History VideoGame / Drakengard3

* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler: Endings B (at least until the FridgeHorror sets in...) and D.]]

** Also, the game introduces Zero as a bloodthirsty berserker who wishes to kill all her sisters, which is a nod on how unhinged the player characters were in the previous games. Only this time, [[spoiler: Zero actually has a good reason to kill her "siblings," since they're artificial humans created along with her when the flower took possession of her.]]

* AlternateUniverse: [[spoiler: Each NewGamePlus is actually Accord's attempt to create a timeline wherein Drakengard 1 does not happen.]]

* PlayingThePlayer: Meta-wise, playing games on a NewGamePlus in the Drakengard setting [[spoiler: actually make the story more depressing.]] However, [[spoiler: playing until the last ending actually nets you the best ending in the game.]]

* AutobotsRockOut: In contrast to the rest of the soundtracks, the boss music for the Intoners bust out the electric guitars.

* HeroicSacrifice [[spoiler: Mikhael]] in Route A, [[spoiler: Zero]] in Route B, and [[spoiler: Zero and Accord]] in Route D.
* HotterAndSexier: The game contains a lot more sexual commentary than anything else in the series, to the point it was deemed a Cero D in Japan. To name a few examples: the Intoners are very sexually active and keep Apostles around to serve their needs, Octa's speech always has some sort of innuendo or euphemism attached to it, while Five seems aroused by pretty much anything.
* RageAgainstTheAuthor: The game opens with Zero killing the narrator.

** TheSixthRanger: Zero

* DarkerandEdgier: When contrasted with the second game, which was LighterandSofter due to pressure put on by Square-Enix and the absence of series guru Taro Yoko. He returned to direct this game, and it shows.
** DenserAndWackier: Despite this, however, the game has noticeably more slapstick and comedic scenes and dialogue than the rest of the series, Likely in order to balance out the darker moments of the game.

* [[spoiler:EarnYourHappyEnding: '''''[[ThatOneBoss And by God does this game make you earn it...]]''''']]

* DownloadableContent: In the form of Cameo costumes (Caim and Furiae from ''Drakengard'', Manah and Eris from ''Drakengard 2'', and Nier and Kaine from ''{{Nier}}'') and and bonus story scenario.

* DenserAndWackier: Though it is no less brutal than the previous games, Drakengard 3 is quite noticeably more comedic in tone.

* DarkerandEdgier: When contrasted with the second game, which makes sense as it's directed by Taro Yoko who directed both the first game and NieR.

SquareEnix have confirmed a Western release set for the future.

-> ''This is the story of five sisters.''\\

The plot of the game follows Zero on her grim quest. She is joined by Mikhail, a young idealistic dragon who views Zero as a mother figure and tries to convince Zero she should get slong with her sisters, and the Apostles, men who are sworn to serve the Intoners. Like its predecessors, it features MultipleEndings, HackAndSlash action mixed with RPGElements and aerial missions. And lots of blood.