Atelier Iris 3: Grand Phantasm

 PlayStation 2
Metascore
63

Mixed or average reviews - based on 34 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 34
  2. Mixed: 22 out of 34
  3. Negative: 4 out of 34
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  1. Electronic Gaming Monthly
    48
    An epic adventure is hiding in here somewhere, but AI3 doesn't bother getting around to it till it's done boring you. [June 2007, p.91]
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  2. 1UP
    40
    No matter how much you improve your weapons with alchemy, you probably won't have to do much other than buy the next best sword, then hack-n-slash your way to victory.
  3. GamesRadar+
    40
    Atelier Iris 3's gameplay systems will tickle RPGers' OCD mental G-spot for a bit, but not often or long enough to put up with the game's lack of any other redeeming values.
  5. GameSpy
    40
    We really wanted to like Atelier Iris 3: Grand Phantasm, but the series is stagnating in gameplay that was obtusely old-fashioned ten years ago. It's unfortunate, but the magic is long-gone.

Awards & Rankings

63
#63 Best PS2 Game of 2007
54
#54 Most Discussed PS2 Game of 2007
66
#66 Most Shared PS2 Game of 2007

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User Score
7.0

Mixed or average reviews- based on 18 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 18
  3. Negative: 4 out of 18
  1. BreatheOnMe94
    Sep 3, 2013
    10
    awesome game. great characters, great story, great battle system and the alchemy system is amazing. fan of the atelier series or not, i canawesome game. great characters, great story, great battle system and the alchemy system is amazing. fan of the atelier series or not, i can guarantee you will love this game.… Full Review »
  2. Dynel
    Nov 15, 2014
    10
    Amazing game, with even better story than the other 2 previous games, and, even better than the ps3 ones.

    Back when this game was    Amazing game, with even better story than the other 2 previous games, and, even better than the ps3 ones.

    Back when this game was announced, I decided to pre-order it. And I was not disappointed. A very good addition to any RPG fan out there.

    Has a very good story, characters, battle system, synthesis mechanics, everything that the current ps3 games lack.    … Full Review »
  3. GenTrailsFan
    Mar 1, 2022
    6
    I was looking forward to this final entry in the Iris trilogy so much! The other two had endeared me to the franchise so I was excited andI was looking forward to this final entry in the Iris trilogy so much! The other two had endeared me to the franchise so I was excited and then I played Iris 3. The story is very disappointing, the structure of the game was really interesting at first and then just felt like a total slog. Too much backtracking! If only the rest of the game was given the attention the combat system was given this would be a legendary game! instead it's just kind of mediocre.

    Story 3/10
    Graphics 7/10
    Gameplay 9/10    … Full Review »
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