• Publisher: Koei
  • Release Date: Nov 26, 2001
User Score
9.3 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 69 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 66 out of 69
  2. Negative: 2 out of 69

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  1. KennedyH.
    Feb 14, 2002
    10
    I think this is a great game that I have ever played. I like this game very much.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  2. JayH.
    Mar 8, 2002
    10
    Insanely addictive... many, may hours of play and TONS of replay value. Co-op is great, minus the fog/popup.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. JasonC.
    Apr 10, 2002
    10
    This is the coolest game ever, plus it will take a long time to conquer the game with everyone.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  4. ZinnyW.
    Nov 15, 2002
    8
    Can be rewarding after unlocking all the character, but with all the mist you can hardly see where you 're heading.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  5. AustinM.
    Feb 8, 2002
    9
    Much better than DW2, two players makes it much more fun.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  6. BonnerB.
    Feb 9, 2002
    9
    Awesome 2 playas make it a must! I would of given it a ten if it was really gorey!!! MA17+ RULEZ!!!
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  7. DJS.
    Mar 4, 2002
    10
    Great game... I'm hooked.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  8. RickR.
    Apr 7, 2002
    10
    Easy to get into, fantastic amount of depth, totally addicting gameplay, incredible replay value, lots of items/weapons/characters/levels to unlock, will take weeks/months to unlock everything.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  9. Enthasius
    Jul 2, 2002
    10
    The graphics may be only reasonable, but I don't play games for pure graphics (though I do like something to look at) Dynasty warriors 3 is a clear masterpiece for gameplay, and its re-play value is awesome. Ive never played any game, besides certain RPG's, more than this game, Brilliant work Koei, I hope part four of this game is even better, if possible.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  10. ArthurA.
    Jul 28, 2002
    10
    This is a great game. I love the story line and it has lots of action by the way does anybody know if ther is going to be a 4 coming out any time soon .
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  11. S.B.
    May 21, 2003
    10
    2nd best game on the market in my opinion.Ive beat DW3 multiple times.I fall in love with it all over again every time I play it.Its action mixed with adventure.Its all the fun from Tekken Tag Tournement and Tekken 3 put together and a bag of chips.Voices come a little early befor the characters mouth is moveing but the 4th weapons make up for that.Musics decent but it could be improved.Havent found a better action/adventure game yet except for DW4.10/10 Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  12. SenoirCheese
    May 9, 2003
    10
    Great! This Game Rocks and is miles better than any other game!!!!
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  13. Akucat
    Jun 27, 2003
    10
    Great game. This is one of those games you can play even after you beat it over and over again. The variety of characters also makes it a great game. This is kind of like Super Mario Smash Brothers, it will never really get old. My first favortie ps2 game out there.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  14. JayC.
    Dec 12, 2001
    8
    A little more difficult than its predecessor, and the graphics in my opinion down graded. Some people may appreciate the voice overs, but I could have done without them. But over all, still a good game.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  15. DanielL.
    Nov 1, 2002
    10
    It is a wicked game i have it myself a must have for the ps2.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  16. TheLordOfHavoc
    Jan 3, 2002
    10
    This game has everything! Massive amount of violence and you can learn some historical information about this true period in time.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  17. TheMainMan
    Jan 8, 2002
    10
    Awesome Carnage!! Wade into the battlefield with a huge sword and slaughter everybody!! YES!!
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  18. CaseyW.
    Feb 15, 2002
    9
    It's fun on two player but the screen gets too small. I could play this game forever or until Dynasty Warriors 4 comes out. The thing i like is it's the the only game like it that I know of.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  19. AgentF.
    Feb 5, 2002
    9
    This game was great! I just got my hands on it not more than 32 hours ago and i haven't stopped playing (cept for the few naps in between).
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  20. [Anonymous]
    Feb 8, 2002
    9
    GREAT! Loved it! Much better than it's predecessor! Fighting and war game in one! A one man/woman (the chick with the fans is off da hizzle) army! With backup! The only bad thing realy is that well... the voice acting sucks n*ts.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  21. BradJ.
    Mar 16, 2002
    10
    This is the best game ever. Zhou Yun is the best. Everytime you play it it changes.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  22. JahretheBiasOne
    Mar 18, 2002
    10
    I am completely addicted to this game! I stay up all night trying to build up my character. Then, build up others. Each character adds various fun to the game!
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  23. LukeA.
    Mar 21, 2002
    10
    This is by far the best game PS2 has ever come out with in my opinion. It ROX!!!
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  24. Kyle"KMan"
    Apr 26, 2002
    10
    No matter what my favorite game! Rented it for a week and went crazy over it with my older brother!!! My Character : Zhao Yun Force: Shu Weapon: 4th Weapon : Fierce Dragon(fire charged dragon spear) My Bro`s : Dian Wei Force: Wei Weapon: 4th Weapon : Madbull (electrically charged bull axe).
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  25. Pete
    Jul 13, 2002
    10
    This game is the sweetest game ever. The graphics are great, lots of characters, and you can ride a big nasty elephant!
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  26. TonyC.
