UFC Undisputed 3

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UFC Undisputed 3
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Cover art featuring former UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson "The Spider" Silva, who won a fan vote to appear on the cover of the game.
Developer(s) Yuke's
Publisher(s) THQ
Composer(s) Pride FC music composed by Yasuharu Takanashi
Platform(s) PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
Release
  • NA: 14 February 2012
  • EU: 14 February 2012
  • AU: 16 February 2012
  • JP: 1 March 2012
Genre(s) Sports
Mode(s) Single-player, multiplayer

UFC Undisputed 3 is a mixed martial arts video game featuring Ultimate Fighting Championship properties and fighters developed by Yuke's and published by THQ. It was released for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. It is a sequel to UFC Undisputed 2010 , making it the third and last game to be released under THQ's 2007 agreement with the UFC.

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Gameplay

UFC Undisputed 3 has improved and added changes from its predecessor, including the following: [1] [2]

Development and release

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Promotion at E3 2011

The demo was released on 24 January 2012.

Reception

The game received "generally favourable reviews" on both platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. [3] [4] In Japan, Famitsu gave it a score of all four nines for a total of 36 out of 40. [7]

Dan Plunkett of 411Mania gave the Xbox 360 version nine out of ten and called it "the best game of the series and the best mixed martial arts video game to date." [19] Jeffrey Harris of the same website gave the PlayStation 3 version 9.6 out of 10 and said it was "really the MMA game we've been waiting for years. THQ really buckled down and the extra development time really paid off to make the game that much more special. EA MMA game [sic] was a good game, but it failed to deliver on a lot of levels and they didn't do enough to go above and beyond and truly outdo UFC Undisputed. THQ has now outdone all previous UFC Undisputed installments and EA MMA as well here." [20] A little later on, Trace Aber of the same website gave both console versions nine out of ten and said: "UFC Undisputed 3 is far and away the best game in the series, and it's obvious that taking a year off worked. The game certainly feels familiar, but it's the subtle things they changed that make the most difference. It's a well-rounded experience that is a must-have for any MMA fan." [21]

The Digital Fix gave the PS3 version eight out of ten and called it "the definitive MMA game". [22] Digital Spy gave the Xbox 360 version a similar score of four stars out of five, calling it "a thoroughly enjoyable fighting game, striking a wonderful balance between shallow action and simulation. Personality issues aside, once the bell rings, the action is superb, offering incredible levels of strategy, not to mention some of the most impressive knockouts we've ever seen." [17] Metro gave it a similar score of eight out of ten and called it "The premier MMA title that will appeal to all fight fans, whether you like the sport or not." [18]

The game topped the UK sales charts for several weeks. [23]

Sequel

On 5 June 2012, it was announced that THQ had sold the UFC license to Electronic Arts and closed the studio that worked on the franchise. [24] A new title, EA Sports UFC , was released on the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One next-gen consoles on 17 June 2014, followed by several sequels, EA Sports UFC 2 in Spring 2016, EA Sports UFC 3 in February 2018, and EA Sports UFC 4 in August 2020. EA Sports UFC 5 is scheduled for release in 2023.

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