Devil's Third Reviews

Devil's Third is ranked in the 3rd percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
Aug 26, 2015

Devil's Third will probably gain a cult following because it's a game from Itagaki, but it's nowhere near the quality of some of his earlier work.

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2 / 10.0
Dec 18, 2015

Devil's Third is the videogame equivalent of a sad little erection from an old man whose mind has not aged with his depreciating body. At best, it's a curious relic from a bygone era of videogames in terms of both mechanics and attitude. At most, it's an ugly and boring game where the most interesting aspect is the prevalence an of inconsistent framerate despite looking like garbage.

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Sep 3, 2015

Itagaki previously claimed that Devil's Third would be a revolutionary shooter, but I can now safely declare that statement to be laughable at best and highly delusional at worst. Devil's Third fails to be even an adequate game on almost every count, from its performance, to its gameplay, to its story and characterization.

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2 / 10
Aug 26, 2015

Staggeringly inept on almost every level, with crimes against game design, and good taste, that cannot be forgiven solely by the low budget.

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3 / 10.0
Aug 26, 2015

Devil's Third is an ugly, unoriginal, archaic adventure that seems determined to sabotage everything good in it.

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GameSpot
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3 / 10
Aug 26, 2015

Devil's Third is entertaining in bursts, but its many frustrations far outweigh any of its positives.

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Aug 26, 2015

Outdated and clearly troubled, Devil's Third has escaped development hell only to burn out publicly.

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3.5 / 10.0
Aug 26, 2015

With just five hours on the counter, barely anything gets time to truly sink in. Add to this the technical issues and the inconsistencies of the presentation and you have a game that could have benefited from a bit more playtesting.

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IGN
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3.5 / 10.0
Aug 28, 2015

With weak combat, useless violence, and pay-to-win multiplayer, Devil's Third is not worth your time.

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Aug 26, 2015

After a long and troubled development history it's hard to describe Devil's Third as disappointing, but whatever genius Itagaki possessed when he made Dead or Alive 2 or Ninja Gaiden seems to have deserted him with this one.

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4 / 10.0
Dec 11, 2015

Do I regret my time with Devil's Third?  Yes I do.

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VideoGamer
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4 / 10
Aug 26, 2015

Devil's Third is impossible to recommend as anything other than a curio. Coming from Itagaki, this is a huge disappointment.

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4 / 10.0
Dec 22, 2015

Something is wrong when the only fun a game offers is by giving you the opportunity to laugh at its ineptitude

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44%
Mar 28, 2016

If I could remove the poorly executed boss battles from the story mode, Devil's Third could have been a passable, albeit paltry, game. And while the multiplayer doesn't offer anything new and isn't overly populated, it can be fun for additional hours of gameplay. Your best bet is to wait for the game to fall in price before picking it up.

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4.5 / 10.0
Dec 11, 2015

While I enjoyed some of the characters and humor, the gameplay and story aren't really innovative or interesting.

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4.5 / 10.0
Dec 11, 2015

After sensing a sinking ship, Valhalla Game Studios was smart to start development of the free-to-play PC version of Devil's Third. Multiplayer is easily the shining star of the experience, and I can see a lot of people picking it up with the right marketing. That day is not today though, and not with the Wii U version of the game.

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2.5 / 5.0
Dec 10, 2015

The game clearly suffers from all the delays and change of engine, making it a technical mess. Still, if one can ignore those, this is a fun and challenging action game with a colorful cast of characters as long as one doesn't take them seriously.

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5 / 10
Oct 5, 2015

Technically shambolic but appealing in an odd way

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5 / 10
Aug 25, 2015

Devil's Third could very well be an outstanding piece in the third-person shooter genre but its overwhelming flaws and lacklustre campaign mode plague it with unacceptable impediments. Nonetheless, its multiplayer mode has potential for fun and intense sessions.

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5 / 10
Aug 26, 2015

Devil's Third is tricky to recommend, ultimately. There's undoubted fun to be had online, but at the same time this is an action game that sells Wii U gamers short. It's packed with good intentions and ambition, but Valhalla Game Studios was unable to execute its vision well enough. The devil is in the detail, and that's the problem.

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