Ishar 3: The Seven Gates of Infinity
Introduction '''''Ishar 3: The Seven Gates of Infinity''''' is a 1994 role-playing video game developed and published by Silmarils. It is part of the ''Ishar'' series of games, and a sequel to ''Ishar 2: Messengers of Doom''.
Gameplay Atari ST version screenshotThe player takes the role of Zubaran (or imports a party of characters from another game in the series), and is tasked with hunting the dragon Sith. To this end, the player must cross a series of gates that lead to different time periods. Each period, like the islands of ''Ishar 2'', has its own climate and type of landscape.
Release A 3DO Interactive Multiplayer version was announced but never released. Cyril Cogordan, a former Silmarils programmer, has stated in an interview and on his personal website that a conversion of ''Ishar 3'' was in development for the Atari Jaguar CD, based upon the CD-ROM version released for the Atari Falcon. Despite being completed and sent to Atari Corporation for approval, it was never released due to Atari Corp. closing their doors as a result of the commercial and critical failure of the Atari Jaguar platform.
Reception Reviewing ''Ishar 3'' for ''PC Gamer US'', William R. Trotter wrote, "Hardcore FRPG fans will probably like it—novices will find it tedious, overwhelming, and frustrating." He called the graphics "often breathtakingly beautiful" and "as richly textured as oil paintings", but found the game's reliance on backtracking dull and disliked the high speed of combat.In ''CU Amiga'', Toby Dillon called ''Ishar 3'' "almost the perfect RPG." He concluded, "All of the right elements from the last two games have been kept, the plot has been improved and the game looks simply incredible." Tina Hackett of ''Amiga Computing'' called ''Ishar 3'' "one of the most absorbing and atmospheric adventures around", despite her minor criticisms of its sound. She praised its depth of content and characterization, and considered it "a superb addition to the ''Ishar'' series". ''Next Generation'' reviewed the PC version of the game, rating it two stars out of five, and stated that "This is ''Bard's Tale'' all over again."
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External links *  ''Ishar 3: The Seven Gates of Infinity'' at GameFAQs*  ''Ishar 3: The Seven Gates of Infinity'' at Giant Bomb*  ''Ishar 3: The Seven Gates of Infinity'' at MobyGames