Luigi's Mansion 3

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  1. leochacha
    Jul 1, 2020
    5
    Great graphics and charming atmosphere. But the gameplay is highly repetitive and lacks any depth. Some of the bosses are not fun to play at all and are filled with one-off gimmicks. Probably because the base gameplay is too shallow to make interesting boss battles on its own.
  2. Niclink_21
    Mar 30, 2020
    6
    Too short and many floor themes and ideas were wasted. Play Dark moon instead.
  3. PanfiloHerculan
    Dec 4, 2022
    5
    There is no way to invert the y-axis. The level B2 is incredibly annoying, look it in internet, the rubber duck controls are a pain in the ass, making it to difficult for a children game.
  4. nwilloughby
    Mar 10, 2020
    5
    This game is beautiful, and one of the best looking games on the switch, the addition of Gooigi is the best addition. That is where the positive ends, this game has the worst controls I have ever used in a Nintendo game. You are always fighting to face ghosts and the low sensitivity do not do it any favors. The game is very repetitive and is split between smashing ghosts and light puzzles.This game is beautiful, and one of the best looking games on the switch, the addition of Gooigi is the best addition. That is where the positive ends, this game has the worst controls I have ever used in a Nintendo game. You are always fighting to face ghosts and the low sensitivity do not do it any favors. The game is very repetitive and is split between smashing ghosts and light puzzles. Save your money and get this on a deep deep sale.… Expand
  5. Sibree
    Jul 24, 2020
    6
    Its definitely worth playing, but absolutely not worth replaying it. Slow paced and extremely linear.Game feels way too drawn out for the sake of making it longer. Game is incredibly easy even for a luigis mansion game.
  6. drekkard
    Mar 27, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It would have been a great game if it weren't for the terrible final bosses, each more boring and fustrating. The final boss Boo battle is boring, repetitive, inaccurate and left such a bad taste in the mouth. I love the game, profoundly hate the final bosses to a point I dont even want to play it again.… Expand
  7. Jjdm11
    Mar 22, 2020
    7
    Luigi’s mansion 3 is an unremarkable game just like the rest of the series it’s better than the first and it is a good game but nothing stands out to me about the game just the graphics some mechanics work well alot mediocre The game is good and fun but it’s nothing special and NOT WORTH 60 POUNDS 40 is more suitable actually 30
  8. Ekul
    Nov 6, 2019
    7
    Luigi's Mansion 3 tries to improve upon it's 2013 predecessor Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon by ditching the much maligned mission based structure as well as returning to a single mansion. The fan favorite portrait ghosts from the original Luigi's Mansion also return, now in the form of "character" ghosts.

    It's clear that Next Level Games took the criticisms form their previous entry to    Luigi's Mansion 3 tries to improve upon it's 2013 predecessor Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon by ditching the much maligned mission based structure as well as returning to a single mansion. The fan favorite portrait ghosts from the original Luigi's Mansion also return, now in the form of "character" ghosts.

    It's clear that Next Level Games took the criticisms form their previous entry to heart and sought to make a better game this time around. In some ways they did, In others they did not. Those that enjoyed the exhilarating feel of reeling a particular pesky ghost will be ultimately disappointed as the introduction of the new "slam" ability trivializes most combat sections in the game, not only that it also completely underminds what made the combat so special to begin with. Aside from a dumbed down, basic combat system, LM3 has a weird over emphasis on puzzle solving. While these puzzles can be occasionally clever, they may leave you wondering how they belong in a Luigi's Mansion game to begin with. I often found myself going through long stretches of gameplay eagerly anticipating to see what ghost might be lurking around the next corner only to play through a series of puzzles, ranging from clever at best and obtuse at worst. All in all, Luigi's Mansion 3 is a solid game, and fairs much better when looked at as a stand alone experience. As a sequel, it falls just a tad short.    … Expand
  9. ozjthomas
    Nov 8, 2019
    6
    Beautiful graphics and technical details like framerate and animation. Good music and ambience. Repetitive and simplistic gameplay loop of defeating a few simple ghosts and doing a few simple puzzles that gets very tedious and cant be saved even with the variety of the level themes. Feels lacking in ideas and simply a bigger is better sequel, which this is not. The original MansionBeautiful graphics and technical details like framerate and animation. Good music and ambience. Repetitive and simplistic gameplay loop of defeating a few simple ghosts and doing a few simple puzzles that gets very tedious and cant be saved even with the variety of the level themes. Feels lacking in ideas and simply a bigger is better sequel, which this is not. The original Mansion outshines this with its superior progression, balance and pacing. Not bad, but i expect more from nintendo.… Expand
  10. Hambledurgers
    Dec 22, 2019
    6
    More levels, more stuff to suck up, better graphics, less fun.

    This game adheres mostly to a formula of "follow this linear path and suck up everything you see" interspersed with uninspired puzzles. Busting ghosts almost seems like an afterthought. Frustration is plentiful in the form of forced backtracking and janky game mechanics. It's still a solid title, but it's the weakest of the    More levels, more stuff to suck up, better graphics, less fun.

    This game adheres mostly to a formula of "follow this linear path and suck up everything you see" interspersed with uninspired puzzles. Busting ghosts almost seems like an afterthought. Frustration is plentiful in the form of forced backtracking and janky game mechanics.

