Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown

1. AkiraYuki

   Sep 25, 2012

   10

   Best fighting game ever made. Plain and simple. If you are into button mashing and instant gratification then stay away. Fighting game noobsBest fighting game ever made. Plain and simple. If you are into button mashing and instant gratification then stay away. Fighting game noobs dont stand a chance in this game and that's why this game is not nearly as popular as it should but if you are a fighting game veteran then YOU MUST ABSOLUTELY PLAY THIS GAME. It's without a doubt the deepest fighting game ever made and only the best and most skilled players win every single time. There's no lucky bs in this game. If you are a fighting game fan and you don't play this then you have zero credibility as a fighting game fan IMO.… Expand

   • 8 of 8 users found this helpful
2. BeatEmUpFan

   Sep 28, 2012

   10

   Seems like some idiotic troll screwed up the user score here at Metacritic using multiple email accounts (a TTT2/DOA5 fanboy, perhaps?).Seems like some idiotic troll screwed up the user score here at Metacritic using multiple email accounts (a TTT2/DOA5 fanboy, perhaps?). However, he didn't write a single review, mentioning at least one important defect in the game that justifies such a low user score. And of course he didn't, because this game has NONE. VF5FS has the most deep fighting mechanics ever in a 3D fighting game, where you actually earn your victories and learn from your defeats. Easy to learn, thanks to the best tutorial in fighting games, but VERY hard to master, because of the number of possibilities this fighting engine offers, the lack of comeback mechanics / artificial help based on luck other games have, and the tough competition you have online. Speaking of it, VF5FS also has the best netcode in a fighting game, with lag simply nonexistent when playing against someone in the "same area" ("worldwide" option not recommended). It may not have the presentation polish of a AAA fighter, but wins against all of them in what matters most: gameplay. And in a year full of releases of them, it's a remarkable thing this budget release is the best.… Expand

   • 5 of 11 users found this helpful
4. Cmase

   Jan 22, 2015

   10

   This game is a love letter for any hardcore fighting game fanatic. Ever know why you lost a round and you dont know why? Virtua Fighter alwaysThis game is a love letter for any hardcore fighting game fanatic. Ever know why you lost a round and you dont know why? Virtua Fighter always has a simple solution. Ever lose to a counter pick or bad match up? Every character in Virtua Fighter is viable. Universally every character can deal with every situation. There are no unbalanced comeback mechanics making the game more about outplaying your opponent properly and no flashy animations which keeps the games pace going and more interactive. Virtua Fighter 5 rewards the player with the best reads, reactions and fundamentals rather than gimmicks, spammed attacks and invincible moves. Every hit you land you deserved. The game may seem slow(example: 12 frame crouching jabs versus Street Fighters 3 frame crouching jabs) but that's just on the surface. There is a hard counter to every single move so each player is making a decision every 6th of a second making the pace of the game incredibly quick and a lot less waiting and walking back and forth. Virtua Fighter's inaccessibility is largely exaggerated. The entry level to the game is rather low once you know the basics(high punches are plus on block but can be beaten by lows, mids can beat highs, lows or mids but you need to have frame advantage and they are negative on block) and lows are negative on hit unless its a crouching jab as well as throw beating block, block beating attack, and attack beating throw, you'll quickly be able to jump into the game knowing the rock paper scissors to the game. Peel the layers back even further however you'll find tons of technical moves such as moves that do something special on counter hit or moves that or designed to counter attacks or break guard. The entry level may be low but the ceiling to improve is immense making this game one of the easiest to pick up and learn but very difficult to master. As for presentation, the music is great and you can switch between soundtracks of older virtua fighters. The graphics are however outdated but keep in mind Virtua Fighter 5 came out in arcades before Playstation 3 or Xbox360 even existed. The voice actors however are horrible but there is a certain cheesy charm to it to break up the intense matches with a good laugh. The game feels a bit stiff at first but once it gets its hooks in you you will have a hard time finding a more complete, interactive, balanced and fun fighting game out there. 10/10… Expand

   • 1 of 1 users found this helpful
5. kthxbye

   Jun 7, 2012

   10

   This might be the best fighting game ever made, deep like no other, fun, addictive, easy to play and hard as **** to master...the only onesThis might be the best fighting game ever made, deep like no other, fun, addictive, easy to play and hard as **** to master...the only ones not liking it are the ones who can't learn the mechanincs.
   You know? No supers, no X factor...just pure true skills.… Expand

   • 6 of 15 users found this helpful
6. the_blueprint

   Dec 19, 2013

   9

   Very good and balanced game. To me this is still the most honest fighting game out there: there's no cheating bosses or anything. And when youVery good and balanced game. To me this is still the most honest fighting game out there: there's no cheating bosses or anything. And when you lose, you know you lost to the better man in that fight. The balance is just that good. There's aren't a lot of modes to play in, it's just fighting in it's purest form.
   I did not own the original Virtua Fighter 5, but I do understand that it's kind off a rip off because this could just as easily be downloadable content. As a stand-alone game, it's as perfect as a figting game can get though.… Expand

   • 2 of 2 users found this helpful
7. Deepercritic

   Mar 8, 2013

   9

   This game is easily, the best fighting game engine on the market, I´m going to review the game for the casual gamer and pro gamer of fightingThis game is easily, the best fighting game engine on the market, I´m going to review the game for the casual gamer and pro gamer of fighting games (as myself). For the casual: As much as I love Virtua Fighter is kind of difficult to recommend this game for somebody that just want to play with friends that have no idea about the game and just want to have fun without complex things to know, however, there is an arcade mode, customization mode, challenges to help you get better ad entertain you, but as I say, is very difficult to recommend this game for the casuals over Tekken or Soul Calibur, anyway, the game provides extremeoly good tools to help you get better (tools that in Tekken doesn´t even exist) so if you are a casual and want to play a fighting game pick VF, but if you only want to mash things and watch characters endings and that kind of bs, maybe you should consider Tekken. For the pro gamer point of view: This game is the best fighting game in history, complex mechanics, extremely deep matchups, no random issues with random launchers (like Tekken), great netcode, the only downside is that the community is small, but I´m comletely sure that SEGA is going to make some announcement soon and there is a lot of people with no game after the dissapointment that the last 3D have caused, so this game is going to increase popularity of the tops.… Expand

   • 3 of 4 users found this helpful
8. MAS360

   Nov 15, 2012

   2

   I guess good for Virtua Fighter, but the game still isn't as good Tekken. The fighting is still pretty sloppy and the game still feels likeI guess good for Virtua Fighter, but the game still isn't as good Tekken. The fighting is still pretty sloppy and the game still feels like I'm playing Virtua Fighter on Dreamcast.… Expand

   • 1 of 13 users found this helpful

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