Kingdom Hearts 3 review | VideoGamer

Kingdom Hearts III is overflowing with heart, and mostly unconcerned with the head; as such, it’s in dire want of wickedness.

[Snookies12]

Seriously? This is just stupid. Anyone with half a brain can see the game is solid. It's one thing to give it something like maybe a 6 or 7, but a 4/10?

[Obelisk92]

Opinions are opinions, but I agree it is way underscored.

[Brave_Losers_Unite]

Morons are also morons

[Lord_Sloth]

Anything below a 5 should be due to functionality issues (see Bethesda) and not because the reviewer personally dislike them. A 5 or 6 for a game they dislike or don't find very fun, fine, 5 ad 6 are the middle ground. Nothing outstanding. They find it lackluster, fine, but it still runs great, has a fantastic soundtrack and great visuals. Certainly not a 4.

[bouzebbal]

I understand this grade... The game is no improvement over KH2. I'm 5 hours in and feels like it's the exact same game with prettier graphics..
The animations, jumps etc are not improved

[Obelisk92]

@bouzebbal It's worse than KH2 someways, but still I'm kind of enjoying it.

I have to admit the more I play it, the more this score sounds harsh but fair.

I hope combat and difficulty gets better in the endgame.

[gleepot]

*overscored

[Newmanator]

OOOH I LOVE IT WHEN YOU CLICK ME RIGHT THERE OOOH

[lxeasy]

click bait.

[Yourworld]

Can someone dislike or not recommend the game?

If so a 4/10 is a valid score. I mean comments like this is why reviewers inflate reviews and we get an "average" game is a 7.

I won't say this review is right, haven't played KH3, but the point is that if someone is allowed to dislike this game, and from what I hear there's some flaws, then sorry, 4/10 seems acceptable.

[Snookies12]

No, a 4 out of 10 is a game that's just not worth purchasing. It's one thing if the game doesn't strike a chord with you. It's another to give an obviously well made game a low score just because 'you' don't like it personally. As a reviewer, you need to be unbiased. That means not over-hyping something based on your feelings, but it also means not giving it flak just because it doesn't suit your tastes.

[Pantz]

There were some sites that gave even Sea of Thieves 4/10. It happens with all games.

[Platformgamer]

sea of thieves on day one was an incomplete void disaster.
kingdom hearts 3 is a well done complete game, not perfect of course, but far to be a 4/10 game, a lot far

[n1kki6]

Well the good news about the internet is that you could review it and give it your own score. Im glad to see sites use the entire review scale instead of just 7 to 10.

[No Way]

Good lord man, it's an opinion. Your opinion doesn't agree - doesn't mean that their opinion is any less.
Also, all a 4 really states is that the game is "BELOW AVERAGE."

Of course, gamers have skewed and ruined review(s) [scores] anyway.. nothing below an 8 is considered good.
If it's not an 8-10, then the game is a failure. And that's just one way that gamers have helped ruin the industry...

[n1kki6]

This!

[Jin_Sakai]

This ridiculous review dropped Metacritic from an 88 to 86. What a joke.

[Nyxus]

"Too many leather jackets and zips"

Are they trying to be the new IGN?

[lxeasy]

lmaol

[AspiringProGenji]

Honestly while this is too low, this is the worst Kingdom hearts game. I am very disappointed with it although there’a some fun to be had

[Obelisk92]

I'm just 8 hours in but so far I'm finding it on par with KH2. Still way better than the first installment.

[AspiringProGenji]

On par with 2? No way! The first game is still best

I just made it out of Pooh’s world and is yet another big disappointment. It is only one short chapter and the minigames are candy crush clones. 🤦🏽‍♂️

[PhantomS42]

Worst Kingdom Hearts. Try harder lmao, terrible attempt at trolling.

[AspiringProGenji]

It is:

- No Final Fantasy characters (Ok this may not be an issue for everyone but not sephiroth end game is dissapointing.)

- No reaction commands. Instead, they got replaced by annoying and cheesy attractions that are very OP and pop up very frequently. No skill whatsoever

- 7-8 worlds is a low number compared to the over a dozen worlds in KH2. Keep in mind you also revisited these worlds a 2nd-3rd time with a different plot

- Awkward cutscenes and cringy dialogues.

- Proud mode is a joke due to all the flashy combat options. Keyblade transformations are cool but very op and also pop up too frequently. It also makes blocking useless which ironically this game asks you to use.