    It's still a solid title, but it's the weakest of the trilogy and one of the weaker first party Switch titles. Not a terrible game by any means; just terribly disappointing.    … Expand
  11. Aboutthatbass
    Jan 16, 2020
    7
    This game drove me wild! Don't get me wrong i enjoyed it, it made me laugh and it was great to look at.
    I am glad i played it but the game play was so frustrating, repetitive and infuriating at times! (that damn cat!)
    The final boss is an absolute nightmare, good luck getting Luigi to aim where you want him to ;)
  12. Hopwin
    Apr 18, 2020
    6
    It is fine until they switch over to invisible lasers and force a broken mechanic on you. Aiming Luigi’s vacuum also is a major pain.
  13. Shmib
    Nov 7, 2019
    5
    I'm not sure what the big deal is. Maybe it's because this is my first Luigi's Mansion game, but I found it utterly boring and irritating. The controls are terrible and it looks like a Wii game at best. Some of the puzzles are satisfying, but the ghost combat is not engaging at all. On top of that some of the bosses are downright frustrating because of the controls and the low health soundI'm not sure what the big deal is. Maybe it's because this is my first Luigi's Mansion game, but I found it utterly boring and irritating. The controls are terrible and it looks like a Wii game at best. Some of the puzzles are satisfying, but the ghost combat is not engaging at all. On top of that some of the bosses are downright frustrating because of the controls and the low health sound is beyond annoying. My biggest disappointment fr om Nintendo in awhile.… Expand
  14. SeanBond
    Nov 28, 2019
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The boss fights are obtuse and repetitive, and really drag down the rest of the game. The controls aren't precise, and add to the frustration. The game hands out a ranking after completion, and all the ranking takes into account is total money held at end of game, which is silly and undermines the game's exploratory nature.… Expand
  15. MadBert91
    Dec 5, 2019
    7
    Es un juego que me ha sorprendido gratamente, se ve excelente mente bien en una Nintendo switch. No obstante, hay veces en las que siento que el videojuego es exageradamente largo, una alargamiento artificial un poco innecesario. La jugabilidad es en términos generales bastante buena, si bien es cierto que el control del aspirador es a veces un poco complejo. considero que es un títuloEs un juego que me ha sorprendido gratamente, se ve excelente mente bien en una Nintendo switch. No obstante, hay veces en las que siento que el videojuego es exageradamente largo, una alargamiento artificial un poco innecesario. La jugabilidad es en términos generales bastante buena, si bien es cierto que el control del aspirador es a veces un poco complejo. considero que es un título para todos los Públicos aunque, en esa zona más infantiloide típica de Nintendo. Mi valoración general es buena, le otorgo un siete y medio.… Expand
  16. AlexKidd
    Dec 3, 2019
    7
    Great atmosphere, great level design. Gooigi is a nice addition as well. Some of the controls in the game are game breaking though. The boss fight with the rubber duck is absolutely frustrating, which kinda ruins the fun of the game.
  17. Disneylatino
    Nov 9, 2019
    5
    Amazing graphics and very entertaining. The adventure are very skills full and it has humor to it
  18. usERnAms
    Nov 12, 2019
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Meh, its good. But new olympic games are better. Sometime "good" game is BAD game.… Expand
  19. Jaxib
    Jun 24, 2020
    6
    Luigi's Mansion 3 can be fun at times, but it doesn't live up to the previous 2 entries. Starting off, the games graphics are great and probably some of the best on the switch. The animations for cutscenes are also great and make the game look visually pleasing. However Luigi's Mansion falls flat in terms of gameplay.

    Controls: Luigi's Mansion 3's controls can feel really sloppy at some    Luigi's Mansion 3 can be fun at times, but it doesn't live up to the previous 2 entries. Starting off, the games graphics are great and probably some of the best on the switch. The animations for cutscenes are also great and make the game look visually pleasing. However Luigi's Mansion falls flat in terms of gameplay.

    Controls: Luigi's Mansion 3's controls can feel really sloppy at some times. This is partially due to the switch's controllers being hard to aim at objects, which is crucial to the games puzzle solving. The controls can also feel slippery when trying to capture ghosts. While these aren't nearly as bad as the controls of Mario sunshine, they definitely can hinder the gameplay.

    Gameplay: While the gameplay is fun at first, the lack of depth really starts to make the game feel dragged out towards the second half. Most of Luigi's abilities are unlocked by the time you reach the main floors which causes the game to feel very repetitive. Most of the puzzles also feel very uninspired and similar as the game drags on. The lack of upgrading equipment and abilities causes the game to squeeze out all of its creative ideas within the first few floors. However, Nintendo still does a great job and making most boss fights feel original and fun. While they are not as creative as some of their other titles, most are still fun.

