Kingdom Hearts III

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  1. 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
  2. ghostrobo310
    Feb 20, 2019
    10
    ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE GAME!!!! The gameplay is insane, story is great and graphics are godlike. Do not understand the hate. 10/10
  3. AestheticReview
    Feb 20, 2019
    8
    This game need dual Japanese and English audio. honestly, English dub is too cheesy
  4. 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
  5. TTAROGAMES
    Feb 19, 2019
    10
    The Kingdom hearts game that i always imagine, but better. When i play it I feel like a 10 years old child again. Thank u for that.
  6. familia123
    Feb 19, 2019
    0
    Pra mim é um game de emo com um personagem ridículo e uma história rasa e sem graça, não gostava dos antigos e não gostei desse ultimo, passo longe dessa comédia em forma em game
  7. 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
  8. 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
  9. GrumpyReviewer
    Feb 19, 2019
    8
    I'm a long time fan of the series, played almost all the games at launch - and played everything once more with the collections. So I was pretty hyped and anxious to play KH3.

    It's not that I did not like it as much as | thought I would. I really did. But I could not help feeling a sense of disconnection to the series - maybe because it's been so many years since I played KH2 on the    I'm a long time fan of the series, played almost all the games at launch - and played everything once more with the collections. So I was pretty hyped and anxious to play KH3.

    It's not that I did not like it as much as | thought I would. I really did. But I could not help feeling a sense of disconnection to the series - maybe because it's been so many years since I played KH2 on the PS2. I felt distant to this game I love with all my heart; it was a bittersweet experience, I suppose.

    Another 'issue' with the game is that it feels... kind of rushed? I feel bad to pick problems, I really wish I could say KH3 is perfect; but it's not. The story is confusing as always (but this is nothing new); the problem is it felt even more confusing and the pace of the game does not help at all. It's like they threw a bunch of disney worlds at us, without a proper narrative between them; just go from planet to planet while piecing out (our trying to) the very confusing and weird story they are telling.

    But all the rest is pure eye candy. The characters, the gameplay, the special attacks, the funny banter. It's pure KH we all know and love.

    Maybe all this sense of 'weirdness' is due to the long time this game is being developed. That's how I feel, at least. Kingdom Hearts 3 is a beautiful, amazing, product of love. It's just not THE Kingdom Hearts 3 I was expecting.    … Expand
  10. MinartyWay
    Feb 19, 2019
    9
    Kingdom Hearts 3 is a game carrying a lot of burden mainly from fans' expectations and from narrative complexity of previous entries, yet it manages to satisfy most of those expectations and manages to serve as a satisfying end of the dark seeker saga.
  11. 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
  12. KumanHong
    Feb 19, 2019
    7
    While it's not a bad game, it definitely is a disappointing one given the hype that revolves around the title. A lot of plot elements and gameplay mechanics are not executed coherently. For me, the biggest cons for the game are as followed:
    - Proud mode is not even close to being challenging. (I wonder if this is the artifact from the early days of the development where the developers    While it's not a bad game, it definitely is a disappointing one given the hype that revolves around the title. A lot of plot elements and gameplay mechanics are not executed coherently. For me, the biggest cons for the game are as followed:
    - Proud mode is not even close to being challenging. (I wonder if this is the artifact from the early days of the development where the developers actually did said that Sora is being too powerful towards the end of the game.) The only instance where I came across Game Over screen is when I lost the race against Luxord in Caribbean and lost few Gummiship fights against Schwarzgeist.
    - Attractions are too overpowered. They shouldn't be too generous giving us that in the combat tbh. Since all of the fights can be finished without the attractions, why bother adding them into the game as they are just optional like Links/Summons. (Honestly, the Links are more fun to use)
    - While most gimmicks added into each world are fun and unique, they did not grab the opportunity to enhance and balance the experience. For instance, they could just add weaknesses to the parts of Gigas so that when I defeated them they would be destroyed and not just stand back up. Too many of the Gigas after the battle just felt too redundant. Also, in Arendelle, they could just add Trinity Sled down the hills while Sora is exploring the North Mountain instead of restricting the sled to the minigame.
    - In terms of customizability and usability of the Abilities system (at least in the base form), it is definitely not as good as KH1 or KH2 (original). While many people complained about the floatiness of the combat in KH3 before the game release, the point is, while Sora can do as much in the air as on the ground, why bother differentiating Air Combo or ground Combo anyway since they don't make that much of a difference? If I wanna go berserk and have more hits while sacrificing my guard/dodge in the air, or following up ground combo with Air combo as soon as ground Combo finishes, these options are not available as the Combo modifier either hit the enemy into the air or closer to the ground just to lengthen the combo chain anyway. Customization of the Abilities just loses its focus in KH3.
    - The potential of flowmotions in exploration are underutilized. While they tone down the flowmotion attacks from DDD, which is a good thing, they should have use flowmotions in creating some good platforming puzzles and enhancing exploration experience. (Along with Airsteps).
    - They KILLED the exploration experience of Twilight Town and 100 Acre Wood. Twilight Town's potential for exploration is close to zero and 100 Acre Wood is a joke. (Let's not mention Radiant Garden/Hollow Bastion is not even in the GODAMN GAME!!!). The other Disney worlds are huge and they nailed the verticality of Olympus, Arendelle etc and filled with something to do, but I still feel that the world is a little too big for no good reason beyond collecting ingredients, looking for treasure chests, lucky emblems and what not.
    - I would appreciate if they could at least add some more interactions between the party and the folks in each world like in Thebes, Common Tram, Town of Corona. There is no reason for the world to look lively but have little no interaction with Sora and co beyond reacting to Sora's break dance.
    - The pacing of the story is, by far, the worst in the numbered titles. Organization members did not actually poses any threat against the party in each world until the end of the game. While the party fights during the final battles are really good nonetheless, I rather fight them individually in each world before the end of the game as by that point, each organization member has already loses their focus. What a pity that they were just shoehorned into the Disney worlds' story, and just part like that. Also, towards the end of the game, a lot of plot elements and fate of some characters are not properly given any explanation and context (Time travel, Lingering Will, Demyx). Like some of the reviewers had said, KH3 essentially need a middle point to smooth up the pacing. The ending of the game is just too packed.

    *With all that said, I still think that people still should play this game to experience the game for yourself if you are totally new to the series. I believe all the negative stuffs I found were of the feelings of lack of satisfaction resulted from a long wait... that's it...    … Expand
  13. Finn95
    Feb 18, 2019
    4
    Pros:
    -Outstanding OST, as usual.
    -Visually breath-taking. -Aesthetically very pleasing, especially in certain battles. -Playability is alright. Not excellent, but still good. Cons: -Game's too easy, even in Hard mode. Sora is OP from the very beginning. -Small number of worlds, and many of them are terribly SMALL or unbalanced. Twilight Town isn't half as big as it used to be.    Pros:
    -Outstanding OST, as usual.
    -Visually breath-taking.
    -Aesthetically very pleasing, especially in certain battles.
    -Playability is alright. Not excellent, but still good.

    Cons:
    -Game's too easy, even in Hard mode. Sora is OP from the very beginning.
    -Small number of worlds, and many of them are terribly SMALL or unbalanced. Twilight Town isn't half as big as it used to be. 100 Acre Wood is a worse joke than it usually is. And most of them are plagued with minigames that feel like they're filling the empty space the world should have.
    -Lack of keyblades to choose from. There are just a few and they all come from Disney worlds, except from those you receive from pre-orders and the sort.
    -The treatment some characters get is HORRENDOUS. I want this review to be spoiler free, but to name a few: Kairi, Vexen, Roxas, Vanitas, Xehanort, Saix, Xion and Naminé are either inconsistent, invisible or completely forgotten throughout the whole game. Which is supposed to be a game that brought them together.
    -The final hours of gameplay are horribly written. Seriously. It's all pure eye-candy and fan service. Most things happen without an explanation. Kingdom Hearts has had plot and storytelling issues before, sure, but this one takes it to a new level.
    -Maybe too many cutscenes. I'm not complaining, though, but they also add to that "filling space" feeling.
    -No Final Fantasy characters. Not a single one.
    -On the whole, the game feels incomplete.    … Expand
  14. Naedeslus
    Feb 18, 2019
    7
    Kingdom Hearts III has a strong opening, Sora is supposed to be weaker and while if you never played any game outside of KHI and KH II you will be a bit on the ‘lost’ side but the story so far didn’t feel overly complicated. It felt like it was taking it very safe as if they wanted it to be open to new players rather then giving those who have been a part of the Dark Seeker Saga since theKingdom Hearts III has a strong opening, Sora is supposed to be weaker and while if you never played any game outside of KHI and KH II you will be a bit on the ‘lost’ side but the story so far didn’t feel overly complicated. It felt like it was taking it very safe as if they wanted it to be open to new players rather then giving those who have been a part of the Dark Seeker Saga since the beginning.

    This isn’t overly a bad thing at first, the overall plot remains the same but there are noticeable pacing issues with the story. After the first two worlds, one being a very good world and a fan favorite and the other feeling too stilted and cut back from its inception in Kingdom Hearts II, the story takes a serious backseat. No longer are they really worried about taking out the main antagonist, instead Disney takes over. It’s obvious Disney probably paid Square Enix a lot to keep to the source material.

    It’s a shame because the other games didn’t really have this issue. Sure they usually followed the plot but they always worked in the overall theme of the games into the plot. The stakes were high, here it doesn’t even really matter that much. Don’t get me wrong, the Disney worlds are fun but a lot of them felt like filler.

    The other games, while having this issue to an extent made them quicker. You could do them pretty fast and get on with the story, sure you had to return to them but by then, you don’t’ feel like they’re overstaying their welcome. Their pacing was perfect, especially in the second game. The story does pick up at the last act but by then it feels like a lore dump. Here is where new players would feel the most lost because it waits to the actual last 4 hours or so to get good and it gets really good. The problem is, it should’ve built these moments up. The middle section of KHIII feels like a huge missed opportunity and I’m still wondering what Nomura was thinking. To be honest though, the last 4 hours are fantastic and well worth trudging through 18 hours to get there.

    So the pacing is pretty bad but how is the rest of it? The voice acting is top notch and so is the music. While I did miss the theme of the series, Simple and Clean, the new theme songs are actually not bad! They’re not as memorable as Simple and Clean or Sanctuary but they’re enjoyable. The remixes of previous games are great as well.

    The gameplay is fun but there are some issues. Sora is supposed to be weaker. You’d think that normal difficulty would present some sort of challenge, but it doesn’t. I didn’t grind at all, just fought enemies as I saw them, and it wasn’t hard at all. I died maybe 2-3 times and that was at the final bosses. I usually don’t mind easier games and tend to play them on easy mode if I find they’re too much of a struggle but here Normal felt like an Easy mode. I’d hate to see how easy Beginner mode really is. Even if you’re bad at games, Normal probably is the way to go since it gives you so many tools to win.

    There are these summons called attractions. While at first, they seem fine enough but there just isn’t enough of them and sometimes they feel like immersion breakers. I avoided them after a few times. They made the combat too easy and there really should be an update that lets you turn them off for the entire game. The combat is fun but I found the combat in KH2 better, mostly for reaction commands. Here it’s flashy but it didn’t have the great moves the second did. It does have super moves you can use but it could’ve used more. After using the same ones for most of the game it got a bit old. It would’ve been nice to have more to use. Still, not a bad combat system and I did like it.

    The worlds are a bit too big as I stated before. It would’ve been nice to have them cut off about an hour of content in the worlds. Some of them felt too open for their own good and the pacing hurt because of it. While this is a weird request but I feel if they had done this they could’ve expanded on the worlds that actually were too short.

    All and all, the pacing is pretty bad, the combat is easy but is it worth it? Yeah. It’s fun. That’s what’s important. It’s a good game, it’s just not the best in the series. If you’re a fan, play it. If you’re not, this won’t change your mind. If you never played a KH game before? I’d recommend playing a few and then checking this one out.

    All and all, it’s in a weird place review wise. It’s closer to a 7.5 than an actual 7 but still, it could’ve been better, but I don’t’ regret my purchase. I did enjoy it despite its flaws.    … Expand
  15. jrdnnn
    Feb 18, 2019
    8
    Most definitely worth the 13 year wait, Kingdom Hearts 3 rounds off the main series in signature, if a little unsurprising, style. The story is of course beyond convoluted by this stage and in all honestly this entry only makes things worse, but if you were a fan of any of the previous installments, the enduring appeal is still there. Perhaps it's because I'm older now, but the story andMost definitely worth the 13 year wait, Kingdom Hearts 3 rounds off the main series in signature, if a little unsurprising, style. The story is of course beyond convoluted by this stage and in all honestly this entry only makes things worse, but if you were a fan of any of the previous installments, the enduring appeal is still there. Perhaps it's because I'm older now, but the story and dialogue are so apparent as this game's downfall now. However, the OVERALL story momentum, visuals, music and outstanding gameplay really make up for this.

    The standard hack-and-slash gameplay has been refined and redrafted to near-perfection this time round. Variety stems from the keyblades themselves this time; unlike other entries where keyblades are essentially just stat and visual upgrades, keyblades each have their own transformation style which completely changes your entire attack pattern. Without spoiling the worlds that give you each, the keyblades turn into guns, spears, yo-yos, gauntlets, staffs and more, achieved by hitting combos in succession and triggered with the 'situation command' button. These situation commands also include team attacks, summons and form-changes and makes combat more dynamic than ever before. Add to this Sora's wonderful jumping, gliding, dashing and dodging abilities, the gameplay is at the absolute peak of the series and as fluid as ever.

    Each world visited is a treat to behold. Exploring these Disney worlds is a joy for anyone familiar with them and while the stories' links to the main narrative is questionable, I honestly didn't care due to the immense fun I was having. The music and visuals are top notch and reflective of each world. The story's end sees one of the most breathtaking environments and accompanying score I've seen through the games, and if you can get by the jargon, awkward voicing and cheese of the stuff going on, the ending is definitely a nice end to the main series.

    Finally, the mini-game and side game variety on offer is up there with Nier Automata (which has definitely inspired a lot of design choices in KH3). Each world has countless things to be getting on with between beating up Heartless from sledging to cooking to photography to playing videogames (inside a videogame). A special shoutout to the gummi ship sections in this game - these are vastly improved and are endlessly fun with space-invader style battles, galactic exploration and the opportunity to build your ship exactly how you want it, including as a dog on a skateboard (?)

    The overall experience was immense fun, never dull and an emotional/nostalgic thrill above all else. Hampered by its tired plot, confusing characters, and endless light/darkness-themed dialogue, this is far from the best game in the series (as a whole). But what it does succeed in is providing a diverse, enjoyable, exciting and visually stunning slice of cartoon action with tight controls and surprising depth to each facet of its gameplay. As a fan since 2002, I'm definitely satisfied with the ending to a series instrumental to my childhood, although I fear the story-based flaws will be the nail in its coffin in the coming years, if there are plans for more...    … Expand
  16. Seekersilver
    Feb 18, 2019
    8
    I gave KH1 10/10 & KH2 8/10.

