Ultra Street Fighter IV

 PlayStation 4
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6.4

Mixed or average reviews- based on 125 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 24 out of 125
  3. Negative: 35 out of 125

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  1. SirEugene
    Jul 5, 2015
    10
    This port is amazing. The graphics look as good as ever on the PS4, and the game-play is just as good. People complain about how the game has a ton of glitches and connection issues, but the truth is that it HAD glitches and connection issues. After the first few patches that were made, I can tell you that this game is as good as is was on the PS3 or Xbox and maybe even better. I live inThis port is amazing. The graphics look as good as ever on the PS4, and the game-play is just as good. People complain about how the game has a ton of glitches and connection issues, but the truth is that it HAD glitches and connection issues. After the first few patches that were made, I can tell you that this game is as good as is was on the PS3 or Xbox and maybe even better. I live in Eastern USA and I battled someone in the UK with almost zero noticeable lag. The menu screens are quick, and the time it takes to get from character select to the arena lasts SECONDS, almost no loading time. I think this is an amazing game. It's well rounded and, from what I've seen, glitch free.… Expand
  2. ManatuBear
    May 30, 2015
    3
    Terrible port. Full of bugs and glitches, lag is no better than Ps3 version (and they promoted it as being almost lag free!), the menu stutters a lot. Played at a friends house and it crashed to XMB twice in 2h. I'm glad i didn't buy it.
    Sony went cheap and used a cheap crap studio to make the port and got what they paid for, a cheap crap port. Gio Corsi, or whoever is responsible for    Terrible port. Full of bugs and glitches, lag is no better than Ps3 version (and they promoted it as being almost lag free!), the menu stutters a lot. Played at a friends house and it crashed to XMB twice in 2h. I'm glad i didn't buy it.
    Sony went cheap and used a cheap crap studio to make the port and got what they paid for, a cheap crap port. Gio Corsi, or whoever is responsible for Sony third party quality control, should be fired for allowing a game in this state to be published and sold as "ultimate" version.
    If it is to make crap ports, i would rather have no ports at all.    … Expand
  3. goflotsam
    May 27, 2015
    10
    There are known problems but all of them can pretty much be patched. For a 7-year old game, it's actually quite good in glorious 1080p. Hadoken your way to the end of the tournament. FADC combos are worthy for extensive, yet amazing combos. All 5 costume packs, Edition Select, Omega Mode. USF4 PS4 is the perfect package and a worthy Game of the Year Edition. Other than that you have aThere are known problems but all of them can pretty much be patched. For a 7-year old game, it's actually quite good in glorious 1080p. Hadoken your way to the end of the tournament. FADC combos are worthy for extensive, yet amazing combos. All 5 costume packs, Edition Select, Omega Mode. USF4 PS4 is the perfect package and a worthy Game of the Year Edition. Other than that you have a really good game.… Expand
  4. jqow1523
    May 27, 2015
    10
    Frames are off, graphics are worst than ps3 but a patch can fix this well paced fighter.
    best fighting game in the last 20 years. Besides MvC2, but salute to Capcom, they made both...
  5. demondarksoul
    May 31, 2015
    10
    very nice game, but have bug i think after updates patch will be fix all this problems , bcause this all hate this port buf after this, will be have the best street fighter 4 ,
  6. HazaRDReborN
    Feb 22, 2016
    8
    Dont want to fanboy out on this game, my review is a little late and my love for this title is so HUGE I have enjoyed so many hours on end on it. It is simply right there in my heart as one of the best SF titles ever made.

    But, it has its flaws. With the new release of SFV, I though I review this as well. The game fights great, it is really balanced finally and a lot of content    Dont want to fanboy out on this game, my review is a little late and my love for this title is so HUGE I have enjoyed so many hours on end on it. It is simply right there in my heart as one of the best SF titles ever made.

    But, it has its flaws.

    With the new release of SFV, I though I review this as well.

    The game fights great, it is really balanced finally and a lot of content changes have gotten rid of unblockables and exploitable tactics. New added characters are also cool, and the final roster is large and a lot of fun to go through.

    The drawback to this game was and always will be something that bugged me from the go. The Ultra Combos. They are there as a mechanic primarily to get casuals more into it. Basically they have and always will be nothing but a revenge mechanic that gives access to the BEST SUPER of a character. Derp. In other words, you want to have access to your most powerful move, then get your face punched in enough >.<

    Despite this, the game is still too hard for some newcomers. That is a little all because we live in a generation that wants everything handed to them. Play the game guys and learn it. We used to learn these games on Arcades that the owners would put on hard difficulty just to get more coins from us and other douchebag veterans popping in whenever they wanted to challenge us. We lost over and over again until we learned it. Simple. And this is too much to ask for on a game that now has training modes, challenges, and that same arcade more that can now be difficulty adjusted so you can learn it better? What more do you people want for crying out loud?