    While this game does have some charming moments, it definitely is disappointing compared to the previous two titles. If your looking for a short and easy game for the switch, this game is perfect, however I would strongly recommend to buy this game on sale.    … Expand
  20. XxDREAMKINGxX
    Nov 9, 2019
    5
    Geniale, divertente ed unico nel suo genere. Ennesimo capolavoro Nintendo da avere e da giocare assolutamente !!!
  21. dr0nzer
    May 19, 2020
    7
    It's a fun experience, love the style of the animation and the theme, my only gripe is the controls, they are god awful! and this becomes very apparent during boss fights with any kind of precision aiming.
    One thing I absolutely hate in games is forced unavoidable backtracking, its a way dev's use to prolong the playtime and reuse levels, there's some of this in the title.
  22. thrilingheroics
    May 11, 2020
    6
    While the game is fun. It feels like a 20-year-old tech demo. The fixed camera angles can lead to some interesting uses of mirrors, but overall it can mask some crucial things you need to see. Vacuuming items is great. But it can be so cluttered in each room that the one object you need to solve a puzzle can blend into the surroundings. Each floor offers a lot of creative uses of theWhile the game is fun. It feels like a 20-year-old tech demo. The fixed camera angles can lead to some interesting uses of mirrors, but overall it can mask some crucial things you need to see. Vacuuming items is great. But it can be so cluttered in each room that the one object you need to solve a puzzle can blend into the surroundings. Each floor offers a lot of creative uses of the simple mechanics given to you and the bosses are a highlight. But overall the series needs a reinvention if it wants to continue.… Expand
  23. SomaKurusu
    Nov 15, 2019
    5
    Un juego que de haber salido el la Gamecube hubiera sido muy bueno, ya que tiene gráficos y mecánicas de esa época. Juego muy simple, se nota que no fué tratado con el amor y el cariño de los juegos importantes de Mario. Es muy corto y no destaca en ningún apartado.
  24. BrushedRed
    Nov 18, 2019
    7
    Quite a step forward for the series, though, it is still not back on its feet. Maybe it's because I'm older than a lot of Switch players now, but I played Luigi's Mansion on the Gamecube when it first launched in 2001. It was quite an understated title, and it didn't get the greatest of reviews, but my cousins and I loved it. It was never really a "survival horror" game by any means, butQuite a step forward for the series, though, it is still not back on its feet. Maybe it's because I'm older than a lot of Switch players now, but I played Luigi's Mansion on the Gamecube when it first launched in 2001. It was quite an understated title, and it didn't get the greatest of reviews, but my cousins and I loved it. It was never really a "survival horror" game by any means, but the creepiness was there at times, and the portrait ghosts were really interesting and fun.

    But, see, Dark Moon is where Luigi's Mansion seemed to derail. I didn't like it. The graphics were okay, but it's like the franchise went way off in a separate direction than where it started. Sure, there were new features, but it lacked the charm that the first one had, and the mission-based level progression overall broke the immersion.

    Fast forward to now, I see the trailer for this game, and even though it had the graphics of Dark Moon and the ghosts from said game returning, knowing the whole game was set in one "mansion," or hotel in this game's case, had me in more optimistic spirits as the lack of this broke the immersion in the last game. The dark light returning and all those newer features were fine with me and were kind of like icing on the cake.

    When I first started up this game, I was in love. It was almost like Luigi's Mansion was back on track. The whole hotel seemed to run together and going up from the parking deck to first and second floors seamlessly made me feel so happy; however, this excitement seemed to end rather quickly for me. No, the game doesn't turn into a mission based progression, but the floors begin to lose continuity. See, in the first game everything takes place in a mansion. You never seem to feel like that atmosphere is lost. In this game, each of the floors begin to become drastically different, and that would be okay if it never lost sight of where it was going. I mean a pyramid and a ghost ship inside of a hotel? That makes literally no sense.

    Those nonsensical things along with the absence of ghosts with a personality and backstory like the portrait ghosts of the first game just make this a "good" outing rather than a great return for the series. Sure, it's a step forward from Dark Moon, but it's still hard for me to recommend at full console game price. I just hope that the series regains some of the things that made it so beloved and special in the first place in future outings.    … Expand
  25. DJKrimson
    May 14, 2020
    6
    Very disappointed in this game. It has its charm with the creative levels, the cutscenes, the characters reactions and a good looking artstyle, but that doesn't make up for the bad gameplay. It's just boring. You walk and do things very slow, it's repetitive, the controls are difficult (specifically the aiming) and boss fights are way to easy as they are but iif you get low health anywayVery disappointed in this game. It has its charm with the creative levels, the cutscenes, the characters reactions and a good looking artstyle, but that doesn't make up for the bad gameplay. It's just boring. You walk and do things very slow, it's repetitive, the controls are difficult (specifically the aiming) and boss fights are way to easy as they are but iif you get low health anyway then hearts will immediately start spawning everywhere.… Expand
  26. chrimbus
    Aug 31, 2020
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Wow, maybe I'm getting old or maybe games just aren't what they used to be. About a few months prior to LM3 coming out I played LM on gamecube for the first time. Perhaps it was rose tinted glasses and the fact that I never played a LM game before, but holy **** the GC game was amazing! It was interesting and new gameplay that I never experienced. The puzzles at times required me to google the walkthrough but it wasn't hard to figure out with trial and error.

    Unlike Luigi's Mansion 3...

    LM3 is very beautiful, the art and music is incredible. The problem with it is I find myself having to google nonstop to figure out wtf to do next.

