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Get ready to lose sleep!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 5 / 9
Date: February 24, 2007
Author: Amazon User

After reading several reviews especially the one in EGM I was eager to purchase VF5. I ditched fighting games during the Sega Genesis era while I devoted my life to Madden and Tony Hawk for many years. Thanks to VF5 for the PS3 I'm happy to return to the arena. Gameplay is super smooth and fast. I was literally up all night practicing combos. Two different training modes shrink the learning curve. One mode lets u practice your moves using any character on any character who won't fight back. 5555555 LOL 55 wwwwwww!!!! The other training mode is for practicing your combos. Did VF4 have this? I dunno cos' I was too busy drinkng and playing Madden. I just started Quest mode which is really fun. As you win and earn money you can buy new outfits for your character! A fashionista plus! Too bad you can't go to Topshop. Ok so no online mode...I've read Sega did this to avoid laggy play. Well you know what...bring it back old school...practice your combos and invite yer friends over to play. I'm going to. What fun. Oh yeah Aoi is hot. If you use her (she's fast and very agile) change her into outfit #2. The bikini kimono is IOUEHEIHEIHWA-Ra OUZWEEEE!!!!

One of the best fighters out now!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: February 25, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Virtua Fighter 5 is extremely addictive because there are so many things to do. The fighting is very well balanced that is easy to pick up but hard to master. I really liked the quest mode where you fight other characters and earn money and prizes. Choosing costumes and accessories for your character is fun and time consuming since there are many options to chose and buy from. New characters like Eileen are extremely fun. The characters are all really good and fun to control. The fighting is very fast paced and smooth. The only problem that I can think of is that it can get a little bit repetative playing the same characters over and over again. But the versus mode is very fun with a friend. Also, online mode would have been nice, but there is too much to love with this game to give it a lower score. VF5 is a definite buy for anyone looking for a really good game for the PS3;this game might be able to save the console from failing.

VF5: A great fight with just a bruise or two to show for it.

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 8 / 10
Date: February 27, 2007
Author: Amazon User

SEGA's Virtua Fighter carries a legacy that only the blue hedgehog can rival. Akira, Wolf, Sarah - you've seen them in one form or another, whether it's the blocky polygonal models from the original or the immaculately detailed PlayStation 3 ones. Does this legacy fall far from the tree?

Virtua Fighter 4 was a critical success on the PlayStation 2, with a global average of 91% in its original form and 91.4% in the revised form, Virtua Fighter 4: Evolution. In fact, it sits just under Soul Calibur 2 (91.6%) as the all-time highest-rated PS2 fighting game. History lesson aside, Virtua Fighter 5 does little to improve upon its PS2 predecessor, but it really doesn't need to. Fans of the PS2 game will find two new fighters and improved gameplay and graphics to boot. Cover boy Akira is joined by his entire set of Virtua Fighter 4 peers and newcomers El Blaze and Eileen. El Blaze, a luchadora, uses fancy wrestling moves while Eileen hops around a whole lot and utilizes what I considered cheaper hits than other characters. My personal favorite was the bald monk Lei-Fei.

Fighting is a breeze for newcomers and series vets alike. I can't say how grateful I am for this, because Virtua Fighter 4 wasn't so accessible and as a result I personally didn't appreciate it as much as my critical peers. On the PS3 pad, X serves as a punch button while Circle kicks and Square blocks. The triggers act as shortcuts for combinations of those three buttons, making special moves easier to execute. Combos are simple and flow together well, giving Virtua Fighter 5 a feel that is more similar to Dead or Alive than other fighting games. Fights tend to last longer than in other games, since the default settings require you to win three rounds, not two out of three, but three rounds, meaning close fights extend into five rounds.

Quest Mode is where it's at in this game; the mode is essentially a recreation of the experience of traveling to different arcades and challenging players on a machine. To start you create a profile and choose your preferred character, and then the Quest world is open to explore. There are several different arcades with "players" of different skill levels, so there is a feeling of progression as you go from one arcade to the next, improving in your ranking and piling up wins. Winning matches and tournaments in the different arcades will earn you money and items to customize your character and beef out your profile. Not only is it addictive to collect items and personalize fighters, it's very difficult to stop trying to improve your rank and dominate different arcades.

