Street Fighter V

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3.2

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 527 Ratings

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  1. taylist
    Sep 22, 2017
    10
    This game is awesome. Easy to get matches. Satisfying combos and specials. And it is beautiful. A lot of people are complaining about the DLC, but I'd rather spend $20 a year for incremental updates via season pass than spend $60 on a new game every year. Shame that reviews almost lead me to avoid this game.
  2. Ddanilo
    Mar 7, 2017
    1
    Dry game, nothing special. There are missing characters that are no longer in play since ALWAYS. Broken online, moody story mode and fun factor 0. It's a shame they're destroying a great franchise bit by bit
  3. MitoGoukenn
    Aug 15, 2016
    8
    Bom galera aqui é o Mitogouken da PSNSÒOSTOP , muitos me acham fanatico pela Sony.

    Bom pra começar capcom e sony nao tem nada a ver e culpar a sony por algum erro da capcom é uma tremenda burrice. Bom vamos la esse é o meu primeiro Review aqui no Meta. Estou chegando a quase 100 horas do jogo basta olhar no meu perfil da Steam ( mitogouken ) O jogo é otimo , mecanica limpa e    Bom galera aqui é o Mitogouken da PSNSÒOSTOP , muitos me acham fanatico pela Sony.

    Bom pra começar capcom e sony nao tem nada a ver e culpar a sony por algum erro da capcom é uma tremenda burrice.

    Bom vamos la esse é o meu primeiro Review aqui no Meta.

    Estou chegando a quase 100 horas do jogo basta olhar no meu perfil da Steam ( mitogouken )

    O jogo é otimo , mecanica limpa e encaixa perfeitamente. Alguns personagens tem mais vantagens sobre os outros. Porem isso sempre existiu e sempre vai existir.

    O jogo esta extremamente otimizado e roda em praticamente em qualquer pc mediano.
    O modo online teve serios problemas no lançamentos para usuarios do PS4 , e ate para alguns do PC , porem pra mim estava otimo até fiz uma live no dia e gameplays e tal.

    Porem eu acho isso extremamente ridiculo para um lançamento , manchando a imagem na midia e dos usuarios. A propria capcom disse que todo o conteudo do game seria comprado tanto com dinheiro de verdade como Fight Money ( a moeda do game ) porem nao é verdade , ja tem conteudo adicional que só é possivel comprar com dinheiro de verdade.

    Ela nao se prenunciou ainda e o modo online teve problema geral no ultimo mes. tanto para usurios do PC quanto PS4.

    Aparentemente foi resolvido. Só que a versão PC começou a apresentar problemas como jogo fechando sozinho e um slowdow continuo , aconteceu comigo uma vez. Aparentemente se arrumou mas parece que o erro volta. Nao sei se é o windows 10 que ta tendo uma má compatibilidade com o game ou se é o game mesmo que ainda nao esta 100% .

    Street Fighter V foi altamente criticado pelo fato de nao ter um modo historia , agora tem e mais outros modos. Aparente esta completo , mas eu acho uma puta falta de sacanagem os caras lançarem 1 personagem por mes e o dinheiro recebido dentro do game diminuiu dificultado a ser comprado na raça.

    Isso é devido a PORCARIA DA CAPCOM mercenaria ganaciosa por dinheiro.

    1 VEZ MERCENARIA , SEMPRE MERCENARIA !

    O game é otimo , porem e feito pela capcom , uma pena , mas nao me arrependo de ter e jogar todos os dias. Adoro Street Fighter e esse é mais um titulo foda.

    Se a capcom nao fosse tao mercenaria o game ja teria todos os personagens , assim como a SNK fez !

    #MITOGOUKEN #PSNSÒOSTOP    … Expand
  4. SattioppieGames
    Feb 21, 2016
    5
    I agree with the other users, this feels like an early access game. There aren't many single player options (I am shocked they didn't include a player vs. CPU mode or an arcade mode) and this makes the game very overpriced for what it is. The only reason I gave it a 5 is because I think this game has a lot of opportunity in future. If they where to add more features and maybe add moreI agree with the other users, this feels like an early access game. There aren't many single player options (I am shocked they didn't include a player vs. CPU mode or an arcade mode) and this makes the game very overpriced for what it is. The only reason I gave it a 5 is because I think this game has a lot of opportunity in future. If they where to add more features and maybe add more characters or make DLC characters available for everyone, the price would be a lot more reasonable. However the visuals and audio are pretty good and have that SF feel to it.… Expand
  5. Dead-Pixel
    Feb 23, 2016
    0
    Early Access title being sold for full price. They didn't even bother including an arcade mode, VS CPU mode, or challenge mode. We should not be buying full priced games with half the main menu grayed out.

    Considering this game is basically online only, it's amazing how they didn't even do that well. There are no: more than 2 person lobbies, ragequitting penalty(you don't even get a    Early Access title being sold for full price. They didn't even bother including an arcade mode, VS CPU mode, or challenge mode. We should not be buying full priced games with half the main menu grayed out.

    Considering this game is basically online only, it's amazing how they didn't even do that well. There are no: more than 2 person lobbies, ragequitting penalty(you don't even get a win), rematch option, spectator mode. And that's assuming you can even find fights in the first place considering how crappy the servers are.

    It's amazing how "professional" journalists have been glossing over all of this missing content giving the game 8s and 9s. And they say they're honest lol.

