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Kingdom Hearts 3 is 2 weeks away, predict its Metacritic
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85, as per the norm for the series, and any JRPG with divisive opinions. As people have noted the nostalgia, gameplay and production values will boost it.
I'm inclined to give it a slight boost because its the final entry of this saga and these always tend to go over well if the ending is sufficiently satisfying, but I'll play it on the safe side.
It's almost assuredly a 90+ for me.
I'm inclined to give it a slight boost because its the final entry of this saga and these always tend to go over well if the ending is sufficiently satisfying, but I'll play it on the safe side.
It's almost assuredly a 90+ for me.
Without spoiling any of the story, can someone give me an idea of what's so bad in the spoiler thread?
Anyway, not a single KH has hit 90, not even 2, so I'm expecting mid to low 80s because the story is gonna be impenetrable without keeping up to date.
That's why I've spent this month playing though the entire series, so I can have a somewhat decent understanding.
I might make a big LTTP soon, as I'm almost done.
Anyway, not a single KH has hit 90, not even 2, so I'm expecting mid to low 80s because the story is gonna be impenetrable without keeping up to date.
That's why I've spent this month playing though the entire series, so I can have a somewhat decent understanding.
I might make a big LTTP soon, as I'm almost done.
Lower 80's.
I exited the thread a week or two ago, but the last time I was in it, people were just unhappy that the combat seems to be "floaty" and more like, say, Birth By Sleep rather than KH2FM. There were also concerns that there may not be much of the kinds of post-game content that people have come to expect from the series, though I don't think that's actually set in stone for sure necessarily.
Feels like a mid-80s game unless it's way more amazing than previews have made it look.
I like the series, but only managed to get into it enough for 1, 2, and BBS to completion.
I like the series, but only managed to get into it enough for 1, 2, and BBS to completion.
-Game feels rushed (dunno how. Just read that the leaker said it "felt" rushed. I didn't delve further)
-Gameplay isn't as good as 2
BBS and DDD have plenty of Disney stuff, no? I always felt the Disney stuff the weakest part of the game. Not that the Organization stuff is strong but it's at least sincere. I have nightmares of that Tarzan world in the first game. Anyway appreciate the response!
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It seems that even people who saw the leaks can't come to a 100% agreement but it does seem like a lot of them think it will be in the lower 80s although you seem more positive.
Some people losing their mind over some walls glowing. Others are mad it doesnt have as many keyblades as kh2. There doesnt seem to be non-heartless superboss. Postgame is lacking compared to kh2 fm. no optional worlds. some spells have been replaced with others. Some worlds are smaller than they used to be. Others are too big.
That's the problem with the Organisation stuff for me. It's presented as sincere so I need to take it seriously. But I can't take it seriously because it's all one giant convoluted mess of buzzwords, terminologies and hidden meanings that spans over a decade of games on multiple consoles.
You want me to make sense of this, because this happened here, but it really was a catalyst of this which then looped around to create this, that and those which in turn became more or less Sora #7?
Just no.
I still don't know what the fuck Kingdom Hearts even is. It's a door in KH1? It's a moon shaped heart in KH2? It's an allegory for something? And how is one supposed to rule the world with it?
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Yeah but just when another Organization member shows up to make things confusing, another Disney character shows up to make things relatable. But I guess you have to be OK with that happening in the first place and you have to also get used to the combat system which I remember took me some time with KH1 and KH2. Yeah, never mind, its an acquired taste, lol.
Do we know whether critical mode does more than increasing boss health and damage taken by the player like the last 2 games?
The only reason a critic will give it a low score it's because the barrier of entry storywise it's just to big. But I expect it to be around mid 80's
So lemme get this straight, people are bitching in the spoiler thread because
Hah, nobody but the most diehards are gonna care.
In fact, I enjoyed BBSs combat quite a lot. Just remove the command deck and I'm pretty happy.
Combat is like BBS and there's not a lot of optional stuff?
In fact, I enjoyed BBSs combat quite a lot. Just remove the command deck and I'm pretty happy.
