
It was ranked number 22 in Australia, behind Shadow of the Colossus, and number 11 in New Zealand. UFC 3 reached number 12 in the UK sales charts, behind Monster Hunter: World. When it comes to the art of combat, few sports titles do it better."


The grappling still needs plenty of work, and one would hope this is something EA Canada addresses in the next iteration yet these shortcomings become easier to overlook because of the accomplishment of its redefined striking.

GameSpot summarized it as " EA Sports UFC 3 is a tense, exciting, and dynamic recreation of the stand and bang aspect of mixed martial arts. Yet by the 10th fight, the repetition and grind became obvious."ĮGMNow criticized the microtransactions, saying "Just like in other EA Ultimate Team modes, this is a clear cash grab, attempting to get you hooked to the mode in the hopes you'll spend real-world money on card packs to more quickly advance your fighter's stats – it's nothing short of infuriating." Games Radar said that it "makes Battlefront 2's lootbox system look immensely charitable." IGN also called the mode "straight-up terrible". Career Mode, comprises several stages of a fighter's rise through his or her weight class. Polygon said "the honeymoon with UFC 3 is short. Game Informer praised the graphics, saying the "attention to detail is gorgeous, from the way fighters circle each other in the Octagon to the facial animations as an overhand right comes down on their cheek". Reception Critical response ĮA Sports UFC 3 received "generally favorable" reviews from critics, according to review aggregator Metacritic. UFC 3 is also the first title to support RPM Tech, an engine developed by EA Sports which more accurately represents character movements. Although the use of microtransactions is expected to only affect one game mode, the option for consumers to spend real money to avoid grinding has been derided as exploitative. Like other EA games, UFC 3 has been criticized for implementing pay-to-win mechanics. On November 3, the official reveal trailer of EA Sports UFC 3 was released worldwide. Along with the initial announcement, a short teaser trailer featuring UFC fighters Demetrious Johnson, Anderson Silva, and Joanna Jędrzejczyk was also conducted. Development ĮA Sports announced on November 1, 2017, that a third installment was in development. With 234 different fighters (including Bruce Lee) in 10 weight classes, the game contains the biggest character roster out of the three EA Sports UFC games. The tournament mode offers ultimate rights as the player attempts to take on as many opponents as possible in bracket-style elimination rounds with continuous damage and fatigue. Ĭontinuing on the knockout mode which was introduced in EA Sports UFC 2, the game delivers a new type of multiplayer modes designed for fast and quick fights that are integral when playing against opponents. A new in-game social media system now allows the player to create heated rivalries with other UFC athletes, providing the freedom to take on any type of persona.

Outside of fights, the player can make promotional choices to build hype, gain fans, earn more cash through big contracts and capture the world's attention.
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New to the series is the "G.O.A.T." career mode, where the choices made throughout the career impact the player's path to greatness. The game has also been heavily endorsed by Conor McGregor, the cover athlete as well as one of the UFC's top stars. See also: Gameplay of EA Sports UFC and EA Sports UFC 2ĮA Sports UFC 3 is a mixed martial arts fighting game, similar to previous installments, the game is based on Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), while also retaining realism with respect to physics, sounds and movements.