    Example: currently I am stuck at the 13th floor. There is an indent on the desk and a flashing green light on a water fountain. Flashing my light on the fountain does NOTHING. Ringing the bell on the desk does NOTHING. There is a stairwell that leads to a pool and the door will not open due to towels in the way.

    This is the summary of the game. Puzzles that don't make sense and are difficult for no reason. No direction on where to go. Maybe it's the white claw speaking but I find it incredible that a game from the gamecube era was way more enjoyable and sensical than a game from 2019.

    I think it has potential, but they missed the mark on this one.    … Expand
  27. Link645
    Mar 14, 2020
    7
    the game was visually stunning but i found it short i spent 15 hours on it and it felt unfinished and maybe because i dont have people to play with but still get it only if you like the other installments in the franchise
  28. EmCza
    Jul 8, 2020
    7
    This game could be one of the best games on Switch, but mini map cover all good experience. It’s RED, and when you play this red “mini” map is seems be more important than anything else. It’s also not “mini” it’s relatively big, especially on handheld mode.
    This’s a big UX/UI bug, and for me this game is unplayable and I want return it.
  29. KirbyOfTheStars
    Oct 7, 2021
    7
    This is a solid, first party Nintendo release that checks all of the boxes that it needs to. It's fun, it's visually compelling, and it's charming.

    With all of that in mind, it's more or less the same story as always with Luigi's Mansion releases, and feels like it lasts a bit longer than it needs to. There are 16 floors in this game, and by the tenth I was ready to leave the mansion.    This is a solid, first party Nintendo release that checks all of the boxes that it needs to. It's fun, it's visually compelling, and it's charming.

    With all of that in mind, it's more or less the same story as always with Luigi's Mansion releases, and feels like it lasts a bit longer than it needs to. There are 16 floors in this game, and by the tenth I was ready to leave the mansion. Add in some frustratingly uninituitive boss fight mechanics and these abrupt Polterkitty detours and I found myself frustrated and wanting the game to end.

    If you liked previous Luigi's Mansion titles you'll like this.    … Expand
  30. JoeyPL5
    Nov 16, 2021
    6
    The artwork and animation are fantastic, but the game lacks interesting puzzles and an atmosphere that would instill any sort of fear or initimidation.
  31. indi01
    Jan 1, 2023
    6
    The game is certainly high quality: tons of detail, looking great even in handheld mode.
    however I didn't find it very enjoyable: it has limited gameplay, there's not much challenge and not much replayability.
  32. dabyd1304
    Dec 6, 2020
    6
    Solo encuentro dos problemas en esta tercera entrega. Y es una pena para mí, porque en general me gustan bastante muchas cosas del juego.
    Por un lado, el control a la hora de apuntar es horrible. El giro tipo tanque con camara fija debería estar prohibido por ley. No siempre es molesto, pero cuando lo es, puede llegar a ser desesperante.
    Por otro lado los jefes finales tienen demasiados    Solo encuentro dos problemas en esta tercera entrega. Y es una pena para mí, porque en general me gustan bastante muchas cosas del juego.
    Por un lado, el control a la hora de apuntar es horrible. El giro tipo tanque con camara fija debería estar prohibido por ley. No siempre es molesto, pero cuando lo es, puede llegar a ser desesperante.
    Por otro lado los jefes finales tienen demasiados altibajos. Por lo general su diseño es original e interesante. Sin embargo, mientras algunos son absurdamente fáciles, otros son dificiles, no por requerir habilidad para derrotarlos, si no porque el tiempo necesario hasta darte cuenta de qué tienes que hacer, resulta repetitivo y poco inspirado. Con especial mención del horrible diseño del final del juego, facilmente el peor final en mecánicas que he jugado nunca.
    Me sigue gustando, y a la vez me ha decepcionado tras terminarlo.    … Expand
  33. AsaZimbabwe
    Sep 17, 2020
    6
    great art & production design, cool ambience & sounds, unfortunately it is a good looking game that simply isn't much fun to play, controls are constantly awkward and progression feels more like a chore than a desire. some of the boss fights are downright annoying.
  34. B0rn2_w1n
    Oct 4, 2020
    7
    Good to play with girlfriend / friends. I found it too casual to enjoy it while playing alone. It's all about exploration and didn't fell in love with the gameplay mechanics. Very easy too.
  35. donmopa
    Oct 12, 2020
    7
    It is a worth playing game. Fun enough to play until the end, not so good replay value. Interesting mechanics, a funny story, and good animations. On the contrary, it has a very low difficulty, puzzles easy to solve, and gameplay at some point becomes repetitive.
  36. Maykoncorreia
    Mar 22, 2020
    5
    Com cerca de 15 andares (estágios) o se transforma em algo super repetitivo a ponto de me fazer querer skippar todas as cutscenes. Além disso, o jogo demora evoluir, te dando a opção de retornar ao laboratório em qualquer ponto apenas após a metade do jogo. Eu esperava mais por um jogo de R$240.
  37. Carlinhos_86
    Jul 17, 2020
    7
    Luigi's mansion 3 didn't offer me any challenge, either in combat or exploration of the hotel, as I was finding gems and boos with no effort at all. It was so easy that it felt boring to play. Nevertheless, I have to say it is a very polished game and I'd recommend it for kids or less experienced players.
  38. Ragnar22
    Jul 10, 2020
    7
    Debo decir que es el primer Luigi´s Mansion que juego. El juego me ha gustado, tanto la ambientación (es muy bonito), los personajes (los fantasmas molan mucho y son divertidos), más acostumbrado a ver a Mario en todos los sitios como protagonista me ha parecido interesante poder centrarme y conocer mejor a su hermano. Peeeero, a partir de las 10 horas el juego me ha empezado a parecerDebo decir que es el primer Luigi´s Mansion que juego. El juego me ha gustado, tanto la ambientación (es muy bonito), los personajes (los fantasmas molan mucho y son divertidos), más acostumbrado a ver a Mario en todos los sitios como protagonista me ha parecido interesante poder centrarme y conocer mejor a su hermano. Peeeero, a partir de las 10 horas el juego me ha empezado a parecer bastante repetitivo, me ha costado acabarlo no os lo voy a negar.
    +Personajes, Luigi y los fantasmas son muy carismáticos pese a que no hablen prácticamente ninguno.
    +Ambientación, escenarios geniales, un hotel con mucha personalidad, con muchos sitios que visitar.
    +Duración
    -Repetitivo
    -Poco gadgets, probablemente con más habría resultado menos repetitivo    … Expand
  39. TheOhGee
    Oct 25, 2020
    5
    Gave up playing half-way through main story after back-tracking, monotonous levels and awkward controls proved too annoying. Do you enjoy games where you gradually improve by learning new mechanics—rather than fight the poor implementation of 2-3 core moves? This ain't it. Expectations were high based on metascore and the “Nintendo” badge, but this is second/third-tier stuff from the big N.
  40. TY1996
    Apr 19, 2020
    7
    This game is very straight forward and pretty easy to beat and capture not only the ghosts but the bosses too without taking any damage at all, the cut scenes seem pointless and slow, but I did enjoy my time playing this game. Despite my ticks about some elements of the game it has been a good experience for me to play and I was having a good time. I gave my score based off of the almostThis game is very straight forward and pretty easy to beat and capture not only the ghosts but the bosses too without taking any damage at all, the cut scenes seem pointless and slow, but I did enjoy my time playing this game. Despite my ticks about some elements of the game it has been a good experience for me to play and I was having a good time. I gave my score based off of the almost to easy playing and how each mission kept me engaged in the game.… Expand
  41. ProfAmateur
    Jun 3, 2023
    6
    Playing time, about 10-15h

