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DNAbro · Sep 19, 2017

The key word here is "divisive."

Open Critic - 83
Metacritic - 79

Destructoid - 100

One week isn't enough to really understand everything about this game. The campaign is complete, but there is much still to do with the post-game content, trophies and what I can only assume are many more mysteries I can solve. Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony is not a game you should just read about or watch a Let's Play of on YouTube. It's a game that absolutely demands 40 hours or more of your time. You must experience it first-hand if you truly want to understand what Team Danganronpa is trying to tell us.

Dualshockers - 95

Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony is by far the best sequel to a video game series that I have ever played.

Game Revoultion - 90

There's no doubt that Danganronpa V3 has its issues, the localization and forced message to name a few. Despite my gripes with those, I can't help but be amazed by its story, characters, and cases. Above all else, V3 is the highest point for the series. Though it is certain to be polarizing and divisive among its fanbase, it comes just inches short of being a masterpiece in my book.

Polygon - 80

Danganronpa V3 is one-of-a-kind. It got me attached to characters within minutes before ripping out my heart. It twisted and turned in every direction, and there was always something new and even more terrifying on the way, leaving me little time to mourn my fallen friends. This may be a game that's mostly about reading text, but it still managed to make my heart race.

Game Informer - 70

The mysteries of Danganronpa V3 may not offer the same rewarding highs as previous entries, but the core formula remains entertaining despite some missteps. I still had fun piecing together the murders and learning about the characters, which is enough to help V3 earn its passing grade, though it isn't graduating with honors.

RPG Site - 60

Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony is destined to be a title the fans are going to be split over. The game has a very clear message it wants to rub off on the player, and it's the sort of thing you're going to have to mull over for a while to determine whether or not it earns its thesis. For me, it all just felt like desperation laced with fatigue. When the game wasn't dragging me through incredibly long-winded exposition and plot bits, it was disappointing me with the direction the story took. If Spike Chunsoft wanted me to get a sense of closure from the series, they may have succeeded, because I'm not sure I'm up for another one

Anime News Network - A

I'll be blunt: the finale to Danganronpa V3 is going to cause an absolute uproar, a wildfire in Danganronpa fandom that might not die down for a long time. It stands among the most ballsy conclusions to a franchise I have ever seen in any medium. (That's not to say Danganronpa as a whole will end with V3, but it certainly could.) It is so outrageous that I had to break my own personal policy of not writing in first person to tell you how outrageous it is. I know that sounds hyperbolic, so I wish I could defend this assertion with more concrete details, but I couldn't bear to do so. This ending is so important to how you will personally process everything leading up to it that spoilers will ruin Danganronpa V3 for you. Now I'm a firm believer that spoilers can't ruin most good stories, even the twist-driven mysteries spun by Danganronpa 1 and 2. The journey matters more than the destination, spoilers are overemphasized in entertainment discourse, blah blah blah, but no, this is a rare exception: Spoilers Will Ruin Danganronpa V3 For You. I know the curiosity can be overwhelming with this much hype, but you might not be able to even enjoy this game if you know how it ends early on, so avoid as much information as possible.

I'll add more in a bit.

benzopil · Sep 19, 2017

Didn't expect anything below 9 tbh. But oh well, still excited.

Lumination · Sep 19, 2017

That's the one thing I can hearing coming up. The game is very divisive. I'm dying to see what that means. Hope I don't regret it.

NSESN · Sep 19, 2017

Cmon please don't be another ZTD.

Brazil · Sep 19, 2017

I'm still only up to chapter 3, but so far it's delicious.

I Wanna Be The Guy · Sep 19, 2017

NSESN said:
Cmon please don't be another ZTD.

Cant possibly be that bad.

MetroidPrimeRib · Sep 19, 2017

This game is going to be extremely divisive. Known that since it came out in Japan. I'm excited. Hopefully Kodaka got his terrible writing fill out with DR3

NotLiquid · Sep 19, 2017

I've been hearing fans go as far as to say they thought the game was amazing until late game where it falls apart harder than even ZTD and made the entire game worse off. Conversely a friend of my friend said the game made them cry.

