Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown announced

Virtua Fighter has no competition. It is, without a doubt, the deepest and most balanced fighter ever created. Something I really love about the game is that it filters all the whinging 13 year olds by making progression a gradual affair. This isn’t a game where you can learn a few moves from a single character and expect to win. Oh, and it’s still one of the smoothest online fighters around, even though it’s almost 3 years old. Don’t care what the price is - I’ll be picking this up on release.

I guess Sega prefer to build on perfection and concentrate their efforts on the core experience rather than release a new game with filler junk such as a story mode or redundant mini games.

So VF5 feels “dry” because it doesn’t visually impress you? And you think the best bet would be to give it a graphics upgrade and slap VF6 on the box? That’s cool man, I get it – game is too hard, wah-wah, so grasp at straws. I say stick to your flashy graphics and explosive punches and forget about real fighting games.

The online worked, which is more than can be said for a fair few fighters these days (including your favourites Tekken 6, KOF12 and even SF4 to a degree). For a game which requires no lag whatsoever, it managed to do an awesome job back then, and still holds up well.

KOF12 struggled because it was pushed out the door before it was done. It was a huge visual upgrade but that’s all it had going for it, which not only contradicts what you’re saying but also speaks volumes about what people want out of a fighter. VF has its fanbase, and Sega are well aware of their target audience and how well this will sell.

Yeah... it's probably best if you only comment on a game if you've actually played it.

You can save the superiority dribble. Anytime you actually feel like backing up to those words you can hit me up on Live. Moving on. There’s nothing wrong with wanting better graphics or features, but you’re saying VF5 is shit and incomparable to the current crop due to it looking so terribly inferior. I’m simply telling you that I think you’re wrong and that if you feel that way, look elsewhere for your fighting fix. VF is about fighting, not crappy mini games or tacked on story modes which are nothing but cringe-worthy time wasters. It may be bare bones for someone such as yourself but to the fans, it’s exactly what they’re after.

Again, KOF12 sold poorly for a few reasons, but most importantly because it wasn’t up to scratch. Online was shit and the game in no way lived up to the hype produced by the pretty graphics. VF5 is in another category. It’s the greatest technical fighter there is and would easily succeed in today’s market, just like this add-on will if it ever gets a console release.

I’m not gonna sit here arguing opinions with you for 20 pages but, basically, I’ll agree that updated graphics are welcome but not necessary for VF to succeed. I wouldn’t be against new VA’s either because Lion is indeed a dick, but it’s not why I play the fighter almost exclusively. IMO VF5 looks pretty damn good, but if you feel otherwise and think that graphics are make or break, then look elsewhere. We done here?

I never said you don’t own the game (or that a friend of your has it or you’d rent it for such an occasion), I implied you didn’t play it for long enough to form an opinion. I’ll stick by that regardless of what pics you post.

What are you even on about flame? I’m giving my views on a game I like in a topic dedicated to it – you’re the one who came in here and implied that anyone who plays the game is a fat slob who will never have a relationship and does nothing but play VF all day. But by all means, continue with the hypocrisy.