Even though the game plays flawlessly on my laptop, I think the series is best experienced when immersing yourself while playing in your favorite gaming spot.
I played on my modest, yet solid Gateway Creator Series gaming laptop, since for me, one of the biggest pulls of the Kingdom Hearts series coming to PC is the fact that I can play wherever I may be with my portable laptop. Kingdom Hearts on PC is as good an experience as you can have on a console, with Kingdom Hearts: Melody of Memory being an especially delightful treat for those, like me, who loathe playing games with the Switch’s Joy-Con controllers.įor the purposes of this review, I spent time in each of the games - which includes Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5+2.5 ReMix, Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue, Kingdom Hearts III + Re Mind, and Kingdom Hearts Melody of Memory - but played through the original Kingdom Hearts in its entirety, as it’s unquestionably the game that I adore most in the series. I love my physical versions, but having it on PC means I don’t need to worry about having to replace an entire console just to be able to play the games. The PC release of the Kingdom Hearts franchise on PC via the Epic Games Store means the world to me. Related: Modders Add Hayner, Pence, and Olette's Original Outfits To Kingdom Hearts 3 That also means I’ve continued to buy the remasters and every “new” version of the games whenever they’ve become available, which most recently was Kingdom Hearts: The Story So Far just prior to the release of Kingdom Hearts 3.
I’ve played all of the games that have made their way to a PlayStation console (only missing out on Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance that was only available on Nintendo 3DS). As someone who grew up alongside Sora, Kairi, and Riku and joined in on their adventures - as convoluted and confusing as they were - and being the massive fan of Disney that I am, I have an incredibly fond place in my heart for the series. Or by reading our Kingdom Hearts 3 tips guide.The Kingdom Hearts franchise needs no introduction. If you're not me - and I hope you're not - you can find out more about the games over on the Kingdom Hearts series' Epic Games store page. I've never liked a JRPG, and this series in particular feels to me like being four-years-old, desperately wanting to watch Bugs Bunny, but instead being stuck watching a man I don't know open Christmas cards and Alan Cumming advertise a pantomime. I appreciate the absurdity of the mashup.īut I also know myself. I listened to all the podcasts about its lore, every one, and I'm sure they're right and that it's great.
Instead, I'm going to suggest you read Kat Bailey's excellent article about the Kingdom Hearts series, which frames it in the context of the larger struggles of its developer, Square Enix. Given that this is the first time the series has appeared on PC, it's a shame there's no easy-to-recommend entry point for people simply curious what the games are about. Finally, Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5+2.5 ReMIX is £40, or £32 with the launch discount.
Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue (a complilation of three games) is the same price, however, as is 2020 rhythm action spin-off Kingdom Hearts: Melody Of Memory. That's maybe not too bad for a long game that came out on consoles in 2019. Kingdom Hearts 3, the most recent game in the series, will cost you £50, or £40 with its current launch discount.