Customer Reviews

Breath of Fire III

5 star:		(30)
4 star:		(16)
3 star:		(6)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

Being someone who loves RPG games, but sucked terribly at dexterity, I was always frustrated with never being able to find a game I could complete -- lack of coordination. This game is more of a thinking game, and while there are some dexterity/coordination parts, it's not constant keypad movements and doesn't frustrate you so much to want to quit. Needless to say, the humor, the clever puzzles and the story line itself is great and I highly recommend this game. There are so many places to explore ... once through is not enough!

Ok, you read my title and you're thinking "He can't be serious!" Well, I am. This game is just simply fantastic. Everything about it. The story is great, the anime style graphics are a good touch, the music is beatiful, and to top it all off, they left in the original Japanese voices instead of replacing them with bad English dubs! Way to go Capcom! Anyway this game is pretty much your standard, traditional rpg, which is one reason I like it so much. Most rpgs today, just don't interest me. I now find myself playing alot of fighting games, something I never did like, and actually enjoying them just because of lack of rpgs. I also have to admit that I a fan of the whole Breath Of Fire Series. They are all enjoyable to play and never get boring. I still find myself occasionally digging out my SNES and playing BOF I or II. That is how good they are. I REALLY suggest this game to any fan of rpgs to at least give it a shot. Trust me, you'll LOVE it.

A yong boy set out to discover his true destiny and the hidden power within him of an ancient dragon race that has the power to destroy the world. As with all RPG's the battles can get annoying and the graphics may not be as hot as other RPGs, but once you discover your hidden dragon powers you'll soon forget about all that. Also as you travel you pick up a myriad of characters, from a mutated onion to a battle champion guardian who all join you on your quest. The story line is great and easy to follow and there are a lot of puzzles and mini-games along the way. This one is a must play for everyone!

Breath of Fire 3 is the greatest rpg I have ever played next to The Legend of Zelda For the N64.It has the greatest 2d graphics ever.The game is very addicting because of the great but twisted plot.It is the longest single cd game I have ever played taking me nearly 53 hours to beat.It starts out as a young boy/dragon Ryu is found abandoned in the woods by 2 kind hearted thieves named Rei and Teepo.I dont want to give too much away but over time they become very close and go on little mini quests with each other until... (the rest is up to you to find out).Ryu has a strong desire to find out about his destiny and his ancestors.Throughout the game you meet up with several new people who join your party who are very reliable in battle.There is a lot of dialogue in the game which is better than no talking at all.The only thing I did not like in the game was the high enemy encounter rate.But this game still deserves 5 stars and is a game you must buy if you're a fan of rpg's.

Over the years the genre of role-playing games has been so rigidly defined that dubbing a game an RPG often describes it completely (if it adheres to those rules), and causes more than a few people to become rather angry if it doesn't. Of the stadard features of the standard console RPG, Breath of Fire III features: a party of three characters; turn-based battle engine (that allows little strategy); minigames (that add little to the game); an epic quest to save the known world; numerous magic spells and abilities; numerous items that serve a variety of purposes; a complex menu system.

From the list above you can tell that Breath of Fire III is not terribly original. The game's central plot, the key feature of the RPGs as a genre, does not enter development until well into the game (although not as late as that of Legend of Dragoon), and by itself lacks the involvement to propel the game. What propels the game is the large, pretty overworld filled with cities and other special locations, the large selection of spells, and an equally large number of foes for you to battle.

The graphics are pretty despite being simple, although the two-dimensional characters do not blend too well into the 3D pre-rendered surroundings. The ability to (slightly) rotate the camera is appreciated, especially since the game takes an incredible advantage of the feature through the great nmber of secret things that can only be seen from a certain angle. Nevertheless, the sprites rotate poorly, and you will be able to see exactly what makes those trees appear 3-dimensional.

The combat system is simple and intuitive, and will be instantly familiar to you if you've ever played a console RPG in your entire life.

BoFIII is solid, long, well-developed (for a console RPG), and unique in its own sense, however small of a sense that might be. Those who follow the series will be enchanted to see the characters from earlier games make cameo appearances. The game is addicting, probably because there is so much to explore, although casually purchasing newer and better equipment becomes a chore from the get-go. Breath of Fire III has its share of interesting puzzles, some of them rather absurd, some infuriating (althogh I was able to solve all of them after I thought about them for a while).

BoFIII will have you pressing buttons on gravestones in no time if you aren't looking for something exzceptional.

