Blood Bowl 3

Critic reviews

• Gaming Trend

  Mindful Phill · Apr 28, 2023

  8.5

  Blood Bowl 3 is not yet another turn-based RPG or rogue-like deck-building game. It is a rare mix of turn-based fantasy strategy and sports that requires relentless dedication. However, its significant emphasis on turn-based strategy, its fantasy theme, its Warhammer setting, and its extensive use of gore and violence may intrigue gamers who may not enjoy sports games at first but love tabletop-inspired games.

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• Xbox Tavern

  AJ Small · Mar 22, 2023

  4.0

  Blood Bowl III is a tough proposition, as a standalone game it is ‘fine’ but as the third installment in the series there is insufficient here to recommend over its predecessors and I doubt there ever will be.

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• HookedGamers

  Dan Lenois · Mar 22, 2023

  5.5

  Blood Bowl 3, at its best, never manages to even equal the quality of its predecessors at their lowest, but it would also be wildly inaccurate to say that there is no hope whatsoever for some at least partial redemption moving forward, as Cyanide Studio desperately attempts to salvage both the game, and their unfortunately-marred reputation.

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• 3rd-strike.com

  Ibuki · Mar 13, 2023

  3.5

  Blood Bowl 3 does have its moments, but these are overshadowed by horrible sound design, dated graphics, an unsatisfying gameplay loop, and a lot of bugs. We were quite stoked about this release, as it would give the Blood Bowl game series a new lease on life, but with less content than its predecessor, microtransactions, and a generally unpolished feel, you’re probably a lot better off playing the previous game.

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• Way Too Many Games

  Thomas Medina · Mar 13, 2023

  6.0

  Server issues, game-breaking bugs, and the microtransaction debacle were all handled reasonably quickly. Short of not happening at all, I can’t really find much to complain about there. The UI is still terrible, but playable. And the AI is again absolutely braindead, but we all know the real game is in the multiplayer anyway.

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• XboxEra

  Genghis Husameddin · Mar 02, 2023

  4.5

  Blood Bowl 3 is fun. There are a lot of opportunities for you to clobber your common man online or go offline with the AI. The strategic plays can be fun or have you screeching at the top of your lungs. The humor is the same crass and dark taste Warhammer is well-known for. So, it’s a bit of a shame that the game has quite a few issues wrapping the core of its gameplay.

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