Attack on Titan 3: The Final Preview
*Attack on Titan 3* retells the anime’s story from beginning to end, while giving players an original character to experience events alongside the familiar cast. The preview suggests the game’s focus on trauma, recovery and mentorship could offer a different way into the series for players who have not followed its full story.
The player character begins as a gifted engineer who is too traumatised by a disastrous first mission to keep fighting, then becomes a mentor to Eren, Armin and Mikasa. Producer Hideo Suzuki said the setback was designed to establish the threat posed by the Titans and give the character room to grow. The game follows the same broad storyline as the anime, but is not a direct retelling; its combat is also intended to challenge experienced players.
In short
- The game retells the full anime storyline.
- Players begin as a traumatised engineer and mentor.
- Developers aim to include combat for experienced players.
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The case for
An original character who experiences trauma, recovery and mentorship could give players an accessible emotional route into the series, while showing familiar events from a fresh perspective. A difficult first mission may also make the Titans feel more threatening and give the character’s later growth greater weight.
The case against
Because the game follows the anime’s broad storyline, adding a gifted engineer who mentors the central trio may feel like an awkward insertion into an established narrative. Players may also find that a character’s recovery from trauma is used mainly to set up gameplay and combat challenges, rather than explored with enough depth to feel convincing.
Explained simply
Attack on Titan is a Japanese manga and anime series set in a world where people live behind enormous walls to protect themselves from Titans, giant beings that attack humans. The story follows Eren Yeager, his friends Armin Arlert and Mikasa Ackerman, and the soldiers who fight to defend their communities.
The game places a new engineer alongside these familiar characters as events unfold. Its story draws on the anime’s wider plot, while exploring the new character’s response to trauma and their later role as a mentor. This gives players a route into the series through both its conflict with the Titans and the relationships among its characters.