The King of Fighters XIV

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Generally favorable reviews- based on 299 Ratings

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  1. WilkerKof
    Jun 20, 2021
    0
    Parece jogo de playstarion 3.
    Gráfico ruim, jogabilidade travada.
    Online 0/10 lag.
    Não recomendo.

    Guilty Gear>>>>>>>>Street Fighters>>>>>Motal Kombat>>>>>>KOF
  2. chesaro
    Jun 17, 2021
    4
    It is slow, looks bad, didn't respect the king of fighters franchise at all... if this is the price you have to pay in the transition from 2d to 3d, they should have stay on 2d, kov xiii was the best looking fighting game i've seen so far and its been 10 years since it launched (yes, even better than guilty gear xrd)
  3. Alex_Pilgrim008
    Dec 7, 2020
    8
    This is perhaps the most accessible in the entire KoF series. The game plays like a tag-team version of Street Fighter IV. After the graphical update, it looks pretty good. Series veterans will be right at home, but newbies shouldn't find it to hard to get into. The roster is big and diverse and there's a good number of modes, maps and options. Not the best fighting game ever made, butThis is perhaps the most accessible in the entire KoF series. The game plays like a tag-team version of Street Fighter IV. After the graphical update, it looks pretty good. Series veterans will be right at home, but newbies shouldn't find it to hard to get into. The roster is big and diverse and there's a good number of modes, maps and options. Not the best fighting game ever made, but very enjoyable. I would rate this with an 8.3 out of 10.… Expand
  4. Devil_Bogard
    Aug 31, 2020
    9
    The king Of Fighters XIV is not the best game in the The King Of Fighters franchise, but it is solid and fun, in addition to making several references to previous games, several game modes and 58 characters (8 characters per DLC).
    The only negative points are the outdated graphics and their network code.
  5. SNKBrasil
    Jun 27, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Very good Fighrting Game. Good gameplay, incredible soundtrack, a lot of characaters and very good history. Only the graphics could be better.… Expand
  6. Yurigouki
    Jun 21, 2020
    10
    Isn't the best KOF, but is a very good game. The chracters and the history are excelents.
  7. TheEnclaveFO3
    Feb 12, 2020
    6
    Amazing game, tons of characters, although instructions on how to play are very unclear. also, the combo moves are extremely difficult with like 8 button combinations.
  8. serges17
    Nov 23, 2019
    9
    KOF14 is a rock-solid game which can be fun for casual and hardcore gamers.

    * +50 characters, plenty of game modes, galleries, tutorials, content 10 * Plenty of movements, mechanics and combos. You have the freedom to create incredible combos, very different from the automatic-robotic combos from Mortal Kombat or Injustice. Gameplay 10 * Controls are prefect, very responsive 10. *    KOF14 is a rock-solid game which can be fun for casual and hardcore gamers.

    * +50 characters, plenty of game modes, galleries, tutorials, content 10
    * Plenty of movements, mechanics and combos. You have the freedom to create incredible combos, very different from the automatic-robotic combos from Mortal Kombat or Injustice. Gameplay 10
    * Controls are prefect, very responsive 10.
    * Music is ok, I would give it an 8
    * Graphics, the game looks like a PS3, but it´s not a relevant issue when you are playing. I think they sacrificed graphics to priorize content (a lot of characters).

    I loved KOF98, KOF99, KOF13 and this game is very good too, one of the best fighters in the market right now, very fun to play. addictive, with plenty of content I recommend you to buy it.    … Expand
  9. HaythamRashwan
    Oct 29, 2019
    8
    it is a good game and good memories , but not being develop with good graphics ,
    briefly the game has poor graphics
  10. skwid79
    Sep 8, 2019
    9
    Great game, Tons of characters with good support from the devs. Definitely the best KOF for beginners too as it has a tutorial detailing all the mechanics of the game.
  11. shootingstars99
    Aug 15, 2019
    10
    The best 2D fighter this console generation. The game has so many modes, approaches to the game in regards to team composition, and retains the deep, intricate, execution-heavy combat King of Fighters is known and loved for. The netcode online in solid, especially when compared to the cacophony of online quality of matches that games like Street Fighter V has. The vast roster of charactersThe best 2D fighter this console generation. The game has so many modes, approaches to the game in regards to team composition, and retains the deep, intricate, execution-heavy combat King of Fighters is known and loved for. The netcode online in solid, especially when compared to the cacophony of online quality of matches that games like Street Fighter V has. The vast roster of characters contains all your standard fighting game archetypes, so there is something for everyone, be it grapplers, rush down or zoning characters. With a large cast of cool characters, a plethora of online and offline modes, and a combat system that has layers upon layers of depth, this game will keep you entertained for a long time!… Expand
  12. OfflinePlayer
    Jul 8, 2019
    10
    One of the best King of Fighters ever made.
    - Excellent Roster
    - Perfect Gameplay
    The return of one of the best fighting game brand ever
  13. thejasperz
    Aug 20, 2018
    10
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  14. LeoniGrande
    Nov 21, 2017
    7
    1 - KOF XIV nos fornece uma grande quantidade de personagens e a mesma jogabilidade de sempre.
    2 - Os gráficos são agradáveis, mas perde feio para a concorrência.
    3 - A trilha sonora é ótima.
    4 - O modo história é muito fraco.