    Vacuum Cleaning is fun. It has some interesting mechanics, both in the vacuum cleaner upgrades as well as other skills of Luigi.

    Difficulty increases after a few levels/floors, rather too hard for kids. Many puzzles are fun, but some are hard to figure out on your own, which is a bit frustrating.



    The controls are rather poor, which could have been done much better.
  42. pythonPie
    Sep 1, 2020
    5
    I like Dark Moon on 3DS, but this part didn't appeal to me. Maybe because 3DS was more of a portable console, and the style of this game suited me for such portable and occasional playing. In LM3 I do not feel it at all, I miss the diorama effect present in DM. The game is certainly suitable for family gaming, but it's definitely worse game than its predecessors.
  43. Morgan3273
    Nov 11, 2020
    7
    Luigi's Mansion 3 is the pinnacle of the series in nearly every aspect, the art design is fantastic, the areas and animations are delightful and so full of life, even adding some great extra modes for basically no reason, but hey they're still really fun!

    The new mechanics the game introduces to the series are ones I hope become mainstays as they're so well used in both puzzle solving    Luigi's Mansion 3 is the pinnacle of the series in nearly every aspect, the art design is fantastic, the areas and animations are delightful and so full of life, even adding some great extra modes for basically no reason, but hey they're still really fun!

    The new mechanics the game introduces to the series are ones I hope become mainstays as they're so well used in both puzzle solving and combat. With 15 floors and a bunch of gems hidden on each one, I'd say it's well worth the $60 price tag. Compared to previous entries the combat takes a bit of a backseat for more puzzle solving, whether or not that's a good or bad thing is completely up to you.

    However I have one major complaint: the combat is............eh. The new slam mechanic is really cool in puzzles but in combat it takes all the tension, strategy, and difficulty out of the battles with the standard baddies. in Dark Moon and the original you have to pull back in the right direction hard enough and in dark moon's case, use B to dodge other ghosts and charge up your pulse meter. In 3, you just stun them, suck them up, and mash A.

    You use this to slam ghosts into each other making the battles even easier and even when the slam runs out they run away so slowly that it's beyond easy to stun them before they actually hide. Combat is no longer fun.

    The next thing I wanted to talk about is scarescraper, a series of 5-20 floors where you and 3 other players have to complete an objective in a certain time frame to move up to the next floor, fail one and you go back to the bottom. This mode is really fun... for the first 15 rounds maybe. But then you realize catching all the ghosts is the objective 60% of the time and remember what I said about the combat?

    The other objectives like finding all the toads and collecting all the money is way more fun.

    Scream park is the last point I want to touch on, it's like 8 player mario party minigames with luigi's mansion 3 controls and mechanics in it. From what I've played it's super fun, even with the uninteresting combat playing against another team to see who can catch the most ghosts in the time limit is just plain old fun.

