Street Fighter III 3rd Strike Fight for the Future (Best)

The third tweaking of Street Fighter 3 results in this breath taking-ly accomplished title with finely honed play mechanics. Pugilists must choose only three techniques from the roster of super specials making for battles more reliant on all round martial skill rather than a special move stand off. The counter block is tricky to master yet it leaves an opponent wide open to a well-aimed strike as in real martial arts. And the techniques present in the arcade version yet missing from the DC incarnation have been restored. All this plus graphics to drool over with player hair moving and background interaction make this an essential for the fight fan.