Clock Tower 3

 PlayStation 2
  • Publisher: Capcom
  • Release Date: Mar 18, 2003
User Score
7.4

Mixed or average reviews- based on 63 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 40 out of 63
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 63
  3. Negative: 10 out of 63
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  1. HaiderS.
    May 3, 2003
    10
    Well, this game is the best game that i have ever played......
  2. CyberW.
    Mar 4, 2008
    2
    Utterly bland game with a few original ideas which have been let down by repetitive uninspiring game play. Avoid this like the plague!
  3. BrettG.
    Apr 28, 2003
    10
    It's very fun, and interesting. She should run faster than in the game. the graphics are also awesome.
  4. JamieH.
    Jul 7, 2003
    9
    Truly the best of the Clock Tower series. A perfect blend of puzzles and underwear soiling scares!! The cut scenes are brutal and violent just how I like them and for me anyway, the game has come back appeal again and again.
  5. Rick
    Aug 10, 2003
    0
    This game is one of the most highly inappropriate games I have ever played. The game developers and KINJI FUKASAKU should be ashamed to make such(can't find a better word) SICK game...I was appalled to see a little(age6 or 7) year old girl get smashed in the face by some grotesque freak 15 minutes in the game... Ok, I am well old enough to buy M rated games, but what about the kids This game is one of the most highly inappropriate games I have ever played. The game developers and KINJI FUKASAKU should be ashamed to make such(can't find a better word) SICK game...I was appalled to see a little(age6 or 7) year old girl get smashed in the face by some grotesque freak 15 minutes in the game... Ok, I am well old enough to buy M rated games, but what about the kids that actually buy this sick Japanese game... Maybe its ok in japan to see a little girl brutally killed, but over in these post 9/11 times its highly disturbing....This game should have clearly have had a rating off A(adult).... Even big budge Hollywood movies don't show the suffer-cation of little children to that extent, it doesn't make it right that this is a just a game....It comes of as sick and almost perverted to see such a sight in a game, Maybe Kinji Fukasaku likes to animate and create such graphic scenes(they actually sat down and thought this up and created it), but over here in America, we don't want Capcom's(Fukasaku) disgusting garbage.....… Expand
  6. RayF.
    Aug 7, 2003
    7
    A decent enough game but too much running away from the stalkers makes the game a big pain in the buttcheeks and it is a tad on the short side.
  7. Dave
    Sep 2, 2004
    2
    This game was stupid and boring, the only thing that had any interest was the cut scenes, which was by far the sickest i have ever seen, thus far. Look there is horror and then theres sick, if people like Robby wanna see little girls get killed so horrid, be my guess and play this game, but for me, it was far to gross, and yes i agree with Rick, because far too much Sick ##it come out ofThis game was stupid and boring, the only thing that had any interest was the cut scenes, which was by far the sickest i have ever seen, thus far. Look there is horror and then theres sick, if people like Robby wanna see little girls get killed so horrid, be my guess and play this game, but for me, it was far to gross, and yes i agree with Rick, because far too much Sick ##it come out of Japan, case in point would be alot of animes(hentai), which almost Pray on child porn.. So yes manhunt is violent, so is GTA, and Alot of games for ps2, but show me anything that is produce in Usa that shows disturbing conduct of children in this Nature and is sold.
    Next time understand not everyone tolerates garbage like this. I read from a videogame mag, that the guy who made this game was heavy into bondage movies and teens, and made a few him self. I also heard the guy who created the game died,Best news i got of of this game!    … Expand
  8. ZachH.
    Aug 5, 2005
    8
    I thought the game was freakin awesome. The Cutscenes were incredibly well designed and this is the only game that ever made me jump and turn off the system. All these people are like its stupid to watch lil kids get killed, but does this mean its ok to watch adults get killed? I think of it as the same thing. The whole game from beginning to end leaves your heart pumping. I gave it an 8 I thought the game was freakin awesome. The Cutscenes were incredibly well designed and this is the only game that ever made me jump and turn off the system. All these people are like its stupid to watch lil kids get killed, but does this mean its ok to watch adults get killed? I think of it as the same thing. The whole game from beginning to end leaves your heart pumping. I gave it an 8 though because I couldn't finish this game without a strategy guide, id rather not be lost while a 10 foot monster with a sledgehammer is chasing me around. Plus the British girl in the skirt was damn hot lol, well i thought so anyway. Bottom Line: The whole game is awesome except for the fact the game is so damn confusing, and sometimes u dont know where u r going.… Expand
  9. Emil
    Feb 3, 2006
    8
    Okay Rick, I'm gonna need you to shut up now. Stop judging the game based solely on your own moral codes and look to the aspects of the game instead. It IS a horror game, it is SUPOOSED to be horrifying. And just what the heck does 9/11 has to do with the game? Maybe you should stick to the boardgames?
  10. etown
    Jun 5, 2006
    8
    Hey dave, there have been far worse cases IN REALITY than that of being described of in this game. and happened long before the game as well. and if you dont know any, just seach Serial Killers in the United states. yeah thats right, good ol' US of A. for shit sakes man, its just an animated video game, for all the homocidal maniacs that have been from the states... i'd beHey dave, there have been far worse cases IN REALITY than that of being described of in this game. and happened long before the game as well. and if you dont know any, just seach Serial Killers in the United states. yeah thats right, good ol' US of A. for shit sakes man, its just an animated video game, for all the homocidal maniacs that have been from the states... i'd be worried more about who my neighbor is that some animated cut scenes. its just make believe... to get your nerves going and to get people , like you, all worked up.
    clock tower rules    … Expand
  11. LisaM.
    Sep 8, 2007
    7
    Very scary game, but not the best survival horror. The stalkers are on to you all the time, leaving almost no time for thinking. Should have been less run-and-hide more puzzle.
  12. AndrewL.
    Mar 17, 2003
    7