- exploration also took a hit, which surprises me considering how big the worlds are. In previous games you could go back to open rare chest and get great rewards. This is gone in this game and probably replaced by the hidden marks

- Twilight town is just one smart portion of what it used to be. In KH2 it was much bigger. Why? This is KH3 on current gen consoles

- combat feels too bloated which makes the game very easy. There’s no strategy, just button mashing and lots of flash.

[Obelisk92]

@Genji ok those complains are legit.

It sucks not to have a proper endgame, but hopefully they will release a "Final mix" DLC with harder bosses.

The fact that there's only one chapter for each world may sound bad, but I have to say they feel longer than the chapters in KH2.

I agree on attractions and fusions though. They are pretty OP and make the game feel easier than any other KH game.

[HeisenbergX]

Lol what game are you playing 😂 i’m having a blast with it IMO the best KH game hands down i’m a kid again.. nostalgia is blinding you my friend.

[AspiringProGenji]

If nostalgia was blinding me I wouldn’t be noticing the issues with this game. I am not sure why not many are not noticing, but I’ll givem everyone more time until they realize what I mean. We’ll talk until then

[Larrysweet]

Its amazing these fools retarded

[quent]

You're lack of self awareness is distrurbing

[dekke]

@AspiringProGenji

u are probably right ...ive never played any KH games and im fcking old and streams what ive watched i think its just for some teen ppl ? :P

[G3ng4r]

Really the first was never going to be topped unless released again with better camera controls and more nuanced combat. The bittersweet ending was perfect in the same way as final fantasy x's but then the story became convoluted and dumb. Also timeless disney films were replaced with stuff like frozen.

[Dark_Knightmare2]

Lol no just no. Dream drop distance,days,coded etc are all way worse than 3 so gtho with that bait comment. The only game better than 3 is kingdom hearts 2 final mix

[AspiringProGenji]

When I said the worst i meant the worst in the main series. Days was awesome btw

[Seraphim]

It could be argued the worst out of the main series only because some of the worlds imo. Then again, KH 1 had Little Mermaid with those atrocious swimming mechanics and play. Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying it is, I absolutely loved KH3 and at least in 3 the swimming and combat under water is excellent. Anyway, outside some worlds that I wasn't excited for everything else, spot on and phenomenal. And even those worlds I wasn't excited for ended up being really fun. Some I was excited for weren't as exciting but the story line through them was solid.

Regardless, a 4/10 is unwarranted. Any review trying to be professional or write an objective review simply wouldn't stoop there. On it's own merits KH3 is far better than that.

[Kenshin_BATT0USAI]

Generally, when trolling you make a mockery of the fanbase and the product. Not yourself LOL

[AspiringProGenji]

This is not trolling

[tontontam0]

oh you are one of those, "OLD GAMES ARE BETTER" type of people. you think all the games from your childhood are the best.

[AspiringProGenji]

No!

[HeisenbergX]

Thanks a lot metacritic runied.. not that it matters the game is amazing. This reminds me of that awful laughable “review” washington post gave to Uncharted 4

[FalconofLucis98]

Haters are gonna hate

[franwex]

Um...why ruined? The game at best is a 6. So this review is not unwarranted.

You’re being blinded by nostalgia.

[ab6810]

So your opinion is the end all be all? Just curious...

[franwex]

No. Just how this reviewers isn’t either.

[pcz]

This game in particular is unanimously agreed to be a jumbled, impenetrable and incoherent mess of storytelling. No amount of hype or nostalgia for Disney or Pixar is going to change that.

It IS a 4/10 game

[FalconofLucis98]

just your shitty, unpopular opinion, still a great functional game, with great gameplay, visuals and music nonetheless.

[Weeblordbad]

@FalconofLucis98 what about the gameplay is great? You can't just say great gameplay, because that's not very descriptive at least the games detractor explained their feelings for the game.

"just your shitty, unpopular opinion" pro tip, just because someone says something that's unpopular doesn't make it incorrect.

[Araragifeels]

I have mixed feeling with KH3. The game started amazing but then it felt rushed in the end. There was a little bit less world compare to KH2, and voice acting for some of the character was off or rather there was no excitement behind it. KH3 plot was good but is not better than KH2 plot.

[CaptainOmega]

So far it's like an 8.5 to me. I hope it gets better.

[Akarogg]

8,5 is great, you're using the scale wrong

[CaptainOmega]

I’m not using the scale wrong. I was expecting it to at least be a 9 for me. I’m having fun with it, but yeah.