    Resumindo, é um bom jogo, mas está longe de ser um game de alto padrão como o Street Fighter V, Tekken 7 e Mortal Kombat X. Merece nota 7!
  15. FanPuGuiZhen
    Nov 12, 2017
    9
    This is a game I really enjoy. I've been playing this game since 02. The 3D graphics are fantastic. New chracters and combos add a lot of fun. Good work SNK!
  16. papichulo15
    Sep 29, 2017
    10
    este juego es muy bueno, las actualizaciones rapidas del juego en el online, graficos, regalaban trajes y un pack de DLC de trajes y personajes, SNK sabe de sus errores y a vuelto con este juego.
  17. R4lphx
    Sep 13, 2017
    9
    I dont know how sfv has better rate than this game, this game the only negative i found is the graphics that are lets say okay, but then this game is 90% loyal to the original kof gameplay, is rich in content, and really fun. If you like fighting games i think this game is a MUST buy.
  18. ironzombi
    Aug 16, 2017
    10
    I would be close to 1000 hours of playtime for KOFXIV and would rank it as my favorite fighting game of all time. Initially the graphics turned me off, but since the update they have grown on me and in action I think this game looks fine and while there may be better looking fighting games you are going to be hard pressed to find one that plays as good as this.

    This is a deeply    I would be close to 1000 hours of playtime for KOFXIV and would rank it as my favorite fighting game of all time. Initially the graphics turned me off, but since the update they have grown on me and in action I think this game looks fine and while there may be better looking fighting games you are going to be hard pressed to find one that plays as good as this.

    This is a deeply technical fighting game but also easily accessible to new players(auto combos and a decent training mode although not as god as Guilty Gear Xrd's), the roster is diverse and full of interesting characters that are pretty well balanced considering.

    If there was anything to rate this game down on, it would be the fact I cannot find consistent online games and when I have found games they have been a bit laggy, maybe that is more my own connection although if i play with people I know we can generally get very good connection and games with little to no lag. I think this is really due to the fact that this game is just not as popular as say SFV which is unfortunate as KOFXIV is a great entry into the King of Fighters franchise and fighting game genre.

    The story mode is not as good as other fighting games out currently as its a very traditional format, I would like to see a Guilty Gear style story mode or Injustice. while there are a few cut scenes during the story mode they just left me wishing for more but I still found it fun to play through all the story modes for each team.

    There is a huge amount of content here for fans of fighting games but it is not really doing anything new, but what it does do it does it brilliantly and I just cant stop playing it, SNK have created the best King of Fighters game to date and I cant wait to see what they do next.    … Expand
  19. jameswh
    Jun 13, 2017
    10
    I've played a fair few fighting games on the PS4 but KOF is certainly the best of them. It drops with a stunning number of fighters (50!) and since its graphical overhaul update it looks great. It also plays better than Street Fighter in my view. Its easier to get into for newcommers, but elaborate combo's are always there to learn. Its got an arcade mode (so many fighting games haveI've played a fair few fighting games on the PS4 but KOF is certainly the best of them. It drops with a stunning number of fighters (50!) and since its graphical overhaul update it looks great. It also plays better than Street Fighter in my view. Its easier to get into for newcommers, but elaborate combo's are always there to learn. Its got an arcade mode (so many fighting games have ditched this for a boring 'story' mode that you play through once only), and the online 6 player matches is a blast!

