Chat as my kindergarten hyperfix has died down (I think it may be a special interest but idk yet), I realized that...the more I think about kindergarten 3, the more I think it is my least fav of the games, in my opinion at least. I was talking abt this with my irl friend and its just become more true to me
The first game is great!! It defo has some first game syndrome but idk it is really good and the characters and missions are all p memorable and have a fun twist on the typical school archetypes
The second game is my personal fav of the series, it plays more into the archetypes of the first game cast and adds more to them. It also amps up the intensity of the story.
Both games have AMAZING final missions! You were solving a mystery and it really felt satisfying knowing answers to things especially with the principals and what their plans are
KG1's final mission felt intense and you finally got to be closer to Lily who you haven't rlly had much interaction up till now. You sneak around the school and trying to get to the secret lap in the Principals office.
KG2's final mission is really good because the majority of the cast is involved. You get to have Buggs and Cindy take down Ms. Applegate, something that is incredibly satisfying. You also get to learn more of the truth about Penny and her struggles. Her death was impactful and it ry hit! Even when some characters arent as involved it still felt like an great final mission. sure there were some hints of a possible sequel but you could p much interpret it as whatever
Let me just say that I do love the game! Its got some rlly good missions that are some of my faves in the series. There are also some funny lines and scenes that are also amazing (the little red riding hood play in Gator Aid comes to mind)
Yet...it is clear that its just a setup game into kg4
Which, a setup game isnt inherently bad, but when its done poorly it can...be a disadvantage
There are 1-2 missions that feel like wasted potential, Grate Escape especially. Carla as a character got wasted and there wasnt any mention of her and Monty's interactions in kg2
The lack of a money system makes Monty sorta not involved. I know his arms dont work so he cant sell stuff, but idk Carla couldve covered that role!! She did similar stuff in KG2!! And idk more Carla and Monty interactions would've been nice!
Now we get to the new characters...
Imo, Alice got done dirty, What Happened on Monday is one of my fav missions, but man it didnt feel like Alice got much of anything until that mission and the final one
I love Austin a lot, I dont like how he is compared to Buggs tho since theyre nothing alike. Bro just wants to throw stuff and thats nice. He lacks anything sorta interesting except his crush on Alice but idk I like him.
My main gripe is Davey tho, he is my fav of the new kids but idk... like he had a whole mission about saving Linda and then not much else until the final mission. It felt like his character arc was a bit rushed, however he will likely have more in kg4 so I will give him some grace.
Emmy almost has something going for her, her mission rlly showed her aggressive side. but it didnt feel complete enough
Ms. Lovelett is genuinely one of my faves of the adults! Her rhyming dialogue is amazing and I also love how her rhymes break rhyme schemes a lot. I just wish ppl noticed how genuinely messed up she is.
I also love the Nurse! Rlly great character and her being competent was rlly nice
Regis felt a bit wasted, Principal David even moreso
Also it feels like some of the characters we know already have gotten toned down in intensity? This one I would have to do more research on, but man I swear this is real. I think Felix is the exception to this, he got a lot more aggressive and tbh I like that
Also the lack of a event after lunch and recess also effects the game a bit. the other two games had that and it worked but kg3 doesnt have that
Kg3 is still good, but it just feels a bit weak compared to the other two. You can have a setup game but this feels...idk not how to do it
Im typing this as I am about to fall asleep so I may have missed some stuff but yes! Also for all I know kg4 could be so good that some of my gripes of kg3 could be mended. But we will have to wait and see
Anyway lmk yalls thoughts