Lands of Lore 3 (1999)
Lands of Lore 3 is a 1999 rpg video game made by Westwood Studios.
Coppert LeGre is sixteen, the illegitimate nephew of the king, and now the prime suspect in the murder of his own kin. Clearing his name means winning back the trust of Gladstone and confronting the strange force tearing dimensional rifts across the land. This first-person action RPG sends him through those torn worlds mixing sword fighting with spellcasting, gathering allies and gear as the rifts widen. It is the third and final chapter of Westwood's Lands of Lore line, trading the series' old grid crawling for open, real-time adventure.
Quick answers
What is Lands of Lore 3 about?
Coppert LeGre is sixteen, the illegitimate nephew of the king, and now the prime suspect in the murder of his own kin. Clearing his name means winning back the trust of Gladstone and confronting the strange force tearing dimensional rifts across the land. This first-person action RPG sends him through those torn worlds mixing sword fighting with spellcasting, gathering allies and gear as the rifts widen. It is the third and final chapter of Westwood's Lands of Lore line, trading the series' old grid crawling for open, real-time adventure.
When was Lands of Lore 3 released?
Lands of Lore 3 was released on 3 March 1999.
Who made Lands of Lore 3?
Lands of Lore 3 was made by Westwood Studios.
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A few thoughts on Lands of Lore 3
If the mix of blades, spells, and a young hero clearing his name pulls you in, the open fantasy of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim carries the same wandering-adventurer spirit at far greater scale, with monsters to hunt, factions to win over, and a whole country to cross.
Open-world fantasy RPGs to lose yourself in
Lands of Lore 3 sends its hero across a land torn by dimensional rifts, and these open-world RPGs offer the same freedom to roam and quest. Ride the Continent in The Witcher 3, scale mountains in Skyrim and Breath of the Wild, or brave the Lands Between in Elden Ring. Ocarina of Time still sets the template for the fantasy adventure.
Pick a class, shape your build
Coppert can walk the path of warrior, wizard, or conjurer, and these RPGs live for that kind of build-defining choice. Shape a specialist across the Mass Effect trilogy, or roll your own survivor in Fallout: New Vegas and Fallout 3. Every skill point and dialogue pick bends the story your way.
Kindred spirits and cross-media picks
Not every fantasy adventure needs an army behind it. Undertale and Stardew Valley wrap huge heart into small worlds, The King's Quest Companion is a love letter to golden-age PC questing, and Battle Spirits: Sword Eyes brings card-battle fantasy to the screen. Good company for anyone who fell for Lands of Lore.