Suikoden III PS2

Good RPG

Strengths: Very good storyline and fairly lengthy game

Weakness: Dated graphics

The Suikoden series is something of a cult classic among gamers. Suikoden 3 adds to its reputation. While the graphics are nothing spectacular, the gameplay and storyline make it a worthwhile addition to any gamers library. The trinity sight system (TSS) is unique to RPGs (at least to me) and makes the gaming experience unique while one collects the 108 stars of destiny. Overall, it is a very...

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Suikoden III

Strengths: Deep, emotional storyline, huge amount of gameplay time, many playable characters

Weakness: Dated graphics, music, no voiceovers, not a pick up and play title

Suikoden III is different from traditional RPG storylines in its use of the "Trinity Sight System", allowing for the Suiko-world to be viewed from different perspectives. The graphics, simple as they are, still allow for a great variety of emotions, and the turn-based battle system is quickly learned even by newcomers. There are many mini-games and side quests as you try to recruit all of the...

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Suikoden 3

Strengths: Anime graphics, gameplay, controls, extras, storyline

Weakness: Lack of in-game music

Suikoden 3 is an excellent sequel to an already amazing RPG. The game starts you off in control of 3 characters, each with their own storyline. Eventually, these storylines cross paths and lead to a bigger involvement in the overall story. The graphical cutscenes are amazing as they use anime style graphics to tell the story. The gameplay is also top notch and it involves strategy elements. Also,...

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Suikoden III PS2

Strengths: Some decent gameplay at times

Weakness: Graphics, Soundtrack, Battle System

Suikoden III could've been so much, but it ended up a huge failing. The graphics are atrocious and lack detail. In addition, there's a ton of slowdown despite the fact that there's little in the way of detail. The sound is pretty bad as well due to an absoultely terrible soundtrack that could've been composed by a tone-deaf 3-year-old. The gameplay... eh, well it's not too great either. The...

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3D makes games worse

Strengths: The name "Suikoden"

Weakness: Doesn't live up to the name

The series lost a lot from the transition to 3D. By losing a lot I mean it lost a lot of the fun. It's an all right RPG, but not Suikoden II caliber by far. The music is all right, but overall the experience wasn't that great. There are much better RPGs that deserve your time for the PS2.

Suikoden III PS2

Strengths: Soundtrack, familar Suikoden world, 108 characters.

Weakness: Camera, graphics, storyline doesn't feel as epic.

Suikoden's foray into the world of 3D has been a bumpy transition. I loved the first two games in Suikoden and that's why it saddens me that the third game in the series does not live up to the lofty standards set by the previous games. I did not like having to play the game from 3 different character's perspectives, I prefer to focus on one main protagonist. The graphics and environments seem...

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Sometimes 2D is better than 3D

Strengths: + nice character designs

Weakness: - hardly any music, enemies, exploration - decent graphics but definitely lacks detail or flair

Suikoden 3 is a decent rpg. It doesn't live up to the previous Suikoden games and is flat in execution. The character and town designs are great. Looking at the artwork and from the intro movie, each character is highly detailed and individualized. But once the game starts the 3D models just don't have the same flair. Everything seems to be made out of solid colors and there aren't many textures...

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Suikoden III PS2

Strengths: Excellent story & characters

Weakness: Gameplay in general is a bit slower than it's preddesors

In the series' first transition into 3D, Suikoden III tries out alot of new features, and I found them to generally successful. The game's strongest point, the story, is excellent and almost on par with Suikoden II. The Trinity System gives additional story and depth to many characters and events. The addition of the "buddy system" to the battle system may be a bit frustrating at first, but it...

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Suikoden III PS2

Strengths: Good characters, it's Suikoden!!!

Weakness: Doesn't have the same feel as previous Suikodens, battle system is awkward, graphics are lacking.

The Suikoden series is one of my favorite series and Suikoden 1 and 2 would easily make my top 10 games of all time list. That said I was expecting a lot from the third iteration in the series. It has 108 characters again and is similar to the previous games but when I'm playing it for some reason it doesn't feel like the Suikoden games I've come to know and love. The new graphics engine doesn't...

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Suikoden III PS2

Strengths: good story

Weakness: not as good as suikoden 1 or 2

Unlike most rpg, you can choise 1 of the 3 main character to start the game. This result in having a more intersting story. The game play is decent, but missing the big battles from the past suikoden. Overall this game is good, but not as good as suikoden 1 or 2