    If I could, I'd give this one a 7.5 out of 10    … Expand
  44. Awanka
    Sep 9, 2023
    5
    I was not a fan. In LM3 the gameplay is fairly simplistic where you stun and capture ghosts like a ghostbuster, but the boss fights can be challenging and often involve some puzzle-solving.

    Nintendo's usual quality is on display here. There is a lot of experimentation interacting with the environment that reminded me of the Lego games. There is a good amount of creativity in the    I was not a fan. In LM3 the gameplay is fairly simplistic where you stun and capture ghosts like a ghostbuster, but the boss fights can be challenging and often involve some puzzle-solving.

    Nintendo's usual quality is on display here. There is a lot of experimentation interacting with the environment that reminded me of the Lego games. There is a good amount of creativity in the various levels, alternating between different themes and mission designs. Yet I was only mildly engaged, and it's hard to articulate why I didn't have much fun playing this game. Ultimately it is because I experienced more frustration than joy.

    Targeting is a bit of a pain, since you control your character's aim similar to Resident Evil 1 where you swivel your character like a turret. There is an absolutely terrible level where you are in the water on an innertube that was more frustrating than anything I experienced in Elden Ring. This is my first Luigi's Mansion game, and I have no interest in playing another.    … Expand
  45. VioletSpecter
    Oct 23, 2020
    7
    Art direction and attention to detail is extremely well done, you'll find that every corner of the game is brimming with charm and creativity. However, that's about this game's only real strong suit.

    Gameplay still feels clunky and awkward at times when it comes to controlling Luigi (a staple of the series at this point). There is no real incentive for finding any    Art direction and attention to detail is extremely well done, you'll find that every corner of the game is brimming with charm and creativity. However, that's about this game's only real strong suit.

    Gameplay still feels clunky and awkward at times when it comes to controlling Luigi (a staple of the series at this point). There is no real incentive for finding any secrets/collectibles/money, despite exploration being one of the core pillars of the game. I personally found that there was no real sense of progression either, as I felt the levels could be played in any order and players would more or less get the same exact experience. Because of all these things, I personally felt a high lack of investment in the game.

