Fuga: Melodies of Steel 3 Reviews
The Fuga games have continually improved, while keeping the same core mechanics. This final game is the best of the trilogy, just don’t play it until you’ve beaten the other two.
CyberConnect2's finale to the Fuga trilogy, while still good, feels almost like an obligation.
Fuga: Melodies of Steel 3 is an excellent wrap up for the trilogy. It delivers not only a great narrative ending, but a beautiful evolution of the gameplay systems that make it a must-have for fans of the series.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
Overall, Fuga: Melodies of Steel 3 is the strongest game in the franchise to date. While the plot is more over-the-top than the first game, it creates a far more compelling and interesting narrative to the sequel, while also expanding and building upon the many gameplay improvements. The combat system has never been better, and the mechanics have been polished to a sheen. It has flaws, and not all the plot points are going to work, but it's proof that CyberConnect knows how to keep players invested in the franchise.
Fuga: Melodies of Steel 3 concludes the saga brilliantly from a narrative perspective, but the gameplay feels a bit weaker in its repetitiveness.
Review in Italian | Read full review
Fuga: Melodies of Steel 3 represents the peak of an emotional story and preserves the quality of its predecessors, with an engaging narrative, strategic combat, and the ability to evoke a wide range of emotions in short periods of time. While the new features aren’t particularly groundbreaking, they add an interesting dynamic to the gameplay, allowing for more varied approaches throughout the campaign. Even so, there's a lingering feeling that these elements could have been more ambitious, making this sequel more memorable.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
Fuga: Melodies of Steel 3' stands out as a powerful statement about the power of storytelling in video games, as well as a worthy ending in a world overrun with spinoffs and sequels. It embraces innovation while paying respect to its history.
Fuga: Melodies of Steel 3 delivers an emotionally charged conclusion to CyberConnect2’s tactical RPG trilogy, blending heartfelt storytelling with refined combat mechanics. With its branching timelines, impactful choices, and upgraded strategy systems, it stands as a strong finale, though a few pacing and difficulty issues linger.
Fuga: Melodies of Steel 3 is another great game from CyberConnect2. It doesn't only reinforce the polish and effort that the developers have brought to the table since the first game but also uses the opportunity to dive further into the additional characters and in adding even more strategic options to the combat.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
Still, if you do manage to pull through and enjoy the whole trilogy, or just want to skip the gameplay in favor of the story due to the Fast Mode difficulty setting, then I think you’ll find a pretty good finale to a fun trilogy of strategy RPGs.
Narrative slip-ups and gameplay additions that don't have much effect don't prevent Fuga: Melodies of Steel 3 from bringing the trilogy to a satisfactory close. It's a universe I've enjoyed following since its debut in 2021 and I haven't regretted it one bit.
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