    Don't buy this garbage and support Capcom. It's as if everyone forgot what they did with Street Fighter X Tekken.    … Expand
  6. LoneWolfSones
    Feb 23, 2016
    2
    Super Street Fighter V is yet another entry in a disturbing trend of incomplete AAA games. If Capcom was trying to get the game out in time for EVO, etc. Fine. But price the game according for what is available at launch. This game is certainly not worth $60 in its current state. At the very least be up front and transparent that there is no arcade mode. Jim Sterling coined the term EarlySuper Street Fighter V is yet another entry in a disturbing trend of incomplete AAA games. If Capcom was trying to get the game out in time for EVO, etc. Fine. But price the game according for what is available at launch. This game is certainly not worth $60 in its current state. At the very least be up front and transparent that there is no arcade mode. Jim Sterling coined the term Early AAAccess. Its an apt description for what SSFV contains.

    There is no arcade mode (A series staple). The story mode what little there is consists of poorly drawn graphic novel like stills that can be completed in a few short minutes. The game also lacks a proper training mode, no vs. AI, among other issues like connectivity. Not to mention that the playable roster of characters at 16 seems a bit anemic compared to rosters of other games of the genre.

    There are a number of people who might try to defend this game saying its made for the competitive players. I feel this is an excuse that just doesn't fly. You are paying more for less.

    The truth of the matter is that the people who grew up with SSF playing its story mode and arcade are the people who were Capcom's bread and butter. Its those fans who have passionately loved the series for so long that have made it a premier fighting game. There was no online back then. Capcom have slapped the fans of SSF in the face. Its a damned shame too because the game plays well; but its high price for lacking content is too much to ignore.    … Expand
  7. guyverz
    Jun 22, 2016
    9
    A lot a scrubs crying on here. I don't see why this game is getting unreasonable scores.

    The core engine and game play is great. Every one has a v-skill that is just another option for player to use. For example Ryu v-skill is a parry which also him to negate damage when timed properly against the opponent's attack. The v-gauge system is interesting. It is a resource in the game that    A lot a scrubs crying on here. I don't see why this game is getting unreasonable scores.

    The core engine and game play is great. Every one has a v-skill that is just another option for player to use. For example Ryu v-skill is a parry which also him to negate damage when timed properly against the opponent's attack. The v-gauge system is interesting. It is a resource in the game that lets the player have more offensive and defensive options. They can use it to spend one bar for a v-reversal which is comparable to an alpha counter. They can also use the full v-gauge for a v-trigger. This can give players unique properties, mix-ups, and the ability to extend some combos.

    The PC version runs great since it was made with UE. The visuals and animations are nicely detailed. This game has some nice music tracks. Some are great remixes of classic themes and some are brand new.

    It was planned that this game is the only version of the game to buy and that they would support it with future DLCs but that might change because people are hating on the game. More characters will be released. They also have said you can earn some of the content for free.

    There might not be much for casual content but I don't really care about those aspects of the game. There are still pictures and voice acting for the current story mode for them. There is also survival mode where people can earn colors fighting the AI. They will have to wait for the full cinematic story later and maybe then it will be worth it for some.

    There are less option selects in this game when compared to sf4 making the game more honest and not cheap. You also can't cheat 1 frame inputs like in sf4 with plinks so they made the idea of having 3 frame buffer window for 1 frame links in this game instead. The game is currently well balanced when compared to many other games.

    Online play will never replace offline play unless everyone has crazy internet and stop using wifi.

    Gaming these days is sort of sad. Scrubs will never understand fighting games even if you try to appeal to them. It is sad to see pro reviewers are never consistent on how they judge games. If people want to judge how a game has content or if a game is fun then so be it. I had a lot of fun with this game and it was worth my money and I can't want for what this game has in store for the future. The game revolves around beating another human opponent and that is all the content I need. Maybe they should have just made an arcade version where only japan would be playing the game and people would still complain. If you don't like the game at its current state then fine you can wait. You can probably find it on sale or something.    … Expand
  8. Snoracks
    Mar 1, 2016
    10
    Just to preface this review, I feel like I should state that I am a fan of fighting games and that I am the exact audience to whom this game is supposed to appeal. Moreover, I was so excited about the release of the game that I pre-ordered it to get access to the beta. I liked the beta, but I thought there would be several major additions by the time the game released. There were not.Just to preface this review, I feel like I should state that I am a fan of fighting games and that I am the exact audience to whom this game is supposed to appeal. Moreover, I was so excited about the release of the game that I pre-ordered it to get access to the beta. I liked the beta, but I thought there would be several major additions by the time the game released. There were not. I was absolutely furious when the game came out. I tried to return the game through steam but was unable to due to me playing the beta and friends playing the beta. This enraged me even more. I eventually came to the realization that I might as well just play it since I cannot return it.

    Finally, I picked a character, tried to learn the character a bit and play online. My heart started pumping with the tension of these matches. I was having a great deal of fun with the new M. Bison – he played totally unlike he did in other iterations of the game. I’m absolutely hooked now.

    Here’s the thing I realized: they released the game early because of avid Street Fighter fans and the esports fighting game community. They released the game early just for me (and the rest of the community). So much is incomplete, if you just look at this game compared to Mortal Kombat X, which was released last year. Yet, I have already logged more hours online than I ever did on MKX. The music and character designs are great and while a great deal of things still need to be ironed out, they actually have a really fun game hiding beneath the surface.

    Unfortunately for Capcom, any sensible member of the Fighting Game Community could not recommend to someone who is not a member of that community to buy this game yet. It’s simply not complete. The title screen looks like crap and there is no story or arcade mode and the cast right now is quite small. All of the things that appeal to casual fighting game fans are missing, but that simply does not matter for hardcore fans. All we need is training mode and online.

