KINGDOM HEARTS III + Re Mind (DLC)

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Absolute Cinema!

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For some reason, this game really didn't click with me on release. I think it's just the MASSIVE pacing issues due to all of the cutscenes, and the gap between when I first played this one and when I had last played a KH game. I also played it on standard difficulty for the first time, which made for a gameplay experience with virtually no friction. On replay, though, this game is a contender for my favorite in the whole KH series. I'm serious. I think I might like it better than 2, and I think its unique take on the combat, exploration, platforming combo which is the KH signature might be even better and more fully realized than KH1. For all of its faults, this game is a real joy to work through, ESPECIALLY on critical mode. Critical mode makes the game a truly rewarding experience. No enemy encounter is trivial, and the bosses become colossal challenges that will give you a real run for your money if you're not thinking. I even found the story, as convoluted and ridiculous as it is, to be quite endearing. If you treat it more as a celebration of everything KH, it has a lot of fun moments and twists that make it a real joy. The sheer volume of cutscenes, though, is likely gonna turn around most players, and the number ridiculous plot beats that the game has to set up to make certain characters return is just ludicrous. If you can get past all that, though, the story has a lot to offer KH fans. I'm working my way through the postgame now, avoiding any guides and really savoring each world as I go through. This, so far, has been probably my favorite part of the whole experience. Seeing how MUCH each of these worlds has to offer—how many loving details these developers backed in to each square inch—is a real marvel. I always really loved how KH integrates platforming and exploration into its postgame by locking the best weapons and items behind finding collectibles, and this game's liquid-smooth movement system makes this exploration extremely enjoyable. I'm beyond excited to get to the data fights and superbosses! As much hate as this game gets from a lot of fans and onlookers alike, I believe it's completely undeserved. There is, of course, missed potential, but what IS here makes for a gripping game. The PC port is also flawless!

Played the game when it first came out on PS4, had a decent time but the game lacked a lot of what made the first two numbered titles so great and being unable to turn off attractions got on my nerves quite a bit. Just replayed it for the first time since then with the additional DLC and mods and I enjoyed the game a lot more this time around. I highly recommend the map mod that displays treasures and lucky emblems on the minimap, it makes exploring for them less of a drag, and you can turn off attractions either through an ability on critical mode or through the pro codes menu. To me it can't beat 1 and 2, but it's potentially the third best game in the series for me on PC. If you're a fan of Kingdom Hearts but KH3 left you disappointed, give it another shot on PC with mods and you might be pleasantly surprised!

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Great gameplay and visuals. I've played this game multiple times and it never gets old.