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Kingdom Hearts 3D Dream Drop Distance |OT| Sora is Everyone in Every Dimension
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Seven Force
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Nope.
Synless
Member
Another question to go along with this one, is proud mode required to get a secret ending easier like BBS? I would play it that way, buy my backlog won't allow me that extra time.
You have to earn 5 trophies. There are a lot of trophies with opening all chests just being one of them.
Nope, but you have to get 7 trophies on Standard mode compared to 5 on Proud mode. It's not a big difference really.
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qizah
Unconfirmed Member
I played a bit of it (finally) and it's really fun. Mechanically, it's a lot more interesting than the last big Kingdom Hearts game I played (Kingdom Hearts II).
I haven't really found the in game flashbacks/glossaries to be as helpful as reading up on Wikipedia. Even still, I'm pretty lost with the story -- I think it's a bit too much to handle reading it in one go, but I'm kind of getting it.
I haven't really found the in game flashbacks/glossaries to be as helpful as reading up on Wikipedia. Even still, I'm pretty lost with the story -- I think it's a bit too much to handle reading it in one go, but I'm kind of getting it.
njean777
Member
Yeah the story is really convoluted, but luckily I have played all the games as they have come out. I really suggest you play BBS though and Chain of Memories. 358/2 is the one you can skip and recoded.
Velcro Fly
Member
Got mine in the mail from Newegg this afternoon. Really impressed that it got here so quickly with free shipping from that $10 off pre-orders deal.
As a long time fan of the series, I must say I love the gameplay so far. It keeps the good from BBS but adds enough of it's own flavor that even going back to BBS might feel almost like a step back. I can't say much for the story since I'm only about 3 hours into the game so far but I must say it feels good to be able to play as Sora and Riku again in a game like this.
As a long time fan of the series, I must say I love the gameplay so far. It keeps the good from BBS but adds enough of it's own flavor that even going back to BBS might feel almost like a step back. I can't say much for the story since I'm only about 3 hours into the game so far but I must say it feels good to be able to play as Sora and Riku again in a game like this.
I'm going to go against the regular sentiment here and say BBS is not necessary to play either, especially if you have to go out and buy a UMD PSP for it.
3D does have quite a decent summary of the game's events.
Hell the only thing I like better in BBS is Aqua. If this game had just thrown in Kairi playing just like Aqua I would have been happy as a clam.
3D does have quite a decent summary of the game's events.
Hell the only thing I like better in BBS is Aqua. If this game had just thrown in Kairi playing just like Aqua I would have been happy as a clam.
toadster101
Banned
Why do reviewers do this? Does every game in the series need to be a radical departure from the previous entry? I'm enjoying the hell out of this game so far.
Kai Dracon
Writing a dinosaur space opera symphony
If reviewers like a game that doesn't deviate from a formula the game "keeps it classic and true to its roots".
If reviewers don't like a game that doesn't deviate from a formula it's "just more of the same, clearly this developer is out of ideas."
Few reviewers seem able to distinguish between elements retained because they just work, and a game that is a true lifeless retread. It's pretty much random whether they get it right.
nckillthegrimace
Member
There are problems with this game, but, as usual, Mackey soars past them as he describes a litany of issues that either a. don't exist or b. he's convinced himself are huge glaring flaws instead of insignificant quibbles. In particular, the line about the combat being basically the same as the first game bothers me because it's blatantly false. I guess they're the same in that you hit enemies with a sword, so, using that logic, Doom is basically the same as Halo because you shoot guys. Sweet. Now I never have to play another game ever because I apparently played all of them already. Thanks for saving me all that time and money, 1up.
Wait? The review actually says that? I'm honestly offended a little, your example pretty much sums up why. May as well call Doom and Halo the same game, indeed. While we're at it I guess that means combat is basically the same in FF1 and FF13 as well, you are picking attacks from a menu after all.
nckillthegrimace
Member
The specific language is "doesn't feel far removed from [Kingdom Hearts]," which is a pretty polite way of saying that this shit is pretty much "yet another Dynasty Warriors" unless his definition of "far removed" is being in a different genre or something.
The game will still be fun but the story will be way too confusing for you.
SoulUnison
Banned
Ok, so I'm at the end of Sora's
I hope this is the low point of the game.
Suddenly there's a mini-boss
in one of the smallest arenas in the game. I'm more then 10 levels overleveled for the world, but when some of the attacks start coming, the camera has no idea what to do. Half the time it's inside the boss, and the other half it's flailing wildly. Lock-on doesn't help much, it just makes the camera flil, but with more *purpose*.
EDIT: Gah! This is just *bad* It's a tiny arena that that the boss has no change in behavior to compensate for, the camera has NO idea where it wants to be, the boss spams a multi hit AoE attack that, in a large arena you'd just run around, but here it it *takes up 2/3rds of the arena.* There's Verticle Poles all around the edges of the, again, tiny arena, so if you try to Flowmotion off the wall, you'll probably end up on a pole; aim for a pole, you'll end up on a wall - you can't plan, dodge, or even basically move around the area effectively.
Argh! I had to close the 3DS and put it down after my 20th attempt before I started thinking about throwing the thing.
second Traverse Town visit.
