The King of Fighters XV

 PlayStation 5
User Score
7.4

Mixed or average reviews- based on 76 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 54 out of 76
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 76
  3. Negative: 17 out of 76
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  1. Zer0TheHer0
    Feb 19, 2022
    0
    Can't rebind the keyboard movement to the arrow keys. Are you kidding me snk? This is unacceptable.
  2. Gradius73
    Feb 17, 2022
    1
    Terrible input lag when playing online on PS5, avoid the ps5 version, also very cheap and ugly looking game.
  3. BreakerPlatnum
    Feb 19, 2022
    3
    "The King of Discord 15"

    This game is a flop while the KOF fanboys are really trying to claim 6k on steam at launch is good. I have to wait 2-3 minutes to find a match 3 day's after launch & the controls themselves are some of the most unresponsive stuff I've played in a while. You try to do a charge input it doesn't register, you try to do a DP doesn't register, The list goes on. From    "The King of Discord 15"

    This game is a flop while the KOF fanboys are really trying to claim 6k on steam at launch is good. I have to wait 2-3 minutes to find a match 3 day's after launch & the controls themselves are some of the most unresponsive stuff I've played in a while. You try to do a charge input it doesn't register, you try to do a DP doesn't register, The list goes on. From ridiculous grabs and absolutely TERRIBLE hit boxes your bound to get frustrated. People are scared to review the game honestly because it's SNK but this definitely isn't worth $60 for a below average fighter that barley works. This game is 3 day's old and you can already barley find a match. 2 years from now this game Will be discord only because comparing this mess to any recent fighting game is embarrassing. This feels like a Dreamcast game that was just ported and for a 2022 fighting that only has a big roster (That's mainly copy pasted from XIV). You can have fun playing but you'd be better of playing almost any other fighting game honestly.

    They shattered expectations alright. They shattered them so much I want my money back    … Expand
  4. Merlin88
    Mar 4, 2022
    3
    Cannot compete with nowadays fighting games. Not really great combos, just button bash and you're good to go
  5. Mogmog000
    Jan 24, 2023
    2
    Too few characters, DLC too expensive.
    New characters are not attractive. Boss designs are terrible.
    Default costumes are not good and there are too few costumes.
  6. dragoneric
    Aug 8, 2022
    0
    Terrible matchmaking. I tried to play it for 3 months and the were a lot of problems to find matches and now I can't find any matches anymore.
  7. daryl83
    Apr 2, 2022
    0
    PS5 version has input lag issues that SNK still has not fixed that ruins the timing of performing some harder combos online...

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#35 Best PlayStation 5 Game of 2022
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#55 Most Discussed PlayStation 5 Game of 2022

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Metascore
79

Generally favorable reviews - based on 53 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 43 out of 53
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 53
  3. Negative: 0 out of 53
  1. MeuPlayStation
    May 11, 2022
    78
    The King of Fighters XV is far from the perfection, but it has more highs than lows. The roster is huge, the mechanics are better and gameplay is pretty fun. But the visuals are not on the same level as the main games of the generation and the Story Mode is really bad. So, if you just want to fight with your friends and have a good time, go for it. But if you want a deeper experience, this ain't it.
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  2. PSX Brasil
    May 7, 2022
    85
    The King of Fighters XV improves on what was presented in its predecessor, especially the graphics and the online netcode. However, the absence of some classic fighters is notable. And mechanically speaking, don't expect anything too different from KOF XIV.
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  3. IGN Brasil
    Apr 7, 2022
    80
    The King of Fighters XV may not be the best fighting game of the current generation of consoles, and it may not have the best graphics or visual style ever seen in the fighting game market, but it is certainly a fun game that will give fans enough reason to kill the nostalgia of the good arcade times. Its classic and new characters do the trick to bring lively and fierce disputes above all, especially with online modes that work and will make the battles pay for many hours.
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