review about the 2 hours I spent playing this game. If you haven’t played the predecessors, this game will be a complete mess of confusion of nonsense. Some things left me completely mind boggled by how the developers could have made so many errors in logic and continuity. This is also undoubtedly a kids game, and very basic and easy. I think in the 2 hours I spent giving this multiple chances, I played maybe 10 minutes worth of gameplay and the rest are just lengthy cutscenes. I have given it a 5 purely because it may be satisfactory for kids or for people who have played the previous 2 titles, but I can’t forgive what they created here, it’s like watching an extended cutscenes to Disney flicks with not much gameplay, and mind numbing gameplay at that.… Expand
  60. Peacecraft01
    Nov 19, 2019
    7
    This game shines at moments, but in others I was disappointed. Some of the worlds felt unfinished and empty, while others were amazing. I have mixed feelings about the game. The story as usual is not that great. I enjoy seeing the Disney stories come to life and playing a part within them. I played the first kingdom hearts and really enjoyed it. This game felt like it didnt have as manyThis game shines at moments, but in others I was disappointed. Some of the worlds felt unfinished and empty, while others were amazing. I have mixed feelings about the game. The story as usual is not that great. I enjoy seeing the Disney stories come to life and playing a part within them. I played the first kingdom hearts and really enjoyed it. This game felt like it didnt have as many worlds and things to do, and felt short. I havent finished the last boss, started to lose interest now that all the Disney worlds are done. The Kingdom hearts worlds are the weakest and least interesting. However the toy story and pirates of the Caribbean worlds were amazing and I went back to replay those parts repeatedly. If only the whole game had the same quality and appeal.… Expand
  61. FelleBanan_ygsr
    Oct 24, 2019
    7
    Pretty good game, but a major dissapointment. The story pacing is awful and the combat is either way too easy or way too hard. Still pretty fun to smash heartless and other enemies though.
  62. Greyking
    Oct 14, 2019
    7
    One Xbox One X KH3 is a beauty to behold. The fighting mechanics are amazing. However, the story is an utter mess.
  63. UltiDK
    Oct 5, 2019
    6
    This was my first Kingdom Hearts game, but I watched several recap videoes before buying the game. Let's just say, I was disappointed. The game starts out pretty good, with the Hercules world. However, after this, it gets pretty boring. The combat can sometimes be fun, but is way to easy. Many of the worlds are pretty boring and not very interesting to explore, and the cutscenes aren'tThis was my first Kingdom Hearts game, but I watched several recap videoes before buying the game. Let's just say, I was disappointed. The game starts out pretty good, with the Hercules world. However, after this, it gets pretty boring. The combat can sometimes be fun, but is way to easy. Many of the worlds are pretty boring and not very interesting to explore, and the cutscenes aren't very exciting because of the very dull voice acting. The story doesn't seem to go anywhere, instead just sending you to different worlds, where you meet someone who needs help, you help them, and sometimes you meet the bad guys of the game, Organization XII, but most of the members just teleport away before you really have any interaction with them. In the end, I sold the game to GameStop.… Expand
  64. Spainstrong
    Sep 20, 2019
    7
    Es bonito y la musica es genial. Aunque poco desafiante y los combates algo repetitivos. Es un buen juego 7
  65. The_BlueRose
    Sep 14, 2019
    7
    Tras años de espera por fín llega KH3 con una gran expectación por parte de todos.

    Un apartado técnico apabullante y la promesa de terminar una saga acaban ofreciendo una experiencia agridulce en su apartado jugable y narrativo. La historia se desvía totalmente de lo acostumbrado y relega a los miembros de la Organización XIII a meros espectadores de lo que está sucediendo. Creando    Tras años de espera por fín llega KH3 con una gran expectación por parte de todos.

    Un apartado técnico apabullante y la promesa de terminar una saga acaban ofreciendo una experiencia agridulce en su apartado jugable y narrativo.

    La historia se desvía totalmente de lo acostumbrado y relega a los miembros de la Organización XIII a meros espectadores de lo que está sucediendo. Creando una historia vaga centrada principalmente en la exploración de los nuevos mundos por parte de Sora y compañía con ningún objetivo claro en estos, salvo el conseguir el Poder del Despertar.

    La baja dificultad y un mayor numero de enemigos hacen que la camara, ya de por si no muy buena, se haga peor. Quedándonos con lo BONITO que es el mundo y los efectos de luces y partículas.
    Los mundos por lo general son más grandes, pero algunos de ellos como San Fransokyo o Arendelle son bastantes planos y con una clara falta de variedad.

    El final de la historia tampoco llega a culminar una saga que, tras jugar a esta entrega, sabemos que continuará con una nueva historia. En un combate final plagado de cinemáticas sin sentido y una falta de personalidad por parte de los villanos. Dando a entender que por muy malo que seas siempre hay una luz en tu interior.    … Expand
  66. TricksterZero
    Sep 8, 2019
    6
    The gameplay is nice but I'm gonna be honest: 13 years ago I was super excited especially after clearing Kingdom Hearts II, but as time went on that excitement turned to indifference. I was 30 years old when it came out and I didn't feel as interested as I was when I was 16 going 17. It just came too late. Sure there were other titles in the middle but all I wanted was KH3. The story isThe gameplay is nice but I'm gonna be honest: 13 years ago I was super excited especially after clearing Kingdom Hearts II, but as time went on that excitement turned to indifference. I was 30 years old when it came out and I didn't feel as interested as I was when I was 16 going 17. It just came too late. Sure there were other titles in the middle but all I wanted was KH3. The story is still a lot of horse donkey and halfway through I stopped giving a s*** and that's a problem in an Rpg when the story is trash, to begin with.

    Oh well. It's a classic case of too little too late.    … Expand
  67. kelonne
    Aug 27, 2019
    7
    Kingdom hearts iii is so so. I have played every title in the series.
    Kingdom hearts Iii story is somewhat boring, predictable. Story is a summary of many snap shots of the original movie/ story point jumps here and there (you probably wont understand if you haven't watch the movie before). Kingdom hearts iii explained and connect the gap between the series before.
    Story related game    Kingdom hearts iii is so so. I have played every title in the series.
    Kingdom hearts Iii story is somewhat boring, predictable. Story is a summary of many snap shots of the original movie/ story point jumps here and there (you probably wont understand if you haven't watch the movie before). Kingdom hearts iii explained and connect the gap between the series before.
    Story related game mechanics is interesting and new (robot riding in toy story, ship fight in pirate of the Caribbean) but very limited.
    There are a lot of mini games (optional), too many.
    There is not even many character from final fantasy series (compared to before, Cloud, Leon and so). I had this strong feeling this is a Disney only game.
    No arena and the fight with the must have legendary enemy Sephiroth is no more.
    Play till a point that I have to force myself to at least complete the story. Re-play value is low.
    Kingdom Hearts iii definitely doesn't worthy of 10/10 however it has many strengths and good improvement, definitely more than 5/10. My score is yellow region 7/10.    … Expand
  68. Chaserbrown
    Aug 6, 2019
    6
    I've been a Kingdom Hearts fan since I was a kid, but never played all the games until recently. Over the last couple years, I played through all of the games through the I.5, II.5, and II.8 ReMIXes. As time's gone on, I've come to realize that this series isn't perfect, but the charm of the games, the music, the story, and all of that keeps me coming back.

    Kingdom Hearts III, for the    I've been a Kingdom Hearts fan since I was a kid, but never played all the games until recently. Over the last couple years, I played through all of the games through the I.5, II.5, and II.8 ReMIXes. As time's gone on, I've come to realize that this series isn't perfect, but the charm of the games, the music, the story, and all of that keeps me coming back.

