Main plot/back story: Megaman Zero 3 mistakes place 2-3 months after the events with Elipzo in Megaman Zero 2. The notorious half human, half (self made) repliod Dr.Weil has manipulated and now control's Master X(Copy X) Mark II (which is resurrected Copy X from Megaman Zero), and basically governs and controls not only him but also the last safe heaven for humans, Neo Arcadia . The bosses you will encounter and defeat in this game are a mixture of some older reploids and some new ones. You will see older bosses in the franchise from Megaman Zero as well as Megaman Zero 2. Boss's like Anubis Necromancess, Copy X, Blizzack Staggroff, Hanumachine R, as well as the new reploids in Dr. Weil's army of advanced repliods referred to as Weil's Numbers", these members are as followed Trestista Kelverian, Glacier Cactank,Cubit Foxtar, and Volteel Biblio and others( don't want to spoil all of the boss's). As for Megaman Zero 3 in game, the stage layout designs have gotten tremendously better than what was seen in previous installments in the franchise.In addition to that there are all new weapons and battle armor chips (such as body,foot, head chips)which you obtain by defeating the bosses and using certain skills learned from these chips do extra damage to boss's.
Graphics:The graphics just can't be compared to the graphics portrayed in any other Megaman Zero game in the series so far. The pixel quality has displayed dramatic improvement sprite wise and also cut scene wise. Their is a difference in quality and display of the text box's during cut scenes,in Megaman Zero there is a little pixel distortion and their is a ugly all black thick text box around the text, that takes up most of the screen and there is no boarder around it. In Megaman Zero 3 however the pixel quality is significantly better and there is a smaller text box with a clean cut border around the text making the game look and feel more clean cut and professional. As far as the graphics sprite wise goes nothing has changed or appears to have been alternated or updated. Although sprites look like they have been sharped instead of the usual flat plain look.
Sound: Megaman Zero 3's soundtrack is all new and changes at various parts in each stage/level as you beat your way through the game. The sound acoustics and pitch was pretty even, one did not over power the other.There are no distortions in the sound in the songs on the soundtrack(unless you use speed bar). The reploids mainly the boss reploids each have there own distinct cries of pain when they explode due to Zero beating them. Mostly every minor enemy sprite is diverse in the sound they give off when beaten.
Addictiveness:I am very likely to play this game again because the story was interesting and peaked my interest all the way threw out the game which only made me want to play it all the way thru till the end. In addition,what keep me addicted to keep on playing the game was the incredible boss battle battles that and storyline that obviously showed the developers time and effort that was put into this. What also made it addicting was the major diversity in each level/stage not once at all during the game was I like I've done this before(until I came across some boss's from the older Megaman Zero games, but in fairness they are updated skill wise and present more of a challenge then what was previously seen). What really makes the Megaman Zero story so addicting is it does really well when it comes to explaining back story and providing gamers a deeper look at the complex character background and the traits the characters display. Megaman Zero 3 does an excellent job of drawing the gamer into the story and really makes you feel as though you are a part of the adventureriding "shot gun" with Zero.
Story:The story picks up after the Elf wars, and basically 2-3 months after the events in Megaman Zero 2. The search for a new energy source is on and Ceil has basically figured out a new sufficient source of energy the Mother Elf. But other's also seek out this new source of energy Copy X ,leader of Neo Arcadia. The notorious and once banished citizen of Neo Arcadia ,Dr. Weil has resurrected the defeated Copy X and due to Dr.Weil resurrecting Copy X, Copy X has mistakenly puts his trust in Dr. Weil which ultimately leads to his demise due to a little sabotage in his Body Mark II design. So the beginning of the game goes a little like this Ceil has detected the Mother (turned to Dark) Elf's energy signature and sends you(Zero as well as the rest of the resistance to it's last marked and confirmed location, but unfortunately the situation turns for the worse when you come across the final resting place of a ancient legendary reploid.
Depth: The game is quite long and it's bosses are set up in to parts. Parts like set 1 group of bosses then alpha bosses for that group, then set 2 group of bosses followed by the alpha boss or boss(es) for that group, which ultimately made the game longer and that much more enjoyable. All together their are 4 sets of boss groups, and each group contributes to each customizable chip. Also once you beat the game there is multiple unlockable mini games and you also gain the ability to replay the game on hard difficulty.
Difficulty: There are many different combo moves the bosses execute perfectly to throw off the gamer that is playing, the A.I.'s strategy constantly changes which makes beating them rather difficult., especially with the first set of bosses where you have no elemental chips yet to fight them with. What does make it easier on the gamer tho is the ability to choose which boss stage you want to fight first and another feature that makes the boss battles easier to beat is they have elemental weaknesses so if you can find the right chips and equip them when you fight a boss it will be easier for you.
Overall: Megaman Zero 3 has a(n)excellent storyline and dialog, and a with a well put together and thought out story, followed by its amazing boss battles and character designs and level/stage layouts. I would recommend any fan of the Megaman franchise to give this game a try and also I'd highly recommend playing the two previous installments in the Megaman Zero franchise to get a better grasp on the story portrayed in Megaman Zero 3 and also so that you can follow the events better and be more engaged in the story.
On that note this concludes my review on Megaman Zero 3, if you need any help on any stage/mission within the game feel free to view my video guides on the game(note one video per stage/mission). |
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The only thing I might get rid off is the last 2 sentences on your conclusion because I'm not sure if that belongs in the review. Other than that great job 
