Not as good as the last game
354696
Don't bother with this one. Even though the graphics are great, it's the game play that drags this game way down. My son and I played the last RE game and loved the co-op, this game has co-op, but compared to RE 5 this game is a step back.
4108718
Great game but not as awesome as Fallout 3.  The storyline is a bit more forced and hokey than its predecessors.
3896073
The action is great in this game, just like the first.  But what made the first one so great was the ridiculous story and characters.  The story and characters are still ridiculous, but it lost some of the charm.

I'm definitely glad I got this game, and I'll definitely get the next one, but it's not as good as the first game.
3035595
It was a better game than the vanilla version that was released last time but even with the mediation technique that is still not enough to offset the lack of healing items like in part 1 and part 2. A few glitches can be exploited to take down the AI which can make seasoned players bored and a tad resentful. Story is not that great as they have taken a Christopher Nolan approach and tries to take Ryu out of a fantasy world and into a real one. Can't say that this was the greatest idea as I thought there be a a follow up to the Archfiend story line from part 2. THe removal of essence for ki replinishment , to buy upgrades and healing is a disappointment as the new system where you can't stock up on ki use, or have healing items makes the game not as accesible for players. The new ninpo is fantastic with the dragon but why can't it be stockpiled ? The fact that they brought back weapons from part 2 says a lot about Itagaki's lack of influence in this third game. Clan battles are good but finding them online can be as elusive as Ryu, same can be said for the Trials, especially Master Ninja and Ultimate Ninja where all it takes is 1-2 hits with a maxed out Health bar to die. I know its suppose to be difficult but 1-2 hits says to me that Team Ninja just didn't give this aspect of the game more consideration. You can't  even choose to toggle between weapons like in the part 1 or part 2 you are forced to use the same weapon for that particular trial unless you have switch at the selection screen. The idea with games is that as they get higher in number they are suppose to be better unlike movies which starts off with the first being the best and the second and third as being ok compared to the original. This game feels like a third movie in a series where everyone just wanted to make it for the sake of making it. Sure hope that the person who replaced Itagaki is more careful in the 4th installment and gives the fans a return to the Archfiend storyline again and scratches this storyline as a "dream" or something.
3677972
I remembered seeing all the ads for this game last year around Christmans and thought it looked like fun.  It turned out to be a big dissapountment.  The game starts to get really routine and you feel like your doing the same stuff over and over again.  I thought this would be more like a role playing game, but it isn't.  It kinda reminded me of Assassins Creed where you have a cool story line, but you kind of get tired of doing the same stuff.
The good;
Cool story line
You do not need a headset to play this game.  I played and beat it without a headset without any problems.
The game was fun enough that I will probably play it through again in the future if I get bored with other games.
The bad;
Graphics aren't that great
Game is way to short
Not enough creativity on how the game is played

This game could have been a great game if the developers would have put more effort into the game play.
3285081
Don't get me wrong, I'm a huge fan of the series. CP:1 and CP:2 left me begging for more. They had me completely enamored.

CP: Blood Drive was a satisfying play simply because I didn't like leaving the end of Book of Shadows where it left off. I got the answers to some questions and had a couple spooks along the way.

Unfortunately this game, for me personally at least, wasn't as mind-blowing or heart pounding as it's previous iterations. It was fun to play through. But the 3D environment just didn't work for me. The 2D art panels and CGs were far more spooky to me, and when this game did put them in at times, I did in fact occassionally get spooked (Yay!). Overall I'm really glad I bought this game as a long time fan, but as for what the game and the devs delivered... I feel they should've stuck to one their first two methods of delivering a story.

Getting chased by an annoying shadow that yells the same line over and over and over just isn't scary the 3rd-50th time around.
And too many bad ends didn't actually have any "spook" to them compared to CP 1 & 2.
It felt like the devs thought, "which way do we kill them now?", wrote it into text as gorey as possible, recorded the sound of someone dropping their dinner on the floor, and moved on to the next uninspiring death scene. Fortunately there still were a number of good ones as well.