    Kingdom Hearts III, for the majority of the game, has very little of what I used to love from these games. The entire middle of this game is genuinely pretty boring, and unless playing in Disney worlds is charming enough for you, the scenery rarely fixes that. The combat is pretty okay but stays relatively consistent throughout the game. There's no NPCs that make the gameplay more interesting, and ingredients are offered as a minor distraction. If you love Kingdom Hearts combat, you'll like most of this game, but if it's just alright to you, the middle of the game will be mostly boring to you.

    To be fair, I've usually found the middle of Kingdom Hearts games to be somewhat boring. I play the games for the Kingdom Hearts parts: Traverse Town, Twilight Town, Radiant Garden, Destiny Islands, and even some of the semi-Disney stuff like Yen Sid's Tower or Olympus Coliseum. Kingdom Hearts I and II usually had a fair balance of Disney and Kingdom Hearts elements, but III keeps this to an absolute minimum. It's restricted to the beginning of the game (minimally) and the ending of the game. The entire middle of the game is straight Disney. Not only this, but you have no connection to a real story. Just like before, there's no good motive for going to the Disney worlds, but usually you're at least somewhat connected to the story. There's a real sense of mystery or plot development. In Kingdom Hearts I you'd encounter Riku or Maleficent or other important characters. In Kingdom Hearts II you're unraveling the secrets of Organization XIII. In Kingdom Hearts III, you're either watching the story pass from other characters' perspectives during cutscenes between worlds, or getting minimal encounters with Organization XIII members (although there's very little mystery in it all). From the start, you know where the game's going. It's only at the end that it starts to get good.

    In my opinion, the ending of the game is fantastic. The music is great and the conclusion feels right for the series, teasing where it's going next. I've heard people disagree with me on this point, but the last 3-5 hours of the game are Kingdom Hearts magic. You see the characters fighting together to a phenomenal soundtrack and it really does conclude what it needs to. At the end, you feel good, like you just finished a great game. I don't want to neglect that -- it's the ending that I wanted -- but I can't just review a game for the final 5%. The other 95% is mediocre and really, really takes away from the game.

    Finally, I should state that I considered Birth by Sleep to be a better game than Kingdom Hearts III. I also played that game in the last year, so this isn't just nostalgia. The plot was better (even in Dream Drop Distance), and I was engaged for most of the time. I just don't feel it in Kingdom Hearts III.

    If you're a Kingdom Hearts fan, play this game. It does what it needs to by concluding the story, and the game is alright separate from that. But don't go in expecting Kingdom Hearts I or Kingdom Hearts II levels of charm. For me at least, it fails in that regard.    … Expand
  69. RedLOL
    Jul 14, 2019
    7
    Kingdom Hearts III is a beautiful and fun game to play.
    Maps are bigger than ever, the cutscenes look amazing and the combat is outstanding.
    But when compared to the previous main titles, it clearly lacks heart. It lacks moments that make you feel related to any character at all. This review will talk about three main topics: - The gameplay. - The audiovisual aspects. - The story. -    Kingdom Hearts III is a beautiful and fun game to play.
    Maps are bigger than ever, the cutscenes look amazing and the combat is outstanding.
    But when compared to the previous main titles, it clearly lacks heart. It lacks moments that make you feel related to any character at all.
    This review will talk about three main topics:
    - The gameplay.
    - The audiovisual aspects.
    - The story.
    - The game design.

    -- Gameplay --
    Kingdom Hearts III's gameplay is basically one of its brightest spot, in my opinion. However, it still presents critical flaws. The main flaw is that the combat is way too fast paced to be considered enjoyable. The game experience is about button mashing and doesn't take any strategy at all. Critical mode came up to help by bringing difficulty to the game (proud was way too easy), but it feels like every victory is pretty much random, that I got lucky I didn't get hit by any of the speed-o-light attacks.

    -- The audiovisual aspects --
    Utada Hikaru did another outstanding, wonderful job once more. Delightfully satisfied with their performance on songs. Graphics seems good, but not so good considering today's (and maybe all-time Square's) standard. But what bothered me the most is that Sora's voice actor, Haley Joel Osment, sounds younger than he did in Kingdom Hearts II.

    -- The story --
    Kingdom Hearts III's story is the second worst aspect of the game, according to this review. Most of the game seems hollow. Important characters's complex stories are solved in plain 20 minutes of cutscenes and 5 of gameplay. The only good things about the story is the end of the game, which is not really that good considering 10+ years of story comes down to 1 hour of solution; and that Donald and Goofy are way more participating this time, joining Sora in every moment, be it critical or not, along the story.

    -- The game design --
    And we've just arrived at the worst aspect of the game. Twilight Town, once a super important world that showed up in Kingdom Hearts II, is now a mere short, quick place you don't get to interact much with. Actually, there's a lot of places you don't get to interact much with in Kingdom Hearts III. For example, you have a huge Port Royal in this game. The whole town is in the game, and it looks amazing! But all you have to do there is to collect some crabs. Seriously, I wanted to do way more than collecting crabs.
    In Kingdom Hearts III, you have no sense of growth at all. Sora starts overpowered, jumping and spinning around like a Dark Souls III boss, and, at the end of the game, Sora is still overpowered with some few really new stuff. I got myself thinking that Sora would do just fine to go to the end of the game just the way he was in the beginning of the game. Kingdom Hearts II starts with a simple and slow 3-hit combo and finishes with combos that makes you think "Hey, I grew up from this game!", but this feeling is completely absent on this game.

    -- Verdict --
    Kingdom Hearts III is a good game, but a huge letdown for long dated fans of the series. It seems good and it feels average to play, but it can't touch hearts. It's not a game I'd feel joy to play through it again.
    7.4/10.    … Expand
  70. FinalFantasyX
    Jul 7, 2019
    5
    Simple Review:

    Negatives: -Terrible Story -Felt like they were just checking off a list of stories to wrap up (terrible flow to the story) -Dialogue/Writing is even more corny and cringy than expected -Worlds feel dead and empty -lack of number of worlds -LESS THAN 30 HOURS to beat/complete EVERYTHING -When playing, definitely gave that feeling/vibe of "They are going to DLC the    Simple Review:

    Negatives:
    -Terrible Story
    -Felt like they were just checking off a list of stories to wrap up (terrible flow to the story)
    -Dialogue/Writing is even more corny and cringy than expected
    -Worlds feel dead and empty
    -lack of number of worlds
    -LESS THAN 30 HOURS to beat/complete EVERYTHING
    -When playing, definitely gave that feeling/vibe of "They are going to DLC the crap out of this game"
    -Although I never care about graphics..... whether you like the graphics or not, it's a fact that the graphics were inconsistent in this game. You could easily tell some worlds received much more special treatment than others.

    Positives:
    -Gameplay is phenomenal. 10/10 Gameplay, easily.
    -Music is good. I'd give a 8/10 here.

    That's about it.    … Expand
  71. Lulcy
    Jun 27, 2019
    6
    Does thing well enough in many places and slighly improves in one aspect of either KH1 or KH2, which saves it from being average (or below), but never reaches a high point on any category and thus making it the weakest entry of the mainline games.
  72. somebody123
    May 24, 2019
    7
    The game is pretty good but Kingdom Hearts 2 was more challenging in my opinion. I always play these games on Proud Mode and KH3 was the most easy in my opinion. Sora is extremely over-powered in this one, most of my losses in the game were due to Mini-Games. The difficulty is a bit disappointing in my opinion.