    KH3 is very different than KH1 in technicalities, and in spirit. Amongst the differences are: - Plot is becoming even more complicated. I thought Tetsuya was going to stop, but noooooo - he loves making a story more convoluted. - Combat are now button-mashing. Gone are the strategy and the rewards of skillful gameplay. (e.g. in KH1, you gain exp when    I gave KH1 10/10 & KH2 8/10.

    KH3 is very different than KH1 in technicalities, and in spirit.
    Amongst the differences are:

    - Plot is becoming even more complicated. I thought Tetsuya was going to stop, but noooooo - he loves making a story more convoluted.
    - Combat are now button-mashing. Gone are the strategy and the rewards of skillful gameplay. (e.g. in KH1, you gain exp when deflecting enemy projectiles, while in KH3 there are too many prompts for flashy moves)
    - Gameplay areas can feel livelier than in the original, since current technology can support more NPCs.
    - World are more expansive, though they are not really re-explorable (as you get more abilities that can access restricted places) like in KH1.
    - Pixar worlds' here! Unfortunately all the Final Fantasy characters are absent. It's just Disney (& Pixar) now.

    KH3 is by no means bad, but it did not succeed in the spirit of the predecessor, so that is a disappointment for many fans, including myself. I wish they make a remake of KH1 with today's advanced technology (and fix the stories for the sequels ffs) since it has been almost two decades since.    … Expand
  17. ravidrigs
    Feb 17, 2019
    9
    A very polarizing KH game which improves on a lot of aspect of previous entries while fell short on mainly story and combat (difficulty-wise) aspects. But overall, positives outweighs the negatives. The game still has its charms and still a very KH-ish game at its core
  18. JustMangel
    Feb 17, 2019
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Antes de empezar a hablar del juego, quiero aclarar que he jugado a todos los anteriores (salvo los que solo estaban disponibles en consola portatil, aunque haya visto esa parte de la historia en videos)

    SPOILERS

    Lo positivo
    -Banda sonora: un KH sin buena banda sonora no es nada. Esta no es una excepción, aunque personalmente me quedo con la del KH2 (mi favorito de la saga)

    -Graficos: sinceramente, son unos graficos increibles, disfrutables aún más en una PS4 Pro. Es un juego nítido y el gran contraste entre personajes propios de la saga y los de disney se ha desvanecido.

    Mundos: hay gente que se ha quejado de este aspecto pero a mí por lo personal me ha agradado mucho. Hay mundos que no me han gustado mucho (como Frozen) pero de otros me han parecido muy interesantes y curiosos (Toy Story, en especial los juguetes)

    Nuevas dinamicas: el hecho de poder correr por las paredes, poder realizar diferentes combos y la facilidad de cambiar entre llaves espada y preajustes (magia, objetos, vínculos) me han parecido interesantes.

    Negativo
    -Dificultad: Este punto va de la mano con el siguiente, pero creo que es mejor separarlos. Sinceramente me ha decepcionado la facilidad del juego. Salvo alguna vez puntual (sobretodo al usar la antiforma sin querer y teniendo a Donald muerto) y en el jefe final, no he muerto ni una vez, pese a tener la máxima dificultad, yendo a un nivel inferior al recomendado del mundo y finalizando el juego al nivel 37. Me suena haber leido algo relacionado con que, los sincorazones y demás enemigos básicos no iban a ser tan faciles de derrotar como otras y, pese a que aumentan, tambien aumenta el arsenal de ataques. Y es que, cada 2 ataques, te sale o un comando de atracción, o un comando de Donald o Goofy o un comando de los personajes del mundo (en mundos como Toy Story luchas 5 personajes, algo excesivo).

    -Infantil: Y es que, pese a ser un juego con nuestros ídolos de la infancia, es un juego demasiado infantil, hasta el punto que da rabia (el momento de buscar a Olaf es insoportable). Si habeis jugado al juego, seguro que la frase "There might be some ingredients around here" de Donald la tendreis taladrada.

    -"Desarollo" de los personajes: Lo pongo entre comitas porque es insultante decir que hay una evolución. De hecho, salvo Sora y alguno más, los demás no se desarollan en absoluto. El ejemplo perfecto es Kairi. Tanto en el KH2 como en el KH3 da indicios de que quiere luchar, no depender de Sora siempre, algo que es bueno, ya que no solo daría algo de interés a un personaje que es más plano que una tabla de planchar y que su razón de existir es que está enamorada del personaje principal, si no que daría un referente femenino en una industria en la cual cada vez más mujeres pueden sentirse orgullosas de poder sentirse integradas. El resumen de su participación es, un par de escenas con Lea/Axel (alguna emotiva como la que le recuerda a Xion), estar entrenando durante mucho tiempo para que al final no derrote a ningún enemigo (ni siquiera a un mero sincorazón básico) y que Xemnas la rapte, para que luego Sora se sacrifique para rescatarla. Los demás personajes son o bien un carismático enemigo convertido en heroe para pasar a ser un peón payaso en KH3 (Lea/Axel), alguien que tenía encanto y ser intigrante según muchos a ser alguien plano y aburrido (Riku), o bien alguien que no varía ni un matiz ni cambia durante la saga (Aqua, Ventus, Mickey...)

    -Villanos: Simplemente son rídiculos. Xehanort es el ejemplo perfecto para ilustrar este punto. Aparece, le derrotas, revive, vuelve a aparecer, muere.... A más a más, sus motivos para ser los malos son estupidos. Salvo Xemnas en KH2, los demás son malos por curiosidad o por conveniencia del juego. Y eso por no hablar del refrito de otros villanos de la organización XIII.

    -Historia: Pese a que la historia de esta saga es simple, es adictiva. Luz contra oscuridad, buenos contra malos, el clasico duelo. El caso es que el final de este no me provocó nada. Me emocionó más ver a Xion, Roxas y Axel/Lea en la torre que ver a Kairi llorando por Sora. Y es que intentan venderte un final mediocre que, si se hubiese hecho trágico, la saga ganaría mucho más. Pero no. Ponen a todos felices salvo en un segundo donde miran a Kairi llorando. Llamadme simple, pero yo preferiría o un final feliz ( sin Sora muriendo ) o un final donde todos lamentasen el fallecimiento de este (aunque seguro que revivirá sabiendo como funciona esta saga, más aún tras lo visto en el final secreto).

    -Desaprovechado: El resumen perfecto para mí es este. Usan mecanicas como las de Riku y Aqua para una batalla, los personajes no interactuan antes de la batalla final, y juntan 3 jefes en un combate cuando, si los hubiesen puesto por separado después o antes de juntarlos sería mas entretenido.

    Lo recomiendo solo para los fans hardcore, no para alguien nuevo a la saga.    … Expand
  19. michaelgan
    Feb 17, 2019
    9
    As a long time KH fan, I adore this game. It has almost everything I've always wanted from a KH game. Great graphics, nostalgic and memorable ost, the usual fun cheesy lines from the characters, fun gameplay and interesting story. I hope the game will get more much needed more postgame content in the future, because I think the game has more potential
  20. thefabbening
    Feb 17, 2019
    7
    As a long time, day 1 Kingdom Hearts fan, and having done almost everything the game has to offer (close to platinum), I can safely say that this game is one big disappointment.

    The game is beautiful to look at on the outside, but hollow and empty on the inside. -Game is TOO EASY (way easier than the last numbered titles) -1st 20+ hours of the game is essentially filler and the story    As a long time, day 1 Kingdom Hearts fan, and having done almost everything the game has to offer (close to platinum), I can safely say that this game is one big disappointment.

    The game is beautiful to look at on the outside, but hollow and empty on the inside.
    -Game is TOO EASY (way easier than the last numbered titles)
    -1st 20+ hours of the game is essentially filler and the story is rushed at the end (Wtf?)
    -A bunch of game mechanics are just there for no reason and aren't even explained on why Sora has them (Attraction flows & keyblade transformations)
    -Writing and pacing is HORRIBLE
    -Disney Worlds are essentially large corridors that are actually empty. Besides a few collectibles, there's no point going back
    -Legacy worlds are either unplayable OR small af (TWILIGHT TOWN REALLY??)
    -Utter lack of postgame content (No Coliseum, replayable boss battles, only 1 superboss which is easy compared to Sepiroth of KH1&2)
    -Lack of non-disney keyblades (and the disney keyblades are ugly)
    -NO FF CHARACTERS (SQUALL, CLOUD, SEPIROTH ARE GONE WITH NO REFERENCE ON WHAT HAPPENED TO THEM)

    I'm thoroughly disappointed at Square Enix on how they handled this game. After FFXV I was skeptical but damn this was the last straw. No longer buying their games brand new.

    Its funny to see how most of the positive reviews are mostly 10 because they're either fanboys who are blindly praising what Nomura shoves up our a** or haven't even played the game yet but give it a 10 to increase the user average. The 10 reviews came out on the day of release or a day later lmao.    … Expand
  21. gigacorona
    Feb 17, 2019
    2
    As someone who was a fan of pretty much all the games leading up to KH3, I'm sad to say this has cured me of the series from now on. I might play kh1 and 2 again but everything after that really has no reason to exist anymore.

    If you have never played any kingdom hearts games before this might not be a bad game for you, its production values as far and graphics and animations are    As someone who was a fan of pretty much all the games leading up to KH3, I'm sad to say this has cured me of the series from now on. I might play kh1 and 2 again but everything after that really has no reason to exist anymore.

    If you have never played any kingdom hearts games before this might not be a bad game for you, its production values as far and graphics and animations are superb, and while the combats absurdly easy that does mean literally anyone can play it. You won't have any idea whats actually going on but that might be for the best, just enjoy the Disney as best you can.

    If you have played kingdom hearts games and liked them before now, this game should be an insult to you directly proportional to the number of games you have actually played in the series so far. The resolutions of the various plots that have been built up for years at this point are so forced and aimless that it is beneath the level of fan-fiction. This plot ruins and wastes literally everyone involved in it be they heroes or villains. And with no meat to the game play to back it all you are left with in this game is a pretty coat of paint.

    Normally I'd feel like saying something generous about how you might be able to enjoy this game and you shouldn't feel ashamed of that, but let me just say this - if you have been enjoying the story of kingdom hearts up till now despite its many many issues , then this game really should not be for you.    … Expand
  22. TheJavok
    Feb 16, 2019
    9
    Un juego a la altura de su saga, que cierra una saga pero comienza otra, artistica y jugablemente es un deleite para la vista, aunque con pequeños fallos de camara como en sus juegos anteriores, un sistema de combate bastante agil que en la mayoria de sus mundos ofrece mecanicas y minijuegos que resfrescan la franquicia.
    Si bien narrativamente no responde en su totalidad a lo esperado por    Un juego a la altura de su saga, que cierra una saga pero comienza otra, artistica y jugablemente es un deleite para la vista, aunque con pequeños fallos de camara como en sus juegos anteriores, un sistema de combate bastante agil que en la mayoria de sus mundos ofrece mecanicas y minijuegos que resfrescan la franquicia.
    Si bien narrativamente no responde en su totalidad a lo esperado por algunos, no quita esa chispa de epicidad y de sentimientos encontrados a medida que avanza en la historia.
    Finalmente su dificultad, a decir verdad no posee una curva de crecimiento tan elevada o que se vuelva irregular en ciertos puntos, por lo cual se invita a futuros jugadores intentar jugar este maravilloso juego en su dificultad mas alta. Un juego completamente recomendado, pese a fallos que a no respresentan un impedimiento o un punto en contra a gran escala.    … Expand
  23. Troxartas
    Feb 16, 2019
    3
    KH3 is the successor to a huge franchise, that sadly fell short of the greatness it could have been. On the whole the game looks amazing but it is riddled with many things that make it an unsatisfying experience to veterans of the series. And lets face it, the game was meant for fans of the franchise as its complicated story thats been playing out for over a decade is far from welcoming toKH3 is the successor to a huge franchise, that sadly fell short of the greatness it could have been. On the whole the game looks amazing but it is riddled with many things that make it an unsatisfying experience to veterans of the series. And lets face it, the game was meant for fans of the franchise as its complicated story thats been playing out for over a decade is far from welcoming to new players.

    The game has a series of movies that use pics and scenes from previous entries to tell "the story so far" But in my opinion this is just bad story telling. Nuggets of the past experiences should be told through the story, not in a movie you need to watch before starting the game.

    On the subject of the story the KH story line is rather sparse. Sora and friends are gearing up to beat the big baddy Xehonort and his 13 darknesses, and well thats pretty much it. Sora is sent to visit Disney/Pixar worlds not to protect them from the heartless or anything, but just "to reclaim his lost power" Meaning the game is literally saying, "just level up for the final boss." This makes Sora's visits to the worlds less meaningful, he shows up and partakes in a loose telling of the movie he is in but had no true stake in it. Organization 13 members show up to spout exponential nonsense before buggering off, and only serve to keep Sora on his task of "Leveling up". There are also less worlds than previous entries, and though the worlds are much bigger there filled with a lot of empty space. The world also has many "invisible walls" that make what looks to be a massive open area nothing more than a series of corridors and square rooms.

    Then there's the combat, which to me was one of the games biggest problems. (and in a KH game combat is like 90% of the whole thing) Its simply too damn easy, the new console power allow for hordes of baddies to wipe out but the game turns fights into elaborate cut scenes taking the player out of the action. Attraction flow attacks were the worst offender IMO as they were usable in just about every skirmish and had the power to destroy all enemies in the area. I also found an acessory in Herc's world that allowed Sora to use the Waterza finisher that is a tier 4 spell capable of wiping out any enemy that didn't flat out absorb the element. Even in Proud mode the game was incredibly easy, enemies seemed less threatening than previous entries and more like punching bags to mash the x button to. Past entries like KH2 had a proud mode/critical mode that were a real challenge, forcing players to think before acting rather than KH3 that lets you win by spamming attraction flows and such.

    Finally the ending was very unsatisfying to me. KH3 was to be the final chapter in the "Dark seeker saga" and it didn't really deliver the answers fans wanted. There are also parts of the story one can simply miss, for example in one area there was a dialog between Sora/Namine (the only interaction between them) that can be completely missed mainly because the design of the area and thing you are supposed to interact with were hard to see.

    Finally since the game took so long to make many of the original voice actors have aged beyond the characters, making them sound very off. Other voice talents such as Lenard Nimoy and Christopher Lee passed away, leaving their rolls to be filled by new actors who sound quite different than the previous game. I know this wasn't something they could avoid its just Sad. Another issue they could have avoided is the exclusion of the Final fantasy characters. They played a big roll in past entries but aside from moogle shops and some easter egg appearances from the series's monsters/summons all the FF characters are just gone, which is a huge blow to the game as part of its original charm was that the characters could exist along side of the disney/KH crowd.

