The beautiful fairy tale of Disney conceals an astonishing amount of darkness. Kingdom Hearts 3 - Review

I can not be reconciled with what Square Enix writers have prepared for one of my favorite characters. Kingdom Hearts 3 is a seemingly colorful, warm, fairy tale adventure for older and younger people. However, behind the façade of the Disney license is the baggage of difficult experiences and traumatic experiences that force the player to unpleasant reflections.

It was a great adventure! I spent 40+ hours in the world of Pirates of the Caribbean, Toy Story, Monsters and Company, Hercules, Big Hero 6, Entangled, Winnie the Pooh and the Land of Ice. As a not-so-capable, not-so-powerful, but endowed with a big heart, Sora crossed many dimensions, wanting to stop the organization of XIII. Throughout this time, Square Enix writers have vigorously associated the threads of previous games, trying to unify the history of the universe. Which is not easy, because Kingdom Hearts is a story spread on the shoulders of several main characters, living in different times and dimensions.

The new Disney worlds present a very uneven level.

On the one hand, we have real works of art, such as the green kingdom of Corona or the beautiful dimension of Pirates of the Caribbean (which will have a separate text). Exotic Caribbean are extensive and full of unique gameplay mechanics. The other side of the coin is, for example, Monstropolis from Monsters and the Company. The big factory is a series of gray and dull corridors stuffed with opponents for whipping. Therefore, the quality of the game varies significantly depending on the dimension being visited. Feel as if there were completely different development teams working on them.

Fortunately, most of the worlds are absolutely FREELAND. The way to Mount Olympus is full of amazing views. Corona is a place so friendly to the player that you will not want to leave the dance festival. The previously mentioned Caribbean arouses the best associations with Assassin's Creed: Black Flag. The American suburbs in Toy Story look amazingly authentic. As if they were removed straight from the Pixar studio. Against this background, the previously mentioned Monsters are disappointing, as well as such a Land of Ice.

Where the locations could be better, the characters save the situation

The idea to use the ice monster from Kraina Śnieg is an absolute 10/10 in the scale of video games. Sequences with Rapunzel, which for the first time leaves the tower, grab the heart like a sailor's grip. Well, how not to catch, when a charming girl enters the pond for the first time in her life, and the player has the opportunity to start a water battle. The Boo girl from Monsters and Company as usual is adorable ( Majk Łyzalsky! ), And Hades sweeps. Literally.

Disney-licensed characters were great written. I can not say the same about all the original Square Enix heroes. The main character of Kingdom Hearts 3 is a walking stereotype of a mango with a big heart. He is accompanied by a friend-rival of a more fashionable appearance and a friend who must be saved forever from oppression. The Japanese love this division of roles in the team, and Sora's new adventure only duplicates the worn patterns.

This is my main complaint against Kingdom Hearts 3 - Square Enix characters are not as colorful and interesting as those on the side of Mickey Mouse. There is a disproportion of quality between the two worlds. It can be seen especially in the final stage of the game, when the Japanese set the vajcha to rescue the entire universe. Too little is happening in the middle of the adventure, in turn the final phase is so thickened with movies, twists and new characters that it can make a headache.

Despite these shortcomings, Kingdom Hearts 3 is a wonderful adventure.

I needed such production. I really needed it. After dozens of video games stretched on mock realism Kingdom Hearts 3 is like pita lemonade in a garden deckchair. Finally, rest. Finally loosening. Swimming together with Jacek Sprarrow is fun in itself. Who would not want to come down from the steep mountain with Donald Duck? Even cooking together with Ratatuj rat is not boring.

Kingdom Hearts 3 is full of activities that diversify gameplay. Every world surprises with surprises. Everywhere there are secrets and treasures to collect. During this travel cinema I have never felt tired. I never felt that I had enough. There was always something to do and I always wanted to come back to already known worlds. Especially that these are changing dramatically after passing the main storyline, abounding in additional attractions and locations. KH3 is a real treasure for seekers and collectors.

The game is also one of the few titles in which the game itself is a prize. The production was deprived of any micro-transactions, DLC or skins. The overriding goal of Kingdom Hearts 3 is to provide entertainment in its purest form. It feels immediately. In some places, the game works as if it was a great playability of a platformer from the 90's. I am full of appreciation for the creators that they did not give in to modern trends in the industry. Thanks to this I got a hundred percent fun and no unnecessary ballast.

Which, of course, does not mean that Kingdom Hearts 3 is perfect.

Apart from previous narrative problems, it is worth paying attention to the repeatability of fights. There are too few opponents, and there are even fewer unique bosses . Fortunately, confrontations diversify the character development system. Thanks to him, the start and end of Kingdom Hearts 3 are two different worlds. Sora learns such tricks that she is like Neo from the Matrix for the moment before the subtitles. Summers, runs on the walls, charms - fights can be very effective. For this, the development of the team is satisfying, and new skills and weapons always give wild fun.

For many, the problem may also be a slightly archaic system of recording points. Do you want to keep the game and turn off the console? No problem. All you need to do is collect 300 shells for Captain Jack Sparrow. This is not a colored example. only the authentic scene from the game. My friends were delighted when they had to wait in the Apex Legends lobby, because I had 163 shells in my basket. KH3 is not a game that comes from jumping, just for half an hour. It's an epic adventure for a few weeks of playing.

In the network I met with critical opinions about a separate game module, which is space exploration. Flying a ship made of blocks is not really the best element of KH3, but I found a lot of joy in it. Fun is a bit like an adventure with slot machines. It's an interesting variety, and the cosmos itself is full of optional treasures and unique mini-bosses. Without any hesitation, I would trade the interstellar ship for Disney's extra-walked world (Aladdin!), But I'm glad we got a space add-on. However, anyone who does not want to explore the unknown can always go straight to the story.

Fairy tale? More and more like the Grimm brothers.

One thing that makes me feel at ease ... is the magnitude of darkness, suffering and loneliness that has met many of the Kingdom Hearts 3 heroes. Under the mantle of cheerful, colorful Disney licenses, there is a truly tragic story. The ending is only seemingly happy. There are many tears and these are drops of all reasonable measures. What some of the heroes of the series went through would break many protagonists of other video games.

Heroes of light have experienced more terrible things than death. I feel uncomfortable when game producers so easily pass these traumatic episodes on the agenda. As if one smile of Mickey Mouse was enough to forget everything and forgive everything. I do not buy such a narrative. The Kingdom Hearts 3 heroes are the victims of the great game in which they were the object pawns. They simply have to rest with their loved ones. However, even Square Enix can not guarantee them and I have a bit of a regret for the producers.

The biggest advantages:

  • A fairy tale adventure for several dozen hours
  • Zero skins, DLC and microtransactions
  • A ton of mini games, secrets and treasures
  • Pirates of the Caribbean!
  • A surprisingly good visual layer

The biggest drawbacks:

  • Archaic recording system
  • Monster Inc
  • Starte schemes of Japanese pop culture
  • This is not the ending that Kingdom Hearts have deserved

In the end, Kingdom Hearts 3 is a bag full of apparent adversities. As a representative of the jRPG genre, the title is written on average, but as a video game it is splendid. A banal story could be better, but the dialogues and narratives are fantastic. Some of the worlds are below the overall level, but it's hard to leave the console anyway. KH3 is not easy to describe, but it's easy to judge: it's a great adventure that shines beautifully against more classic video games.



The beautiful fairy tale of Disney conceals an astonishing amount of darkness. Kingdom Hearts 3 - Review

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