Ryan Jones

I thoroughly enjoyed both Clerks and Clerks 2, revisiting these classic films numerous times. Clerks 3 begins with promise, as both Randall and Dante reminisce about the past, a theme that quickly becomes tiresome. Kevin Smith relies heavily on the nostalgia of the first two films, enticing the audience with a plethora of cameos and reenactments of familiar scenes. The film could have been a masterpiece if Smith had sought or heeded sound advice to refine his writing. The clever dialogue, wit, and humor that made the first two movies classics are noticeably absent. What's the difference? Smith finally got to use his original ending for Clerks, but unfortunately, this time there was no one to advise him to revise it. You may disagree, but in my opinion, this isn't a Clerks story at all. It's more a tale about a man (let's call him Kev) who is unable to move past cherished moments from a time long gone.

Really weak story! Funny parts are few and far between and the in game jokes are old and tired but tried and true because they've been rehashed so many times before. Nothing interesting or clever. Main story really dragged out to make it seem far bigger than it really is. Game felt like a chore to get through rather than being enjoyable and fun. Poor ai, like if you slap someone, everyone turns hostile and starts shooting... Not realistic at all!! Who would do this for a slap? Especially if there was a chance of someone pulling a gun and dying..cmon..really? Monsters felt generic and pulled from a dozen different games and mashed together. Nothing new or innovative or even memorable here. Way overpriced for what you get. Feels like the options, bonuses and perks are things added to try and make a boring game more interesting. It feels to me as though this was just slapped together to play on the goodwill of previous games by this company. Nothing new, interesting or clever, just a rehash of things that others have done before and done better. If you are looking forward to this you'll be unhapy. If you haven't been looking forward to this then you won't be disappointed. There's much more enjoyable things to spend the money on!