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. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. 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

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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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