Front Mission 3 (1999)
- Developer
- Square Product Development Division 6
- Publisher
- Square Electronic Arts, Square, Square Enix, Sony Computer Entertainment
- Platforms
- PlayStation 3, PlayStation, PlayStation Portable
- Genres
- Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS)
- Rating
- 4.2 of 5, 32 player ratings
How it feels
A measured, cerebral experience of piloting and upgrading mechs through grid-based battles in a grounded military sci-fi world, rewarding careful planning over action.
methodicaltacticalslow-pacedstrategicmechanicalseriousdeliberatesci-fi military
About
Front Mission 3, also known in Japan as Front Mission Third, is a tactical role-playing game developed and published by Square for the PlayStation. It was released in Japan in 1999, and North America by Square Electronic Arts and Europe in 2000. Front Mission 3 is the third main entry and the fifth entry overall in the Front Mission series. Like other Front Mission titles, Front Mission 3 is part of a serialized storyline that follows the stories of various characters and their struggles involving mecha known as wanzers. Front Mission 3 was the first title in the Front Mission series to be released in North America, Europe and Australia.
What players say
A grim, satisfying mech tactical RPG where wanzers trade fire until limbs are blown off, layered with a deep customization and branching-story structure that fans rate among Square's best tactics work since Final Fantasy Tactics. A slow-burn cult favorite prized for its strategy and grim charm.
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Featured in: PS1 RPGs beyond Final Fantasy