    All in all, this game feels more suited to be a 3D environment art showcase than a game. The magic wears off after the first couple of hours. The good aspects of the game are extremely well done, but other mediocre aspects bring enjoyment down by a good amount.    … Expand
  46. darin70
    Oct 29, 2020
    6
    Beautiful, but so frustrating. Most of the game is casual and fun, until you get to a boss where the difficulty is cranked up to 11 most times. Controlling that floaty was nigh impossible.
  47. Rollingstonepe
    Dec 27, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Este juego tiene excelentes gráficos, animaciones y uso de la paleta de colores. Te hace pasar varias horas entreteniéndote como solo los exclusivos de Nintendo lo saben hacer. Es un juego que obligatoriamente se debería jugar si tienes una Switch. Sin embargo, no es un juego perfecto o que merezca tener un 9 o 10 como Zelda BOTW o Super Mario Oddysey. Más allá del título ("Mansion"), el juego se desarrolla en un hotel muy colorido e iluminado que, a diferencia del primer juego de la saga, no hay ningún elemento de terror o que de miedo: La música de este juego es entretenida y no tenebrosa o macabra como el LM1, los fantasmas son seres agradables que dan hasta risa incluso en el mismo momento que los vas a terminar de aspirar, algunos jefes son muy sencillos en niveles avanzados, en fin... Dos cosas más que tampoco me cuadraron y por lo cual no le pongo 9 o 10 es que muchas veces la cinemática se conecta a una escena de juego pero se interrumpe la continuidad del estado de las cosas y se genera una distorsión ya que si teníamos a Luigi corriendo o en un lugar determinado, en el vídeo se va ver eso cortado (lo mismo y peor se nota si estaba Gomiluigi). Esto es algo que no pasó por ejemplo con Zelda BOTW donde la cinemática respetaba hasta el traje de Link. Lo segundo que no me cuadró y que era algo que no requería mayor esfuerzo era el hecho de que no te permitía omitir la cinemática que antes ya habías visto previamente a enfrentar a un jefe con quien habías perdido. Cada vez que perdías con un jefe (especialmente con aquellos difíciles), tenías que ver nuevamente y de manera completa toooda la cinemática, algo que sí me parece inconcebible.… Expand
  48. Nebachadrazar
    Feb 2, 2021
    6
    Took awhile for game play to get started. Seemed like it was going to be a big game. However the end felt rushed. Beating the hotel owner. Then immediately king boo. They could have done a little more with the ending of the story line. Instead of saving Mario and princess in 1 shot. Total disappointment.
  49. JAG7
    Aug 11, 2022
    6
    I’m disappointed with the overall execution of this game. Graphics are perfect and music is great. But that’s just it. Story is not bad, but not a wow factor
    Cutscenes are way too long and can’t be skip.
    Gameplay is very repetitive and clumsy. The vacuum fighting scheme becomes old pretty fast . Sound is good but sometimes it weirdly goes off. But music is excellent and joyful. Clumsy    I’m disappointed with the overall execution of this game. Graphics are perfect and music is great. But that’s just it. Story is not bad, but not a wow factor
    Cutscenes are way too long and can’t be skip.
    Gameplay is very repetitive and clumsy.
    The vacuum fighting scheme becomes old pretty fast .
    Sound is good but sometimes it weirdly goes off. But music is excellent and joyful.
    Clumsy combat and bad controls. Terrible target mechanics. Terrible!!
    Some Puzzles are senseless and tedious. Example, the Ghost Cat at the Botanical floor and the Fitness Center, absolutely annoying. I hate this creature.
    Bosses are tedious and unfair because of the crazy controls. Some boss fights are incredibly frustrating, specially at the end.
    The game becomes and feels longer than is supposed to. I worked myself to finished it a 100%
    Overall is not terrible but I will not replay it completely ever.    … Expand
  50. KeiYamaoka
    Apr 18, 2021
    5
    Beautiful visuals, great puzzles, atmosphere that is both creepy and funny... But whoever designed the control scheme deserves getting fired.
  51. Reekum
    Nov 22, 2021
    5
    1 was better, didn’t play 2 so don’t know about that one. Minion ghosts are boring and bosses too gimmicky. The comedy is lame. Hyper compartainmentalized, misses the sense of adventure in 1 and some floor themes are stupid. Really disliked the cat padding sections.
  52. Zeneko90
    May 7, 2022
    5
    Eines der langweiligsten Spiele, die ich je gespielt habe. Oder evtl. waren meine Erwartungen durchaus viel zu hoch. Ich habe das Spiel im Februar 2022 durchgespielt. Optik ist ganz schön gelungen, auch wenn die Handheld-Version deutlich schlechter aussieht. Das können durchaus andere Spiele besser. Das ganze Spiel war für mich zu repetitiv. Die Aktionen, die man ausführt. Saugen,Eines der langweiligsten Spiele, die ich je gespielt habe. Oder evtl. waren meine Erwartungen durchaus viel zu hoch. Ich habe das Spiel im Februar 2022 durchgespielt. Optik ist ganz schön gelungen, auch wenn die Handheld-Version deutlich schlechter aussieht. Das können durchaus andere Spiele besser. Das ganze Spiel war für mich zu repetitiv. Die Aktionen, die man ausführt. Saugen, Stampfen, wegblasen etc. machen an sich nicht wirklich Spaß. Es gab für mich auch keinen Anreiz die Bu-Hus oder auch die Edelsteine, die auf jedem Stockwerk versteckt sind zu suchen. Insgesamt war ich froh, als das Spiel vorbei war. Leider. Ich hatte mir wirklich mehr erhofft. Die Bosskämpfe waren für mich in der Regel auch langweilig gestaltet. Des Weiteren fand ich die Steuerung zum Teil überladen und schlecht umgesetzt. Ich sage nur das Level in der Kanalisation. Ein Grauen. Daher bedauerlicherweise nur 6 von 10 möglichen Punkten.

    Ich denke, es war mein erstes und letztes Luigis Mansion.

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    One of the most boring games I've ever played. Or maybe my expectations were way too high. I completed the game in February 2022. The optics are pretty good, even if the handheld version looks significantly worse. Other games can do that better. The whole game was too repetitive for me. The actions you take. Sucking, pounding, blowing away, etc. aren't really fun in and of themselves. There was also no incentive for me to look for the Bu-Hus or even the gems hidden on each floor. Overall I was happy when the game was over. Unfortunately. I was really hoping for more. The boss fights were usually boring for me too. I also found the controls to be overloaded and poorly implemented. I'm just saying the level in the sewers. A horror. Therefore, unfortunately only 6 out of 10 possible points.

    I think it was my first and last Luigis Mansion.    … Expand
  53. rebster
    Apr 9, 2023
    7
    This game is really creative which is where I’m allocating most of its points, along with how good it looks and the good soundtrack. Each floor of the hotel is a different theme so you’ll always encounter something different and get to interact with things in different ways which makes you think.

    For me it loses points because aiming is super frustrating, most of the bosses are just    This game is really creative which is where I’m allocating most of its points, along with how good it looks and the good soundtrack. Each floor of the hotel is a different theme so you’ll always encounter something different and get to interact with things in different ways which makes you think.

    For me it loses points because aiming is super frustrating, most of the bosses are just annoying, and fighting ghosts is repetitive and boring. But all in all it is a good game and I spent 20 hours on it so I definitely feel like I got my money’s worth and enjoyed playing it for the most part!    … Expand
  54. Sensou
    Nov 4, 2022
    6
    Luigi Mansion is an ok game.
    There are some drawbacks here that makes me hesitant to finish or even completing it but I manage to finish it.
    First, the aiming mechanic is way too bad which mostly falls onto how the control responsiveness and direction orientation(?) which I'm not able to get used to that until I finished it. Once you are against some bosses that really rely on aiming, it    Luigi Mansion is an ok game.
    There are some drawbacks here that makes me hesitant to finish or even completing it but I manage to finish it.
    First, the aiming mechanic is way too bad which mostly falls onto how the control responsiveness and direction orientation(?) which I'm not able to get used to that until I finished it. Once you are against some bosses that really rely on aiming, it becomes unnecessarily harder.

