Mega Man Zero 3
Mega Man Zero 3
Mega Man Zero 3, développé par Inti Creates et édité par Capcom, est sorti le 23 avril 2004 sur Game Boy Advance et Wii U. Ce troisième volet de la série d'action-aventure pour la portable de Nintendo mêle tir, plateforme et hack 'n' slash. L'intrigue se déroule deux mois après les événements de Mega Man Zero 2 : alors que Zero, Ciel et deux membres de la Résistance partent enquêter sur un vaisseau spatial écrasé émettant une énergie semblable à la Dark Elf, Ciel et ses compagnons sont capturés par Neo Arcadia, tandis que Zero affronte seul le géant Reploid Omega. L'apparition du Dr. Weil accompagné d'un Copy X ressuscité, qui reprend la tête de Neo Arcadia au grand dam de Harpuia, vient compliquer la situation. Le jeu introduit un système de personnalisation permettant d'équiper Zero de puces affectant ses attributs et capacités, ainsi qu'un nouveau weapon nommé recoil rod et un double saut, pour progresser vers Arcadia et affronter Omega. La durée de la campagne principale est estimée à trois heures, contre huit pour une approche complétiste.
L'accueil critique s'est révélé favorable dans l'ensemble, avec une note moyenne agrégée de 84,01. Nintendojo a ainsi estimé que les amateurs de la série y trouveront une aventure solide, tandis que GameBiz a salué un excellent retour à la plateforme 2D sur la portable. Certains joueurs sur Metacritic ont vanté la rejouabilité et des niveaux mieux conçus pour l'écran de la Game Boy Advance, même si d'autres ont exprimé leur frustration face à la réapparition des ennemis et à la difficulté perçue des combats de boss.
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Critiques de la Presse (Metacritic)
« If you've ever played a Mega Man game before, and enjoyed your experience, there's nothing to not like about this game. It is a good, solid adventure with some intense action and enough of a challenge to keep you busy for a while. »
« Keeping alive the 2D platform on the little handheld that could make a retro junkie like me all warm and fuzzy inside, and it's an excellent throwback to the days of the 16-bit era where robots were ass kicking machines and a wrong step would have you plunging to your death, impaled through your metal chassis on a pit of spikes. »
« All in all, the game is pretty tight. The graphics are bright and crisp, and Zero's moves are butter-smooth. »
« Like its predecessors, it's an action-platforming player's dream come true. The action is fast and intense, and it doesn't often let up. Those who have played and enjoyed the first two games in the series will find this third installment just as much fun, although just a hair less difficult. »
« Easily the most diverse and accessible Mega Man game yet...If you've enjoyed Mega Man games in the past or have been waiting for one that's a little less punishing, Mega Man Zero 3 is the game to get. »
« There's a fine line between encouragement and frustration in a game like this, and Zero 3 hits it right on the sweet spot. »
« I'm also still not crazy about only earning new moves through Zero's hunter ranking, since so much of the experience is trial and error, and you'll likely be humbled quickly. [Oct 2004, p.91] »
« Despite being yet another recycled GBA title, Mega Man Zero 3 hasn't gotten stale and old in his third iteration. It comes awful close, but the new levels and enemies, updated gameplay, and better difficulty tweaks keep the series up there in the "recommended" status. »
Avis des Joueurs (Metacritic)
« infinite replayability,zero feels just as good as ever, the level desiign areeven better than before and are perfect for the screen size of GBA, the recoil road is a very fun subweapon. my only issue for this game is the requirment for EX skills, outside of that a perfect game »
« Absolute ****, respawning enemies and totally impossible bossfights, idk what the **** this game wants me to do.megaman is themost overrated franchise ever »
« Controles Toscos, y Dificultad Artificial y forzada, teniendo exponentes de juegos plataforma buenos en Game Boy Advance como Wario land 4 o Metroid, pues no habia excusa... y me quedo Corto »
« probably the best side scrolling mega man game out there it excels in everything »
« Mega Man Zero 3 AGAIN doesn't disappoint. It is my 13th favorite GBA game. Not to much to say but the gameplay and everything is still amazing and it aged well. »
« Best in the series in my opinion. Sure it's more of the same, but that just means more amazing. Greatest game in the greatest Megaman series. If you haven't played this, get the collection on DS, you won't be disappointed. »
« [SPOILER ALERT: This review contains spoilers.] »
