Street Fighter V

 PlayStation 4
  • Publisher: Capcom
  • Release Date: Feb 16, 2016
  • Also On: PC
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3.7

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  1. Obviously
    Feb 17, 2016
    4
    If you're a hardcore Street Fighter player, buy it. The fighting itself is great.

    If you're anybody else wait until the game is more complete because there's very little content. The current version is practically early access.
  2. coderkind
    Feb 23, 2016
    4
    Capcom have gotten so much wrong with this game on release it's untrue. I don't know how they're expecting this to be the game that breaks Street Fighter into the gaming mainstream, because it'll mostly have been the hardcore buying it in this state on release, and there's not a great chance many of them will be recommending it to more casual players in its current state (unless they don'tCapcom have gotten so much wrong with this game on release it's untrue. I don't know how they're expecting this to be the game that breaks Street Fighter into the gaming mainstream, because it'll mostly have been the hardcore buying it in this state on release, and there's not a great chance many of them will be recommending it to more casual players in its current state (unless they don't like the person and want them to waste money right now).

    The single player experience is a joke; so bare bones and actually discourages new players from wanting to learn. Take Survival Mode for example; a mode required before unlocking character colours (FFS). This goes from 10 levels in Easy to jumping a significant amount to 30 in Normal, where you face Shin Bison at the end, who is VERY easy to lose against and therefore makes your previous 29 grinded-out matches for nothing. No reward at the end if you fail to beat him.

    I feel like the only good thing about the release is the core mechanics of the fighting game seem good, but so much of it otherwise makes you *not* want to play it.    … Expand
  3. stevekhn
    Feb 19, 2016
    4
    I was really excited for this game, I heard that all the reviews where complain about a lack of content but i didn't think much of it because once it has solid mechanics I would be overjoyed or so I thought. The game feels like a demo, it really wasn't ready for release. The story mode is a joke, these are characters we care about and the have a story and we need progression in thatI was really excited for this game, I heard that all the reviews where complain about a lack of content but i didn't think much of it because once it has solid mechanics I would be overjoyed or so I thought. The game feels like a demo, it really wasn't ready for release. The story mode is a joke, these are characters we care about and the have a story and we need progression in that respect, look at mortal kombat 9 and X. The game is a great fighter and made even better by the story mode, letting you in on who the characters are and their motives. The characters in street fighter V feel like puppets on strings attached to the controller, there is no purpose or meaning just endless fighting. The lobby is not a lobby, there is a maximum of 2 fighters in a lobby at the moment including yourself, that's on fighter lol that's not a lobby that's just VS. 16 fighters is ok and they have a lot of variety, at the moment the game is laggy at times both due to in game engine issues and network lag, local gameplay lags at times. This is a half baked game and sadly it will make money because of the Street Fighter name, it is not worth full price as it is just a glorified Demo.… Expand
  4. Pericles83
    Feb 17, 2016
    4
    This game is just a complete letdown.

    Feels unfinished and looks like capcom just wanted to launch this game as quickly as possible not worrying about the quality of the game. The content is minimum and dont even have some basics things like Versus CPU you can only play Versus Against other people, are you kiding me. Camon Capcom you are better than this you launched two extremely    This game is just a complete letdown.

    Feels unfinished and looks like capcom just wanted to launch this game as quickly as possible not worrying about the quality of the game.

    The content is minimum and dont even have some basics things like Versus CPU you can only play Versus Against other people, are you kiding me.

    Camon Capcom you are better than this you launched two extremely fun games (Resident evil 1 Remake and Resident Evil 0) with great content and then you do something like this?!    … Expand
  5. LiTaboga
    Feb 16, 2016
    4
    Not a bad game, just a huge lack of content. HUGE. There`s no way to fight a 3 rounds fight against cpu. NO WAY. Just a survival mode, that is the wort mode in all fighting games. It`s usually the mode that no one play. The Balance and the gameplay is cool, but there`s so little ways to play it. And now Ono (the producer) told on youtube that the story mode that will only come in June willNot a bad game, just a huge lack of content. HUGE. There`s no way to fight a 3 rounds fight against cpu. NO WAY. Just a survival mode, that is the wort mode in all fighting games. It`s usually the mode that no one play. The Balance and the gameplay is cool, but there`s so little ways to play it. And now Ono (the producer) told on youtube that the story mode that will only come in June will have only 1 to 2 hours long. That`s nothing. No way to tell a good 16 + 6 characters story in 1 hour. Needs more contente. Badly.… Expand
  6. synced
    Feb 17, 2016
    4
    Capcom and Sony should learn from nintendo how to make a great fighting game

    SF5 and terrible
    Total disappointment.

    very sad but true this games look like beta .
  7. WryMouth
    Feb 17, 2016
    4
    An incomplete game, a lot of features missing and no real story mode either. Seems this is a beta released for $70. Total rip off, wait few years once the complete SFV comes out and it might be worth $40.

