2/5 stars means I can't quite recommend these games. As much as I love how unique and earnest this series is, playing it is a chore. I still enjoy selectively engaging with the elements I like via things like youtube or social media, but there isn't enough meat to the gameplay to keep things interesting. You'll likely get just as much enjoyment out of this series by simply watching somebody else play it in an edited youtube series as you would by playing it yourself. I also think these first two games being stuck in this bundle is a disservice to players. They play different enough that one might work much better for you than the other, but you're saddled with both whether you like it or not.

Also the changes to the heartless visuals are a direct downgrade from the original imo.

2/5 stars means I can't quite recommend these games. As much as I love how unique and earnest this series is, playing it is a chore. I still enjoy selectively engaging with the elements I like via things like youtube or social media, but there isn't enough meat to the gameplay to keep things interesting. You'll likely get just as much enjoyment out of this series by simply watching somebody else play it in an edited youtube series as you would by playing it yourself. I also think these first two games being stuck in this bundle is a disservice to players. They play different enough that one might work much better for you than the other, but you're saddled with both whether you like it or not. Also the changes to the heartless visuals are a direct downgrade from the original imo.