Virtua Fighter 5

10 Review to this product

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  L. Williams
  October 5th, 2010 on 8:00 am

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  best game ever created by man wit the best online for a fighter

  great pickup
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  Kage
  October 5th, 2010 on 8:58 pm

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  If you’re a fan of duke-em-out in your face martial arts there’s nothing better than VF5. Same great action as previous generations, characters are beefier, there are more of them as well though I haven’t gotten to them yet. Environments are detailed and pleasing. I’m sure it’s fun battling online just like it is at the arcade, with complete strangers joining the fray in attempt to knock the king off the hill, but I haven’t pursued the online gaming thang yet. Enjoy!!
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  Victor M. Rodriguez
  October 6th, 2010 on 5:10 pm

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  Initially, i’ve never been too wild about the Virtua Fighter series. They were games that were slow and choppy to me, and i was more partial to the Tekken series. After deciding to give it another try since part 3, this is one of the most complete fighting games, if not the most complete fighting experience i’ve ever encountered. The diversity of the styles, the presentation, streamlined menus and options and tons of extras make this a keeper. The demo was great, but the full game is fulfilling and damn near perfect. It could have used more interactive environments, but that’s only a minor complaint as everything else comes off without a hitch [even online play]. If you’ve never been big on Virtua Fighter, now is the time to get in on the fun.
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  Jason
  October 8th, 2010 on 5:31 pm

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  I like fighting games, and I have been enjoying Virtua Fighter for some time now. I bought this when it came out on the ps3 (this and resistance were my main games “back in the day”) it looked amazing, was very fluid, and I had a blast playing it. Bad thing was, you could not play it online. People I know in real life, do not play fighting games as much as I do. So playing them at home, leaves little to be enjoyed. When I heard the 360 version was coming out with online play, I decided I must buy it, and I’m glad I did.

  The graphics look pretty much the same, and the game is as fast on both platforms. The main change, and the whole reason I bought the game was to play online.

  If you have played DOA4 online, you can imagine how VF5 is online. The game does have slow down while you are playing. Though you can get through many matches without any slowdown, eventually, you will meet slowdown. It is usually quite funny when slowdown happens, everyone is waiting on the slowdown to end so you can fight again, which leads to copious bouts of laughter as everyone is trying to regain the upper hand, the game seems to just freeze, or go neo in matrix slow. With that said, I still enjoy the game, and I think if you give it a go, you will too.

  I am glad sega put online into this game, and I cannot wait for Soul Calibur 4 to come out, with online as well!
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  Jen Reno
  October 9th, 2010 on 4:09 am

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  I had been looking for this game a long time in local stores and found it on Amazon at an AMAZING price. I love this series, my kids love this series, and it is an excellent game; I would highly recommend Amazon.com and this seller.
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  J. Heine
  October 9th, 2010 on 4:29 am

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  Virtua Fighter has always blown away the competition. If you’re a little kid who likes shooting fire from your hands and mastering a game quickly, look elsewhere.

  This game has literally thousands of moves, based off real martial arts. Learning the game is fun, as you and your opponent build and shatter each others strategies over and over as you get better and better. Eventually you start learning counter moves and form advanced strategies. It’s starts to look like something out of a martial arts movie when you and your opponent get real good, except it’s not all little auto animations. You actually have to learn every block, duck, jump, and counter yourself.

  This game never sold as well here as it did in Japan. I guess in Japan, everybody knows what’s up with Virtua Fighter. Most of the online competition are all from Japan, and most kick your @$$, even after years of playing and thinking you’re all good at it (maybe for an American). I used to think I was good, until I got this online version!
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  Jbean
  October 9th, 2010 on 5:26 am

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  Virtua fighter 5 has a lot to offer anyone who is looking for a game with a deep fighting system, and has the time and attention span to put in the practice required to become efficient with the moves, and develop a strategy for any given character in the game.

  I haven’t played the playstation 3 version,(v.b) but the Xbox version is a pretty much perfect translation of the version c arcade machine in terms of visuals and gameplay.
  
  My only real gripe with the game is that there is some lag online from time to time.

  Also, if you are planning on becoming a bonafide VF, you might as well plan on purchasing one of those Hori arcade sticks(available for both xbox and ps3) at the same time. some of the games more complex moves are next to impossible pull off with any consistency with the analog control.