    On the whole KH3 was disappointing on many many levels, with its lack of challenge and story that seemed rather hollow. (the KH story not disney/pixar world story) the game just let me down over and over again. DLC is rumored to be coming but to me that's just bad. This is a AAA title and if DLC is the only way to get more closer or story it's hard not to see it as a cash grab. The game took way too long to make to be what it is, and that, is truely dissapointing.    … Expand
  24. Onask
    Feb 16, 2019
    8
    14 años. Es el tiempo que tendría que decirle a mi yo pequeño que iba a tener que esperar para jugar el desenlace de Sora, Donald y Goofy.

    Kingdom Hearts III me llenó de hype cuando fue anunciado pero de eso hace también demasiado tiempo, así que he cogido el juego con no muchas ganas, sinceramente. Ya se habían desvelado todos los mundos por parte de Nomura y el factor sorpresa no    14 años. Es el tiempo que tendría que decirle a mi yo pequeño que iba a tener que esperar para jugar el desenlace de Sora, Donald y Goofy.

    Kingdom Hearts III me llenó de hype cuando fue anunciado pero de eso hace también demasiado tiempo, así que he cogido el juego con no muchas ganas, sinceramente. Ya se habían desvelado todos los mundos por parte de Nomura y el factor sorpresa no estaba presente. Sin duda, el juego tiene algunos de los mejores mundos de toda la saga, como El Olimpo (Hércules), la Caja de Juguetes (Toy Story), Corona (Enredados) y sin duda alguna El Caribe (Piratas del Caribe): posiblemente el mejor mundo de cualquier entrega de la saga. Tan vasto, detallado, mimado y trabajado que podría ser un juego en sí mismo.

    Por otro lado, encontramos unos cuantos mundos bastante desaprovechados. Aquí mencionaría en primer lugar Villa Crepúsculo, que si bien está muy trabajado, cuidado, y me ha transmitido las mismas sensaciones que en Kingdom Hearts II, me he quedado con unas ganas tremendas de ver la ciudad entera y no solo una parte de ella. Una verdadera lástima. En segundo lugar, Monstruópolis (Monstruos S.A.). Tienes la faceta de que en la película las puertas conectan a las habitaciones de niños en otros lugares, pero no la aprovechas y me enseñas una fábrica vacía, que ni siquiera tiene relevancia en la trama o en la película y que se hace extremadamente repetitiva. Por último, el mundo de San Fransokyo (Big Hero 6). Sin duda el peor del título con diferencia. Puedes basarte en la película original y dejar al jugador visitar lugares emblemáticos de la misma como la misma universidad de los chicos, pero en vez de ello, haces que la única zona jugable sea el garaje de Hiro y una ciudad completamente vacía, muerta y apagada con cuatro NPCs durante el día y 0 durante la noche. La trama podría haber sido mucho mejor llevada de lo visto y sin duda podrían haberse esforzado muchísimo más en transmitir la atmósfera de la película. Una total decepción.

    A nivel de gameplay supera con creces al resto de títulos de la saga, teniendo una inmensa variedad de combos, magias, armas, atracciones, hechizos e invocaciones. Si bien es cierto que se me hace un poco sucio que haya armas que compartan transformaciones entre si camufladas bajo otra skin y diferentes partículas, pero siendo los combos y ataques exactamente iguales.

    Visualmente es espectacular en todos sus posibles apartados técnicos, y la verdad es que en una PlayStation 4 Slim se mueve muy bien aunque con bajadas de frame-rate evidentes. Los efectos de partículas y animaciones de combate son de elogio aunque sus cinemáticas dejan algo que desear: se sienten muy estáticas, artificiales y hechas un poco deprisa y corriendo, aunque habiendo tantísimo metraje de este tipo de escenas puede llegar a ser comprensible, pero no para un título que lleva tantísimo tiempo en desarrollo.

    En cuanto a la historia, cierra perfectamente el arco de Xehanort y apunta la dirección de los próximos títulos de la saga, que la verdad, ha debido de sorprender a muchos de los jugadores, entre los que me incluyo. Todos los personajes que llevábamos viendo tanto tiempo tienen su propio final y su propósito, así que ningún fan de ningún personaje debería quedar decepcionado.

    En cuanto a contenido secundario cuenta con coleccionables como los clásicos cofres y emblemas de la suerte, se ha añadido una nueva herramienta en el menú más fresca y reciente relacionada con el Diario de Pepito y cuenta con recetas de comida que nos darán bonuses para el combate y cierto contenido post-game (muy limitado). Recalcar también que la dificultad es absurdamente fácil (completado en Experto), las nuevas herramientas de combate están muy desbalanceadas y puedes tumbar a los enemigos sin despeinarte.

    En resumen, Kingdom Hearts III ha valido la pena, especialmente a nivel de historia y jugabilidad. Escuece ver cosas tan desaprovechadas como las citadas previamente en alguno de sus mundos y es una delicia visual. Está lejos de ser perfecto, pero es que quizás las expectativas estaban demasiado altas.

    Recomendado, pero sólo si se conoce perfectamente la historia hasta este punto, si no literalmente el jugador no se va a enterar absolutamente de nada. En caso negativo, el juego cuenta con unos breves resumenes de los eventos hasta este punto.    … Expand
  25. minakamik
    Feb 16, 2019
    10
    As a newcomer to KH series, I found this game very entertaining. Definitely going to try the other KH game in the series
  26. manatamana
    Feb 15, 2019
    10
    Despite having some flaws, I devided to give it a perfect score for effort they put into game and to show my gratefulness to the developers who poured their hardwork and passion in this game. Thanks for making this game possible and I wish the best for KH series
  27. Kingdomlanelove
    Feb 15, 2019
    1
    I’m giving this game a one 1 of 10 because of the music and graphics. Other than that, this isn’t a good kingdom hearts game. The plot unravels in a very poor way, and the interactions in cut scenes seems weird and robotic. The gameplay is too easy, with too many options that hinder the experience. Also, they introduce story elements in this game, that are never explained. It’s not theI’m giving this game a one 1 of 10 because of the music and graphics. Other than that, this isn’t a good kingdom hearts game. The plot unravels in a very poor way, and the interactions in cut scenes seems weird and robotic. The gameplay is too easy, with too many options that hinder the experience. Also, they introduce story elements in this game, that are never explained. It’s not the pay off that kingdom hearts fans deserve.… Expand
  28. wellingw
    Feb 15, 2019
    8
    I've been a KH fan since when it first released in ps2 and have played most of the games in the series. I just want to say the amount of effort they put into the game is just pretty amazing if you know how game development works. Every KH game always tried to shake its core a bit, so it is unavoidable that some will get disappointed, but tbh the complaints I have seen toward this game areI've been a KH fan since when it first released in ps2 and have played most of the games in the series. I just want to say the amount of effort they put into the game is just pretty amazing if you know how game development works. Every KH game always tried to shake its core a bit, so it is unavoidable that some will get disappointed, but tbh the complaints I have seen toward this game are just outrageous and unfair. Some fans sets very high rigid expectation of how they prefer KH3 to be and ended up disappointed, when arguably it's their own fault for setting unreasonable expectations. Personally, despite all its flaws I still enjoy the game very much. Despite felt a bit short and sometimes lacks explanation, the story still works and delivered a satisfying end to Xehanort Saga. The dialogue is better than ever, the interaction between the Trinity trio is just fun to watch. Graphics and ost are amazing. 8/10 0verall… Expand
  29. normalguycap
    Feb 15, 2019
    3
    Kingdom Hearts 3 is a mediocre game, but it’s a bad game by Kingdom Hearts’ standards. It’s all style and little substance which permeates every aspect of the game. It feels rushed and tawdry. It feels like it’s there to merely hit checkboxes. Ultimately, the game is deeply unsatisfying, filled with nonsensical choices, and recycled assets and ideas.

    The story is weak. Characters are    Kingdom Hearts 3 is a mediocre game, but it’s a bad game by Kingdom Hearts’ standards. It’s all style and little substance which permeates every aspect of the game. It feels rushed and tawdry. It feels like it’s there to merely hit checkboxes. Ultimately, the game is deeply unsatisfying, filled with nonsensical choices, and recycled assets and ideas.

    The story is weak. Characters are less than one dimensional and Sora has been flanderized into an idiot. Try to describe some members of the organization, their personalities and goals. Nobody is relatable. Nobody is a threat. Nobody has any goals that they stick by except for the final villain but he’s so passionless in this game and the stakes are so unclear that all tension is reduced to nothing. Most things technically get explained like ticking off a box, but it’s disappointing and boring with entirely too many words. With the amount of plot the game has to resolve, it does so in the most dry, expository way. It’s framed flatly, spoken robotically and there is hardly any emotion from anybody.

    The gameplay is stylish, shallow, and can be divided into two pieces: exploration and combat. Exploration is passable, but there is little interactivity and things to find compared to previous games. Mainly you find treasure chests and take pictures of Mickey Mouse heads, that’s it. Some are creative and fun, but most are tedious because some of the levels are too wide and cluttered. Sora, Donald and Goofy can sometimes indicate when you’re near one, but only a few and I’ll be damned if I’m scouring an entire city looking for small things.
    The game attempts a lot of genre hopping and each world usually has one extra type of gameplay involved. There is cooking, shooting, rhythm, collection, sailing, bust-a-move puzzles, platforming, and rail shooting sections. It does none of these things well and most of it isn’t engaging because it’s too simple or controls badly, but the combat-oriented ones are passably fleshed out.
    The combat takes minimal effort to do impressive looking moves but the limited amount means they get old and dull quick. The canned animations are a substitute for actual skill and depth. There is very little customization to be had as you can equip almost all the skills without adding boosts so the RPG elements are mainly a façade.

    The game is far too easy. Even on its hardest difficulty it offers no challenge until a weird difficulty spike at the very very end but this is more due to the controls not being as tight as they used to be. The combat is too chaotic and inconsistent with many allies and lots of unthreatening mobs. Particle effects either obscure the whole screen or are a laughable puff in the wind. Contributing to it and new to the game are attractions which are hyper moves that take the form of Disney classic amusement park rides. There are only five and they are entirely too strong and too common. Eventually I started skipping enemies because it was so boring and I had no incentive to fight other than seeing the story end. That's a death knell for your game when you have no incentive to fight.

    The music is a complete disappointment. Some of the Disney tracks are okay if you even notice them, but the rest are merely remixes of previous game’s themes. Kingdom Hearts 3 brings nothing significant of its own to the table. Compared to the works of genius the previous games were, this is a travesty. Voice acting and sound are mediocre at best, except for Xehanort, he’s awful.

    Kingdom Hearts is known for its crossover elements between Disney and Final Fantasy. Some final fantasy characters were significant to the plot and offered bonus gameplay opportunities. Part of the fun was the mystery of who you would encounter, when, where, and how. What combinations would we find? All final fantasy characters are conspicuously absent with no explanation.

    There’s more, so much more that is weird about this game, but I’m tired. Maybe this is my fault, because I did expect strides to be made in the same vain that Kingdom Hearts 2 did for Kingdom Hearts 1. But is that really so much to ask for in this series? After how long they had to make this game, is what we got really what everybody wanted? Could they have done no better than this with all the power and weight Square Enix and Disney can throw around?

    Kingdom Hearts 3 has all the check boxes of a standard triple AAA experience; it looks fine, plays like a spectacle, tries to be epic, but it’s grossly unsatisfying and at times, boring. For being the resolution to a story 17 years in the making, it’s a failure. As an action/adventure/rpg game it’s slightly below average as it tries to do everything rather than focus on a few things to do well. It’s unfortunate how little this game carries its own identity. I’d avoid this game or wait until it's cheap.    … Expand
  30. Oker
    Feb 15, 2019
    5
    Recycled boss battles;the ice boss is basically scar,and the norts feel almost the same. Sorry fanboys, grow up.
  31. RadReviewer
    Feb 15, 2019
    5
    I grew up a KH Fanboy. I couldn't get over it. The combat was innovative and precise and the story hit home in the fact that self belief and overall "goodness" could get you anywhere and the true friendships you develop mean more than anything "dark."

    KHII is a miss. A massive, lazy, miss. The story feels nothing like KHI or KH2 and much more like the filler games and the overall feel    I grew up a KH Fanboy. I couldn't get over it. The combat was innovative and precise and the story hit home in the fact that self belief and overall "goodness" could get you anywhere and the true friendships you develop mean more than anything "dark."

    KHII is a miss. A massive, lazy, miss. The story feels nothing like KHI or KH2 and much more like the filler games and the overall feel of the game is back to usual mess where the developers dont know what to do with their convoluted plot. The Disney worlds are rushed and it feels like Sora and the gang have very little impact over what actually happens and are more just there to witness what happens in the movie (mind you they cut it down to about 3 mins of cut-scenes making the story incomprehensible as well.)

    My main complaint lies in the combat. While it is flashy and Sora is his most powerful yet, the game doesnt hone in on what was done so well in KHII, but rather shifts into a button mash of flash and floaty combos that feel like the game doesnt care you get better at it, but rather, that it just gets better looking. They keyblades look like big, busy, toys, rather than a weapon and this truly doesn't feel like kingdom hearts I and II.

