Video Game Review: Kingdom Hearts 3
Kingdom Hearts 3 is a good game, but it definitely could be better. Read Kyle Reardon’s full experience.![](https://peermag.org/content/uploads/2019/02/kingdom_hearts_web_header-1024x1024.jpg)
“Kingdom Hearts 3” (KH3) is one game of a series that take place in a blending of Disney and Final Fantasy worlds. You travel from kingdom to kingdom as Sora, joined by Donald and Goofy, trying to…honestly, the purpose is not that clear.
I could go about the story, the 30 minute-long cutscenes or the fact that out of my first five hours playing, I could only control my character for approximately two hours. I could talk about the hundreds of pop-up screens that appear randomly with pages of text to constantly explain every little thing about to happen. But plenty of other players have already done that.
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What I can tell you is that it is an insanely frustrating experience to be told the universe-ending stakes at play, then traveling to different Disney movie worlds to spend hours playing through a choppy and poorly animated version of a great movie. “Quick, Sora!” I was told, “You must unlock the power of Awakening! But first head over to
It will also take time to reanimate entire scenes of these films—only
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Some worlds try something new. I was having an absolute blast with the “Toy Story” characters, running around a giant toy store in search of our friends separated by events earlier in the game. There was a childlike rush as I hopped onto a rocket with Woody and Buzz at my side as we launched ourselves into a group of enemies. Going into bright, colorful combat with some of your favorite Disney characters can be a thrill. Spinning in a circle with Donald as you launch a spray of fireworks or jumping aboard the teacups ride from Disney parks as they spin around the map smashing enemies can be a joyful experience. That is, until you do it repeatedly and things get more chaotic than fun.
In the end, “KH3” feels stuck out of time; it reminds me of a PlayStation 2 game with a fresh coat of paint. It could have been a good game—great even—if it didn’t get in its own way and would actually let you play it.
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“…it is an insanely frustrating experience to be told the universe ending stakes at play, then traveling to different Disney movie worlds to spend hours playing through a chopped up and poorly animated version of a great movie.“
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Peer Rating: 1.5 out of 5 Stars
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