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Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike

Game » consists of 9 releases. First released on May 12, 1999

3rd Strike is the final version of Capcom's big fizzle, Street Fighter III, including several new characters and a wealth of gameplay revisions over its predecessor, 2nd Impact.

Here come the reviews!

#1 Edited by mubress (1516 posts) - 1 year, 8 months ago

Reviews are starting to come in for 3SO, I'll update this post when some more appear.

For people too lazy to read I'll put the score in a spoiler below each site link. I don't want to spoil the surprise for people who like to work out the score from the written review :) (Is that sad? ah, who cares)

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#2 Edited by believer258 (7814 posts) - 1 year, 8 months ago

Wait, hasn't Street Fighter 4 already been released twice on home consoles and once on 3DS now? Why is Street Fighter 3 getting another iteration? 
 
EDIT: Question answered: the fans wanted it, and they wanted to play it online.

#3 Posted by Jack268 (3386 posts) - 1 year, 8 months ago
@believer258 said:
Wait, hasn't Street Fighter 4 already been released twice on home consoles and once on 3DS now? Why is Street Fighter 3 getting another iteration?
Because there is no console version of 3S with an online component and it basically has a cult following that have been wanting it for a long time.
#4 Posted by ArbitraryWater (8946 posts) - 1 year, 8 months ago

Sadly, despite being interested in playing it, I'm heading off to school. ON WEDNESDAY. Oh well. I have Deus Ex to drown my sorrow.

#5 Posted by LiquidSaiyan3 (435 posts) - 1 year, 8 months ago

This is great! I'm kind of nervous having never spent any real time with Third Strike (outside of Arcade mode in SF Anniversary).

Also, 1UP totally has a score. They just use letter grades instead of numbers.

#6 Posted by ricetopher (1043 posts) - 1 year, 8 months ago

Sounds like the online play is about what I was expecting according to Haunts' review...won't feel like I'm playing underwater but not perfect either.

#7 Posted by sirdesmond (1107 posts) - 1 year, 8 months ago

I'm really looking forward to this game. I've finally started to get into fighting games and I am more interested in this than SF4 so it's great to see that it is good.

#8 Posted by craigbo180 (1739 posts) - 1 year, 8 months ago
@believer258 said:
Wait, hasn't Street Fighter 4 already been released twice on home consoles and once on 3DS now? Why is Street Fighter 3 getting another iteration?
No, it has been released 3 times on home consoles, twice on PC. Third strike is getting a re-release primarily so it can be played online.
#9 Posted by mubress (1516 posts) - 1 year, 8 months ago
@LiquidSaiyan3 said:

Also, 1UP totally has a score. They just use letter grades instead of numbers.

Ah thanks, I totally missed that.
#10 Posted by JJOR64 (18113 posts) - 1 year, 8 months ago

Yo, it's 3rd Strike. You either love it or hate it.

#11 Posted by Rappelsiini (651 posts) - 1 year, 8 months ago

Why the spoiler tags?

#12 Posted by iDarktread (1206 posts) - 1 year, 8 months ago
@Rappelsiini said:

Why the spoiler tags?

Read.
#13 Posted by rmanthorp (3348 posts) - 1 year, 8 months ago

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#14 Posted by FLStyle (3658 posts) - 1 year, 8 months ago

@Rufi91 said:

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Seconded.

#15 Posted by yates (373 posts) - 1 year, 8 months ago

@mubress: You gonna be getting this bud?

#16 Posted by scarace360 (4828 posts) - 1 year, 8 months ago

WE BE PARRYIN SHIT FUCKEN UP PEOPLE WITH THE DENJIN AND GIVING MOTHER FUCKERS THE SPD THIS IS 3RD STRIKE SON!

