of PC Gamer US wrote of SWAT 3s singleplayer mode, "graphically, environmentally, and tactically, it was unsurpassed among action games this year." In the United States, SWAT 3s sales reached 40,095 copies by April 2000. Elite Edition The Elite Edition received "favorable" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. Martin Taylor of Eurogamer praised the Elite Edition's graphics and level design, and particularly the new multiplayer component, citing efficient, low-lag networking code, and singling out the co-operative mode for its effectiveness. However, he criticized some flaws in multiplayer, admonishing the WON.net multiplayer service, noting that the deathmatch game mode can be dominated by one player with a fast connection camping in one area of the map, and critiquing the ease with which the arrest-based gameplay can break down in a fierce firefight. IGN's review of the Elite Edition was more positive in their review, highlighting the new multiplayer component and the new missions, but noting the presence of some bugs. The Elite Edition received a "Silver" sales award from the Entertainment and Leisure Software Publishers Association, indicating sales of at least 100,000 copies in the United Kingdom. See also Ready or Not, a 2021 tactical shooter considered to be a spiritual successor to the Police Quest: SWAT series References External links Official website via Internet Archive 1999 video games Cancelled Dreamcast games Cooperative video games Fictional portrayals of the Los Angeles Police Department First-person shooters Police Quest and SWAT Sierra Entertainment games Tactical shooter video games Video games about bomb disposal Video games about police officers Video games set in 2005 Video games set in Los Angeles Windows games Windows-only games Video games developed in the United States