    TL;DR – 9.5/10 if you are a member of the Fighting Game Community. 3/10 if you are not. Avoid if you haven’t seriously played another fighting game.    … Expand
  9. doniell
    Feb 19, 2016
    9
    Usually I would not rate a game this early, but when I see all those 0 points for this game, I would like to tell you: I love this game.

    At launch times there are always server problems. Not that I like it that way, but SF5 is out since 3 days now, and the servers are running ok. Regarding the improvements during the last couple of days, I expect it to be running great very soon. And    Usually I would not rate a game this early, but when I see all those 0 points for this game, I would like to tell you: I love this game.

    At launch times there are always server problems. Not that I like it that way, but SF5 is out since 3 days now, and the servers are running ok. Regarding the improvements during the last couple of days, I expect it to be running great very soon.

    And now about the "lack of content". What I miss the most is the trial mode, because it teaches you cool combos. But about the rest, like an arcade mode, or a cinematic single player mode: I simply don't care.

    I think the majority of serious SF-players would agree that it is not about the always-has-been-crappy single player mode, not about having 64 fighters in the rooster, but about diverse, well-balanced characters and a great fighting mechanic. And that is exactly what Capcom focused on.

    Thanks, Capcom!    … Expand
  10. Macdealer
    Feb 20, 2016
    10
    The game was released with lots of problem. But now it's been fixed 90% and getting better. All I can say is, this is the best fighting game ever. Hands Down. I can't believe how Capcom fixed crap Street Fighter 4. But they did. I have no words to describe this game.
  11. ADHGO
    Feb 21, 2016
    9
    Street fighter came back with superior mechanics and life like animations, the best to date, Graphics & textures are great and satisfying, story mode boring & short, cartoon scenes are not to the level of the game, should be replace by real animation scenes, no arcade mode
    Ill give 9 for mechanics and graphics and how beautiful you can control the characters in the Game
  12. Kondorr
    Feb 23, 2016
    9
    Street Fighter 5 – HIGHLY RECOMMENDED but buyer beware

    The Upside After having read lots of "professional" praise and lots of "player" hate, I decided, that the element the press praises is more important to me personally, than the element the players hate on. It's the fun of the “easy to learn, hard to master” gameplay versus the lack of basic and netherrealmy modes and bonus    Street Fighter 5 – HIGHLY RECOMMENDED but buyer beware

    The Upside
    After having read lots of "professional" praise and lots of "player" hate, I decided, that the element the press praises is more important to me personally, than the element the players hate on. It's the fun of the “easy to learn, hard to master” gameplay versus the lack of basic and netherrealmy modes and bonus shenanigans. Considering the fact, that MKX online is a catastrophe, and its support has been ceased, SF5 online is a marvel, as it not only works like a charm, but it does so CROSSPLATFORM. Yes, if you wish, you can fight against people on the PS4, which widens the audience and potential competitors quite a lot.

    The survivor mode is a string of single round fights and comes with added elements of strategy, due to several bonus options to choose from, if you can pay for them with accumulated points. The fact, that within this mode, the lifebar carries over makes this thing very spicy. It took me a whole weekend to finish this thing on normal, and while you can noob yourself through the easy setting, you really have to learn to play to get to the finish on normal setting.
    The added incentive to finish this mode are the bonus colors for your chosen character, as these are unlocked only via this mode - in SF4 you only had to play to unlock these colors, you did not have to achieve anything. Now my ego boosting and vanity is properly displayed, when I play online with a hard earned color palette, that not everyone has yet accessed.

    What I also really love is the option to set up your readiness for online ranked an casual matches. If you (as I) don’t like to wait minutes and more for the system to team you up with an opponent, you simply configure your readiness for these matches and go play survivor mode, story mode or training mode, or whatever. Once someone knocks on your door or screen or whatever, your current mode will be interrupted and you will be sent to fight the opponent. Once this interruption match is over, you can choose to return to your previous mode and restart the last battle that got interrupted.
    This has its downside, as you are not being asked, if you wish to accept that match… Once I finally achieved the Bison fight in survivor on normal (this was not easy for my noobiness), I had 3 online matches interrupt that one final fight, so I had to restart that FINAL battle four times!!… Twice I had the upper hand and once I was done for, so one interrupt actually saved my hide. The fourth time I got Bison to his knees. So if you are not ready for interruptions in your offline play, just set the options and it will not be a problem.

    The other great thing is, you can set your preferences like stage, character, costume and color scheme. Once a match starts, all of this is already set and chosen… gone are the days, were you were ready to kick some, but had to wait for your opponent to choose a character and everything else (and some people tend to draaag this out)… you simply get down and dirty MUCH faster this time around!

    So the game plays great, but how does it actually look?
    Well, not really next gen, I can tell this much. It has great lightning and great designs which are very plastic, but I had wished for more sharpness. It is a small downside, but I think it is that one thing that holds its graphically back. Do not get me wrong, it is a gorgeous looking game, but the art style is a hit and miss, like with some Telltale games, where Tales of Borderlands for example looked amazing, yet Game of Thrones was less than impressive.

    The downside
    Now one thing is to be noted: Maybe the amount of bonus modes as seen in MKX is not really necessary, but a simple VERSUS mode with the option to fight against the CPU should be there. It is like the most basic (I dread to call this a feature, but ohh well…) It is like the most basic feature for any fighting game. But I do not mourn the arcade mode, or tower mode, as the survivor mode is much more fun.