    But I felt like game brought out the most of what I like about the series,    The game is pretty good but Kingdom Hearts 2 was more challenging in my opinion. I always play these games on Proud Mode and KH3 was the most easy in my opinion. Sora is extremely over-powered in this one, most of my losses in the game were due to Mini-Games. The difficulty is a bit disappointing in my opinion.

    But I felt like game brought out the most of what I like about the series, which was the crazyiness of the battles, it really feels like a cartoon or something.
    The thing that impressed me most was the graphics and cutscenes though, a lot of them feel exactly like the movie, it might be the best graphics i've seen, at least in terms of cutscenes.

    Its a good game but not the best in the series in my opinion.    … Expand
  73. Artimecion
    May 9, 2019
    7
    This is a gorgeous looking game, but one that continues Square Enix’s ‘Style over substance’ approach.

    The story is problematic at its best and terrible at its worst. This isn’t a continuation of the Kingdom Hearts we started with - this is a self indulgent mess that makes zero sense and fails to bring the Sora/Xemnas story to a satisfactory close. Not many of the characters get the    This is a gorgeous looking game, but one that continues Square Enix’s ‘Style over substance’ approach.

    The story is problematic at its best and terrible at its worst. This isn’t a continuation of the Kingdom Hearts we started with - this is a self indulgent mess that makes zero sense and fails to bring the Sora/Xemnas story to a satisfactory close. Not many of the characters get the screen time they deserve and others get too much. It’s just a mess in every sense. A beautiful, graphically stunning mess.

    Some of the Disney worlds are the poorest in the series (Frozen & pirates) and yet others are way up there as the best (monsters & toy story). Reducing 100 Acre wood to a bejeweled clone is inexcusable. It’s a really schizophrenic mix.

    Overall, I’m not sure I had fun with the game, but can appreciate its relative strengths. As a longtime kingdom hearts fan, I can’t help but be disappointed.    … Expand
  74. XStarr_Lordx
    May 7, 2019
    5
    The game's story is very boring and bland. The dialog is stiff and emotionless. Combat is okay. I just found myself mashing the attack button until I got the Keyblade's powerup. I barely used any of the spells or potions.
  75. ZivPeri
    May 1, 2019
    5
    For a hard fan of this franchise, who thinks KH 1 & 2 are the best games he ever played, because from many, only those really touched his heart...
    I was really disappointed from this game, will list the pros & cons :
    Pros: - Best graphics ever, Donal, Goofy & actually everyone looks so good , its Amazing - Pixar movies, yeah their in the game and they really get the atmosphere right,    For a hard fan of this franchise, who thinks KH 1 & 2 are the best games he ever played, because from many, only those really touched his heart...
    I was really disappointed from this game, will list the pros & cons :
    Pros:
    - Best graphics ever, Donal, Goofy & actually everyone looks so good , its Amazing
    - Pixar movies, yeah their in the game and they really get the atmosphere right, with the voice actors, the movie's narrative & themes. really nailed that
    - Combat & Characters evolution, Companions has depth , combat has beautiful look & feel
    - Fun to play, character agility & Environment interaction paste are good, flow feels natural
    - Funny, makes you laugh, or at least smile
    - Gummi ship is now in open world , so it's nice addition

    Cons:
    - REALLY flat main plot, lacking the special KH charm
    - Music is so bad & unemotional, just a filler in the BG without any meaning, while previous titles gave meaning to each character & special moments with deep touching themes
    - Characters are overpowered leaving the many abilities not meaningful, unnecessary & unused. in previous titles you wanted to get that firaga spell so you'll get over a special boss fight/challenge
    - Lack of FINAL FANTASY Characters & original worlds. HUGE DISAPPOINTMENT !!!
    - Title became a money maker, the game leaves you with a bad taste of greed, clearly instead of focusing in the KH magic, and giving a closer for 15 years fans, they just tease you for the next title with Sora keep looking a way to get all his friends back together. really shaming !!!
    - Worlds don't have a second coming plot & motivation, you just pass them once and then finish the game.
    - No challenge, i died only twice, once in guumi ship mission, and once in a special world mission when i couldn't figure out the goal in the first time. if you don't die at all in the final act.. then something is wrong here, the game is incomplete
    - Mini games sucks !!!
    - Shaming vintage mini games no one cares about, and even if you'll pay me i won't play them
    - Photo mode & Mobile phone - no one needs this s**t in KH, it only makes the atmosphere weird and out of place. KH used to be story of magic , not tech ...

    The game isn't that bad, and easily worth a 7 score, but for KH fan its an EPIC FAIL !!!
    so my score is 5.

    I'm quitting this franchise for good ...    … Expand
  76. artardmoshea
    Apr 22, 2019
    7
    I wanted this game to be a simple hack and slash game with cool boss fights and a fun story, that was what the original Kingdom Hearts was to me and I loved it.

    This game really misses the mark on all points: If you play it as a hack and slash type game, it's just boring and doesn't play very well, you really have to dig into the systems and figure out all the moves and magic, once I    I wanted this game to be a simple hack and slash game with cool boss fights and a fun story, that was what the original Kingdom Hearts was to me and I loved it.

    This game really misses the mark on all points:

    If you play it as a hack and slash type game, it's just boring and doesn't play very well, you really have to dig into the systems and figure out all the moves and magic, once I did, things became much more interesting, I really wish the game was a bit harder at the start to force me to get to know it better at the start, I really didn't discover how deep the combat could be until the end of the game.

    The boss fights were really too easy right up until the end and the camera is not very good especially in the boss fights and the game really suffers for it.

    The story is completely incomprehensible, I watched all the backstory movies but there is just too much going on to follow anything. The Disney worlds and characters are well done, I found Mickey's voice a little off at the start but I got used to it quickly.

    There is a good game here, but it's buried pretty deep and I'm not sure it's worth the effort unless you are already deeply invested in this series.    … Expand
  77. Caleskaige
    Apr 10, 2019
    6
    Overall boring game. Long and drawn out cutscenes, The characters feel like they are dead inside. The gameplay kept me playing, that's it.
  78. Thilus
    Apr 7, 2019
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Unfortunately, this is not the game I've been all waiting for. It's still Kingdom Hearts, but there are many things that make it less than what I expected.

    First of all, the gameplay feels dated. It's very similar to Kingdom Hears 2, but KH2 was released in 2005, and games have changed since then. A lot.
    Secondly, the pacing is dreadful. The game plays very slow (though it's rather short at 30-35 hours), and truth be told nothing worthwhile happens for the first number of hours. As Sora we visit some worlds, but it feels pointless. The visits don't seem connected to the main plot apart from the fact the Organization wants to gather 7 princesses of light to counterbalance the 13 darknesses and... that's it. Going through each level is mostly tedious. In the meantime there's a bunch of cinematics that bring nothing new to the table in terms of plot.
    Thirdly, the combat system is both dreadfully dated and incredibly easy. I feel like the game plays itself. I had absolutely no trouble with any fight, and I'm really bad with the controller.
    Last but not least, the fact that I coudn't save the game whenever I wanted to triggered me a little. Why? Because the periods between the save points can be really long. At one point I wanted to stop playing, but I had to watch a cinematic, then there was an action scene, then there was another cinematic, and then another action scene - with no save points. I mean, WTF?! I had to spend another half-an-hour with the game before I arrived at a save point. Come on, that's just lazy development.

