Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds

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  1. ZXSth
    Feb 27, 2023
    9
    A fantastically addictive fighting game that not only presents a compelling challenge, but also an outrageous amount of fun, whether played solo or with friends. MVC3 features a high skill ceiling, but the addition of a Simple Mode (where single button presses result in complex predetermined combos) means that the game is far more accessible than most complex fighting games. Furthermore,A fantastically addictive fighting game that not only presents a compelling challenge, but also an outrageous amount of fun, whether played solo or with friends. MVC3 features a high skill ceiling, but the addition of a Simple Mode (where single button presses result in complex predetermined combos) means that the game is far more accessible than most complex fighting games. Furthermore, the roster of characters is plentiful, diverse, and possibly the best in the entire series (though the absence of Mega Man X in favour of his counterpart, Zero, was a bit disappointing). Overall, a definitive game for the genre, and a wonderfully entertaining and visually stunning video game.… Expand
  2. MegamanZeroX19
    May 30, 2020
    7
    Un juego de peleas decente pero que deja cosas a desear.
    No posee modo de combate libre y el control no es muy de mi agrado.
  3. Termin8ter
    Jan 29, 2016
    7
    Marvel vs Capcom 3 is a very mixed bag. The fighting is fun, easy to master and runs very smoothly, and it feels so good to to pull of a hyper combo. on the other hand, MvC3 is very bear bones, the story mode sucks, every characters ending either makes no sense or is bad. Also, the online mode is TURRIBLE, you'll wait hours for a match, only for the game to lag out when the fight starts,Marvel vs Capcom 3 is a very mixed bag. The fighting is fun, easy to master and runs very smoothly, and it feels so good to to pull of a hyper combo. on the other hand, MvC3 is very bear bones, the story mode sucks, every characters ending either makes no sense or is bad. Also, the online mode is TURRIBLE, you'll wait hours for a match, only for the game to lag out when the fight starts, forcing you to quit the match and restart. The fighting is the only thing that holds this game up, along with the justice they do with fan-favourite Capcom characters. Hopefully the remake coming up will help fix these mistakes.… Expand
  4. H360
    May 15, 2013
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The balance and depth in the game is astonishing, and even the odd characters have their distinct charms...What's really a shame here is that the developer didn't manage to find a way to supplement the core experience with extras that would extend the life of the game by adding some variety to the package.… Expand
  5. ICEExMagic
    Apr 29, 2013
    6
    I really enjoyed Marvel vs Capcom 2,so I thought I would enjoy this game.Arcade mode is fun and the graphics are good but after a while,it gets boring.
  6. Zilcell
    Nov 18, 2012
    7
    Boy I am enjoying this game a lot so far. Probably one of the best fighting games of this gen. Plenty of interesting characters coupled with some cool fighting mechanics.
  7. rhe
    Mar 21, 2012
    6
    Even though this game has an extremely satisfying and frantic fighting system coupled with some fantastic graphics and an admittedly cool soundtrack (zero's theme rocks), this is all forgotten about when you consider what you're actually getting for your money. The fact that you can't watch any replays or actually watch the match when in a lobby, that there is a simple control scheme whichEven though this game has an extremely satisfying and frantic fighting system coupled with some fantastic graphics and an admittedly cool soundtrack (zero's theme rocks), this is all forgotten about when you consider what you're actually getting for your money. The fact that you can't watch any replays or actually watch the match when in a lobby, that there is a simple control scheme which makes online matches horribly unbalanced (i know you'll tell me that an expert can beat someone using simple but you also have to consider players using the normal control scheme who are new to the game), the completely useless tutorial which becomes more of a hassle than an actual help (you have to bring up the menu every time to see what the game is asking you to do) and a very small and bare amount of extra content or mini games that actually make the game more longer. What's even more worrying is that thing like a replay channel and even a tournament mode was included in SSF4 which came out ALMOST 1 YEAR AGO BY THE SAME DEVELOPER! It seems clear then that the main idea when creating MvC 3 was to add as little and then patch up these holes with DLC (which we will have to pay extra for, of course). It also doesn't help the games score that UMvC3 got released 8 months later meaning all the fans that brought the first game are pretty much burned because now their copy of MvC 3 has just become inferior (yeah yeah, I know I'm one of those people).… Expand
