Fuga: Melodies of Steel 3

Finally here, at the end of the series. I blazed through this one faster than both 1 and 2, I was almost unable to put it down over the holidays- it had a vicegrip on my heart and my attention, and even after that I don't know that I can actually put into words how I feel about this. I could repeat what I've said about 2 and 1. Gorgeous art, beautiful music, and fantastic writing. A gameplay loop that's almost...

23 found this helpful, 2025-12-28

Much more flawed than 1 and 2. The combat is significantly easier across the board even though it feels mostly the same as before so it ends up more dull and feeling less desperate. The story feels unfocused where the first half of the game is totally different than the second half and the final boss is just unrelated and lame. Decisions made in the story seem like they were either there for cheap shock value or just...

29 found this helpful, 2026-01-21

I would only recommend this if you really wanted to see how the trilogy ends, even then I would recommend Fast Mode. The overall gameplay felt incredibly sluggish mostly from the battle progression fundamentally being the same, with QoL and extra flavoured skills being sprinkled in. Thankfully this is addressed with the Fast Mode option... which auto-clears normal battles and grants you a "win" cannon with no way...

21 found this helpful, 2026-02-05