    Second biggest issues are the servers on PS4, they are crap and crash like crazy.

    Avoid.
  8. Bertoflyingfox
    Feb 20, 2016
    4
    Played a friends copy at his place and felt compelled to write a review of my experience. Wow folks, this is craptastically bare bones. I get that this was released now mainly for the FGC and they're probably eating this up, to which I say good for them. But for the rest of us, this is POS status.

    Can't comment on other players' experiences, but the online connection may as well be a    Played a friends copy at his place and felt compelled to write a review of my experience. Wow folks, this is craptastically bare bones. I get that this was released now mainly for the FGC and they're probably eating this up, to which I say good for them. But for the rest of us, this is POS status.

    Can't comment on other players' experiences, but the online connection may as well be a nylon chord fastened between two Dixie cups. Whether it's disconnections in the middle of a fight, constant lag, or just waiting *to be* connected....none of it was working well for me.
    This whole release was just a slap in the face to regular gamers, all to brown-nose the gullible FGC.    … Expand
  9. Yemm
    Feb 18, 2016
    4
    Pros:
    - Street Fighter ONLINE
    - Nice gfx upgrade from USF4. - Game is quite fluid and combos connect nicely, animations are realy good. Con's - Nothing to do after 2h in game. BAREBONES like everyone else said. Dont pay 59,99 EURO for this game, (buy Street Fighter Ultra 4 instead) - 16 chars, srsly ? MKX started with 24. SF4Ultra got 44 chars and Naruto got 100. Yes, number of    Pros:
    - Street Fighter ONLINE
    - Nice gfx upgrade from USF4.
    - Game is quite fluid and combos connect nicely, animations are realy good.

    Con's
    - Nothing to do after 2h in game. BAREBONES like everyone else said. Dont pay 59,99 EURO for this game, (buy Street Fighter Ultra 4 instead)
    - 16 chars, srsly ? MKX started with 24. SF4Ultra got 44 chars and Naruto got 100. Yes, number of chars in fighting game is important thing.
    - Just one Super Combo in game per char. It gets boring realy quick and human opponent know what to expect from You after combo bar is full.
    - No Arcade Mode...Yes, i like to finish my fighting games on UBER HARD difficulty without having to watch cliche storylines.
    - Story Mode is so easy it takes You literaly THREE MINUTES to complete on some chars...also, its so childish I cant play it when my gf is in home. Its not even old school "cliche" wanna be childish. Its just BAD joke. Cartoon Network cartoons got more depth in them then this. I understand its made for japanese "kawai" players, but I cant stand so much hello kitty in my go to fighting game.
    - Boobes... usually I dont have anything against the BOOBES... but they made them look so cartonish and totally over the top Im ashamed of myself playing this.
    - Early Acces title.    … Expand
  10. Stingerbee
    Sep 3, 2016
    4
    What a mess this game turned out to be. Where to begin...

    - There is no proper arcade mode. Instead, there is a crippled introductory "story" mode and a proper single player story mode that's way too long and repetitive (Karin over, and over, and over again) ... if you like Mortal Kombat styled single player mode where it just seems to go on forever - it's in there. If you however    What a mess this game turned out to be. Where to begin...