    Overall I was very disappointed with this game and it did leave me feeling somewhat uneasy due to the fact that some of my favorite games have now been tarnished. I didn't hate the game, but it was a long shot from something I would recommend.    … Expand
  32. joejoegamer50
    Feb 15, 2019
    10
    Im very satisfied with the game, i cryed like a baby and cant stop seeing the ending on youtube.

    it not a perfect game but for me it is and loved every second of it . if your a fan this is a must and for new comers on the series jummm not to sure but will have fun with it
  33. hwdstener312
    Feb 15, 2019
    0
    >recycled boss battles;the ice boss is basically scar,and the norts feel almost the same
    >new ragdoll mechanics make the "hard" battles feel like a copy paste of barebones wait and attack
    >all organization bosses come at the end of the game, instead of being consistently delivered like in the previous games >characters interaction , aside from the badies, is bad and bland. ventus and    >recycled boss battles;the ice boss is basically scar,and the norts feel almost the same
    >new ragdoll mechanics make the "hard" battles feel like a copy paste of barebones wait and attack
    >all organization bosses come at the end of the game, instead of being consistently delivered like in the previous games
    >characters interaction , aside from the badies, is bad and bland. ventus and roxas just gaze t each other like for 5 seconds... AND THAT IT. it feels like octopath traveler tier of scam
    >ending is absolute garbage
    >Aqua and Riku got the samus other m treatment: full of insecurities and constant PTSD that feel forced and out of pace
    >the important cut scenes at the climax of the game are stupid, almost everyone stands still while something else happen
    >lack of content and mediocre post game
    >only one optional boss so far, and it is a generic buff heartless with wait and attack kind of boss    … Expand
  34. nancykeys
    Feb 15, 2019
    9
    As a disney fan, I love seeing Disney world in this game. all the details they put into the world is just amazing. As a KH fan, I was a bit disappointed with the smaller area of the original worlds. But overall, KH is still a great game
  35. LouieV103
    Feb 14, 2019
    10
    Just finished the game, and I must admit I felt in awe in many instances due to the ambitiously cinematic cutscenes. Having played this series since the beginning more than a decade ago, it feels amazing to play this game.
  36. Melopahn
    Feb 14, 2019
    4
    Story - Oh man, I can’t come up with a proper way to explain how bad this story is! The easiest way to describe it is, this game was never intended to have a story this long when it was first made the writers weren’t expecting to come back a dozen more times with story updates, and it is obvious. The game has a great mechanic for this in the “Disney” franchising as they can just have theStory - Oh man, I can’t come up with a proper way to explain how bad this story is! The easiest way to describe it is, this game was never intended to have a story this long when it was first made the writers weren’t expecting to come back a dozen more times with story updates, and it is obvious. The game has a great mechanic for this in the “Disney” franchising as they can just have the disney element of any given world add a new chunk of story and dialogue that is self contained and will be solved within that same world. The problem with this is that the story is heavily reliant on a movie that many players have probably scene. Its best described by “Video Game Dunkey” as “Watching a Disney movie where someone fast forwards through the story and stops at a few select scenes, but the in game characters tell you what you missed”. Im going to go so far as to say this game is the absolute “Worst Video Game Story Ever”. - Straight up 0/10

    Game Play: Side - We will be splitting this in to two parts, side and main content. For the side content I am talking all things not combat and story involved. The game has a major amount of things to do that come off as mini games or optional events. The returning champion here is the “Gummi” ship, a portion that plays like a starfox style rail shooter in SPACE… Vastly improved from the previous games, this is now a free exploration shooter similar in feel to bring the classic “asteroid” into a modern 3D game. Exploration, leveling, bosses, missions and hidden secrets (not all that secret) it’s more flushed out, but its also “required” if you want the Ultima weapon and a Platinum trophy. I know this will effect some people but im fairly neutral to this, it features the hardest boss fight in the game and is not bad but its just not Kingdom Hearts and it kind of impacted the level of immersion you could feel with the actual game. The smaller side and mini games are vast but not as flushed out. You have; Cooking with Remy from Ratatouille, snowboarding in Arandell, Playing Superman 64 in SanFransokyo (who would try to replicate Superman 64 what were you thinking). Dancing with Rapunzel, Mech combat in Toy Story, bejeweled in 100 acre wood, Sailin the Carribean. They range from tedious to fun with the most personal joy coming from being a pirate and the gummi missions. Sadly they were all a little too easy and had some simplistic and one dimensional mechanics and just lacked substance.

    Game Play: Main -
    No major complaints, it is quite enjoyable, flushed out, and involved despite using almost 2 buttons exclusively. The effects and flow of the combat is nothing to scoff at and many developers are far behind KH3 when it comes to fluid combat. The issue is… it’s too easy. Playing on “Proud”, as hard as it gets, i ran into no combat issues. It wasn’t until the very end i realized i had never died in the game. You have two things that trigger before you die that prevent death and full heal your character. It makes everything just a little too easy. In previous titles there was a plethora of Post game bosses that got quite difficult and even when playing the remakes they stayed hard. Despite this in KH3 there is one secret boss post game and he is a laughably easy event. I clicked through the warning window and came out victorious on my first try with 0 preparation and 30 levels below max level of 99. I wasn’t using the ultimate keyblade and still didn’t even use have to use both of the life saving options the game hands to you. 6/10

    Sound/Music - The majority of the songs are popular Disney songs that you’ve probably heard a billion times. You also have the characters saying the same 2 or 3 lines constantly while exploring and within an hour of being in any zone i resorted to turning the sound off in favor of something less repetitive. The Classical pieces from Square Enix were nice and usually only used for one scene giving some redemption. 3/10

    Level Design/Graphics - Beautiful and flushed out, most every level was a wonder to explore and quite beautiful to look at. The promise of the levels being giant and sprawling seems true at first glance but the mini map dictates to you that it’s not actually much larger than the previous titles and with the update to the speed at which Sora can traverse the levels it ends up coming out pretty equal to KH2 in just how big it actually feels. As a whole this may be the truly best part of the game and i hope the design team gets some praise internally cause their hard work shows and it was worth it. 9/10
    In the end, everything felt unfinished. The vast array of mini games and change ups in game play were ok at first but by the end everything was kind of a let down because there was no challenge or substance. it was like they put everything into expositing the story at you and it just wasn't a good story.    … Expand
  37. Nandokan
    Feb 14, 2019
    9
    El mejor juego de la saga con diferencia.
    Los mundos son espectaculares y se asemejan mucho a las películas,sobre todo a la hora de contarlas,algo que parece que les cuesta con su propia historia.
    La dificultad es adaptable para todos los públicos,dice que es demasiado fácil incluso en difícil pero yo me lo he pasado en Normal y no es tampoco un paseo como dicen,hay jefes que te cuestan    El mejor juego de la saga con diferencia.
    Los mundos son espectaculares y se asemejan mucho a las películas,sobre todo a la hora de contarlas,algo que parece que les cuesta con su propia historia.
    La dificultad es adaptable para todos los públicos,dice que es demasiado fácil incluso en difícil pero yo me lo he pasado en Normal y no es tampoco un paseo como dicen,hay jefes que te cuestan mas que otros.
    La falta de personajes de Final Fantasy es un punto menos pero tampoco se les echa de menos del todo.
    Es un gran juego hecho para los fans mas fieles,me ha dejado con ganas de mas.    … Expand
  38. EddieMaiden
    Feb 14, 2019
    5
    No final fantasy lore at all.
    After 10 years we've all grown up by now, and the cringe and stupid anime story doesn't work anymore.
    There is a lot of work on this game but no sustance.
  39. grayzeppelin
    Feb 14, 2019
    9
    As a KH fan, the game didn't disappoint. I'm amazed at the level of details given into every world. The combat is lacking, but still very fun. A great experience overall
  40. SilverStone
    Feb 14, 2019
    0
    As a die hard KH fan. Let me tell you this.

    It's a 30 hour game. 28 hours are Disney. 2 Hours are Kingdom Hearts. Without ANY kingdom hearts charm in them.

    DISNEY SIMULATOR 2019
  41. DreamCore
    Feb 14, 2019
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Really good game. Improve's on everything the previous games does. Best graphics in the series. Best combat system. Much much bigger worlds and better story in general.

    Anyone voting 0 on this game has either not played a Kingdom Hearts game before or are simply here for the sake of trolling. Just ignore them. If you like Kingdom Hearts, know that this is the best game in the series and you won't be disappointed.

    Edit: Having finished the game, I have to adjust my score from a 10 to an 8. Why?

    There are way too few worlds. Only 9 with one (100 Acre Woods) just being a mini game is way too little. Also Twilight Town is super small and leaves out many areas from previous games.

    There is also way too many lengthy cutscenes. At times you can watch cutscenes for as long as 30 minutes between play segments.

    The game is too short too. Waiting 13 years for a game that can be completed in less than 25 hours is just meh.

    People who wanted more Kingdom Hearts story and less Disney will be disappointed as pretty much 80% of the game is pure Disney and most Kingdom Hearts story is told in the beginning and end of the game.

    Don't get me wrong. The game is good. I just had higher expectations than this.    … Expand
  42. ziv741
    Feb 14, 2019
    6
    As a fan of KH series this game is a big disappointment

    -The game is too easy even on the hardest difficulty -There are no Final Fantasy characters -Only two original worlds (and Twilight town is even smaller than in KH2) -Combat is just broken all you have to do is press X to win -There are no secret bosses or anything like the coliseum only boring mini games -Too many boring mini    As a fan of KH series this game is a big disappointment

    -The game is too easy even on the hardest difficulty
    -There are no Final Fantasy characters
    -Only two original worlds (and Twilight town is even smaller than in KH2)
    -Combat is just broken all you have to do is press X to win
    -There are no secret bosses or anything like the coliseum only boring mini games
    -Too many boring mini games that no one is going to play
    -There's nothing to do after you've finished the story

    6/10    … Expand
  43. BusyOrc
    Feb 14, 2019
    6
    This game isnt bad, but its disappointing. It tries so many new things to be like other games and ends up failing at it. It was fine with its combat but often than not you summon a disney ride by accident.
    The story is all over the place, I was glad to hear some context to the story but it got to the point where ot was just asinine.
    At the beginning I expected it to be corny and campy,    This game isnt bad, but its disappointing. It tries so many new things to be like other games and ends up failing at it. It was fine with its combat but often than not you summon a disney ride by accident.
    The story is all over the place, I was glad to hear some context to the story but it got to the point where ot was just asinine.
    At the beginning I expected it to be corny and campy, but this game took it on a whole new level. It was to a point where it was just creepy.
    The story isnt really complicated, its just a mess putting it together in this game. Graphics are good and so is the music. I had some gliches here and there like I was able to glide before I was supposed too.
    Overall if you were someone who just picked this game up and were under the age of 15 you would enjoy it, if you are over you would have to be poorly educated not to see the flaws in this game. The game feels like it was done with the idea "eh good enough" rather than the team putting their hearts into it.    … Expand
  44. Trunks252
    Feb 13, 2019
    7
    Kingdom Hearts III is a good game. I can't say it's great or even satisfying, though.

    In my eyes, the first game is almost perfect. It had a simple story, strategic combat, and was a stunning crossover effort that worked against all odds. KH II and BBS were a step down, but still great games. Everything else...well, let's just say they lost touch with what worked so well in the first    Kingdom Hearts III is a good game. I can't say it's great or even satisfying, though.

    In my eyes, the first game is almost perfect. It had a simple story, strategic combat, and was a stunning crossover effort that worked against all odds. KH II and BBS were a step down, but still great games. Everything else...well, let's just say they lost touch with what worked so well in the first game.

    I actually have a lot of praise to throw at this game; most notably the beautiful visuals. Stunning is a good description, and one I would have used often. The game also ran amazingly well and felt very smooth. Basically every technical aspect of this game was very well done. Music and sound is top notch, as always.

    The gameplay was mostly fun, although combat had issues. Calling it a 'button-masher' would be too harsh, I think. But I got that vibe. The forms and keyblade designs from the main worlds were rather disappointing, too. I miss the Valor, Wisdom, Master type transformations from the second game. I also had issues with the Frozen and Monsters Inc. worlds, which were underdeveloped and a little boring. I will soon be starting the end-game content, which looks promising.

    The story, as convoluted and weird as it was, actually came to a mostly-complete conclusion. Every character received their moment, and all sub-plots I could remember were wrapped up in a neat bow. Unfortunately, these moments all happened within a couple of hours and weren't given enough time to gel, so the impact on me was minimal. In fact, the entire end portion of the game felt rushed and often focused on pointless sections instead of giving me more neat battles or plot-payoff. Basically what I want from future games is a much simpler plot. These characters are great...just do something less convoluted with them. I mean, this is Disney. What would be wrong with going back to a classic good vs. evil plot?

    Also, I want Star Wars, Marvel, and Square worlds in the next one. I can dream, I guess.

    To sum up, I think this game is good. Definitely worth playing. But...not completely satisfying for a final installment in a story-arc. Final Fantasy is missing altogether, as are several game modes or side quests I thought were obvious (arena or Sephiroth battle?). Overall though, I would recommend this game. Just keep the expectations in check.    … Expand
  45. Luxxes
    Feb 13, 2019
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I made a promise to myself that i would not skip the cut scenes no matter what.
    But sadly, i failed at tangled and Anna's how to build a snow man bit because it was unbearable to watch.
    The dialog was slow and i could not bother to watch a story I already knew. I also hate the fact that there's a HD ier version of Sora like in the 'Let it go' song and some other parts that I could not care to remember.
    Still salty that they did not bother to explain why Roxas looks like Ventus. All they did was make Axel joke about it by saying " Sorry we're late. Had a couple of plot points that needed ironing out"
    And the ending was a disaster. If Nomura wanted to make FF15 then he should just do it. I don't see any reason to bring Sora into this.
    Kairi was useless than ever and the game created more question than they could answer.
    I felt so rip off that I rush my way to getting the Ultima Weapon just to make up for that.
    I still enjoyed the game play even though it was not as challenging like in KH1 or 2 but i could not say the same thing about the disappointing story.    … Expand
  46. Varhe20
    Feb 13, 2019
    9
    I just recently got into the Kingdom Hearts series and what a journey it has been. I bought the all-in-one collection in 2018 and played through each game and watched all the movies, and I have to say that it was one of the greatest gaming experiences of my life. I fell in love with the characters (especially Axel/Lea), worlds and of course the gameplay. And the conclusion is finally hereI just recently got into the Kingdom Hearts series and what a journey it has been. I bought the all-in-one collection in 2018 and played through each game and watched all the movies, and I have to say that it was one of the greatest gaming experiences of my life. I fell in love with the characters (especially Axel/Lea), worlds and of course the gameplay. And the conclusion is finally here (for this arc anyway). For some the wait has been extremely long and I can't even imagine what the long time fans of the series are feeling right now.

    Kingdom hearts 3 blew my mind away. First of all the graphics are mind blowing in some parts of the game. The Caribbean world for example looked absolutely beautiful. The character models were a bit iffy in some parts but overall it's a very gorgeous game.

    The first half of the story felt a little out of place for me. The Disney worlds were for the most part great, but the overall Kingdom Hearts plot didn't progress almost at all during them. The stories in each of the worlds was basically just a collection of the biggest scenes in the movies and I would have enjoyed an original story in them instead. On the other hand the story in the other half of the game was everything I had hoped it would be. We got a satisfying end to the Xehanort storyline and I was left satisfied. And at the end of the game I was an emotional wreck. The second half of the game had so many emotional scenes in it that I was surprised I still had tears left in me at the end. The end did also setup the future of the series and I'm happy the franchise isn't going to end here.

    The gameplay for me felt a bit too easy. In the past games I usually played on the easiest difficulty since I wasn't really looking for a challenge and just wanted to enjoy the story, but damn those games were still hard. I got stuck on the last bosses of those games for days (could be that I just suck though). The Disney rides in the game I didn't enjoy at all. They were just so uninteractive and op that I just chose not to use them once I had tried them a couple of times. Hopefully they add a critical mode in the future and tweak the gameplay somehow so that the hardcore fans can get a challenging experience.

