History YMMV / SparkTheElectricJester3

* EvenBetterSequel: It takes the already great gameplay of ''Spark 2'' and polishes it to a mirror sheen, taking what was a solid foundation and making it truly excellent. The number of fun set pieces, awesome levels, and fantastic bosses makes it easily the best game in the series, and something that has been received very positively by the fans. Some fans even recommend skipping ''Spark 2'' entirely due to all of its non-boss levels being added to this game on November 2022 (albeit with the requirement of having beaten the base game first).

* EvenBetterSequel: It takes the already great gameplay of ''Spark 2'' and polishes it to a mirror sheen, taking what was a solid foundation and making it truly excellent. The number of fun set pieces, awesome levels, and fantastic bosses makes it easily the best game in the series, and something that has been received very positively by the fans. Some fans even recommend skipping ''Spark 2'' entirely due to its levels (barring the bosses) being fully playable in this one after you beat the base game (after the November 2022 update).

* EvenBetterSequel: It takes the already great gameplay of ''Spark 2'' and polishes it to a mirror sheen, taking what was a solid foundation and making it truly excellent. The number of fun set pieces, awesome levels, and fantastic bosses makes it easily the best game in the series, and something that has been received very positively by the fans. Some fans even recommend skipping ''Spark 2'' entirely due to its levels (barring the bosses) being fully playable after you beat the base game.

* EvenBetterSequel: It takes the already great gameplay of ''Spark 2'' and polishes it to a mirror sheen, taking what was a solid foundation and making it truly excellent. The number of fun set pieces, awesome levels, and fantastic bosses makes it easily the best game in the series, and something that has been received very positively by the fans.

** A lot of players recommend newcomers just jump to this game instead of ''Spark 2'', mostly for the better gameplay experience and levels overall, and especially now that all of ''2'''s stages are post-game bonus content, sans plot. This also puts you directly into Spark's shoes as you go from the first game to here, as he completely lacks the context of everything that happened in ''2'' and just assumes Fark is just as evil as Freom now. [[spoiler:This becomes something of an IntendedAudienceReaction, as those who skip have no idea what Clarity is or why Float seemingly BackFromTheDead would be a big deal; the player is about as oblivious to TheReveal as Spark would be and just assume they're on a new awesome adventure, exactly what Clarity was hoping for.]]

* FridgeBrilliance: Why does the game occasionally give out an ExpositionDump that straight up is LeaningOnTheFourthWall by showcasing [=TVs=] that give backstory, or Spark outlying the plot and cause? [[spoiler:The former is likely Fark trying to gradually slip important information to Spark in his simulation trap, while the latter is either Clarity reinforcing Spark's goals in his head yet again to make sure he keeps the loops on-course, or Spark so stuck in his own head that recounting his mission is the only thing that helps keep him on track with each new loop.]]

* FridgeBrilliance: Why does the game occasionally give out an ExpositionDump that straight up is LeaningOnTheFourthWall by showcasing TVs that give backstory, or Spark outlying the plot and cause? [[spoiler:The former is likely Fark trying to gradually slip important information to Spark in his simulation trap, while the latter is either Clarity reinforcing Spark's goals in his head yet again to make sure he keeps the loops on-course, or Spark so stuck in his own head that recounting his mission is the only thing that helps keep him on track with each new loop.]]

* {{Narm}}: While it may've been intended to be funny, you do have to admit that [[spoiler: Fark wearing a suit]] does look rather silly. This is during a plot important cutscene right before the final boss by the way.

* TearJerker: [[spoiler:Once Spark learns the AwfulTruth, the cutscenes surrounding this go to great lengths to demonstrate how much of a sheer [[HeroicBSOD mental shutdown]] he's gradually undergoing, before eventually hitting a RageBreakingPoint that undergoes an immense ArtShift. It's only Fark fighting through Clarity's control that he even brings back Spark in any reasonable state, and he's ''still'' immensely shook up by it.]]

** Pacific Abyss, a massive military base/civilian installation buried hundreds of miles into the earth, sitting at the bottom of an unbelievably huge hole. The level sees Spark descend downwards into the city, with the tone and visuals dynamically changing as he progresses. The sheer scale of the level will probably invoke a sense of awe at least once. The level is challenging but fair, and set to some truly [[https://youtu.be/7ph5j9hJWRA incredible music.]]