    - There is no proper arcade mode. Instead, there is a crippled introductory "story" mode and a proper single player story mode that's way too long and repetitive (Karin over, and over, and over again) ... if you like Mortal Kombat styled single player mode where it just seems to go on forever - it's in there. If you however expect a normal arcade mode where it gives you a bunch of random characters to fight and a rival or boss end battle, you can forget about it.
    - The netcode is inferior to SF4's netcode. That should be saying something. I know "experts" will say GGPO is superior, but it's not. It's dog **** compared to SF4's netcode. Rollback is the dumbest mechanic ever. Skipping frames altogether so it skips like a bad COD game is equally annoying. It's supposed to freeze like it did in SF4. That way you know exactly what's going on and if the connection's ass - it's ass. And that's fine. We know the internet isn't a perfect medium to play games on. Bad netcode breaks otherwise good games.
    - The waiting. The endless waiting. Waiting. Waiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiing. Do I annoy you yet? Waiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiing. That nuisance you're feeling right now is the nuisance you will feel while playing this game online. Between finding an opponent (which in and of itself can take minutes!!) and being able to control your character in Round 1 takes around a minute if not longer. That is clearly unacceptable. It is also not a loading problem as you can test this by playing Survival Mode and checking how long it takes to change background places every 5 matches. Online, they put ARTIFICIAL delay in. So it is DELIBERATE. They DELIBERATELY make you wait. Every. single. time. Not frame delay, but seconds of delay for fluff. For nothing. For a f-cking globe that's spinning, here comes a new challenger, fade to white. This is the main reason I hate this game. The only way I can manage to not lose my mind while playing it is do other stuff on a laptop and casually listen to hurt sounds because I'm getting my ass handed to me after eons of "loading" time. This is a fighting game. Action. It's supposed to be fast at everything. Not some MGS snoozefest where you have to wait and wait some more for nothing. It's like Capcom forgot what genre this is and what the audience expects.
    - When playing ranked, you can't select a character prior to the match. Instead, you have to select the character you want to stick with with SEVERAL buttons and MENUS before it's changed. This blew my mind. The whole menu system is f-cked. I have no nicer word for it. They actively choose to make things as obscure is possible where you're looking for the right game mode, settings, preferences etc. This isn't a "git gud" scenario. Menus shouldn't be a chore to learn as if it's some grind to excellence. Discerning people may pose the argument that selecting a character each time prior to the actual match slows the process down and they may point to the previous point I made, and technically they would be right. However, the way SF4 dealt with this is still much faster in seconds to gameplay than this monstrosity. I have no problem with sacrificing up to 5 seconds selecting a character to play. I do have a problem with minutes of waiting for no reason whatsoever every single time. AVGN says it best with his catchphrase: What were they thinking?!
    - Communication: There is none. We're back to the Stone Age. You can't message people if you don't know their real nickname on PSN. For some retarded reason they thought it'd be a great idea to give us an alias. This means you can't trash talk, ask questions, add friends. It is impossible to add an opponent you met to your friends list. How backward is that! Honestly! The closest to this feature is adding a Favorite from within the game so you can see their recordings and shoot them invites if they're on, but it is a far cry from what it's supposed to be like. Let's reinvent the wheel, guys! **** (c) 2016 Capcom
    - This is a minor gripe I guess but it is a very real nuisance: whenever you're at the Results screen, the PS4 fan will go bonkers. It will rev up to probably 70% or even 100% until you hit X to return to menu. Now, read my lips: There is NO reason. NO. REASON. For it to rev up like
    that. It is a match result screen. It puts zero strain onto the console to keep that screen up. There is no animation, there is no loading, NOTHING. And yet the PS4 sounds like an F16 about to take off. This is an issue that's been around since the game's inception as far as I can tell.
    - After picking the low hanging fruit for easy Fight Money (do all the easy stuff to get in-game currency) it dries up and there's no quick way to get extra money besides grinding it out for hours to get a meager 1000 FM by levelling up a character. One character costs 100.000 FM, mind. So that's 200 hours to buy one character with FM. -character limit reached-    … Expand
  11. rottnpeach
    Feb 16, 2016
    4
    Sloppy mess of a game. Missing many parts as many others ahve stated. I will add: poor pixelated graphics. Story mode is just --- I mean why bother. The one winner his is Sony because since PS4 requires Playstaiton Plus membership to play online, thousands who have for now gone without needing it will opt to buy Playstation Plus just to play online.
  12. EstreitU
    Feb 16, 2016
    4
    Could not pass without giving a review on this game... They sure are joking with us.
    Great IP and so much potential wasted dispite good gameplay and less good visuals.
    Unfortunately THIS is bad game to buy at launch. A HUGE throwback to SFIV. This lack of content, only total of 16 character rooster, lack of game modes, online gameplay issues... It is a quarter of a game at the price of    Could not pass without giving a review on this game... They sure are joking with us.
    Great IP and so much potential wasted dispite good gameplay and less good visuals.
    Unfortunately THIS is bad game to buy at launch. A HUGE throwback to SFIV. This lack of content, only total of 16 character rooster, lack of game modes, online gameplay issues... It is a quarter of a game at the price of 60$!!!
    This game is to avoid at launch at all cost. Wait until it becomes cheaper, or DLC is available, unless you don't mind to pay for a game in this condition.    … Expand
  13. Nysp
    Jun 24, 2018
    4
    Street Fighter V is at the same time, a game that revolutionizes the franchise for the current trend (online) and a real disaster for the old guard of casual fans (offline). After the hype soon after its announcement, what was seen at the launch was a game with a full price ($60 USD) but unfinished, without content but online. This situation caused huge frustration to the fans who made SFStreet Fighter V is at the same time, a game that revolutionizes the franchise for the current trend (online) and a real disaster for the old guard of casual fans (offline). After the hype soon after its announcement, what was seen at the launch was a game with a full price ($60 USD) but unfinished, without content but online. This situation caused huge frustration to the fans who made SF the most important franchise of fighting games.

