Street Fighter V

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

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 1431 Ratings

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  1. serhef
    Feb 16, 2016
    9
    The fighting mechanic is amazing, it is accompanied with awesome looking visuals with stunning feedback of your actions, new V-Gauge system is quite a blast. For the the initial release the game has quite fundamental character roster, for all types of players. Yes, the game has a lack of usual for fighting games features like trials and proper story mode, but the game is competitive andThe fighting mechanic is amazing, it is accompanied with awesome looking visuals with stunning feedback of your actions, new V-Gauge system is quite a blast. For the the initial release the game has quite fundamental character roster, for all types of players. Yes, the game has a lack of usual for fighting games features like trials and proper story mode, but the game is competitive and that is it's main point. As for online matches the game is very enjoyable. The soundtrack is quite alright and matches the style of the game pretty well.… Expand
  2. Fallout445
    Feb 16, 2016
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Street Fighter V is a game with one the best gameplay experiences and online modes of its category. But the lack of solo modes will disappoint the casual gamer.… Expand
  3. Moony545
    Nov 12, 2018
    10
    Файтинг с самым лучшим балансом. Игра сохранила дух серии и при этом снизила порог вхождения.
  4. Landermo33
    Apr 5, 2020
    10
    Re buen juego los hadokens se ben a ful d mango y hay 5 personajes que hacen hadokens 3 son azules y 2 son morados.
  5. DayFul
    Apr 21, 2016
    8
    The fighting engine is strong but the content feels so half baked there's very little to do avoid unless your planning to spend a lot of time playing online.
  6. pongkrit03
    Aug 31, 2016
    9
    Street Fighter V is a Great fighting game, even it lacked of content at release, now Capcom just added General Story mode as a free DLC, which is an 2 hours+ long animation style. This is the prove that they really want to improve the game.

    Gameplay itself is, without doubt, one of the best fighting game in the world. Most of characters are well-balance and distinct from each other.    Street Fighter V is a Great fighting game, even it lacked of content at release, now Capcom just added General Story mode as a free DLC, which is an 2 hours+ long animation style. This is the prove that they really want to improve the game.

    Gameplay itself is, without doubt, one of the best fighting game in the world. Most of characters are well-balance and distinct from each other.

    Multiplayer works very well. There is matchmaking system that will match you with same skilled fighters, so if you are not TOO casual, you should not have problem with online mode. I tried it and I loved it even though I am not that skilled I still have fun (Super Bronze at t his moment)

    Arcade mode is what still missing in game. It was the major reason I delayed myself from buying this game. However, after I tried training mode, I notice that you can choose difficulty of CPU (from 1-8) and also choose to fight normally (have both hp decease no regen). It is similar to arcade mode !! so you can keep fighting CPU all you want ( I don't know why they didn't add this CPU fighting in Versus Mode so that everyone can know that you can fight CPU in this game

    Graphic and Music are very good, no issue at all.

    Only thing I want improvement is the lacking of costume and stages. I want more costume for my lovely Cammy, (especially sexy ones hee hee)

    In sum, please do not pay attention to those negative reviews. If you like fighting games, get this game ASAP and see for yourself. If you like Street Fighter series, just buy it. If you like PVP games, purchase it, and remember "Precision is Key", said Cammy    … Expand
  7. BoutThat_Action
    Apr 2, 2016
    10
    With monthly updates, this game is sure to become the best fighting game out there. Don't let the whiny babies discourage you from buying this game. If you have any interest in the Street Fighter series, this is a must buy. You will not be disappointed.
  8. monkeyking0815
    Aug 5, 2016
    8
    Street Fighter V isn´t the perfect game it could be. The fighting mechanics are truly amazing. But the lack of content on release was really a strange and kind of stupid move from capcom. This is indeed a unfinished game. But the gameplay itself is simply flawless and so much fun. This is a tough one. Once Street Fighter V is "finished" it could be the best fighting game out there.
  9. TheStarBorn
    Apr 2, 2017
    8
    I have a lot of fun with this game.

    Core combat mechanics and play is smooth, responsive, fantastic to look at. The game-play is just impeccable for me. It doesn't take much to impress me with fighting games. As long as the animations are smooth, as long as the animation transitions in character motion is consistent with the moves that they're performing and are going to perform is    I have a lot of fun with this game.

    Core combat mechanics and play is smooth, responsive, fantastic to look at. The game-play is just impeccable for me. It doesn't take much to impress me with fighting games. As long as the animations are smooth, as long as the animation transitions in character motion is consistent with the moves that they're performing and are going to perform is 'believable' enough I'm already almost sold.