Either way, glad I played it to wrap up the trilogy, wasn't as satisfying as the last two games, but maybe they'll move away from 3D after this one.
3635574
I own the entire trilogy of Ar Tonelico but truthfully, the first two games were better with the first being the best. The second had a really great plot going on with lovable characters as well as the first. The characters in the 3rd were disappointingly boring and dry. The main guy in the 3rd isn't as romantic as the first or second. There are no maps included in this one. Dunno why, but there were maps in the 1st/2nd game. Also, synthesizing items in this game is much more tedious than the previous games oh and enemies are hella easy to beat, not too challenging as previous games. Music is still great!
413469
I was actually a big fan of the original series. Playing the first mission was fun and the graphics were amazing and the characters were fun. All in all however I found this game very lacking. It didn't seem to have any real goal or focuse unlike the first game. The story seems more driven by random side missions than any real plot driven ones. It was hard for me to stay focused and really enjoy the game past the initial playing stage. I wish it felt like it had more of a story as I am a huge fan of open world roleplaying games but this left me with just disappointment and only a shell of its predecessor.
4128935
As a fan of this franchise I was looking forward to this game with out doubt. All said and done I just don't find it near as fun as the first two games. The setting is fun and the environment activity is amazing. However the tracks themselves really are too cluttered and not as interesting as the other games. The clutter can make it really hard to see your path and it seems very inconsistant what you can drive through debris wise and what you can't. That said  It really ceases to really feel like a good offroad racing game like the original two games with all of these issues.

I'm torn on this game. On one hand I want to recommend it but part of me can't. If you can go into this game not expecting the Motorstorm of old you can find some enjoyment. However if you want something that feels like the first two games then I'd avoid it.
381370
I ended up getting a really good deal on this from Amazon. Even so, the game is a little disappointing. Although there are some changes in the game's mechanics, and a few new characters, the game looks and feels very similar to Street Fighter IV. Previous iterations in this franchise (i.e. 1 to 2, 2 to 3, 3 to 4) all were substantially different from one another.  This time not so much. The total number of characters and backgrounds are on the low side, and the single-player content is very lacking. I rarely play online so this was a problem for me. Maybe in time as they add more content it will be a worthy game, but right now it is lacking.
830154
I loved playing ACII and AC:Brotherhood. I was basically glued to my computer the entire time. While this game was fun, it left me wanting more. I felt myself getting bored and taking breaks more often than I had with the other two games. The combat was okay, but felt a little unbalanced. I read the novelization for this and while I thought the story was great, the gameplay was lacking for me. I still love the trilogy, but this one is not a memorable.
4828911
I realize that I am in the minority here, but I really didn't enjoy this ND game.  On the positive side, the plot moves along, the graphics are great and it is more challenging than most of the last releases.  However, many of the puzzles are just not that logical and can be VERY tedious.  This is the first Nancy Drew game that I have had to consistently resort to cheat sites to get through (even on Junior Detective).  Normally, I can complete the whole mystery with only one to two hints.

It seems like HER is trying to respond to customer comments and create longer, more challenging games.  Some of the puzzles in this particular game do that very well.  Other parts, however, really miss the mark.  If you are a fan of other ND games, you'll probably enjoy this one, too.  If you haven't played any other games in the Nancy Drew series, this is NOT a good choice to start with.
4115234
Not as good as the first one. Without spoiling anything I'll just say that it's a bit more "Hollywood," that it has less good of gameplay, and that they changed some weapons for the worse. The supernatural stuff is a bit too overt. What I mean by that is the original kind of has you hallucinate, whereas this one kind of shows you too much with too much context. Not shady memories and someone else's flashbacks but scenes that seem to try too hard. The beginning is solid though. The end falls apart like the last one did, more or less.
647455
I have been a fan of GG for a long while and was exicted when I heard that the next game would be an action game, but sadly it falls short of my expectations. Don't get me wrong the game is not terrible it just gets repetitive. Most of the missons involve a  kind of "capture the base" where you and your enemy battle for control over "ghosts" and then once you've captured all the ghosts you must destroy the enemys "masterghost" which is their base. One thing that disappointed me was the lack of characters, the only ones from the original game series are Sol Badguy and Ky (but Ky is nonplayable) while the rest are newcomers. Also in the game are these things you can summon on the battlefield called "servents" which fight along side you, it kinda reminded me of Chaos Legion for PS2. Overall its a decent game if you're a fan of Guilty Gear if not you might want to look elsewere.
1435037
Not a game I was going to keep long. It was fun for a couple hours and got old quick. The graphics were nice but the gameplay was lacking. Not like the first and second.
2910847
Perhaps I was expecting too much from the series, but it is nowhere near the levels of greatness in other Souls games. Wonky hit detection, overpowered spells, a less imaginative setting and a online system tending towards extreme lag are major faults in what would have been a worthy sequel to Dark Souls. The whole thing feels like it was constructed by a B-team, and it shows. That isn't to say this is a bad game by any stretch of the imagination, but merely not as good as its predecessors.
1736922
This game just didn't live up to the other 3 previous games. The graphics were great, but the puzzles were complicated and incredably illogical. I often found myself asking, what is the point? The dialogue was good, but sometimes kind of repetitive. They had somewhat of a good idea for a plot, but it went awry. I'm glad I only rented this game and didn't waste too much money.