Runner3

ShackNewsKevin Tucker

9/10

I'm not ready for my time with Runner3 to end. There's just something magical about how Choice Provisions approaches rhythmic platforming, and the team's latest formula is better than ever. Runner3 is a perfect example of the genre done right, offering up another welcome serving of the signature style, content, humor, and polish that series fans have come to expect.

TheSixthAxisSteve C

8/10

My early impressions of Runner3 were that the original purity of gameplay had been sacrificed in the push for more sophisticated visuals and quirkiness. After a few deaths brought about by perspective transitions, I was starting to feel an unwelcome sense of disappointment. Fortunately, once I got used to these new additions and the classic flow of Runner’s gameplay loop got its hooks in me, this initial reticence was forgotten. At its best, Runner3 is the epitome of pure twitch gaming and, as such, is a fantastic addition to the series.

Worth PlayingAndreas Salmen

8/10

Runner3 is the next chapter in the Bit.Trip Runner series and continues the endless platforming adventures of the stoic, unflappable Commander Video.

Nintendo LifeDaniel Lipscombe

8/10

Runner3 is wonderfully creative and funny, relying on a style of play that belies the challenge at its heart. A few moments of unbalanced control or obstacle design can frustrate, but this will pass when Commander Video finally nails a sequence of movements and makes you feel like a fast-fingered expert.

Video ChumsA.J. Maciejewski

7.6/10

Sprinting through colourful stages while collecting sweet gold bricks makes for one addictive formula. However, does Commander Video's third endless runner do enough to make this established gameplay exciting again?

Pure NintendoTrevor Gould

7/10

The latest, but not the greatest Another Bit.Trip game is never a bad thing, even if Choice Provisions has shortened the title to just Runner3. The sequel to

GameSpotJustin Clark

7/10

(Bit.)Trip like I do.

VGChartzEvan Norris

7/10

Don't expect an easy mode in this challenging rhythm platform game.Runner3 is a wonderfully weird game. Set across a series of inspired worlds that ride the line between [...]

TechRaptorGeorgina Young

6.5/10

While still an enjoyable game to play, Runner3 has serious balancing issues. I little bit of polish here and there would have seen frustrations turn into a lot of fun.

Nintendo World ReportZachary Miller

6/10

I wanted to love Runner3, but it’s too frustrating of an experience to ascend to any higher commendation. I’m confused as to how the response to the eminently accessible Runner2 was to make its sequel bitterly hard with no recourse. My enjoyment was consistently interrupted by too much frustrating repetition, an aspect that soiled my affection for the overall style and excellent character selection (Dave, Shovel Knight, Charles Martinet, and Eddie Riggs!). The only people I’d wholeheartedly recommend this game to are the ones who thought Runner2 was too easy. This one’s for you. It sur…