    Overall the game is well worth your time especially if you're a long time fan. This definitely isn't for those who have not played the past games and if you're only looking for a challenge in the combat and are not interested in the story, this isn't for you either. Even though I just recently got into the series I will forever cherish these games in my heart because they truly are something special.    … Expand
  47. Fionzera
    Feb 13, 2019
    10
    They just need, put the option to see a map and a critical diffilcuty. The game are perfect!
  48. mayonaisecuphea
    Feb 13, 2019
    10
    Awesome game with fun gameplay, great graphics and music, pretty-looking worlds and likeable characters.
  49. adambay
    Feb 12, 2019
    8
    I have been a fan of KH since KH2. I played almost all the numbered titles and the handheld games. KH3 is a very KH-ish game yet there is something fresh in it just like every game in the series. I found the game very enjoyable. I was ready to be disappointed by this game since some fans seems to dislike it for some reasons. After I played it, tbh I found it very good and found manyI have been a fan of KH since KH2. I played almost all the numbered titles and the handheld games. KH3 is a very KH-ish game yet there is something fresh in it just like every game in the series. I found the game very enjoyable. I was ready to be disappointed by this game since some fans seems to dislike it for some reasons. After I played it, tbh I found it very good and found many critiques toward the game are just exaggerating. I was mostly impressed by the amount of details put into every world. It just felt alive. Yoko Shimomura did it again with the ost and I just love seeing Sora and the gang having fun in the game. The only disappointment I have toward the game is how the story felt rushed at the end and how the combat is a bit too easy for my liking. Overall though, the positives outweigh the negatives. Definitely worth buying… Expand
  50. IFeelScammed
    Feb 12, 2019
    0
    A complete and utter mess of a game.
    I loved KH1 and KH2 - never bothered playing the others after it because they weren't that good and were just milking the franchise.
    Would have preferred a continuation from the second KH game, but no it's a convoluted story thanks to the abundance of stupid additions from these worthless other titles that shouldn't even be considered canon.    A complete and utter mess of a game.
    I loved KH1 and KH2 - never bothered playing the others after it because they weren't that good and were just milking the franchise.
    Would have preferred a continuation from the second KH game, but no it's a convoluted story thanks to the abundance of stupid additions from these worthless other titles that shouldn't even be considered canon.

    Gameplay mechanics have been dumbed down for little kids. Even proud mode is still easy, all it does is increase HP and dmg values of enemies. Spamming abilities that most of the time have no relation to the environment/world they're in. Only world that does this is Toy Story with the rocket...

    The worlds are less in number, most of their stories are really shallow and rehashed - poorly executed scripts and voice acting included. At one point I was laughing at Jack Sparrow's performance and facial animation - it was just too awful to take seriously.

    This game is simply overhyped trash dumpster fire, and hardcore fans are going to dribble and drool over it because they're a bunch of biased SJW white knights. We all know Disney told Square Enix what to do, Disney is completely out of touch with everything now and Square Enix hasn't made a good game in years... so I don't know why I was expecting anything good to come out of this.

    Vote this down if you want, you're part of the problem though. These games are bad because you rate them high and give them money. It's really sad to see the entertainment industry fall further and further from their roots.    … Expand
  51. meiwaku
    Feb 12, 2019
    5
    As a huge fan of kingdom hearts, Kingdom Hearts 3 was massively disappointing. The lack of final fantasy characters was a huge disappointment that left me wondering if Leon, yuffie, and the other major final fantasy characters decided they had enough and just abandoned their fight against the heartless. The interactions between Disney characters and Final Fantasy characters was a joy toAs a huge fan of kingdom hearts, Kingdom Hearts 3 was massively disappointing. The lack of final fantasy characters was a huge disappointment that left me wondering if Leon, yuffie, and the other major final fantasy characters decided they had enough and just abandoned their fight against the heartless. The interactions between Disney characters and Final Fantasy characters was a joy to watch and made the previous games charming and unique. In this game, most of the Disney worlds were pointless and a waste of time. In previous Kingdom hearts games the Disney characters and the main plot were meshed together and moved the plot along. In this game it feels like the main cast is just randomly walking around in the background while the poorly paced Disney stories are played out. The meaningless adventure in each world takes up a chunk of the games play time, and the game then wraps up massive story plots in the last few hours of the game without fleshing them out more. This game was my childhood, and I expected them to go all out with this game. The lack of secret bosses, the smaller and emptier worlds, and the removal of final fantasy characters all felt like huge missteps that were done for no apparent reason. The difficulty was also way too easy compared to past games. Kingdom Hearts 3 feels like a shell of its former self. This game makes me question who exactly this games target audience was, because it definitely was not for the core fans that played through the previous games. The visuals were amazing and the combat was also fun and interesting. If the difficulty weren't so easy the combat could have been the best in the series. Unfortunately most of the interesting combat options are pointless since you can just mash one button and beat the entire game. I'm giving this game a 5 because certain moments in the game were able to make me feel the nostalgia of playing a kingdom hearts game. The visuals were also incredible. But, by the end of the game I was thoroughly disappointed.… Expand
  52. Fcanotilho
    Feb 12, 2019
    10
    Had to give a ten to this game, not because it’s a master piece from the technical perspective, but because it made me so happy to play it!
    The gameplay is really fun, the graphics are amazing, the soundtrack is gorgeous as always and help to give really impactful moments.
    Talking about impactful moments, I must say that, despite the bizarre history that Nomura created, this series is    Had to give a ten to this game, not because it’s a master piece from the technical perspective, but because it made me so happy to play it!
    The gameplay is really fun, the graphics are amazing, the soundtrack is gorgeous as always and help to give really impactful moments.
    Talking about impactful moments, I must say that, despite the bizarre history that Nomura created, this series is without a doubt one of my favorites of all time, sometimes I have this feeling that everyone is just trying to tell the same type of history in the same type of world... Not Kingdom Hearts, it’s setting is so unique, made me fall in love with it, and now it gave me the closure that I was waiting for a long time...
    I really love the epic scenes they gave us trough the game, not to mention the moments that make me almost cry, either with happy moments or sad ones...
    This game is magical, simple as that    … Expand
  53. flowergirl4151
    Feb 12, 2019
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Kingdom Hearts 3 is decent, not good, but mediocre at best. Why do I say this?
    - Game is a breeze through (even on Proud Mode)
    - Lack of Final Fantasy Characters
    - Floaty Combat (KH 2 and KH1 was not like this)
    - Twilight Town is smaller than KH2's version.
    - 90% of the soundtrack has been re used with only a few original songs they made.
    - Broken and Overpowered Disney Attraction ride attacks. Way too flashy and annoying.
    - Voice Acting is bad. There seems to be a pause every time the characters talk to each other.. not to mention the constant anime sounds these characters make which is also extremely uncalled for. The character Riku, now sounds like a robot whenever he speaks. It's just really terrible since the voice actors have a lot more potential, but the script they are given forces them to talk like that.
    - Confusing story that created a whole bunch of more plot holes.
    - Not to mention the ending was terrible and unsatisfying.
    - Kairi's character is still poorly developed. She was training throughout the entire game only to be captured and then murdered by Master Xehanort. If you couldn't tell, she's basically the "Damsel in Distress" throughout the entire KH series. It just shows that Nourma had no idea what to do with her character.
    - No motives for why the baddies are evil in the first place. But when you defeat them, they turn into good guys and are simply "misunderstood". The game tries to make you feel bad and feel sympathetic for the characters despite committing mass genocide in worlds.
    - Trailers pretty much spoiled most of the intense parts.. so it really lost that feeling of dread around the end of the game.

    5 years for this? I love the Kingdom Hearts Franchise but this one feels like it just doesn't belong. Hopefully Kingdom Hearts 4 will fix most of these problems.. but seeing this... it may not ever return back to it's roots as it once was.    … Expand
  54. Enderzt
    Feb 12, 2019
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is a huge disappointment as a long time fan of the series. Nomura and the Kingdom Hearts team really wrote themselves into a corner by requiring this one game to act as the sequel to 5 different games at the same time. They then took this impossible task a step farther by using KH3 to setup for the next saga they envision in the series. They wasted a bunch of game time on a Black Box red herring sub plot. THEN they decide to only start resolving the games major plot points in the last 1/4 of the game. THEN they use the games endings as a chance for sequel bait instead of giving fans a real ending after years and years of waiting. They had so many years to work on this game, and they had so much game-play time to devote to wrapping up all their loose ends. Instead they decide to do it at breakneck pace at the end of the game then undercut themselves with a cheap cliffhanger.

    Because of this they don't earn any of the payoff moments they try to setup. Do beloved characters from the franchise reunite? Yeah, then the next group of 3 reunite, then the next, then this characters has a change of heart, then this Deus Ex Machina saves the team, then the next Deus Ex Machina happens, ect. It was like they had a checklist of things this game needed to resolve and reference then decided "Lets put this all in the last 5 hours of the game at breakneck pace so all the moments fall into each other and make a mess"

    The Disney worlds have less relevance to the main plot than any previous game in the series. The games canon reason for going from world to world is to regain lost experience. Its a fourth wall breaking reason to go gain EXP from killing heartless. Instead of Micky and Riku going back and fourth between Yen Sids Tower and the Realm of Darkness for 14 hours of the story, they could have found Aqua in the first hour of the game. Maybe she has fallen to darkness and is able to escape the realm and starts terrorizing planets with heartless so people will feel her pain, loss, and loneliness. Then Sora's mission begins to take on story relevance as he is running into Aqua, Mickey and Riku on the worlds he visits. He isn't strong enough to beat her as he is and needs to be bailed out by Riku and Mickey. It explains why heartless are all over the Disney worlds he visits, and further shows Sora isn't strong enough to save anyone yet. Halfway through Sora, Riku and Mickey manage to save Aqua and wake Ventus with her help. Now that Sora has learned the power of waking from Ventus, he is able to use the Replica given to Ansem the wise and wake Roxas. Now halfway through the game 3 major goals have been achieved, and then the second half of the game can be saving Terra, Xion, and Namine. Now reunions can be spread out through the game instead of one after another cheapening their emotional impact. It allows game time for the characters that were reunited to really talk with each other and interact for more than a single cut scene. In 30 seconds of simple brainstorming I was able to make a more compelling story than what we got. How can a team of paid dev's and story tellers be so bad? Why did Sora recognize Xion? Why wasn't it Roxas or Lea, whose hearts are far more connected to hers than Sora's? Why was there never a scene where Terra and Riku talked? Why did Roxas and Namine never have a scene together after the ending they had in KH2.

    The troubled Dev cycle really shows throughout the game. It becomes really apparent when there is an amazing set and moment broken up by incredibly inept story telling, missing sound effects, inconsistent CGI and animations, music, and missing chunks of story. Going through Arendelle and The Caribbean is like experiencing a fever dream. Characters appear out of nowhere and huge plot points are completely glazed over. Anna talks over her own singing in a headache inducing moment, Elsa gives a nice long exposition dump to save screen time for her to do a full shot for shot recreation of "Let it Go". Flynn randomly gets off the boat during the lantern scene to... do what? The twins aren't in this version of Tangled. Whats the importance of the satchel? We are never told anything. In previous Kingdom Hearts games if a Disney story was being retold they did a good job shortening the story and retelling it without a lot of exposition. You can follow the story on those worlds without having even seen the movie the world was based on. Can't do that in KH3. If you never saw Pirates 3 you will be totally lost with the story of that world.

    The final fights with the 12 seekers of darkness are ridiculous. If you kill one of the 3 or 4 bosses you are fighting everything stops and you have a nice long 3 minute cut-scene, before the fight starts up again like nothing just happened. It like they intended them to be 1 on 1 fights like KH2 but changed their mind and grouped them all up. Made it very confusing.

    5/10 will not be continuing the series. Poor Sora    … Expand
  55. Stoikil
    Feb 12, 2019
    4
    It only works if you have the factor of nostalgia, the conversations are horrible, the exposure of the story is horrible.
  56. Maan
    Feb 12, 2019
    9
    This is my first meeting with the KH games, it was an impulse buy and I absolutely do not regret it. I should've started with the remakes, but oh well.. It was a nice addition that they added the memories section to catch up with the series. I really enjoy the gameplay, the story and it all isn't to hard to get into it. There are a lot of cut scenes, which I normally hate if there is justThis is my first meeting with the KH games, it was an impulse buy and I absolutely do not regret it. I should've started with the remakes, but oh well.. It was a nice addition that they added the memories section to catch up with the series. I really enjoy the gameplay, the story and it all isn't to hard to get into it. There are a lot of cut scenes, which I normally hate if there is just too much, but I find it ok, because you learn so much about the story and for that I give it a 9. Overall great game and so much detail. They delivered a very well end product!… Expand
  57. Earthquakemass
    Feb 12, 2019
    10
    very fun game, it was worth the wait. love the gameplay, but maybe they should tone down the attraction attacks. it has a satisfying ending to this very complex xehanort saga. can't wait for the new arc and story.
  58. jctanti
    Feb 11, 2019
    9
    tldr: For KH fans, I fully recommend this game - it's only a 9/10 b/c of some small things
    For non-KH fans, play the other games first, then come back to this one :) Or, of course, just skip it entirely.
    After finishing the main story, and briefly beginning the post-game content, I can safely say that this game has met, but not exceeded, my expectations of what Kingdom Hearts 3 was    tldr: For KH fans, I fully recommend this game - it's only a 9/10 b/c of some small things
    For non-KH fans, play the other games first, then come back to this one :) Or, of course, just skip it entirely.

    After finishing the main story, and briefly beginning the post-game content, I can safely say that this game has met, but not exceeded, my expectations of what Kingdom Hearts 3 was going to be.

    That being said, Kingdom Hearts 3 is a fantastic game, that also has its flaws.

    With regards to story, it has some problems; for example, the game doesn't weave the KH storyline with the Disney world storyline together throughout the game as smoothly as KH2 did, opting to more cleanly dedicate the first 60-70% of the game to Disney stories and VERY little to KH story. But in the end, I was ultimately satisfied with the way they ended the Xehanort arc, and if you're a Kingdom Hearts fan, I'm confident you will be too! There are some SERIOUS epic fan-service moments in this game where I got up on my feet and cheered.

    Gameplay-wise, bad news first, this game has some issues in two regards: (1) the game is somewhat on the easy side, even by Kingdom Hearts standards, and (2) the overall amount of side-quests and things to do outside the main story seem a bit lacking compared specifically to Kingdom Hearts 2.

    (1): I've never thought of the KH games as being the most challenging games, and generally thought of them all as being easy (even on Proud or Critical mode), with the exception of some of the International/Final Mix post-game content/bosses, and of course, if you choose to do a Lvl 1 run. But Kingdom Hearts 3 takes the easy gameplay, and ramps it up even more. They crammed almost all the "Triangle"-mechanics from other KH games, or something similar, into this one as well, like shotlock, keyblade/form-changes , attractions, link summons, and your standard companion combo moves. Having all these moves at your disposal makes a lot of fights trivially easy; you simply have too much in your arsenal for any enemy, even bosses, to pose much of a threat. Like I said, I've never gone into a KH game expecting a Dark Souls experience or anything like that (nor do I WANT it to be that), but I definitely would have wanted a LITTLE more challenge in the standard-play combat. I did my initial run on Proud mode too, so between that and a pure Lvl 1 run, it would have been nice to see the a difficulty level somewhere in the middle.

