Heavy Gear III

About

Heavy Gear III brings the franchise back to its single-player roots with a new open world design. Players explore the Badlands of Terra Nova, a sandbox map filled with unique settlements and landmarks. You can engage in action-packed fights, collect weapons, and buy equipment while training skills or recruiting followers. The core loop involves customizing your mechs to fit your preferred playstyle during these encounters. The story unfolds during the Interpolar War, filling gaps left by earlier transitions to interstellar plots. This timeline sits closer to the first game and Storyline Book 2 before the Black Talons existed. Community ratings suggest players appreciate the return to classic mechanics paired with modern freedom. The ability to shape your gear and narrative path stands out as a major draw for fans of the series looking for a fresh start.

Storyline

Heavy Gear III tells a new story set during the Interpolar War, before the Black Talons were ever formed. In terms of continuity it’s closer to Heavy Gear I and Storyline Book 2. The story of the game will fill in some of the gaps that were left due to the sudden transition from the Interpolar War to an interstellar plotline.