I'm kind of scared about this.

mankoto · Sep 19, 2017

I agree with that RPGSite quote. It beat it Sunday night and that ending put me through the 5 stages of grief. If the ending was anything but what it was some of these scores would definitely be higher.

sinonobu · Sep 19, 2017

NSESN said:
Cmon please don't be another ZTD.

I heard that the ending of this game is pretty 'controversial'.

DarknessTear · Sep 19, 2017

So they blocked streaming like Persona 5 did?

AniHawk · Sep 19, 2017

NSESN said:
Cmon please don't be another ZTD.

ztd was nonsense that sucked from its writing to its direction to its pacing. v3 doesn't have the same issues and when it gets nuts it's because it's trying to say something.

MetroidPrimeRib · Sep 19, 2017

The ending part of DR2 is really close to the ending parts of MGS2 to me so I wonder what could be more controversial and splitting then that. fwiw I think Danganronpa 2 is excellent.

I'm pretty excited.

ShadyK54 · Sep 19, 2017

Lumination said:
That's the one thing I can hearing coming up. The game is very divisive. I'm dying to see what that means. Hope I don't regret it.

Yeah, same here. Currently going through 2 & hearing how divisive V3 is keeps increasing my curiousity.

DarknessTear said:
So they blocked streaming like Persona 5 did?

Apparently you can't stream past the first chapter/trial.

Stead Fast · Sep 19, 2017

Divisive? Okay, I'm not scared, nor am I cautious, but my excitement changed into a more severe anticipation right now.

Pop-O-Matic · Sep 19, 2017

NSESN said:
Cmon please don't be another ZTD.

The DR3 Anime was already Danganronpa's ZTD.

Shizuka · Sep 19, 2017

I'm reviewing the game and I'm leaning towards RPG Site's review more than the rest.

Syrinx · Sep 19, 2017

Pre-ordered this yesterday. Not expecting to like it as much as the first two but I could certainly use my murder Insanity fix.

Orb · Sep 19, 2017

I have a few friends who watched videos of the JP release, and the one thing they told me soured me on the game immediately. Its super early, too.

I love some of the characters already from the demo, especially Miu Iruma, but that one spoiler has me hesitant.

mankoto · Sep 19, 2017

DarknessTear said:
So they blocked streaming like Persona 5 did?

For now yes.

IMPORTANT NOTE FOR STREAMERS AND CONTENT CREATORS:
· The PS4 and PSVita broadcasting will only allow players to stream Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony up until the first trial in Chapter One.
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Once you reach the first trial, broadcasting will be blocked automatically. This is to avoid any spoilers.
·
Those who will try to stream it or provide video content past chapter one will be taken down by Spike Chunsoft.
·
We will provide updates in the future regarding the possibility of streaming and providing video content past the first trial in Chapter One.

themagicalkitsune · Sep 19, 2017

NSESN said:
Cmon please don't be another ZTD.

ZTD was hardly divisive in disappointing the fans.

DVCY201 · Sep 19, 2017

83 on Opencritic. That's pretty good?

Kalor · Sep 19, 2017

I'm curious to find out whatever is so divisive about it. Been seeing comments like that since the original release. Also the localisation comment is disappointing. The previous two games had good localisations so I was hoping it would continue to that standard.

Astarte · Sep 19, 2017

NSESN said:
Cmon please don't be another ZTD.

ZTD is asscheeks and it's hard to find people who disagree.

VLR is more of a divisive game.

preta · Sep 19, 2017

I'm particularly interested in hearing about the localization, considering the absolutely insane method they were using.

mindatlarge · Sep 19, 2017

Destructoid - 100

One week isnt enough to really understand everything about this game. The campaign is complete, but there is much still to do with the post-game content, trophies and what I can only assume are many more mysteries I can solve. Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony is not a game you should just read about or watch a Lets Play of on YouTube. Its a game that absolutely demands 40 hours or more of your time. You must experience it first-hand if you truly want to understand what Team Danganronpa is trying to tell us.

emag · Sep 19, 2017

"desperation laced with fatigue"

Weary Despair

mankoto said:
For now yes.

Atlus's blocking of Let's Plays isn't going to make me play the game for myself. Nice try, though. The minigames and pacing of DR1&2 were a dumpster fire, and the V3 demo was just as bad.

Astarte said:
ZTD is asscheeks and it's hard to find people who disagree.