    (2): The dedication to side-quests and optional battles seems to be have been toned down in this game. The notion of completing the side-quests in KH3 doesn't feel nearly as compelling as completing the Jiminy Journal in KH2 felt. So I wish there was more as far as side-quest content. But given that this isn't the International/Final Mix version, maybe that will be rectified later with such a release, or maybe DLC (which, to be clear, wouldn't be that bad - this game is fully worth the $60 price tag as it is, in my opinion, so it's NOT a "developer skimping on content with the intention of gutting us for DLC" situation).

    Now for the good stuff!

    As easy as the combat has become because of things highlighted above, it's still FUN. AS. HECK. Swinging the keyblade, transforming it into all manners of other kinds of weapons, casting extra-flashy, next-gen graphics spells, and just the overall graphical design overhaul the game has gotten makes every fight a truly beautiful spectacle to behold. The Keyblade you ultimately decide to use also dictates your fighting style to an extent, and there are a few different weapons variations to try out. You feel like an absolute boss when you destroy every mob of bad guys, and while not very challenging, fighting is still extremely satisfying.

    The addition of Pixar/3D Disney worlds was definitely welcome indeed! Seeing Toy Story, Monsters Inc, and Tangled characters as part of the Kingdom Hearts cast was something I'd wanted for a long time, and they pulled it off flawlessly. The worlds themselves have also received much of a graphical overhaul, and now feature much larger, richer areas to explore (honestly, sometimes too large - hunting down treasure chests has ironically become SO much more difficult now because of how detailed the worlds have become!). And the addition of some scattered, fully-voiced, NPCs throughout the non-Heartless-infested areas of some of the worlds makes them feel that much more alive.

    As for the story, if you're a KH fan, you will LOVE, at the very least, the last 30-40% of the game - as implied earlier, in true KH fashion they save most of the juicy stuff for the last few chapters of the game, but it is so well worth it, I didn't even care. Epic moments, team-ups, battles, and conclusions to so many character arcs, the final moments of this game will truly be a joy to play through if you've followed the story so far    … Expand
  59. Kenmei
    Feb 11, 2019
    5
    I feel like people are viewing this game with nostalgia-tinted glasses and are glossing over some major problems that came about with it. Firstly, the story is convoluted at best, and horribly written and paced at worst. Just because you played the game when you were younger and had great memories of the first two games in the series, doesn't mean that the game itself is super hard toI feel like people are viewing this game with nostalgia-tinted glasses and are glossing over some major problems that came about with it. Firstly, the story is convoluted at best, and horribly written and paced at worst. Just because you played the game when you were younger and had great memories of the first two games in the series, doesn't mean that the game itself is super hard to follow and, even the most diligent of KH fans who have played all the games that came out between 2 and 3, have to admit that the story is extremely hard to understand. And the stuff that is easy to figure out are very bland. There's so much content that the story has tried to force down your throat that anyone who claims they know what they're talking about with this game without having done a masters course about it, are probably lying. It doesn't help that Sora is about a dumb as a bag of rocks, and he makes it hard to root for him. This game has the same problem that I had with a few of the Tales games recently in that just because the main characters spout about love and friendship literally every conversation, doesn't mean they have a lot of depth and are fun to root for.
    I'd say the most redeeming quality the game has is the combat system that is fluid and fun, even though changing from attack to magic is a bit tedious. It's still the fun action-RPG style that I remember from KH 2, even if a few of the mechanics from that game were taken out of this one. I wouldn't say this does enough to save the game though.
    I'd say a lot of people will feel obligated to finish this game based on their history with it, not realizing that there were 3-4 full length games that were relased between 2 and 3 and have no idea what is going on at the beginning of this game. Just because people may feel like nostalgia pushed them towards playing this, doesn't mean it has the same magic that the first two did. Its a shame that the series ends on a very cookie cutter ending, stuff you could have seen coming from a mile away. Its, frankly, not a well written story and did nothing to draw me in. My play-though just consisted of me trying to get through it because I felt I needed to finish it after having waited 13 years since KH 2. However, my fun factor was severely lessened by how bad the story ended up being in the end. I'd say the biggest factor I'd say to people looking to play this is not to let nostalgia dictate how much fun you have with this. It's certainly not up to the quality I would have hoped to see here from this last game in this long running series.    … Expand
  60. mikenerving
    Feb 11, 2019
    10
    I have been waiting for 13 years for this game. But I also realized the fact despite all the wait It has only been in development for 5-6 years. Therefore I adjusted my expectations and honestly for the length of development it has and the pressure from fans to release the game quickly, the output t is pretty impressive. The most glaring difference I can see is the focus on minigamesI have been waiting for 13 years for this game. But I also realized the fact despite all the wait It has only been in development for 5-6 years. Therefore I adjusted my expectations and honestly for the length of development it has and the pressure from fans to release the game quickly, the output t is pretty impressive. The most glaring difference I can see is the focus on minigames instead of postgame combat content. I understand some might not enjoy minigames, but personally I found it enjoyable.… Expand
  61. Michaelmare
    Feb 11, 2019
    9
    Positives:
    - Awesome graphic resembles the movies
    - Great ost - The usual fun dumb dialogues and interactions - Detailed world - Keyblade transformations - Conclusive end to xehanort saga - Setting interesting beginning for upcoming games - Variative combat - Really fun to play - Lots of minigames Cons: - Enemy UI and difficulty felt unbalanced (weaker than it should be).    Positives:
    - Awesome graphic resembles the movies
    - Great ost
    - The usual fun dumb dialogues and interactions
    - Detailed world
    - Keyblade transformations
    - Conclusive end to xehanort saga
    - Setting interesting beginning for upcoming games
    - Variative combat
    - Really fun to play
    - Lots of minigames

    Cons:
    - Enemy UI and difficulty felt unbalanced (weaker than it should be). Added arsenals to player's combat (eg: attractions) is not balanced with increase in enemy's damage scaling
    - Some emotional payoffs were lackluster
    - Lack of postgame content
    - Original areas were lacking in term of size

    Overall, still a great game with a different priority compared to previous KH games    … Expand
  62. Spedattack
    Feb 11, 2019
    6
    After over a decade of waiting the result is a big disappointment. First, let me get the good things out of the way. The visuals are breath-taking and amazing to be hold. Classic scenes from Disney films are in some ways even better looking in this game than the films. The first half of the game is a blast to play, and you're given some cool abilities to experiment with. Some of theAfter over a decade of waiting the result is a big disappointment. First, let me get the good things out of the way. The visuals are breath-taking and amazing to be hold. Classic scenes from Disney films are in some ways even better looking in this game than the films. The first half of the game is a blast to play, and you're given some cool abilities to experiment with. Some of the mini-games are even surprisingly fun to play. This is where my praise ends unfortunately.
    The biggest problem with the Kingdom Hearts series has always been the ever increasingly convoluted, and at times, ridiculous plot. While the game tries a little bit more to make sense of things(especially for those who didn't play the spin-off games), the series has already dug itself into a hole that it can't climb out of at this point. The ending raises more questions than answers and feels rushed. While not as bad, it was a lot like the Mass Effect 3 ending. The whole plot just feels like it was rushed, and that they just wanted to move on to the next game. The performances are either hit or miss even with those who have reprised their roles, and the dialogue is extremely sub-par.
    The game does not become challenging until the very end. I said before that I enjoyed the first half of the game and loved the new abilities, but after a while the fun runs out because of how easy the game is. The whole game I died only twice, that's how easy this game is. The game also feels too short for a game that was a decade in the making.
    Overall, this feels awfully rushed for a game that was a decade in the making. While its not a bad game by any means, its extremely disappointing for someone who has been playing these games since the beginning.    … Expand
  63. vodas
    Feb 11, 2019
    9
    This was one of the most fun gaming experiences I have had in years. The combat was simply silk smooth and very enjoyable - did not even think of running from any battles because they were just that fun. I even went as far as to get the Ultima Weapon and defeat the secret bosses (tornado Gummi boss including...gosh that was long) which I did not do with previous titles. The worlds wereThis was one of the most fun gaming experiences I have had in years. The combat was simply silk smooth and very enjoyable - did not even think of running from any battles because they were just that fun. I even went as far as to get the Ultima Weapon and defeat the secret bosses (tornado Gummi boss including...gosh that was long) which I did not do with previous titles. The worlds were gorgeous and the maps were highly enjoyable (no open-world - thank God - got tired of those kind of games)

    The only real problem with KH3 is the pacing of the story. They definitely kept too much of the main plot at a standstill until the very end - it felt as almost NOTHING at all happened until you finish the last Disney world. The Disney worlds were fun and all, but they should have continued with the main plot at least a bit after every world or two. Also the very point of going to these worlds was kind of...too simple. There was no clear reason to do it - a mistake which was not so prominently made in the previous mainline titles. So because of all of this - most of the game up until the finale felt like a bit of a filler (which again - I did not feel as much in the previous titles even though there always was some filler).

    But even with this kind of a big negative I can't give the game any lower than 8.5 just because it kept me glued to the screen until the very end (and even after) - which most games nowadays are not able to do.    … Expand
  64. feelunreal
    Feb 11, 2019
    10
    This game realizes its Disney worlds amazingly well, the best that the series has ever done with greatly improved level design and exploration. Tangled, Pirates of the Carribean and Toy Story were done particularly well. Character interactions are excellent. The story for this arc is wrapped up very well. The minigames were also surprisingly enjoyable. Amazing game.
  65. wakinimarni
    Feb 11, 2019
    9
    I have never played the other game in the series before, but I found the gameplay very fun and pretty satisfying. I also love the interaction between the main character, Sora with Donald and Goofy. Just a a well made game overall
  66. Virus12
    Feb 11, 2019
    9
    The end of the Dark Seeker Saga.
    Pros:
    -fun combat -amazing ost -smart writing -aesthetically beautiful -amazing gummi ship exploration -keyblade transformations are awesome -equip 3 keyblades at once Cons: -too easy even on proud mode, turning off experience is a cop out in my opinion -i don't like attraction flow attacks -still some questions left unanswered -combo    The end of the Dark Seeker Saga.
    Pros:
    -fun combat
    -amazing ost
    -smart writing
    -aesthetically beautiful
    -amazing gummi ship exploration
    -keyblade transformations are awesome
    -equip 3 keyblades at once

    Cons:
    -too easy even on proud mode, turning off experience is a cop out in my opinion
    -i don't like attraction flow attacks
    -still some questions left unanswered
    -combo customization is quite limited
    -this might be a good spot to find some ingredients

    Overall I really enjoyed the game and although the ending leaves you asking more questions, i think that is how games are meant to be if a sequel is coming. If you like Kingdom Hearts then buy the game, if you aren't a fan of the direction it is going in then end it here.

    I think the game stands on it's own 2 feet pretty well despite the difficulty being very easy. I am hoping that critical mode gets introduced and it is reminiscent of KH2's Critical mode where I can start off with a bunch of lucky strike abilities.

    The world's are huge and deserve to be explored thoroughly or, at least what you would perceive to be thoroughly only to find you are missing a chest or a secret emblem.

    Phil would drive us nuts in KH2. Prepare for Donald to absolutely top that.

    I do think a few things could be improved upon as with any game but this game is a very solid entry and I really liked it. Oh it also has a very achievable Platinum trophy. 1 play through only.    … Expand
  67. bellcrannell
    Feb 10, 2019
    10
    Very fun game. I've waited five years for this and it did not disappoint. The character. graphics, music and story are all very good. If you just want a fun game to play this is the game.
  68. Failbell
    Feb 10, 2019
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Frankly this doesn't hold a candle to the previous mainline titles of the series, and perhaps, it doesn't hold well even against the mobile spins-off either. There are plenty parts of the game that look fantastic. In fact, I would say the overall combat and look is definitely an improvement. That sadly is about as good as it gets.

    Pros:
    - Graphics are fantastic.
    - The Gummi ship system.
    - Overall Combat.
    - The final boss was fun.
    - Music is nice as always.
    - Keyblade transformations were a good improvement from form drives.

    Cons
    - Game was too easy on Proud mode even for casual players.
    - Post game content is basically non-existent. Only 1 secret boss.
    - Serious frame drops even during bosses.
    - Story pacing was terrible. Most gets "wrapped up"(use that phrase very lightly) in the last hour.
    - Many main characters could have had zero screen time, and the plot would have never changed.
    - Attractions are frankly unneeded. I admire the attempt though to try a new formula.
    - A couple of the "worlds" like Twilight Town and 100 Acre Woods could have been removed without consequence. They both are missing 90% of their worlds from previous titles.
    - The villains are more like set pieces or background noise in all the worlds minus the final world.
    - Multiple plot points just left unanswered for certain worlds.
    - No Final Fantasy characters. They would have gotten rid of Moogles, if it wasn't already known as the shop owners.
    - The "black box" was never once answered.
    - Maleficent and Pete both make appearances. Could have been cut, and not a single thing would have changed.
    - The final world introduces the 13th darkness, whom basically shows the scale of power that everyone on the good side has. Which is nothing apparently. Basically everyone gets wrecked in about a 2-3 minute cutscene. Same person then gets beaten in an easy boss fight after a couple deus ex occurs without any context/explanation at all.
    -The final world is just a bunch of deus ex machinas.
    -The other "heros" literally do nothing for 98% of the game.

    Basically I hate to say this, but buy this game when it is at $30 or less. Kingdom hearts 3 did not feel complete, but instead It feels like everything was rushed, and they never play tested their boss fights. I sadly rate this game 5/10 for a game that felt like someone who made a rough draft and hit print instead of polishing it up. The entire time will feel like did anyone try to read the script to check for mistakes?    … Expand
  69. VegaBlue
    Feb 10, 2019
    10
    A different KH experience in comparison to the others but definently the most memorable. The story seems to have a really slow, even strange pacing. The middle seems surprisingly empty of story and the plot wraps up at the end of the game. You surely noticed that many negative reviews attack exactly that aspect of the game. That’s the main complaint: The lack of plot in the beginning andA different KH experience in comparison to the others but definently the most memorable. The story seems to have a really slow, even strange pacing. The middle seems surprisingly empty of story and the plot wraps up at the end of the game. You surely noticed that many negative reviews attack exactly that aspect of the game. That’s the main complaint: The lack of plot in the beginning and middle of the game and the Disney worlds which are basicly reduced to filler content in there eyes. So why do I give KH3 a perfect score? Regardless of the excellent graphics, framerate, soundtrack and fast-paced combat( maybe a bit too easy on normal, but let‘s wait for proud-mode. Nonetheless it‘s just awesome and ton of fun to play. Just look at it! It’s pure spectacel !) There two major points why I would give this game a 10 and compare it two other masterpieces like the new god of war or RDR2.

