More like Mega Man X3/10 heyoooo

Such a step down from X and X2 in basically every way imaginable. Weapons are worse, the plot is worse, the music is worse and the unlockable armour is less satisfying to use. Worst of all, the game's difficulty feels fake. Clever enemy placement and tight platforming has been abandoned in exchange for making everything deal too much damage until you get the overpowered chest armour which halves all damage, so the game is either too easy or unfair without it. Even with the armour, the last Sigma fight does absurd damage even for a final boss.

Zero is done so dirty in X3, being a call-in feature that only has one life across the entire game- and if you waste that life you won't be able to get the utterly broken Z-Saber that the game gives no indication of being able to obtain. Explore the game for a cool upgrade like every other bit of gear? No thank you, walk into the only miniboss/boss room Zero is able to go into with no prior hint.

Such a disappointment after the masterpiece of X1 and the solid follow-up of X2.