Devil's Third
| Devil's Third | |
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Japanese and European cover art
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| Developer(s) |
Valhalla Game Studios Nintendo SPD (Wii U) |
| Publisher(s) |
Nintendo Nexon (Devil's Third Online) |
| Director(s) | Tomonobu Itagaki |
| Producer(s) | Yoshifuru Okamoto Hitoshi Yamagami |
| Designer(s) | Katsunori Ehara |
| Programmer(s) | Takuro Sasaki Tetsuo Yamamoto |
| Artist(s) | Hiroaki Matsui |
| Writer(s) | Go Bitou Paul DeMeo |
| Composer(s) | Riichiro Kuwabara Mike Reagan |
| Engine | Unreal Engine 3 |
| Platform(s) | Wii U Microsoft Windows (Devil's Third Online) |
| Release |
Wii U
Microsoft Windows (Devil's Third Online)
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| Genre(s) | Action-adventure, hack and slash, shooter |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
| Aggregate score | |
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| Aggregator | Score |
| Metacritic | 43/100 |
| Review scores | |
| Publication | Score |
| Famitsu | 33/40 |
| Game Revolution |   |
| GameSpot | 3/10 |
| GamesRadar |  |
| IGN | 3.5/10 |
| Nintendo Life | 5/10 |
| Nintendo World Report | 3.5/10 |
| VideoGamer.com | 4/10 |
| Digital Spy | |
Devil's Third (デビルズサード Debiruzu Sādo?) is an action-adventure hack and slash shooter video game developed by Valhalla Game Studios and published by Nintendo for the Wii U. The Wii U version was released in most regions in August 2015, and later in North America in December 2015. An online multiplayer-only version for Microsoft Windows, titled Devil's Third Online, was released in collaboration with Korean publisher Nexon in Japan in June 2016. The Windows version also supports voice-chat, which the Wii U version lacks.
Despite receiving positive reviews in Japan, the Wii U version received negative reviews internationally upon release. Critics praised the game's multiplayer mode, but criticized the game's outdated graphics, technical issues, poor story and characters, clunky controls, and use of microtransactions in multiplayer.
While the camera is usually set to follow Ivan, the player character, the camera shifts into a first person perspective when aiming. Unlike many modern third-person shooters, it does not adopt an over-the-shoulder approach, instead opting for a more traditional camera that is directly behind the character, save for when ducking behind cover. Melee combat consists of chaining together a series of attacks, often followed with a cinematic takedown. In addition, melee weapons can be swapped, thrown at enemies, and stolen mid-counter.
It features online play and a means of reshaping the battlefield via a sort of level editor. It features three types of progression currency: Clan Funds, Dollen, and Golden Eggs. Among choosing sides in game modes, there is a third side known as the "Free Entry" option, which is said to be the option that would appeal to the Lone Wolf type of player. It isn't clear as to what this actually does, but it is implied that "Free Entry" players fight as a third force that does not contribute to either team. On December 29, 2016 at 1PM Japan Standard Time, Nintendo will shut down the servers for the Wii U version of Devil's Third.
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