Kingdom Hearts III - Pre-Order Now To Unlock The Magic - January 29, 2019!

[Tyrath]

This game needs a critical mode/

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I heard you unlock it after you beat it

[IceSylph]

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I heard you unlock it after you beat it

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Unfortunately, it's not in the game at all. It's most likely going to be released during an inevitable "final mix" version, I think

[Shenrien]

This game needs a critical mode, or a properly balanced Lv. 1 mode (Lv. 1 doesn't scale in damage like previous entries. You do chip damage).

It's far too easy, even while not using attractions (they're fucking OP). \o/

If you're not over leveled (above lv.45) take on dark inferno. I found that level to be pretty much perfect, anything too far beyond that and you get into the realm of doing stupid fucking damage and the fight isn't hard at all.

[Malithar]

Maybe it's level specific or I'm not far enough in to unlock additional collectibles or points of interest in the worlds, but some worlds are feeling kinda empty. I'll get on all the ledges, run around and be really thorough, etc, and sometimes my reward is some orbs.

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I noticed it to a degree with Twilight Town, but really, Toy Box is what's really bothering me. So many shelves and such to check, so much nothing. Olympus felt just right, lots of chests and such off the beaten paths. Mount Olympus may have been a tad light, but that may have just been the verticality playing tricks on me.

[Shenrien]

They're hidden from plain sight in most other worlds, sometimes hidden behind boxes, sometimes you have to clear out a special wave of enemies to open up a pathway.

[Draylo]

Initial thoughts as i just started, game is really easy on proud mode. I hate how everything looks so small for the ui. Also everyone looks strange and shiny, i prefer kh2 graphics

[Anoat]

This hit too close to home.

[Tyrath]

i prefer kh2 graphics

You want this in FFXI engine don't you?

[Prothescar]

So the more I've played, the more evident it is that this game is targeting a very young audience. From difficulty to dialogue. I am still enjoying it and I think a lot of what they've done is great. Could do with far less of those finishers though, they really overdid it with them. World design is good, they fit the theme of what they're supposed to be representing (albeit they feel like the same old KH corridors and hallways of yesteryear. Not necessarily a bad thing, but worth mentioning.) Even when I willfully ignore the 7 triangle prompts on my screen, I don't feel challenged in any of these fights on Proud mode. AI team mates feel invincible too for some reason, I have only seen them die once or twice. Summons are a bit lame now that you can just use similar abilities every 15 seconds via finisher prompts. And as stated, the dialogue feels quite dumbed down and targeted at a younger audience, even compared to other KH games.

It doesn't ruin the game for me, but yeah. I can't help but feel a little disappointed by the direction they took with it, especially since fans of this series are almost certainly going to primarily be adults at this point.

[IceSylph]

You want this in FFXI engine don't you?

I know this is a joke, but I still prefer the KH2 graphics, lol. KH3 is very pretty, but sometimes I feel like it's harder to actually see what's going on, when compared to previous games. Dumbed down graphics let me see what enemies are doing more clearly or more easily.

[Draylo]

I have a hard time seeing things also, but I like the more cartoon look for the game with all the disney characters. They all look strange to me.

[Prothescar]

I kinda have to agree. Outside of the Pixar characters, most of the Disney characters I've seen so far have looked extremely awkward. There's also a noticeable difference between the KH Originals and Disney characters in terms of texture quality.

[Vaspinne]

Haters gonna hate, I fucking love this game!

[Tyrath]

Haters gonna hate, I fucking love this game!

This.

I don't think the game has gotten any more kiddie than the others were. We're all just fucking old now.

[Kirin]

Spoilering just because the game is new. From what I can gather, this is more of an easter egg than anything plot related.

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God damn, Nomura is a bitter motherfucker. I applaud his level of Kojima-ery here.

I don't blame the guy though. You have your first real game's remake initially farmed out to a 3rd party, and then are apparently given an ultimatum internally to pick between your other two significant projects with a company like Disney sitting on both of your shoulders screaming "PICK ME", only to see your scenario and characters for the other title end up as something very far from the intended end product.

He was overworked and stretched way too thin, no doubt. But that doesn't remove the passion a writer has for the characters and stories they develop.

I hope he gets to see Versus through one day.

[Elcura]

Haters gonna hate, I fucking love this game!

I think the game has become hilariously self-aware. Friendship hearts and magic and the bad guys are like "yes, yes we know", darkness mystery and intrigue and the good guys are like "you just gonna talk some weird shit again and leave?"

I do think Sora and pals act a bit younger/carefree which feels weird considering Sora is supposedly a teenager, but overall I think the story quality is the same.

[Gokulo]

Dude has grown up in a twisted world and environment

[Anoat]

I wish I could actually fucking play the game, that is my biggest complaint. I just got to the Toy Story world. It feels like I actually get to play in 10 minutes bursts and then sit through 15-20 minutes of cutscenes. Just let me plaaaaaaay.

[Shenrien]

Nomura was right about his comments towards the secret movie, HERE TAKE ANOTHER 13 YEARS OF MY LIFE WHILE I WAIT FOR THIS. I'll only be 44...

[Vaspinne]

Got to Pirates of the Caribbean, I actually really like Sora, Donald and Goofy looking more realistic compared to the cartoony image they have on every other world