    Honestly for all Tekken 7, Street Fighter V or Injustice 2 get the limelight they just aren't fun to play beyond an initial story playthrough... KOF is the exception. SNK undersand how to create a fantastic fighting game.    … Expand
  20. Zer0TheHer0
    May 29, 2017
    0
    Horrible graphics, subpar animations, imprecise controls. Some new characters are ugly and out of context (sylvie...)
    What a shame. XIII was really good and this XIV is so bad.
  21. weskergamer
    Apr 29, 2017
    9
    es uno de los mejores juegos de pelea q he jugado. Tiene un buen planten de luchadores, y un buen diseno de niveles. Un muy buen juego para los fanativos de las peleas en general
  22. raccoondaddy
    Mar 22, 2017
    7
    Overall, this was a middling experience for me, simply because I'm really disappointed in how SNK/Playmore did not truly make an attempt to make any bigger steps forward for the KoF series. For the exception of the graphics engine, which seems to be a shinier version of their KoF 2006 engine. (A move in the right direction, I think, as the animations translate flawlessly from their 2DOverall, this was a middling experience for me, simply because I'm really disappointed in how SNK/Playmore did not truly make an attempt to make any bigger steps forward for the KoF series. For the exception of the graphics engine, which seems to be a shinier version of their KoF 2006 engine. (A move in the right direction, I think, as the animations translate flawlessly from their 2D sprites!) Which is a shame, considering the vast character roster, perfected fighting engine and extensive amount of source material for the characters.

    KoF needed something MORE! Every entry we get team battle, single battle, survival and arcade; THAT'S IT!!

    Sure, there is the online gameplay, it would've been nice to take a few notes from Arksys.

    With that said; KoF XIV is a vastly superior title than Street Fighter V and I HIGHLY recommend it to anyone who doubts me. SFV was a watered-down, bare-boned mess that is still cashing in on fighting game world.
    In my opinion, Street Fighter died after Ultra SFIV (Which is the greatest 2D fighter hands down)

    Be mindful, you are paying a lot for very little replay unless you have a good group of people to play against.    … Expand
  23. GreenSkullRider
    Jan 29, 2017
    9
    Vaya el retorno del rey de los peleadores y en 3D, wow, completo, música de ensueño, quizás no se lleva el 10 por la falta de unos cuantos personajes emblemáticos, pero con la posibilidad del dlc puede que esto cambie, el segundo mejor juego de lucha de la generación, solo detrás del gran Killer Instinct. Plantel enorme y luchas muy divertidas, graficos ok quizás mejorables. pero lo fluidoVaya el retorno del rey de los peleadores y en 3D, wow, completo, música de ensueño, quizás no se lleva el 10 por la falta de unos cuantos personajes emblemáticos, pero con la posibilidad del dlc puede que esto cambie, el segundo mejor juego de lucha de la generación, solo detrás del gran Killer Instinct. Plantel enorme y luchas muy divertidas, graficos ok quizás mejorables. pero lo fluido que va el juego que importa. grande el equipo art of fighting, extrañamos a mr karate!… Expand
  24. david1208
    Jan 28, 2017
    10
    This is my favorite game.
    it's everything a true fighting game player can be expected. Only minor negative is the not so polished 3D models, but overall it's a great game. SNK is back.
  25. Cyclops4Life
    Jan 2, 2017
    10
    Pros: Great gameplay to utilized KOF 98, 2002 and XIII combined into one engine.
    50 characters to choose from.
    Great netcode for online play and possibly the best ones yet. Original Soundtracks are awesome and enjoyable to listened to. Great full of contents. Cons: Graphics needs some improvement. P.S. we're getting Version 1.10 on January 11, 2017. Characters height and weight    Pros: Great gameplay to utilized KOF 98, 2002 and XIII combined into one engine.
    50 characters to choose from.
    Great netcode for online play and possibly the best ones yet.
    Original Soundtracks are awesome and enjoyable to listened to.
    Great full of contents.

    Cons: Graphics needs some improvement. P.S. we're getting Version 1.10 on January 11, 2017.
    Characters height and weight would lead to some characters to screw up their specific combos.
    Lack of the story/arcade arc.
    Shun'ei isn't the main protagonist in the new arc technically.

    Improvements: Version 1.10 will give a massive graphic improvement and more contents as well.
    The post-patch is now balanced for now. (Good because the pre-patch was BS.)

    Overall: 10/10.

    Good job SNK!!!!    … Expand
  26. ricklongo
    Nov 15, 2016
    8
    Back when I was getting really into video gaming, 2D fighting was all the rage. It all started with Capcom's Street Fighter II, but soon it was another japanese company that established itself as the absolute master of the genre: SNK. With Capcom's recent ill-advised handling of the latest Street Fighter title, it seems fitting that SNK's premier franchise, The King of Fighters, would endBack when I was getting really into video gaming, 2D fighting was all the rage. It all started with Capcom's Street Fighter II, but soon it was another japanese company that established itself as the absolute master of the genre: SNK. With Capcom's recent ill-advised handling of the latest Street Fighter title, it seems fitting that SNK's premier franchise, The King of Fighters, would end up being the best option for those who want to get a brawl going on the PS4.