    All the above-mentioned issues make KH3 a disappointment for me. I've waited so long for this, and what we received is sub-par - a nostalgia trip wrapped in a pretty candy wrapper, but with a sour inside.    … Expand
  79. tbilisy
    Mar 29, 2019
    7
    Decent game. It has some impressive graphics, details and music. The combat is fun but a bit problematic, and the story can be better. Not my favorite KH, but definitely in my top 5 KH game.
  80. N1ghtwing
    Mar 11, 2019
    6
    Kingdom hearts 3 is disappointing in every way. There are three pillars that kingdom hearts has stood on, story combat and music. All three of core tenants don't come anywhere near the previous titles. Of these three the first one you notice being lacking is the music. The opening theme that sets the tone and the anticipation for the journey your about to go on is disjointed and soundsKingdom hearts 3 is disappointing in every way. There are three pillars that kingdom hearts has stood on, story combat and music. All three of core tenants don't come anywhere near the previous titles. Of these three the first one you notice being lacking is the music. The opening theme that sets the tone and the anticipation for the journey your about to go on is disjointed and sounds terrible. There is no soul or passion from it, Utada's stellar vocals are there but they are dragged down by the awful techno music accompanying them. This music does not inspire you and get you desperate to step into this world, it's annoying and you just want it to end. On it's own this theme is heart breaking when compared to the previous opening themes that were some of the greatest songs to grace video games; theirs a reason why kingdom hearts has an orchestra that performs its music. The other background music is not good none of it is memorable; why is frozen the only world that has musical numbers in it? It was weird and subtracted from the enjoyment of the world not add to it. There is still no background music during most cut scenes, it's weirdly quiet.
    Combat is dumber than any of the previous entries in the series by far. Even on proud mode there is no challenge at any point. The previous games in the series were all difficult and challenging in the best way possible. The camera is moved much farther back to try and show the increased scale of the levels but it destroys the close, personal, tight feeling of the combat. You can no longer make out individual characteristics of the different heartless they all look about the same because they're so far away. With that you can't really see any choreographed moves to let you know when an attack is coming from the smaller enemies. Just because there are disney characters in this game doesn't mean its solely for children. The attractions are overpowered get out of jail free cards that go on far to long and don't fit with the gameplay. I would suggest never using them if you can do it. The key blade forms are cool at first but don't hold a candle to the forms of KH2. They reduce your options and remove your ability to guard in most cases, this screams how they don't want it to be about strategy at all. It's all about it being easy and looking cool unearned. You could level up your forms in KH2 which made it addicting to use them as much as possible to make base sora even more powerful, now everything is handed to you. It was possible to miss final form entirely in KH3, now the developers make sure you'll never miss anything. A perfect example of what was and how much worse the combat is now is the rush of heartless battles. Both KH3 and KH2 have them, but KH3 doesn't want you to worry about it or stress over it, it's all for fun and to look cool. There isn't a counter of the impressive amount of heartless that you have to kill in the battle just a health bar of constantly spawning small groups of heartless while your surrounded by cosmetic heartless for the illusion of this being more. You don't even have to kill them on your own the developers don't want you to be overwhelmed and give you an attraction that is a free end this fight button. There is no more strategy in the combat, no more grind, or fun. You smash X until all the bad guys disappear. The game gives you an endless amount of cure usage if you want it, there is a skill that let's you use cure when your mana is recovering. It's worth 0 EXP so it's obviously optional but that's what the difficulty you had the players chose at the beginning is for. I don't want to set a game on the hardest difficulty and see that it's not suppose to be a challenge and if it's too hard you can turn on easy mode at any time.
    The story is also a disappointment, this is spoiler free so don't worry. It tries to bring everything together from the previous entries and it should be commended for that, but it does it horribly in a rushed fashion. Every lingering plot that was made to be a big deal is solved quickly and easily with no lasting impact on anything. Riku's arc over multiple games is no longer special or cool because everyone comes out of the darkness unscathed, why did you have such a problem at all Riku, everyone else was fine with minimum help and time. For a lot of questions answered there are more brought up about how exactly everything is working out, nothing new that happens is ever really explained. The big villains from the previous games no longer feel intimidating. The final fantasy characters have been removed completely and they were needed to balance out the disney happiness and love filled plot that gets a bit much at times. Now there's no Cloud to bring a little darkness to these happy disney worlds which was the original appeal of the games.
    Any fan of the series should go into this game expecting disappointment from every direction, that way the letdown won't affect you to much.    … Expand
  81. excalibro
    Mar 8, 2019
    7
    I wanted this game my whole life too. I loved the trailers of it. And the excitement had me stoked to finally see my boy get his happy ending.

    It ties up the ends it needs to, but I feel like there was something missing. I liked it, but I didn't love it, and ten year hype can't ever live up to what I hoped for. I still recommend the game. But it wasn't the finale I hoped for. Still.    I wanted this game my whole life too. I loved the trailers of it. And the excitement had me stoked to finally see my boy get his happy ending.

    It ties up the ends it needs to, but I feel like there was something missing. I liked it, but I didn't love it, and ten year hype can't ever live up to what I hoped for. I still recommend the game. But it wasn't the finale I hoped for.

    Still. Have to admit. While some of it was bland, when it finally gets to the Kingdom Hearts portions, and not the Disney? That's when I had the most fun. It's just a lot of pushing through Disney to get there.

    Overall though? Good game. Get it.    … Expand
  82. ultrageneric
    Mar 5, 2019
    7
    The game is visually stunning, the Disney worlds have never felt more living and breathing and the gameplay is fun and on par with the best I've seen from the series, even improving in some key areas like the magic system.

    However, there is a noticeable lack of polish that is uncharacteristic for what I've come to expect from Nomura and Square-Enix. The main story suffers from some    The game is visually stunning, the Disney worlds have never felt more living and breathing and the gameplay is fun and on par with the best I've seen from the series, even improving in some key areas like the magic system.

    However, there is a noticeable lack of polish that is uncharacteristic for what I've come to expect from Nomura and Square-Enix. The main story suffers from some glaring pacing issues, feels completely dissociated from the Disney worlds, and most of the main characters feel frozen in place while the main trio goes on their adventure (which is put in stark contrast when you remember the fluidity of KH2's storytelling). Speaking of characters, character development is at its worst here for the series. The motivations of each character seem flaky at best and downright inconsistent at worst. I assume the narrative goes for an attempt of the old "trust no one" scenario, but it fails miserably in its delivery which causes the story to appear nonsensical at times.

    I would love to say this game is one that fans will love while newcomers will find difficult to pick up, but I don't even think loving fans will be entirely satisfied with the overall quality of this game. My final impression is that this was the first draft of a piece that could have been perfected into a great game but was hurriedly released and is trying to pass as a final product.    … Expand
  83. Kasvin
    Mar 2, 2019
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game that i hyped for the past decade is a let down.

    Yes, the graphics is amazing, the scenery is beautiful, every visual detail of the game looks amazing. None of the other predecessor could top it, even KH 2.8.

    But the combat and story is a total letdown.

    i'll compare my KH3 experience to KH 1/2.

    1. In the predecessors, when you land a hit on the enemy, will stagger them and open up a chain of combos. However, in kingdom hearts 3, they do not get interrupted majority of the time and you'll just get knocked back instead, taking heavy damage. It feels as though i'm being penalized for swinging the keyblade around.

    2. Guard is severely under-powered. Guarding in KH1/2 usually will stun the enemy on a successful block, allowing counter attacks and provides long invincibility frames. However, guarding in KH3 doesn't help open up a combo and instead, counter attacking after guarding will lead back to point 1., taking hits simply cause you cant even stagger with a counterattack. In KH2, You could cast reflect mid combo to protect yourself as a form of mid combo guard but with the removal of reflect spell in KH3, they should had made it possible to guard mid combo, similar to Limit Form. Yes, It is a good upgrade that you can use guard midair now.