    This all backfires on the game regardless, since newcomers find it too hard (wrongly as they simply expect a game with no learning curve, and this is not the case for a true fighting game, but whatever) and veterans finding mechanics like that FDACblahblah whatever its called and Ultra Combos being exploited as a means to never commit to moves and access more "combos" for pros in the end as well. Talk about mechanics that backfire.

    It is also a shame that the game is sold again as a separate version, when it could simply have been a downloadable update for a small price or heck, even for free like updates in SF5 will be.

    All in all, my love for this game and fanboy-ism aside, I believe that it got a lot of things right but missed the mark on some other things, coming to a score of 7/10.

    Story mode is also lacking for people used to things like MKX and MK9, however it did release before BOTH of those games and a story mode was simply the answer Nether Realms had to at least have ONE thing better than SF. Even so, this is a fighting game, and its all about the fighting from as far back as the first days. The days when we played it in the arcade. No stories and RPG's or what not. Its not an adventure game.

    Jump in and fight, and enjoy yourself and have fun doing it. That is what it is about.

    Great title, a little short in some ways, and compared to other SF titles I would rank it third. 1st and 2nd place I reserve for SF5 and SF3. SF5 is too new for me to be able to be 100% with the notion of it being better than SF3 or not, and although it has a lot of balance and diversity and better in many ways than SF3, SF3 still holds the title in other ways. So only time will tell. Point being, SF4 comes to a close second after those two (if they are tied) or a third (depending on which people find to enjoy more).

    And that is a great achievement regardless of new version costs and what not from Capcom. Every SF ever was founded on different versions. That was the point to SF4 too, to throw back to the classics with namings such as Super Street Fighter 4 and Arcade Edition, etc.

    Different times perhaps, and wrong price-tags, and this is something that no longer exists for the franchise. All in all, this is well deserving a 7/10!

    My final score is upped a little to 8/10. Although I don't want to go completely fanboy on this, as a personal review I believe some objectivity should be allowed from my personal experience and fun with the game, pushing that 7 up to 8.    … Expand
  7. SenshudoTV
    Oct 1, 2015
    8
    “The king of fighters returns, this time to next gen.”
    It's a shame that the launch has been so spoiled by supposed bugs and input lag (embarassingly one of the main boasts of USF4 on PlayStation 4 was that it would clear up input lag issues), because Ultra Street Fighter IV is one of the brightest, most addictive of all fighting games, and for the currently very low price it's up for on    “The king of fighters returns, this time to next gen.”
    It's a shame that the launch has been so spoiled by supposed bugs and input lag (embarassingly one of the main boasts of USF4 on PlayStation 4 was that it would clear up input lag issues), because Ultra Street Fighter IV is one of the brightest, most addictive of all fighting games, and for the currently very low price it's up for on the PlayStation Network Store, it's worth every penny, even with the aforementioned issues.    … Expand
  8. wigclyne
    Jul 6, 2015
    5
    I said I would not buy anymore remakes. Gaming companies are becoming like the movie industry. They would prefer to remake a game or bring out a sequel rather than taking a chance on a new project. Square Enix are the main culprits here.

    Anyway I did end up purchasing this as after all it is the legendary Street Fighter. I did experience some lag and the graphics were barely touched if    I said I would not buy anymore remakes. Gaming companies are becoming like the movie industry. They would prefer to remake a game or bring out a sequel rather than taking a chance on a new project. Square Enix are the main culprits here.

    Anyway I did end up purchasing this as after all it is the legendary Street Fighter. I did experience some lag and the graphics were barely touched if at all. This another blatant attempt of getting our money for doing basically nothing. I hope this changes in the future as gaming could become pretty boring.    … Expand
  9. illphil
    Mar 19, 2016
    8
    The game is not as buggy as everyone says. the majority has been fixed now so dont worry. for such a low price its definitely worth buying.

    loads of characters, nice graphics and classic SF nostalgia. if u dont want to pay so much for the SF5 with its lack of current features and unfinished feel and want to enjoy a classic beat em up then its a safe bet.
  10. TatsMcGee
    Sep 8, 2018
    8
    Was it fun?

    I enjoy street fighter, its one of the best 2-D fighters out there. Incredibly well balanced but with all fighting games, its only if you’re willing to put the time in. I don’t have a great mentality for fighting games (when I consistently lose, I lose all confidence in myself). To be good at fighting games, you need to be able to shrug off losses easily and thats not one of    Was it fun?

    I enjoy street fighter, its one of the best 2-D fighters out there. Incredibly well balanced but with all fighting games, its only if you’re willing to put the time in. I don’t have a great mentality for fighting games (when I consistently lose, I lose all confidence in myself). To be good at fighting games, you need to be able to shrug off losses easily and thats not one of my strong suits.