Suddenly there's a mini-boss
rush against a bunch of giant enemies
EDIT: Gah! This is just *bad* It's a tiny arena that that the boss has no change in behavior to compensate for, the camera has NO idea where it wants to be, the boss spams a multi hit AoE attack that, in a large arena you'd just run around, but here it it *takes up 2/3rds of the arena.* There's Verticle Poles all around the edges of the, again, tiny arena, so if you try to Flowmotion off the wall, you'll probably end up on a pole; aim for a pole, you'll end up on a wall - you can't plan, dodge, or even basically move around the area effectively.
Argh! I had to close the 3DS and put it down after my 20th attempt before I started thinking about throwing the thing.
Just when I thought Nomura could not further ruin the Kingdom Hearts story after Birth By Sleep, here comes Dream Drop Distance. Birth By Sleep's undermining plot devices, and ridiculous characters topped my list for unnecessary directions the series was heading, BUT THEN CAME
I'd like to believe that Kingdom Hearts, Kingdom Hearts 2, and the stories that are in between them form a complete story. Simple: boy's island is swallowed by darkness, boy gets separated from friends, some stuff happens, then boy finds friends and goes home.
I did enjoy the gameplay, and the worlds were ok, if not bare. Fantasia's music was top notch on the 3DS.
Question for those who beat the game:
TIME TRAVEL.
I'd like to believe that Kingdom Hearts, Kingdom Hearts 2, and the stories that are in between them form a complete story. Simple: boy's island is swallowed by darkness, boy gets separated from friends, some stuff happens, then boy finds friends and goes home.
I did enjoy the gameplay, and the worlds were ok, if not bare. Fantasia's music was top notch on the 3DS.
Question for those who beat the game:
Did you enjoy Riku's back-to-back-to-back-to-back boss fights?
toddhunter
Member
I think of the story in the same way. Then in KH3 boy ends the great evil so it never happens again. Also he better make a move on Kairi ffs.
Some other stuff goes down with an organisation and some keyblade wars or some shit, but to me that is just filler.
How so?
Unlike Birth by Sleep, and now DDD, KH2 fits well into place with KH1/CoM/Days. BbS is constantly undermining the other games so that is can force its way into the series. DDD's came off as bad fanfic.
"Xehanort travels through time to make horocruxs, while Lea trains to be a keyblade master."
Seriously?
It's stupid, poorly written, filled with terrible characters, has tons of moronic plot twists throughout the entire game. It's just lame. At least BbS was a decently scaled back origin story with a smaller cast and less convoluted shit. I hate the KH2 script. Always did, always will. One of Nojima's worst screenplays.
TT has already been in Kingdom Hearts series in KHII. It just wasn't quite as relevant to the bigger picture as it is after 3D.
I don't think so? Well at least I certainly don't remember it in KH2.
Hmmm, my impressions of the game aren't very good right now after playing the first hour or so. Will delay detailed impressions until I have a better understanding of the game. The early parts of the game seem very poorly paced, and the way tutorials are introduced and balanced in the narrative aren't exciting at all. This could be the least interesting start to a KH game I've ever played... including 358/2 Days.
I really, really hope it picks up quickly.... ;_;
I really, really hope it picks up quickly.... ;_;
Zomba13
Member
When I went back after levelling I did. Firaga Bust + fire boosts + good magic = lololololol damage. First time I was underleveled so I just could not beat the second one.
Hmmm, my impressions of the game aren't very good right now after playing the first hour or so. Will delay detailed impressions until I have a better understanding of the game. The early parts of the game seem very poorly paced, and the way tutorials are introduced and balanced in the narrative aren't exciting at all. This could be the least interesting start to a KH game I've ever played... including 358/2 Days.
I really, really hope it picks up quickly.... ;_;
It gets better. Imo, Traverse Town is a very tedious world (and, really, I hated those boss). I really didn't like it (expect for the TWEWY remixes of course).
There is no TT outside of DDD. Unless you count that secret boss in BbS.
Hmmm, my impressions of the game aren't very good right now after playing the first hour or so. Will delay detailed impressions until I have a better understanding of the game. The early parts of the game seem very poorly paced, and the way tutorials are introduced and balanced in the narrative aren't exciting at all. This could be the least interesting start to a KH game I've ever played... including 358/2 Days.
I really, really hope it picks up quickly.... ;_;
The narrative of this game is hilariously disjointed. Those flashback memory scenes were a strange way of telling the story of worlds.
I'll try to get that stuff when I play again.
The first two boss fights were easy since they had a pattern to their methods, but that second Ansem fight was annoying as hell.
Any tips for the third boss's black balls of death bit? Cannot seem to dodge them at all
Wolf Akela
Member
I really miss leveling up commands in BbS. Nearly every command there felt special in a way. Right now I stacked Spark Dive plus 2 Cures. Magic feels so weak except for the crowd control ones.
Right now I stacked Spark Dive plus 2 Cures. Magic feels so weak except for the crowd control ones.Hmmm, been using Dark Splicer, but the balls spawn right in front of me. Mayve I just need to time it better.