  Anyone who is a fan of the previous VF games should pick this up immediately, IMO it’s the best in the series. For those of you who have never played it be forewarned,
  
  if you are looking for a quick fighting fix, or something you can pick up relatively easy, go with soul caliber4 or dead or alive 4. Again, the learning curve for virtua fighter 5 is pretty extreme.
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  Strategos
  October 9th, 2010 on 1:47 pm

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  There’s something about those fighting games isn’t there? While some of them resemble Roman gladiator bloodsports more than anything else, the fundamental concept is really just a high-speed game of chess (attack, defend, counter, checkmate). And while true fighting games are largely seen as button mashers or headache-inducing memorization exercises (try Star Wars: Masters of Terra Kasai some time if you want some really long and pointless combos), this game is a perfect example of a game that is NOT about mashing buttons OR about ridiculous combos (although some them are tricky to be sure).

  Some people have been following this series with devotion ever since the first polygon fighter even was released (Virtua Fighter) and have watched the series grow in graphical prowess and move complexity (2 got a lot of devotion while not many loved 3). Personally I didn’t really see the light until I played Virtua Fighter 4 Evolution on the PS2.

  Some people undoubtedly will ask themselves why the heck they should get this game if they already have Virtua Fighter 4 Evolution. The answer is half the reason why I bought the game myself. The levels. If there was one thing I didn’t like about Virtua Fighter 4 it was the fact that the levels were few and they bored me.. While the levels in VF 5 aren’t exactly on the level of Smash Bros or Soul Calibur for diversity and entertainment value, they are better, and feature some nice weather effects (splashing through water, falling snow, whipping wind). There are other upgrades too, of course.

  The game is based around the Crysis Engine, and features some of the fastest (and if not overly showy, at least very clean) graphics you will ever see. The controls, likewise, are razor sharp. I have never in my life played a game that so thoroughly drove home the feeling that if you failed, it was not the controls, and it was not the game, it was that you just need to be a split-second faster (maybe you’d win more if you drank some Jolt Cola?)

  The music is fine, and the presentation is passable, but the incredibly well designed gameplay mechanics and characters and what drive this game. Every character is very unique, and every character will take you a long LOOOOOONG time to master. But with every increase in skill this game becomes more and more addictive, as you keep challenging yourself to see just how much faster and more proficient you can become with each character you choose to play as.

  The real star of this show though, did not become apparent to me until I went to a friend’s house and used my free month (actually, just a week) of Xbox Live. While I was visiting my friend and using his lightning quick Internet (I simply cannot afford Xbox Live or Internet, as I am often unemployed and gots to pay back them school loans), I tried many games online. I bidded on car auctions, tried to race a few people in a few different games, ect, ect. What I kept coming back to was the elegantly simple online ranked match-ups. I lost 40 times in a row and didn’t care. Playing against real human opponents who learn and respond to your playing style in real-time is simply an unmatched experience. I don’t know anyone who plays a lot of this sort of game, and I sure as heck don’t know any Virtua Fighter gurus. If you want a fantastic fighting experience where you will be tested and refined and experience some awesome battles, online is the way to go (if you can afford it).

  It’s really quite simple. If you’re one of those Capcom fighting game addicts you probably wouldn’t play this game if there was a $50.00 bill inside. Likewise for the Soul Calibur and Tekken fanatics. If you like all kinds of games, you definitely need to try it at the very least. If you love Virtua Fighter games you probably already own it. And if you are like me, a hard-core gamer who also happens to not be crazy about playing games full of demonic swords and/or spurting blood, and just wants a good chess match at the speed of light….you just may have found one of your new favorite games.
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  SkepticRivaldo
  October 9th, 2010 on 11:56 pm

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  I’m a street fighter fan, so 2-d games are better for me overall. Still, how could you not like VF5! Beautiful graphics, realistic martial arts moves, clever fighter sign offs, so much more. Outstanding game for a very reasonable price. Any fan of fighting games must make this purchase.
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  S. WHITMORE
  October 10th, 2010 on 8:19 am

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  This is updated from the PS3 release. PS3 was ver B, the Xbox 360 is Version C, the latest version in the arcades in Japan.

  enhancements: cleaner looking graphics than the PS3.
  
  ONLINE play and features. (HUGE!)
  
  Version C video introduction.
  
  Other Version C arcade features? Character item customization…
  
  RUMBLE support.

  Online play and graphics and Version C make this a must buy for VF and Sega Arcade fans.

  Excellent fighting game, and in high definition and 5.1 sound!