    3. Removal of reaction command. Reaction commands was the essence that is what gave Kingdom Hearts 2 the depth of combat and environment interactions. Quick dodging a Neoshadow's dive, counter dashing a Soldier, grabbing claymores breaking Sai'x out of berserk mode, riding a whirlwind to launch into the air. You name it.
    Just a comparison in the similar fight of Saix in KH2 and 3.
    On 2, i can block his attacks with consecutive blocks or simply glide around to avoid, grab his claymore and break him out of berserk.
    On 3, I'm forced to run around casting magic on Sai'x in order to damage him simply because i had no way of landing a hit without being flung into the air and no way of breaking him out of berserk.
    The lack of RC dulled the fighting experience and added annoyance instead.

    4. Magic Abuse. With the melee being so difficult to hit land hits some times, as mentioned, i"m forced to spam magic. To put it bluntly, magic is overpowered here, able to deal heavy damage from a safe distance, just pop those ethers. Nice addition to make run casting possible.

    5. Attractions and Links. If you played KHBBS or KH2, I'm 100% sure you'll never use a summon or Link for fights in KH3 too. Attraction is too overpowered and broken with the long immunity time frames and heavy damage potentials.

    6. Form are locked to weapons. It locks out the flexibility of the form to use. The different mechanics deters me from using any other keyblade other than Kingdom key and Starlight.

    7. No way of recharging focus bar in combat without refocuser or focus orb.

    8. Lack of optional bosses. There's only 1 in this game. KH2 had 15 optional bosses and BBS had 5 at least.

    9. Shallow boss fights mechanics. The fights are just a bunch of barrages of attacks which some are so difficult to dodge or block that you become a punching bag.

    10. Lack of movement abilities till late game. Don't talk about flowmotions cause those are situational. Glide is received near the end of the game and Air Slide is ineffective in combat and replaced with Aerial Dodge, meaning getting into an encounter means moving slower. What happen to Quick Run from KH2's wisdom form growth ability?

    Now onto content and story

    1. So many worlds could had been part of this game. Radiant garden, Land of departure, Disney Castle could had been many of the potential worlds.

    2. If you have never watched the movies, some of the stories makes no sense and some has no follow-ups.

    in Frozen, they mentioned Anna went back to the country to find her true love, Hans, but if they have never watched the movie they would never had known the guy trying to kill Elsa was even him.

    Hayner/Olette/Pence agreed if there were any progress regarding details about Roxas, they would contact Sora, and yet, after the cutscene where they rescued Ansem the wise, they act as though nothing happened.

    Why did Flynn tried to walk away with the crown? The Stabbington Brothers never existed in this story.

    Lingering Will was fighting Terra-Xehanort and suddenly he disappear for the rest of the game as though he never appeared to begin with.

    Riku Replica sacrifice his new body and left it for Namine, but Namine was revived using the body delivered by Demyx so what did he sacrificed he body for?

    What happened to Demyx and Vexen? i know Vexen became Even again so what happened to Demyx who just up and vanished after delivering the replica body for Namine?

    Where are all the Final Fantasy characters? what happen to Cloud and Sephiroth? 3. Earning the Ultima Weapon is way too easy and low time consuming compared to KH1/2. 4. Lacked too much contents. KH2 had load of minigames and rewards unlike KH3.    … Expand
  84. Harax
    Mar 1, 2019
    7
    The honest truth, that no one will tell you, is that this game was bad. The only parts of this game worth experiencing, was the ending, in which they finally close off some of the long-awaited mysteries of this series. other than that, the game was dry. The overall writing (aside form ending) was just bad.
  85. DezJade
    Feb 28, 2019
    6
    Kingdom Hearts to video games is as Harry Potter is to books and ATLA is to tv shows for me- as in, it's a defining part of my childhood that has irrevocably shaped who I am as a person. I've played every game and been obsessed with the series since the first game when I was eight years old. That being said, I knew going into KH3 as soon as it was announced back in 2013 that I needed toKingdom Hearts to video games is as Harry Potter is to books and ATLA is to tv shows for me- as in, it's a defining part of my childhood that has irrevocably shaped who I am as a person. I've played every game and been obsessed with the series since the first game when I was eight years old. That being said, I knew going into KH3 as soon as it was announced back in 2013 that I needed to keep my hopes realistic. It's impossible for it to capture that same magic as when you're a kid and this proves true for almost every sequel and/or reboot made years later.

    Even with reasonable expectations, I was still disappointed in KH3.

    Don't get me wrong, I still enjoyed it, I still cried at the beginning and at the end of the game. To be succinct, here's a list of my pros and cons:

    Cons:
    The combat. Way too flashy, as I'm sure many critics have said before. The game was far too easy. The attraction rides were stupid and unexplained and just...dumb.
    The story. Ridiculously convoluted plot. If this was the first game in a series (no prior established fanbase), the reviews for it would be far lower and a big chunk of this would be due to the insane story. Again, this is coming from someone who has played all the games and understands everything. I get it; doesn't mean it's still not stupid.
    The characters! This is what happens when you try to force a ridiculous plot: you bend and break the characters to fit it. This game did not FEEL like the others. For example, Sora, Riku, and Kairi's friendship is a huge part of the series and has been since the first game. But honestly, they barely interact in this! Riku has very little personality, Sora is just full of sunshine to the point where (with all the foreboding evil taking place at the same time) is almost unnerving, and Kairi is by far treated the absolute worst in this whole game. Even XEHANORT, the VILLIAN of the whole series, is treated with more compassion and dignity than Kairi. Kairi should be the coolest character in the entire game! Not only is she a Princess of Light, but she also wields a keyblade! They had a huge opportunity to make her a big-name character, setting her up to star in future games, but no. They went back a thousand steps and turned her into this no-personality damsel in distress who literally only exists to further the half-baked plot.
    The disney was also a huge let down too. Were the worlds beautiful? Sure? Was it awesome having multiple party members? Yes! But other than that? The words weren't that big, and most of the areas blended into one another. They weren't interactive in the same terms as the very first game (think of everything you could do in each area of each world. Wonderland alone was, literally, a wonder land, fun to explore to find secrets!). The worlds just felt like tasks you were supposed to get through to move on. You didn't get the chance to bond and learn from the characters (beyond the quick forced interactions). If you didn't watch the Disney movies, you'd have absolutely no idea what happened as you played the game. Rapunzel goes from saying Flynn to Eugene; what the heck is going on with Davy Jones? You're out of luck if you haven't watched the films, but hey, it's just as silly and unexplained as the rest of the game. We didn't get to really immerse ourselves in the world because all the stupid organization members no one cares about kept showing up to be annoyingly vague and mysterious on purpose. There were basically no Disney villains in this game, and the heartless were not catered to each specific world so honestly the whole experience was just very...disappointing, particularly compared to the other games.
    WAY too many cutscenes. You literally play for a minute before a 10 minute cutscene is triggered. I LOVE Kingdom Hearts but even I was tuning out for most of these because they were so stupid and boring and just plain unnecessary. Like what was even the point of Maleficent and Pete? They contributed absolutely nothing to the game. Honest to God you could cut 75% of the cutscenes from this game and not take away from anything at all. So much of this game was just unnecessary. They really needed an English Lit major on their team to go in and read their script and cut away all the unnecessary bs.