    The same can be said about the story mode, which should rather be called the Prelude or Intro mode. In simple words, it is a laughably easy two to three fights interrupted with the usual capcomy cheesiness, but surprisingly ugly presented. You do not get cut scenes with character models, you do not get some great anime shorts… you really get ugly pictures with dialogue. There will be a free story mode some time down the line, but it is not why I PERSONALLY am here.

    In the long term a proper content stream might be keeping my attention for far longer, especially that it can be earned or purchased, but some of this stuff should be in game just to avoid the completely unnecessary launch “scandal”.

    If you want a great fighter that actually works in online play, is easy to learn, hard to master and DOES look gorgeous this is the game. If you want offline play and proper next gen visuals, maybe try MKX first, and wait for SF5 to get more content and a better purchase price.    … Expand
  13. Krysen
    Feb 23, 2016
    9
    So Street Fighter V is a fighting game and i will rate it like one.

    Street Fighter V has: + the best fighting mechanics + well balanced fighters + smooth gameplay + steady frame-rate (60 fps) + best netcode + support for the complete PS4 era (maybe 3 or 4 more years) + new free updates + new fighters, which you can buy with fight money, so you dont have to spend real money on it    So Street Fighter V is a fighting game and i will rate it like one.

    Street Fighter V has:
    + the best fighting mechanics
    + well balanced fighters
    + smooth gameplay
    + steady frame-rate (60 fps)
    + best netcode
    + support for the complete PS4 era (maybe 3 or 4 more years)
    + new free updates
    + new fighters, which you can buy with fight money, so you dont have to spend real money on it
    + most e-sport support
    + best local and online tournaments

    now the negative aspects:
    - long loading times -> they are aware of that
    - they are working on the servers
    - lobby only for 2 -> that will change in march
    - no real story mode -> that will change in march
    - long waiting times for matches -> they are working on the servers
    - some disconnects -> they are working on the servers

    Besides these small negative aspects, which are really annoying sometimes, you get the best fighting game. No errors for me (i play it on pc). If you have problems with that, wait until march. If you are no whining kid, who needs attention from his mother, buy it now. There are enough good prices for this game if you buy a steam key.
    If you want a nice offline experience, buy it in march, but why offline? I don't understand the people who buy it to play arcade or the story mode, JUST WHY???    … Expand
  14. Rohaldos
    Feb 24, 2016
    5
    The game is unfinished and a some of the most basic options like "arcade" are missing, however I believe Capcom will not leave the game in this current state and I am sure that missing stuff will be added. Its definitely not worth $60 now perhaps in a few months yes.

    The graphics and sounds are great perhaps this is the best looking Street Fighter game ever made and the play ability is    The game is unfinished and a some of the most basic options like "arcade" are missing, however I believe Capcom will not leave the game in this current state and I am sure that missing stuff will be added. Its definitely not worth $60 now perhaps in a few months yes.

    The graphics and sounds are great perhaps this is the best looking Street Fighter game ever made and the play ability is fantastic lots of fun.

    I rate this game:

    Content = 2
    play ability = 8

    Total score= 5

    16 character to select is a little too poor but I heard that you can unlock new characters by earning some in game currency( this kind of make the char dlc free of charge) or use real cash.

    The online experience is currently "slow" takes ages to find a match(ranked and not) but when you find one is great fun :). I truly hope that Capcom will be adding more option like a "Tournament" mode and improves the overall online experience.

    I definitely agree with the other reviews that the game is extremely poor in content but looking at the positive side that this game has to offer the gameplay is definitely a lot of fun and enjoyable.

    In this current stage I don't suggest to purchase the game for $60 unless you have faith in Capcom to fix and add content to the game or if you are a big fun of the series.

    I personally like the game but the "rush" to release such an incomplete product is not acceptable from a big name like Capcom specially with a game like Street Fighter, it is clear that the game was rushed out( the story mode is showing the storyboard(with very bad choice of the Adobe Photoshop default filters!!) of what we suppose to have an animation of the events).

    I suggest people to come back and have a look at the game in 5-6 months time and if the situation is still the same I advise to forget about SFV and look for another fighting game.    … Expand
  15. FabioHellboy
    Feb 25, 2016
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I know many players have been complaining about this game. But I know it is just the beginning of a new era for STREET FIGHTER V players. I am sure this game will be fixed soon totally for free and in the coming months We will be enjoying a vey nice title. Capcom has already demonstrated that it is aware of the problems and will be working on it. Street fighter v in its core is an amazing fighting title and it will not go amiss. Many games have a bad launch and they get fixed later...… Expand
  16. jalbarran0000
    Feb 24, 2016
    8
    It's a fun fighting game that is easy to pick up and play. Just be careful going up against experienced players. They are promising more content, but definitely delivered a great fighting game that will live on for a number of years.
    I would have to say that street fighter is like any game in this generation because of a shaky launch. If you are on the fence about getting this game now,    It's a fun fighting game that is easy to pick up and play. Just be careful going up against experienced players. They are promising more content, but definitely delivered a great fighting game that will live on for a number of years.
    I would have to say that street fighter is like any game in this generation because of a shaky launch. If you are on the fence about getting this game now, just wait until it has the content that you deem "worth your money". I don't have the patience, so I am having a blast playing against all my friends. As of 2/24/2014, I can regularly find online matches within 1-2 minutes.
    As far as single player content, they have a short story for all 16 characters. It has drawn cut scenes, with voice overs. It also has a survival mode with 4 difficulties, easy normal hard and hell. You have to fight 10, 30, 50, 100 matches consecutively depending on what difficulty you choose. This mode unlocks color schemes for each character's outfit.
    They are promising a cinematic story mode in June. Free update
    An in-game store for more costumes in March . Free update