    Jul 21, 2002
    10
    The people in the game that kick @$$ r LU BU and Xiahou yaun.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  27. Blade
    Jul 21, 2002
    10
    This game rules!!!! It has lots of weapons, chearters, and levels, i love Lu Bu he kicks ass i love the weapons all of the people have!!! they're awesome!!!! u should BUY IT!!!!!
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  28. JonM.
    Jul 5, 2002
    8
    The game was overall really good but i couldent keep up with all the weird chinese names and story.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  29. KiTheonlyone
    Mar 29, 2003
    9
    Good but the levels are repetitve and takes ages to complete.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  30. JoeC.
    May 29, 2003
    10
    One of the greatest games ever invented!
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  31. TysonB.
    Feb 13, 2004
    9
    This game is still one of the best fighting titles yet.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  32. FilazaferX
    Dec 17, 2001
    7
    A fun game that is much better with 2 players.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  33. PaulT.
    Dec 9, 2001
    10
    Awesome replay value. I could play it for hours!!!
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  34. TarikT.
    Nov 21, 2002
    10
    Great game, if u dont have a game to play get this one it will last you for at least three months, a good time killer, and a good game to relieve your anger.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  35. Daedalus
    Oct 23, 2002
    10
    A great game, one of my all time favorites. Excellent gameplay, replay value, and graphics. The audio is pretty good too, the sound effects are great i think the music could use some work but fortunately you can turn it down. A must have game for the PS2. Lets all just hope they make a Dynasty Warriors 4 and bring it stateside.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  36. JakeB.
    Jan 25, 2002
    10
    Just the game I was looking for. I had hoped to find a game like this.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  37. NickG.
    Jan 31, 2002
    10
    This game is AWESOME!! It is one of the best games I have ever played.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  38. RudeY.
    Feb 17, 2002
    10
    I can't wait for the 4th one to come out.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  39. WarlordG.
    Feb 17, 2002
    10
    I'd give it a 100,000 if there were more charecters.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  40. GaryB.
    Feb 18, 2002
    10
    I was never going to get this game, but when my cousin brung it over, I got addicted to it, I ignored all my other games and played only DW3, my cousin seen how much I liked it and he gave it to me and now I cant stop playing.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  41. DavidL.
    Mar 16, 2002
    10
    I play this game a lot and it is really good.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  42. Winson
    Jul 24, 2002
    10
    This game is awesome and all the names are all true and the battle places.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  43. JoeyR.
    Oct 18, 2003
    10
    This game is awesome.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  44. AndrewY.
    Mar 16, 2004
    10
    This game rocks. it almost feels like your in a real battle!
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  45. JamesC.
    Dec 27, 2002
    10
    This game kicks major @$$!!! I haven't played DW1 or DW2 but it is awesome! There are lots of characters and weapons and you get to step on people with an elephant! What more could you ask for?
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  46. Mar 26, 2011
    10
    One of the best games I have ever played. I don't think i've played any other game as much as i've played this. 40+ characters, loads of stages, levelling, secret items and weapons, coop, versus and awesome music. Definitely the greatest Dynsty Warriors game so far (will probably be better than 7 too). Dynasty Warriors 4 is a close second. Everyone with a PS2 should have this game =]
  47. Apr 13, 2011
    9
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  48. Mar 31, 2012
    7
    Dynasty Warriors 3 should technically be a bad game, but like a triple fried egg sandwich with chili sauce and chutney it somehow all meshes together to make a great but flawed game. DW has a fairly original plot and setting (don't see too many games set in achient china, do we?) but it suffers from bad narriation and if you don't know the story before-hand you won't know what the hell is going on. The graphics were good/ acceptable back then, but now it's very dated. The most common complaint is the draw distance. People always bang on about it, but they always forget about how many enemies can be in screen at one time and how detailed the models and animations are, so they had to sacrifice draw distance. The gameplay is suprisingly engaging or at least exiting. The game exels the most in the heat of battle, where you're trying to fight another officer in the mist of chaotic fighting: the sounds give the game a visceral feel which I do like. The voice acting, however is without a dougt the worst voice acting I have ever heared in a game... EVER. Not one line is said right and the voices can range from unfitting to god-damn hilarious. Personally I feel it gives the game it's charm, Where you can just laugh your ass of from lines that shouldent really be funny. The music is delightfully cheezy, ranging from rock music to synthy rock music to rocky synth music. It works though and after playing the game for a little while you'll start to associate each stage with it's musical accompaniment. Overall it's a really awesome experience and if you own a PS2, This is a must-buy. If you can look past some flaws you'll find a really fun game. Expand
Metascore

Generally favorable reviews - based on 17 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 17
  2. Negative: 0 out of 17
  1. There are those ever-pesky inadequacies in the engine which project simply dreadful draw distances in addition to creating the dual annoyances of fog and slowdown.
  2. I enjoyed the violence in Dynasty Warriors 3. However dignified the game’s treatment of its subject may be, I was neither appalled nor enlightened by the violence. I was thrilled by it.
  3. Offers lengthy replay value by allowing players to take up a number of roles on all three sides in the otherwise fixed campaign.