Kingdom Hearts III

 Xbox One
Metascore
80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 23 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 23
  3. Negative: 0 out of 23
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  1. TheXboxHub
    Feb 20, 2019
    70
    Kingdom Hearts III is a fitting conclusion to this Dark Seeker saga; and by fitting, I mean a hodge-podge of ideas and sub-plots that don’t always seem to work but still manage to muster something pretty decent.
  2. GameSpew
    Feb 7, 2019
    70
    Even despite its downfalls – its repetitive gameplay loop, its dense narrative and its lack of worthwhile adventuring – there’s something that makes Kingdom Hearts 3 difficult to resist.
  3. Washington Post
    Jan 31, 2019
    70
    However eye-glazing Kingdom Hearts 3’s overarching narrative may be, it’s worth stressing how easy it is to get swept up in the broad strokes of its gameplay and the more isolated story beats in the game.
  5. Metro GameCentral
    Jan 29, 2019
    60
    A confused and confusing mess of terrible storytelling, simple action, and endless fan service that will delight existing players but baffle new ones.
  6. Slant Magazine
    Feb 4, 2019
    50
    The game pitches itself as the finale to a series so many have grown up with, but it hasn’t matured with its audience or video games as a medium.
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  1. Kotaku
    Jan 27, 2019
    It is a museum exhibiting its own architecture. Its decadent spectacle is the closest games have come yet to giving me the catharsis of walking into a Louis Vuitton store and neither buying anything nor being asked to leave...I challenge Metacritic to extract a number from that last paragraph.

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#48 Best Xbox One Game of 2019
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#20 Most Discussed Xbox One Game of 2019
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#22 Most Shared Xbox One Game of 2019

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User Score
8.2

Generally favorable reviews- based on 597 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 466 out of 597
  2. Mixed: 38 out of 597
  3. Negative: 93 out of 597
  1. KerJO
    Jan 29, 2019
    10
    Very good game . Very fun and exciting , buy it because it's worth it !!!!
  2. Xbox_Alive
    Feb 3, 2019
    9
    The presentation side of the game is absolutely brilliant and without a doubt both the visuals and sound design made the game come alive inThe presentation side of the game is absolutely brilliant and without a doubt both the visuals and sound design made the game come alive in all areas. I loved the story because it always kept me interested and even though it gets a little too mixed up at times the charm always shines bright in the tale. Battling against various enemies always felt fun and the amount of depth within the combat made each move feel very satisfying and enjoyable. In terms of content there is a decent amount for you to get to grips with and the variety the content offers you means it very rarely becomes boring or tedious. They’ve done a wonderful job of making Kingdom Hearts III accessible to fans of the series and newcomers which means more fans will come to the table, and old fans will find nods within. Exploration in the game always feels rewarding and the little touches that have been added make the adventure even more of an immersive experience. While some may like the tutorial messages I found them to be a little annoying due to how many times they popped up. I didn’t think Kingdom Hearts III was ever going to happen let alone on Xbox, but they say good things come to those who wait and without a doubt Kingdom Hearts III is definitely a good thing. In fact from start to finish this game was more amazing than good and without a doubt fans of the series will thoroughly enjoy what this game has to offer and I urge newcomers to try the game as well. From the moment I started the game then the presentation made a whole host of memories come flooding back and when in combat to say I had fun would be a massive understatement. I was pleased to see then that in terms of content the game had a huge amount for me to get to get my hands on and exploring the beautifully designed world always felt rewarding. Another aspect of the game that always felt rewarding was the story which made me laugh and sing along the way and most important of all always kept me interested and excited to see what happened next. In terms of problems for me the game didn’t have any at all and the only frustrating thing was the tutorial messages that kept popping up but looking past this issue wasn’t really much of a problem. At the end of the day then Kingdom Hearts III has took what was so good from the previous games and made them even better and it was definitely worth the wait because I can see this game being in plenty of people’s game of the year lists. This is an absolute must buy for any fan of the series and newcomers alike. Two massive thumbs up!… Full Review »
  3. megdarkness2009
    Feb 10, 2019
    10
    Игра самая лучшая JRPG этого года!Одна из лучших и добрых серий во вселенной!
    Я ждал ее 13 лет и неделю!За это время _у меня было 2    Игра самая лучшая JRPG этого года!Одна из лучших и добрых серий во вселенной!
    Я ждал ее 13 лет и неделю!За это время _у меня было 2 девушки,работал на аттаракционах 3 месяца,1 год помощник пекаря,1 год помощником кондитера,2 года разнорабочим!.У меня перебыли поколения приставок-PS2-ps3,psp/ps vita/ps4/xbox one/nintendo ds/2 ds/gba sp//.потерял всех своих друзей из детства....((((((и остался вообще без друзей в реальной жизни.....
    Игра одна из лучших,где ты возвращаешься в прошлое и ты чувствуешь ,что тебе хорошо!И ты не хочешь выходить из игры!ТЫ хочешь жить там Вечно!Я обожаю серию Kingdom Hearts!
    Самое лучшее возвращение игры из прошлого и продолжатель прошлой истории из 2002 года!
    Номинант на Игру Года! Наконец ..после этой игры чувствуешь,что живешь игрой!
    Очень красивая и потрясающая графика!Жаль..до сих пор,не дотягивает реальная графика игры,до CGI заставок Kingdom Hearts 2!Но м все ближе и ближе подходим к этому!!Возможно уже в Kingdom Hearts 4 будет,как раз та графика в самой игре,как графон из CGI заставки в Kingdom Hearts 2 на PS2!
    Лучшее возвращение ,величайшей серии из прошлого!
    И продолжатель!
    Всем советую!,Кто любит Аниме и красивые сказки Диснея!
    Спаcибо тебе огромное Тецуя Номура ,еще за одну потрясающую игру в серии Kingdom Hearts!
    Благодаря Kingdom Hearts 3 ты снова веришь в чудеса и сказку Диснеевскую!    … Full Review »
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