Top 5 3d Fighters

5. Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection (PS3)

Whilst i find the Tekken series in general to be quite shallow and bland Dark Resurrection is a solid 3d fighter and it's online ranking system along with online battles alievitates it into this top five.
















4. Soul Edge (PSX)

A classic series from Namco was born with this title initially released into arcades in 1996. Highly playable, accessible and fresh Soul Edge's influence shines through today, especially in it's sequel series.....















3. Soul Calibur 2 (Gamecube)

Whilst lacking a touch of the magic that made the first Soul Calibur game so great, Soul Calibur 2 still manages to be a fantastic game. The Gamecube version is the definitive version due to it looking a touch sharper and having the best bonus character (Link)













2. Virtua Fighter 5 (Xbox 360)
Narrowly edging out VF4 Evolution as the pinnacle of Sega's technically deep 3d fighter series Virtua Fighter 5 is stunningly beautiful, superbly balanced and will take years to master, providing you with an almost infinite number of gameplay hours. Add to this the 360 versions online mode and you have a first rate package.

Be warned however, this series takes time and practice and is nowhere near as accessible as the other titles mentioned here.
















1. Soul Calibur (Dreamcast)

Lacking some of the "WOW" factor it had on release Namco's sequel to Soul Edge still retains it's great line up of fighters and it's excellent playability. A highly accessible yet still quite deep and rewarding game Soul Calibur still gets fired up on the Dreamcast to this day and evidence of it's greatness is that none of the 3 sequels that have followed have come near it's classic status.