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32 of 35 found the following review helpful:
 The King of ALL FightersSep 03, 1999
Where do I start! This game is immense. The most addictive and enthralling beat'em-up I've ever played. Tekken has gone from strength to strength without failing to dissapoint each time. The game starts out with the obligatory incredible intro sequence, with some of the facial rendering being absolutly mind blowing! Although not Tekkens strong point, Tekken 3 has a genuine story line unlike the other 2: Kill everyone be claimed winner of the Iron Fist Tournament and win some money. The charecters in T3 all have valid reasons for entering the tournament mostly being revenge or love. The graphics in tekken 3 are all super hi-res and move very convincingly especially with King's painful multi-parts. The inclusion of all charecters being able to sidestep and counter moves in one way or another gives the game an extra dimension in fighting with the side throws added, this only adds to the playability of the game. The extra modes are all very entertaining with Tekken Force being the best: a 3-D Streets of Rage. By completing these extra modes under certain conditions extra costumes, charecters and modes are released. The game boasts the fact that Gon is the only licenced charecter to be in the game. Despite the fact that he's not very good, returning home from the pub and fighting as a 3 foot midgit dino who farts and belches fire will be the funniest thing you would have seen in a long while. The game got incredible reviews every where. If you enjoy the odd scrap then you might like this but if you are a beat'em - up purist you'll be involved in this game literally for months. It's that good I'd give it 10/10, 97%, 5*. You will like this game and your a fool if you don'y have it. I have nothing but praise for the game. The only downside being that despite the 23 odd charecters there is more than a few similarities between their moves. Not anything huge but big enough to be slightly annoying but a magnificent game nonetheless.
8 of 8 found the following review helpful:
Tekken III - the future of combat gamesMar 22, 2002
By Tony
I've played all games in the Tekken series, and Tekken III is a vast improvement on the previous 2 versions.Compared to most fighting games its graphics and basic gameplay are increadible. Movement of characters, sidesteps and special moves are brilliant, not to mension the convinient range of moves from simple punch combos to advanced throws. Having these levels of move difficulty makes Tekken entertaining for a much longer period of time than many rival fighting games. Namco has given the game a realistic feel, with no fireball shooting stuff that many rivals include. Most moves are believable and gravity has been considered in all jumping and flipping attacks. Amazingly this has taken nothing away from the entertainment value, as its charge up moves, uppercuts and throws are just as spectacular as any fireball. The game begins with only a third of the characters, most have to be earnt through winning arcade battles at each of the 3 difficulty levels; easy medium and hard. Other modes are included like tekken ball (a painful kind of volleyball) and tekken force (kill heaps of hopeless badguys on the streets) are fun for a while but they are just novelties and aren't anywhere near as enjoyable as arcade and versus mode. Most moves are included in the command list when you pause the game, and more can be learnt while watching the computer move in battle. Character design is superior to rivals and no player resembles another. This variety and huge number of fighters to choose from means that somewhere in there must be one perfect for you. Do you like brute strength or speed or a balance of the two? Fighters that specialise in uppercuts, kicks, sidesteps, throws, long range and short range tactics are all there plus a few more on the side! The background is 2D, but the characters are in 3D and they are all that matters! Camera angles and zoom changes depending on attacks that are executed and detailed frame rate means no jerky movement at all. Smooth graphics, frame rate and reasonable loading speed make the game pleasing to the eye and not trying on your patience. This is a five-star game and I recommend it to all PlayStation owners out there!
6 of 6 found the following review helpful:
 Tekken 3Jan 10, 2003
By E. Batica
Tekken 3 is awesome! New characters, new moves, new combos and some favorites as well. Along with some great extra features aside from the tournament like Force Mode, Survival and Volleyball?! Tekken 3 delivers! This is a really good game for all gamers and it hits the essence that is 3-D fighting games. Plus new characters and new fighting styles are also pretty cool. The drawback is that the old "button mashing" is still a viable means of winning the fights and for a lot of the characters, some of thier combos that's all you have to do (best example: Eddy Gordo). For those of you advanced gamers, try the new and improved King, Jin and Law. Definately check out TEKKEN 3. This one is definitely worth it for the PSone. If you're looking for other great fighting games on the PSone, check out the STREET FIGHTER ALPHA series, SOUL BLADE and DEAD OR ALIVE 2.