    DLC character in March, which can be obtained for in-game money, or obtained with a season pass for $30.
    Season pass gives you access to all 6 dlc characters without having to buy them with in-game currency.
    They are also promising a trial mode to learn each character's combo in March. Free update
    Have fun, and see you online, my fighter ID is DiabloSangron    … Expand
  17. gibbeh11
    Oct 27, 2017
    1
    DLC fighter. 128 quid of dlc. Buy now buy now. we now only make half a game and give it to you in dlc packs for your enjoyment. we will continue to do this cause us at Capcom love to piss on you whilst trying to grab your cash. avoiding all Capcom titles as from now..
  18. Deathdarn
    Feb 25, 2016
    10
    The game (SFV) that some of the people think that it's not worth 60$ because it lacks some features for the current time and yeah u r all right, BUT remember that this game that u payed 60$ for is going to be supported for 6 or 7 years with free updates so don't be stupid and have some patient because even if u don't like how the game plays right now just remember again how SFIV hasThe game (SFV) that some of the people think that it's not worth 60$ because it lacks some features for the current time and yeah u r all right, BUT remember that this game that u payed 60$ for is going to be supported for 6 or 7 years with free updates so don't be stupid and have some patient because even if u don't like how the game plays right now just remember again how SFIV has changed through the years so u may like it down the rode and thank u.

    ( Sorry for my bad English )    … Expand
  19. onuryx
    Mar 29, 2016
    8
    Yes, it should not have launched the way it did, a full-priced early-access AAA title. However, as of late March/16 Capcom is providing active support and the latest patch fixes a lot of problems. It's an 8 as of now, and should continue to improve. And we cannot say the same thing about MKX, for instance...
  20. minix2poo
    May 30, 2016
    6
    Game play technically and graphically it is one of my favorite games in the SF franchise.

    But sadly it has still to many broken and missing contents, and to many players abusing the ranked fights...

    Would be a 8 or 9 from me, if everything is working as intended.
  21. Gesik555
    Jul 8, 2016
    10
    Street Fighter V is the latest addition to Capcom's Street Fighter franchise. With improved graphics and a different take to the game. This game has gotten a different combo system, a great cinematic story mode and great new characters. The animations are smooth and beautiful and the balancing is extremely fair. One thing not to overlook is the new netcode and the online system which hasStreet Fighter V is the latest addition to Capcom's Street Fighter franchise. With improved graphics and a different take to the game. This game has gotten a different combo system, a great cinematic story mode and great new characters. The animations are smooth and beautiful and the balancing is extremely fair. One thing not to overlook is the new netcode and the online system which has been significantly improved from the last edition of the game. Although this game may not have as many features or characters as Ultra Street Street fighter 4's roster. The game has been said to be be supported for the next 5-10 years minimum. Which means like Street Fighter 4 that the game will continue to grow. However without needing to purchase a updated version.

    Street fighter has taken a new route and decided that all purchasable content can be purchased with in game credits (Fight Money), which shows that Capcom listens to their users. They also made sure that this Fight Money can can be earned easily and doesn't require months of grinding like some MMORPGs might have you do. They did this to give that option over micro transactions which some gamers tend to dislike.

    Overall this game is fun and balanced with a competitive scene which wouldn't die anytime soon. This game will continually be supported and buying this game early was kinda an investment to be able to stack up on Fight Money which can be used on Stages, Characters, colours etc. The game is fun overall and has a large online userbase. The netcode is smooth and there isnt much to complain about what is actually there.    … Expand
  22. LincolnTunnel
    Feb 17, 2016
    9
    Game is great for a fighting game fan, though more casual players may want to wait until March. Good graphics, amazing gameplay, and a very compelling roadmap for continued support make the game a great package. The login server went down at launch, which is a bummer, but less than 24 hours later, online modes are up and running with little to no problem. Online matches are largely lagGame is great for a fighting game fan, though more casual players may want to wait until March. Good graphics, amazing gameplay, and a very compelling roadmap for continued support make the game a great package. The login server went down at launch, which is a bummer, but less than 24 hours later, online modes are up and running with little to no problem. Online matches are largely lag free, and matches are found quickly. While Trials, Tutorials, and Challenge modes won't be released until March, the package as it exists now is enough to tide most fans of the genre over until then. The fact that DLC characters can be earned just by playing the game is a fantastic idea, and the fact that you can earn enough to buy all six characters just by playing through the single player modes with all characters makes it even better. Overall, It's a great game that should only get better with time.… Expand
  23. TwoEars
    Feb 17, 2016
    8
    I'm going to say this: This game has the best fighting mechanics since Street Fighter Alpha 3 and Third Strike. I'm a long-time Street Fighter fan all the way back since the original Street Fighter 2 so I should know.

    The rest of the game? Short on content and with story bits cheesier than cheese dipped cheese doodles. Also can't remap keyboard controls to anything sensible, what's up    I'm going to say this: This game has the best fighting mechanics since Street Fighter Alpha 3 and Third Strike. I'm a long-time Street Fighter fan all the way back since the original Street Fighter 2 so I should know.

    The rest of the game? Short on content and with story bits cheesier than cheese dipped cheese doodles. Also can't remap keyboard controls to anything sensible, what's up with that?

    Verdict: Give it time. This game will shine in ranked play once they fix all the niggles. The development team worked very closely with the professional players and it shows, they must have spent 90% of the development time getting the core mechanics right. It might have been somewhat at the expense of other features, but then again the core of the game is fantastic and that's what will counts in the long run.

