
- 70/100
- Players2 ratings
- 58/100
- Metacritic9 critic reviews
More scores
- Metacritic usersuser score
- 62/100
- GameFAQsTough
- 3.69/5
- Player reviews
- 80% positive172 reviews
- Runs on
- Windows
- Price
- US$9.99
Where to get it

2005 · Real-time strategy · Simulation
Emergency 3
Their lives are in your hands - can you take the pressure?
- Released
- 2005
- Platforms
- Windows
- Genres
- Real-time strategySimulationStrategy
- Developers
- —
- Publishers
- —
- Series
- Emergency
- Modes
- Single-player
- Perspective
- Bird view / Isometric
- Country
- Germany
- Age ratings
- ESRB T
- Languages
- English, French, German, Italian, Spanish (Spain)
- Time to beat
- 17hmain story18hcompletionist
About
Emergency 3: Mission:Life is the third game in the rescue simulation Emergency series, developed by Sixteen Tons Entertainment and released between 2005 and 2006. It is the direct continuation of Emergency 2: The Ultimate Fight for Life. The game's sequel, Emergency 4: Global Fighters for Life, known in North America as 911: First Responders, was released in Europe on April 16, 2006, only a few days after the North American release of Emergency 3.
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The articlegameplay, story, development, reception
Gameplay
The first 3D entry in the franchise, Emergency 3 played similar to its predecessors, in which the player is tasked with directing emergency services in 20 fictional incidents from traffic accidents to terrorist attacks, as well as everyday emergencies in endless modes. The rescue forces were joined by new Technical Assistants tasked with handling miscellaneous issues.
The game also includes an editor to create custom scenarios, units and scripts.
Reception
Reception for Emergency 3: Mission:Life was mixed, issues stated were "Clumsy, frustrating interface" and "Spotty artificial intelligence".
PC Games June 5 – 76%
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