Tekken 3

"Best graphics on the playstation along with good gameplay = good game!"

Tekken 3 is no doubt the best fighting game on any console system today.

This perfect arcade translation has everything in the arcade version plus more. A practice mode which is the best I've seen for a fighting game, 2 extra fighter s (Gon and Dr. Boskonovitch), a Theater Mode which allows you to watch the FMVs in the game. Several unique modes of play like Team Battle Mode, Survival Mode, Time Attack Mode, Tekken Force Mode (plays like Streets of Rage, Final Fight, etc.), and Tekken Ball Mode (fun volleyball-like game).

Tekken's gameplay is amazing, simply amazing. Absolutely no slow-downs, plenty of moves (close to 100 per character), cool combos (everyone in the game can do 10-hitters), lots of characters (T3 has 21 all different characters) and plenty more. The gameplay has a lot of depth; it will take you at least a month to learn how to use a character really well.

The graphics of Tekken 3, something that can be compared to any other 3D game for any system (even PC) and still be one of the best (if not the best!). No graphic break ups, lightning fast speed, and a lot more good things. The sound of T3 is excellent. Cool background music, nice bone-snapping sounds, and more. I did not give T3's sound a 10 score because it's not something which I would play the game for.

The only thing that might be bad about T3 is its depth. It's too deep! To really enjoy the game, you have to spend weeks on it. But that's a really minor thing, I still enjoyed it with out knowing all the moves, and I think everyone will.

Overall, Tekken 3 is one of the best, any system and genre. Rent it, buy it, do what ever you can to play it!

Reviewer's Score: 9/10, Originally Posted: 11/01/99, Updated 07/16/01