Unfortunately, Quest mode is the only attention-grabber. The Arcade and Versus modes are very generic and don't offer anything you haven't seen before. There's a VF TV mode, which is entirely worthless-it lets those with HDTVs and HDMI cables appreciate their expensive commodities by watching two CPU-controlled characters battle. Virtua Fighter 5's biggest flaw is its lack of PS3 online play. With Quest mode being such a focus and character customization being a bit part of that, I find the lack of at least some sort of online profiling to be inexcusable on SEGA AM-2's part. After all, A.I. opponents in quest mode don't recreate the tendencies of human players very well, and it isn't even until elite ranks that the CPU becomes difficult or utilizes techniques that force the player to study the fighting system beyond a few different combos.

At least Virtua Fighter 5 shows off the PS3's power for the most part. Arguably there isn't a better-looking game on the system. Every character is fleshed-out-literally, in fact-with detail down to their skin textures and hairstyles. All of the different outfits are colorful and react realistically as the players animate. I was very impressed with the animation in general; Virtua Fighter 5 stands right beside Dead or Alive 4 as the fighter with the most visual fluidity. The only complaint I have from a technical standpoint is that the overall sound of the game is slightly muffled and doesn't blast out of the speakers like I think it should.

Virtua Fighter 5 should be your next PlayStation 3 game if you enjoy fighting games and can deal with its "more of the same, but improved" syndrome. Quest mode could easily have you hooked for thousands of matches and have you searching for band-aids for gamer's thumb. The lack of online play hurts its overall longevity, but perhaps this will be attended to with the Xbox 360 version's summer 2007 release.

Justifying the PS3's price tag.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 8
Date: February 27, 2007
Author: Amazon User

When I bought this game the day it was released, my expectations were awry at best. Much more goes into a game besides hype and pretty visuals. My doubts were soon relieved, as i can now say Virtua Fighter 5 is the best fighting game i've ever played. Unlike other titles, this game replicates real-life fighting styles ( a different one for each charecter), which adds uncommon depth to this kind of game. The visuals are gorgeous, even in standard definition, and is really the first title to show the capabilities of the PS3. It's easy to pick up and play, but mastering it really makes the game more enjoyable. Upon playing this game, $600 will seem very reasonable for high quality experiences like this.

Amazing graphic,

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 6 / 11
Date: February 27, 2007
Author: Amazon User

The concept behind VF5 is almost the same as it predecessors. The fighting mechanic is a simple kick, punch, block and any combination of these. The frame-rate, movement are silky smooth and again the graphic is amazing. I like the backgrounds here more then any other fighters out there. The presentation is very stylish.

What it lacked are any extras. You got the typical arcade, vs., quest, training, a few short movie clips, but not much more. Tekken usually throw something weird in like Tekken Bowling, volleyball and more characters' animation to get a better feeling for the fighters. Even though I enjoyed playing VF5, I just prefer the Tekken's fighting system: combo moves and will hold other for it. Why not try online vs. mode?

Great game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 4
Date: February 27, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Awesome game for fighting-game-enthusiasts. Beautiful, deep, and lets face it, lack of online-functionality is not a con. Fighting games up to this day have all survived and done very well without this function, and every-time I read a review about a fighting game that includes this feature, it's always criticized because the lag makes it unplayable with any level of seriousness.

Look elsewhere if you're a button-masher, or suspect you have ADD.

No analog stick support? Is this 1985?

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 1 / 8
Date: March 03, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I liked the graphics and the nice mix of noticably different styles is nice along with a vast move mix, but I just gag every time I have to pick up the controler and place my thumb on that cavemanish D-pad because Sega was too lazy to give people the option of using the analog stick. Seriously... D-pads are for children and people with poor motor control, and I stay away from the clumsy, crude things all I can, and pity people who use the button for gas and brake in racing games. I'd given it a 4 for fun and 4 over all if Sega had included analog control option.

Excellent for your PS3 Library

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 7
Date: March 04, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I was a little nervous when I bought this game, because I really didn't know if I would like it or not. Well, When I put it in my PS3, it was just plain amazing. The graphics are gorgeous and the Quest mode is fun and challenging. I am very happy with my purchase.

No other fighting game like it

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 8
Date: March 04, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Better than Tekken, more gorgeous than soul caliber, virtua fighter 5 is one amazing game and will always be. Get this game, you won't be dissapointed.

Great Graphics, Thats it!

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 1 / 11
Date: March 04, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I bought this game thinking wow, finally a good PS3 game. The graphics blew my mind, but then I started playing. The 1980's style d-pad controls along with no online play makes this a rent only game. If you have to buy this game go to online auctions and save yourself some money. I have to say this is just as disapointing as the PS3 launch.

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