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We find, share, and investigate the things you love and the people who make and enjoy them.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.polygon.com\u002F","unscored",{"id":316,"game_id":5,"outlet_id":317,"author":318,"original_score":325,"normalized_score":163,"review_url":326,"review_date":327,"summary":328,"created_at":329,"updated_at":329,"author_id":319,"last_edited_at":329,"outlet":330},73024,69,{"id":319,"bio":16,"name":320,"avg_score":321,"outlet_id":317,"created_at":322,"profile_id":16,"updated_at":323,"claim_token":16,"article_count":324,"claimed_by_user_id":16},5590,"Mitchell Saltzman",78.54545454545455,"2025-02-06T08:41:20.381658-05:00","2025-11-19T16:34:57.904052-05:00",57,"7.5","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ign.com\u002Farticles\u002F2018\u002F02\u002F01\u002Fea-sports-ufc-3-review","2018-02-01","EA went back to the gym with UFC 3 to work on many of the weaknesses that had the previous two games struggling to find their footing. A fantastic new striking system and a much-improved career mode lead the charge, but UFC 3 is still hamstrung by a cumbersome ground game, weird collision issues, and the straight-up terrible Ultimate Team Mode. 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The heart of the game is in its fighting and that’s as good as it’s ever been. Skilled and dedicated players will find it very rewarding, and casual players can dial the difficulty down to enjoy a smoother ride. EA Sports UFC 3 has something for every MMA-loving gamer. 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It might only be an incremental improvement over its predecessor, but the gameplay remains stellar and the action is accessible and fun. 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","https:\u002F\u002Fattackofthefanboy.com\u002F",{"id":414,"game_id":5,"outlet_id":415,"author":416,"original_score":176,"normalized_score":60,"review_url":423,"review_date":401,"summary":424,"created_at":425,"updated_at":425,"author_id":417,"last_edited_at":425,"outlet":426},46233,37,{"id":417,"bio":16,"name":418,"avg_score":419,"outlet_id":16,"created_at":420,"profile_id":16,"updated_at":421,"claim_token":16,"article_count":422,"claimed_by_user_id":16},90,"Tyler Treese",73.93854748603351,"2024-10-07T18:36:16.127955-04:00","2026-07-29T08:15:39.191967-04:00",180,"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.playstationlifestyle.net\u002Freview\u002F630457-ea-sports-ufc-3-review-paper-champion-ps4\u002F","Slowly but surely the EA Sports UFC series has managed to gradually improve with each offering. The first title offered a solid base, and the sequel revamped the ground game. Now on its third title, it seemed like everything was in place for a content-deep offering that really catered to mixed martial arts fans. 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