Clock Tower 3

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Clock Tower 3

Developer(s)	Sunsoft
Publisher(s)	Capcom
Release date(s)	March 18, 2003
Genre(s)	Survival Horror
Mode(s)	Single player
Rating(s)	ESRB: M
Platform(s)	Playstation 2
Media	DVD-ROM

Clock Tower 3 is the third installment in the Clock Tower series by Capcom. The game was released in North America on March 18, 2003, and was developed by Sunsoft. The previous two games in the series, Clock Tower and Clock Tower 2: The Struggle Within were developed by Human Entertainment and published by ASCII Entertainment and Agetec Incorporated. Clock Tower 3 is the first game in the series to incorporate direct control over the protagonist, as opposed to the point-and-click mechanics in the previous games. Clock Tower 3 is also the first game in the series not to feature multiple endings.

[edit] Story

Clock Tower 3 is a survival horror action/adventure in which you play as Alyssa, a girl approaching her 15th birthday. She is summoned home from boarding school because of a mysterious phone call from her mother. When she arrives, her mother is gone and only a scary stranger is there to greet her (known as the "Dark Man").

In Alyssa's concern for her mother, she decides to check her parent's room to find not a clue; however, almost randomly a piano starts to play wildly. Alyssa becomes terrified to such a point that she runs out of the bedroom only to be transported to London during World War II.

Alyssa must additionally pacify the spooky denizens of the house by returning to them items of sentimental value---all while trying to find the whereabouts of her missing mother.

After each scenario, Alyssa must confront the stalker(s). She must overpower them with a bow that transforms from a holy water bottle that was given to her indirectly by her mother.

[edit] Subordinates

Clock Tower 3 features several boss enemies known as 'Subordinates'.

Sledgehammer

Sledgehammer is the first boss encountered in the game, instantaneously bludgeoning a twelve-year-old pianist to death on Christmas Eve 1942. Prior to becoming Sledgehammer, he was known as Robert Morris, a stonecutter.

Corroder

Corroder is the second boss encountered in the game; he is seen blinding an elderly woman and her adult son before throwing them both alive in a drum of acid in 1963. Corroder's real name, John Haigh, as well as his modus operandi of killing his victims, may have been inspired by the real John Haigh, who was known in Britain as the Acid Bath Murderer.

Chopper

Chopper is the third boss and head of the Subordinates. Born in 1655 as Harold Powell, he was a woodcutter who was seriously deformed at birth and as a result, was taunted and cursed for his appearance. When Powell was 17, he proposed marriage to Emily Dickins, the innkeeper's daughter, but was rejected. In turn, he dismembered Emily with his axe.

Scissorwoman

Scissorman's sister. Known as Jemima, she and her brother were very cruel and sought pleasure in torturing people to death. Her origins before being brought to Lord Burrough's estate are unknown.

Scissorman (no relation to the Scissormen of the previous series)

Scissorwoman's brother. Known as Ralph, both he and his sister had a fascination with blades (scissors in particular). His origins before being brought to Lord Burrough's estate are unknown.