Kingdom Hearts 3 Review Embargo Date Revealed

Just like Resident Evil 2, Kingdom Hearts 3 is the next big game and it will get reviews soon as the embargo date and timing has been revealed now.

[Jin_Sakai]

I predict an 88 metacritic.

[Eonjay]

Seems about right. Also, game releases tomorrow in Japan so it is time to go under ground folks. The spoilers are coming in full force.

[nommers]

I wish that were true but reviewers have it out for SE and have had for years. It’s like you need to add 5-7 points in some cases. Some of their low 80 games feel like 90s.

[Delicious]

As a SE fan I feel like the exact opposite. FF15 got solid reviews despite being below average in almost every way. This game does look great though. Truly hoping it's a fun sequel to KH1+2

[nommers]

@Delicious
As a fan of gaming I felt FFXV was great in almost every way and got duped for a lot of smaller more trivial aspects. But of course that’s the only game the “collective SE fan base” thinks I might be talking about and it would be a crime to not go after it and take pot shots every chance for..reasons of some kind. Forget about Type 0 (70s but still we’re talking underrated games) or KH 1+2.5. To some degree even their higher reviewed games like Nier Automata. 88 is very great, but some reviewers write this game like a ten but only give it a 9 to be “safe”. Jim Sterling is a prime example.

[LightofDarkness]

@nommers as a fan of gaming, delicious is absolutely right. FFXV got a bit of a pass, while lacking polish and a great deal of content on release. It still lacks much of that, and SE have decided (rightly) to pull the plug. It's a 6/10, a 7/10 at best, especially when you consider its pedigree. The director resigned (most likely) because of the mess. Type 0 is a better game but a technical mess on HD consoles, it needed more work too. I do not have high hopes for the FFVII remake at this point. The talent that made SE the powerhouse it was have largely departed at this point.

Reviewers by and large haven't been harsh enough on SE. The fans have (some are a little over-zealous), but critical response has been slow to reflect the minds of the many older SE fans who have watched them fall from grace.

[nommers]

@LightofDarkness

Nope. The SE fan base has gotten worse over time.

[nommers]

@LightofDarkness

Nope. It had plenty of content then too and a plethora of places to explore/things to do. One of the best fishing mini games ever made and riding on a chocobo feels about as good as driving in GTA. The basics are more than enough to enjoy as well just getting into fights with monsters.

The FF fan base has gotten worse over time. Or rather the old school fans keep hanging around pitching tents. Driving the home value down.

Somehow they’re still around barking about the old days and pretending they have standards despite sweeping under the rug a game design implementation equivalent to staring down a miles worth of red lights, separated by about 50-100 feet each and you’re required to stop at each light for 15-30 seconds with no way around it. FF1-6 are absolutely god awful with flow.

The sum of xv’s flaws do not equal that big of a design weakness.

At least many of FFXV’s flaws have either workarounds or silver linings. One example being the camera in some places. The game being pretty easy is a blessing here. Same with enemy zoning issues. Then again I don’t see why any long time FF fans would complain too much about the difficulty any ways considering how easy the games are in the main story. Annoying repitition with drop zone soldiers in some areas? You can get away easily.

[walruskiller]

Sitting at 88 right now lol

[nommers]

Hopefully it stays that high, but let’s see after 60 or so reviews.

[Larrysweet]

for me 101

[KillMePrettyPlease]

January 24

[Eonjay]

That is like tomorrow.

[bigmalky]

Day before release. Hmmm.

[Cikatriz_ESP]

It releases on the 29th, assuming you don’t live in Japan.

[ArnoDorian]

Wait
Tomorrow? Oh boi

[Platformgamer]

this game seems objectively better than kh2, too much stuff added and improved.
so, if KH2 is 87 on metacritic, KH3 should be at least 90

[DualWielding]

KH3 will be better than vanilla KH2 but not as good as KH2 final mix

[Jman1553]

I can see that. Perhaps once all is said and done down the line with extra content added

[Lilrizky]

I haven't played KH3 at all (pre-release), but one thing I did notice from footage is it seems to be adding too much. There's appears to be too much going on. From riding dolphins to riding roller coasters to mech shooting. I am sure it won't be to that extent but there's something about KH1's overall simplicity that I really liked. It got a little more larger and complex with 2 but after replaying it I still really enjoyed it. I can't say for sure it is objectively better though. I just wonder how overwhelming the story, mechanics and systems will be for a newcomer for example.

The other thing about metacritic is age and context. KH2 was an 87 in 2005. When expectations were different, when social media hadn't taken off as well as all these new review sites and channels popping up, plus the market is as competitive as ever. It's impossible to look at KH2 and make an accurate guess on score that got imo.

[Pyrofire95]

Listen to Tim Rodgers, care not for the reviews. Kingdom Hearts is Video Games.

[FlameWater]

lol review embargo? the game has already been dumped on youtube, I've seen everything

[SixFragz]

Can't wait for IGN's review.

[InKnight7s]

Real RPG experience, not like all westren shit RPG 8.3 - IGN

[V10Elit3x]

I gonna get the game no matter what other gamers or reviewers say. Im a huge fan of the series. Haven't seen one trailer of KHIII. I can keep myself away from trailers few more days, since my game is shipping on friday!