    Pros:
    The graphics. It really is a gorgeous game.
    The versatility. Sora being able to run up buildings and dive deep underwater was nice.
    I liked the magic. Though I prefer how it was set up in the first game vs the others. I really liked the effects too; because able to slide on the ice after using blizzard, Sora reacting to getting burned, etc
    Nostalgia. It's KH. I'd take a bad KH game over no KH game. I'm still ticked off about the game (don't get me started on the 100 acre wood), but all in all, I'm glad I played it. It's okay.    … Expand
  86. DouglLas
    Feb 26, 2019
    7
    After playing through the game 3 times, one of these being a level 1 run on proud, I think I can attempt to make a review of this game, I'll try to be quick, not writing an essay here!

    Overall the game is very good, and most of it's problem are in the writing and some decisions around it. Graphics are great, OST great, everything runs fine. Seriously, for the absurd of things hapenning    After playing through the game 3 times, one of these being a level 1 run on proud, I think I can attempt to make a review of this game, I'll try to be quick, not writing an essay here!

    Overall the game is very good, and most of it's problem are in the writing and some decisions around it. Graphics are great, OST great, everything runs fine. Seriously, for the absurd of things hapenning on the screen this game holds pretty well.

    There are two overall problems
    1. As a KH game it is great, as an ending to the Dark Seeker Saga, that's going on for years and years, is terrible.
    This game spend so much time setting up the next installment instead on properly finishing this story. Characters have minimum screen time, and even when they do, it is spend setting up things for the future, like for exemple the short scene with Aqua and Ventus in Yen Sid tower, where they finally have a moment to rest and talk. Instead of they having some emotional talk after all they've been trough, Ven's dialogue lines are spend in explainning kind how he ended up in KHX ¬¬
    You'll have this feeling that the game is not interessted in it's own story, the next thing (game) is what's important.
    The characters, except for Roxas (OP as hell xD) and Sora (thanks to the power of potagonism), are dumb down versions of themselves, is sad seeing what they have become, after playing with them in the other games.

    2. The second overall problem, is that the game doesn't really knows it's audience. There are no FF characters so now what we have is disney and KH, stuff. OK, fine, but the majority of the game is focused on the disney side. And again, if this was just another game, this wouldn't be a problem, that's how it has always being. But the game had a long story with ton of characters to conclude, doing so only in the very end of the game, therefore all the complaints about the desastrous pacing of this game. In the end, the fans of the series will rush to the end game, 'cuz thats where things happen, while the fisrt time players will fall asleep during the cutscenes, that try so hard to give expositions on things that the fans alreday know, in the end it doesn't work for both!

    The disney worlds (where you'll spend almost the whole game) are very good, probably the best till now, with exception of one or two. In terms of story I think BH6 is the best, because it merged very well and in a believable way the disney stuff with KH stuff.
    The gameplay is brain-dead easy, there is no management of resources, no risk reward, Sora has so many options that cost nothing or barely nothing while the enemies will be very limited in their moves. You can tank so many hits before dying. Level 1 run, can be quite difficulty specially for how long the boss fights are gonna be, since you'll be doing chip damage. The game has very few combo modifiers and are not even good ones. The basic combos do not have a clear division line of ground combos X aerial combos, the game wants you in the air, as most as possible!
    Now, there are some very good abilities like reprisal. Keyblade transformation and being able to upgrade them are really cool, the links are useful, specially level 1 run. Boss fights, even the last ones, are a joke, unoriginal and very basic (you know, take a monster, make it big, and there it is!)

    This game needs DLC, implement things that the other titles had, and make use of so much empty space that are useless in the game, like the whole Port Royal, or Olympus for exemples.    … Expand
  87. Giltian
    Feb 26, 2019
    5
    I would like to start off thinking my self as a Kingdom Hearts buff. I understand and know most of everything that has taken place in the Kingdom Hearts series from Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep all the way until now. I may have not played every game But i have made sure to understand the story from the games I could not play.

    The biggest let down of this game is something that was    I would like to start off thinking my self as a Kingdom Hearts buff. I understand and know most of everything that has taken place in the Kingdom Hearts series from Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep all the way until now. I may have not played every game But i have made sure to understand the story from the games I could not play.

    The biggest let down of this game is something that was introduced into Kingdom hearts II. which was the Drive system. That system felt good. I thoroughly enjoyed the system. The Keyblade form changes were unique and felt good. but the dual wielding aspect of Kingdom Hearts II should have carried through to this game for Sora. Another thing disappointing was the fact the game left out some trademark Keyblades that been apart of Sora's arsenal in both Kingdom Hearts and Kingdom Heart 2. I will not name names. but they are missing none the less.

    While I understand the game requires to tie up a lot of Xehanort story lines, we seen not a single Final Fantasy character. this in my opinion made the game feel less Kingdom Hearts. The lack of Final Fantasy characters such as Yuffie, Leon, Aerith, Tifa, Cloud, and many other Final Fantasy characters has left the game feeling incredibly hollow. We didn't even here a mention of them. what is worse is we didn't even go one of the most recognizable Worlds in hollow Bastion or would be renamed after all the missions in it were completed Radiant garden.

    The one thing i will give the Gummi ship is that it is rather enjoyable by comparison to its iterations from Kingdom Hearts and Kingdom Hearts 2. Free roam there are some missions you can do to break up the world hopping but its a dash of fluff. there are a few achievements to be gained from this part of the game its again fun.

    the biggest issue i had with all the worlds was once their stories was done, that was it. there was a few times i would go back for the flan Side quests. But more often than not i didn't go back unless it was to collect all the treasures or lucky emblems. and once you get one of the best Keyblades for farming synthesizing materials. it comes from one of the first two selectable worlds and i cannot remember but at any given time it always felt like there were only two story worlds you could travel to at a time until you completed the pairing. which is not a bad thing as both Kingdom Hearts and Kingdom Hearts II did this. and the fact there are only nine worlds and Ten if you consider the book of Pooh a tenth which short lived and was almost meaningless to the game. Kingdom hearts one didn't have nearly as many worlds or places you could travel to like Kingdom hearts II did. But Kingdom hearts III further behind the previous incarnations. with only 9 worlds to explore and the final stage really doesn't have much to explore in it. which is hugely disappointing.

    one of the highlights of this game has to be its combat and traversing systems. most of the attractions commands are novel at best. use them a couple of times before they where out their novelty. But the combo attacks with Goof Donald and the unique world companion are some of the most unique and great additions to the game. The days of burning through your entire MP reserve are now gone when utilizing combo attacks. one of the best implementations. i cannot say how this makes me happy as someone who would never use the combo attacks from the prior games with out feeling like i was left out in the wind due to MP resources being eaten away. the Keyblade form changes fantastic most are great that i have used. there is one that i find to be rather annoying but that is a story for another time. great system. i just feel its going to be left behind like the rest of the other systems.

    glaring aspects that cannot be ignored overly long cut scenes at the end each world. I appreciate all the dialogue and exposition. but it when it detracts from the game play thats a negative. I almost felt in some cases i was playing Metal Gear Solid 4 with all the Cut Scenes. and yes they were valuable to the main story. While they did tie up the Xehanorth Saga, they still didn't wrap it up like a bow like they needed to. The end of this game felt incomplete.

    one of the best revisions to one of the more long lasting traditions was the synthesizing shop. the you get new patterns of providing new synthesizing materials is excellent fantastic change.

    for a game that has been in development since 2013 and has been anticipated since 2005 for Japan and 2006 for the rest of the world. and took nearly thirteen years later to reach the hands of the audience this game shows how flawed it really is. a lot of the feeling that made Kingdom Hearts Kingdom Hearts just is not there anymore. its an unfortunate tale of dragging a convoluted story out too long over too many platforms. The anticipation for this game and the expectations were a let down. I spent 70+ hours on this game. at least i got my moneys worth out of the game.    … Expand
  88. Keizert
    Feb 24, 2019
    7
    Kingdom Hearts 3 is the latest installment in the Glover franchise, where you play as Glover.
  89. StudMuffinOP
    Feb 24, 2019
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Game was beautiful in every aspect with mind-blowing graphics and beautiful soundtrack. I did however expect a lot more considering the wait though. Don't get me wrong I loved the game, I just expected more but that's just me. It did answer questions that I've had with the series and it also did make me question more about it after watching all the secret endings. I was just hoping for a more.. dramatic ending and ***SPOILER*** I thought this was the end of Sora's journey.

