Rock of Ages 3: Make & Break Reviews

Rock of Ages 3: Make & Break is ranked in the 40th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
7 / 10
Aug 4, 2020

Rock of Ages 3: Make & Break won't always rock your world, but eventually the good times will roll.

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7 / 10
Jul 22, 2020

Rock of Ages 3 stretches the series' core concept to the limit, but this tower defence and boulder platforming hybrid has still got some legs. Adding a few new game modes and the new level creation tool extends the game's longevity, but ACE Team could do with refining a few of the rougher edges still in the game.

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6 / 10
Jul 28, 2020

Ultimately, Rock of Ages 3 is an additional serving of the series in a party-sized bag.

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IGN Italy
Top Critic
6.4 / 10.0
Jul 21, 2020

Despite its hilarious story and its huge creativity, Rock of Ages 3: Make & Break fails in creating a consistent gameplay. Its good ideas and mechanics are too rough in implementation and fall quickly in repetitiveness and frustration, due also to awkward and counterintuitive controls especially in the tower defense part.

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7.5 / 10.0
Jul 23, 2020

An absurd and delightful experience, Rock of Ages 3 is a great addition to your Switch library. If you don't mind some framerate dips, having tons of community levels on your portable console is ideal.

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7 / 10.0
Jul 21, 2020

There's a lot to like about Rock of Ages 3, but its tower defence half simply isn't one of them. Thankfully, community-made levels will keep the game fresh for a long time.

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90 / 100
Jul 30, 2020

Rock of Ages 3: Make & Break is an absolute blast to play.

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6 / 10
Jul 21, 2020

If you're looking for something different, this is worth a try -- just don't expect to be building masterpieces.

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Wccftech
Top Critic
6.8 / 10.0
Jul 21, 2020

Rock of Ages 3 could be incredibly popular with the right audience with its impressive inclusion of map-making on top of its wacky, over the top design. But there are so many caveats to what you need to enjoy the game, its hard to see it reaching widespread appeal.

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4 / 10
Jul 31, 2020

Rock of Ages 3 failed to impress us on almost any level. It's definitely a game with character, and it could feasibly work its charms on you, but in its drive to be different and unusual it seems to have neglected to be fun. Still, it certainly has an audience; broadly speaking, you don't get to a second sequel without your game mattering to someone. If you can muscle through the frustrations, you might be able to roll with Rock of Ages 3, but with so many other worthy titles on Switch, we can't say we'd recommend it.

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Jul 23, 2020

Make & Break is at its best when injecting variety into the campaign, not only mixing up the environments but the game modes.

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7 / 10.0
Jul 23, 2020

Rock of Ages 3 may falter in the gameplay department thanks to repetition, uneven AI and a wobbly foundation for its strategy, but its madly charming presentation and a dedicated community of fans should be able to sculpt something gneiss out of this brave and boulder game.

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3.5 / 5.0
Jul 21, 2020

For the most part, Rock of Ages 3: Make & Break is going to appeal to a very specific type of gamer.

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TechRaptor
Top Critic
7 / 10.0
Jul 24, 2020

Rock of Ages 3: Make & Break is uniquely absurd, and gives players a massive amount of content.

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3.5 / 5.0
Jul 23, 2020

Rock of Ages III: Make & Break is more or less the same Rock of Ages experience you've come to expect, only this time it includes a level-editor.

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3.5 / 5.0
Jul 21, 2020

Three years ago, Bigger & Boulder sought forgiveness in its shortcomings by repeating its originator's quirks.

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8.5 / 10.0
Jul 21, 2020

Part racing game, part destruction derby, and even part tower defense, Rock of Ages 3 is all ridiculous fun. With a variety of gameplay modes and a map editor, there's a lot of life to this game, too. Rock of Ages 3 is a game that focuses on just being plain ol' fun and you know something? It really is.

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6 / 10.0
Aug 1, 2020

The foundation and core principles are what make Rock of Ages 3 enjoyable, not the desperate and shallow new modes.

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7 / 10.0
Jan 27, 2021

Rock of Ages III: Make & Break is fine. The campaign allows for more flexibility in how you approach the game, but its absurdity works best if you haven't experienced the two prior titles. The core gameplay remains fun and frustrating, with the ball-rolling mechanics providing the bulk of the enjoyment while the defense elements do the same after loads of trial and error. The level creation tool's ease of use gives the game legs, and the busy community has provided a vast library. Overall, Rock of Ages III is a good time as long as you don't expect major improvements over the formula compared to the prior titles.

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NintendoWorldReport
Joel A. DeWitte
Top Critic
6.5 / 10.0
Aug 17, 2020

Rock of Ages 3: Make & Break is what I'd guess is a refinement more than a revolution of their ongoing series of paper cut out, boulder racing, and tower defense game using historical figures and public domain music. My disappointment isn't that it's a bad game, more that I see the potential for a really special indie title that could have a diverse array of level types, well-crafted humor, and a well-defined creator tool to build a more evergreen creator community around. I enjoyed my time well enough with it, but the decision to buy will depend on whether the drawbacks hit enough of your personal pet peeves.

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