  8. ImUnavailable
    Feb 26, 2012
    7
    MvC3 brings the fast, fun action of its predecessor along with cartoonish visuals that really enhance the onscreen combat. Unfortunately, opportunities to evolve the series are lost. The variety of game modes is pitifully small when compared to its competition and the roster is significantly smaller than MvC2. I know that it isn't fair to judge a game based on another but when it feelsMvC3 brings the fast, fun action of its predecessor along with cartoonish visuals that really enhance the onscreen combat. Unfortunately, opportunities to evolve the series are lost. The variety of game modes is pitifully small when compared to its competition and the roster is significantly smaller than MvC2. I know that it isn't fair to judge a game based on another but when it feels like a backwards step, it is a serious concern.… Expand
  9. GeneralKumar
    Dec 27, 2011
    0
    This game blows, i haven't seen a more unbalanced game in my life. this game has such a small roster of characters, and half the characters nobody cares about. Combos are unbreakable. Half the capcom characters can kill any character in the game with one combo. Campers (zoners) just chip all your life away with x-factor. characters have abilities that make no sence. people online onlyThis game blows, i haven't seen a more unbalanced game in my life. this game has such a small roster of characters, and half the characters nobody cares about. Combos are unbreakable. Half the capcom characters can kill any character in the game with one combo. Campers (zoners) just chip all your life away with x-factor. characters have abilities that make no sence. people online only pplay with 5 of the characters because they are the 5 most powerful characters. teleport change-ups run rampant and are impossible to block. wesker, akuma, sentinel over-powered. just trash and UMVC3 is too… Expand
  10. grandpajoe6191
    Nov 9, 2011
    5
    I played this game with several of my friends in some guy's house and it was not amusing. The graphics are light and cheerful (as what you'd expect from Capcom) and there are tons of characters with unique abilites that you can select. However, the annoying control schemes with the cheezy dialogue the characters spit out every 5 seconds is annoying as hell. Besides, I'm not the type ofI played this game with several of my friends in some guy's house and it was not amusing. The graphics are light and cheerful (as what you'd expect from Capcom) and there are tons of characters with unique abilites that you can select. However, the annoying control schemes with the cheezy dialogue the characters spit out every 5 seconds is annoying as hell. Besides, I'm not the type of person who enjoys a 2-D fighting game, so...meh. Buy the game if you want, but if you want to spend money wisely then buy something alse or go watch a movie.… Expand
  11. Jobadkins
    Nov 2, 2011
    10
    Truth be said,I love playing video games and been playing 30+ years.Fighting games aren't much of my thing except for the old mortal Kombat games and the new one on the 360,I'll tell you what,that has all changed after playing this game.To me it is by far better then any street fighter game which i have never liked any of them.This game is just bursting with style,creativity,depth,replayTruth be said,I love playing video games and been playing 30+ years.Fighting games aren't much of my thing except for the old mortal Kombat games and the new one on the 360,I'll tell you what,that has all changed after playing this game.To me it is by far better then any street fighter game which i have never liked any of them.This game is just bursting with style,creativity,depth,replay value,graphics oh graphics.This is a true gem to play and a title that will be popped into my system 5 years from now.… Expand
  12. Realmusicman
    Aug 10, 2011
    8
    A pretty freakin fun game once you get the hang of it. I would recommend it to anybody willing to learn about fighting games and how they work. By the way, it takes a couple days to get used to so dont get mad and sell it right away. 8/10
  13. Heroicpotatoe
    Jul 26, 2011
    8