    Based on jap version: Great game in a way great voice acting guess it be the same for usa version, great way of running away from killer, reminds me of the redsident evil nemisis but combat is not very good in which you use holy water to fight, and mainly you just run. You fight the killer near end of stage with a crossbow. Puzzles to sovle etc. The cutscenes are great. The maojr letdown Based on jap version: Great game in a way great voice acting guess it be the same for usa version, great way of running away from killer, reminds me of the redsident evil nemisis but combat is not very good in which you use holy water to fight, and mainly you just run. You fight the killer near end of stage with a crossbow. Puzzles to sovle etc. The cutscenes are great. The maojr letdown in the game is replay. The game takes bout 4 to 5 hours to beat. Once done you get like a gallery, and a key for alternate costumes, also playing second time, the bosses have different weapons thats it really. If completed again, no more save file after. So only take bout few days to complete, so it's a rent and a must play for me.… Expand
  13. Frosto
    May 14, 2003
    10
    This game is the best game of the clock tower series.The cutscenes are awesome and just everything else is awesome 2.The only bad thing about this game is that its only 6 hours long.I SAY THIS GAME IS A MUST BUY.
  14. EdR.
    May 20, 2003
    4
    It's beat! the panic meter kills the game--whenever something exciting is happening, you have to "run" away. The scariest part of the game is how stale it feels.
  15. MikeB.
    May 20, 2003
    10
    I think that half those critics need fired. This is one of the funniest games for the Genre. It sure beats the hell out of Diablo2 after you play it for 2 years because nothing else is funner. I recommend this game to any person that does or doesn't have a life. get out of your cuboard and play it there is NOTHING better.
  16. GamesMaster
    Jul 15, 2003
    10
    I have it and basically no words can describe what I see and play. All the bosses are original and beutifully detailed. so I rate this 10 out of 10.
  17. KennethL.
    Jan 21, 2005
    9
    I think this is a good game and would recamend it to every one who would like to get the s**t scared out of them. this is a good game. and i no my games . im only 13 and all the games my parents get me 1-4 disk games.... i've beatin. iv beatin ALL the final fantasy games and clocktower 3 is 1 of the most scariest & hardest games since my final fantasy games. soo that is y i rated it a 9.
  18. AnsonG.
    Jul 11, 2006
    1
    This game is totally garbage. I would expect more about this game more scary but too much gross and very confusing. What is so nice to see those girls was brutally killed? Ouch, it was so annoying and disturbing. Go buy Haunting Ground. It will much better for u.
  19. Mr.Python
    May 19, 2003
    10
    Yo if anybody loves this game as much as i do email me at bgall66@earthlink.net! THIS GAME IS AWSOME! I THOUGHT GTA WAS GOOD UNTIL I PLAYED THIS!
  20. RobbyDigital
    Feb 22, 2004
    6
    Capcom's eerie cutscenes make the game well worth its M rating, but if you are apalled by the violent nature of video games these days, don't bother blaming Japan. Your kids are more than likely bigger fans of Manhunt ...which was developed right here in the good 'ole USA. Unlike Manhunt, Clock Tower 3 isn't worth buying. Its length is best suited for your Blockbuster Capcom's eerie cutscenes make the game well worth its M rating, but if you are apalled by the violent nature of video games these days, don't bother blaming Japan. Your kids are more than likely bigger fans of Manhunt ...which was developed right here in the good 'ole USA. Unlike Manhunt, Clock Tower 3 isn't worth buying. Its length is best suited for your Blockbuster card rather than your Visa. … Expand
  21. TieraS.
    Dec 23, 2005
    10
    Scared the crap outta me and my friends. Me and my sister playin it by ourselves certain parts made us scream and run away. Scares us so much we have yet to finish the game. Haunts my dreams.
  22. Stealthgear
    Jun 21, 2015
    5
    This has the same rape-escape play mechanic as Haunting Ground. As its years later, you can tell this type never took off for Capcom. Your character is not powerful enough to dish it back out on the bad guys. You get victimized when a ghost or monster is on the screen. Even Silent Hill gave you something to fight with. The environments and character models are really cool. The music andThis has the same rape-escape play mechanic as Haunting Ground. As its years later, you can tell this type never took off for Capcom. Your character is not powerful enough to dish it back out on the bad guys. You get victimized when a ghost or monster is on the screen. Even Silent Hill gave you something to fight with. The environments and character models are really cool. The music and ambiance is cheesier though. I would not recommend this game. They could have made this fun to play but didn't.… Expand
  23. Aldrich
    Dec 19, 2011
    10
    With a captivating story, gameplay, and well thought out races/enemies, Clock Tower 3 offer what I would call a hard to put down game, in my experience this game gave me much enjoyment and scares that most horror games offer little, their are good horror games but this one took the cake.
  24. ERB
    Jul 30, 2013
    8
    Scary game.One of the scariest or creepiest game I have ever played.But still I like this game and I don't get it why this game is underrated.It deserves at least a score of 80 from the critics.
  25. XV_
    Nov 2, 2019
    8
    Clock Tower 3 starts real good, and for the most part, it goes that way. I didn't know much of the Clock Tower franchise before, this seems to be loosely connected to the past entries, so if you're a newcomer like me you can skip the first 2 (or 3?) games and start with this one. I read some reviews that gave a bad score or bad comments to this game mostly because they find it prettyClock Tower 3 starts real good, and for the most part, it goes that way. I didn't know much of the Clock Tower franchise before, this seems to be loosely connected to the past entries, so if you're a newcomer like me you can skip the first 2 (or 3?) games and start with this one. I read some reviews that gave a bad score or bad comments to this game mostly because they find it pretty gruesome and horrific, and I understand that at times it can be hard to swallow, but, It's important to note that this game is not aimed for children or people that can be easily offended or triggered, it depicts bad people doing bad things like murder in cold blood and mostly, it's a survival horror game, so if you're one of those persons I suggest that you don't play this game and move on and don't hurt niche videogames just because you don't stand it and can't have an objective opinion, but if you like a good survival horror game, you're on a good track.