    The first point is actually...the storytelling. To be honest in my opinion there is no game on the market as of right now that even holdes a candle to the story and storytelling of KH3. It isn‘t a all out war with big baddie Xehanort like we thought(ok at the end it is a all out war basically but you know what I mean). Rather it is a more personnaly journey for our hero Sora. After the events of DDD Soras psyche is struggling and actually broken. You will notice that every disney world represents a other aspect of his inner struggle. Do you remember how you watched all these different disney movies in your childhood and learned something new? Something that would change how you think as person? Some sort of moral or valueable lesson for your own life? If you know what I‘m talking about than you know exactly what kind of journey Sora will go through. KH3 isn‘t just about fighting Xehanort...but a big arc for Soras character and a journey to find himself. It‘s a story about his duty as keyblade wielder, his fear of failure and the concequences...and everything culminates in a final showdown,which exceeded my expectations.

    The second and last point ist the conclusion to the plot. Every character moment you wish for...you will get it. This isn‘t a lackluster ending like Mass Effect 3. It‘s seriously succeds in in tieing everything up...a task I regarded as impossible. Nonetheless i must say...it‘s purely subjective if the conclusion matches your expectations. We know some of these characters since our childhood and there are like good old friends to us. Everyone of us wishes just the best for these characters so everyone has different expectations but as you see at the user score and the non-existing outcry of the fanbase...most of us are satisfied. Like I said...the conclusion is for me a dream come true. It does all characters justice and gives us a interesting outlock for the future.    … Expand
  70. gwensmelons
    Feb 10, 2019
    0
    Absolute trash. There is nothing this game does above average and the narrative is like listening to infants empathizing with their imagination. Did they write this garbage by putting all the movie scripts into a blender, emulsiphying it, and then try to pour it down our throats? Disney, please leave video games alone and get out of the industry.
  71. rhamade19
    Feb 10, 2019
    10
    A very underrated and magnificent piece of art. This game is exceeding all my expectations so far
  72. alexandermora
    Feb 10, 2019
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. As an old time fan, the game was a huge dissapointment in content, story and even in gameplay.

    Is all flare and Flashiness without substance.

    Most of the time you are doing nothing but grinding levels, if you do a level 1 run is even worse.

    The game has no difficulty, it lacks critical mode, the post game is pathetic.
    There arent any tournaments to get cool prizes or new moves for sora or recipes or anything
    Synthesis is now a joke
    No final fantasy characters or super hard secret bosses other than a pethethic easy to defead heartless.
    The entire cast ends being useless even when they were suppose to be more experience or stronger than Sora, who by the way was nerfed to death in the previous game KH Dream drop distance
    The worlds are flat an unispired for the most part with a few exceptions like Arendel the frozen world was one of the most dissapointing world in KH history, same with Sanfrantokyo from Big hero 6 which can be finish in 20 mins and is only one Giant square with buildings in the middle.

    So whats the excuse? It has even less post game content than KH 1 and thats a game from 2002. Same with Kh 2 which is from 2006, if we compare them to The Final Mix ver is even worse, Kh 3 has no content, but not everything is bad.

    The engine run well, The introcting level The Olympus is pretty cool and impressive it really HYPES the player for whats next to come, which sadly doesnt pay off at the end.

    the Kingdom of corona is mostly forest and one small town but it was well made and it does give you a feeling of a living world and it has one of the only Disney villain in the entire game, mother gothel.

    having 5 party member was super cool but in most world you only have 4 character and after the kingdom of corona rapunzel lost her long hair and now you cant have her in your party anymore....what gives?

    The stupid atraction flows appear too often and break the flow of batttle and are also overpowered, instead of giving choices for what tools to use to deal with the enemies or problems at hand they game throws you everything and it turns into a mindless game of press triangle to WIN, is LITERAL press Triangle to win, even in PROUD MODE the game hard mode, is a cake walk, which wasnt the case in Kh 1 and 2. 13 years...i waited 13 years, played almost all the other games and collections in that amount of time only to get this?

    The game could be save, but only if nomura is willing to do so. The lack of the final fantasy Cast that were important friends to sora and even mentors in Kh 1 and Kh 2 are non existent, its like they don t have the right to even exist anymore but the disney characters that don t impact the story in any way do? Its nonsense and ****    … Expand
  73. viroodiem
    Feb 10, 2019
    0
    Utter Disney garbage that is infecting and dragging down a company struggling to remain relevant.

    While a well made Action role playing game affair (and after its development cycle it had better be) it amounts to a convoluted mess trying to wrap up a fever dream collaboration between Square Enix and the single most evil corporation to ever exist in all of human history. The result is    Utter Disney garbage that is infecting and dragging down a company struggling to remain relevant.

    While a well made Action role playing game affair (and after its development cycle it had better be) it amounts to a convoluted mess trying to wrap up a fever dream collaboration between Square Enix and the single most evil corporation to ever exist in all of human history. The result is pure abomination from its narrative driven focus.

    Haphazardly thrown together Disney themed set pieces to button mash away at endlessly, much the same as its precursors and the only mildly better PS4 bretheren Final Fantasy XV. Once you peel away the nostalgia for the previous games you see it is little more than an carbon copy of other, better games of which even its prior installments produced better.

    Literally not worth anyone's time and attention but due to the utter brainwashing of a generation into Disney addled zealotry, Square Enix could have rolled out the shiniest polished lawn cigar and the adult aged children that were given Kingdom Hearts on previous consoles as a surrogate for parenting will cheer along gleefully chomping down every nutty bite of this mediocre cud. More over attacking anyone who suggest that it is anything less than flawless and the greatest thing to ever be created.

    So terrible it does not even justify a score and anyone suggesting it is great needs to be psychologically evaluated.    … Expand
  74. Selene
    Feb 10, 2019
    10
    Its been almost 6 years since the first KH 3 Trailer was released and Guys, it was worth the long wait. Everything about the Game is pure perfection
  75. alfreiro99
    Feb 10, 2019
    9
    Ignore the others, if you like KH then you will love this game, written has gone better, the graphics are awesome and the gameplay is better than ever. The only problems that i've got (and that's why this game has not a 10) is the camera sometimes goes crazy and its too easy.
  76. jdhatefi
    Feb 10, 2019
    10
    I understand why some find it hard to follow but if you were a fan of the previous titles you will enjoy this one. The story, which is really why I play, did not disappoint.
  77. maryanthem
    Feb 9, 2019
    9
    KH is not a game for for everyone. It also has one major handicap that people seems to forget; the people who have played this game likely have played KH2/KH1 as teenager. Now they are adult and able to see weaknesses they couldn’t see before. Of course playing this game and comparing it to KH2/KH1 will feel different in general. Some of it comes from the fact that as we grow up there areKH is not a game for for everyone. It also has one major handicap that people seems to forget; the people who have played this game likely have played KH2/KH1 as teenager. Now they are adult and able to see weaknesses they couldn’t see before. Of course playing this game and comparing it to KH2/KH1 will feel different in general. Some of it comes from the fact that as we grow up there are things that we don’t enjoy anymore. KH series fits this category. Personally I still really likes this game, although imo it’s not as good as KH2 which is my fav video game of all time.… Expand
  78. WhiteRaito
    Feb 9, 2019
    10
    8/10
    too much minigame, no cool reaction command until the end part, and dumbed down difficulty for casual #Attractionreactioncomand. The lack of secret bosses are real.
    The Rest is great from animation environment even song Note: Buy the JP version for better Voice acting. Stopped English Dub since KH2 and never been better Rant: - Whoever said the hair is bad may be they have    8/10
    too much minigame, no cool reaction command until the end part, and dumbed down difficulty for casual #Attractionreactioncomand. The lack of secret bosses are real.
    The Rest is great from animation environment even song

    Note: Buy the JP version for better Voice acting. Stopped English Dub since KH2 and never been better

    Rant:
    - Whoever said the hair is bad may be they have bad hair or even bald :P
    - Whoever complaining about the subs. Learn Japanese or English. at least you need to learn english
    go to school or something
    - Whoever said no multiplayer is a thing. Kingdom hearts never been a multiplayer game. Got it
    Memorized? they said 50USD for a single player is a cash grab then what is RE2 Remake?
    - Whoever said the soundtrack is bad uhh you do have demyx taste of music probably.
    - No FF characters? a bit disappointed but you are not playing FF. you played Kingdom Hearts.
    KH =/= FF.

    Nomura should learn that releasing this for newcomers is a really bad idea. Even people who usually played fighting games can review this game 1/10. Just go back to your game. enjoy it instead of spreading negativities and hate. I mean there are lots of that doing that because they don't like the game. Do you have any other works other than bashing a game just because you didn't like it? Not every game for everyone. Critics and bashing is a whole different thing.    … Expand
  79. miyakojimi
    Feb 9, 2019
    10
    Awesome game. Totally worth waiting for. The combat is fluid, the story concluded nicely, overall just a very fun game to play
  80. popdod
    Feb 9, 2019
    2
    It's bad. Most of these reviews are long time fans who give every KH related game 10/10 and probably plenty who haven't even played it. The major review sites know the fan base is extremely cultish and can't handle criticism, so they inflate the scores to avoid a backlash and not piss off Square Enix and Disney. They're all businesses and are dependent on the gaming public and goodIt's bad. Most of these reviews are long time fans who give every KH related game 10/10 and probably plenty who haven't even played it. The major review sites know the fan base is extremely cultish and can't handle criticism, so they inflate the scores to avoid a backlash and not piss off Square Enix and Disney. They're all businesses and are dependent on the gaming public and good relations with gaming companies (for early access) to survive. I fell for the hype, caught up on the story, then played it and, well, pretty much everything I was going to type here is better summed up in videogamedunkey's review. Waste of money and hours of my life. Maybe it's kind of fine if you're a kid or have the mental maturity of one. You can even see in the user reviews that the KH fans are downvoting all of those who score less than 8 (yellow and red) and upvoting the 8+ reviews (green).… Expand
  81. AngryThespian
    Feb 9, 2019
    5
    NOT TYLER, CHRIS!!!!--- As an avid Kingdom Hearts player since the beginning I feel that this game doesn't live up to the decade and a half wait between main-line games. The game, while beautiful lacks the gravitas that the originals had, the story is compelling but muddled. The voice acting is dreadful (especially Mickey), and sub=par for what the hype built to. However, the single mostNOT TYLER, CHRIS!!!!--- As an avid Kingdom Hearts player since the beginning I feel that this game doesn't live up to the decade and a half wait between main-line games. The game, while beautiful lacks the gravitas that the originals had, the story is compelling but muddled. The voice acting is dreadful (especially Mickey), and sub=par for what the hype built to. However, the single most infuriating aspect of the game is the overuse of cut-scenes. Cut-scenes almost feel as if they are being used as a crutch in this game to extend an otherwise short game, and the frequency of said cut-scenes destroys any natural flow that the game has. As someone who still to this day plays the originals continually I expected more, a lot more, from this game.… Expand
  82. RobertoStrife
    Feb 9, 2019
    7
    I've pretty much played all the Kingdom Hearts games and I was fairly underwhelmed with KH3. Storywise, a lot of plot points are just left up in the air.

    No Final Fantasy characters and a few of the big bads are just in cutscenes. I thought this would be a satisfying conclusion to the Dark Seeker-saga, but was left with a severe feeling of 'Is this really it?' It was still a good    I've pretty much played all the Kingdom Hearts games and I was fairly underwhelmed with KH3. Storywise, a lot of plot points are just left up in the air.

    No Final Fantasy characters and a few of the big bads are just in cutscenes. I thought this would be a satisfying conclusion to the Dark Seeker-saga, but was left with a severe feeling of 'Is this really it?'

    It was still a good game, fun combat, but way too easy. I suck at gaming and Kh1 and 2 on proud-mode are almost an impossible task for me unless I grind a lot. Here I finished the game on level 47 without all too much effort and didn't grind at all, only 100% found everything in the first 5 worlds as well.

    Mashing X combat was never true for me in the previous games, but in this game, you can quite comfortably just mash x all the way through and get pretty far, I beat the game and I still don't know how to block properly.

    I love the series, enjoyed the game, but a bit disappointed in the lack of resolution and challenge.    … Expand
  83. Praxisx
    Feb 9, 2019
    10
    By far a beautiful culmination of all the games thus far; that the Kingdom Hearts fans have been waiting for so long. Packed full of fun and interesting Disney World that each has impactful character moments. With a satisfying ending that closes out the Xehanort saga but leaves room for more answer to yet be discovered. Can't wait to see whats next for the franchise!
  84. AmazingEddy
    Feb 9, 2019
    10
    Good game. People sure are desperate to hate it but fuc them. Nomura is a god. That is all.
  85. rayenatear
    Feb 9, 2019
    9
    I've been waiting for this game my entire life, so let's just jump right in. This game is very, very fun. The attractions, the form changes, and the little details.

    Worlds have actual citizens in them now that you can talk to, and you can have two more party members besides Donald and Goofy. This game also wraps up the hanging plot threads for quite a few characters, and is very    I've been waiting for this game my entire life, so let's just jump right in. This game is very, very fun. The attractions, the form changes, and the little details.

    Worlds have actual citizens in them now that you can talk to, and you can have two more party members besides Donald and Goofy. This game also wraps up the hanging plot threads for quite a few characters, and is very satisfying to watch as a longtime fan. There are many plot twists that you will never see coming and make the game more intriguing as a result.

    The major gripes I have mainly have to do with the plots of 3 worlds being messed with a bit too much for my liking, and another worlds inclusion in the game being questionable at best. There are also little things like why the Lingering Will just disappears after fighting Terra-Xehanort and reappears as the Guardian? it's kind of weird. Other then that i don't have much to complain about.

    Kingdom Hearts 3 is a satisfying conclusion to the original series. It's a game that has been a long time coming, and maybe it won't reach everyone's expectations. It has big shoes to fill after all.

    But it was good enough for me, and that's all I care about.    … Expand
  86. DoTheBartMan
    Feb 9, 2019
    9
    A long time in the minds of many gamers, it delivers in many aspects. Unreal Engine used to full effect making this one of the prettiest games you'll see. The combat is fun and never loses it's impact,

    I never thought I'd be screaming for Donald Duck to heal me but there it is. Camera can be annoying sometimes, certain Keyblade abilities are effected Overall already a strong    A long time in the minds of many gamers, it delivers in many aspects. Unreal Engine used to full effect making this one of the prettiest games you'll see. The combat is fun and never loses it's impact,

    I never thought I'd be screaming for Donald Duck to heal me but there it is.

