Abstract: I was really hoping to not end the year with a low score, but Tomonobu Itagaki's latest has proven otherwise. The chance of this being a good game was slim, due to the long development cycle, changing the game engine after THQ's demise (Originally on Dark...
Abstract: Easter Eggs and SecretsFrom the creative mind of legendary designer Tomonobu Itagaki, Devil's Third is an over-the-top, third-person action shooter that combines modern military weaponry with ninja-style swordplay and melee combat.The Wii U version of Dev...
Abstract: Probably the only thing that most people know about Devil's Third is that it's been in development for an unusually long time. Valhalla Game Studios' debut started life as an Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 game, announced in late 2011 by publisher THQ, which...
Abstract: When gamers hear the name Tomonobu Itagaki, the first things that spring to mind are generally fast-paced melee action and women with generous endowments duking it out hand-to-hand and blade-to-blade. Fast-paced third-person shooting? Not so much. Yet tha...
Some interesting ideas in the hybrid gameplay, Siege multiplayer mode has some potential
Dislikable hero and bizarre unconvincing storyline, Mix of combat styles doesn't really work, Frame rate, collision and AI issues, Dated and sometimes awful graphics
After a long and troubled development history it's hard to describe Devil's Third as disappointing, but whatever genius Itagaki possessed when he made Dead or Alive 2 or Ninja Gaiden seems to have deserted him with this one. It has some interestin...
Abstract: A game can be a mediocrity but, when it is developed by talent, that can seem like tragedy. The history of Devil's Third always suggested a difficult project, the most painful stats being six years and three different engines. The debut of Valhalla Game S...
Published: 2015-08-26, Author: Matt , review by: gamesradar.com
Delightfully loopy excess
Dated design, with all of 2008's worst bits revived, Swordplay is largely pointless in singleplayer, Laughably dim enemies, Shaky framerate and shonky presentation
Outdated and clearly troubled, Devil's Third has escaped development hell only to burn out publicly.