    Then I only need some decent music, good enough balance that one medium punch won't drain like 30% HP, some simple-enough combos to execute... and of course if the core fighting mechanics allow for the occasional button-mashing efficiency for the new comers then it's nearly perfect for me at that point. I'm a simple man... if I have fun in a game and if there's obvious quality versus quantity then I can appreciate that.

    I agree that when the game came out it was severely lacking in content. That's because Capcom rushed it out of the door ASAP for the game to be officially available for eSports / tournaments. It was "fine" for that specifically when it came out, but unfortunately that strategy came back on Capcom hard to bite their arse. The thing is that in video gaming you won't have a big window of opportunity to redeem your game if it "fails" at release. The First Impressions, the First-Hand journalistic Reviews, the first Previews... it's all that stuff that counts probably more than the opinions from the actual buyers when the game finally comes out. Initial impressions is what can sell a game, not what you MIGHT add to it one or two years down the line when people already moved on to something else.

    The thing now is that Street Fighter 5 really IS a VERY good fighting game in and of itself. However, people remember it, but for the wrong reasons. Meaning that when we talk about SFV to video gamers in general whom have the slightest knowledge about this franchise they'll probably say something like "Oh yeah... that game, I remember when it came out with basically nothing in it". They won't say something like "Oh yeah! SFV! Dude that game was awesome even if it took a full year to evolve into something good".

    The only thing I hope to see Capcom doing for the inevitable Street Fighter 6 one day is to see them take their time to work on it, polish it, heavily test it internally with veterans of the series and actual tournament participants that should be invited at regular intervals to the studio as the game is being developed to help the devs better understand what needs to be done. We're probably a solid 4 to 5 years away from the next SF game, but it WILL happen. I just hope that Capcom won't rush that one out too just because of eSports and tournaments.

    But all in all, SF5's biggest positive points for me are:

    + Superb Animations (to me it's extremely important in a fighting game)
    + Great music (also very important to me)
    + Great characters selection (including DLC characters of course), I only want Q to make it.
    + Core fighting mechanics are great, very responsive

    + Great fighting pace. The fighting doesn't feel too slow, or too fast of a fighting game; I have time to think, and more importantly I have time to actually see and anticipate what my opponent is going to do or what he's trying to do. In other words the pace is just right for a "Mind Game" between two human opponents.

    + There's now enough basic content, there could be more, but what's there now is appreciable. You have the usual Training Mode, online play (casual and ranked), Versus and Story modes (very short character-specific or a lengthier general story mode). This point would have been a negative at release and even for months to follow, but right now as I type this in April 2017 the game's content is just alright, I wouldn't need more per se; what's there is fine.

    Let's just say that at release I would have probably rated this game something like 4 or 5 out of 10. But now I really, REALLY like it. It's one of the best fighting games I've played in the past 10 years. But I'll conclude by saying (and sort of repeating myself in doing so) that Capcom absolutely has to learn from SFV's initial release state. If they want this franchise to continue doing well (or better than it does right now) then they will have to work on the next one for a lot longer before they decide to release it.

    The big gist of this for developers is: Stop. Rushing. Games. Out.

    Thanks.    … Expand
  10. Hugo3655
    Apr 15, 2016
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game is good the fighting mechanics are a lot better that in USFV, the games has a very interesting roster, every character feels unique and id fun to play if you manage to understand them.
    The story is just a prologue for the June expansion as it is right now is pretty boring.
    Survival mode is a good challenge, but may get frustrating some times, the worst part is survival mode is the only way to get some of the colors for the characters and you have to complete it in each mode to get colors for the costume your characters is using at that moment.
    Now the most interesting part the online:
    The online is working as it should the netcode is just fine and is rare to get a laggy match, of course that also depends of your area and ISP.
    Overall the game is good but it is still lacking content, If your planning to be competitive online the game is good to go now, on the other hand if you want more single player content it would be a good idea to wait for the June patch.    … Expand
  11. madeinrio1990
    Feb 23, 2016
    8
    Capcom said that they are working on the Arcade Mode, the only thing that was missing for me... and this shows that they care about the players too.
    About the abrupt release of the game... This was for the tournaments that are to come this year, so we need to understand this. Capcom didn't try to deceive anyone, and they were clear about the game content, so, if you bought the game    Capcom said that they are working on the Arcade Mode, the only thing that was missing for me... and this shows that they care about the players too.
    About the abrupt release of the game... This was for the tournaments that are to come this year, so we need to understand this. Capcom didn't try to deceive anyone, and they were clear about the game content, so, if you bought the game without know it, it's only your fault.
    The problem with the servers is normal now a days and almost all games have this kind of problem in the first days... I think the problem was resolved, because i am not experiencing any lag in the online matches.

