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. Valkysas
    Apr 9, 2016
    0
    The only good thing that come from this game is it showed who get's paid to write high score reviews.
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  2. Mediawatcher
    Feb 21, 2016
    5
    It's not a terrible game, but man it is severely lacking, after two days of playing online, I got so bored and decided to stop playing, which is a shame, this was one of my personal anticipated games of 2016, and so far it's been really dissapointing. Well guess what I like single player content on fighting games! **** me, Right?
  3. nyran125tk
    Mar 12, 2017
    0
    This game is an example of why ALL games needs good, decent bots and Ai to play against, regardless if its multiplayer or not or there might not be enough people to play against OR you might never get a game when YOU want one, instead of waiting. OR you might want to go offline and play and tons of other reasons.
  4. 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.
  5. 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
  6. final_integer
    Apr 21, 2017
    0
    Poor netcode/poor balance/poor balance batches/no arcade mode, I can keep going.
    The only reason I am still playing it because I have a local community that meets once a week and I only play SFV in that meetup.
    The meta of this game is ridiculous. ALL is about guessing/50:50 and footies game are dead. One jump in for a few characters(Balrog, Laura..) and you will be dead in the next 10    Poor netcode/poor balance/poor balance batches/no arcade mode, I can keep going.
    The only reason I am still playing it because I have a local community that meets once a week and I only play SFV in that meetup.
    The meta of this game is ridiculous. ALL is about guessing/50:50 and footies game are dead. One jump in for a few characters(Balrog, Laura..) and you will be dead in the next 10 seconds. You get knocked down first and you won't be up until the around ends.    … Expand
  7. ThePinkWig
    Sep 19, 2017
    0
    A shame. No offline content at launch, few characters that matter, story mode added later but still disappointing. Not worthy a single penny and I really regret the money I spent thinking it could be as glorious as the previous game.
  8. cthulhuland
    Feb 18, 2016
    0
    Without Blanka, Sagat, an Arcade & Single player mode SFV is an incomplete online crap,I can't believe what Crapcom did this time, by the way online mode sucks ..!
    This game not worth 60 dollars at all.
  9. 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.
  10. RoberCuenca
    Feb 19, 2016
    0
    The worst game ever. This isn't a complete game, it's a demo. Online mode unplayable, single player non-existent. Absolutely shameful release. They forgot to put the game in the game.
  11. ravi1212
    Feb 22, 2016
    6
    The gameplay is perfect, however as you would have read everywhere else, there is not much single player functionality. I recommend waiting it out if you can, maybe you will be lucky enough to get it at a price drop. If you are a pro player then this is really for you (which i am not) hopefully in the coming months we get more features to play with.
  12. GamingPoptartTV
    Mar 28, 2016
    0
    Be smart stay away from this game, cause its not even finished. I know I know most games aren't finished these days but at least you can **** play the game. I mean there isn't even a ARCADE MODE. STREET FIGHTER GO POPULAR IN ARCADES!?!? Why are you ruining my childhood. Plz stay away from this game.
  13. 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
  14. JPoppaWUSC
    Feb 17, 2016
    6
    Street Fighter V is a well-made foundation for a proper sequel, but it's just too light on content to recommend at this stage. If your only focus is online multiplayer or tournament-style competition, then you may feel like SFV is streamlined to your liking, but casual players wanting solo modes will be sorely disappointed. Capcom has built the game with a DLC release schedule in mind, andStreet Fighter V is a well-made foundation for a proper sequel, but it's just too light on content to recommend at this stage. If your only focus is online multiplayer or tournament-style competition, then you may feel like SFV is streamlined to your liking, but casual players wanting solo modes will be sorely disappointed. Capcom has built the game with a DLC release schedule in mind, and it will take several months of both paid and free downloads to make it feel complete. Even the story mode barely passes as an introduction to the 16-character roster, as it currently features 4 low-tier fights with some quick graphic novel cutscenes in between. It's nice that we get Japanese and English dual audio, partially because the English voice acting is a mixed bag and nowhere near the quality I'd expect from a high-profile release like this. Street Fighter devotees will be pleased to know that the narrative is pushed in some interesting directions, but it's far from poetry. Also, the new characters are [arguably] better than the ones we got in SFIV's initial release, but they still don't feel as iconic as the series mainstays, many of whom will remain absent until several waves of DLC have passed. The new mechanics are solid and perhaps more balanced for competitive play, and the graphics are fluid and crisp, if the weird caricature art style doesn't turn you off. Sound effects and music are also decent, but the intro lacked any real punch, something I really enjoyed in the earliest SFIV releases and even SFxTK. I really want to like SFV, but in its current state, it really fails to excite me the way a good fighting game should. Inevitably, we'll end up with Super Street Fighter V Turbo: Arcade Edition (or something to that effect) in a year or so, and while I know most gamers won't be able to wait that long, I doubt anyone will look back at this launch fondly. It's a half-baked triple-A title designed to gobble up DLC money, and yet I can't deny the allure of jumping in while the game is still hot. Buy at your own risk, I suppose.… Expand
  15. 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.

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    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
  16. Zukuu
    Feb 22, 2016
    1
    A multiplayer game where multiplayer flat out doesn't work or only once a hour - and that a week after release. The lack of singleplayer content makes this even worse for a full price game. Will update if anything changes about the first part.
  17. TheLastColossus
    Feb 16, 2016
    5
    First game I bought in 2016 sadly was from Crapcom, the year that supposedly should be the best year of PS4, what a ripoff, I know a new mode is coming later but as it stands, this is the worst SF when it comes to content.
  18. 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
  19. 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 ;)
  20. 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
  21. tamilboy456
    Mar 2, 2016
    6
    This game is not that bad. I mean, the only reason why I'm saying this is because all you can do is just fight. That's it. Story line was good. Capcom should make Street Fighter 6 good.
  22. SSJ3Lance
    Feb 17, 2016
    7
    Mechanically this is no doubt the best game in the series. However at launch I can't ignore that there isn't enough content for casual players. For me, the online works well, but I do wish there was more single player content. As a huge fan of the series this is a disappointment, but it's not as bad as people say it is. There is a lot of fun to be found in this game, especially withMechanically this is no doubt the best game in the series. However at launch I can't ignore that there isn't enough content for casual players. For me, the online works well, but I do wish there was more single player content. As a huge fan of the series this is a disappointment, but it's not as bad as people say it is. There is a lot of fun to be found in this game, especially with friends. However, don't buy this game now if you're not a street fighter fan. Wait until March when more of the content is available to us through free dlc.… Expand
  23. 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
  24. dharma
    Feb 19, 2016
    6
    It has great machanics and gameplay. Every characters have been completely revamped. Its 16 characters are fun to play. So why am I giving it a 6? Simply because it is an unfinished game or simply a cynical bat and switch affair with Sony. It forces you to go online and subscribe to a PS+ to earn Fight Money. The bad thing is that the servers are so swamped that you can't get an onlineIt has great machanics and gameplay. Every characters have been completely revamped. Its 16 characters are fun to play. So why am I giving it a 6? Simply because it is an unfinished game or simply a cynical bat and switch affair with Sony. It forces you to go online and subscribe to a PS+ to earn Fight Money. The bad thing is that the servers are so swamped that you can't get an online battle going on most of the time (lots of people are luckier though). It's essentially an incomplete game where you buy full price for future contents while free, would have been nice to be available on disc. It's so sad that one of my favorite franchise has come to this so called 'business decision'.… Expand
  25. 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
  26. 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
  27. 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
  28. 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
  29. 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
  30. 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.
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Metascore
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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