This is a very good Kingdom Hearts game. I continue to be impressed by the handheld offerings of this franchise. I had no idea how powerful the 3DS was. The visuals are insane, comparable to KHII and better than BBS on the PSP.
Beyond the graphics the game also does a great job utilizing the 3DS features. You constantly use the stylus in fights and also to interact with adorable dream eaters. They seriously nailed the inputs for a device with no triggers and only one joystick.
Mechanically the game is also on point. You always feel in control and the leveling of abilities/stats through your dream eaters is super fun. It took me a minute to grasp all the interlocking components but once you do its a blast.
Story wise it is KH. So take it or leave it, you should know what you're getting into by now. I personally really liked the story and thought that it actually wasn't too confusing by the end. Playing this in preparation for KHIII makes me feel very confident in what is happening timeline wise and what to expect from that game.
My only complaint is the bosses, specifically the end game. Overall this is a relatively easy game. You go to worlds, beat guys up and maybe have to redo a boss once or twice. That is until the end game. The final segment had, and I'm not kidding, 6 boss battles in a row. They are all also exceptionally harder than any previous part of the game. It felt like I was playing a nice game and then right at the end they told me to get fucked noob. It was so challenging and completely unfun. I like a challenge but it coming out of no where and then just dragging on from boss to boss to boss was tedious.
Still glad I played it. I would highly recommend it to KH fans (obviously) but also to anyone who wants to see what the 3DS is really capable of.
Beyond the graphics the game also does a great job utilizing the 3DS features. You constantly use the stylus in fights and also to interact with adorable dream eaters. They seriously nailed the inputs for a device with no triggers and only one joystick.
Mechanically the game is also on point. You always feel in control and the leveling of abilities/stats through your dream eaters is super fun. It took me a minute to grasp all the interlocking components but once you do its a blast.
Story wise it is KH. So take it or leave it, you should know what you're getting into by now. I personally really liked the story and thought that it actually wasn't too confusing by the end. Playing this in preparation for KHIII makes me feel very confident in what is happening timeline wise and what to expect from that game.
My only complaint is the bosses, specifically the end game. Overall this is a relatively easy game. You go to worlds, beat guys up and maybe have to redo a boss once or twice. That is until the end game. The final segment had, and I'm not kidding, 6 boss battles in a row. They are all also exceptionally harder than any previous part of the game. It felt like I was playing a nice game and then right at the end they told me to get fucked noob. It was so challenging and completely unfun. I like a challenge but it coming out of no where and then just dragging on from boss to boss to boss was tedious.
Still glad I played it. I would highly recommend it to KH fans (obviously) but also to anyone who wants to see what the 3DS is really capable of.