Also, thank god for the drop system, since if the boss is giving me too much trouble I can just switch to the other guy, farm some new commands and take another crack at it.
Don't even give the boss time to summon anything, the moment you are thrown back lock-on, use either command and you'll teleport forward.
KuwabaraTheMan
Banned
Hmmm, my impressions of the game aren't very good right now after playing the first hour or so. Will delay detailed impressions until I have a better understanding of the game. The early parts of the game seem very poorly paced, and the way tutorials are introduced and balanced in the narrative aren't exciting at all. This could be the least interesting start to a KH game I've ever played... including 358/2 Days.
I really, really hope it picks up quickly.... ;_;
I kind of felt the same about the first hour or two, but I feel like things pick up by the end of the first world. It's a pretty weak opening, and I really don't like how they handle the tutorial portion, especially compared to Birth by Sleep.
Hmmm, my impressions of the game aren't very good right now after playing the first hour or so. Will delay detailed impressions until I have a better understanding of the game. The early parts of the game seem very poorly paced, and the way tutorials are introduced and balanced in the narrative aren't exciting at all. This could be the least interesting start to a KH game I've ever played... including 358/2 Days.
I really, really hope it picks up quickly.... ;_;
I'm feeling the same. At the first boss with Riku and not liking the way the game progresses at all.
MAtgS
Member
Timeless River, the black & white world.
Just a couple hours in, and I'm really enjoying it. It's my first Kingdom Hearts game, so yes, the story is weird. However, the combat and flowmotion are awesome, so what more could I want?
I just completed Travellers Town, and the next world has a combat lvl of 8. I'm a 6 with Riku and Sora. Should I go and grind? I'm playing in easy, mind you.
I just completed Travellers Town, and the next world has a combat lvl of 8. I'm a 6 with Riku and Sora. Should I go and grind? I'm playing in easy, mind you.
I forgot about that. However, that just goes to show how much this game contradicts the rest of the series.
KuwabaraTheMan
Banned
I finally beat the Hunchback world boss for Riku. Man, that fight was a bitch. Definitely way beyond the Traverse Town bosses in difficulty.
bigDdestruction
Member
Finished it last night, clocked in 32 hours on Proud Mode. I enjoyed it a lot, really liked how the area's arent boxed rooms, and are a bit more open than previous KH games. Camera got kinda wonky during some fights, and noticed some framerate issues when a ton of enemies would get hit by a huge attack i'd use. But other than that and some story elements
i really enjoyed it.
Time Travel? Really?
lolez2matt
Member
I got yesterday, and fighting the first boss with Riku and just before dealing the last blow my time drop was gone and had to use Sora.... When I came back to Riku, the boss had all his life again :/.
Also, I can´t get use to the CPP... It doesn´t click to me.
Also, I can´t get use to the CPP... It doesn´t click to me.
Just got the game last night from Newegg. I just have to say, it's freaking amazing. Although I'd rather just have set comrades and level them up/pick their skills, but the dream eaters are cool too.
A problem though. I noticed it mentioned in this thread before, but dismissed it because it seemed irrelevant at the time: dropping is annoying the shit out of me. I really don't like that mechanic and would rather see something like BBS's character selection at the start of the game. That's maybe only one of the two things that put me off the game.
The other is that I can't level up abilities. Really saddened me to find that gone as it was a fun way to try out new abilities and mix up your deck.
Other than that, I'm absolutely loving this game! But is there something wrong with the speakers or is it the music? Some of it seems...different, or too soft? Like, take TWEWY's song "Calling". I just found it weird, but not really enough to complain about it.
A problem though. I noticed it mentioned in this thread before, but dismissed it because it seemed irrelevant at the time: dropping is annoying the shit out of me. I really don't like that mechanic and would rather see something like BBS's character selection at the start of the game. That's maybe only one of the two things that put me off the game.
The other is that I can't level up abilities. Really saddened me to find that gone as it was a fun way to try out new abilities and mix up your deck.
Other than that, I'm absolutely loving this game! But is there something wrong with the speakers or is it the music? Some of it seems...different, or too soft? Like, take TWEWY's song "Calling". I just found it weird, but not really enough to complain about it.
A certain world involving Mickey.
All in all, this game makes me want to play BBS (since I have the impression by reading this thread that 3D's gameplay is inferior to BBS's on some points)... Darn, I need a friend with a PSP + BBS to borrow >.>
Please SE, for KH3, don't put spirits in it. This system is getting tiring quickly. Really quickly.
Please SE, for KH3, don't put spirits in it. This system is getting tiring quickly. Really quickly.
The series has everything from World of Darkness to Data Worlds to Sleep Worlds. Don't see how TT is too out of the question.
KuwabaraTheMan
Banned
Agreed. I really enjoyed leveling up my abilities in Birth by Sleep, and it was fun to see how much cooler the abilities got as you leveled them up. That's something I really miss in this game.
WrenchNinja
Member
Fuck these pokeymans
Bring back d-links or real party members and command melding.
Fuck
Games alright so far, at the grid with riku.
Bring back d-links or real party members and command melding.
Fuck
Games alright so far, at the grid with riku.