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9.5/10 Deducted 0.5 points because the rhythm final boss is still, by design, controller-throwingly unfair. But at least now it runs at 60 FPS. drakengard 3 gnarly repacks exclusive
Gnarly Repacks has done the impossible: They made Drakengard 3 fun to play , not just endure. Disclaimer: This article is for informational purposes
Enter the unlikely hero of the repack scene: . Known for compressing modern AAA behemoths (think Call of Duty or Red Dead Redemption 2 ) into ridiculously small archives, Gnarly has turned its attention to Yoko Taro’s black sheep. The result? The Drakengard 3 Gnarly Repacks Exclusive —a version of the game that fixes what Sony couldn’t, shrinks what Square Enix bloated, and delivers the definitive PC-like experience via the RPCS3 emulator. Enter the unlikely hero of the repack scene:
In the dark, twisted world of video game preservation, few titles are as notoriously difficult to run, store, or even find as Yoko Taro’s masterpiece of misery: Drakengard 3 . Released in 2013 for the PlayStation 3, this cult classic is infamous for its brutal difficulty, heartbreaking narrative, and—let’s be honest—its atrocious technical performance. Frame rates that drop into the single digits. Screen tearing that feels like an artistic choice. And a file size that, for a PS3 game, is deceptively large.
| Hardware Spec | Original PS3 | Gnarly Default (720p) | Gnarly "Insane" (4K) | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Cell Broadband Engine | i5-10400F | i9-13900K | | GPU | RSX (256 MB) | GTX 1060 | RTX 4080 | | Frame Rate (Open Field) | 18-22 FPS | 55-60 FPS | 60 FPS (Locked) | | Frame Rate (Final Boss) | 10 FPS (slideshow) | 30-45 FPS | 60 FPS (Patch works) | | Install Size | 6.5 GB | 2.1 GB (archived)/6.5 GB (unpacked) | Same |