Tizoc
Member
iF YOU want it for multiplayer, then do get it, the game gets play when I have friends or family over.
The core system is good and easy to pick up.
If you want it for Single player stuff, you're likely to be left disappointed.
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Is Street Fighter V Worth Buying Now?
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iF YOU want it for multiplayer, then do get it, the game gets play when I have friends or family over.
The core system is good and easy to pick up.
If you want it for Single player stuff, you're likely to be left disappointed.
Mediking
Member
Oh yeah... that's ANOTHER thing.
Charging $60 for SFV at launch was criminal of Capcom.
Kuksune
Member
Potemkin is fucking awesome though!
old manatee
Banned
I played it a ton because I spent so much money on the game +season pass at launch. Looking back I didn't enjoy a minute of it. I kept thinking that if I got better it would get fun, but then I remembered all of the other games that I'm terrible at but enjoy anyway.
The Salt Life
Banned
Nope, not until the SF2 Charscters are in the game, I'll go pick up the switch SF, it has the better cast of fighters.
i don't want Blanka in the game, we already have Laura
not sure who does to be honest
It's entirely upto you. People who are saying "no" probably haven't played in months. If you like a game which is easy to learn but hard to master then go for it, it has more modes now compared to launch (excluding arcade) and if you want to go online without the risk of losing "points" then there is casual mode. There is a good sale right now on NA store I believe and think it's of great value.
Tbh survival is anti-humanity. Doesn't matter if you are casual or not.
And they have done that already. Base game + S1 + S2 is 40$ currently.
ZeroTheShadow
Member
No. There has been no discount on the dlc characters, the online is still shitty, & the gameplay is still really bad.
Fun is not the problem. SFV is basically the best fighting game out there. Problem was, felt like a beta at launch. KI is only now getting attention because years have past and it's content filled.
If so than market that. I game regularly and didn't know this.
Did you not see the $40 bundle sale?
To be fair, not all of the SFII guys are that popular. Sagat & Fei Long aside, SFV already has the ones that most people give a shit about.
WAR recon zero
Banned
how much is it to get the DLC chars without gitting gud?
Honestly, I am not sure if it's worth your time.
I was playing it since last May and gave it up for Guilty Gear Xrd Revelator this February. I can't go back, especially because of those loading times.
A good thing it has going is the online players are pretty high.
In my opinion, you're better off waiting for Xrd Rev 2.
I was playing it since last May and gave it up for Guilty Gear Xrd Revelator this February. I can't go back, especially because of those loading times.
A good thing it has going is the online players are pretty high.
In my opinion, you're better off waiting for Xrd Rev 2.
lucebuce12
Member
The Deluxe edition is available for 40$ right now on US PSN. Includes the base game + 12 DLC characters (season 1 and season 2) + a premium costume for each DLC character + Guile's stage.
If you wanna talk Fight Money terms, it's 100k per character.
though there are still 3 characters from season 2 left to be revealed and 4 to be released.
Whoa, you bought the Collector's Edition? Damn, I'd be pissed too then lol.
Chezzymann
Member
Only if you want to play competitively
hey_it's_that_dog
benevolent sexism
So instead of calling it a flawed disaster, you could have just been straightforward and said "I bought it for single player content but it didn't have enough so I stopped playing it." Then OP would know why you didn't like it.
Sounds like might be a little bit irrationally mad at Capcom because you bought a collector's edition based on getting hyped by advertising.
hey_it's_that_dog
benevolent sexism
The bundle doesn't help existing owners, so his complaint seems fair to me. There has never been a discount on individual DLC characters, right? Even a non-bundled season pass discount isn't going to be appealing to someone who has purchased some of the characters with FM already.
NeoGAF had weekly "Shit on SFV" thread for like 10 months without missing a week. Does it really surprise you?
They've had discounts on the game, discounts on the season passes individually, and discounts on the bundle. But no, they haven't discounted indiviy characters.