    Second, I don't feel any needs to complete the game or even I want to do it. It's different kind of feeling with Mario Odyssey and Kirby TFL. Luigi doesn't have any clear indication of how the completion process works. Is it just gems? No, there are several things you have to do to unlock a specific achievements which not clearly presented for players. There's also no bar or percentage or even a dedicated menu to look at our achievements, which makes me feels "for what I'm trying to explore the mansion and look for all the gems?" There's no even ANY rewards for collecting those gems.

    Third and the last one, the game almost has zero guide. If you don't experience this issue, then good for you. For me, I end up feeling lost and confused a lot in the game. I don't know how to reach certain room, I don't know what I miss to progress in that level to encounter the boss and most of it I'm confused how to beat the boss. The game is not consistent with its own mechanic in the game. You introduce us that sunglasses and shield are a thing to repel flashlight so you have to create burst to knock that off from the ghost. But for the boss at floor 6, he has a shield always intact no matter what I do and you know what? He is somehow vulnerable to light while charging even thou he still has the shield while charging. How I suppose to know that? All bosses are so random and didn't stick to certain standard with the game mechanics that they introduce to you. So many trial and error in the game which should not be the case if the game creates a clear mechanics and be consistent about it.    … Expand
  55. Segaroxinol
    Mar 13, 2022
    5
    Ludacris Fun! Deeply enjoyed all the levels. Sometimes the controls are tricky but the imagination of this game is priceless!
  56. serd3980
    Apr 8, 2022
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The animation and music are really good. However, I had a bad experience with the game, it would be better as a cartoon. The puzzles are sometimes obvious, sometimes completely unintuitive, and you just walk around vacuuming everything. The bossfights are the only places where you can expect decent gameplay, and even some of them are very unintuitive. How can you figure out that for the cat boss, you have to turn around and stand still? Other fights, like the shark boss, are very good and use the mechanics in a clever way, but the quality is just too inconsistent.

    The gameplay is often very boring, and there is little reason for a second player. Still, some sections, like the last bossfight before the final boss, are designed for two players, and playing it alone feels awful. I played this game almost entirely alone, because due to the controls, you cannot play it using a single Joycon, so the second player needs another controller.

    The enemies are very easy and repetitive, and the combat is not very much fun. Money is useless, you only spend it on extra lifes you barely need. The collectibles are so bland that I didn't feel like collecting them. The true collectibles are the little hidden places and secrets you can unlock, like a hidden submarine. That's what made me finish the game, but now that I've beaten it, I cannot recommend it, there are far too many too good Switch games out there.    … Expand
  57. Lov3Glov3
    Sep 29, 2022
    6
    I have to say that this installation of the Luigi's Mansion franchise is pretty lackluster. While the game does offer some new interesting gameplay mechanics, and the graphics look great, the overall game is ridiculously tedious. So many times, you're forced to backtrack to levels you've already beaten, chase similar enemies multiple times and puzzles that aren't creative enough to callI have to say that this installation of the Luigi's Mansion franchise is pretty lackluster. While the game does offer some new interesting gameplay mechanics, and the graphics look great, the overall game is ridiculously tedious. So many times, you're forced to backtrack to levels you've already beaten, chase similar enemies multiple times and puzzles that aren't creative enough to call groundbreaking. If you're a fan of the franchise, you'll get your fill here, but this is easily the weakest of the trilogy, which is such a shame since the first one is so fun and iconic.… Expand
  58. empowell
    Jan 17, 2023
    7
    The graphics are some of the best for the Switch but I found the game a bit repetitive and annoying.
  59. Theodore1986
    May 17, 2023
    6
    Good looking game. Good ideas and level design. Unfortunately controls and mechanics are painful. Lots of enigmas are far fetched. Some clearly felt counter intuitive. You get new mechanics at every level, until it’s too much. I have two children who love this game but sadly can’t play very well and are stuck very quick and get frustrated. These games should be made to please children, notGood looking game. Good ideas and level design. Unfortunately controls and mechanics are painful. Lots of enigmas are far fetched. Some clearly felt counter intuitive. You get new mechanics at every level, until it’s too much. I have two children who love this game but sadly can’t play very well and are stuck very quick and get frustrated. These games should be made to please children, not adults.… Expand

Awards & Rankings

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#12 Best Switch Game of 2019
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#6 Most Discussed Switch Game of 2019

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Metascore
86

Generally favorable reviews - based on 106 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 101 out of 106
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 106
  3. Negative: 0 out of 106
  1. Universo Nintendo
    Jun 4, 2020
    90
    Luigi’s third solo adventure is the ultimate evolution of it’s formula. A game well designed to be fun either playing alone or with company. Also, it’s visuals and ambiance are incredible.
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  2. Nintendo Force Magazine
    Apr 30, 2020
    90
    Despite some misgivings with the extras, the actual core Luigi's Mansion 3 experience is one of the best adventures of 2019. [Issue #44 – January/February 2020, p. 64]
  3. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Feb 28, 2020
    80
    An excellent action adventure game with great puzzles, beautiful surroundings and lots of small details that you will love to discover. [Issue#301]
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