sentences:  Prior to the game's release, IGN expressed their excitement at the release of the game in 2010 having played the demo.1UP.com echoed similar statements, praising the visuals and stating it "plays better" than the previous "Kingdom Hearts" games.They had some complaints regarding Ven's demo due to constant jumping, but further stated that Ven's demo gave them an idea of "how the game is going to feel", and predicted the game would improve the series.