Meltylancer: The 3rd Planet (1999)

Developer: Tenky Co.
Publisher: Konami
Platforms: PlayStation
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Strategy, Tactical, Adventure, Visual Novel

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The catalog in 3D

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How it feels

Playing feels like balancing a sci-fi police agency's fortunes through careful team assignments and steady, methodical decision-making rather than fast action.

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About

MeltyLancer: The 3rd Planet is the third and final game in the MeltyLancer series of sci-fi police simulation games. This entry features a new main cast of characters, as well as significant differences in the simulation gameplay. Rather than training the abilities of individual officers through schedule management, this entry takes more of a business-simulation approach with the player sending lancer teams on group missions; the success rates of these missions affect public confidence in the government. Each Lancer's stats will affect their ability to successfully complete missions, and if too many missions are failed the game will be over. Battles may occur during missions, which take a semi-automated turn-based format.

Screenshots

Meltylancer: The 3rd Planet screenshot 1

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Meltylancer: The 3rd Planet screenshot 5

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