Samurai Warriors 3
Samurai Warriors 3
Samurai Warriors 3, troisième opus de la série éponyme, a été publié le 3 décembre 2009 sur la console Wii. Développé conjointement par Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development et Omega Force, et édité par Nintendo et Koei Tecmo, ce titre se classe dans le genre hack 'n' slash / beat 'em up.
Comme les autres épisodes de la série, le jeu réinvente le récit inspiré de la période Sengoku du Japon, une ère dominée par de puissants daimyos et marquée par des conflits militaires constants ainsi que de nombreuses intrigues politiques, s'étendant du milieu du XVIe siècle au début du XVIIe siècle. L'opus propose plusieurs améliorations de gameplay par rapport aux volets précédents. L'ajout le plus notable est la Spirit Gauge, une jauge permettant aux personnages d'annuler certaines attaques pour en réaliser de plus puissantes selon son niveau, et pouvant être combinée avec les attaques Muso pour exécuter un « Ultimate Muso ». Des combinaisons d'attaques issues des extensions Xtreme Legends font également leur retour. Les armes de chaque personnage sont catégorisées en types Normal, Speed et Power, à l'image de Dynasty Warriors 6, tout en conservant des armes uniques assignées à chacun.
Le jeu affiche une note agrégée de 59,60. S'agissant de l'accueil critique, la presse a salué certains aspects : Multiplayer.it a décrit Samurai Warriors 3 comme un titre massif et riche en contenu, visuellement impressionnant et amusant malgré un gameplay répétitif. Nintendo Life a de son côté estimé que, malgré une certaine perte de repères face à l'abondance d'options et de mouvements, le jeu constitue un véritable plaisir. Un joueur sur Metacritic l'a qualifié de très bon jeu méritant une attention plus dévouée, évoquant ses différences et qualités permettant d'en profiter.
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Critiques de la Presse (Metacritic)
« Samurai Warriors 3 is a massive game, rich with contents and stuff. It is also a visually impressive title and in spite of a repetitive gameplay it is fun and enjoyable. Deep customization, multiple options and game modes, nifty multiplayer support: this 3D beat'em-up is certainly not a game which can appeal everyone. »
« Despite occasionally getting lost and feeling overwhelmed by all the options and moves, Samurai Warriors 3 is a real treat and it's easy to see why Nintendo secured it exclusively for the Wii. Although there is a ton of content, the gameplay is structured in bite-sized pieces so players can make some serious accomplishments in a short span of time. »
« If you got bored with hack-n-slash games a long time ago – and I place myself in that category – then Samurai Warriors 3 just might be the game to pique your interest again with its mixture of huge battles, strategic planning and historical significance. »
« You already know whether or not this game appeals to you. If you're a long-term Warriors hater, then nothing this game does will appeal to you. If you're even a casual fan, however, this is one of the best examples of the series out there. »
« Samurai warriors 3 is a remarkable game on wii and probably the best episode from the franchise. »
« Samurai Warriors 3 is strictly for hardcore fans who already know what they're getting, or the newcomer who has yet to experience the series. It's definitely friendly for new players, but it's not going to deter the people who hate these games from bashing it on their forum of choice. »
« Given the fact that this is the franchise's real debut on a Nintendo console and Wii's success in bringing in new gamers, Samurai Warriors 3 is going to be the first chance for many gamers to try this controversial series, and to those people I definitely recommend at least giving it a try. »
« Samurai Warriors 3 comes exclusively to Wii in a game that maintains the strengths and weaknesses of previous installments of the franchise. If you like this kind of game, it will go big. If not, there is nothing new under the sun. »
Avis des Joueurs (Metacritic)
« a very good game that deserves to be watched with more dedication, having its differences and qualities that allow us to enjoy it »
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« The game is really good and takamaru finaly got some love one of my favorite games of the wii »
« This game has good moves and each character has different unique abilities. However, this game is very difficult. Allies die way too easily, and some objectives are very unfair. »
« This game is super fun. I've been playing it for a year now. It has an online mode where you can play with friends, and each character has their own special moveset/abilities. There's tons of weapons to make a custom character with, though the clothing options are a bit limited. »
« Not nearly as bad as I was expecting! This was a birthday gift and though it looked a bit lame it turned out to be good. If you like this type of game there is nothing that should keep you away from this except that it gets a little repetitive, but I didn't find it was so much so that I had to stop. It's a solid game and fans of the genre should pick it up. If you are delving into the genre for the first time, this might be a decent starting point but don't hold it as the standard for the genre. »