    Real 2d fighting fans will come to love this game, casual players might want to hold off a couple of months.    … Expand
  24. Tucane
    Feb 20, 2016
    9
    Gameplay is way better than expected and I can see this becoming a great game once it's fully complete. Yes, content lacking as of now, but it won't stop me from playing. Hope to see more characters and game modes soon...
  25. ramtracker
    Feb 18, 2016
    8
    This game has been getting many bad reviews and hatred from many gamers. Don't fall for all the negativity, as this game is simply fantastic!. The game is so much fun to play, I played 3 hours straight online and thats a lot for me on a fighting game. I do understand many gamers complaints on the simple fact that Capcom really should have waited till June to release the game with allThis game has been getting many bad reviews and hatred from many gamers. Don't fall for all the negativity, as this game is simply fantastic!. The game is so much fun to play, I played 3 hours straight online and thats a lot for me on a fighting game. I do understand many gamers complaints on the simple fact that Capcom really should have waited till June to release the game with all the content people expect for a 70$ game. The absence of Arcade Mode or much else for single players is certainly frustrating! ... which is why I NEVER preorder any games for the simple fact that the bait & switch happens foar too often in gaming today. It's nice to know that this game will be a 10/10 in a few months when the content arrives.

    The Game to me with little content is still awesome! .. the characters, the art style, simplified controls, graphics, the fun factor for me is better than Mortal Kombat X which milks the player for expensive Kombat Packs. Street Fight 5 is an awesome fighting game in its vanilla state, I can't wait for the rest in the next 3 months. People wont be crapping all over it when it arrives. Current score 8/10 ... finished score 10/10    … Expand
  26. HazaRDReborN
    Feb 22, 2016
    10
    Well, this is the only review you will ever need.

    So many haters out there trying to throw people off. Check their profiles guys. Half of them have made a profile simply to try and decrease SFV's score, more like smurf accounts from haters than anything else. Some of them have even rated both PC and PS4 versions XD Its ridiculous. Simply pay no attention to the cry babies. SF5 is the    Well, this is the only review you will ever need.

    So many haters out there trying to throw people off. Check their profiles guys. Half of them have made a profile simply to try and decrease SFV's score, more like smurf accounts from haters than anything else. Some of them have even rated both PC and PS4 versions XD Its ridiculous. Simply pay no attention to the cry babies.

    SF5 is the best SF to date since SF3, perhaps better as it is achieving the impossible with making it more accessible to casual players in the execution of mechanics and as competitive as ever for veterans.

    The graphics, amazing. The music is simply superb. You thought SF4 had some nice remakes of those classics? Wait till you hear the theme songs for Ryu, Ken, Nash and Chun Li. Responsiveness, perfect (although a little to accessible for veterans and now Critical Arts come out too easy, over-riding smaller moves in combos now). Combos, there are actually more than SF4 if you take out that FDACblabla idiocy out which made no-one commit to a single move. Speed is also almost identical, keeping to all they learned with SF4 all these last years (watch speed comparison videos if you do not believe me).

    Smoothest online play AND launch when compared to other games. It is a cross-platform launch mind you and is in under a week already flying on nitrus. Simply perfect. And Capcom says they will improve it? How? I can't even tell what they are seeing that is how good it is.

    Roster is so fresh. Even the classic characters feel fresh, if not in looks (like Zangief, he is really dissapointing they changed nothing on his look) at least on their skill set.

    16 characters, yes, 16, so what? You are all going to learn every one of them are you o.O And another 6 coming out. More characters means less balance, about time people got that. This is a great size for a roster. Anyone that complains about it is all about quantity over quality.

    Most balanced fighting game I ever touched out of the box. Been playing fighting games for 20 years. I don't think I ever played a single fighting game that was THIS good on its first launch. I am really having a hard time remembering one that came close. Even SF3 had to get 3 versions out to iron out so many problems it had, and lets not get started on SF4.

    Multiplayer mode is awesome (lobbies a little small, but they did it on purpose to figure out server loads and increase size over time, so completely cool) and the single player which is about the only thing that is lacking, is actually not lacking that much when compared to SF4. Even incomplete, it is a step up. Story mode is even in its intro version better than any story in any SF game thus far. Individual character stories and all (although easy since they are the first stages).

    In place of Arcade (I am guessing for obvious reasons, that being story spoilers) we have a survival mode which lacks in some ways compared to arcade, and makes up in others, being overall just as fun.

    Training is there and probably has even more depth than previous training modes.

    With the only thing lacking is the complete story and the challenges (and hopefully an arcade mode).

    If you are a casual... well you know what? No, even if you are a casual then you should still get this game. The training mode is the perfect place to learn, tutorials and videos are up (even from Capcom) and the game is more accessible than ever. I don't see you casuals whine over LoL and Dota 2 having no single player and no story. This is an online game at its heart, this is a fighting game, not an adventure game.

    So get in there and fight. Enjoy your life a little and have some fun already. It has a learning curve, as any respectable game would have, and learning it is rewarding with even more fun.

    Late content that is not here is NOT and NEVER was the point to a fighting game especially to a Street Fighter. And regardless, we have some pretty amazing single player coming with the new story mode in a few months.

    No, they did not rush it as some are whining and crying. If they had rushed it, the Story Mode would be here. They took their time to get it right. And instead of waiting and missing out on tournaments and what not, they polished the game in time and gave us an early release as opposed to have us STILL waiting thanks to a story mode most people don't even care about.

