Disciples III: Reincarnation

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Disciples III: Reincarnation is a single player and multiplayer role playing game. It was developed by Akella and was released on February 14, 2014. It received neutral reviews from players.

A true reincarnation of the legendary series!The Almighty has turned away from Nevendaar and its denizens. He is busy thinking about the fate of the world. Above Nevendaar, rent by perpetual wars, a new star flashed out. What will it bring with it? Who will claim its great power? Immerse in the struggle of four powerful races!"Disciples III: Reincarnation" offers a revamped and enhanced ve…

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story31 positive mentions

grinding22 negative mentions

The game features beautiful graphics and a dark, immersive atmosphere that enhances the gameplay experience.
The new units add personality and tactical depth, making army composition and progression feel meaningful.
The game offers a unique blend of tactical combat and RPG elements, providing a complex and rewarding gameplay experience.

The gameplay can be incredibly grindy and tedious, with long missions and a slow progression system that can frustrate players.
The AI is weak and predictable, leading to a lack of challenge even on higher difficulty settings.
Many players have reported bugs and technical issues, including crashes and unresponsive controls, which detract from the overall experience.

story
141 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story in "Disciples III: Reincarnation" is described as a mix of intriguing elements and significant flaws. While it features a dark and mature narrative with political intrigue and multiple faction lore, many players find it disjointed, confusing, and lacking payoff, often feeling tedious and repetitive. Despite its rich atmosphere and some engaging quests, the overall execution suffers from bugs and inconsistencies that detract from the storytelling experience.
- “Set in the dark and atmospheric world of Nevendaar, the game invites players to lead one of several unique factions, each with their own lore, strengths, and playstyles, in a quest for dominance over a land rife with conflict, magic, and political intrigue.”
- “The narrative in Disciples III: Reincarnation is darker and more mature than many games in the genre, with a storyline full of political intrigue, betrayal, and moral ambiguity.”
- “The story, while continuing the intriguing narrative of previous games, feels disjointed, with some retcons to established lore.”
- “The story is a byzantine mess that I skipped as quickly as possible.”
- “The story/dialogues are annoying if anything.”
- “The story was never a strong point of the Disciples series; this is no exception.”
graphics
106 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with many praising its detailed and beautiful art style that effectively captures a dark, gothic atmosphere. While some players appreciate the rich character models and intricate environments, others criticize the transition to 3D graphics, claiming it has resulted in dated visuals and performance issues. Overall, the game's aesthetic is generally well-received, particularly for its atmospheric design, though some players feel it lacks the charm of its predecessors.
- “One of the game’s standout features is its detailed and beautiful art style, which brings the grim fantasy world to life through richly rendered character models, intricate environments, and evocative visual effects.”
- “Fantastic graphics and designs even though it was released years ago.”
- “The most distinctive feature of the whole franchise - namely the graphics and the overall artistic tone are well made, beautiful, dark and delightfully macabre.”
- “I fell asleep on the first mission... this one has only better graphics and that's it.”
- “The move to full 3D graphics has not been kind; the graphics are ugly and the mechanics feel awkward.”
- “The graphics are awful (at high).”
gameplay
105 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay of "Disciples III: Reincarnation" has received mixed reviews, with some players finding it tedious and repetitive, while others appreciate the blend of tactical combat, city management, and RPG elements. Many critiques highlight issues such as predictability in enemy behavior, a steep learning curve, and a clunky interface, which detract from the overall experience. However, improvements in mechanics and graphics, along with a rich lore, have garnered praise from fans of the series, making it a compelling choice for those who enjoy deep, strategic gameplay despite its flaws.
- “The combination of tactical combat, city management, and role-playing elements creates a complex and rewarding gameplay experience that demands both careful planning and adaptive tactics.”
- “The hero units add RPG elements such as leveling up, equipping gear, and learning spells, which provide additional depth and customization to the gameplay.”
- “Despite the fact that I really like the gameplay and the fighting mechanics, it is really hard to get started in any quest.”
- “Once you understand the mechanics, enemy behavior becomes predictable and doesn’t always put up a strong challenge — even on the hardest difficulty you need surprisingly little mechanical mastery, which may disappoint veteran strategy players.”
- “The gameplay loop is depressingly grindy.”
- “Absolutely unplayable, so slow and completely different from Disciples 2 gameplay.”
music
47 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game is widely praised for its atmospheric and immersive qualities, enhancing the dark, gothic tone of the gameplay. Many players appreciate the soundtrack's ability to evoke a sense of magic and foreboding, with standout tracks that resonate long after playing. While some note occasional repetitiveness, the overall consensus is that the music significantly contributes to the game's appeal, making it a memorable experience.
- “The dark, moody tone is reinforced by a fitting soundtrack and atmospheric sound design, immersing players in a world that feels both magical and foreboding.”
- “If you like turn-based battles with an awesome gothic atmosphere, detailed and crisp graphics, and music that will stick in your mind hours after you stop playing, then this is the game for you.”
- “The music and atmosphere are great and really make the franchise stand out compared to other turn-based strategy games.”
- “Disappointing... Disciples 2 had much better combat, story, economy, and most importantly, music!”
- “The music is a little repetitive, but you can change that with a music mod or put your custom songs.”
- “Turn the music off or you're going to drive yourself insane!”
atmosphere
28 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's atmosphere is consistently praised for its dark, gothic aesthetic, which is enhanced by a fitting soundtrack and immersive sound design. Players appreciate the rich lore and unique factions that contribute to a compelling and foreboding world, making it a standout in the fantasy strategy genre. While some note that it may not be as tightly designed as its predecessor, the overall atmosphere remains a significant draw for fans of turn-based strategy games.
