Dark Quest 3

A complete disaster compared to the first two games. The excessive randomness, poorly designed mechanics and badly balanced difficulty make the combat frustrating rather than enjoyable. The boss fights are poorly designed, and the overall gameplay feels much less polished than is predecessors. Dark quest 3 completely killed my interest in the franchise. After this one, I have no deisre to play the next games. 100% steam achievements Time : 3.3H Completion Difficulty : 2/10 Playthroughs : 2 Missables : None Notable requirements : Complete two playthroughs, choosing all locations from one side duing the first run and the other side during the second.

Wow what a significant change from the first 2 games I can't recommend this if you're expecting Hero Quest. What you're getting here is basically a card game, the characters don't move, you're team is basically inside of a setting like a forest and then you draw a random card that tells you what happens, either you get attacked or some other event happens. Again you don't move at all. If you attack whatever card that comes up then a turn based battle screen comes up where your characters can move around the battlefield and you proceed to take turns attacking the monsters, picking from a set of cards. When the battle is over you're back in the forest and then continue to draw random cards for events. Repeat. I have no idea why they changed the format for this game and their consistent lack of keyboard support. Again you're basically getting a couple keys, everything else is mouse driven. Forget it, play the second game I have no idea how the 4th game is.

Don't waste your money. Simple game play that is full of game breaking bugs.

I've played this game before. I have a LOT more hours in the game than the stats suggest. DQ3 is my favorite DQ hands down. It might be my favorite card battler too. A roguelite tabletop game with turn based combat. The combat is unique - no movement limit so movement is determined by whether a path is clear for the characters/enemies which provides strategic opportunity and various party members are geared to take advantage of that. You get an indicator for which enemy will attack next, and you can look at the enemies cards to judge what their behavior will be which provides for more strategic consideration. Outside combat there is no character movement. The combat areas are confined but not cramped. Together these make for a casual feeling game that is snappy both in and out of combat. Travel through different biomes starting with the Dark Forest. Various events occur which can grant the party equipment, potions, healing and other opportunities including battles. Some battles are optional. If there's a reward it's usually best to fight, and if no reward, best to try and avoid combat. Random visits with thieves from the thieves guild will give crystals and the chance to use …

good game

I regret buying this game. I already own parts 1 and 2 and was hoping for a positive step forward. Instead, what I got is a game that has turned into a casino slot machine. You can’t explore anything — at least in the first two games you had that freedom, but here everything is pure RNG. You can say “I want this” or “I want that” when given the option, but ultimately it’s all rubbish. There’s no progress saving like in the second one; you always have to start from scratch. You can unlock some mediocre upgrades and extra characters with crystals, which means you have to grind. In short, it’s a complete waste of time and it’s going straight in the bin. I was so disappointed that I bought the fourth instalment and returned it without even trying it.