    It is clear that the franchise could not fail to be part of the online gaming revolution that is happening (long time ago actually) but almost abandoning the offline mode for casual players brought terrible reception to the game that, except by the "nonsense" contentless, is a great game with an incredible gameplay (in my opinion better than SF IV but still so far for the best SF in terms of gameplay ever released, SF III).

    As I said, its qualities are its competitive mode (when the server works, of course) and its gameplay. There are exciting new features, new skills and a drastic change in the style of classic characters, which caused some displeasure but brought new perspectives. However, its qualities end here.

    Among its many weaknesses, there is the terrible choice of turning SF V into seasons. What initially seems like a good idea to keep the game always interesting, is a bad business for needing to buy season pass over the years. I'm not totally against games with season pass but if the idea was to do this, it's absurdly unfair to sell it a full price of the game at its launch. It'll be fair costs about $20 at the launch and the other $40 would come for at least the first two seasons (the others seasons could be a bonus additions). The justification for this is its second biggest weakness: the F*** 'fight money' (FM). Again, if we it were fair there would be no problems but Capcom's greed is something that always surprises negatively. Basically it is possible to buy all the additional content of the game using only the game money. The problem is that to make enough money you must be a PRO player (what 95% of players aren't) or you simply spend real money. This pathetic situation is identical to the online mode of GTA V. It makes you think that the company cares about the player giving him the opportunity to get everything "for free" but, in fact, it makes the game's content inaccessible to a huge part of fans forcing them to spend even more real money. Something that should be abominable by everybody is still defended by crazy fanboys, even if that most part of them can not even achieve enough FM to get the full content of the game.

    Other negative aspects are technical aspects. Even the graphics being beautiful - which is an obligation with the capacity of the current generation -, the exaggerated cartoon style causes bizarre situations. It is not uncommon seeing hair or part of the fighter's costume to go through them bodies. The scenarios are very beautiful but they've to be bought as well (absurd). The alternative costumes are great and bad at the same time. Great because they offer good options like the classics (always the best) and terrible cause there are plenty of nonsense costumes with no relation with the characters (gangsta Ryu for example).

    More negatives are the arcade mode finals (which came as a free DLC a long time after the original release), which are just a frame with a simple art (and dubious taste). The story mode has very fast fights and, most of the time, put in the game only as a pretext to justify being a fighting game, including the poor script - which is not uncommon in the series that always has a simple-bad plot.

    The game is a landmark in the franchise. It has the great initiative to introduce even more the franchise to the competitive (what I do not like but it is very very necessary in the present days) and brings great gameplay, making the game really addictive. At the same time, it is the worst SF ever released in terms of content and (lack of) characters available available to casual gamers since SF 1 (1987).

    If you are an almost pro player, very competitive and a long-time fan of the franchise, it is mandatory. But if you are part of the vast majority of casual player, it is not recommended (unfortunately). Street Fighter V became a niche game (for pro and online players) inside a niche (fighting games) of industry.

    To read my reviews in Brazilian Portuguese: https://steamcommunity.com/id/icenysp/recommended/    … Expand
  14. brotherlar
    Feb 18, 2016
    4
    Great game for what is there although I admit I have had some online issues, any other game this would be normal for launch week but when the game pretty much doesent have much to do unless you play online its not good.

    I feel like I have paid full price For a Beta which i unacceptable in my eyes the sad thing is Capcom will get away with this as will other companys in the future.
  15. MetaMach
    Mar 2, 2016
    4
    The game have great gameplay and mechanics, but lacks fiercely on the content, looks like an alpha/beta release. Capcom should have waited 1 or 2 months to release the game and do it complete.
  16. RafaelDB464
    Aug 24, 2016
    4
    yes there is new Updates that are "Improving" the game, but that doesn't mean it's still good! let's go with what's wrong with Street Fighter V!

    1 - the Game lacks of Content! there is 2 Story Modes (both NOT an arcade mode), Survival, Training, Versus (2 Playes only, no Player vs CPU), Online and THAT'S IT! 2 - Lacks polish or balance 3 - it has some weird Glitches and bugs like when    yes there is new Updates that are "Improving" the game, but that doesn't mean it's still good! let's go with what's wrong with Street Fighter V!

