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Disciples III: Gold Edition

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49%Game Brain Score
graphics, story
stability, atmosphere
49% User Score Based on 184 reviews

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Disciples III: Gold Edition is a single player and multiplayer tactical role playing game with a fantasy theme. It was developed by Akella and was released on July 12, 2010. It received neutral reviews from players.

Disciples III: Gold Edition is a 3D turn-based strategy RPG set in the fantasy world of Nevendar, where the Empire, Legions of the Damned, and Elven Alliance race to control territories and resources. Players can create custom heroes, lead parties into battle, and equip them with an array of weapons, spells, and artifacts. The game offers three playable races, each with unique skills and styles, enhancing the depth and replayability of the game.

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49%
Audience ScoreBased on 184 reviews
graphics18 positive mentions
stability11 negative mentions
  • The game features beautiful graphics and a gothic art style that fans of the series will appreciate.
  • The turn-based gameplay retains some fun elements, with strategic depth and RPG mechanics that can be enjoyable.
  • The game has a nostalgic value for long-time fans of the Disciples series, providing a sense of familiarity despite its flaws.
  • The game is plagued by numerous bugs and crashes, making it nearly unplayable for many users.
  • The gameplay feels slow and repetitive, lacking the engaging mechanics that made previous installments enjoyable.
  • The user interface and overall design are clunky and unintuitive, leading to frustration during gameplay.
  • graphics
    43 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with many praising the beautiful gothic art style and overall visual quality, while others criticize graphical glitches and a lack of polish compared to previous installments. Some players appreciate the detailed environments and character designs, but note that the graphics can sometimes hinder gameplay clarity. Overall, while the visuals are often described as stunning, they are accompanied by concerns about performance issues and a perceived decline in artistic quality from earlier titles in the series.

    • “Great turn-based game with great graphics.”
    • “The graphics, audio, style of gameplay, and the amount of races within the game are all above average.”
    • “Beautiful game, beautiful graphics, and several interesting story modes.”
    • “I was a huge fan of D2, but here they have ruined all the good qualities from D2 with a slight increase in graphics and a massive decline in combat, map movement, RPG elements, plot, and so many other various elements that worked so well in D2.”
    • “The game is okay, but the biggest problem I have is that the graphics are temperamental.”
    • “I was looking forward to playing this one, but I have had nothing but disappointment due to the graphics and the lack of effort put into this game.”
  • story
    42 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The story in the game has received mixed reviews, with some players appreciating its interesting elements and graphics, while others criticize it for being shallow, generic, and lacking the depth of previous installments. Many noted issues with mission pacing, repetitive battles, and a lack of engaging cutscenes, leading to a diminished overall experience. Despite these criticisms, some players still found enjoyment in the narrative and character backgrounds, suggesting that while the story may not be groundbreaking, it has its moments of appeal.

    • “I am a fan since Disciples II; to experience a game that has so much progression and still can stay on the storyline is rare.”
    • “Beautiful game, beautiful graphics, and several interesting story modes.”
    • “Sublime graphics, dense atmosphere, and a very good story, combined with interesting tactics and animation.”
    • “I loved Disciples II, and I really wanted to like the third version, but the longer I played the game, the more I kept asking myself 'why?' The story is drivel.”
    • “The storyline is a cluster-fuck of confusion that left me giving zero cares about any of the characters or plot.”
    • “The story just is not up to par with previous versions or similar games.”
  • gameplay
    28 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay has received mixed reviews, with some players enjoying the fun mechanics and beautiful graphics, while others criticize it for being repetitive, clunky, and lacking depth. Many noted that the new gameplay mechanics, such as the hex grid system, did not significantly enhance the experience, and some encountered game-breaking bugs that detracted from their enjoyment. Overall, while there are elements of fun and nostalgia, the gameplay is often described as bland and time-consuming, with a need for more strategic options and improvements.