    Relax your horses, it is coming. See this as an early release on the main core of the game. And don't forget, NONE the whining from hater fanboys is excusable. They were warned of major elements to the single player coming soon. See it for what it is, Capcom giving you early access to the game in a complete online marvel of a result. The rest is coming.

    Its a fighting game. Casual or not, the whole point to it is and always will be the fighting. You don't like that? Then this isnt for you to begin with, story or not.

    Giving this game a 10/10. Shaping up by far to be the best SF on launch. From mechanics to everything.    … Expand
  27. braindamage
    Feb 20, 2016
    10
    the street fighter Ive been waiting for . every street fighter since 2 has been for posers ,

    .I hate these complainers they need to grow a pair .

    best game to come out in 5 years better then this goty garbage such as witcher and dragon age Inquisitions MGSV and these terrible titles and people whine and cry like a bunch of fkin babies
  28. monkbr
    Feb 19, 2016
    10
    Ótima jogabilidade, lindos gráficos, flui perfeito, muito conteúdo ainda esta por vir, modo história, muitos personagem e cenário, será o melhor street fighter ja feito, parabéns CAPCOM.
  29. vergilesco
    Jun 10, 2016
    10
    I give it a 10 just to balance those who put insane 0, this game deserve a 7 in his current state, the game is not polish, inexistant solo content and some minor graphic gliches.
  30. Hadzi
    Feb 19, 2016
    6
    The fifth installment to Street fighter series is it good ?
    The game has nice art, captures that street fighter art, new V meter for special attacks, good and precise combat.
    I love Street fighter games since the old classic ones but this one did not impress me at all. I played it for a few hours (on my keyboard because i had controller compatibility issues) and the game had bad traits    The fifth installment to Street fighter series is it good ?
    The game has nice art, captures that street fighter art, new V meter for special attacks, good and precise combat.
    I love Street fighter games since the old classic ones but this one did not impress me at all.
    I played it for a few hours (on my keyboard because i had controller compatibility issues) and the game had bad traits that its few good ones.
    One of the biggest problems were the content itself that the game contains. It just feels like the game is rushed to complete it and a lot of things were cut. Multiplayer has more mods than single player even though i could not play it because of server issues.
    Character number is small only 16 which is terrible for today game standards.
    Story telling is not very important in this kind of games ( at least for me), i mean the story of the game is fine but the cut scenes that are telling it are just bad. Voice acting could be better.
    And best for the last (or worst in this case) is the price of the game, very overpriced game.
    The game had so much potential only if people worked on it a little bit more.
    I was expecting a lot (really lot) more content for that price    … Expand
  31. diddykv
    Feb 18, 2016
    10
    Capcom showed all the good things about this game when it was beta, and gave the players nothing when the game actually launched. I'm giving it a positive review because I'm gonna play this game for years, and I know that for a hardcore fan, the gameplay, characters and mechanics are great. but Capcom really messed it up rushing the game's release. They wanted to bring in new players, butCapcom showed all the good things about this game when it was beta, and gave the players nothing when the game actually launched. I'm giving it a positive review because I'm gonna play this game for years, and I know that for a hardcore fan, the gameplay, characters and mechanics are great. but Capcom really messed it up rushing the game's release. They wanted to bring in new players, but they actually did a excellent job at scaring them away. Let's hope people will come back when the game is complete.… Expand
  32. Masuod
    Feb 17, 2016
    7
    Play Street Fighter neither a good nor a good story , but I love Capcom Ltd. Montpellier because I was denuvo does not lock up his game was good ... but meta impressive thanks
  33. Iluvatar21
    Feb 21, 2016
    10
    >muh micropayments
    >muh locked content
    >muh broken games
    >muh yearly sequels
    >muh badly priced games
    >muh dumbed down gameplay
    >muh 15 years ago gaming was better

    Nostalgia.
  34. bigchieflouis
    Feb 19, 2016
    6
    pretty fun game, good graphics, smooth framerate
    cons are there is not a lot of content right now and there are missing features
    the servers are working now though
    get it from a key selling site for about 35 dollars, its good for that price i think
  35. Natsuru
    Mar 11, 2016
    7
    I gotta step in because honestly 262 negative reviews that will ignore the actual gameplay which is solid and fun. The game is unfinished and isn't worth $60 yet but by June this will be rectified. Story Mode's art is placeholder, it is being replaces by a Mortal Kombat-esque cinematic story mode.
    The cast may be small but it is varied, which is more important, on top of that due to    I gotta step in because honestly 262 negative reviews that will ignore the actual gameplay which is solid and fun. The game is unfinished and isn't worth $60 yet but by June this will be rectified. Story Mode's art is placeholder, it is being replaces by a Mortal Kombat-esque cinematic story mode.
    The cast may be small but it is varied, which is more important, on top of that due to Capcom's plan, the roster could grow exponentially over the course of a few years instead of the typical Super re-release formula.
    Wait until June or find it half off at least, because the GAME part of the GAME is great.    … Expand
  36. Abeofgradas77
    Apr 5, 2016
    7
    I gave this game a 2 on PS4 because of the severe lack of Yang and Yun. Upon buying and playing the game, I decided to give an alternate review. It's not bad, it's by no means good, but is alright. The rosters meh, I grew to like Nash and Birdie. Learning the roster is a challenge. This isn't too special because many fighting games have this. That's the problem, with the exception ofI gave this game a 2 on PS4 because of the severe lack of Yang and Yun. Upon buying and playing the game, I decided to give an alternate review. It's not bad, it's by no means good, but is alright. The rosters meh, I grew to like Nash and Birdie. Learning the roster is a challenge. This isn't too special because many fighting games have this. That's the problem, with the exception of slightly better online, the return of Alex was nice. It feels like a great, but unfinished game. The reason that it isn't great is because it is not finished. The gameplay is solid. I give it a 7 for its gameplay and online, I may up this score once it grows, I can't see it getting more than a 9, but it can easily reach that score.… Expand
  37. TIZ
    Mar 10, 2019
    5
    Finally rating this game, as I just got back to playing it (2019). When it released in 2016 it was pretty poor with little to no content for casual players, like myself.
    However, getting back on it in 2019 has been a chore in itself! I found that there have been many changes and a more complicated (but at least finished) system.
    The next frustration I experienced is the fact that    Finally rating this game, as I just got back to playing it (2019). When it released in 2016 it was pretty poor with little to no content for casual players, like myself.
    However, getting back on it in 2019 has been a chore in itself! I found that there have been many changes and a more complicated (but at least finished) system.
    The next frustration I experienced is the fact that everything is behind a paywall or DLC content. The very few characters that SFV released with was laughable and one of my favourite characters was not even in the roster! Now the character has been included in the season pass 3, which is an expensive DLC. Additional stages are also behind a paywall, the original costumes of characters are behind a paywall...everything is behind a paywall. I wouldn't be so frustrated with this if I didn't pay FULL TRIPLE A price for the game when it first released! As I didn't expect this kind of trickle-model for content release.

