Underplayed Gems

Wild Arms 3 (2002)

Wild Arms 3 cover
Developer
Media.Vision, Contrail
Publisher
Sony Computer Entertainment, Sony Interactive Entertainment
Platforms
PlayStation 4, PlayStation 2
Genres
Role-playing (RPG), Turn-based strategy (TBS), Adventure
Rating
4.0 of 5, 12 player ratings
Where to get it
PlayStation Store

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How it feels

A sun-bleached desert odyssey that unfolds at a deliberate, contemplative pace across a sprawling 3D frontier, blending anime flair with old-west wandering.

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About

Wild Arms 3 (titled Wild Arms Advanced 3rd in Japan) boasts major technological improvements and a number of new gameplay elements. Featuring "stroke-shaded" animation-style graphics, a "Wild West" setting, and a completely 3D game engine (not just for battles, as in the previous games).

What players say

A devoted-fanbase cult RPG that nails a lonely Wild West wasteland mood through its sand-everywhere world, parchment-style cel-shaded look, and a guitar-and-violin score that sells the frontier tone. Regarded as an underrated PS2 gem with strong characters and a tactical combat system.

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