    The multiple trailers in my opinion did ruin a lot of my experience with the game considering the fact that I knew what was going to happen next but that was completely my fault on watching them.

    I did enjoy the game-play but some of the action commands didn't really seem to fit in some spots but easy fix to that is to not activate them. They just felt more like cut-scenes if anything during battles, especially the summons from previous games also.

    All in all I loved the game and I'm expecting to do a second game-play on a higher difficulty as I found Standard Mode to be fairly easy. The only reason i'm giving an 8 is because I just expected a little bit more from the worlds and the trailers shown. The secret endings definitely made my jaw drop and definitely felt some nostalgia after most things got answered throughout the game. Looking forward to the next DLC(considering one possible theory from one of the endings) or the next installment of the game. Lets just hope it doesn't take as long as it did though.    … Expand
  90. Ellessar
    Feb 24, 2019
    7
    It’s a fun game, but I could see how new players would find this hard to jump into. The story could have been done a bit better and they could have done a better job brining new players up to speed on the story. Overall a fun game with enjoyable combat and a decent story.
  91. Mandulum
    Feb 23, 2019
    6
    Haiku Review: A convoluted / story makes enjoyment lost / At least it's flashy
    Favorite Thing: The cutscenes are incredible and the combat is super flashy (though a little too much at times).
    Least Favorite Thing: I understood the story about as well as I understood Donald with the subtitles off. Bonus: I really disliked the combat at the end of the game. It was nothing but constant stun    Haiku Review: A convoluted / story makes enjoyment lost / At least it's flashy
    Favorite Thing: The cutscenes are incredible and the combat is super flashy (though a little too much at times).
    Least Favorite Thing: I understood the story about as well as I understood Donald with the subtitles off. Bonus: I really disliked the combat at the end of the game. It was nothing but constant stun locks.

    Date Completed: 2019-02-21
    Playtime: 28h
    Enjoyment: 6/10
    Recommendation: If you're been following along closely you'll no doubt play it. Anyone else, don't bother. You'll just be lost.    … Expand
  92. Anticles
    Feb 22, 2019
    6
    KH3 is... boring! And frustrating. There were very few highs, and many lows to the experience. Half the game is spent in cutscenes, a lot of which are complete rips from Pixar movies (though there's an interesting YT video explaining that the dev team actually recreated a lot of it). Half the worlds feel so empty, and you can get through almost all fights by mashing the X button. Finally,KH3 is... boring! And frustrating. There were very few highs, and many lows to the experience. Half the game is spent in cutscenes, a lot of which are complete rips from Pixar movies (though there's an interesting YT video explaining that the dev team actually recreated a lot of it). Half the worlds feel so empty, and you can get through almost all fights by mashing the X button. Finally, the bosses are all annoying with many health bars that test your patience more than your skill. Side note: I only played the first game 16 years ago, so not really a die-hard though the nostalgia weighs heavily in my heart.… Expand
  93. Connorcox1997
    Feb 22, 2019
    7
    Its been a long time coming, but its finally here for the mega-hype for KH3. But do you think it lived up to the hype? Because, in my opinion, the hype surrounding the game, was much bigger and better than the actual game that we got. Now don't get me wrong I don't think the game is terrible, in fact, its still a good game but is it that exciting I mean the gameplay is excellent as inIts been a long time coming, but its finally here for the mega-hype for KH3. But do you think it lived up to the hype? Because, in my opinion, the hype surrounding the game, was much bigger and better than the actual game that we got. Now don't get me wrong I don't think the game is terrible, in fact, its still a good game but is it that exciting I mean the gameplay is excellent as in previous KH game, the worlds are fascinating at, and the story is alright. But the story is where the real problem is; it feels very rushed with the story for the first few hours, side mission in the middle, and going back to the story for the final hours of the game. The proud mode which is supposed to be the hardest mode in the game, but instead it's too easy. The game was letdown man; the game feels it was rushed out the door so that was we can get our hands on the game already. The game is also way too easy, and I understand it, its a Disney game with FF mixed in, but we're all adults here and ever since we played the first ever KH game, we expect the game to be a challenging man. And there are like six worlds instead of like ten world from the previous KH game, but they're going to be DLC in the future, so I'm expecting other worlds to explore. It's still a good game, and if you loved the game that's fine, but I think this game could have been a lot better. 7/10… Expand
  94. GoggleCandy
    Feb 21, 2019
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A half-baked cash in that feels like a rushed mess in order to clean up all the story arcs over 10 years in order to make a new series of games. The charm is gone, the fun combat is gone and replaced with pressing X until the next amusement park ride shows up. Oh, and thanks for an Ice Labyrinth that means nothing and is literal padding instead of say exploring the environments of Frozen. Glad Kairi got to be a true keyblade hero and showed your trained skil-oh. Nevermind. Dead for the sake of weak story necessity. I'm beyond disappointed in this 'final entry'.… Expand
  95. KGBProjekt
    Feb 21, 2019
    6
    This game is just fine. It promised to close the Dark Seeker Saga and it did, but it feels rushed in so many ways: Many missing characters, many characters with no voice actors, scenes with no rhythm or coherence, missing Final Fantasy characters, very few worlds, terrible pacing, missing worlds shown in trailers (like Mysterious Tower)... Another problem is that if you saw all theThis game is just fine. It promised to close the Dark Seeker Saga and it did, but it feels rushed in so many ways: Many missing characters, many characters with no voice actors, scenes with no rhythm or coherence, missing Final Fantasy characters, very few worlds, terrible pacing, missing worlds shown in trailers (like Mysterious Tower)... Another problem is that if you saw all the trailers like many did, you pretty much saw everything the game had to offer. Nothing less, nothing more. That was extremely disappointing.
    But it's still fine, it plays nice, combat is flashy, maybe too easy, and there are too many mini-games and gimmicks IMO. But if you want some kind of closure, you'll get it. It just doesn't do much else than that, it could've been so much greater. KH2 feels way more larger in many ways than this one, and having more than 9 games building up to this game, maybe the expectations were too high.    … Expand
  96. mertyboi
    Feb 21, 2019
    7
    I spent a good number of hours researching the story so far with Kingdom Hearts and I began to vaguely understand what they were doing, but I just can't understand why they would want to make something so incredibly complex and attach it to Disney. The game play is pretty smooth and the graphics are pretty good in each world you are in. Eventually the combat gets pretty old and theI spent a good number of hours researching the story so far with Kingdom Hearts and I began to vaguely understand what they were doing, but I just can't understand why they would want to make something so incredibly complex and attach it to Disney. The game play is pretty smooth and the graphics are pretty good in each world you are in. Eventually the combat gets pretty old and the camera isn't the best, but it's the voice acting and the constant cut scenes that made this game just straight up hard to play through. This is coming from someone looking at the game with no nostalgia lenses. I'm sure for fans of the originals there will be enough here to make this a worthwhile experience, but for those of us with a smaller Kingdom Hearts background this may be more of a chore to finish.… Expand
  97. raul10murillo
    Feb 20, 2019
    7
    No ha sido lo que esperaba, tantos años esperando y al final nos traen esto.. han jugado con nosotros.. no es mal juego, tiene cosas buenas, pero no se puede comparar con el 1 o el 2, nisiquiera podria decir que es el tercer mejor juego de la saga, no tiene unos pocos fallos, tiene bastantes y de peso, lo bueno queda en un segundo plano, justo lo contrario de lo que sucedia con el 1 y elNo ha sido lo que esperaba, tantos años esperando y al final nos traen esto.. han jugado con nosotros.. no es mal juego, tiene cosas buenas, pero no se puede comparar con el 1 o el 2, nisiquiera podria decir que es el tercer mejor juego de la saga, no tiene unos pocos fallos, tiene bastantes y de peso, lo bueno queda en un segundo plano, justo lo contrario de lo que sucedia con el 1 y el 2, DECEPCIONADO… Expand
  98. chrisdahfuh
    Feb 19, 2019
    7
    Ok, I never really put any reviews up for ANY game. But I grew up with kingdom hearts. I also I grew up with the Sega Genesis and the Super Nintendo. I was playing games way before multiplayer online gaming on a console was a thing. Kingdom hearts 1 and 2 were the reasons why I enjoyed single player campaign games. I loved the story from both of them. They left me with awe and an inpatientOk, I never really put any reviews up for ANY game. But I grew up with kingdom hearts. I also I grew up with the Sega Genesis and the Super Nintendo. I was playing games way before multiplayer online gaming on a console was a thing. Kingdom hearts 1 and 2 were the reasons why I enjoyed single player campaign games. I loved the story from both of them. They left me with awe and an inpatient desire to figure out what going to happen in the next game.