    A great game. The game is very accessible, the fast paced nature of the game makes it exciting. Though there is a lack of content and a slight difference in the balancing for the characters.
  14. Cazssbguy
    Jul 11, 2011
    7
    There's not that much to say about this game, except that the only good part about this game is the gameplay and characters. However, even these two factors are somewhat compromised. The game gives too much of an advantage to newbies with the "simple" controls option provided, and there are some heavily-favored characters missing from the roster like Megaman. This game is no doubt fun,There's not that much to say about this game, except that the only good part about this game is the gameplay and characters. However, even these two factors are somewhat compromised. The game gives too much of an advantage to newbies with the "simple" controls option provided, and there are some heavily-favored characters missing from the roster like Megaman. This game is no doubt fun, but very limited. It's like Super Smash brothers, except far more was expected.… Expand
  15. davidcraig
    Jul 2, 2011
    10
    I thought this game was incredible! The graphics are awesome, granted - there's not an awful lot to do BUT, unlocking each character's ending can be a challenge and the online play is quite good. The controls are so much better that Street Fighter because even if your completely new at games like this, simple mode lets you do a variety of cool moves, and it's not that unbalanced because aI thought this game was incredible! The graphics are awesome, granted - there's not an awful lot to do BUT, unlocking each character's ending can be a challenge and the online play is quite good. The controls are so much better that Street Fighter because even if your completely new at games like this, simple mode lets you do a variety of cool moves, and it's not that unbalanced because a lot of the moves you can only do on Normal mode. This game comes highly reccomended. BUY IT!… Expand
  16. momslove
    Jun 30, 2011
    7
    This game surprised me. I myself do not usually play games like this, but the amazing graphics drew me in. I love this game simply because it is so easy to play. By pressing three simple buttons, you can do a move that looks like it would take years of practice to perfect.But at the same time, players looking for a challenge probably shouldn't even consider this game.
  17. TheQuietGamer
    Jun 23, 2011
    6
    This is the first Marvel vs. Capcom game I've played so I can't make any comparisons to the original, but what I can tell you is this is a mediocre fighting game with limited modes both online and off, so there isn't much to hold your attention for very long, sure it has an awesome cast of characters and a unique visual style to it, but that's really not much more than that, theThis is the first Marvel vs. Capcom game I've played so I can't make any comparisons to the original, but what I can tell you is this is a mediocre fighting game with limited modes both online and off, so there isn't much to hold your attention for very long, sure it has an awesome cast of characters and a unique visual style to it, but that's really not much more than that, the backgrounds are decent when you can see them, but there is usually to much crazy crap happening on screen to see them, if your a huge fighting game fan this may be worth a purchase, for everyone else it's just to mediocre to recommend for anything more than a rental.… Expand
  18. DarkGear
    May 12, 2011
    7
    When I first started playing this game I would of rated it about a 9... the more I play it though it keeps slipping. It looks great and the roster is alright... (although I think everyone from MvC2 should of been included as well as the new faces...) the character balancing is way off. Some characters are just better then others. Clearly this was made for the online community but it takesWhen I first started playing this game I would of rated it about a 9... the more I play it though it keeps slipping. It looks great and the roster is alright... (although I think everyone from MvC2 should of been included as well as the new faces...) the character balancing is way off. Some characters are just better then others. Clearly this was made for the online community but it takes too long to find matches if you are not entirely dedicated.… Expand
  19. HardAppleCider
    Apr 21, 2011
    9
    Marvel vs Capcom 3 is a great game with plenty of depth. At first glance it seems like a game that is easy to pick up and easy to master, but there is enough complexity and subtle substance that will allow the dedicated and gifted to succeed over those less dedicated and talented.

