Jagged Alliance 3

 PC
Metascore
81

Generally favorable reviews - based on 49 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 41 out of 49
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 49
  3. Negative: 0 out of 49
  1. 3DJuegos
    Jul 18, 2023
    His combat and role-playing strength are the best, without a doubt, of the set; without detracting from the mercenaries and their crazy personality. However, the issues underlying his combat, the hard-to-understand menus, and the difficulty of him all weigh heavily. Of course, from here, Haemimont Games can build a good rebirth for the saga.
  2. Ars Technica
    Jul 20, 2023
    Jagged Alliance 3 is a capital-P, capital-C PC game, and I think it succeeds at delivering what it promises. Some of the humor may make you groan or wince; some of the controls feel like a nuclear sub; and the story is easy to tune out of. But landing that perfect shot, whether from Mouse's silenced handgun in the bushes or Grunty's sub-machine gun on a cliff, will keep you coming back.
  3. Rock, Paper, Shotgun
    Jul 13, 2023
    I think it's a success. It's a strong push to move the genre beyond the model we've been stagnating in for years that still acknowledges the strengths of that design (so far that it copies some things I wish it wouldn't, like the godawful panic system). It will be divisive for that, and may alienate the most obdurate of the purists too, neither of which it really deserves. Tonally, it's mostly a miss, and aspects of its UI like travel, merc selection, transferring, and splitting inventory need another quality-of-life pass. But the combat / strategy / management elements are enough to carry it through those disappointments, and I suspect to keep me coming back for quite some time.

Awards & Rankings

88
#88 Best PC Game of 2023
34
#34 Most Discussed PC Game of 2023

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User Score
8.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 108 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 88 out of 108
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 108
  3. Negative: 8 out of 108
  1. Gravesad
    Jul 16, 2023
    10
    Played about 30 hours over the weekend. I felt like a teenager again. I didn't even want to be distracted by food!
    Definitely a masterpiece!
  2. Mister04
    Jul 16, 2023
    8
    Jagged Alliance has been out of luck for a long time thanks to games released after the sequel to the original game. Jagged Alliance 2 is theJagged Alliance has been out of luck for a long time thanks to games released after the sequel to the original game. Jagged Alliance 2 is the pinnacle of the series. It seemed that the series was dead, and nothing good would come of it. But a miracle happened, and we finally got a real Jagged Alliance 3, which may not reach the level of JA2, but it's still a good game.… Full Review »
  3. sovex
    Jul 17, 2023
    9
    I have some nostalgia towards Jagged Alliance considering I played 2 as a kid.
    That said, I've been really enjoying this game, found myself    I have some nostalgia towards Jagged Alliance considering I played 2 as a kid.
    That said, I've been really enjoying this game, found myself even playing at 3 am in the morning without noticing, the combat is satisfying, people are complaining targeting doesn't give you a straight % hit chance but I feel the game provides adequate audio (in spirit of the old games) and visual ques if you pay attention, the humor is funny if you're not a complete snowflake or on a moral high horse, the graphics are serviceable, performance is good for me on ryzen 5600x with rtx 4060ti, on 1440p I almost never drop below 60fps. Best of all I didn't know this game was coming, and is so far the best surprise of 2023. If you like tactics games, over the top humor and are not easily offended, this game is a MUST PLAY. Only reason I don't give it a 10 is I believe nothing is perfect.    … Full Review »
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