    1 - the Game lacks of Content! there is 2 Story Modes (both NOT an arcade mode), Survival, Training, Versus (2 Playes only, no Player vs CPU), Online and THAT'S IT!
    2 - Lacks polish or balance
    3 - it has some weird Glitches and bugs like when the camera gone to Infinity and Beyond (No pun Intended)
    4 - the "Story" is so awful it's hilarious
    5 - some of the new Characters are stupid
    6 - OST is forgettable
    7 - It's boring
    8 - online at times doesn't Work at all

    sure the Fighting is Solid, Graphics are Nice and it's very Fluent on controls, but that can't save the whole lackluster that this game is. Huge Disappointment!    … Expand
  17. dogget76
    Feb 25, 2016
    4
    E' importante che i videogiocatori facciano capire in maniera definitiva che non sono più disposti a spendere 70 euro per un prodotto incompleto e con evidenti limiti tecnici. E' inoltre importante capire una volta per tutte che è il single player il cuore di un videogioco e non il multiplayer.
    Mi spiace che questa volta sia Capcom a farne le spese perché è una sh che ho sempre amato fin    E' importante che i videogiocatori facciano capire in maniera definitiva che non sono più disposti a spendere 70 euro per un prodotto incompleto e con evidenti limiti tecnici. E' inoltre importante capire una volta per tutte che è il single player il cuore di un videogioco e non il multiplayer.
    Mi spiace che questa volta sia Capcom a farne le spese perché è una sh che ho sempre amato fin da bambino, ma SF V è davvero un prodotto imbarazzante.
    Il gameplay è ottimo come sempre e ben bilanciato ma i contenuti sono davvero ridotti ai minimi termini: il roster è limitatissimo ed è privo di alcuni dei personaggi più iconici della serie (SF senza Blanka, Honda e Guile no, non si può sentire), e il gioco è orfano di una qualsiasi modalità storia/arcade come si deve. La "storia" è in realtà una serie di banalissimi incontri (3 per personaggio) intervallati da bozzetti tanto brutti quanto incompleti, e la modalità survival è quanto di più banale si possa concepire. Il multiplayer su ps4 richiede ovviamente l' abbonamento ed è la solita solfa a base di incontri matchmaking bla bla e ancora bla. In molti lo troveranno fondamentale, io personalmente no.
    Come ultima cosa gradirei mandare ll diavolo la stampa specializzata, come sempre piena di personaggi corrotti e/o frustrati che non solo non sono in grado di consigliare il pubblico ma tantomeno di educarlo. Vergognatevi e imparate un mestiere vero.    … Expand
  18. JohnnieFinn
    Feb 16, 2016
    4
    I didn't give this a lower score because the gameplay is tight and diverse. I didn't give a higher score because SIXTY FREAKIN DOLLARS FOR A FREAKIN BETA. Capcom does have something going for them, though. What they have - is got to be kidding me.
  19. Mejara17
    Feb 18, 2016
    4
    Bueno,en si guarda su gran experiencia con sus mecánicas y diversión (me trae recuerdos a Daigo Umehara),el Single player para mi esta bien,pero lo que no me puedo explicar es pagar 65 dolares para un juego en el cual vivo toda la experiencia en 20 horas,y cuando quiero jugar en linea me tira muchos errores,se quedo muy corto en ese aspecto,espero que mejoren.
  20. Casualplayer
    Feb 17, 2016
    4
    A total disrespect for fans of beat em up. A story mode that you will finish in 1h30. And it leaves you with a bitter taste when you start playing survival mode afterwards. The online mode is a joke full of issues that needs to be worked out.
    The good about the game is the revisit of classical characters of SF franchise and new characters in a beautiful game engine. But SF5 felt so short    A total disrespect for fans of beat em up. A story mode that you will finish in 1h30. And it leaves you with a bitter taste when you start playing survival mode afterwards. The online mode is a joke full of issues that needs to be worked out.
    The good about the game is the revisit of classical characters of SF franchise and new characters in a beautiful game engine. But SF5 felt so short and superficial you can't even enjoy it.    … Expand
  21. JosEver97
    Feb 16, 2016
    4
    Online mode unplayable, Single player non-existent...THIS NOT WORTH +60 f****** dollars, this is how a company destroy a great game with a great gameplay, GG Capcom.
  22. Tomate2133
    Feb 16, 2016
    4
    Street Fighter. Ahh, good old memories. One versus one in a fight against your friends (or should i say, rivals?). Glory for the winner and enless humiliation for the loser. Now, over 25 years later, with the release of Street Fighter V, we are all on the losing side.

    The gameplay is fun (i took part on the first two official Beta Tests) and there is much new to discover in the game    Street Fighter. Ahh, good old memories. One versus one in a fight against your friends (or should i say, rivals?). Glory for the winner and enless humiliation for the loser. Now, over 25 years later, with the release of Street Fighter V, we are all on the losing side.

