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Virtua Fighter 3...Superb Balance\Great Fun

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 8 / 11
Date: November 28, 1999
Author: Amazon User

When I found Virtua Fighter 3, sitting on my desk, visions of Shun Di started dancing through my head. I eagerly raced upstairs to put the GD-ROM disk in my dreamcast. I navigated my way through the menus, and was somewhat dissapointed with them...they seemed rushed, like a hurried arcade conversion. Being a fan of the whole series, I had anticipated the release, but hadn't had much time to play the game in the arcade. The graphics were crisp and clear. Although not as flashy as Soul Caliber's, the visuals still managed to keep their detail from the coin-op version. Many of the levels are downright gorgeous, and the music that plays throughout the various stages also has it's own It's not as easy to pick up and play as SC, the combat system is much more intricate. There are numerous throws, reversals, and dodging moves that you can use to bewilder your opponent. Every combatent has a fighting style that is unique rto their respective art form. Overall, Virtua Fighter 3 is an superb game, that is worth the time it takes to learn.

Another Yu Suzuki master piece

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 7 / 8
Date: September 26, 1999
Author: Amazon User

Yu Suzuki always redefines genres. This game hit the arcade 4 years ago and Namco is just catching up. I own Soul Caliber and it's fun but shallow in game play. While Virtua Fighter's graphics are not as flashy the characters are solid and backgrounds are huge. The game play on VF3TB is the deepest ever and noting now or in the near future will come close. This is more of a fighting simulator then a game although you can learn the basics in about 10 min. To get a better feel of the various martial arts in the game Yu Suzuki and his team traveled to the countries representing the fighting styles. All the major fighting styles are well represented in the game and once you learn how to counter attack the fights become more like a Jacky Chan movie with all sorts of blocks, kicks, punches and throws. Virtua Fighter 3 is a game you'll be coming back to years from now to play. If you don't buy it go see a doctor.

Its useless to compare this game to Soul Calibur

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 7
Date: February 21, 2000
Author: Amazon User

First off lets clear up a misunderstanding. This game has nothing in common with Soul Calibur. They have two entirely different approaches to gaming. Soul Calibur is a sort of fantasy-like fighting game with flashy moves and supernatural powers. Virtua Fighter is a down to earth realistic approach to fighting games. So comparing the two is impossible. Now to the game itself. Sure it has some small problems, like a clunky interface and the graphics arn't exactly the cutting edge of technology. But it looks great anyway. The fighting is very complex and allows a great deal of variance in styles between two players, not just the one way approach used in most other games. It also simulates the fighters different forms of martial arts well. Overall I think it does a great job.

Maximum Fighting

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: February 06, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Those who remember the good times of Sega Saturn can't forget how Virtua Fighter and Virtua Fighter 2 changed the way fighting games are made forever. Now, all of the fun we had in "the good old days" are brought to the dreamcast platform. The game is complete with enhanced graphics and great sound. Virtua Fighter 3TB may be the greatest fighting game for the dreamcast system.

VF3tb

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: January 21, 2000
Author: Amazon User

A wonderful game for those who enjoy spending many hours (or days) really learning how to even play. Not that that is bad, this game was made by Sega and is thus as close to realistic as they come. The depth of gameplay is amazing and the replayability is very high.

Deep gameplay, not for the novice button masher

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 5
Date: November 23, 1999
Author: Amazon User

Try to get past the fact that the graphics aren't flashy. The backgrounds still beat Soul Calibur's. And remeber that these graphics are TWO YEARS OLD! As for extras, there is a versus mode in the U.S. version. The deep gameplay will keep you coming back. No one plays this game well by bashing random buttons. Any gamer that has played this game for months (like myself) will tell you that mastering a character is perhaps the most rewarding art form on the planet. It should be a sport in the olympics because the balanced gameplay is so original and fair. The people who invest time in learning how to play will be rewarded. The morons who try to beat their friends by not knowing the moves will be humiliated.

A great DC title

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: November 02, 1999
Author: Amazon User

I bought my DC just because of this title. I've played it for a couple of hours now and I'm not disappointed. If you've played the Saturn versions or the arcade game you know what to expect.

The only problem is that VF3tb doesn't work with the Jump Pack. The Jump Pack is a great accessory for DC (I'd consider it the 2nd most important accessory after a VMU).

VF3 for Dreamcast

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 6
Date: January 28, 2000
Author: Amazon User

Okay, i'm sick of seeing people rate this game 2 stars. This game is awesome, and I'm sticking to it. I've played Soul Caliber, and I have to admit that it's pretty good too, but VF3 graphics much better, despite being 3 years older, and most importantly the gameplay is best for a 3d fighter yet. Although Soul Caliber does have the added rpg feature I don't see how it adds anything significant to the game. Fighters are meant to be played with friends. There's no fun in beating up on the computer. Bottom line, if you're looking for a great game that'll keep you busy for months then you've found it. This one's a definite keeper. To all of you that are bashing this game for the sake of attacking Sega, all I can say is don't kill yourself over the fact that they're putting out quality titles. And you brats, if your mommy was kind enough to get you a Dreamcast stop complaning that u want a PSX2. I know she's sick of you, grow up.

This is a connisseur's game.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: August 22, 2000
Author: Amazon User

This is not an ideal game for beginning players. However, more experienced players who are looking for a change from less technical games will find this a great treat. The VF series pioneered the 3d fighting game genre, and has enough depth in its heritage to challenge any player to new levels.

The system is deceptively simple at first. After a while, however, you learn priority, timing, the terrain, and other factors, including what position your feet are in (!) in order to fully utilize your character. It is truely amazing. If you take the time limit off, then each game becomes more like a chess match, and is offers some of the best fighting the genre has to offer.

Be warned, the vs mode is only as good as the players. If two new players are going at it, VF looks horrible compared to other games. However, when two intermediate or expert players are in a match together, then the true colors of the game will show.

VF3: As deep and complex as a fighting game gets

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: March 23, 2000
Author: Amazon User

First off, this game isn't perfect. The sound is sub par for the VF series, there are several options missing that should have been implemented, some of the character models look a tad dated, etc. But these are minor quibbles for the most complex fighting game, er simulation, ever made. The depth and variablity of the fighting engine is unparalleled, and all of the characters are fun to play as. Shun is easily the coolest persona to ever grace a fighting game. This is a game you can play for a year and still feel like you don't know it all. The action is a mix of speed and anticipation -- you spend most of your fights trying to out guess your opponent and counter his attacks. This creates an experience that isn't present in other fighting games, with the possible exception of Ready 2 Rumble (also a great game). Other games have this to an extent, yet VF comes off feeling more like a real fight than any of the others. Overall, the gameplay is superb and will challenge you for a long, long time. If you feel that the game is disappointing at first, keep playing. Trust me. It gets better and better as you see more and more of it.

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