VLR is more of a divisive game.

Right now, ZTD has a higher Metacritic (and equal Opencritic) score than V3.

NSESN · Sep 19, 2017

I just want my courtroom game fix since DGS will never leave japan. So as long it at least as good as PW vs Layton it is fine.

RampagingSoul · Sep 19, 2017

Yeah, I've heard the game is divisive when it came out in Japan, but I've been keeping myself away for spoilers.

Still got it pre-ordered via the Vita version

yukimeans_snow · Sep 19, 2017

Divisive is a good word to hear, can't wait to play.

Aters · Sep 19, 2017

It's divisive, if divisive means bad.

chicagocubsfan · Sep 19, 2017

Cannot wait.

MetroidPrimeRib · Sep 19, 2017

mindatlarge said:
Destructoid - 100

Now its getting interesting

MrSaturn99 · Sep 19, 2017

My site (Hey Poor Player) gave it a perfect score.

Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony is the culmination of both the franchises greatest strengths and flaws. Each class trial builds upon the rock-solid foundation of its predecessors, changing the formula just enough to keep players on the edge of their seats. If you think that Danganronpa V3 just looks like more of the same, the only thing I can tell you is: No, thats wrong!

I Wanna Be The Guy · Sep 19, 2017

emag said:
"desperation laced with fatigue"

Weary Despair

Atlus's blocking of Let's Plays isn't going to make me buy the game. Nice try, though.

Right now, ZTD has a higher Metacritic (and equal Opencritic) score than V3.

ZTD getting good reviews is a bigger mystery than anything this or any other Danganronpa game could possibly throw at us. Game was garbage. Not only was ZTD bad. It even somehow managed to retroactively make Virtues Last Reward worse.

Geg · Sep 19, 2017

The huge disparity in review scores and impressions just makes me more excited lol

Shift Breaker · Sep 19, 2017

But more importantly how awful is this game's hangman's gambit?

Crazy Diamond · Sep 19, 2017

8/10s sounds like Danganronpa

ChrisD · Sep 19, 2017

This has me hesitantly excited.

Torokil · Sep 19, 2017

I'm still in. The final chapters in the Danganronpa games aren't all that great, for me its all about the cases.

I Wanna Be The Guy · Sep 19, 2017

Shift Breaker said:
But more importantly how awful is this game's hangman's gambit?

I'll laugh if there's an "even more improved hangman's gambit!" in this game.

T-Rex. · Sep 19, 2017

Forgot this was next week, can't fucking wait.

Reptars Revenge · Sep 19, 2017

I just want to know if the reviewers liked the anime plot and if they did I will instantly invalidate their opinion.

MetroidPrimeRib · Sep 19, 2017

Shift Breaker said:
But more importantly how awful is this game's hangman's gambit?

In the demo it seems like it might be focusing on amping up the back and forth talk with a lying system and keeping track of two non stop debates at the same time instead of doubling down on shitty minigames.

Hopefully.

I Wanna Be The Guy · Sep 19, 2017

Torokil said:
I'm still in. The final chapters in the Danganronpa games aren't all that great, for me its all about the cases.

Final chapters in Danganronpa 1 were great.

mankoto · Sep 19, 2017

Shift Breaker said:
But more importantly how awful is this game's hangman's gambit?

It's actually not terrible this time.

ChrisD · Sep 19, 2017

I Wanna Be The Guy said:
I'll laugh if there's an "even more improved hangman's gambit!" in this game.

It would be laughter followed by sadness as you realize the funny name doesn't fix the sections.

themagicalkitsune · Sep 19, 2017

emag said:
Right now, ZTD has a higher Metacritic (and equal Opencritic) score than V3.

Which doesn't mean shit cause it's also higher than Goodbye Despair and the original Danganronpa game.

brickarts295 · Sep 19, 2017

Pop-O-Matic said:
The DR3 Anime was already Danganronpa's ZTD.

If that's the case, V3 is already a masterpiece for me because I actually enjoyed DR3 XD

AniHawk · Sep 19, 2017

Geg said:
The huge disparity in review scores and impressions just makes me more excited lol

i am actually a bit surprised to see such a spread. usgamer was really up on it but game informer was more lukewarm. then you have rpgsite and destructoid coming away with wildly different experiences.

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