#17 Posted by TheUnsavedHero (1159 posts) - 1 year, 8 months ago

@FLStyle said:

@Rufi91 said:

HYPE HYPE HYPE HYPE HYPE HYPE HYPE HYPEHYPE HYPE HYPE HYPE HYPE HYPE HYPE HYPEHYPE HYPE HYPE HYPE HYPE HYPE HYPE HYPEHYPE HYPE HYPE HYPE HYPE HYPE HYPE HYPE HYPE HYPE HYPE HYPE HYPE HYPE HYPE HYPEHYPE HYPE HYPE HYPE HYPE HYPE HYPE HYPE HYPE HYPE HYPE HYPE HYPE HYPE HYPE HYPE HYPE HYPE HYPE HYPE HYPE HYPE HYPE HYPEHYPE HYPE HYPE HYPE HYPE HYPE HYPE HYPE HYPE HYPE HYPE HYPE HYPE HYPE HYPE HYPE HYPE HYPE HYPE HYPE HYPE HYPE HYPE HYPE

Seconded.

Thirded

#18 Posted by Swaboo (424 posts) - 1 year, 8 months ago

It IS a good game...

#19 Posted by ThePhantomnaut (5853 posts) - 1 year, 8 months ago

#FUCKHAUNTS.

#20 Posted by Doctorchimp (3978 posts) - 1 year, 8 months ago

I've had 1200 points in my account ever since I bought Bastion just for this.
 
I can finally put my dreamcast in the closet for good. (But never out of my heart)

#21 Posted by danterandal19 (182 posts) - 1 year, 8 months ago
@JJOR64 said:

Yo, it's 3rd Strike. You either love it or hate it.

Who are these terrible people who hate 3rd Strike? They must hate themselves.
#22 Edited by groin (675 posts) - 1 year, 8 months ago
#23 Posted by Mr_Skeleton (4929 posts) - 1 year, 8 months ago

Why are they in spoilers?

#24 Posted by mubress (1516 posts) - 1 year, 8 months ago
@yates: Yeah, I've played about 2 games on arclive which was enough to tell me I could play the game reasonably. Whether I'll be sticking with it I don't know. You?
#25 Posted by StarvingGamer (5938 posts) - 1 year, 8 months ago

Time for some Hugo!

#26 Posted by mubress (1516 posts) - 1 year, 8 months ago

Joystiqs review is up, here's a quote from it: "The only fault with Player match implementation was an inability to save replays if more than two players are in a room".
 
I'm sure there will be some kind of technical reason behind this but it seems pretty stupid to me.

#27 Posted by jaycee13 (501 posts) - 1 year, 8 months ago
@mubress said:
Joystiqs review is up, here's a quote from it: "The only fault with Player match implementation was an inability to save replays if more than two players are in a room".  I'm sure there will be some kind of technical reason behind this but it seems pretty stupid to me.
Does this mean no montages of me, you and Yates sucking with Akuma?
#28 Posted by mubress (1516 posts) - 1 year, 8 months ago
@jaycee13 said:
@mubress said:
Joystiqs review is up, here's a quote from it: "The only fault with Player match implementation was an inability to save replays if more than two players are in a room".  I'm sure there will be some kind of technical reason behind this but it seems pretty stupid to me.
Does this mean no montages of me, you and Yates sucking with Akuma?
I remember making a video of us being awesome with Akuma, I'm afraid I don't know what your talking about :P
 
Anyway no, I can still record my matches so long as I have my pvr running while we play. You can't escape that easy!!
#29 Posted by Sauson (550 posts) - 1 year, 8 months ago

I've been saving points for months, so hyped! Can't wait to blow fools up with Elena.

#30 Posted by yates (373 posts) - 1 year, 8 months ago

@jaycee13 said:

@mubress said:
Joystiqs review is up, here's a quote from it: "The only fault with Player match implementation was an inability to save replays if more than two players are in a room". I'm sure there will be some kind of technical reason behind this but it seems pretty stupid to me.
Does this mean no montages of me, you and Yates sucking doing incredible with Akuma?

Say it isn't so.

@mubress said:

@yates: Yeah, I've played about 2 games on arclive which was enough to tell me I could play the game reasonably. Whether I'll be sticking with it I don't know. You?

Yeah, for sure. Played it a few times on ggpo/arclive and enjoyed it, but struggled to really get into it due to lack of a training mode. The parry challenges and stuff look great and will definitely help.

