1. TomTheGreat

   10

   This game is without a doubt, the best game on the 3DS at this present time. The gameplay is smooth and easy to learn, yet difficult to master. The story, whilst confusing at first, is easy to understand after reading or watching the unlockable mementos, like summaries of the previous games in the series. The music in this game is breathtaking, including special versions of the music featured in Disney's Fantasia. From the moment i picked the game up and started playing, til the moment when i finished the games story, i was immensely satisfied.
   The game also looks incredibly beautiful, especially in 3D. The worlds are all perfectly detailed and look almost perfectly similar to the Disney movies they are based on (albeit for a few new areas in order to smoothly transition from one area of a Disney Movie to the next.)
   The voice acting in this game is also really well cast, with Haley Joel Osment and David Gallagher reprising their roles as the series main protagonists, Sora and Riku.
   The best acting however was by Leonard Nimoy, who reprises his role as the main antagonist of the series, Xehanort. The way Nimoy say's the lines makes the villain sound more threatening and villainous and altogether more enjoyable.
   The new gameplay elements added to this game, like Flowmotion and the Pokemon-esque Dream Eaters are great additions to the already superb combat system.
   All in all, i give Kingdom Hearts 3D a 10/10 for superb gameplay, a interesting story, brilliant music and some of the best visuals ever to grace a handheld console.… Expand

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2. charlesking

   8

   Have you been waiting for a good action RPG for the 3ds? if so this "may" be your game. The graphics are what you would expect from square nice and clean with fantastic cut scenes. Voice acting is for the most part solid but there are times where it can be hit or miss. The combat system is very responsive and mostly did what i wanted it to do sometimes i would attack nothing and get frustrated. The biggest flaw I would say would be the camera. I played without the Circle pad pro i don't know if this improves the camera at all i would say probably so. In summary it is not without its flaws but it is for sure a game you need to own if you are KH fan or if you did a little research on the story thus far you would be fine allbeit just as confused as KH vets because the story will become confusing. And a one last note about the "drop" system was annoying at first but you could always drop back to the Sora or Riku if it were something crucial you needed to do. In the end not perfect but 3ds owners should not overlook this game.… Expand

   • Helpful? 7 of 8 users said Yes.
3. Fix

   5

   For a portable game, there is quite a large gap between save points. It's not really a game you can play for just a couple minutes; you have to wait until you find the next save point. And if you want to watch the cinematics, you could be waiting 20-30 minutes. In my opinion, portable games should always let the user save at any time they want. I understand the 3DS has a standby option, but I would rather not have to worry about the next time I'll be able to charge my system, specifically because I'll lose my saved game when I don't. The controls are very complex for a portable game. So much that they suggest buying the right thumb-stick attachment. Again, complex controls do not belong in a game like this. For many of us, this system only gets played for short periods at a time. It's hard to remember the key combinations unless you take the time to learn. I wonder what the target audience is for this. It seems to be for people that play for long periods of time and those who use the 3DS as their main source of video gaming.… Expand

   • Helpful? 1 of 1 users said Yes.
4. MrHayden4495

   4

   This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. KH3D is the death of the series. I anticipated the epic build-up to KH3 with a rich, comprehensive story that would coalesce with the rest of the series. It dropped the ball completely. The story is taken aback by the ever-so wonderful plot device: time travel. Oh joy. Rather than answering the questions left in the story, as it was claiming it was doing, it only raised further confusion and contradictions. For example, if Xehanort can use time travel, why didn't he do it in his other various situations like in BBS? If Riku was in the sleeping world in Sora's memories, how does Sora remember world's he's never been to? How does he remember characters he's never met, like Minnie?
   
   I am mainly giving more-than-generous props to the gameplay, even though the camera is terrible, staring at the ground all the time. The game has well done boss battles, including Tron, which was actually the best in my opinion; character management is fine enough, yet it will take a while to understand fully. Customization of side helpers, or the Spirits, is well done. Although, the Nightmares are disappointing, as they are rehashed Spirits with a color-palette change. This causes the player to beat mercilessly on "dark" animals like baby giraffes. Why did PETA never spoof this game?… Expand

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