Thirteen years ago, I finished Kingdom Hearts 2, put down my controller, and said: "Wow, I can't wait for Kingdom Hearts 3 !" My brother, who is seven years younger than me, asked: "When is that gonna come out

Exciting Over-the-Top Combat; Visually Stunning In 60fps; Genuinely Humorous Dialogue; Phenomenal Soundtrack; Strong Gameplay Diversity; Beautifully Animated

Too Many Tutorial Pop-Ups with Too Much Text; Some Poor Voice Acting; Some Miswritten Disney Characters; Needlessly Convoluted and Stupid Plot

But you'll be able to ignore the faults. The pacing issues, the varying quality of side-content, and the lack of any real difficulty spikes will all melt away when you get to moments like Elsa singing "Let it Go," or meeting Woody and Buzz for the first time. Or that boss battle.

The graphics consistently astound; even topping Pixar in places; The final act is all a Kingdom Hearts fan could ask for

Takes too long for the story to get going; Tags

A mature Sora sets out on a new adventure, as Kingdom Hearts III makes full use of next-generation console technologies to deliver more exhilarating, action-packed gameplay and various fun features.

Battle through some of Disney/Pixars best known worlds as you try and save the universe from the Heartless!

By my reckoning, there are 238 cutscenes in Kingdom Hearts 3. If that sounds like a lot for a game of around 30-40 hours, that's because it is. But then Kingdom Hearts 3 is, in the modern vernacular, a lot : from the dazzling pyrotechnics that accompany many of its special moves to its extravagant,...

Kingdom Hearts III is a perfectly acceptable action/RPG, but the game's structure and story could have used a bigger refresh.

Provides a good sense of closure; Gorgeous visuals and music; Pirates of the Caribbean level is a cut above the rest

Unambitious gameplay; Story feels convoluted rather than deep; Final Fantasy is almost entirely absent

Square Enix was releasing those remastered versions of all the previous Kingdom Hearts games for more reasons than just to line its pocketbooks. Kingdom Hearts III starts immediately after Kingdom Hearts: Dream Drop Distance ends. There is no fanfare.

Refined combat across the games; Getting around the worlds has never been easier or more fun; Story finally all tied together; Gummi Ship is actually enjoyable; Combat never gets stale; Beautiful environments; cutscenes; in-game action; So many things to do

Will be very hard for new players to the series to jump in; Some pretty cheesy dialogue

Kingdom Hearts III will not fully live up to expectations – but then again, how could it It's a game that some fans have been anticipating ever since they completed the second game back on the PS2 a staggering 14 years ago.

I'll be honest, this game no matter how much I want to love it, is disappointing. I've waited 13 years (as have many of you) for this long delayed title. The game play isn't bad, but it feels sparse in comparison to all the cut scenes filled with recent Disney hits.

Thirteen years is a long time to wait. While that time has not gone without other games in the series, the Kingdom Hearts franchise has gone a long time without a numbered entry. For the sake of context, I had only recently jumped into the deep end that is the Kingdom Hearts franchise, only having...