    Unlike Street Fighter V's reinvent-the-wheel crap, KOF XIV goes absolutely old school when it comes to main gameplay modes. Yes, there is an arcade mode here, and cheap tries to go all cinematographic on the storytelling are nowhere to be seen. There's an excellent local versus mode, too, as well as offline challenges and online multiplayer (although I haven't really devoted time to those last two, as they're just not my thing).

    Like traditional KOF titles, battles are mainly done three-on-three (as in: you choose a trio of characters, and control each of them at different points), which has always been one of the series' defining traits, but there's also an option to go simply one-on-one. The roster is a big highlight, as it includes a lot of old favorites, a bunch of cool newcomers (and some not so cool, such as sleepy-Chinese-guy), and also a few SNK characters who were never before on a KOF title, such as Samurai Shodown's Nakoruru and Fatal Fury's Tung Fu Rue.

    Controls are responsive and intuitive, and the developers went the extra mile to make the game accessible. For example: a simple sequence of quick, connecting weak hits will automatically develop into a very cool looking, if not necessarily efficient, special combo.

    Speaking of combos, my main complaint about the game is that they went perhaps a bit overboard with them. You see, I'm a casual player at heart, and I have no intention of memorizing move priorities or hitbox minutiae. As such, I'm all for mastering character strategies and special moves, but I'm just not interested in chaining ridiculously long combo sequences that all require absolute precision. Seeing how those can end up depleting over half of your opponent's life bar, such moves become an absolute must against even the CPU on higher difficulties. A focus on shorter combo sequences, giving opponents more shots at recovering, would do a lot to make the game feel less like a mathematical chore in these situations.

    TL;DR:
    Capcom dropped the ball big time for me with its Street Fighter V, but leave it to SNK to pick it back up and deliver an excellent fighting experience to everyone, and not only the most hardcore tournament players (even if an overreliance on long combos actualy threatens this premise). A great roster and excellent, responsive controls, along with a smattering of different modes, ensure King of FIghters XIV is so far the best new way to relive the early 90's fighting craze this generation.

    8.0/10    … Expand
  27. Dipper_Pines
    Nov 7, 2016
    10
    Un juego increíble, gran jugabilidad, visualmente podría mejorar muchísimo, muy parecido a entregas anteriores en cuanto a jugabilidad lo que hace que no resulte desconocido..
  28. SarturCeVaz
    Nov 5, 2016
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Saben algo despues de ver como es que muchos juegos de pelea se han utilizado tecnicas debenta muy poco gratas es dificil calificar este gran juego.
    En primera como ya todos han dicho este juego no tiene el mejor apartado grafico, pero es lo unico malo ya que en lo demas brilla con ganar enormes, el sistema de pelea es fluido aunque puede pasar de esos juegos que debes hacer los combos rapidos pero eso no lo hace malo ya que a jugadores que buscan un reto en definitiva este puede ser un juego que sea dificil de domar, lo malo es para la gente nueva que quiera entrarle pero aun asi no es imposible, la musica es otro apartado que brilla en grande ya que da una buena ambientacion a cada combate, y la cantidad de jugadores es enorme al llegar a ver 50 peleadores a escoger sin tener que pagar por ninguno de ellos, asi que este juego en en definitiva un juego completo que vale la pena comprar    … Expand
  29. Antonio7vlel
    Oct 28, 2016
    8
    el juego es super rapido ,pura diversion,accion directa y a 60 fps vamos aunque paresca de la pasada generacion, graficos no es lo que se busca en un KOF
    me sorprendio gratamente, me golpio justo en la nostalgia
    la edicion premium trae un libro de arte, 3 cd con el soundtrak y la caja del juego es metalica. Esta genial ♥
  30. calsgodoi
    Oct 10, 2016
    10
    Jogão de luta!
    Vale cada centavo, com 50 personagens e jogabilidade simples e viciante, uma platina a mais na coleção!
    Toneladas de destraváveis e um modo online decente. Pelo esforço e pela incrível competência da SNK, dou 10 com louvor.
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 55 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 45 out of 55
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 55
  3. Negative: 0 out of 55
  1. GameCritics
    Feb 25, 2017
    85
    While these complaints are not enough to cripple the game, it’s a shame that SNK has done such a tremendous job with most of the things that matter, only to stumble on certain design issues. Minor missteps aside, It’s pretty brilliant, and it’s safe to say that the series has made the leap to 3D surprisingly well despite still needing some polish, and maybe a bit of a facelift as well.
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  2. Games Master UK
    Nov 9, 2016
    62
    A solid but unremarkable fighting game that makes a dismal first impression. [Nov 2016, p.69]
  3. games(TM)
    Oct 27, 2016
    70
    A solid and welcome return. [Issue#179, p.82]
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