    The gameplay is awsome! The best fight game in my opinion...
    The number of characters is OK, and you don't need to pay for the DLC characters.
    The survivial mode is great and the prólogue of the story mode is decent. For me 8.5 is fair enought.

    ____________________________________
    A capcom disse que eles estão trabalhando no modo Arcade, e esta era a única coisa que estava faltando para mim... Isso mostra que eles se preocuparam com o feedback dos jogadores.
    Sobre o lançamento abrupta do jogo... Foi só para não atrapalhar a agenda dos torneios que estão por vir este ano, temos que levar isso em consideração. A capcom não tentou enganar ninguém, e eles foram bem claros sobre o conteúdo do jogo, por isso, se você comprou o jogo sem saber, a culpa é só sua.
    O problema com os servidores é normal nos dias de hoje e quase todos os jogos têm este tipo de problema nos primeiros dias ... Eu acho que o problema foi resolvido, porque eu não estou tendo qualquer lag nas partidas online.

    A jogabilidade está impressionante! O melhor jogo de luta em minha opinião...
    O número de personagens é OK, e você não precisa pagar para os personagens de DLC.
    O modo de sobrevivência é grande e o prólogo do modo de história é decente. Para mim 8.5 é justo.    … Expand
  12. fernandolima201
    Feb 18, 2016
    10
    Great game overall combat is amazing the art style and visuals are amazing the execution is overall great....but... the arcade mode is missing...online so far is **** cause the servers are always down or just not working well but im sure that will be fixed in time. that being said its a great game overall and u should pick it up in my opinion
  13. gamerprasempre
    Feb 18, 2016
    10
    O jogo estava com problema de servidor no inicio , mas ja esta melhor foi apenas por 1 dia , tem gente que deu nota 0 aqui pelo fato do servidor ,, mas e o game .. que nota vão dar ... isso ta errado , servidor é servidor , jogo é jogo ;)
  14. KepptnKool
    Feb 25, 2016
    9
    Solo modes are pretty basic right now with Trial- and Story-mode approaching in March and June respectively.

    The fighting system itself is quite amazing. The online performance and the training mode are way ahead of its predecessor. The selection of characters is great and the whole thing is really fun to play. But before buying you should consider, that the game right now only caters    Solo modes are pretty basic right now with Trial- and Story-mode approaching in March and June respectively.

    The fighting system itself is quite amazing. The online performance and the training mode are way ahead of its predecessor.
    The selection of characters is great and the whole thing is really fun to play. But before buying you should consider, that the game right now only caters players that want to dig and learn the game (and kick some ass in online mode).

    The gameplay is easily approachable and I would recommend it to players who want to learn a new fighting game.

    If you are looking for a solo experience you won't be satisfied.    … Expand
  15. HTGamer
    May 22, 2016
    8
    I am no fighting game pro. Just a guy who bought Street Fighter V because I wanted to play a fighting game. I also understand game development realities, so I will not bash the game unfairly like others. In our age where games are more of an updating service (with patches and DLCs) than a final product, criticising a game before it's complete is pointless.

    First, is Street Fighter V a    I am no fighting game pro. Just a guy who bought Street Fighter V because I wanted to play a fighting game. I also understand game development realities, so I will not bash the game unfairly like others. In our age where games are more of an updating service (with patches and DLCs) than a final product, criticising a game before it's complete is pointless.

    First, is Street Fighter V a bad game as many people complain? Is it a Capcom fraud? No, it isn't. In fact, it's pure gold (not that it couldn't have been even better). Anyone scoring the game lowly is either a salty Xbox fan who was left out of the SF V party due to the Sony/Capcom exclusivity deal, or needs to fix his head.

    Secondly, could Street Fighter V have been more feature rich at launch? Yes, it could, but it wouldn't have made a lot of difference. SF V may have launched too early and incomplete (due to the players having to train before participating in tournaments), initially featuring only a versus mode and training mode, with no online mode and story mode and arcade mode and all, but it was a really GOOD game with the best gameplay I have ever experienced in a fighting game. Accessible, yet very deep. Anyway, most of the missing content was patched in quickly, and various server problems have been fixed, too. Only thing that's missing as of my review is the story mode. Well, even I (not being a fighting game pro) know that story mode is almost pointless in a fighting game. Anyone complaining about SF V missing the story mode and scoring it low, is like complaining a burger has no sesame in the bread. Who cares, really? And who will really miss it if it's not there at the moment?

