When Virtua Fighter 5 first launched on the PS3 over 5 years ago, it was generally well received by fans and critics alike, with a rich single-player experience. However, it was usurped within months when the game released on the 360; that version boasting an online mode to give the hardcore exactly what they wanted.
Now though, PlayStation-based Virtua Fighter fans also have a stage on which to battle for bragging rights with their friends. Final Showdown features online multiplayer, as well as single-player and offline multiplayer. The big question is, have AM2 really given us everything we want, at a price this low? Or have they made a few sacrifices along the way?
Let’s find out whether this fighter is a true championship contender, or nothing more than a wannabe…
From Siliconera: "The latest Famitsu issue has special coverage to mark the release of Virtua Fighter 5 Ultimate Showdown. It included an interview with chief producer Seiji Aoki from Sega. The interview revealed that Sega still has yet to make any plans for Virtua Fighter 6 as of Ultimate Showdown‘s release. "
Disappointing but I would think that the re-release of VF5 will play a large roll in if VF6 happens or not. Fighting games have went from "evergreen" coin eaters to e-sports competitions and I could see that making new titles difficult for the bean counters to justify. Still the current trends in fighters have me less then thrilled with the future of the genre. Way too much DLC, over priced season passes, $100 "day 1 editions" its all just become a bit ridiculous imo.
People want it, fighting games been releasing left and right these days. VF was like the only one that was a no show.
Well if they don't plan on using rollback netcode they might as well not bother. So far my VF matches have gone from "playable" to lag fests. I was really rooting for this game but they dropped the ball with the netcode.
Owners of Yakuza 6 can use this unlocker in order to play Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown without booting Yakuza 6.
Even though the Virtua Fighter brand has been a dependable one for Sega over the past few years, it doesn’t appear to be on the company’s agenda for the future -- at least, for the time being.
I am admittedly a VF homer who is going to buy VF5:FS, regardless of what the reviews way, even if they were all 0's. If it boots up and the buttons work I'm buying it.
Having said that I find it hard to accept that this review is complete since he admittedly could not review the online, which is where the meat of the game is going to be.
To accurately assess this game we need to know about....
1) The net-code.
2) The way the lobbies are set-up, how well the lobbies work, the options that gamers have for joining friends, and moving from lobby to lobby etc.
3) The tutorial
4) The match-save options.
The reviewer didn't have that and he told us so I don't knock him. But I do think the review is a bit premature.