Dynasty Warriors: Gundam 3

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Fantasy fighting game with frequent but non-bloody combat.
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What parents need to know

Parents need to know that Dynasty Warriors: Gundam 3 is a fighting game that puts players in the middle of an epic battle between two competing factions in a part-medieval, part-fantastical world. Players will engage in hand-to-hand combat brawls as well as battles involving large mechanical robots with lasers, gunfire, and explosions. Players are presented as the "good guys" against a rebel force and are only engaging in violence to protect their people. In addition to the main story mode, it is possible to embark on a version of the game composed of nothing but nonstop battles. Parents should also be aware the game includes moderate profanity.

  • Positive messages0
    While violence is the focal point of this game, it is well established that players are part of the "good" side, and the enemies are rebel forces. The battles are to protect the kingdom and ensure as much civility as possible. However, this message is largely obscured in incidental cut-scenes and dialog, and is overshadowed by the constant action.
  • Positive role models1
    Amidst all the mayhem and combat, players are introduced to fellow warriors and are able to form a sense of camaraderie. Although it is a violent situation that bonds everyone together, a sense of friendship comes through.
  • Ease of play2
    What sets this game apart from most other action or fighting games is that instead of battling against one enemy of a handful of enemies at a time, players literally have to take down dozens or even hundreds in a single setting. Because of this, the game requires a lot of precise timing, sharp reflexes, and impeccable strategy, and may prove difficult for novices.
  • Violence3
    Players will kill hundreds of enemy soldiers during the course of this game. There is a relentless amount of action that often pits players against dozens of enemies at a time. Most of the time, these enemies are easily defeated and simply disappear. Some boss battles, however, are more protracted and require long bouts of one-on-one combat. In all instances the violence is mitigated to a degree by the fact that there is no blood, that the action is set in a fantastical era, and that attacks are highlighted with bursts of color and sparks.
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What's it about?

In DYNASTY WARRIORS: GUNDAM 3, the story takes a bit of a back seat. Its main draw is its constant and frenetic action, which takes place amid myriad larger-than-life battles. In the story mode, battles are intertwined with narrative sequences that describe the long journey for players as they work to take down a rebel enemy force and protect the world from potentially cataclysmic mayhem.

Is it any good?

 

Dynasty Warriors: Gundam 3 is the latest in the very long-running Dynasty Warriors series. The game involves frenetic, drawn-out battles. Literally hundreds of enemies line fantastical battlefields spread throughout the course of the game. Combined with dazzlingly colorful blasts and battle effects, it almost creates a visual overload at times. It is essentially non-stop fighting action in a variety of different environments.

There isn't much new here -- this is a formula that has worked well for the franchise over the years -- and it may at times prove overly difficult for players new to this sort of action, but fans of large scale combat games should be appeased.

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What families can talk about

  • Families can talk about the impact of this game's violence. How is the content different than violence seen in other forms of media, or in real life? What do you think of the motives involved?

  • Families can also discuss how a game like this one might affect a player's reflexes. Do you think games can help improve your hand/eye coordination? If so, how might this help you in real life situations?

This review was written by Mark Raby
Teen, 15 years old
July 9, 2011
AGE
10
 
A great game for robot fans!
I have this game and I would suggest it to anyone who love mechs. There is language but nothing too bad.It is pretty easy to play because it's mostly just button mashing. It has some strategy because you have to protect your fellow pilots and fields while destroying the enemy. It is sourrounded by an anti-war message with some good role models like Amuro ray and Kamile bidan, but it has some bad role models such as Jerid messa and Char aznable. If you know gundam you know there is a huge line of snap together model kits and action figures so your kids may want one (look around the internet and you'll find more info). All in all it's a great game with some need for hand-eye coordination (not to much to make a diffence though) and some knowledge of gundam (though you can play it without any knowledge of gundam), but besides that it's pretty simple and has a couple hundred missions that'll keep your kids playing for awhile. I would recommend it to anyone over ten. Oh it also has some violence but know blood.
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This review was written by Mark Raby
Platforms:Xbox 360, PlayStation 3
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Genre:Fighting
Developer:Namco Bandai
Release date:July 5, 2011
Price:$59.99
ESRB rating:T for Fantasy Violence, Mild Language
This review was written by Mark Raby

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