Here in the Search nav, you can.... SEARCH. Start typing a game or gamer, it will autosuggest. Press one to go, or hit Enter to get the full search results.
Below the searchbox, you'll see recent games, gamers, clubs, events, and quests you've visited.
Below that is the full site map with all of the different pages on this platform. Most of these are accessible in the other navs too. But here they're all in one place, if you're into that sort of thing.
Jump in a virtual or IRL event, tournament, or league. Participate in a Quest (a gaming challenge that you can do any time). Channel 3 has something for all skill levels, including gaming-focused daily minigames.
Go to Events below to search for real-time tournaments or other events. Quests will show you offline challenges you can complete at any time.
You may have friends here already, or you may meet your next lifelong squadmate here. Either way, Channel 3 is most fun when you find your people and can have friendly competitions and participate in challenges together.
Below you can navigate all the gamers, clubs, and causes on Channel 3.
If you'd like to create and run a Club, submit an New Club Request.
Whether it's 1 to 2, or 99 to 100, leveling up is the best feeling in the world. On Channel 3, when you participate in quests, when your post gets 1Up'd, when you crush a daily minigame, you get XP. Get 1k XP, and you level up and unlock rewards. Rewards can be custom reaction GIFs, cool backgrounds, or prize wheel spins for IRL gaming gear or in game currency.
Turbo is an optional subscription for superusers. You don't need Turbo to enjoy Channel 3. Turbo users get early access to new features, and are able to unlock more levels in a season.
On Channel 3, seasons last 3 months. They will always run January 1 - April 1, April 1 - July 1, July 1 - October 1, and October 1 - January 1.
Open channel3.gg in Chrome. Click the Install icon in the right side of the address bar:
Click Install when you get this prompt.
After installation, you can pin to the Windows taskbar alongside your other favorite apps.
Open channel3.gg in Safari. It has to be Safari.
Tap the Share button in the middle of the footer.
Tap Add to Home Screen.
Tap Add on the prompt.
BOOM. You're done. iPhones try to act like it's "just a website bookmark" because they want everyone to go through the App Store but really it functions just like an app... Full screen, moveable icon on your home screen. All of it.
Enjoy.
Install the Channel 3 app from the Google Play Store.
I saw a term in an article yesterday that fits this game. It was "Nintendo Hard". Nintendo has a reputation for being more kid friendly than most consoles or PC in terms of difficulty. One thing they do well though, is make a game that lets you learn from mistakes and try again. Learning the patterns of enemies or using new abilities / weapons to push past where you were able to get to before. They don't just give it to you, you have to earn success, but they make it attainable with just a little practice.
"Nintendo Hard" captures Metroid Dread perfectly and it was great for it. This is the first Metroid game I've ever finished. I even abandoned this game a few years ago because I got stuck and couldn't progress. This time I was able to power through and learn from what I was failing at. By the time I finished the final boss I was able to fight him without ever taking enough damage to even come close to dying, the practice-makes-perfect progression through 4 or 5 attempts was obvious and it really made the game more approachable.
The controls are a little clunky when it comes to trying to figure out what combination of shoulder buttons you should be hitting to get through a certain door or fire a certain weapon, but again, practice makes perfect in that regard.
I leave it at 4 Stars because the story assumes you know what's going on in the Metroid Universe. While the game is stand-alone in terms of the mission, the story is part of a bigger narrative that you really have no context about if you haven't at least looked into what's come before.