    Thirdly, gameplay is King in Street Fighter V. I am not a guy who can perform a 20-hit combo, but I appreciate the accessible (for beginners) yet deep (for pros) gameplay. There are the standard punches/kicks, jumps, special moves like Hadouken, and Ultra moves. But the best parts are the V-Trigger and V-Reversal mechanics, each serving different purposes and even differing between each character. I personally don't play chargers like Bison and the newly added Guyle or grapplers like Zangief, rather playing ranged characters, but the roster is quite varied and it will keep expanding in the coming years via DLC. And for the first time, Capcom won't release Super Mega Ultra Editions of the same SF game, so you don't have to fear about being ripped off like in the past years.

    Overall, SF V is a very good game which doesn't deserve the hatred it has generated. It's simply one of the best fighting games available, and I don't think that will change for quite some time. Even at launch with most modes missing, the game had (and has) no in-game glitches, no frame rate drops, no nothing. And yet, other games releasing with severe technical issues are being reviewed differently to this little rough gem.    … Expand
  16. ratoroedorderat
    Feb 18, 2016
    10
    O jogo me surpreendeu , simplesmente foda de mais , tenho pena de quem nao tem um ps4 ou pc pra jogar

    Eu tinha killer Instinct mas vendi e comprei o street pro meu ps4 , na verdade eu só comprei meu ps4 por causa desse jogo , simplesmente lindo e foda
  17. rodrigoaugusto
    Feb 18, 2016
    10
    Jogo com graficos lindos , jogabilidade muito melhor que a dos anteriores da serie. Realmente nao entendo o porque da nota ter caido.

    Se for pelo fato de servidor estar off no inicio eu acho isso errado.

    Isso aconteceu com Just Cause 3, Mad Max, Halo 5 e ninguem nunca fez esse movimento gritante.

    Pensem antes de dar uma nota , vlww
  18. dwightpowder
    Feb 18, 2016
    8
    Great game overall combat is amazing the art style and visuals are amazing the execution is overall great....but... the arcade mode is missing...online so far is **** cause the servers are always down or just not working well but im sure that will be fixed in time. that being said its a great game overall and u should pick it up in my opinion
  19. Daltronica
    Feb 23, 2016
    9
    This is one of the best titles in SF history. 16 well balanced and varied characters, all interesting, something for everyone. The gameplay is tight, beautifully paced and thrilling, not to mention gorgeous looking. It asks the player to apply strategy to win, to watch the opponents habits and punish their mistakes. It's not about memorizing long combos, just making sound decisions.This is one of the best titles in SF history. 16 well balanced and varied characters, all interesting, something for everyone. The gameplay is tight, beautifully paced and thrilling, not to mention gorgeous looking. It asks the player to apply strategy to win, to watch the opponents habits and punish their mistakes. It's not about memorizing long combos, just making sound decisions. There's not a whole lot of content in game just yet, but there's a lot coming soon, and all free! What more do you want!… Expand
  20. haotshy
    Feb 17, 2016
    8
    To put it bluntly, currently this game is for dedicated fighting game fans, or those that are looking to get into a fighter seriously. It's light on content at the moment (more single player will be added within the next few months for free), so the main draw here is being able to play against people offline and online. In that regard, the game is very good. The gameplay is excellent whileTo put it bluntly, currently this game is for dedicated fighting game fans, or those that are looking to get into a fighter seriously. It's light on content at the moment (more single player will be added within the next few months for free), so the main draw here is being able to play against people offline and online. In that regard, the game is very good. The gameplay is excellent while being much more accessible than Street Fighter IV, but still has the high skill ceiling one would expect from a fighting game.

    I would not recommend the game as it is to someone with a passing interest in the genre, maybe in June after the story mode has been added, but if you like fighting games for the purpose of fighting against other humans, this game won't disappoint you