    The gameplay is fun (i took part on the first two official Beta Tests) and there is much new to discover in the game mechanic. The look and animations are great. The backrounds are interesting and they have all little details which looks great. So, why do i complain? Seems all fine so far. Well, not quite._.

    First, the lack of singleplayer content . There is a Story mode, with really easy three till four fights for each character. Before and after every fight, you can see only a drawn picture, which explains the story. Then we have the Survival mode, where you can fight opponent after opponent, until your live bar hits zero. Before the next fight starts, you can select one booster which helps you or increases the score (with a little drawback) for your next fight. That's all. Nothing more for Singleplayer at the current state of the game. There are plans for future content, but that will take a while, until then, you can only fight the dummy in training mode or a local friend.

    Now the online part. At the moment, it is not possible to make quick matches. It takes up to three minutes between the matches (i've played 100 approximately so far), if you are one of the "choosen ones", from what i read so far you can't even join a match. Speaking of online part. In order to earn Fight money (which allows you to buy costumes, characters later this year, yes you read right, the shop is not aviable now), you have to be online. The problem is, you get a lot of dissconnets and don't earn anything during the time you are not connected.

    My conclusion, buy the game in june or july, when most of the content is released, if you are willing to spend a lot of time grinding for fight money to buy everything for free. Let's be honest that's how it will be at the end. Capcom made a great job and washes down another franchise in the drain. Try to make as much money as possible with Street Fighter Capcom. You will need it later.    … Expand
  23. Furiousdoug
    Feb 17, 2016
    4
    This pains me a lot to say, but DO NOT buy this game until it is at least $20 cheaper than it is costing now. I've read a ton of negative reviews towards the game and decided to ignore it just to feel deeply frustrated and sad with this game. It lacks almost everything.

    Firstly I will name the good things: 1) The gameplay is excellent, much better than SFIV and all characters have    This pains me a lot to say, but DO NOT buy this game until it is at least $20 cheaper than it is costing now. I've read a ton of negative reviews towards the game and decided to ignore it just to feel deeply frustrated and sad with this game. It lacks almost everything.

    Firstly I will name the good things: 1) The gameplay is excellent, much better than SFIV and all characters have unique styles. 2) The graphics are very good, lightning and character models are top notch. 3) When it works, online play is consistent and the matches play smoothly.

    Now to the bad things:
    1) Very few single player game modes, story mode is a complete joke and you can finish it in 20 minutes, the cutscenes are boring as hell with static fugly images and terrible voice acting, the other single player mode, survival, is "ok" I would say, but still lacks. Why Capcom made this story mode? Why even bother? Street Fighter IV had an awesome story/arcade mode with beautiful anime style cutscenes, the story itself wasn't great but it was entertaining at least.

    2) Online mode does not work at all. I've sat there waiting for almost 20 minutes to play a game just to experience severe lag and after the fight was done, I had to wait another 20-30 minutes to play another one because the game does not have a "Rematch" option.

    3) The game forces you to be always online, even if you are playing survival, story or even the practice mode. And it constantly keeps sending a error message, interrupting your practice or vs. AI fight just for the sake of it. This has made me very angry a lot of times because at the beginning I thought that my own internet connection was having issues but no, it was working perfectly fine and the game was dropping from online to offline because the Capcom servers or something like that are TERRIBLE.

    4) If you are playing this on PC you might have a lot of performance issues. I have a mid to high end rig (i5 4690k, GTX970, 8gb RAM) and had a few issues like stuttering, random crashes and freezes.

    That's what I remember (the good and the bad) for now but I HAD to make this "review", hell, I registered on Metacritic just to write this just to say to all of you to NOT BUY this game now, wait for a good price drop and then buy it. Capcom just made a terrible mistake releasing a half game and charging full price for it, given the very little content you can experience off the bat and online issues that cripple this game to death. The characters are nice, the gameplay is nice, the graphics are nice and the sound is nice too, but we cannot accept this, SFV was the first game I ever refunded on Steam (and I have played a lot of bad games on Steam but did not pay 60 dollars for them).

    More and more games are being released like that (hello Battlefront), charging full price for a shallow and brief gaming experience and this will only get worse if Capcom gets away with this.

    Please hear me, WAIT FOR A PRICE DROP and then buy it, do not buy it now unless you don't mind paying 60 bucks for a online only title because that's what this game is. There is no single player content whatsoever and I know that a lot of people did not buy SFIV just to play it online the same way people are going to buy this thinking they will have a full fledged gaming experience. And even the online mode has its huge share of problems.