    Although it's by no means a perfect game it delivers, for the most part, starting with the atmosphere and the music, this game knows what is doing, the stage design is really good and spooky at least for the first half of the game, there are also nice jump scares that are quite effective but don't overstay its welcome, the passing is also great, you can finish it in roughly 7 - 8 hours and you barely felt them, the story is in general good, I didn't love the big twists but they're interesting to say the least, about the story, there is certain character that I hate and went to awkward comic relief to super important character, his writing wasn't good and the actor was also not great, it feels unnecessary and also brokes the immersion.

    Gameplay wise, it is kind of a graphic adventure: you explore the environment, find clues and items and with that said items, do a little back tracking and open new areas, the twist is that you have a pursuer on every stage, think of it like a 'Nemesis' enemy, you can run from them but it's kind of tricky, you don't have a health bar, instead you have a panic bac, when it feels up you enter a panic state where your character does things erraticly and can't interact with anything, if you're hit in this state, you'll die, although I find this system pretty great, it also has the main problem of this game: its gameplay, although is not incredibly bad it is stiff for the most part, when you're running away, your character's turns and movement feel sluggish and mechanic, while your pursuer's movement and attack are quite flexible and fast, it works but if it had more refinement it would be better, speaking of the pursuers, they're the bosses of every stage, I won't spoil the fights but even when they keep the stiff controls they can also be very cathartic, since the 2nd fight I was really into destroy the bosses and that feeling never fade away.

