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Published April 2nd 2010. Written by Dominic Sheard. One of the reasons why you’ve clicked on this review is probably because you have an idea of what Bleach is. If you’ve clicked thinking that this is a game based around cleaning dirty areas in your b...
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It’s a little unfortunate that Bleach: The 3rd Phantom has arrived for review at the same time as Vandal Hearts: Flames Of Judgment. Just as the latter proves there’s still life in the strategy-RPG genre, the former comes along and lowers the standard...
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Bleach: The 3rd Phantom definitely isn’t a bad strategy-RPG. At times it’s actually better than we expected. But it’s the compound effect of its traditional design that causes the most problems. Taken as a whole, you’ll spend more...
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Bleach: The 3rd Phantom, a strategy role-playing game developed by Sega and based on the popular anime, wants Advance Wars and Final Fantasy Tactics to notice it. Like a high school student with low self-esteem, The 3rd Phantom tries hard to fit in wit...
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Rewarding strategy combat, Fantastic battle animations, Bleach's interesting universe...
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Dialogue, dialogue and dialogue, No options to make the game move quicker, Game drags between battles...
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Updated: 2016-11-15 02:32:29
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I'm a mid-level Bleach fan. I keep up with the dub on Cartoon Network -- I know the difference between a Hollow and an Arrancar, I'm versed in the history of the Quincies, and I could do a fair job explaining the concept of a Modsoul. I have the level...
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Bleach: The 3rd Phantom changes the direction of gameplay considerably from the two past Bleach games on DS -- both of the previous titles were fighting games, and this one's a strategy RPG instead. It's a dramatic shift, and a bold one -- most de...
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Dedicated Bleach fans will find a lot to love about The 3rd Phantom but, as far as true RPG and strategy fans are concerned, its few flaws are just too noticeable to ignore. That said, however, the game manages to squeeze in plenty of Bleach lore and t...
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A lot of hardcore fan service, but not a lot of gameplay. Typically, Bleach video games are in the form of fighting games or brawlers. Bleach: The 3rd Phantom bucks this trend by providing a strategy role-playing game experience that's similar to othe...
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Bleach fans will love the story, Satisfying gameplay, Battle animations look awesome...
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Way too much dialog and not enough gameplay, Majority of the dialog is mundane, Very slow pacing...
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The Bleach franchise on the DS has thus far yielded two excellent fighting games that featured big character rosters, deep story-driven gameplay, and robust online options. Naturally, when I started up Bleach: The 3rd Phantom, I was excited for more in...
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