** [[spoiler: Fark's new Freom-esque form... and [[TheUnfought not fighting Spark]], instead giving exposition that breaks the perception of the entire game out the window:]]

* PlayTheGameSkipTheStory: The story isn't disappointing or bad by any means; it neatly ties up the plot lines [[spoiler: Flint nonwithstanding]] from ''Spark The Electric Jester'' and ''Spark The Electric Jester 2'' and has a rather shocking twist. The main issue is that the majority of the story is tacked on following the final level and just before the final two bosses. A majority of the game is spent with Spark just going around and making a mess of things for the Fark Force with no real story or nuance to it, even when Float arrives. That's fine, though; reviews of the game have universally praised it for having the best gameplay of the series so far, with many declarations of it being ''A Modern PS2 Classic'' and ''The Worthy Sequel to [[Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog Sonic Adventure 2.''

* WhatAnIdiot: One courtesy of the Guardian/[[spoiler:Flint]].
** [[spoiler: Flint sees Float alive and well after the Greater Guardian fight, despite the fact she was for sure dead in the previous game, and he knows the Fark Force didn't bring her back to life.]]\\
'''You'd Expect:''' [[spoiler: Flint to question how Float came back to life out of nowhere, as he's been made aware of the Clarity situation and Agents of Clarity. Even if he didn't want to kill her, some questions as to how she came back would've likely tipped him off to her true status and caused the Fark Force to act accordingly.]]\\
'''Instead:''' [[spoiler: Flint leaves, believing it to be the true Float, with one final warning to Spark, and faces Spark one final time in Utopia Shelter, the last line of defense for the Fark Force, itself the last line of defense against Clarity... And Float, who is later revealed to be an Agent of Clarity, comes with Spark, and is able to give Clarity a way into their defenses, thereby allowing Clarity to consume nearly everything into her mainframe, and leaving the planet a husk for thousands of years.]]

** If a single level could encapsulate everything ''Spark the Electric Jester 3'' stands for as a game, it would be [[MetropolisLevel Protest City.]] As a game that draws ''heavily'' from the 3D ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'' games, Protest City '''seamlessly'' takes the best aspects of ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure'' (Exploration and being able to fly over entire levels with creative tricks), ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure2'' (Seamless transitions between platforming and hitting the pavement again to just never stop moving), and especially ''VideoGame/SonicUnleashed'' (Pure, unadulterated focus on going fast and enjoying a thrill ride) and throws them into a blender to produce an exciting rush through a massive, sprawling city, allowing the player to keep to the street-level gridlock, platform through the sewers, or just up and blast over the rooftops at their leisure on their way to a surprisingly fun and creative vehicle segment before reaching the goal. Expect most discussions of the Protest City levels to favorably compare the stage to such ''Sonic'' goliaths as Speed Highway, Radical Highway, and Skyscraper Scamper.

** If a single level could encapsulate everything ''Spark the Electric Jester 3'' stands for as a game, it would be [[MetropolisLevel Protest City.]] As a game that draws ''heavily'' from the 3D ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'' games, Protest City '''seamlessly'' takes the best aspects of ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure'' (Exploration and being able to fly over entire levels with creative tricks), ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure2'' (Seamless transitions between platforming and hitting the pavement again to just never stop moving), and especially ''VideoGame/SonicUnleashed'' (Pure, unadulterated focus on going fast and enjoying a thrill ride) and throws them into a blender to produce an exciting rush through a massive, sprawling city, allowing the player to keep to the street-level gridlock, platform through the sewers, or just up and blast over the rooftops at their leisure on their to a surprisingly fun and creative vehicle segment before reaching the goal. Expect most discussions of the Protest City levels to favorably compare the stage to such ''Sonic'' goliaths as Speed Highway, Radical Highway, and Skyscraper Scamper.

* [[Awesome/VideoGameLevels Awesome Levels]]: [[spoiler: Utopia Shelter completely shatters the status quo. It's the only stage in the ''series'' to contain limited lives, and it's [[MarathonLevel extremely long]], taking 30 minutes for an average player. Yet the challenges are completely fair, and they test all of Spark's movement options.]]

* {{Narm}}: While it may've been intended to be funny, you do have to admit that Fark wearing a suit does look rather silly. This is during a plot important cutscene right before the final boss by the way.

* Narm: While it may've been intended to be funny, you do have to admit that Fark wearing a suit does look rather silly. This is during a plot important cutscene right before the final boss by the way.