5 of 5 found the following review helpful:
:| :) :D! When I play this game, I can't help but smile.Nov 01, 2001
I have been playing Tekken 3 for a long, long time, and it's just as fun now as it was when I first bought it. It's a wonderful game to play alone, and even better when played with a friend. It's my favorite fighting game on the PlayStation, or on any console of its generation, for that matter. -PRESENTATION: Tekken 3's menus and loading screens are very similar to those of their arcade counterpart, and, although not particularly amazing graphically, somehow manage to look very stylish. They're a perect example of grace through simplicity. -GRAPHICS: Wow. I do not think that it is possible for the Playstation to generate graphics better than these. The character models are detailed and very well-constructed, and the beautiful textures that cover them smooth them out and make the fighters much more realistic-looking. Unlike in Tekken 2, you seldom see the facets of the character models when they move. The backgrounds are much more detailed than those of the last game, and have been almost seamlessly blended with the floors of the game's many arenas. Namco seems to have pushed the system beyond what it was once believed to be capable of, and the only way for the game to be improved upon would be to move it up to a more powerful console (i.e. Tekken Tag Tournament and Tekken 4 on the Playstation 2). Beautiful. And of course, the CG cutscenes have to be seen to be believed. -SOUND: This game has the best sound effects of any fighting game on the system, methinks. The punches and kicks and battle-cries are full of energy and vigor, and differ depending on who and what has been attacked by whom. The music is neat, too, but that's really a matter of personal taste. I've laways enjoyed playing to it, and Namco has included both the original arcade music and a new, remixed music set made especially for the PSX version. Good stuff. -GAMEPLAY: Of course, this is the most important aspect of any game. Fortunately, Tekken 3 scores high in this area. It is a game that you can sit down and play and have fun with from the moment you put it into your PlayStation, but which you can be challenged by even after you have become very skilled. Tekken 3 has a large cast of characters, all of whom fight in their own unique styles. Most players will have a favorite, but these favorites tend to differ from person to person. The characters (over half of whom need to be unlocked by completing various challenges) are very well balanced, and none of them, not even the final bosses, feel disproportionately weak or strong in comparison to the others. Tekken's classic 4-button system makes for a smooth, effective control system that is easy to adjust to and allows for a vast library of moves for each character, and if you want, you can fully customize the controls to suit your own style. There are many modes of play, including story mode, vs. mode, a side-scrolling bat-em-up mode, and a Tekken ball mode. You can also unlock a theater in which to play the movies and music that you unlock. You can even use the theater to play movies and music from Tekken 1 and 2, if you have them. The actual fighting is great. The characters' movements are fluid and widely varied, and each and every fight is different. The game includes a full list of all the moves and combos for each character (but there are still secret moves hidden here and there). And there are more moves than just attacks and blocks. Handsprings, rolls, cartwheels, flips and kip-ups are just few of the things that characters do. Especially interesting are fighting styles such as Eddie's Capoeira and Yoshimitsu's, um, unique methods. The possibilities just go on and on. All in all, this is a fun and deeply engrossing game. If you want the best fighter on the PSX, give it a try.
5 of 5 found the following review helpful:
Fun for a first-timer, tooFeb 04, 2000
Tekken 3 is my first fighting game. (OK, so I used to play Samurai Shodown on Ninendo back in 1995, but that doesn't really count.) I'm not a real gamer person, but I love this game. I was able to kick some serious butt just by experimenting-- the game is fairly intuitive, even if the more complex moves require a lot of practice to execute correctly. I can't compare this game to its previous incarnations, but who cares? I like it in and of itself, without comparing it to anything!
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