Wow this game was awsome. i play many many rpgs including the final fantsy's and this game takes the cake. this game combines the mission adventure types with the leveling of a true rpg. Ryu is an orphan who is also a dragon, found by 2 mischievious outcasts and raised to help them. what i like about this game is that once ryu masters his dragon powers, he can find orbs that change him into different types of dragons, and if that wasn't enough, he can mix the orbs to become a stronger dragon. then adding to this game is the skills and master system. each character can learn skills and magic from monsters and on his/her own. And if u want unique skills/magic you can be trained by a master to learn new ones. and then just for good measuer, they put in time change, where in ruy turns into a dragon for 7 years pass. and some of the things u did in the past will help your future, ie. saving a princess gets you her help in the future. There are eventually 7 playable characters with each their own unique abilities. Oh 1 more thing, fishing is very important for best weapons and armor, mainly ryu so do not sell any of your fishing equiptment. I must have spent 150 hours on the game sidequests and all and im still not done. so take my word for it and buy this game.

This Game Is One Of The Best Games I've Ever Played. I Still Have It's Save Space On My Very Filled Memory Card.

You Start As A Young Boy Mysteriously Found In The Middle Of A Forest By A Twosome Of Good Hearted Thieves. As The Story Progresses... Well You Check It Out If You Want To Find Out What Happens. The Storyline Is Exceptional with Moderate 2D World And Battle Graphics.

The "Gene" System Is One Of The Most Complicated Yet Easy To Use System I've Seen. New To The Video World Gamers And HardCore Gamers Alike With Love This Game.

This game is still a great RPG game even though it was released in the late 90s ('98?). I'm a seasoned RPG enthusiast, but I never had a chance to play any of the BOF series so I decided to order this game on amazon about a month ago. So far, I've played over 50 hours of this game (I think I'm almost finished!) and I can say that this game is as good (if not, better) than some of the BEST RPGs that ever existed, Final Fantasy and Zelda series included.

Stuff that I really like about this game:

* Story seems mysterious enough to keep your attention to what's gonna happen next. It's about Ryu, the dragon boy and a mission to find out how/why he became a dragon and where he's from.

* Very interesting characters you'll meet like Rei, Ryu's partner who can transform himself into a tiger. There's also Nina who was a kidnapped princess who ended up travelling with Ryu. There's Garr, a monster-bull looking thing that was supposed to hate Ryu's race, but ended up befriending Ryu. And there's also Peco, a mutated vegetable-looking thing that ended up with the gang.

* Fairy village that you can "customize" that will sell you items/weapons and/or build your village by giving jobs to fairies, and you can even allocate a fairy to find items for you. With your good (or bad) management, fairies can be born or die...

* Lots of little "minigames", puzzles, or mini-strategy quests that move the game along and keep it from getting boring. For example, you have to find items to create a dish to feed a mayor of a town (don't ask!), or you have to control a crane and move boxes around to create a bridge to proceed to the next door, or pull a box with another person rhythmically to find an "item" awashed on the shore, etc.

* you can learn monsters spells/skills through the "examine" feature while fighting them. It's a great addition, especially if you want to learn a very good skill that some monsters use. Not all skills can be learned, though.

* you can find different types of people that can enhance your stats/skills by going under their apprenticeship. For example, one of them can help you gain more power or defense, while another may make you more intelligent, etc.

So far, I have no complaints except for the "desert quest" that seemed to go on and on and on...you get the point. But, like anything, it requires strategy and it's not as hard as some people think it is once you find out that there is an easier way to finish it.

Overrall, this game exceeds my expectation for a very good RPG game. It's hard enough that it will keep you thinking of ways to proceed to the next level, but not too hard that it'll make you just quit it.

Breath of Fire III's old-school graphics capture the feel of old RPGs, and how good they were, playing on NES and Super NES, back in the old days. Now I still play SNES, playing such good games as Super Godzilla, Breath of Fire I, and the Final Fantasy series. The storyline goes as follows--Ryu is a survivor of an ancient race of dragons, the Brood, which nearly destroyed the world. However, he is a good dragon. He allies himself with Yraall Region thieves, Rei and fellow dragon Teepo, who at the time doesn't know he's a dragon. He aligns himself with the young Princess of Wyndia, Princess Nina, and the daughter of a smart scientist, Momo, a mutated vegetable named Peco who has a lot of significance at the end of the game, and a Guardian of Urkan Tapa who's race once fought and defeated the dragons in a war, Garr. Together they quest to find Ryu's origin and other members of his race, and to find out if Ryu is evil or not. With beautiful music, surroundings, and a great storyline, this is one of the best RPGs of all--with many mini-games abound and a fantastic battle system. Definitely get this if you're a fan of Capcom RPGs.

Well. What can I say. The graphics in my opinion are very good, sice I don't put a lot of stock in visuals. I liked the soundtrack very much. The story is good, but not THAT great. This game is starting to sound mediocre, isn't it? For some reason, I LOVE this game! Maybe it's just because I'm an RPG *FREAK*, but this game really had me hooked. I highly reccomend it.