SWAT 3: Elite Edition

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  • Summary: This enhanced version of SWAT 3 includes multiplayer support, new weapons, new levels, and more.
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
  1. Eurogamer
    90
    With the inclusion of a Software Development Kit in the package, the door is also wide open for user modifications and new missions for the game, which should extend SWAT3's life for the foreseeable future. I couldn't recommend your acquisition of this game any more.
  2. CheckOut
    90
    Simply put, if you loved SWAT 3, this upgrade is a blessing. And if you resisted SWAT 3 because of its lack of multiplayer, you're out of excuses now.
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  3. Adrenaline Vault
    90
    "SWAT 3: Close Quarters Battle" changed the face of the first-person tactical genre, and the Elite Edition polishes it to a near mirror shine.
  4. GameSpy
    87
    SWAT3's multiplayer, while nothing groundbreaking, is something special to behold.
  5. Game Over Online
    81
    The addition of multiplayer really adds a whole other dimension to the gaming experience.
  6. TotalGames.net
    80
    A decent expansion pack that goes a long way towards redressing the failings of the original. However, that is not to say that the original should not have been a lot better than it was.
  7. CNET Gamecenter
    60
    Somehow, Sierra managed to snatch defeat out of the jaws of victory by committing gaffes and other oversights that just boggle the mind.
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
  1. OscarM.
    Jun 2, 2004
    10
    Great Game, a bit old but just perfect!
  2. MagnesiumDew
    Jul 12, 2014
    10
    Easily the best tactical shooter. With certain mods the game is absurdly fun. While the multiplayer is dead now (and has been for at least 10Easily the best tactical shooter. With certain mods the game is absurdly fun. While the multiplayer is dead now (and has been for at least 10 years), it is still brilliant. A few things in this title lift it above its successor Swat 4; glowsticks and modding tools, as well as slightly better AI. I wish that others were playing online, but that is not the case :( Tied with M&B Warband and LA Noire as (IMO) the best games of all time.… Expand
  4. RobertM.
    Jan 14, 2004
    8
    Awesome use of hostage and suspect control. I like being able to bring them in alive...occasionally. The hostages are also more intelligent Awesome use of hostage and suspect control. I like being able to bring them in alive...occasionally. The hostages are also more intelligent than on other games like Rainbow Six.… Expand
  5. Amorph0us
    Jan 9, 2022
    8
    One of the first FPS I played. A great experience for me back then. Got me ready for Counter strike era.
  6. John
    Jun 19, 2005
    7
    Hmmm... while this certainly seems 'fresh' and 'original' at first, the originality of this game soon wears off. If you Hmmm... while this certainly seems 'fresh' and 'original' at first, the originality of this game soon wears off. If you are a fan of strategy fps's, then you should, at the very least, like this game. It's far too difficult for casual gamers though. Read the lowest review on here you can find, and base your purchase of this game on that- this is one of the few games I have bougt which I class as over-rated.… Expand
  7. CenkAlp
    Jan 3, 2018
    7
    Hikaye = 8
    Oynanış = 7
    Grafikler = 7
    Sesler = 7
    Keyif = 8
    Atmosfer = 7
    Süre = 7
  8. CedricT.
    Feb 19, 2008
    7
    I liked SWAT 3 because I found it easy to maneuver the men around in missions. Yet the mission design is flawed and comes off boring later I liked SWAT 3 because I found it easy to maneuver the men around in missions. Yet the mission design is flawed and comes off boring later on, if the game had sudden events in it that cause you to reconfigure your planning, I might've enjoyed this game more. It's good though nonetheless.… Expand

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