- “Set in the dark and atmospheric world of Nevendaar, the game invites players to lead one of several unique factions, each with their own lore, strengths, and playstyles, in a quest for dominance over a land rife with conflict, magic, and political intrigue.”
- “The dark, moody tone is reinforced by a fitting soundtrack and atmospheric sound design, immersing players in a world that feels both magical and foreboding.”
- “These games have one of the most deep gothic and epic atmospheres that I have ever seen in video games.”
- “If you are not much into single player lengthy story rich campaigns, don't like original game mechanics that you must learn and don't value atmosphere and game graphic style very high then don't buy it.”
- “Reincarnation is still gothic, but artist's anime abuse shines through all holes, most of the atmosphere is gone and calling one of the protagonists Lambert seems like a bad joke or outright trolling.”
- “A gritty, tactical, tense core play loop that incorporates elements from HOMM with Disciples graphics and atmosphere.”
grinding
22 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The reviews consistently highlight that the game suffers from excessive grinding and tedious gameplay, with many missions feeling unnecessarily long and repetitive. Players express frustration with the combat mechanics, which often lead to unchallenging and monotonous encounters, detracting from the overall enjoyment. Despite some redeeming qualities, the overwhelming grind and tediousness are major drawbacks that overshadow the game's potential.
- “This game is so incredibly grindy and stingy.”
- “While the missions are plentiful, they often feel unnecessarily long and tedious, requiring repetitive backtracking across the map.”
- “The gameplay loop is depressingly grindy.”
stability
22 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's stability has received mixed reviews, with many players reporting numerous bugs, glitches, and crashes that significantly impact gameplay, particularly in multiplayer modes. While some users note improvements in stability compared to previous versions, others still find the game frustratingly buggy and unplayable at times. Overall, the consensus suggests that while there are fewer issues than before, the game remains prone to instability and requires careful management of autosaves to mitigate potential problems.
- “Mostly bug-free (make sure you leave autosave enabled though) and seamless play.”
- “The game runs smoothly without any major glitches, providing a stable experience.”
- “I appreciate how stable the game is; I can play for hours without any crashes.”
- “Now I should mention some pros and cons, starting off with the game being buggy. After all this time, the game still has bugs, fixed by mods, but even those mods have their own bugs.”
- “There are hundreds of bugs you'll encounter throughout the game, crashes, some game-breaking glitches, and some you can abuse to stop the other bugs from soft-locking yourself.”
- “What's more, multiplayer mode is awfully unstable. Here are what I've experienced: crash upon loading a saved game, freezing when activating a certain ability in combat, connection to other players lost while fighting neutral mobs, resource glitches...”
replayability
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's replayability is mixed; while it features multiple quests and dialogue choices that enhance personal investment and offers four factions with branching unit paths, some players feel it lacks the depth and freedom for endless replayability found in similar titles. Additionally, the absence of custom maps and online support limits the overall replay value, despite the long and engaging campaigns.
- “The game’s quests and dialogue offer multiple paths and choices that influence the world and faction relations, adding replayability and personal investment to the experience.”
- “And although the campaigns are absurdly long (in a very nice way) and actually highly replayable, the game lacks custom maps, online server support, and general freedom of exploration of the basic system.”
- “Four different factions and a large variety of branching unit paths offer lots of replayability.”
- “No replayability.”
- “So only empire and demons (partially) are playable.”
- “Although the campaigns are absurdly long (in a very nice way) and actually have highly replayable content, the game lacks custom maps, online server support, and general freedom of exploration within the basic system.”
optimization
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's optimization has received mixed reviews, with some users reporting bugs and performance issues even on newer hardware, while others praise the optimization of specific elements like D3 reincarnation. Overall, while the art direction, music, and graphics are highly regarded, the game's smooth performance remains a concern for many players.
- “D3 reincarnation is amazingly optimized, art direction is 10/10, music is 10/10, graphics are top notch.”
- “Well optimized.”
- “There are some bugs and optimization issues that need to be addressed.”
- “The game struggles with optimization, making it difficult to enjoy the experience.”
monetization
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Users express frustration with the monetization strategy, likening it to deceptive mobile game advertisements that prioritize profit over player experience.
- “The monetization feels like those annoying mobile game scam ads.”
- “It's frustrating how much they push for in-game purchases.”
- “The game is fun, but the constant prompts to spend money ruin the experience.”
character development
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Character development is highlighted for its unique and imaginative designs, with players expressing enjoyment in exploring the distinct interpretations of classic creatures like unicorns and banshees. The diverse factions and characters contribute to a rich and engaging world that encourages players to revisit and appreciate the creativity behind each design.
- “The monsters, character designs, and factions all have such a unique flavor that sometimes I come back just to see what the disciples' take on a 'unicorn' or 'banshee' is.”
emotional
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game features a touching story that resonates with players, complemented by enjoyable gameplay, creating an emotionally engaging experience.
- “The story was touching and great, and the gameplay was quite fun too.”
humor
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The humor in the game is perceived as lacking, with players noting that the experience is more frustrating than amusing due to bugs and gameplay imbalances, particularly with the undead hordes. Overall, the comedic elements fail to resonate, leaving players feeling disappointed rather than entertained.