Virtua Fighter 5 Review

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(More customer reviews)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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Virtua Fighter returns with the next release in the series. Virtua Fighter 5 includes new features like enhanced gameplay mechanics, added characters, new fighting styles, and redesigned environments.

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