No Extra Heroes 3 is the most recent, weirdest, and final installment within the fan favourite and weird No Extra Heroes motion RPG sequence. Whereas the sport got here out a number of years in the past for the Nintendo Swap, it’s now out there on all platforms the place extra gamers can expertise its glory. Nonetheless, it’s unlucky that the port can’t change most of the sport’s evident flaws.
Bombastic Introduction
No Extra Heroes 3 opens in a brilliantly cinematic approach with a brief animation that introduces gamers to a boy and his little Alien customer FU, who offers him particular powers. The animation takes a couple of minutes to inform us their story and present a tearful departure. Nonetheless, 20 years later, Fu, who was exiled from his personal planet, returns to the boy who now runs a prime firm due to his powers and decides it’s time to take over earth alongside together with his 9 officers/ companions, beginning with Santa Destroy. It’s as much as Travis, who’s a bit rusty for the reason that final sport, alongside together with his fellow assassins, to cease the aliens and their surprisingly political rampage.
In a phrase, I discovered No Extra Heroes 3’s story fascinating because it contains parts I’ve but to see in a sport. Not solely does it seize and intrigue gamers with the totally animated opening, however it additionally holds mentioned consideration with a bombastic prologue chock filled with high-octane motion scenes, an intense however intelligent boss battle, and plenty of loopy hijinks. And consider it or not, the story will get wilder because it progresses. My solely qualm is that whereas extremely entertaining, the sport doesn’t supply a lot depth when it comes to storytelling, and it isn’t profitable any awards both, which is appropriate for the kind of sport it’s. It merely delivers a humorous and infrequently absurd narrative that’s true to the franchise’s roots. The English and Japanese solid does a wonderful job with their character performances, making the sport’s cutscenes an actual deal with to observe.
The Good and Dangerous
The fight is simply as satisfying, if no more so, as your common hack-and-slash sport, as gamers use a wide range of weapons, together with Travis’ signature beam katana, to defeat enemies. The boss battles are significantly difficult, requiring gamers to dodge and parry assaults whereas making an attempt to land crucial blows. Nonetheless, I rapidly discovered that the fight will get repetitive after some time, particularly as there’s restricted selection within the enemy varieties and assault patterns.
What’s worse is that engagement whereas current is proscribed as the sport’s open world doesn’t supply a lot and is an empty, soulless surroundings that gamers will solely use to get from level A to Level B, which is why I consider the sport would’ve succeeded extra as a linear narrative sport. That is particularly while you understand that with a view to progress the story, gamers should combat waves and waves of standard enemies simply to face the primary baddies, and I at all times hate when a sport forces me to do unnecessarily repetitive actions to progress the plot.
Remaining Ideas
Visually, No Extra Heroes 3 sports activities an excellent aesthetic and nice visuals. Vibrant colours encompass you with each slash of your sword, the animations are as fluid as they’re chaotic, characters and enemies have loopy but fascinating designs, and the retro/ cyber/metropolis pop vibes are phenomenal. Nonetheless, It’s price noting that the sport’s fashions don’t switch effectively from the Swap, even on a stronger console, the PS4, as they noticeably haven’t modified a lot for the reason that earlier titles. When it comes to efficiency, No Extra Heroes 3 runs fairly effectively on the PS4 with few points. Nonetheless, additionally it is price noting that I encountered a number of glitches right here and there, however nothing extreme or game-breaking.
Total, No Extra Heroes 3 sports activities difficult and fascinating fast-paced fight, a singular story, and a visually gorgeous presentation. This makes it a straightforward advice to RPG followers who don’t thoughts its soulless world, grindy parts, and janky controls.
The Evaluate
No Extra Heroes 3
PROS
- Intriguing story
- Enjoyable gameplay
CONS
- Facet mission like construction
- Soulless open world