    4/10    … Expand
  24. crazygamer95
    Feb 18, 2016
    4
    Reasons I am disappointed in the game in my opinion and yes i did buy the game before writing this just to be clear

    1. Lack of an interesting story mode/single player - while yes many fighting games don't have story modes (unlike soul caliber and tekken and previous SF games *cough cough*) it falls hard compared to how it was done in SF4 and SF4 ultra where we get a cinematic and a    Reasons I am disappointed in the game in my opinion and yes i did buy the game before writing this just to be clear

    1. Lack of an interesting story mode/single player - while yes many fighting games don't have story modes (unlike soul caliber and tekken and previous SF games *cough cough*) it falls hard compared to how it was done in SF4 and SF4 ultra where we get a cinematic and a small cut-scene against a rival, the most you're gonna get in SF5 is a picture you can easily google up with a voice actor saying 1 or 2 lines. While yes the SF series is mostly competitive gameplay not everyone is gonna play it for the online MP or training for a tournament

    2. Grinding - has apparently become the hottest new way to unlocking things in games because apparently so far as i've played the only way to be able to customize you're character is to beat survival mode a hellish amount of times and no i don't mean in total of you're entire time playing but you've literally have to sit there and fight through 50 matches against a cpu to get 3 colors.(why couldn't it be rewarded for beating a challenge mode which is locked until a march update for some reason) A nice way of implementing unlocking things in a single player mode i think is neat, is you start on a journey in you're hometown of you're chosen character japan/ryu for example and you traveled the world fighting characters you enounter while mastering the art of the fist or whatever your character is trying to do and when you beat them you get in-game credit that you spend for colors and costumes and while yes it is grinding its much more interesting then having to fight through 50 hard lvl cpu straight for 3 colors

    3.features that aren't ready apparently- why is it that the game releases but you have to wait for the rest of the game to be released in an update in another 2 weeks after launch feels a lot like playing games in the 90s where we had to switch over to a second disk but we have to wait for capcom to ship us that second disk. This game feels alot like it was rushed and that before they could finish it capcom was like screw it the players don't care if its unfinished or not.

    4. Small roster - i understand that we shouldn't expect it to be 1000 playable characters but when i look on the screen 16 seems pretty small compared to the 19 in SF4 and then 35 SSF4 and while i already know that they'll be in DLC and i applaud that you can also get those characters with in game money or by buying them it still seems pretty small (i suppose that's because im use to other games like SSB wii u haha)

    To most people that'll look at this post and say "ah what a baby stop whining" i write this because it seems like game developers are getting lazier and lazier at making games, yes it must be hard but this is why you do this is because its your passion right? if not find another job. I look at previous fighting games that came around the PS1 and PS2 era and man those were good times like the Capcom VS SNK 1 and 2 were phenomenal, a with a whopping 48 characters in their roster, their many challenge modes, great music, etc. Marvel vs Capcom with its innovated and unforgettable switch and combined attack mechanic. Its just sad to see that even in the game industry we're getting lazy, where's the passion, the drive if i were to give this game a rating i would give it 4/10 and maybe a 6 when the rest of the characters come out, jeez maybe i should get my old ps2 out from the box and get back into that haha well i'm done ranting thanks for listening to rambling and enjoy a game i think is subpar    … Expand
  25. Antemiz
    Mar 13, 2016
    4
    One of the worst games ive experienced, capcom hav disapointed fans with all the features,lack of online problems, no arcade mode, story mode too quick, id b playing ultra street fighter 4 instead, the new characters was positive for me and the graphics, ill give it a 4
  26. LinkTriforce
    Apr 21, 2016
    4
    tiene una falta de contenido exagerada y a pesar de que pronto habra DLC pero como juego de salida apesta, me hicieron pagar 60 USD por un juego que ni el multiplayer online funciona correctamente, ademas hay gran falta de modos en modo offline o al menos falta de modos entretenidos, gráficamente es excelente y sus jugabilidad tambien es exelent pero con un contenido demasiado limitadotiene una falta de contenido exagerada y a pesar de que pronto habra DLC pero como juego de salida apesta, me hicieron pagar 60 USD por un juego que ni el multiplayer online funciona correctamente, ademas hay gran falta de modos en modo offline o al menos falta de modos entretenidos, gráficamente es excelente y sus jugabilidad tambien es exelent pero con un contenido demasiado limitado demostrando que capcom trato de sacarnos dinero facil con una estafa de juego… Expand
  27. LampSplat
    Mar 21, 2016
    4
    Story mode is way too short and way too easy. No Arcade mode in the first place, no versus CPU. Only Survival for a single player game (like anyone wants to play that mode) Matchmaking is very unbalanced online. This game relies mainly on Multiplayer online which the casuals wouldn't want to start off a fighting game with. Video games should never be launched unfinished that costs $60.Story mode is way too short and way too easy. No Arcade mode in the first place, no versus CPU. Only Survival for a single player game (like anyone wants to play that mode) Matchmaking is very unbalanced online. This game relies mainly on Multiplayer online which the casuals wouldn't want to start off a fighting game with. Video games should never be launched unfinished that costs $60. This game is better off being a $30 game. Game play is great but the lack of content for single players is awful. Get your act together Capcom.… Expand
  28. Darkmegacyber
    Apr 14, 2016
    4
    El juego tiene una pequeña evolucion grafica con respecto al anterior (SF4). Las mecanicas son mucho mas simples (buen punto). El roster inicial es un poco corto tomando en cuenta el largo plantel que tiene la saga. El juego se hizo pensando en que nadie juega solo. Solamente mulpiplayer. En mi caso lo jugue 2 veces y ya!!! no tiene modos de solitario. Historia de 5 minutos (3 peleas).El juego tiene una pequeña evolucion grafica con respecto al anterior (SF4). Las mecanicas son mucho mas simples (buen punto). El roster inicial es un poco corto tomando en cuenta el largo plantel que tiene la saga. El juego se hizo pensando en que nadie juega solo. Solamente mulpiplayer. En mi caso lo jugue 2 veces y ya!!! no tiene modos de solitario. Historia de 5 minutos (3 peleas). Hubiese preferido que hagan como con el 4 varias ediciones pero con calidad.… Expand
  29. gingetsu
    May 29, 2016
    4
    is a fighting game that highlights the antiquity of Other Are previous titles in the franchise but it is unfortunate what they miss this title sell it for parts, transformed this and a business that offers nothing and ask for much.

