EMERGENCY 3

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Emergency 3 is a realistic simulation game that places you in charge of emergency services. Manage police, fire, and medical teams to respond to various crises, from traffic accidents to natural disasters, in a bustling city. With improved graphics and expanded mission scenarios compared to its predecessors, Emergency 3 offers a challenging and immersive experience for players seeking to test their strategic decision-making skills.

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Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

74%

Audience ScoreBased on 92 reviews

story6 positive mentions

gameplay1 negative mentions

The game offers a fun and challenging experience, especially for those who enjoy emergency management simulations.
Many players appreciate the nostalgic value and the detailed gameplay, which allows for strategic planning and resource management.
The graphics, while not cutting-edge, are still considered pleasant by some players, and the game provides several hours of entertainment for its price.

The AI behavior of civilians is frustrating, often leading to unrealistic scenarios where they act dangerously or ignore evacuation orders.
Mission design can be overly punishing, with some objectives requiring trial and error, which can lead to soft locks and excessive micromanagement.
Technical issues, such as glitches and problems with game stability, have been reported, detracting from the overall experience.

story
26 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's story revolves around managing various emergency situations, blending different units like police, fire, and EMS to respond to random crises. While some players find the missions entertaining and challenging, others criticize the difficulty and the need to restart due to unclear objectives or mission design flaws. Overall, the narrative is engaging for those who prioritize entertainment over realism, but it may frustrate players seeking a more balanced experience.
- “Deff worth the price ($9.99), it's a pretty entertaining emergency management sim placing you in control of various emergency units responding to random emergencies (police, fire, EMS, utility, etc.) with many missions blending the required units (i.e., a bomb goes off and you need police to arrest the bombers, EMS to attend to the wounded, fire to put out the fires, utilities to move heavy debris).”
- “Once you get the hang of the game, it's fun to try and finish a mission with as little resources as possible.”
- “Like that one train station mission where upon telling people to evacuate, 10 or so get panicked for no reason, which you then have to find individually, use your psychologist to calm them down, and then escort them with officers out of the building.”
- “Very annoying in mission 4, a car crashes into a building and the building catches fire. Three fire engines are trying to put the fire out without success. I tried four times to complete the mission and had no luck.”
- “There's a mission that's more or less impossible to complete as having three policemen at the side of the road stopping civilians isn't enough to prevent people from running into the road!”
graphics
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
38%
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The game's graphics are generally considered pleasant, though some players note the presence of glitches and a lack of modern polish, labeling them as "sub-par" compared to current standards. Despite these criticisms, many reviewers express appreciation for the visuals, highlighting their nostalgic appeal and overall enjoyment of the game.
- “The game offers some nice graphics; although there are some ugly glitches here and there, it is pleasant all the same.”
- “The graphics compared to what we see today are of course 'sub-par,' but I was impressed then by them and still am impressed by how good they actually are. Some controls feel a bit wonky, such as no WASD camera pan, but all in all, it is a game I have always enjoyed playing and do so even more this time around.”
- “I give credit to the makers of the game; I really found the graphics quite impressive for my taste.”
- “For the money, you would think the graphics would be better or at least some different missions.”
- “The graphics compared to what we see today are, of course, 'sub-par'.”
- “I give credit to the makers of the game, but I really found the graphics quite lacking for my taste.”
gameplay
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Emergency 3 prioritizes gameplay over realism, which can lead to frustrating experiences where players must rely on trial and error to advance, ultimately compromising the overall fairness of the game.
- “Emergency 3 sacrifices realism for the sake of gameplay, which is acceptable to a degree until it renders the rest of the game unfair to the point where only trial and error can bring progress.”
stability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game features appealing graphics, but players have reported encountering noticeable glitches that affect overall stability. Despite these issues, the experience remains enjoyable.