Dont try and split the difference lol. A majority of games have that emotional spark. Only DDD, and RECODED are essentially stupid town.
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Kingdom Hearts III Review Thread
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Dont try and split the difference lol. A majority of games have that emotional spark. Only DDD, and RECODED are essentially stupid town.
It is funny because I went went from mgs 1 to Mgs 4 lol that shit was wild.
"Patriots?"
"Eva?"
"Raiden?"
"Vamp?"
It was like a 25 hour fever dream, that being said I still enjoyed it, but definitely realized it was my fault for trying to jump in without catching up on the plot first.
Yea in the first game, then in 2 it starts to get crazy with the nobody's.
Kind of a bummer though that from what Planetsmasher is saying we won;t see a lot or if any FF characters. That was part of the thing I really liked as surprise. Be nice to see Zidane, lightning, noctis, or people from older FF games pop up as cameo's just for shits and giggles. But With how amazing the disney aspect looks I'm fine with it.
To be fair, the remaster of BBS was packed in with the KH2 remaster in one of the best HD remix compilations we've ever gotten in gaming.
You didn't grasp that video's thesis if you think he meant that absolutely literally.
It's kinda dumb they weren't part of the review copies though so no one has a clue on the quality or quantity right now.
Enjoy them slowly, there is zero need to rush. In fact playing them back to back will make you kinda hate kingdom hearts
What carries KH has never been the "plot" or "story", but the characters and the strength of their emotional connection to the player.
The story itself is character driven, rather than plot driven
The story itself is character driven, rather than plot driven
It is for some when they haven't gotten a copy, maybe that video was complaining he didn't get it.
The Japanese version of the recap has been online for weeks
Yup. It's like playing multiple Yakuza games in a row. They're good games but oh god the formula will grind your soul to dust. It's best to take your time.
I'd argue the art and gameplay is what carries the games, at least for me. I never really cared about any of the characters, except for Disney nostalgia.
Are the superbosses in this game a cameo from any other Disney or Marvel property? Or are they yet another faceless hooded/shadow thing that's meant to foreshadow something?
Again, don't spoil who or what it is. I just want to know if it's a yes or no thing.
Again, don't spoil who or what it is. I just want to know if it's a yes or no thing.
I haven't touched PS+ free Kiwami since I'm still burned from zero, so glad I am all caught up with KH, had a really bad scratch for KH2 a few days ago, but managed to restrain myself.
I've tried watching recaps of the KH storyline, and I've played 1+2, but I also just find my mind wandering the second the density of events and character superimposition becomes too stupid to sort out and it's then when I realize the most important thing: KH, like a lot of the Disney stuff it incorporates, follows its own set of rules, and they aren't necessarily supposed to make sense or be reducible in complexity. In other words, just like there is weird shit that allows princesses to wake up upon a kiss from so-and-so, so to then will the penetration of a key in a heart create nobodies and darkness ... things. And it doesn't make sense, and it doesn't need to, because when you actually play KH3 you'll be able to enjoy yourself in the moment and stop worrying about the why and the how.
I'm sure all KH fans now think I'm stupid and just don't "get" the storyline, and that's maybe true, but I guess my main point would be: just play the game. In the moment, just as with KH1 and 2 (which again are the only ones I've played) you really don't question the weirdness or nonsense in the moment. In the moment it's just the earnestness of the story and characters that drives you, and, really, that's the best thing about these games.
I'm sure all KH fans now think I'm stupid and just don't "get" the storyline, and that's maybe true, but I guess my main point would be: just play the game. In the moment, just as with KH1 and 2 (which again are the only ones I've played) you really don't question the weirdness or nonsense in the moment. In the moment it's just the earnestness of the story and characters that drives you, and, really, that's the best thing about these games.
The story is the absolute antithesis of a character-driven narrative. Characters do things because the plot requires them to. DDD is especially terrible in this regard.
that's incorrect when it comes to most of the games i feel. DDD aside
I'm there with you I don't read reviews anymore... GJ's play on easy and run through the games as fast as they can, just to get the review out as fast as possible, hell IGN was found out to not even have beaten RE2 Remake but gave it a 91... reviewers are a joke. Just look at previews or just plays and decide for yourself.
but about the length.
depends.. really.. the leaker beat it in 33 hours but ran through it as fast as he could... I would bet 100% every reviewer played it on beginner .. So if you play it on Proud like you should, and dont just run through it like mad.. its a good 40+ hours and probably 75+ to 100%
It's unlocked, so usually somewhere between 45-60. X1X is the closest to maintaining 60 throughout.
Cool thanks. I'm watching them play through the opening on Kotaku's Twitch channel but they're playing on X1X.
It's all just magic bullshit. The series has its own set of rules it establishes and then makes and breaks rules whenever it serves the story they want to tell in any particular game.
Ex: In KH2 we had time travel with its own set of rules, then DDD added time travel with some other bullshit rules.
Naw, they're all as bad, DDD is just especially terrible.
One of the reasons the plot is so convoluted is because it keeps having to come up with inane reasons to keep the characters from resolving the plot XD
I think you are smart, not dumb. They are definitely "in the moment" games, and that is what good action games are supposed to be.
And really, what commercialized fantasy universes arent sill when looked at closely? Harry Potter, MCU, Star Wars, Assasins Creed...they are all silly. But that soesnt prevent folks from getting into them and enjoying what they have to offer.
Lol you seem to come into every Kingdom Hearts topic hoping to turn the conversation negative.
I bet you were hoping for bad reviews that.
if that's what you feel, but i am not gonna argue about subjective views
That's a point I've been trying to articulate lol; this is not an inaccessible game at the end of the day. Yes the labyrinth plot will fly over heads but the premise, the familiar Disney world storylines, and the "in the moment" story beats is something that can be followed along.
Nahhh man. I mean, you're right, both disney and kingdom hearts are full of nonsense, but children can understand disney, at least at its core. I'm not sure kingdom hearts even has a core. Its complex and not just because of what's there but also what's not. You do question it, you just get no answers. I learned a long time ago to look at kingdom hearts as surrealist story telling and moved on.
I honestly don't know. I just touched my PS4 and it doesn't seem super hot or anything. But I never really touched my PS4 before while I play so I can't compare.
Oh cool, I've only read the IGN and Polygon review and they just mention a mall. Has Andy's Room been shown in a video or mentioned in other previews/reviews?
Pretty sure it was in a trailer with gameplay, but I forgot which one
But is it superloud? God of War scared me, it was the first and only game to overheat my PS to the point that it shut down by itself, which is the only thing preventing me from replaying that game. This doesn't look half as demanding as that, but then again, the levels do seem enormous...
Thank you!
How is this compared to the GT timeline? I just watched that one again today to get refreshed on the more fine details and I thought it was pretty good despite being 5 years old.
Yes, a lot actually. It's like their favorite location to show stuff off.
Right on. I haven't had a problem with them since the first time I played but everyone complains about them.
The worst in the first game is both Ursulas.
Really?
Only boss I ever struggled with in KH1 was possessed Riku. That took me the better part of a week (not helped by unskippable cutscenes). Even Sephiroth, Kurt Zisa, and Phantom were pretty easy to me.
KH2's Roxas fight and post-game stuff (excluding Sephiroth) + BBS's secret bosses are the real headaches of the series.