[Marioraider18]

Can this site be removed?

[franwex]

No.

[Moe-Gunz]

4/10 may be too low, but I find the game mediocre at best

[Ratchet75]

So called vg journalist, should at least based their reviews on some kind of criteria. Not just personal taste.

[trooper_]

A 4 is reserved for a broken turd. I doubt the game is a turd.

[Nacho_Z]

Slightly below average actually and having read the review it's hard to disagree with. Gameplay: basic. Story: Nonsensical. They clearly didn't enjoy it and they make a lot of solid points why not.

[trooper_]

It still shouldn’t get a 4. At least a 6 should suffice.

[SegaGamer]

What do you mean it shouldn't get a 4? The reviewer is entitled to his opinion. If he thinks it's a below average game then he thinks it's a below average game.

It's a JRPG, so I am sure I would enjoy it, but that doesn't mean I'm going to have a tantrum because somebody finds the game below average. The reaction on here to anybody that dares to rate a popular game low is pathetic. You can't force people to like things as much as you.

[trooper_]

He's entitled to his opinion and I disagree with it. A 4 should be reserved from broken, unplayable games. I doubt the game is THAT bad to warrant a 4.

[Weeblordbad]

"A 4 should be reserved from broken, unplayable games."

You really can't dictate what someone's review scale means. Perhaps in their mind, a broken game receives no score or maybe that's a 1 or a 2. A 1 to 10 scale is absolutely meaningless if the bottom half of the scale is devoted entirely to broken or buggy games.

[jznrpg]

No clicks for you

[jznrpg]

No clicky for you

[Dark_Knightmare2]

Here it is the first clickbait review which everyone knew was coming what a joke

[Dixiedevil]

GTFO! Videogamer, my ass! I’m having a blast playing it!

[gamer7804]

I really appreciate this review in that he's not afraid to tell his opinion, that said o disagreed almost entirely with his review other than the not paying attention on how i was fighting battles until i died the first time. the rest i disagreed with, especially the fact that he wanted the game to be dark, that's just not the way kingdom hearts games are and i appreciate that square didn't go this.route. i also disagree with the score of course but it's his opinion

[SharnOfTheDEAD]

A bit like Videogamer.Com? A shadow of its former self? Jokes aside, thegames great, no idea how they came to a 4/10. That's Kingdom Hearts though, you either get it and love it or you don't. I find it a lovely break from all these gritty and edgy AAA games people drool over.

[SegaGamer]

Every time a website rates a popular game low, we get comments like yours claiming the site is a joke. You people are hard to take seriously, is there a site that members on N4G hasn't called a joke yet? IGN often get's called a joke, but you're all back to praising it again where it rates one of the popular games highly.

[SharnOfTheDEAD]

It's like you're responding to a different comment entirely. The site isn't what it used to be but I understand there will be plenty of people who will hate this game.

[SegaGamer]

@Cris7tiano

I'm just sick of reading the hypocrisy, what the hell does insecurity have to do with it? A lot of you on here can't make your mind up. No wonder so many gamers are easy pray for the likes of EA, they are idiots and easy to control.

[BLAKHOODe]

Commenting on comments. Reviews are worthless. They're one person's opinion in a world of many. You want an honest review, play the game yourself. Oh, you don't have it to play? Watch about 30 minutes of someone playing it on Twitch. Yeah, it might spoil a thing or 2 - you'll live, but you'll get an idea if it's something you think you would like. That's what I did before I bought it. No regrets.

[SegaGamer]

I completely agree, I have been saying the same for years. Never judge a game by a review.

[BLAKHOODe]

Also, Twitch is perfect to see legitimate, unedited gameplay that lets you truly see what you're buying. Unlike gameplay released by developers, which might just highlight a game's more interesting moments.

[YodaCracker]

There goes any chance of it hitting a 90 on Metacritic.

[DafunkyRebel]

If you don’t like the weird dialogue and Disney kid stuff I can see why this game would annoy you

[Shinox]

FINALLY ..
a site that speak their mind and stand against the fake positivity and the the hypocrisy of the gaming media / community

[FalconofLucis98]

ooh they agree with me. thEy sPeAk tRuTh. EvErYoNe ElSe ArE hYpOcRitEs!

[Weeblordbad]

Or he was being sarcastic? Nah, you're way to smart for that you totally would have noticed. You two got really bent out of shape over this, I find that funny.