#31 Posted by jaycee13 (501 posts) - 1 year, 8 months ago
@yates said:

@jaycee13 said:

@mubress said:
Joystiqs review is up, here's a quote from it: "The only fault with Player match implementation was an inability to save replays if more than two players are in a room". I'm sure there will be some kind of technical reason behind this but it seems pretty stupid to me.
Does this mean no montages of me, you and Yates sucking doing incredible with Akuma?

Say it isn't so.

@mubress said:

@yates: Yeah, I've played about 2 games on arclive which was enough to tell me I could play the game reasonably. Whether I'll be sticking with it I don't know. You?

Yeah, for sure. Played it a few times on ggpo/arclive and enjoyed it, but struggled to really get into it due to lack of a training mode. The parry challenges and stuff look great and will definitely help.

You should have said that before, man. You can make a home made training mode in FBAE using cheats and a second player.
#32 Posted by BoG (5169 posts) - 1 year, 8 months ago

Do we need a review? Even if they missed the game, most people should be aware that it's among the greatest fighting games ever made.
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#33 Posted by GlenTennis (3127 posts) - 1 year, 8 months ago

I can't wait to play 3rd Strike.

I've heard it's a good game.

#34 Posted by MrMazz (598 posts) - 1 year, 8 months ago

I want it to get here already damn waiting for the PSN store to update O well guess ill just wonder capital wasteland some more

#35 Posted by StaticFalconar (4778 posts) - 1 year, 8 months ago
#36 Posted by Sarkhan (1196 posts) - 1 year, 8 months ago

@iDarktread said:

@Rappelsiini said:

Why the spoiler tags?

Read.

FTLOG!!! READ!!!!

#37 Posted by ThePhantomnaut (5853 posts) - 1 year, 8 months ago

@StaticFalconar said:

@groin said:

@ThePhantomnaut said:

#FUCKHAUNTS.

That meme is dead. Dr. Rod 'Slasher' Breslau ruined it during a Live On Three broadcast.

More proof here: http://twitter.com/#!/haunts/status/98963926951268352

#FUCKYEAHHAUNTS Fixed

Oh wow. Also coming from Haunts yesterday... #bonkhaunts (>_>)

#38 Posted by J_Las_Vegas (143 posts) - 1 year, 8 months ago

Is this out today (Tuesday) or tomorrow on PSN?

#39 Edited by TechHits (1169 posts) - 1 year, 8 months ago
@J_Las_Vegas said:

Is this out today (Tuesday) or tomorrow on PSN?

today, August 23. PSN 
 
God I can't wait.
#40 Posted by J_Las_Vegas (143 posts) - 1 year, 8 months ago
@TechHits:  Thanks.  I checked earlier and it wasn't on the store.  I guess Euro PSN hasn't updated yet.
#41 Posted by SexualBubblegumX (473 posts) - 1 year, 8 months ago
@JJOR64 said:

Yo, it's 3rd Strike. You either love it or hate it.

So true. But uh yeah if 3SO does well anychance of them doing the same with Alpha 3? I needs me some seven hit Tiger Uppercuts.
#42 Posted by Bravestar (377 posts) - 1 year, 8 months ago
@SexualBubblegumX: Ono said something about wanting to revive Alpha after SFxT, but it's Ono. 
Though Capcom likes money and the Darkstalkers is not dead screen from E3(I think? or EVO? I forgot) makes me believe they will give Darkstalkers the same treatment and if that sells well too, they have to do Alpha 3. There's nothing else left really.
#43 Posted by SexualBubblegumX (473 posts) - 1 year, 8 months ago

Then I'm happy, Alpha 3 is my favorite SF game.

#44 Edited by mubress (1516 posts) - 1 year, 8 months ago
IGN's review is up, added to the OP.
 
I don't know if any of these reviews are going to convince people who weren't sold as soon as Capcom announced 3SO, but maybe they'll persuade people who were on the fence about it.
#45 Posted by Sooty (6685 posts) - 1 year, 8 months ago

The online is awful, every match so far has been a lagfest and it takes ages to connect to people (if you connect at all) despite having open NAT.

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