SH3 had really interesting characters. I really liked all of them and they all showed shades of gray. Yes, even Claudia.

It also went more indepth with the cult. It was fun to know what exactly it is that they believe.

I still like 2 and 4 much more, but 3 was a really nice game with a very quirky, snarky protagonist that you really don't see done in horror nowadays.