Hmmm...Virtua Fighter 5 for $64.99 or Tekken 5 for $20 bucks? Decisions decisions...
User Rating: 7.3 | Virtua Fighter 5 PS3
let me just say first and foremost that Virtua Fighter 5 is a good fighting game and also a great example of the potential that has yet to be tapped on the PS3 graphically. with that said...my feelings on this title are mixed because...though it's an excellent game. I can get something that is in my opinion more fun and a better fighting game for 1/3 of the price (Tekken 5 via PSN dowload service). when reviewing something you have to take into account what else is out there. the only way to know what the best fighting game on the PS3 is...is to compare them against one another. And for $64.99 Virtua Fighter should be leaps and bounds ahead of Tekken 5...which it isn't. VF5 is the best so far in the VF series with all the usual suspects accounted for. The controls are responsive (even though some of the moves are awkward to pull off) and smooth. The graphics are crisp and all of the backgrounds look incredible. The sound leaves something to be desired as it can occassionaly just not be up to par with the graphical level of the game. If you're a VF fan then you'll be happy with this installment. That's honestly the only reason for choosing this over anything else on the PS3. I mean...for an additional $45 i would at least liked to get some online play. So, if you're just looking for a good fighting game to beat people up and show off your PS3 then there's other...cheaper and in my opinion better...options out there.