    Every single time I get into the lab with this game, I find something useful. Every single time I compete    Marvel vs Capcom 3 is a great game with plenty of depth. At first glance it seems like a game that is easy to pick up and easy to master, but there is enough complexity and subtle substance that will allow the dedicated and gifted to succeed over those less dedicated and talented.

    Every single time I get into the lab with this game, I find something useful.
    Every single time I compete with friends (who also study, experiment, and practice), something new seems so incredibly good that we suspect it might be broken.
    Every single time we find something that we think might be broken, we prove ourselves wrong.

    The thing that's great about this game is that there are so many useful tools that can be used. Switch the order of your team and you're playing a different team with it's own nuances and subtleties. Switch the assist of your second or anchor character and you've changed your team significantly. It's great fun to figure out what's effective and what isn't, how different characters can compliment each other in a variety of ways.

    The tools in this game are great both in their number and their variance. Some aspects of one character might be similar too another (Storm and Magnito both have 8 way airdash and can use similar tricks to get the hit because of this, as an example), but honestly I haven't played a fighting game with this much usable diversity since Guilty Gear (that's a huge compliment by the way).    … Expand
  20. icadaT
    Apr 19, 2011
    7
    Solid gameplay accompanied with a brilliant art style set the stage for an excellent game, only to be held back by shallow variety of modes and a limited selection of characters. Could have been a much more enjoyable game if it had that little extra depth.
  21. Test369
    Apr 18, 2011
    4
    I was just waiting for 3 or 4 games this year, one of them was this one and, for me, is the biggest disappointment of the year, I don't understand how capcom ruined one of the best fighting games ever made, maybe they just don't want SSF4 get surpassed by this game (sorry for my bad spelling).
  22. L0stR3negade
    Apr 17, 2011
    7
    Kinda a disappointed being that we waited 10 years for this game and it has such a small roster. Then again the small roster dosent keep the game from being fun because it is. Only problems i really saw was that at times it was hard to find a match and thats mostly because of the servers.
  23. TheGrubb
    Mar 31, 2011
    8
    While not quite as good as Marvel Vs. Capcom 2, MvC3 is still a worthy addition to the series.

    MvC3 doesn't have as many characters as 2, but that's because 2 was basically just reusing sprites Capcom had laying around from Street Fighter, Dark Stalkers, and their "X-Men: Children of the Atom" coin-op fighter, and meshing them together into one incredibly fun, but unbalanced game. MvC3    While not quite as good as Marvel Vs. Capcom 2, MvC3 is still a worthy addition to the series.

    MvC3 doesn't have as many characters as 2, but that's because 2 was basically just reusing sprites Capcom had laying around from Street Fighter, Dark Stalkers, and their "X-Men: Children of the Atom" coin-op fighter, and meshing them together into one incredibly fun, but unbalanced game.

    MvC3 uses mostly all new characters (With a few exceptions, like the Street Fighter characters.) So, it took a lot more work that 2 did to make this sucker. But the characters are all more-or-less original. (No duplicate characters, like Ken and Ryu being basically the same characters.)

    There are some weird choices for fighters. Most notably M.O.D.O.K. But for the most part the character choices are interesting.

    My biggest problem with the game? Why does it have Zero, but not Mega Man? (Probably because they're going to sell him to you as a DLC later =(... barf.)    … Expand
  24. AbeBarnes
    Mar 31, 2011
    8
    Mash up games rarely work well, but for some reason this fighting franchise has held strong throughout the years! The latest installment brings the graphics into the next generation, and allows anyone to pick up the controller and go!

    When they first announced Marvel vs Capcom 3 was coming out, I literally geeked out. My wife had to tell me several times to just shut up about it, or I    Mash up games rarely work well, but for some reason this fighting franchise has held strong throughout the years! The latest installment brings the graphics into the next generation, and allows anyone to pick up the controller and go!

    When they first announced Marvel vs Capcom 3 was coming out, I literally geeked out. My wife had to tell me several times to just shut up about it, or I would have no chance of bringing the game into my home. I followed the news on it fervently, and did my best to contain my joy as each new tidbit was released.