    Camera can be annoying sometimes, certain Keyblade abilities are effected

    Overall already a strong contender for GOTY    … Expand
  87. jaredwallace91
    Feb 9, 2019
    5
    This game is a mess. No new features or updated graphics really justify the long wait for the game. It plays like a game from 2010. Fortunately, I don't play Kingdom Hearts just for the gameplay, but for the story instead. Unfortunately, the worlds that take up 3/4 of the game add absolutely nothing significant to the story. Even worse, each world is bogged down by hours of cutscenes, I'mThis game is a mess. No new features or updated graphics really justify the long wait for the game. It plays like a game from 2010. Fortunately, I don't play Kingdom Hearts just for the gameplay, but for the story instead. Unfortunately, the worlds that take up 3/4 of the game add absolutely nothing significant to the story. Even worse, each world is bogged down by hours of cutscenes, I'm left wondering why there is even gameplay at all

    Nostalgia goggles are mostly driving the fun experiences I have while playing. If I were a new player to the series, I would have serious doubts about my decision to play this game.    … Expand
  88. dmusings
    Feb 8, 2019
    6
    Not worth the wait.

    Gameplay: As was the case in KHii, the game has a lot of options, that are largely meaningless. Basic combo+the occasional jump and/or block is all you need. Anything else is basically a 'remove challenge button. Characters: Simply awful. A terrible shonen main character who has no real character except for 'lul I'm an idiot'. And he's the best of the lot.    Not worth the wait.

    Gameplay: As was the case in KHii, the game has a lot of options, that are largely meaningless. Basic combo+the occasional jump and/or block is all you need. Anything else is basically a 'remove challenge button.
    Characters: Simply awful. A terrible shonen main character who has no real character except for 'lul I'm an idiot'. And he's the best of the lot. Cardboard, meaningless or single note versions of the disney characters.
    Story: A convoluted mess, as expected. But rather than being 'cheesy dumb' ala Bill and Ted, it's functionally dumb.

    Verdict: If you enjoy flat character less shonen, you may enjoy this. If you had actual expectations that Nomura and Square wpuld address actual flaws with the series to date, you'll be sorely disappointed. KHIII killed any further interest I have in the KH series.    … Expand
  89. ZEROKILLER
    Feb 8, 2019
    10
    I really enjoyed this game. I felt rejuvenated playing KH3 as a long time fan. Despite the end feeling a bit rushed, the graphics, gameplay, and full content of the story makes up for the rushed feeling at the end. I also love how this game sets up the future for this franchise and I’m excited for what’s to come.
  90. joseb06
    Feb 8, 2019
    10
    Went into this game not really sure what to expect. However, I was extremely surprised at how much I loved this game. As a newcomer I was skeptical, but with a mix of Disney, gameplay, and music this game was extraordinary. I can't wait to play the old ones
  91. zbarr2017
    Feb 8, 2019
    10
    A fantastic game from top to bottom. I have waited over 14 years for this game and it was truly a masterpiece. Can't wait for KH4!!
  92. shaknepp
    Feb 8, 2019
    10
    This has been worth the wait and we know well the series is far from over! Gameplay is fun and addictive! The story is very well paced (assuming you did every, and I mean EVERY GAME!) in the series. Kingdom Hearts III is the series at its strongest point and while the Dark Seeker Saga has concluded, Sora's story is far from over!
  93. ToDenied
    Feb 8, 2019
    1
    Waiting more than ten years for a new successor to Kingdom Hearts 2 was already hard for me, but getting disappointed like this was just too much. I expected a game similar or even better than Kingdom Hearts 2 but the lack of content and bad story telling are nothing more than a bad joke. Without watching the movies first most worlds storys are confusing as hell ( especially Frozen andWaiting more than ten years for a new successor to Kingdom Hearts 2 was already hard for me, but getting disappointed like this was just too much. I expected a game similar or even better than Kingdom Hearts 2 but the lack of content and bad story telling are nothing more than a bad joke. Without watching the movies first most worlds storys are confusing as hell ( especially Frozen and Pirates of the Caribbean) . In addition to that they cut out a lot of stuff that made the precursor so good like the arena of the olymp or secret boss fights like Sephiroth or Terra. At the end all I can say is that I rather play Kingdom Hearts 2 for the 10th time than one more run of Kingdom Hearts 3… Expand
  94. bcount23
    Feb 8, 2019
    6
    As a long time kingdom hearts fan I am extremely disappointed. This game is very boring with long drawn out cutscenes. The gameplay is the only reason I kept playing
  95. Stef106
    Feb 7, 2019
    10
    In terms of story, there is something for everyone; however, the narrative pacing adopts the DDD approach to storytelling and nukes you with original Kingdom Hearts lore in the last world. Kingdom Hearts I, and II were perfect games in terms of how the pacing of those particular stories played out. Kingdom Hearts III on the other hand feels like a jolly, and gallant mosey through DisneyIn terms of story, there is something for everyone; however, the narrative pacing adopts the DDD approach to storytelling and nukes you with original Kingdom Hearts lore in the last world. Kingdom Hearts I, and II were perfect games in terms of how the pacing of those particular stories played out. Kingdom Hearts III on the other hand feels like a jolly, and gallant mosey through Disney worlds (best they've ever been), where Kingdom Hearts retains its humorous and light-hearted nature, until some of the darkest and shocking moments in the entire Kingdom Hearts series happens all at once -- and its a little overwhelming. The story overall was wrapped up mostly in a satisfying way with some great dialogue and interactions particularly between the members of 'old' organization XIII, and the main trio.

    The combat is floaty, and obsessed with glitz and glam, but it is definitely the best version of that particular Osaka team combat system design; however, it still fails to live up to the solid combat design of Kingdom Hearts II. The attractions were gaudy, long, drawn out, and could have been done away with as it sucked me out of otherwise invigorating combat with a mini-game; furthermore, it is impossible to tell on occasion whether you are hitting the enemy, or not simply because of how massive and flashy the attractions are at times.

    It was an absolute joy to traverse through the Disney worlds in Kingdom Hearts III; which have all been designed with the utmost care, compassion, and meticulousness according to their original creators, and this part of the game drastically overshadows its numbered predecessors. However, the main reason this game does not earn a 10 is due to the lack of original worlds and characters that have been built up for years including but not limited to:

    The Destiny Islands crew: Selphie, Tidus, Wakka. Whatever happened to them?!

    The Hollow Bastion Restoration Committee... Our honorary members: Aerith, Cloud, Leon, Cid, Yuffie!

    100 Acre Wood, and Twilight Town was kind of a letdown, especially because I am in love with those worlds. It pains me to say Twilight Town was not expansive as I believe it could have been especially because of how good it looks in Kingdom Hearts III. I also believe it lacked crucial classical locations such as the sandlot, sunset terrace, and no train station... Really?! Scala Ad Caelum was a disappointment as well and felt anti-climactic.

    I'm also salty Traverse Town is not a part of this game (but that's a nitpick). ;)

    The music? Awesome as usual, although I would have liked to see more original compositions for the final boss music from Shimomura-san.

    As someone who holds this series in the highest regard, I was really hoping to call this a masterpiece... However, it was worth the wait, is an incredible game in its own right, and besides, it was joyous to see the half-pints again. I cannot wait to see whats cooking in Nomura-san's head for the future of the series. Regardless, I'm so happy that after all these years, Kingdom Hearts still has that magic that turns me into my 11 year old self yearning for more.

    p.s. Riku is a badass in this game! Kairi's cool too.    … Expand
  96. IronAvenger
    Feb 7, 2019
    9
    Nearly perfect conclusion to a series I’ve loved my entire life. Great combat, great visuals, great characters. Only complaint is that it’s a little too easy even on Proud. If Critical gets a release later it’ll be a perfect 10
  97. spizer511
    Feb 7, 2019
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. So I beat the game a few days ago, clocking in at just over 28 hours. And that was even with several hours spent running around doing random side quests on previous worlds and/or galavanting in the much improved gummi ship experience.

    I enjoyed the game. Most of my gripes come from the quality bar set by such amazing titles as the Dragon Age series, Horizon Zero Dawn, Noir, etc. Where much like KH3 these titles were in production for 6+ years and the amount/quality of game they pulled off in such time was simply breathtaking. KH3? Again. I enjoyed, but compared to these other titles it is/was woefully found lacking.

    Prepare for the game:
    Either replay all the prior games or find a good 30 minute summary on Youtube. You'll appreciate about 90% more of the game that way.

    Pros:
    - The game knows how to make fun of itself.
    - If you enjoyed the other games, you will enjoy this game.
    - Every character and scene is drastically improved with the new implementation in the Unreal engine.
    - Only 10% of the cutscenes appear to be pre-rendered in lieu of using the in-game models.
    - Battle system allows for as much or as little strategy a you feel like. Though, get used to blocking and counter-attacking if you hope to be prepared for the final boss.
    - Donald and Goofy in battle appear in their most competent form to date!
    - Most of the worlds feel HUGE. And this is mostly a good thing, with only a few exceptions.
    - Zipper-fetish is still strong in the series.
    - Moogles are still adorable.
    - Little Chef is cute.
    - Theme parks rides are kinda fun.
    - Simba rules.
    - Customizing your shortcuts is KING.
    - My Gummiship featured a Shiba Inu and then a Corgi... **** win, mate. :D
    - Dialogue entirely voice-acted!
    - Some of the non-original voice actors are spot on!
    - Cutscenes are skippable... Which is good because.

    Cons:
    - Half of the game is cutscenes and not game play.
    - You have to listen and watch segments of the Frozen soundtrack (Which, if you look up interviews, you will find that the directors of the game thought would be a great thing that fans would want...). But don't forget, you CAN skip them.
    - The cutscenes that happen in-world have almost nothing to do with the plot of the overarching game. Which would be fine, except...
    - The agency feels forced. You show up, bad guys are being bad. You help the good guys out... And in return... Get a keychain for your keyblade (which isn't a part of the story, it just kinda happens). Beyond that? You learn more about the expanded definition of "heart", "love", and what they mean.
    - The cut scenes suffer from the same awkward pacing and weird pantomime caricatures as the rest of the series.
    - Several times throughout the game, the cutscene dialogue is... awkward. "Sora. Donald Goofy."
    - Many of the characters feel poorly representative when compared to the source material.
    - Some of the voices are just, just awful. I'm looking at you Mickey and you Xehanort (RIP Leanord Nemoy, they couldn't replace you).
    - And Pirates of the Caribbean which is... Kinda terrible on all fronts. I did enjoy the variety of the underwater battles, but everything else, including the cardboard cut outs of the characters felt poorly executed. What do you mean you haven't recently seen the movie that came out in May of 2007?
    - They did as little as humanly possible with Big Hero 6.
    - Plot devices/holes such as Replicas and Time Travel... Except for when it's inconvenient and you just need a character there.
    - Kairi is still 1 dimensional, but really important for some reason.
    - Sora has not matured at all from the first kingdom hearts, he's simply more powerful. His parents, er... Buddies, Donald and Goofy constantly have to correct him in the same manner as KH1.
    - There are references to FF characters, but aside from the Moogle? Not a single NPC pops up. No Cloud. No Yuffie. No Waka. No Sephiroth.
    - The backstory lore included with the game is woefully inadequate. If you have nothing else, it'll be just barely enough. Ultimately though, the game goes so far as to suggest to you just before the "final dungeon" that you should use your in-game "gummi phone" to read up on all these dozens of characters who've been thrust upon you... Ya know, in case you didn't spend hundred of hours replaying Kingdom Hearts - 1.5, 2.5, BbS, 358/2 Days, 3D and Re:Coded.
    - Kingdom Hearts, the entity is still... Murky in definition. There's been several iterations formed by different things (some are the hearts of people, the main one... I think. Is made up of the hearts of the worlds (aka anything that supports life that isn't people), and at the end of the day the one thing you can really accept it as being is "a vast source of power."

    Lesson:
    Play it for a good time, for nostalgia, and to enjoy the beautiful new graphics. Though as with the other games, do not play as a drinking game (using the words "heart" or "darkness" as a prompt will likely land you in a hospital).    … Expand
  98. TheLawnMower
    Feb 7, 2019
    10
    I just finished the game and had to see the reviews, this game is so outstanding that it had me writing a review, I honestly don't know where to start, so bear with me. Combat wise KH3 has delivered, a lot of people were nervous of how it would turn out due to previous KH games combat style changing and many people did not like that, I found it very mesmerizing as it takes the combat styleI just finished the game and had to see the reviews, this game is so outstanding that it had me writing a review, I honestly don't know where to start, so bear with me. Combat wise KH3 has delivered, a lot of people were nervous of how it would turn out due to previous KH games combat style changing and many people did not like that, I found it very mesmerizing as it takes the combat style from KH2 and adds elements from the other KH games, not for one second did I feel overwhelmed by the controls, mobility or commands, and yes I have enjoyed every other KH combat including CoM, Re:Coded and KHUX. For those who are complaining that the game isn't "Hard Enough", please please please understand this is not DARKSOULS or BLOODBORNE, KH is not branded as a Hard game, yes there are those very difficult secret bosses but that doesn't mean that the whole game must be difficult, granted, there is no critical mode even after beating the game which is a bummer for some (including me who beat all KH games on critical and got most of them Platinum, but I don't give it that much thought to the point that I ruin a game's review). Now that combat is out of the way, let's get to the part that I suppose die hard KH fans care about the most, The Story, now do not worry this is spoiler free so don't go closing your tabs, KH3 tries its best to be new player friendly, but if you think about it, its impossible, the amount of Story, plot twists and Characters in the KH universe is tremendous, I replayed all KH games 3 months prior to the release and STILL I have details and plots that I still forget, don't understand or never got an answer for, I am sorry to say this but don't expect to understand the story from KH3 alone if you're a new comer, as a community we are happy that more people are joining us on this adventure, but you'll either need to play the previous games (for which they include a bundle on the PS Store that you can get for around $120 as I recall) or you can watch the story on YouTube by a youtuber caled Everglow, he has a full playlist of the story in the chronological order and the videos are made with absolute passion, seriously check them out if you're not bothered to play all 6 games prior to KH3, but don't start the game until you have an idea about the story as it helps give meaning to the events happening in KH3. Now that I am done with new comers, KH die hards, I promise you, you will not be disappointed from KH3 story, it is more than we ever expected, it is well paced, though be prepared for a lot of long cutscenes (which is fine by me), also get your theories ready prior to playing KH3, because you have no idea if a theory is right and how satisfying it is when you get it right, I won't go any further because I don't wanna spoil the story in any fashion. I truly hope that you enjoy the game with your loved ones the same way I did and it would be an experience to remember, after all it felt like ages until KH3 finally came out, so make sure you make the most out of it. May your Heart be your Guiding Key.… Expand
  99. SultanOfSwing44
    Feb 6, 2019
    9
    Minus 1 point because they forgot to put final fantasy chars in the game. It feels shorter than the other games but i may be remembering wrong. My kh2 file shows 80 hrs and my kh3 one shows 40. That being said, its everything we all hoped it would be.... Except the final fantasy part.
  100. Dog4life
    Feb 6, 2019
    2
    Great visuals and charm.

    Awfully simplistic combat that requires 0 skill nor t actics. Bad fps sections. Camera controls are still really bad. Most substories are very predictible.

    very disappointing
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 88 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 81 out of 88
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  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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