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5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: February 29, 2008
Author: Amazon User

Love this game a lot. Just replaced it because the old one was scratched up.

Not bad but...

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 4
Date: April 07, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Hello, animals r suppose to beat each other up.so why dont u guys make a new game called 'Bloody Roar:Ultimate Beast'and make levels where you can drop opponents and chase after them.everybody's doing it(MK:Deception,Doa,u guys...well only in knock-outs).and add new characters.if u need help, i can help make the game and make it sell once again

Really in Depth

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: July 29, 2003
Author: Amazon User

This game is really deep, it is deeper than Tekken but not more so than Virtua Fighter 4. First of all pressing forward and block allows your character to do a dodge move, that will render most attacks useless. Then there are air combos that can be linked to super moves via Street Fighter EX series. All the characters are totally different with the exception of two that are a shells of each other. I have had this game for two years and I am still playing it. The best way to reach the full potential of this game is to study the ending sequence and take notice to the combos that the developers do, then you will see how deep this game really is...

More of the same

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: July 26, 2003
Author: Amazon User

The first rank of fighting games, and the select group of developers that make them, is defined very clearly in this day and age. Ask more or less anyone, and they will tell you: there is Namco, there is AM2, there is Team Ninja, and then there is Everybody Else. Or to put it more appropriately, there is nobody else. Tekken, Soul Calibur, Virtua Fighter and Dead or Alive have captured the lion's share of the attention in the genre since the peak of the Playstation era, when DOA came out of nowhere to become a recognized contender.Which Bloody Roar never quite was. Raizing's lycanthropic fighter had two outings on the PlayStation, both localized by Sony and met respectably at the box office, but the franchise never seemed to earn the respect that Dead or Alive pried loose from the market and that Tekken and Virtua Fighter seemingly possessed by default. DOA's next-generation debut received a flurry of hype and anticipation, while the eventual arrival of Bloody Roar 3 on System 246 and PS2 barely raised eyebrows. Unfair? To a degree. Bloody Roar 3 is not the toe-to-toe equal of Soul Calibur or Tekken Tag Tournament, and it's not as ambitious as DOA2 in some ways, but it's undeniably fun as a solo or multiplayer game, and every so often it throws out a moment of serious graphical flair. It's certainly worthy of its American release, which has come thanks to Activision, and it's worth the attention of those looking for something off-beat in a fighting game.Bloody Roar's gimmick is the inclusion of monstrous alter egos for each of its characters -- the werewolf's the cover boy, but there's also the were-leopard, the were-lion, the were-tiger, the were-rhino beetle, and something called the Unborn, the definition of which has never yet been satisfactorily explained. The cast runs the gamut of visual and technical fighting styles, both in and out of their bestial forms, which they can swap between almost at will. "Almost" is the kicker, though. The game's chief strategic element involves managing the energy meter that allows the transformation, and knowing when to use the extra attacks that it enables.See, characters can fight in human form, but not nearly as effectively as when they're packing giant fangs and sharp claws (or antennae, or giant prehensile spiky things, or floppy ears and a cotton tail). Beast form enables stronger combos, and you can sacrifice your entire store of beast energy on the gamble that as a massive Beast Drive -- hit or miss, you return to human form, but it's worth it if you can land in excess of 20 hits.Offensively, then, Bloody Roar 3 has a lot of flash and a reasonable amount of depth. The combo scheme should be familiar to someone with a grasp of Dead or Alive or the more basic elements of Tekken -- characters have a decent-sized selection of attacks based on directional movements and the two attack buttons, with preset combos generally ranging from two to six hits (although a few stretch up to eight or so low-power strikes). Like DOA, though, linking attacks is generally determined by the canned strings or by staggering your opponent (which works more or less as in DOA2). There's a little less emphasis on developing original combos, although you can still devise some very clever linked attacks by studying how the stagger system works and what effect the walled arenas have on combat.It's the defensive system rather than the offensive system that feels a little less deep than some. Bloody Roar 3 includes a simple, easy-to-use sidestepping system, with up and down mapped to the lower shoulder buttons, but it's not the equal of the reversal scheme in DOA or the complex parry/reversal/sidestep system that Tekken's evolved over the years (you haven't seen real fighting sausagedom until you've seen someone chicken an attack in Tekken Tag). Defense in fighters has evolved a lot in recent years, and Bloody Roar 3 definitely feels a bit behind the curve.

Bloody Roar 3

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 6
Date: February 25, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I don't understand why this product is discontinued, it
is a very cool game. Also I think it will sell even more
if it were put back on the sales floor.

A shame

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 0 / 2
Date: January 03, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I wanted to love this game like I did tekken and virtua but
it just didnt make my day. Like say that anoying song that never stops. When your fighting it depends on luck not skill. The story is so lame and all the caracters look stupid except for my favorite Gado. Gado has always had that kick that you can beat anyone with. Anyway If your looking for a good fighting game I would recomend bloody roar 1,2, Tekken 3,4, and vitua fighter 4.

Mauled Happy Faces!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 5
Date: November 06, 2002
Author: Amazon User

WEREWOLVES!!![...] *Grins like an idiot* And Blood! And Other fun shtuff! The fur flies, the opponents die. This game is a wonderful manifestation of the inner beast that beats within all human hearts. It is a primordially enthralling chance to delve into primality and tap that inner fire, that burning rage, that smolders in the eyes and burns the soul to cinders. And the graphics are great. Plus, the fighting style is well done, and the combo moves are awesome. Well worth buying.

Bloody Roar 3 coulda been better.....although it was good.

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: October 11, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Bloody Roar, out of all the 3D fighters out there, was a favorite of mine(like Street Fighter EX). I'll admit, the series has always been a favorite of mine. Don't get me wrong, Bloody Roar 3 is a good game. Definitely. But, I had higher hopes for the series debut on the PS2. The graphics are lush, detailed. Gameplay is topnotch. But, it just seemed something was lacking from the game to me.
Would I recommend it for PS fans? Definitely.
For full price? Eh, I dunno. I suppose.
Just because I had higher hopes for it doesn't mean it is poor. It is a good game just not quite what I expected it to be on the PS2. One I recommend to all fighting game fans, for sure.

Still a great series

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: October 02, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Bloody Roar 3 is pretty cool. It plays almost exactly like the original Bloody Roar but with better graphics and it's also a lot faster in gameplay, the fighting is incredibly fast faced.

The super moves are really cool to watch and all out, this game was pretty good. I have to admit, I wasn't impressed with the long, boring endings that made very little sense to me. The only other thing that bothered me, slightly, was the game's fast paced fighting.

Now I realize that I said that the faster game part was a good thing but it's also a bad thing. The reason I think it's a bad thing too is because now, any series of strikes and special moves can become a vicious combo making it very difficult to make a comeback or a return onslaught to your opponent.

The other thing that might bother others is the replay value because there isn't much. There is the story mode and then there is the Survival mode. After that, there's really no where else to go unless you and your friends have a Versus mode battle.

Even so, if you're considering a different kind of fighting game, seriously consider this one because Bloody Roar 3 will really challenge you. Have fun!

they still got it

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 3
Date: July 25, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Just like the 1st and 2nd Bloody Roar on playstation it is a master piece. This time the graphics are so much better and have an extra 2 unlockable characters. the controls are easy and the arena interaction is fun to. but apart from bloody roar 2 there is no seperate story mode.

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