- Publisher: Capcom
- Release Date: Aug 24, 2011
- Also On: PlayStation 3
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Aug 22, 2011100I'm confident even the most critical 3rd Strike aficionados will be hard pressed to put down the arcade stick once they hop online and start putting the hurt on all the day-one Chun-Li and Kens out there.
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Sep 4, 201195Street Fighter III: Third Strike Online Edition is a very well put together package that not only manages to pay homage to the original games that had such a cult following in the past, but also in adding a whole bunch of well thought out features that really bring the game up to speed and sometimes even surpassing other games that are available from retail.
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Aug 22, 201195With the challenges in place, a guaranteed large player base, tons of fan service, online play, and the customization of the entire game, the price tag for Online Edition makes it a steal. If you enjoy Street Fighter or enjoy fighting games, you owe it to yourself to pick this game up.
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Aug 24, 201191The parry system, once you start to wrap your head around the timing, can be both satisfying and impressive as hell to pull off.
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Nov 14, 201190If you love fighting games, you must get it. [Issue#77, p.100]
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Sep 23, 201190Street Fighter IV was a slower, more deliberate project with a silly streak in its art and design, and I wonder whether we will ever see something closer to SFIII's style come in a future game - but this time rendered in 3D, of course. I hope so, because while I wasn't really looking forwards to a new port of a decade-plus-old game, even just a couple of hours with Online Edition has reminded me just how polished and brilliant Capcom's final 2D opus really was.
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Sep 12, 201190Playing Street Fighter III : Third Strike from the comfort of your couch is now possible. And in very nice conditions, both in terms of visuals, playability, or netcode efficiency. Capcom even enriched the experience, offering numerous challenges to complete in various ways. So if you want to have a taste of the best fighting game ever made by this developer, it's now or never.
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Sep 12, 201190Since its arcade version dropped, Street Fighter: 3rd Strike has been released in various forms on the Playstation 2, Dreamcast and original Xbox over the years. However, this version is the definitive one, and is nicely priced at 20 bucks too.
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Sep 6, 201190A fantastic downloadable title. Online play makes an already great game even better. Updated visuals, an in-depth training mode, and plenty of challenges to complete give Third Strike Online Edition plenty of replay value.
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Aug 30, 201190A great adaptation of one of the best fighting games of its time, with the phenomenal addition of an online mode.
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Aug 26, 201190SF III: Third Strike Online Edition manages to offer the same awesome feelings of the original game, together with a rich set of extras and solid online gameplay.
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Aug 26, 201190Street Fighter nuts will already have bought this without a second thought; if you remember the good old days of 2D fighters, this is the pinnacle.
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Aug 25, 2011903rd Strike Online Edition provides a lick of paint that improve the dated visuals considerably.
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Aug 25, 201190A great version of one of the best fighting games, and therefore one of the best multiplayer games, of all time - assuming you have the dedication for it.
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Aug 25, 201190While a few missing extras and features might keep Third Strike: Online Edition from being the ultimate edition of Street Fighter III, the amount of care put into the core game as well as its online multiplayer easily elevates this release as the definitive version. The
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Aug 24, 201190A series of very difficult parry and combo trials are what you're given to learn the game. Completing them is a slow process, but it's a fantastic and compelling way to figure out this notoriously complex sequel.
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Aug 24, 201190If you are a fan of technical fighting games THIS pearl is for you. The awesome gameplay created more than 10 years ago by Capcom is still one of the most addictive examples of how a game like this should work. With Online Edition Capcom offers an arcade perfect port of the glorious Street Fighter III: Third Strike, with a big number of interesting addictions. Buy it, and you'll be amazed.
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Aug 23, 201190The truth is that Third Strike is an elitist's game in the truest sense of the phrase. History has shown that, through its demands on player execution, this is a game that shrunk the audience of active Street Fighter players. But few would argue that it's anything but the pinnacle of 2D competitive Street Fighter design.
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Aug 23, 201190The best Street Fighter game to be released on the downloadable market yet. It's the same game many of you have been playing for the last 12 years, only improved in every area.
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Aug 23, 201190As a whole, SFIII: 3rdS – OE is a celebration of a threequel that wasn't content to merely stand on the shoulders of the giant that preceded it and that in doing so delivered a fighting game that to this day feels incredibly vital.
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Aug 22, 201190It's because Capcom had the good sense to leave well enough alone, however, that Online Edition is the best Third Strike there's ever been. And, as we all know, the third strike is what counts.
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Sep 13, 201189While Street Fighter 3: Online Edition is the least beginner-friendly of the series, that's precisely why it's favoured among the series' biggest fans. The parrying, super moves and timing make this a challenging and surprisingly addictive game.
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Aug 23, 201187This is the way to make a comeback for a series.