The game takes a different approach for the series, by offering three different characters to play as. To unravel the truth of this tale, you must play as each of them (Ventus, Terra, and Aqua) each with their own unique battle styles. Ventus is a fast, but weak striker who feels similar to playing as Sora. Terra uses brute strength, and dark magic at the cost of speed. Aqua is a spellweaver mostly unfit for keyblade combat. Each character's story is unique enough to warrant playing as all of them, and the game does a great job of making each character's trek through the worlds, unique. I recommend playing on the Proud difficulty, as the game feels too easy on standard, while hard forces player to learn the gameplay mechanics.