7th Dragon III Code: VFD
8.1
Platforms
- Nintendo 3DSJul 12, 20168.1playscore7.621 Critics9.21.12K Players
21 critic reviews · 1 community reviews across all platforms
Critic Reviews
- Unlike an actual dragon, 7th Dragon III Code VFD might not set the world on fire, but JRPG lovers should give it a chance all the same. There’s a lot to do and sink your teeth into, and it’s a perfect game to show to people who might find these sorts of games too daunting.
Elias Blondeau · Jul 12, 2016 Reviewed on 3DSRead full review - While it gets bogged down by story and character elements that I found to be the opposite of fun far too often, 7th Dragon III Code: VFD offers up a stellar RPG experience that’s stuffed full of enjoyable gameplay mechanics and ideas.
Mollie L Patterson · Jul 12, 2016 Reviewed on 3DSRead full review - Even though 7th Dragon III Code:VFD is the fourth title of this series, it’s our first official introduction to the franchise, and it makes a good case on the idea that this might be a little gem of a series that we’ve been missing out on for all these years. From its solid character customization to its strategic and enjoyable combat, it’s yet another great JRPG to grace the 3DS.
Jae Lee · Jul 07, 2016 Reviewed on 3DSRead full review - With top-class character customization, a delightfully different combat system and a slick nature-futuristic style, 7th Dragon III Code: VFD is a fantastic addition to the 3DS' JRPG library. It shares quite a bit with the Etrian Odyssey series — including a player-created party, satisfying class-based battle strategies, and an incredible Yūzō Koshiro soundtrack.
Morgan Sleeper · Jul 07, 2016 Reviewed on 3DSRead full review - However, even with a couple of quibbles, it’s hard to deny the quality of 7th Dragon III taken as a whole. It’s challenging without being frustrating, unique in both its visual and character class design, and remains an engaging romp from chapter one to the finale.
Heidi Kemps · Jul 07, 2016 Reviewed on 3DSRead full review - If you want a rich, engrossing story with unique characters that grow over time, turn around and walk away now, as this is very much a niche dungeon crawler that will only speak to specific members of the community. But for those people, it's a good enough RPG respite in the sense that it actually allows you to play a role in the way you see fit.
Chris Carter · Jul 07, 2016 Reviewed on 3DSRead full review - Despite some combat balancing issues and some occasionally too-linear design, 7th Dragon III offers a top-class portable role-playing experience. Thankfully, you don't need to be familiar with the unlocalized earlier games in the series to grasp the story, and its wealth of customization options make for a fairly breezy RPG experience... at least until you get to those brutal True Dragon fights, anyway.
Jeremy Parish · Jul 07, 2016 Reviewed on 3DS - 7th Dragon III Code:VFD holds up alongside the RPG titans of the 3DS library. While I personally don’t feel it reaches the highs of the Etrian Odyssey series, it’s still a compelling and unique RPG with diverse classes and engaging turn-based combat. The music and the setting make for a fun world to explore and man, slaying dragons is a blast.
Neal Ronaghan · Jul 07, 2016 Reviewed on 3DSRead full review - In the end, it's difficult to recommend 7th Dragon III: Code VFD. The unique class and party systems are watered down by mundane structure and generally low game difficulty. Story beats are either too predictable or lessened by a connection to other games most English players haven't experienced. Those who are fans of turn-based class systems can still find enjoyment here, but it's hard to see the game leaving any lasting impact.
Adam Vitale · Jul 07, 2016 Reviewed on 3DSRead full review - As for the lack of proper characterisation of the playable characters, although regrettable, it comes with the territory in this particular RPG sub-genre. Nevertheless, this presents an attractive package that only really suffers from being released in Europe in a time frame already crowded with other JRPGs. Anyone reading this further down the line however and looking for another JRPG to sit through on their Nintendo 3DS may confidently dive in with this one.
Rudy Lavaux · Feb 19, 2017 Reviewed on 3DSRead full review
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In 7th Dragon III Code: VFD, the world is engulfed in a time of darkness and great peril. In the year 2100, dragons have descended upon earth and humanity is at the mercy of these terrifying beasts. However, not all is lost. As the protagonist, the player will team up with Nodens Enterprises—a video game company dedicated to stopping the dragon menace—to become a dragon hunter and eventual savior of the universe. Although times are bleak, Nodens Enterprises has found a way to tip the scales in favor of mankind: By traveling through time to three different eras, the protagonist can upset the balance of the dragons’ power. This will give them the edge to defeat the True Dragons, and stand a chance against the most powerful one of them all… the 7th Dragon: VFD.
Developer: SEGA