    Finally the good of this game. After so many years it's actually worth playing! It has a story mode, finally. The story mode is okay, it could have been made longer and more interesting, maybe like Mortal Kombat's long and elaborate single player story campaign? Increase in game modes is also welcome. All the new online and multiplayer aspects are welcome but not too thrilling, for myself at least.

    Overall, it's not the breakthrough or most amazing Street Fighter ever, like SF4 was. But it's alright and it's finally worth buying and playing. The base game is less than half the price of the launch price. Add all the season passes and it becomes a bit over priced, but almost, ALMOST, acceptable. Still don't agree with all the expensive add-on stages and costumes being so ridiculously expensive, since it's not a free game, nor a cheap one either!

    Hence, my score reflects not the overall fun or mechanics of the game, which are still very solid and very street fighter! But rather it reflects the crap and shady paywall content and continuous money grab very apparent in this game. In essence you need to be a hardcore player to truly enjoy this game and perhaps earn some of the DLC content and actually care about it to stay invested long term.    … Expand
  38. kkz0
    Apr 27, 2018
    4
    muy buen juego, pero... INCOMPLETO, pocos personajes para su precio... personajes practicamente imposibles de comprar con "fight money" asi que obligatoriamente tendras que comprarlos por DLC... un fiasco Capcom
  39. Robberryan
    Jan 4, 2019
    2
    The game is fun, but the issue is the monetization. If you thought microtransactions are bad, this game now has in-game ads. This needs to be stopped before everyone else in the industry catches on and blows it out of proportion.
  40. vexyys
    Apr 18, 2020
    7
    well, this game certainly has good aspects, like graphics, characters and mechanics.
    but unfortunately, it does not fulfill its functions as a good fighting game. even SF III is better.
  41. Realnoobman
    Jul 19, 2020
    3
    It is a half-game. Loading time are extremely long even if you play only offline. There are no interesting game modes, few characters and the mechanics to unlock the characters are horrible, the game also pushes you to spend money to unlock accessories without respect for those who paid for an incomplete and ugly game.
  42. Bioreactor1987
    Oct 19, 2021
    7
    Как игра он мне нравится, но внешне это ужас... В 4-ом картинка была в разы приятней. Кто и зачем додумался до такого стремного визуала... -____-
  43. KevLooney
    May 12, 2021
    7
    The game is inaccessible. I don't intuit how to play and improve. I dropped it shortly after.
  44. Nick7000
    May 15, 2023
    2
    Сюжетка покупается отдельно - это что-то новенькое, конечно. Диалоги, кст, говно, да и боевка тоже. Это было бы круто году в 2007, сейчас это не конкурент.
  45. Sifu34
    Jun 26, 2023
    0
    Demo version of the game for full price! Very greedy company. And where are my previous reviews of this game? This is a question for the site owners.
  46. TreasureOrTrash
    Sep 8, 2023
    0
    Trash!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 33 Critic Reviews

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  1. Positive: 19 out of 33
  2. Mixed: 14 out of 33
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  1. DarkStation
    May 13, 2016
    80
    While I could not have recommended it to any but the hardcore fighting game community when it released, it’s now complete enough that I don’t have qualms about getting into it now. I’m still having fun with the game, even though most of my time is spent trying to complete survival runs and challenges rather then feed people rating boots online.
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  2. GameCritics
    Apr 29, 2016
    70
    There's a lot to love in Street Fighter V, especially Rainbow Mika, but the fact is that the game still isn't where it needs to be yet. The March update helped, but it was just a band aid on some pretty deep lacerations. Serious fighting game fans can hop in now without too many problems, but more casual players might want to wait—more fixes and a real story mode are still coming.
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  3. GameSpew
    Apr 9, 2016
    70
    At the moment, with its fantastic gameplay but a serious lack of content, Street Fighter 5 is a solid 7/10; a good game that is a great for fans of the genre but can’t be recommended to all. Hopefully though, in a year’s time when the promised features have been added and the roster of fighters has been increased in number, it’ll be worthy of a 9/10. Until then however, those looking for single player fighting thrills should look elsewhere to get their kicks, whilst those wanting to just play online will definitely enjoy Street Fighter 5, but may find its repetition of stages and fighters slightly irksome.
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