[wwinterj]

Mmmm clickbait.

[nommers]

You maniac! You blew it up! Damn you! Damn you all to hell!!

[Tross]

Well, the good news is fans won't be deterred by third-rate reviews like this one. It's good to know that videogamer.com isn't a very good site though.

[SharnOfTheDEAD]

It used to be one of the best... It's not the same now though.

[QuePasa87]

4/10 is a giant mess and broken game. There's no way KH3 fits that description

[quent]

Definitely disappointing, but a 4/10 reeks of clickbait

[Mr_Luke]

It's true that 4/10 is very low and the game doesn't deserve it but, for now, i'm finding less funny than the other chapters. I don't know why but for me it has a different "feeling". Maybe because i'm still at the beginning :P but i played the other ones a lot, i looked forward to be home to turn them on and continue with the story. I'm talking about the main chapters, I and II. With this one it's not happening... it's just my experience, of course.

Besides all of this, 4/10 is a joke. I would give it at least 7/10 (and i would give I 9/10, II 8.5/10).

[The7Reaper]

Comment section is a salt mine lmao

[BABI-PANGPANG]

Review coming from someone who truly loved the first two games and felt that the later games where ok:

pro's:
+ Nice graphics!
+ Camerawork is way better than previous games
+ Nostalgia (not a legit reason, I know)

cons:
- Boring worlds that feel more like big tunnels you have to fight your way through. Also the worlds have little to do with the main storyline. There is no real reason to visit them, no keyholes to lock or whatever.
- No real reason to return to any of these worlds (second story, new locations, unlocking chests by using a new ability)
- Too easy, even on proud mode. They should've ditched the Disney ride nonsense and focus more on using skill instead of watching shiny and splashy things on your screen.
- Lack of Final Fantasy characters. If someone asked me what Kingdom Hearts was back in the days, I would say: Disneys meets Final Fantasy.
- The Gummiship part feels unnecessary.
- The writing is very poor. Not even talking about the light/darkness babbling, I can deal with that. But I think you would need to watch the Disney movies to understand what the real meaning behind the Disney character's actions are, otherwise you'll be scratching your head alot of times. In defense, this has always been the case with the games.

And even though I seem to be pretty negative about the game, I would still give it a 6,5 out of a 10. I guess it's not that bad, but it could have been so much better. It's a bit of a let down that this is the last game of the saga.

[Platformgamer]

your cons are just nitpicking man (exept the lack of final fantasy characters, that's actually a big one), i hope you can see that.
-the worlds are not boring, expecially the carribean and toy box, also even KH 1 and 2 worlds, being nitpicky, can be described as big tunnels where you fight heartless to move on. the reason to visit them is that sora has to conquer the power of awakening, so maybe visiting these worlds can give him a clue, have you played the game or not?
-the reason are plenty: finding lucky mickeys, farm materials, enjoy minigames, doing fight challenges that unlocks reports, finding chests, etc.
-yeah, it wasn't hard on the hardest difficulty, but not easy too, sometimes you have to use cure and flee away until you got your magic back when hitted again, also the rides doesn't necessary makes bosses easier, just normal enemies, that's better to kill quickly sometimes honestly
-the gummiship part is optional, not unnecessary, that's the difference
-the writing is always the same, perhaps you grow up and certain things doesn't move you anymore. also, speaking of the disney worlds, they're not hard to follow, exept the carribean, if you didn't see the movie that world's story is not understandable ahah.
see? yours are just nitpicks, the game is a minimum 8/10.
if they'll do a "final mix" DLC that will add final fantasy characters, radiant garden explorable and a coliseum-like minigame (or even twilight town more explorable), the game will become a 10/10.
critical mode i don't care too much, but i can understand why a lot of people want it.

[BABI-PANGPANG]

I tend to disagree but to each his own I guess ;)

[Weeblordbad]

Holy shiiiiit, the back flips you just did! The mental gymnastics, wow, wow, wow. You can't just dismiss someone's criticisms as "nitpicks".

Oh I see you in here defending the games honour, you're like the white knight for video games. Kudos. Have you ever considered that maybe people feel differently about things and while you may disagree, that doesn't invalidate either persons opinion. The game can be a 10/10 to you, and a 3/10 to me it just means different things meant more to us.