    As I told you, it's far from a perfect game but it sure is a good one or at least a competent one, it seems that nowadays it's kind of cheap collector's game, if you somehow manage to find it in a good price, go for it, it doesn't seem to be getting cheaper so if you really want to try it go for it as soon as possible.    … Expand
  26. Razzee
    May 26, 2019
    5
    It's hard to believe that this game was the precursor to Haunting Ground. Story filled with cliche, bland characters, repetitive game-play, extremely short (I spent 7 hours) and zero replay value. Since your pursuers are always spawned in the same place every time, following a strict script, their presences offer no suspense, fear or even jump-scares at all during the game, just sheerIt's hard to believe that this game was the precursor to Haunting Ground. Story filled with cliche, bland characters, repetitive game-play, extremely short (I spent 7 hours) and zero replay value. Since your pursuers are always spawned in the same place every time, following a strict script, their presences offer no suspense, fear or even jump-scares at all during the game, just sheer annoyance. To be fair, the animations and cutscenes are very smooth and stand out for a early 2000s game, but everything else was pretty much forgettable. Technically OK, with loading times to move between areas being very brief, almost unnoticeable, though it's slow to open the inventory. It's heartbreaking for me to bad talk about a game, since it's the sort of entertainment I enjoy the most, and I respect the developers' hard work, but they should have sought a format other than videogame to present it, be it anime, movie etc. The "horror" of survival horror, its genre, stands for how horrible Clock Tower 3 is as a game.… Expand
  27. Solaris123
    Dec 21, 2019
    10
    very good game , nice animation , survival horror era ps2 is the best but to short
  28. Benley
    Apr 19, 2020
    10
    Best game in The Clock tower series and the best survival horror game in history along with Haunting Ground. Soo deserving of a re-release. I Still play it yearly. Definitely not too short as critics claim. The earlier games were shortest of all, boring, and not 3D with only 1-2 different stalkers. Clock tower 3 is new and bery improved compared to the earlier games
  29. Sergiopcv
    Apr 18, 2021
    8
    Una apuesta muy arriesgada, en donde quisieron mejorar la jugabilidad en comparación a las entregas anteriores y ponerse a tono con el estilo de juegos de la época. Creo que es un juego subvalorado y olvidado en el tiempo, ya que cuenta con buenos diseños de personajes, cinemáticas con un estilo muy teatral y una banda sonora de lujo. Lo malo es que pierde la esencia de las anterioresUna apuesta muy arriesgada, en donde quisieron mejorar la jugabilidad en comparación a las entregas anteriores y ponerse a tono con el estilo de juegos de la época. Creo que es un juego subvalorado y olvidado en el tiempo, ya que cuenta con buenos diseños de personajes, cinemáticas con un estilo muy teatral y una banda sonora de lujo. Lo malo es que pierde la esencia de las anteriores entregas, ya que a pesar de que tenga el estilo de “escapar y esconderse” ya no sientes esa sensación de tensión constante; a pesar de esto es un muy buen juego.… Expand
  30. abdurhmanzain
    Jun 21, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It's not horror and it's not good, just everything is funny in this game and very bad. It is not called horror at all. Just leave it to the children because they will laugh at it.… Expand
  31. Avey123Avey
    Mar 19, 2023
    4
    An absolute bonkers game with some surprisingly effective sequences and chase segments. Unfortunately this game drags hard in the back half. The game gets quite repetitive and there's very little to it beyond some fairly basic elements. Still with how absolutely unhinged this game is it's quite fun to play ironically.
  32. VLG
    Aug 22, 2023
    8
    Visually and aesthetically, it was just amazing. Mecanically, it lacked depth, and as far as i remember there was no reason to beat it again afterwards, but i still remember some of the cutscenes and some of the enemies that chased you around lol.

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#50 Most Discussed PS2 Game of 2003
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#76 Most Shared PS2 Game of 2003

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Metascore
69

Mixed or average reviews - based on 28 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 28
  2. Mixed: 14 out of 28
  3. Negative: 2 out of 28
  1. Cheat Code Central
    90
    The graphic violence is shocking. The story is captivating and the disturbing scenes are sure to make even hardcore gamers a little queasy.
  2. Yahoo!
    80
    It utterly breaks the subdued mold of the series.
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  3. Play Magazine
    60
    As an experience of mood and horror - the villain delivers scenes of shocking violence - CT III works. [May 2003, p.62]
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