Yeah... unfortunately, I didn't like this one too much. Don't get me wrong, I really wanted to like it, especially with how much I loved X1 and X2. But it just didn't jive with me at all, especially with how difficult it was. I like the challenge of the Mega Man X games, but I didn't like the challenge of the enemies doing so much damage or having so much health. It just was really irritating with how much they ramped that up in this one---if only it was like the prior two, then I could easily see myself liking it just as much. It just felt more like unfair difficulty to me, so I just wasn't really a big fan. So yeah, I played this one mostly on Rookie Hunter mode on the Legacy Collection, just so that I was able to at least go through this one.

There are things to like about X3 though imo. For example, I do like some of the music in this one, some of my favorites being the opening stage (which has an AMAZING remix in Project X Zone 2 that I heard it from first). Alongside that, Zero's theme in this one is really good too. Speaking of Zero, dude, I have to say, I was not expecting being able to play as him in this one. I was sure X4 would be the first game where he would be playable, but to my surprise, once that music started and I moved him, I GOT SO HYPED LMAO. That whole opening stage was easily one of my favorite parts of the game, it was really good. But just... ugh... honestly, I just wish the whole Zero implementation was handled better though. Only being able to play as him in certain sections kind of sucks... I get it since he seemed much more stronger than X with already having a super strong charged shot right off the bat, but I kind of wish they could've done that better were they were just balanced better.

The stages and stuff this time around were pretty okay. I think my favorite one was Toxic Seahorse's stage, I just thought its verticality level design and its aesthetic. It honestly reminded me of something you'd see in Metroid, and given the similarities between the two series, that's just really cool to me (he says, having barely played any Metroid lmao). I do think the abilities in this one I liked more than X2's, with Ray Splasher and Thunder Triad being my favorites. I have to say, it's really cool seeing all of these different abilities that I've seen in the Project X Zone games from X and Zero's movesets in their original form? I think I'll have a much better appreciation for those two whenever I replay those games (and I already loved those two beforehand lmao). The upgrades were also much better in this one too, with the exception of the X Buster which... man... they should've just kept that the same as the last game, I don't know what they did with it here lmao.

Anyway, so yeah, kind of my thoughts on this one. Story was kind of cool, I thought Dr. Doppler was pretty neat. It was also cool to see Vile return, but... I feel like he could've had a more grandiose sort of return? But maybe I'm just nitpicking at this point. Anyway, overall, I just feel half and half with this one. Maybe down the line if I get better at these games, I can come back to this one and like it more? For now though, idk... just wasn't my cup of tea, but I can totally understand why people would like this one though.

Yeah... unfortunately, I didn't like this one too much. Don't get me wrong, I really wanted to like it, especially with how much I loved X1 and X2. But it just didn't jive with me at all, especially with how difficult it was. I like the challenge of the Mega Man X games, but I didn't like the challenge of the enemies doing so much damage or having so much health. It just was really irritating with how much they ramped that up in this one---if only it was like the prior two, then I could easily see myself liking it just as much. It just felt more like unfair difficulty to me, so I just wasn't really a big fan. So yeah, I played this one mostly on Rookie Hunter mode on the Legacy Collection, just so that I was able to at least go through this one.

There are things to like about X3 though imo. For example, I do like some of the music in this one, some of my favorites being the opening stage (which has an AMAZING remix in Project X Zone 2 that I heard it from first). Alongside that, Zero's theme in this one is really good too. Speaking of Zero, dude, I have to say, I was not expecting being able to play as him in this one. I was sure X4 would be the first game where he would be playable, but to my surprise, once that music started and I moved him, I GOT SO HYPED LMAO. That whole opening stage was easily one of my favorite parts of the game, it was really good. But just... ugh... honestly, I just wish the whole Zero implementation was handled better though. Only being able to play as him in certain sections kind of sucks... I get it since he seemed much more stronger than X with already having a super strong charged shot right off the bat, but I kind of wish they could've done that better were they were just balanced better.

The stages and stuff this time around were pretty okay. I think my favorite one was Toxic Seahorse's stage, I just thought its verticality level design and its aesthetic. It honestly reminded me of something you'd see in Metroid, and given the similarities between the two series, that's just really cool to me (he says, having barely played any Metroid lmao). I do think the abilities in this one I liked more than X2's, with Ray Splasher and Thunder Triad being my favorites. I have to say, it's really cool seeing all of these different abilities that I've seen in the Project X Zone games from X and Zero's movesets in their original form? I think I'll have a much better appreciation for those two whenever I replay those games (and I already loved those two beforehand lmao). The upgrades were also much better in this one too, with the exception of the X Buster which... man... they should've just kept that the same as the last game, I don't know what they did with it here lmao.

Anyway, so yeah, kind of my thoughts on this one. Story was kind of cool, I thought Dr. Doppler was pretty neat. It was also cool to see Vile return, but... I feel like he could've had a more grandiose sort of return? But maybe I'm just nitpicking at this point. Anyway, overall, I just feel half and half with this one. Maybe down the line if I get better at these games, I can come back to this one and like it more? For now though, idk... just wasn't my cup of tea, but I can totally understand why people would like this one though.