    I wasn't really a fan of the portable handheld spin offs but I played all of them and tried my best to keep up with the story. But Kingdom hearts 3 really seemed a bit of a disservice.

    It really was a great nostalgia playing KH3 and brought me back to my childhood. Maybe this is my problem with the game? Maybe because I was young and naive that I enjoyed these games so much?

    I had such high expectations for Nomura to finally bring me a great ending to this franchise but apparently here we are about 10 years after KH2 and we are learning that there is going to be yet another kingdom hearts game. I just can't. I just beat the game last night, and this morning I spent 3 hours looking up videos trying to explain the back story of the mysterious black box, The names of the original masters are based on the 7 deadly sins, why Maleficent is looking for the black box, what is the book of prophesies, Ventus is actually a **** time traveler, and that the Luxu is actually Xigbar. What the hell...this is ridiculous. I would not be this totally confused by KH when I was 9 years old playing the first game on the PS2. This franchise has changed so much.

    Here are my main points of likes and dislikes of KH3:

    + The combat system was cool, not amazing but cool. I liked the varied keyblade forms.
    + The visuals and effects pulled of the unreal engine was amazing. Cutscenes look like I am watching a movie, take Pirates of the Caribbean at the end of the world story example. That cutscene was epic.
    + Being able to play as Riku and Aqua was very cool, but could have had more potential.
    + Nostalgia is a big thing. Seeing some of the more recent movies released being in KH was amazing.
    + Musical Score was very high quality. I can't believe how much work went into the music.

    - I could no longer dual wield keyblades. This was THE COOLEST thing in KH2. Why take this away?
    - With 10 years in development you would think making Kairi and Lea be playable characters be actually a thing? I was hoping to see more characters besides Sora be a playable character. Playing as Riku and Aqua one time was great but could have been incorporated more.
    - The amusement ride combos were so annoying. I stopped using them. I only used them when I knew my HP was low and didn't want to die. But I detested using them. They lacked luster after using them throughout the game and I found them pointless.
    - No Drive forms. I am basically hack and slashing my way throughout the game. Forms are so easy to achieve. It was rewarding to turn into a drive form in KH2. You felt like a bad ass. KH3 game basically spoon feeds me Drive forms. Ridiculous.
    - Worlds are so large. Unnecessarily large. They bring nothing extra to the story.
    - Why was the game so easy? I played this game on proud mode and beat the final boss on level 47?
    - Why the hell does Sora not get his happy ending?

    Kingdom hearts was a great franchise until this whole story plot twists and convoluted time traveling. I really think this might have to do with Disney, and trying to milk the franchise as long as possible. Making fans wait a long time for a decent game isn't really cool, and then smacking us in the face with hints of another game is very anticlimactic.    … Expand
  99. carlilelance
    Feb 19, 2019
    7
    Pixar and Disney have been heavily involved in this game in a very good way. There is enough cut-scene content to make movies in each of the worlds, so if you are a fan of the movies, this is a must have. It is the same hack-and-slash combat you'd come to expect from Kingdom Hearts, with some interesting dynamics where you use old school rides from the Disney theme parks as attack combos.Pixar and Disney have been heavily involved in this game in a very good way. There is enough cut-scene content to make movies in each of the worlds, so if you are a fan of the movies, this is a must have. It is the same hack-and-slash combat you'd come to expect from Kingdom Hearts, with some interesting dynamics where you use old school rides from the Disney theme parks as attack combos. The first level is disappointing because they get Hercules' girlfriend Meg completely wrong from her original characters, but all of the other worlds are pretty spot on. The Final Fantasy story line is almost completely un-followable, keeping with the flavor of the newer cyber-punk Final Fantasy existential crisis themes, but there is enough Disney/Pixar content that you can just shut off your brain during the Square/Enix parts and enjoy the nice visuals. In easy mode, this game will definitely sit well with any 6+ year-old Disney fans.… Expand
  100. Brandondwn
    Feb 19, 2019
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I am not trying to ruin anyone’s view or time with this long awaited game, but overall I was pretty disappointed with Kingdom Hearts 3. Let me start with what I loved.. the game is beautiful! So awesome to see these characters in a better graphical engine. I really enjoyed Keyblade having forms, added bonus attributes and an ultimate attack. The gummi ship stuff is actually worth doing and fun this time around, in the past it’s always been such an annoying thing to rush through to get to the next world, it’s fantastic here. Now.. what I thought was bad. Well the rest of of the game haha. The controls for most of the game are so, so dated up until you get better mobility abilities. Worlds for the most part weren’t fun as they were in the past, they’re cut up in slices or given some half assed version of what came after the original story. Given the large gap in time between games most of the voices aren’t the original people due to contracts, other work and just not wanting to do it again (or ya know being dead! Thanks for taking so long Nomura..) A lot of the world’s feel pointless concerning a goal so it makes the game drag as what you want from III is the original content wrapping up. The end was obviously gonna be predictable, but there’s so much crap you have to go through to get to that point and even characters in the game say stuff that made it seem like a huge waste of THEIR time lol. END stuff, not happy about something that happened to a character, not happy about more vague stuff being thrown in and still some stuff not even being answered (so they can make more games… Expand
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 88 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 81 out of 88
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 88
  3. Negative: 1 out of 88
  1. TheSixthAxis
    Jan 30, 2020
    80
    Kingdom Hearts III doesn’t go in the direction some RPG fans will no doubt have been hoping for. It’s unashamedly over the top in just about every way, from its barmy story and stunning presentation to its huge cinematic battles. There’s plenty of depth here too, though you’ll need to find your bearings first.
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  2. Gamersky
    May 31, 2019
    85
    There is no doubt that Kingdom Hearts III will make long term fans moved or even cry. As for those new to the franchise, I believe they also can be satisfied because of tons of classic Disney elements and solid combat system, even though they could barely understand the main story.
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  3. Riot Pixels
    Apr 20, 2019
    73
    If you like animated movies from Disney and Pixar, and you want to relieve some of the key moments, welcome to Kingdom Hearts 3.
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