Just a preamble, if you decide to play SWAT 3 on modern systems like W7/10+ you will need to install some things first to get it up and running. Firstly, Last Resort and DgVooodoo2 are an absolute must. But another reason it may crash is due to the FMVs themselves. Read the Last Resolt FAQ or PCGamingWiki for further info. In my opinion 3 is better than 4. The AI is much snappier and can react to things like footsteps or your flashlight, there's a lot of missions, enemy AI can shoot through most objects, baddies may hide in closets and other locations, to get a higher score you have to report things properly (if the civilian/suspect is injured or dead), larger maps overall, suspects may try to pick up weapons if they don't have one, suspects may surrender and then pick up their weapon when you aren't looking, suspects can lean to one side to gain an advantage around corners (happens occasionally), suspects don't faint but they will shoot instantly if they spot you. This game was way ahead of it's time, and it's a shame most people don't know about it. In fact, the fact it's obscure nowadays and not really talked about can probably be attributed to the fact that 4 overshadows it. Yes, this is not a polished game in the slightest. It's old. You have to set the controls up to play similarly to 4. There's no drop down command system, you have to use the number keys to set commands, it's not really fluent at all. But to be honest, I really enjoyed it. And I think it's worth the effort of getting it to work if for nothing else but to give it a shot. I think if you want a SWAT 4 sequel, you may not get it with 3, but it may give you that tactical FPS fix you're looking for.
