Kessen III

 PlayStation 2
  • Publisher: Koei
  • Release Date: Feb 22, 2005
User Score
8.4

Generally favorable reviews- based on 28 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 23 out of 28
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 28
  3. Negative: 2 out of 28
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  1. Wahyu
    Mar 12, 2005
    7
    This is good for dynasty/samurai warriors fan.
  2. ReviewsAreBS
    Feb 16, 2023
    7
    Not nearly as good as the first two Kessen games. The biggest issue is the shift from RTS to generic Dynasty Warriors-clone. Things like RNG, combos and spells matter far more than strategy. The brain dead AI easy to cheese, which becomes essential by the end, as the difficulty ramps up considerably. But it makes the whole experience very tedious.

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#85 Best PS2 Game of 2005
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#53 Most Shared PS2 Game of 2005

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
73

Mixed or average reviews - based on 26 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 26
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 26
  3. Negative: 0 out of 26
  1. Siliconera
    85
    The good mix of action, planning and jaw dropping visuals in Kessen 3 will please the majority of gamers out there. [JPN Import]
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  2. IGN
    80
    The strategy and the action mix well together and manage to make a cohesive whole. That's not easy to do and for that Kessen III is very successful.
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  3. Game Informer
    78
    This series is close to breaking through, it only needs to tighten up and refine its core elements (as well as expand its linear strucure) to stand out. [March 2005, p.130]
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