    has good graphics but more is not the same as what other titles capcom ps3 really miss you merjorar the game but realicaron very little improvement. it is    is a fighting game that highlights the antiquity of Other Are previous titles in the franchise but it is unfortunate what they miss this title sell it for parts, transformed this and a business that offers nothing and ask for much.

    has good graphics but more is not the same as what other titles capcom ps3 really miss you merjorar the game but realicaron very little improvement.

    it is clear that just want to get us money with their damn expansions    … Expand
  30. evilchris22
    Jul 2, 2016
    4
    This game is a blatant cash grab by Capcom that you shouldn't waste your money on. Since it came out unfinished several months ago we were promised a well polished cinematic story mode in June and now that it's finally arrived a month late its awful. The characters are dull and uninteresting, the voice acting is often bad and the writing is horrendous.

    The choice of characters is very    This game is a blatant cash grab by Capcom that you shouldn't waste your money on. Since it came out unfinished several months ago we were promised a well polished cinematic story mode in June and now that it's finally arrived a month late its awful. The characters are dull and uninteresting, the voice acting is often bad and the writing is horrendous.

    The choice of characters is very limited at this point and if you must have this game i recommend that you understand that Capcom is playing the long game by slowly releasing characters one at a time in season passes so they make more money off the masses you are suckered into this game. So far of this first season I am only hype for Juri and Ibuki and who knows how much longer its going to take for Juri to drop. Every character has been released late so whenever it does happen i am expecting it to be a month later than that. I recommend waiting to buy this game when season 2 is announced and seeing if there is a special edition online version with all the season one dlc in the future.

    The one good this is the characters feel different when you play them but its Street Fighter. Their not going to feel radically different from one another. Also i've heard they fixed the netcode but i don't play too much online so I personally don't give a **** about that.

    There is no arcade mode. Instead there are small story modes where you just mash crouching jab like mike ross playing Balrog and you can win every match. To unlock costume colors who have to play survival mode which is akin to having your teeth pulled out.

    In short buy Ultra Street Fighter 4 or Third Strike until Capcom makes amends with this game. Also WHEN TEKKEN.    … Expand
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77

Generally favorable reviews - based on 80 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 53 out of 80
  2. Mixed: 27 out of 80
  3. Negative: 0 out of 80
  1. Post Arcade (National Post)
    Jul 7, 2016
    60
    There’s a great game in Street Fighter V, but only if you’re willing to learn the hard way. Capcom will need more than the few thousand competitors following the Capcom Pro Tour to make this game, and the series as a whole, sustainable for the future.
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  2. CD-Action
    Apr 29, 2016
    85
    Everything that I didn’t like about SFIV is gone, leaving a deep yet easy to grasp, spectacular game. [04/2016, p.34]
  3. Games Master UK
    Apr 25, 2016
    90
    Despite simplistic single-player and feeble tutorials, SFV is a completely essential fighting game. [Apr 2016, p.70]
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