Rescue Team 3
- September 23, 2015
- Alawar Entertainment
Get on SteamRescue Team 3 is a strategy game where you lead a team of professionals to aid in natural disaster recovery. Your mission is to complete goals quickly, manage resources, and unlock achievements across 40 levels with ten buildings and three types of transport. An in-game tutorial ensures easy gameplay, while the challenge lies in mastering it.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game introduces new mechanics and improved level design, making it more strategic and engaging than previous installments.
- The graphics have received an overhaul, providing a more visually appealing experience compared to earlier titles.
- It's a fun and casual time/resource management game that can be enjoyed for short, relaxing play sessions.
- The gameplay is overly simplistic and feels more like a mobile app than a PC game, lacking depth and complexity.
- There are technical issues, such as fixed resolution and a lack of customization options, which detract from the overall experience.
- Many players found the new mechanics and changes to be less enjoyable compared to the previous games in the series.
- graphics10 mentions
- 30 % positive mentions
- 40 % neutral mentions
- 30 % negative mentions
The game's graphics are generally criticized for their simplistic, cartoony 2D style reminiscent of low-effort mobile apps, with no options for resolution changes or significant graphical tweaks. While the third installment shows some improvement over its predecessors, the overall visual quality does not meet the expectations of PC gamers accustomed to more sophisticated graphics. Despite some positive notes on the interface and music, the lack of depth in the graphics remains a notable drawback.
“This third installment adds a bit to the graphics and a few new things to do compared to previous titles in the series, which is nice.”
“The graphics have received an overhaul compared to the previous two titles, enhancing the overall visual experience.”
“The game features a story that can be amusing, and the map design has shifted from a pathing system to something more open, contributing to a more engaging visual experience.”
“There's no option to change the resolution and no useful graphics tweaks.”
“The game features simple, cartoony 2D graphics, of the type you normally expect to see in low-effort mobile apps.”
“Considering this is being evaluated as a PC game, having the graphics phoned in like this isn't going to result in a high quality, visually impressive game that PC gamers are used to seeing.”
- story9 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
The story in Rescue Team 3 is characterized by its snarky and engaging dialogue, which enhances the gameplay experience and hints at potential sequels. While some players found the narrative amusing, others considered it a distraction from the core time management mechanics, ultimately leading to mixed feelings about its integration into the game. Overall, the storyline is seen as a significant strength, contributing to the game's revitalized formula and open-world design.
“A snarky story ties things all together (impressive enough to include dialogue between characters!), and even hints at a sequel.”
“Rescue Team 3’s revitalized formula—including faster, tighter gameplay and especially its sarcastic storyline—elevates it far above many similar time management games.”
“The real strength of Rescue Team 3 lies in its storyline.”
“The graphics have received an overhaul over the previous two titles, but the game features a story that can be amusing; however, I skipped over it most of the time as I found it a distraction.”
“Overall, initially the changes were unwelcome after playing the first two games, but once I got used to the more open world and started clicking through the story, I still found the narrative lacking.”
“While the game has a revitalized formula and faster gameplay, the storyline felt more like an afterthought rather than a compelling part of the experience.”
- gameplay7 mentions
- 43 % positive mentions
- 14 % neutral mentions
- 43 % negative mentions
The gameplay in Rescue Team 3 features a revitalized formula with faster and tighter mechanics, enhancing the time management experience through reduced downtime as workers remain on the field after tasks. However, some players find the overall gameplay too simplistic, lacking significant options for variation. Additionally, a new mechanic allows for selective resource generation, but some criticize the gameplay as overly reliant on basic tapping.
“There is a new mechanic that allows you to selectively generate extra resources.”
“Rescue Team 3’s revitalized formula—including faster, tighter gameplay and especially its sarcastic storyline—elevates it far above many similar time management games.”
“Thanks to one nice trick though, it is also a lot faster than its predecessors were: workers stay on the field a bit after completing a task, which cuts downtime significantly, resulting in a tighter, more fun gameplay.”
“There's no gameplay, just tapping on the screen.”
“On the surface, it may not be apparent, as gameplay-wise it is the same time management game as the rest of the series.”
“But it is way too simple and there aren't any real options that seem to change the gameplay by any noteworthy amount.”
- grinding1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game tedious, particularly due to the repetitive task of constantly reassigning villagers to the same buildings.
“Villagers needing to be assigned over and over again to the same buildings is tedious.”
- humor1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game's humor is characterized by its heavy use of cynicism and sarcasm, delivering an absurd and nonsensical comedic style that many players find to be the best in the series.
“Yes, this game is full of cynicism and sarcasm, but in an incredibly humorous, nonsensical way, and this change alone makes it probably the best in the entire series.”
- music1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The music in the game is generally considered acceptable, contributing positively to the overall experience, though it may not stand out as exceptional.
