Game Debate #151: Tekken 3

[Reed Rothchild | 9,547]

[mbd39 | 2,025]

This is a classic. I haven't played it in ages though. 8/10

 

[Sumez | 2,967]

I recognize Tekken 3 is probably a fine game, but I can't personally appreciate this style of fighters at all.

5/10 because I'm sure it has something worth engaging in if you really do sit down and give it a chance... The description for any of the higher scores doesn't sound like something I would ever say about Tekken  

Edited April 25, 2023 by Sumez

[RH | 4,916]

The only Tekken game I managed to get into on the PS2 was the first-- Tekken Tag.  Though I enjoy Tekken Tag and would likely rate it a 9/9.5, I prefer the pureness of a traditional fighter with one player.  But Before TTT came out my buddy and I would grab every Tekken game that came out on the PS1.  Tekken 3 was/is quintessential Tekken to me.  It doesn't get any better.

I admit l'd like to play all of the newer ones that have came out in the past 20 years, but I'm fine calling this what it is to me-- a 10 of 10.  Best fighting game, IMHO, ever.

[Hammerfestus | 3,858]

I don’t know if I preferred this one or #2 but they were both excellent.  This one definitely was technically improved over 2.  I‘ll give it a 9.

[Webhead123 | 679]

I can't comment on Tekken 3 specifically because I don't believe I've played it. However, I can comment on the Tekken series as a whole by saying...I don't think I've ever actually liked a single one of them that I have played.

In part, I've never liked fighting games on a 3D play field. Soul Caliber, Virtua Fighter, some of the later Mortal Kombat and Street Fighter games...none of them really work for me. Fighting games just don't feel right (or fun) unless they're played on a single 2D plane.

For another, I don't like fighting games that put a lot of focus on juggles, stun-locks and grapples. I can't claim to be an expert on any of the Tekken games (my lack of enjoyment naturally limited the time I spent playing them) but every Tekken game that I have tried always felt like it was a race to be the first to abuse trapping your opponent in the air and exploiting long hit-recovery animations.

Also, the control schemes always felt strange and unintuitive to me and the fighting overall felt stiff and sluggish.

So yeah, I won't give Tekken 3 a specific rating but as a whole series, I'd be hard pressed to rate any of them higher than a 4 out of 10.

Edited April 25, 2023 by Webhead123

[captmorgandrinker | 1,649]

I gave it an 8.   This game is the entire reason I mailed my Playstation to a stranger in California with a $50 money order to install a mod chip.

Then bought a burned copy of the Japanese release of Tekken 3 for 10 bucks from ebay.   Good times!

[MrWunderful | 2,927]

Played everyday after school with my buddy down the street. Went out of my way to learn hworang’s combos and moves. 
 

Still dominate with him around the work arcade now-a-days

 

 

Also, iirc, didnt it have a “story” mode? The first tekken to do so? (Not sure) 

 

Basically a beat -em-up with tekken moves, outstanding addition if so. 

[YOURTURN | 1,256]

I have played a few of the Tekken games. Which has me always rate them an 8/10. Not because I am a fan, which I am not one these days, but because they tend to be my favorite fighting games when I have time to kill.

[Nintegageo | 582]

Love it. Hwoarang was my dude as well. 

[Hammerfestus | 3,858]

Yes! Team Hworang!  I thought it was so cool how he could flip stances back and forth.  Now that I think about it I really played the hell out of this one.  

[AstralSoul | 502]

Tekken in general is just not for me. I remember trying Tekken 3 back in the day and thinking it was okay but just too hard for me. 5/10

[TDIRunner | 2,744]

I never spent much time playing fighting games, but for some reason, this game really appealed to me.  It's definitely my favorite 3D fighting game, and possibly the only fighting game that I've actually beaten and unlocked everything.  I still prefer 2D fighting games, but I can still play this game today and enjoy it.  I even busted it out recently for the "Beat the PS1 Library" thread.  

[Reed Rothchild | 9,547]

This is one of the few debate games I haven't played.  Probably won't happen either, unless something falls in my lap.  And I don't really like fighting games in general.  But I'd play it for reference.

[Bearcat-Doug | 5,105]

On 4/25/2023 at 3:38 PM, mbd39 said:

This is a classic. I haven't played it in ages though. 8/10

 

Same here. I haven't played it since it was a current gen game, but I thought it was great. 8/10.

[Bearcat-Doug | 5,105]

On 4/25/2023 at 4:15 PM, RH said:

The only Tekken game I managed to get into on the PS2 was the first-- Tekken Tag.  Though I enjoy Tekken Tag and would likely rate it a 9/9.5, I prefer the pureness of a traditional fighter with one player.  But Before TTT came out my buddy and I would grab every Tekken game that came out on the PS1.  Tekken 3 was/is quintessential Tekken to me.  It doesn't get any better.

I admit l'd like to play all of the newer ones that have came out in the past 20 years, but I'm fine calling this what it is to me-- a 10 of 10.  Best fighting game, IMHO, ever.

I liked Tekken Tag Tournament a little better, but they are both awesome.

Edited April 27, 2023 by Bearcat-Doug