[Platformgamer]

wow.
i don't usually use retarded as an insult... but oh boy, this reviewer is in that mental spectrum

[Platformgamer]

for me the game has only three major cons: lack of FF characters, no coliseum.like minigame and radiant garden relegated on cutscenes only, things that are easy to solve by doing a "final mix" DLC.
also, more areas in twilight town and critical mode can be added as well.
still, the game is at minimum an 8/10 (marvelous gameplay and soundtrack, a bit easy even at proud mode but i don't care seriously, the bosses are still in the medium difficulty, the story is always like that since KH1, you love it even with his cheesyness or you hate it even when it's emotional, and i love it, a lot of extra stuff to do is a huge pro for me, the gummiship part is fun in the end, the worlds are mostly beautifull and pretty huge (the carribean is my favourite) and last but not least the graphic is very impressive.
and that's mostly an objective opininion, that kind of opinion you should have when you write an article that can impact the meta score, subjective opinions should stick to facebook posts/twitter posts...
4/10 is for incomplete mess games, like fallout 76 or the quiet man, or games that are just GaaS with shitty practises on it, like call of duty BO4 (multiplayer only game with microtransactions selled as a AAA game? fuck off activision) or EA games in general, not kingdom hearts 3.

[HighPlayer28]

Game journalist or critics should not dictate any gamers purchase. The reviews for games are getting worst imo this gen. KH3 and CD3 look like their very fun games can't wait to play them both.

[bigmalky]

This is getting stupid.

I'm not sure about KH3 yet, I haven't played it, but everyone that clicks on the review is just as bad as the writer... You're actively paying these guys for a rage click bait review because you can't just walk on by.

Look how many angry comments this thread has.

It's time to stop getting angered, and just start ignoring these reviews and articles until we get good games journalism again. SJW nonsense articles, "this is why you should" articles, "I hate this game because" articles...

Just walk on by.

[Platformgamer]

i didn't click on it, and i assure you nearly no one clicked on it.
the comments are a reaction to the (retarded) score, and you don't need to click on the article to see that fortunately

[bigmalky]

But it still gets attention. These journos are like naughty children, they'll shut up and go away if people just stop paying them any mind at all.

[Lingonbak]

I have more respect for this score than the 10/10 reviews. The game is glaring with obvious flaws, and it still plays like a stiff PS2 game unwilling to grow a bit with its audience. Also, horrible decision to strip down the final fantasy content to a minimum. Should have been called Kingdom Hearts: Pixar.. I would give it a 6/10

[AsunaYuukiTheFlash]

The meta score went from 88 to 86 just because of this crappy reviwer.

[Imortus_san]

Holy crap, what have these people smoked. It must be click bait.

[TenkoTAiLS]

While he is welcome to an opinion, as is everyone, and has valid points about the gameplay, and the games overall lack of difficulty even on Proud Mode. I feel his obvious personal dislike for Organization XIII (the main antagonists for the entire series, first introduced in Chain of Memories, spanning at least seven games and also present in everyone's beloved Kingdom Hearts 2) seems a little off the mark.

His comments on the story also bring his review down, it sounds like his complaints are coming from a person whome has not followed it through from start to finish. It would be like reading the 7th and final Harry Potter book and commenting on Horcruxes being hard to understand and wishing this Voldemort guy would just "shut up".

Personally while I agree with his sentiment on the gameplay and difficulty, and I also miss the old reaction commands, as someone who has played every title in the series I'm not finding the story or the Organization and the "babble" they speak difficult to follow at all, or nonsensical as it all ties back to previous games in the series, as a sequel should. Fingers crossed for a satisfying conclusion to the first Kingdom Hearts story arc when I get there and a sneak peak at the next chapter as every previous game has given in its secret movie.

[SegaSaturn669]

I think this series is very 7 or maybe 8 out of 10. The gameplay is fantastic. The music is excellent. The story is fucking stupid. I would never pay full price for it but I'll certainly own it at some point.

[WitcheRivia]

Of course it's not going to be better than the 1st game. The problem is everything after the 1st game just becomes a convoluted mess.

[Father__Merrin]

Rubbish review there's nothing broken about this game not every game needs to be open world. All his complaints are null and void 8f it was upto me I'd have them arrested!

[bacrec1]

Come on man.

[--bienio--]

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[wd321]

It's a shame I just can't seem to get into this series... I mean, I played to first one, but I struggled to play it. Maybe I need to just sit down and really give myself time to play this... or maybe it's just not meant for me? I'd really like to follow this series.

[InTheZoneAC]

how do I block?