    • “For the time I could play, it was great - gorgeous graphics, fun gameplay, really enjoyable to me.”
    • “Wow, after 98 hours of intense gameplay, I finally finished it.”
    • “Turn-based, somewhat interesting combat, and all kinds of fun mechanics to learn and optimize.”
    • “The third installment introduces vast changes to the game mechanics that completely ruin the game, not to mention the game-breaking bugs.”
    • “Started disappointing due to the clunky dialogue and lackluster gameplay, but I continued on if only to keep me visually stimulated whilst listening to audiobooks.”
    • “Not only was the gameplay painfully boring (silly AI, bugs, uninteresting battle mode), but to top it all off, the final fight in the game is bugged!”
  • music
    16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music in the game receives mixed reviews, with some praising its charm and contribution to the overall experience, while others find it repetitive and less impressive compared to previous titles. Many players appreciate the ambient soundscapes and soundtracks, but a few note that it can become monotonous over extended play sessions. Overall, the music is seen as a positive aspect, though it may not reach the heights of earlier games in the series.

    • “The music still holds up, too, and adds to the experience.”
    • “- amazing soundtrack”
    • “Lovely graphics, ambient music, altogether an absorbing game.”
    • “Every so often, the textures disappear, the music stops playing, and the game crashes after the next battle.”
    • “Started disappointing due to the clunky dialog and lackluster gameplay, but I continued on if only to keep me visually stimulated whilst listening to audiobooks (the background music's alright, but not for over 50 hours of play).”
    • “The positives were the fancy graphics and the music... which actually still pales in comparison to the previous games in my opinion.”
  • stability
    11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The stability of the game has been widely criticized, with users reporting frequent bugs, crashes, and graphical glitches that significantly hinder gameplay. Many players feel that the game was rushed and lacks the polish of its predecessors, leading to a frustrating experience. While some have noted improvements in stability over time, the overall consensus is that the game remains excessively buggy and unplayable for many.

    • “Win 10/11 makes this so buggy and unplayable.”
    • “The game is quite buggy unfortunately and it does seem as though the company rushed it.”
    • “Excessively buggy, crashing more than I would consider to be a playable game; if the game crashing was fixed, I would rate it very highly.”
  • atmosphere
    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The atmosphere of the game is praised for its sublime graphics and dense, immersive quality, reminiscent of the intense feelings evoked in titles like Disciples II. Reviewers express a desire for more games that capture this unique art style and atmospheric depth, highlighting the effective combination of visual artistry, storytelling, and tactical gameplay.

    • “Great art, great atmosphere.”
    • “Sublime graphics, dense atmosphere, and a very good story, combined with interesting tactics and animation.”
    • “Lacks that 'special feeling' atmosphere that was so intense in Disciples II.”
    • “Not saying it's great, but I wish there were more games with this art style and atmosphere out there.”
  • grinding
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious and frustrating, often feeling that it detracts from the overall experience due to a lack of engaging content and a poorly designed difficulty curve. The linear maps and numerous bugs further contribute to a sense of monotony, leaving players disappointed by the absence of a climactic final battle after extensive grinding.

    • “Not only is the game bugged beyond belief, with issues found in almost every aspect of the gameplay; after countless hours of tedious grinding through a semi-engrossing and ill-conceived plot, you find yourself at the end of the line, braced and ready for the final confrontation in a pitched battle only to find it missing.”
    • “The maps were a series of linear paths, the campaign was pretty tedious for me and the difficulty curve was pretty extreme.”
    • “The game feels more tedious than fast-paced and could possibly bore a gamer.”
  • character development
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Reviews highlight that character development is significantly enhanced by the game's music and design, suggesting that these elements contribute to a deeper emotional connection and engagement with the characters.

  • optimization
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game suffers from significant optimization issues, leading to frequent crashes to desktop and a variety of other bugs that hinder the overall experience.

    • “Constant crashes to desktop, poor optimization, and various other bugs.”
    • “The game runs poorly on high-end hardware, indicating a lack of proper optimization.”
    • “Frequent frame drops and stuttering make the gameplay experience frustrating due to subpar optimization.”
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Disciples III: Gold Edition is a tactical role playing game with fantasy theme.

Disciples III: Gold Edition is available on PC and Windows.

On average players spend around 86 hours playing Disciples III: Gold Edition.

Disciples III: Gold Edition was released on July 12, 2010.

Disciples III: Gold Edition was developed by Akella.

Disciples III: Gold Edition has received neutral reviews from players. Most players liked this game for its graphics but disliked it for its stability.

Disciples III: Gold Edition is a single player game with multiplayer support.