The game may seem slow(example: 12 frame crouching jabs versus Street Fighters 3 frame crouching jabs) but that's just on the surface. Virtua Fighter 5 rewards the player with the best reads, reactions and fundamentals rather than gimmicks, spammed attacks and invincible moves. 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. Universally every character can deal with every situation. Ever lose to a counter pick or bad match up? Every character in Virtua Fighter is viable. Ever know why you lost a round and you dont know why? Virtua Fighter always has a simple solution. Ever know why you lost a round and you dont know why? Virtua Fighter always This game is a love letter for any hardcore fighting game fanatic. This game is a love letter for any hardcore fighting game fanatic.
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#Virtua fighter 5: final showdown full#
And in a year full of releases of them, it's a remarkable thing this budget release is the best. It may not have the presentation polish of a AAA fighter, but wins against all of them in what matters most: gameplay. 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). 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.
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VF5FS has the most deep fighting mechanics ever in a 3D fighting game, where you actually earn your victories and learn from your defeats. And of course he didn't, because this game has NONE. However, he didn't write a single review, mentioning at least one important defect in the game that justifies such a low user score. Seems like some idiotic troll screwed up the user score here at Metacritic using multiple email accounts (a TTT2/DOA5 fanboy, perhaps?).