    Then came the fateful day the game was released, and I ran (well drove. If youâ    … Expand
  25. rude76
    Mar 21, 2011
    8
    This game was pretty damn fun at first. I was practically obsessed with learning different characters and perfecting the rhythm of certain combo chains. But then I kinda just got bored with the game. I haven't rly played too much lately. Still, the game was decent overall and rly damn fun while it lasted. Also WTF @ no Venom.
  26. GunslingerX1983
    Mar 19, 2011
    8
    I'm a geek who loves his comics and games... so its a given I was going to enjoy MVC3. I did not however realise quite how much I would enjoy it. It is so colourful and vibrant with varied characters and I loved the end boss fight everytime. Multiplayer is also a blast... definately pick this one up if you get the chance.
  27. SketchPanic
    Mar 15, 2011
    6
    Loved MvC and MvC2, but MvC3 is almost a different game altogether. Much of the mechanics of the game take little or no skill to pull off insane combos. Actually the Xbox 360 version just requires you to launch someone in the air, hit them a few times, hit A in a direction, rinse, and repeat just to juggle an opponent between an entire party. Too easy to pull off and does more damage thanLoved MvC and MvC2, but MvC3 is almost a different game altogether. Much of the mechanics of the game take little or no skill to pull off insane combos. Actually the Xbox 360 version just requires you to launch someone in the air, hit them a few times, hit A in a direction, rinse, and repeat just to juggle an opponent between an entire party. Too easy to pull off and does more damage than it should, with the simplicity of it being considered. Balancing is still an issue when all you see online, for the most part, is Sentinel and Phoenix. Perfect example of game-breaking, flawed, mechanics would be Dark Phoenix/X-Factor. If you haven't heard or witnessed it, you should look into it. Online is horrid for the most part, and is pretty difficult to get into a quick match with. The main game is solid and I do love the little endings that each character has.… Expand
  28. ElectricCity
    Mar 15, 2011
    10
    This has got to be one of my favorite fighters ever. You have a great diverse cast of characters, fan service pouring out of every orifice, easy to pick up, difficult to master mechanics, and beautiful cell-shaded graphics. My only real issue with it is the relative lack of stages, and a few characters are poorly balanced (Dormammu, Phoenix). Otherwise, a fantastic experience.
  29. footfall
    Mar 14, 2011
    4
    I have a blast playing this game by myself. However, I become frustrated when I try to play people of my (admittedly low) skill level, and they've been playing since launch and just beat the tar out of me. I don't claim to be good, but I wish I could play people of my own skill and not feel like I'm a toddler getting kneecapped by a soldier.
  30. PaulAttacks
    Mar 14, 2011
    7
    This is a game that is totally worth renting, it is an amazing fighting game by any standards but its longevity and variety are what hold it back from being a truly remarkable game. The reason MVC2 has withheld its place in cult gamers hearts for so long is because of how complex and intricate the fighting system was for the experts and how accessible it was for someone who just wanted toThis is a game that is totally worth renting, it is an amazing fighting game by any standards but its longevity and variety are what hold it back from being a truly remarkable game. The reason MVC2 has withheld its place in cult gamers hearts for so long is because of how complex and intricate the fighting system was for the experts and how accessible it was for someone who just wanted to see their favorite comic book hero brought to life by the talented developers at Capcom. The more developers stop taking chances the more homogenized the gaming industry will become, just as the music and film industry have. They found a winning formula that worked with Street Fighter IV and they were so quick to cash in on the possibility of rebooting another great IP that they forgot what made MVC2 so endearing in the first place. While i certainly enjoyed the fighting, control scheme, and wonderful visuals, i am turned off by the lack of variety and content.… Expand
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Metascore
85

Generally favorable reviews - based on 77 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 75 out of 77
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 77
  3. Negative: 0 out of 77
  1. Videogameszone.de
    May 24, 2011
    84
    The fluid and intuitive controls in Marvel vs. Capcom 3 feel great. The graphic effects and the versus mode are truly great too. A wonderful game.
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  2. GamingExcellence
    Mar 25, 2011
    90
    Frankly if you're a fighting game fan you're doing yourself a disservice by not playing this excellent title.
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  3. Game Chronicles
    Mar 23, 2011
    90
    Marvel vs. Capcom 3 might be a bit light in the gaming modes, there's no denying that the core gameplay is solid enough stands on its own and has something to offer for every type of gamer. Fighting fans of all flavors will enjoy the hybrid 2D-meets-3D gameplay, the smooth animations, and the excellent character special moves.
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