It's too weaby for a 95 and higher but it's popular and looks expensive enough for at least a 90 or 91. I'll say 91.
Didn't see leaks but I can sort of see both happening.
In the first point, it could be the issue of having way too many plot threads in the game. There are dozens of characters that need resolution in this game.
The second sounds like the usual combat complains again, but I don't think reviewers are going to as nitpicky about it.
Critical 0.2 was not well balanced, I wouldn't hold my breath for a good critical mode with the Osaka team.
Also the majority of the reviewers are going to be completely lost either way.
I think when it's all said and done, the game will hover between the 88-90 region.
The scale of the worlds in the game are absolutely insane and from what the leaker has shown us, Nomura and the gang have done a good job accurately capturing the feel of the Disney movies. IMO, this is what most people playing the game are here for. The original worlds are a lot more hit and miss and even maybe 'rushed' but like I said, the spectacle is in the Disney stuff and they've hit it out of the park in that regard.
Gameplay does look weaker than KH2FM but honestly I want the game in my hands first before coming to a final judgement. At first I thought the side content stuff only boiled down to just minigames but knowing there's over a dozen battle portals with one of them containing a secret boss has kind of put my worries to bed (for now anyways, we're still 2 weeks out). Still need some more post-game stuff like a non-heartless secret boss.
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If some of this is true, I can see the concern. Just like many other modern games, they cut back on the number of things because the cost of making each thing (such as animation, a new world to visit, a new keyblade to use) is too high. RDR2 was the last game I played that actually had the amount of content that games from the PS2 and PS3 era had without sacrificing quality but I doubt Square Enix would be willing to put that commitment into this game although I hope I'm wrong and I hope FFXV was not a sign of things to come from SE. There better not be any left over DLC filling us in later.
Wow everyone who's seen the leaks has been so pessimistic but this is literally the best news.
I don't think the Spoiler Thread at this moment is a very good way to judge content or story in any truly meaningful way. Aside from gameplay snippets, we're talking about one leaker who constantly flipflops and seems to be pretty terrible at the game overall. Dude also says definitive stuff before actually making sure it's true. The story of what this game has in terms of side content has changed since he first talked about it.
Also, you can't get a good read on if the story is decent based on one person given the range of opinions about KH.
Once more than one person has the game and more substantial content like cutscenes start popping up I think people will get a better grasp on this.
Also, you can't get a good read on if the story is decent based on one person given the range of opinions about KH.
Once more than one person has the game and more substantial content like cutscenes start popping up I think people will get a better grasp on this.
Dunno if you wanted an actual answer to this. I believe it's talked about in the ansem reports in kh1, but kingdom hearts is basically supposed to be the source of all hearts. As far as how it relates to the baddies, it's also a source of near limitless power and knowledge that can potentially be tapped into.
In most of the games it's fake or not really the "complete" kingdom hearts. In 1, I believe it's made up of the light of the worlds the heartless had devoured which is why it's in the realm of darkness and guarded by the door at the end of the world.
The moon one was created by the hearts xemnas had collected from the hearts Sora(and Roxas/xion) had set free.
The "real/complete" kingdom hearts is supposed to come about when 7 pieces of light go against 13 pieces of darkness, which should be what kh3 will focus on.
If you don't mind me asking, what's wrong with the story? I'm used to the KH convoluted nonsense though and I find KH2 and BbS' stories fine. 3D on the other hand was kinda wack.
Feel free to PM me since this is a separate issue, you can tell me how the structure of the story is or what makes it bad, no direct story spoilers though haha.
Check the spoiler thread, you've missed like 5 weeks worth of stuff lol. This leaker is really dedicated to not getting any story spoilers out.
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That's true. One person can't represent the entire KH3 community. Although he shouldn't be completely ignored either given that they are one of the few people who have access to the final game. Nonetheless, I think the game has years of hype behind it and really its going to be perceived as amazing and worth the wait or mediocre by its hardcore fans regardless of its score. I mean look at BotW or look at Doom or even look at FFXV.
The leaker was disappointed with the ending. That's it. They aren't spoiling anything.
What if in this case the epilogue is really important for the ending though?
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