40
The most interesting bad game of this generation and the ugliest I’ve seen on PS3 in last couple of years. Only for Nier and Drakengard fans. [08/2014, p.70]
60
Despite the shonky performance issues and woeful combat, there's still something that compels you forward. [Aug 2014, p.91]
80
A technically troubled, budget production that tries to compensate with gore and 'edgy' characters that are ultimately obnoxious. [August 2014, p79]
8
O jogo e muito bom, mas o combate e gráficos são péssimos, vejo pessoas falando que trava mas o meu nunca travou e pelo contrário, sempre esteve otimo, mas meu ps3 tem a gpu trocada e eu não posso opinar.
8
Drakengard 3 es un producto cultural casi más que un juego. Todo duele en este título porque todo tiene que doler. La jugabilidad —dura, tosca y exigente— no es simplemente un obstáculo: es el lenguaje con el que el juego expresa la intensidad de las relaciones entre sus personajes. La pasión amorosa entre diosa y dragón, entre mujer y hombre, se articula a través del conflicto físico, de la fricción constante, de la torpeza misma del control. Dualidades eternas como noche y día, cercanía y rechazo, fuerza y vulnerabilidad, se manifiestan en cómo se juega. Aquí la dificultad no es castigo: es vínculo. Es un juego que tiene limitaciones claras y las explota para trabajar el discurso. Funciona pero exige demasiado del jugador y aceptar ese pacto es también entrar en un mundo de intimidad.
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Drakengard 3
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May 20, 2014
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Mixed or Average
61
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Generally Favorable
7.9
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May 23, 2014
90
This is a game that is most interested in telling a story, and, just as with Nier before it, Drakengard 3 has a plot that is nothing short of a masterpiece. It's the kind of game that is going to inevitably be under-appreciated by people who can't be bothered trying to understand it. Judging from some of the other critical responses to the game that have already been published, we're already seeing that happen.
Jun 5, 2014
75
While the repetitive combat and atrocious performance issues make Drakengard 3 very difficult to recommend, its characters and story, along with a fantastic OST, makes me feel that there may very well be an audience for this wonderful mess of a game, myself included.
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May 7, 2025
10
Zero is simply the best protagonist that exists in video games, do not pay attention to the fans of Triple AAA who want everything to be polished and with the best graphics, this work catches you by its art that tries to tell, by the story of zero and him as a girl who was cursed tries to save the world at all costs even sacrificing her life in the middle, the novels also contribute a lot to the story and characters since that is where we know the backstory of zero and the lives of her sisters the intoners, we know of their conflicts and motivations that lead them to be who they are within the game.
Jan 8, 2025
10
Le pongo un 10 para que lo traduzcan al Español que les costaria hacer un remake de toda la saga Drakengard aun que tengo mas ganas de continuar la sagar Nier
May 20, 2014
70
Drakengard 3's weirdness is its greatest asset. The narrative is intriguing, and the combat is fun enough, but it's the game's unapologetically unusual atmosphere that made me end up liking it.
Jun 4, 2014
60
Drakengard 3 is sort of an enigma. You should either avoid it like the plague or, if your curiosity has been piqued by this review, you should give it a try.
May 20, 2014
55
Sure, there are graphical issues, slowdown, and the game is rather easy in areas where it should provide more challenge. However, the story is goofy enough for some laughs, the ability to switch between 4 weapons in battle is fun, and despite its repetitive nature, the combat does enough to keep you interested.
May 20, 2014
50
Some of its lazy touches recall a PS2 relic that was better off being pretty on older hardware. If it does interest you for some reason, I’d advise you to wait for a sale price at least, because I can’t see this flying off of store shelves.
May 22, 2014
30
It’s obviously been made on the cheap, but that’s no excuse for the legion of technical problems and the embarrassingly unsophisticated script of this obnoxious action game.
Nov 3, 2024
10
Amazing **** story is nothing but a masterpiece and the music is nothing but exceptional! Its same as Nier quality but without **** I love every second of it..
The gameplay and combat isnt mindblowing or anything but its fun and can carry the game quite well towards ending..
Only 2 issues with the games are frame rates (I played it on emulator so not sure how bad it was on ps3) and the Final Boss..
But its definitely one of the best games I've played on my life
Jun 23, 2024
7
Drakengard 3 offers an irreverent plot, a good soundtrack and interesting boss fights, but everything is penalized by a repetitive combat system, camera issues and graphical slowdown.
Aug 31, 2023
7
Tipical Yoko game, but unfortunattly, the bad optimisation affects to the game experience, but in general, the games is good, nice music, characters, bosses, try it if you have the opprtunity
Jan 2, 2015
4
Drakengard 3 carries on it's predecessors legacy completely. And if you liked the first Drakengard game you will probably enjoy this quite a bit. Despite everything that I am going to say. there are a couple of things that I like about this game. The soundtrack is great, the character designs are fairly well done. and of course the character controls are awesome. The game has an insane number of weapons. And they function differently from one another. But for how good the character controls and weapons are. that is all counterbalanced completely by the enemies that you use them to fight. All the big enemies feel pretty much the same to fight. With lengthy wind-up times they should be alot easier to dodge then they are. But with the Haphazard hit boxes. and the fact that all of them spin around like ballerinas during that time. You are basically stuck dodging backwards 2 or 3 times, or timing one dodge perfectly. I chose the former, finding it to be a lot more reliable. And all the little enemies are either pointless, or annoying. With the main character literally complaining about the games poor design choices on a regular basis. Well sorry but pointing out that your game is poorly designed doesn't make it any less poorly designed. The levels are lengthy, and have very little variety. While most of them having only a few standout sections. If any. The boss battles are typically pretty cool. If a little frustrating. The set scene and well themed bosses manages to make them actually very interesting. Easily making the boss fights, complete with epic music. By far the best part of the game. Lastly the story is horrible. While I have heard that it improves quite a bit after the first play through. I should not have to literally beat the game once before things get interesting. Before the first ending (and more or less up until the last second of it) the story can be easily summed up as "Zero wants to kill her sisters because she's a **** With only vague hints in the last couple scenes that there may be more. All the while you get to hear the character you collect along the way tasteless talk about sex. It is tasteless, stupid, pointless and not even funny in the slightest. I managed to get the first ending. But I could not even bring myself to start on the second play through.
SummaryA prequel to the original game, Drakengard 3 transports players to a medieval world where 6 sisters tout special magical abilities as the Intoners. These sisters have brought peace to the earth with their power to manipulate magic through song. Harmony is disrupted, however, when the eldest sister, Zero, attempts to kill her younger sist... Read More
Rated Mfor Mature
Platforms:
- PlayStation 3
Initial Release Date:May 20, 2014
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