    One other note: many reviews recommend that the servers aren't working. The game had a rocky launch, but the servers are much improved already. I played a ~20 match set against a friend earlier tonight with no issues, and everything ran great.    … Expand
  21. Huebr17
    Feb 17, 2016
    10
    The gameplay is flawless. It is incomplete but everything is going to be included soon for free. It is not fair to judge the game for the missing features when most of then is going to come in less than a month.
  22. hispratetes
    Feb 18, 2016
    10
    The online mode works good 2 days after release. The new 4 fighters laura, necalli, rashid and f.a.n.g, are great. It has a catchy soundtrack and nice graphics. Sure it has less to offer contentwise at the moment. Also it is a shame that there is no arcade mode in it from the start. It' s undeniable that 60 bugs are much for just a few basic game modes. Still it is Street Fighter and theThe online mode works good 2 days after release. The new 4 fighters laura, necalli, rashid and f.a.n.g, are great. It has a catchy soundtrack and nice graphics. Sure it has less to offer contentwise at the moment. Also it is a shame that there is no arcade mode in it from the start. It' s undeniable that 60 bugs are much for just a few basic game modes. Still it is Street Fighter and the gameplay is even better than in SFIV. The V-Skill and V-Trigger mechanics feel fresh and deep. This really has to be taken literally - rise up.… Expand
  23. Spman2099
    Feb 17, 2016
    10
    Despite a rough first day the game is working perfectly now. Don't get too caught up in the negativity dog pile, the game is silky smooth and the online is the best ever seen in a fighting game.
  24. TomatoSauce
    Feb 22, 2016
    9
    Street Fighter V is the best fighting game out there, You need to be online to play which isn't too bad, But it's having a fair amount of server issues at the moment! Once they are fixed this game is 10/10
  25. SonicTroyster
    Feb 16, 2016
    8
    Street Fighter V is a very enjoyable game for me. As a fighting game fan, I was excited when the game was announced and pre-ordered as soon as i could. I couldn't be happier!

    Now when i got the game, I played it for a solid few hours and i was not very much affected by the lack of Arcade mode or the fact i have to wait for Challenge mode. The only thing that bothered me was the Day One    Street Fighter V is a very enjoyable game for me. As a fighting game fan, I was excited when the game was announced and pre-ordered as soon as i could. I couldn't be happier!

    Now when i got the game, I played it for a solid few hours and i was not very much affected by the lack of Arcade mode or the fact i have to wait for Challenge mode. The only thing that bothered me was the Day One server problems but to be honest: It was expected. It was very much expected.

    The game, When the servers are fixed, will be great. Everyone i think is just butt-hurt from the servers being down and the lack of Arcade mode and Challenge mode at launch. (And you can just do Survival mode, It's like Arcade mode basically) But once these things are fixed, Everyone is gonna be fine.

    To finish this review: Street Fighter V is a great game with a bumpy launch. Most games have bumpy launches nowadays. Give it time for Capcom to fix the servers and you will not regret your purchase.    … Expand
  26. EpicLadySponge
    Feb 17, 2016
    8
    Street Fighter V feels incomplete... yes, we know... but that doesn't mean users can go critter so hard to Metacritic and give it bad scores. I wanted to be the first reviewer for this game, but I had to leave my review until later on. Once again another reason to give the trophy to the critics instead of the users. You have to wait until Capcom release free updates for the game. YouStreet Fighter V feels incomplete... yes, we know... but that doesn't mean users can go critter so hard to Metacritic and give it bad scores. I wanted to be the first reviewer for this game, but I had to leave my review until later on. Once again another reason to give the trophy to the critics instead of the users. You have to wait until Capcom release free updates for the game. You should know better than this, users.… Expand
  27. DukeDreamcast
    Feb 17, 2016
    10
    Best fighter in years! I'm enjoying it, lots of fun for couch versus. The feel is terrific, the characters in general have a great set of abilities, good buttons, nice back and forth flow. It feels a lot like Third Strike to me with a bit of Alpha and modern smoothness it.

    For me the versus mode is what SF has always been about, but it is fair to say the game won't be complete until    Best fighter in years! I'm enjoying it, lots of fun for couch versus. The feel is terrific, the characters in general have a great set of abilities, good buttons, nice back and forth flow. It feels a lot like Third Strike to me with a bit of Alpha and modern smoothness it.

    For me the versus mode is what SF has always been about, but it is fair to say the game won't be complete until they add the full story mode, patch a couple details etc. But for me, what we have here is a incredible game. Haven't had this much fun since the Dreamcast days!    … Expand
  28. Darthpibe
    Feb 16, 2016
    10
    Awesome game, the fighting mechanics are spectacular, xbox trolls go to your cave, there's people giving Rise 10 points and street fighter 3 points? that's is just a poor fanboy troll
  29. diaper
    Feb 16, 2016
    10
    One of the best games ever, worth $60, has loads of fun content worth hours of entertainment, and has more you can pay for on the way. Love the way Capcom treats their loyal fans. If I could give this game higher than a 10/10 I would! This game is gonna give me a lot of fun for years to come. 99999/10
  30. boredom987
    Feb 16, 2016
    10
    New combat system is really cool, really interesting, the cons: no versus mode, but with the promise add in the near future, a lot free dlc in coming
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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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