    Are there any similar fighting games?

    King of Fighters is somewhat similar but Street Fighter is definitely in its category.

    Favorite character to use?

    Rolento.

    Whenever I chose to play this game, I mained Rolento. Big fan of Dudley and Sakura as well.

    Would you play it again?

    Absolutely, even with the new street fighter coming out, I’m sure I’ll play this again.    … Expand
  11. ganoncrotch
    Jun 7, 2016
    10
    With the great majority of Day 1 bugs now truly worked out of this games system there is very little reason not to consider picking this up if you want some Street fighter Action on the PS4 rather than going for the barebones version of SFV which is currently close to €70 it's possible to pick up a copy of this for almost 1/4 that cost, game has a massive community of players online on PSNWith the great majority of Day 1 bugs now truly worked out of this games system there is very little reason not to consider picking this up if you want some Street fighter Action on the PS4 rather than going for the barebones version of SFV which is currently close to €70 it's possible to pick up a copy of this for almost 1/4 that cost, game has a massive community of players online on PSN at all times and there is just so much content here compared to it's "next Gen" brother, The PS4 version of USFIV also comes complete with every DLC costume up til the Halloween set of 2015 so for SF4 characters you're looking at 6 costumes each and SSF4 chars all have 5.
    Great value, Great game.    … Expand
  12. Termin8ter
    Feb 21, 2016
    9
    Ultra Street Fighter 4 is a package bursting with content. All the characters from the various editions of SF4 are all here. All of the levels from the various editions of SF4 are all here, all of the DLC characters, stages, story missions, are all bundled up with this game. This game offers instant value for your 60$, you should definitely buy this game if you like fighting games. BringUltra Street Fighter 4 is a package bursting with content. All the characters from the various editions of SF4 are all here. All of the levels from the various editions of SF4 are all here, all of the DLC characters, stages, story missions, are all bundled up with this game. This game offers instant value for your 60$, you should definitely buy this game if you like fighting games. Bring on Street Fighter V!… Expand
  13. GreenSkullRider
    Jan 31, 2017
    9
    Este sin duda es el mejor Street Fighter que ha salido hasta el momento, muchos, muchísimos personajes, muchos trajes, muchos escenarios, mucha música, ending animados, jugabilidad rápida y brutal, competitivo online decente, adictivo como pocos. grande y excelente juegazo.
  14. Panzidane
    Mar 5, 2017
    10
    Horas e horas de diversão, a experiência definitiva de Street Fighter, seu online é tão legal que da vontade de jogar por horas e horas seguidas. Simplesmente amei o jogo.
  15. v0Black_Clouds
    Mar 8, 2020
    10
    The bad reviews don't really say much anymore since this game has gotten a few patches that make it work like it should have from the start... and that makes this version the definitive way to play Street Fighter 4.
    The most fun fighting game i've ever played and i've played TONS of them. Game looks good, plays good, but most importantly... it feels good.
    Picking up SF5: Arcade Edition    The bad reviews don't really say much anymore since this game has gotten a few patches that make it work like it should have from the start... and that makes this version the definitive way to play Street Fighter 4.
    The most fun fighting game i've ever played and i've played TONS of them. Game looks good, plays good, but most importantly... it feels good.
    Picking up SF5: Arcade Edition is probably the way to go nowadays, but this ain't too bad!    … Expand
  16. Retro_Player_77
    Nov 5, 2022
    5
    A decent addition, the only thing that held me back was the game's lack of contents compare to its previous entry.
  17. Kalven_Bruh_Boo
    Sep 14, 2020
    10
    One of the best games ever. Really good all around and not much bugs. Super nice community
  18. Inflict
    Nov 28, 2020
    8
    I think it’s much better than street Fighter much more choice of fighters, generally better maps and more fun
  19. Juanoldead
    Jan 7, 2022
    9
    El salto a 3D le da cierta frescura al juego. Muy buen roster, muy buena banda sonora (lástima que no suena siempre la canción del contrincante, sino del mapa). Es un rejunte de todo lo bueno que tiene Street Fighter y eso se agradadece.

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71

Mixed or average reviews - based on 28 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 28
  2. Mixed: 14 out of 28
  3. Negative: 1 out of 28
  1. Play UK
    Jul 29, 2015
    80
    Pretty much the perfect way to get ready to rise up in the upcoming Street Fighter V. [Issue#259, p.72]
  2. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    Jul 17, 2015
    70
    There's little reason to buy Ultra Street Fighter IV if you have any version of Street Fighter IV on PS3, but post-patch it remains great despite a rather crusty conversion. [Apr 2015, p.95]
  3. IGN Spain
    Jun 30, 2015
    75
    One of the best games of its genre, but horribly ported to PS4. Probably, the game will be fixed, but at the moment of it's release it's almost broken.
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