With that said, if you just wanted a few characters for less than full price people can easily buy them with FM. In the state the game is now there's a ton of easy FM to earn and buying characters begets more FM. Sure, getting everything for free is a grind but if one doesn't want to buy the passes at a discount then logically they only want a few characters. Anyone with half a brain can get 4 characters in something like 8 hours.
always crazy bacon
Banned
Weekly missions allow you to earn fight money now, but it takes weeks to earn enough for an extra character.
Then watch CPT Premier Events & ELEAGUE. Watching both on live.capcomprotour.com or live.eleague.com respectively can net you anywhere between 2k to 5k FM.
Mediking
Member
None of us are fgc or have a damn job in the fgc (I assume) so people can trash SFV all they want. I remember seeing Mike Ross and Gootecks damage control and step around discussing the game's issues on Excellent Adventures when it released.
Especially Mike Ross. He didnt wanna say anything bad about the game at launch.
My point?
Its refreshing to see people who actually bought the game at launch (and not be blinded because of a fgc job) to speak out on it.
I still have good memories of SFV. I don't totally hate it but its really hard for me to recommend it to anyone remotely casual.
Oh and stop with the condescending "anyone with half a brain can grind FM" bullcrap. Just STOP.
Irishmantis
Member
You really did pick one of the worst pieces of footage you could find lol
The style is definitely an acquired taste it seems.
lucebuce12
Member
I don't think that was an accident.
I'm speaking to a GAFer about GAF on GAF where what I described is the standard. And the FGC shits on the game all the time, too. The people who play it on YouTube, including Gootecks and Mike Ross, also shit on it. If you followed the game after launch in any of the circles you're referencing you would come to the same conclusion.
So the "refreshing" comment strikes me as dishonest or ignorant. It reminds me when redditors will say "I know I'm going to be downvoted for this" and then post a safe opinion 90% of reddit agrees with.
Claiming that an opinion isn't the norm doesn't make it so.
Irishmantis
Member
Ahh I'll give him the benifit since it was prob the latest footage he saw due to the "Le Joker" thread
I love that you wanted to be like Mike Ross or Gootecks
Mediking
Member
I REALLY did try to like the game though.... Trying to soften the blow of buying a overpriced shill I fell for at launch.
I really did try to get good with Cammy. Bought DLC too. I tried... I tried... I tried... ask some SFV community guys. I was there. Lol
I think SFV's situation really shows how powerful word of mouth in gaming can get.
Of the two, I can only really see Tekken 7 lasting for the long term. As fun as Injustice 2 will likely be, NRS games don't really last that long.
Mediking
Member
The brillant Rise Up advertising made it seem as if anybody could hit that high caliber with a very polished game.... lol
lucebuce12
Member
With the awesome netcode that it has and the support it'll get, I think Injustice 2 is gonna be just fine.
Until the next NRS game comes out then it's deader than disco.
Irishmantis
Member
I feel slowly but surely that's changing
MKX lasted with support for 3+ years
Hopefully I2 lasts like 4.
The SF community is so strong though
I know the guy already bought it but for anyone else on the fence I'll give my recommendation.
For $40 the SFV + Season 1 + Season 2 Bundle is worth it. I'm not even including future, free content or changes to the network that's incoming. Just for what the game has now, I think it's worth it.
However, if you're only really interested in the single player then I'd say pass. Of course, if you're only into single player then I'd say pass to almost every fighting game because they make plenty of single player games where the single player is the focus. But if you're into shit like MKX's story mode, which I struggled to stay awake during, then SFV isn't for you. Or maybe it is. It also has a long, boring story mode.
If the concept of the game having extra things you don't have to buy charging what you consider too much is morally offensive to you, then don't buy SFV.
For $40 the SFV + Season 1 + Season 2 Bundle is worth it. I'm not even including future, free content or changes to the network that's incoming. Just for what the game has now, I think it's worth it.
However, if you're only really interested in the single player then I'd say pass. Of course, if you're only into single player then I'd say pass to almost every fighting game because they make plenty of single player games where the single player is the focus. But if you're into shit like MKX's story mode, which I struggled to stay awake during, then SFV isn't for you. Or maybe it is. It also has a long, boring story mode.
If the concept of the game having extra things you don't have to buy charging what you consider too much is morally offensive to you, then don't buy SFV.
phantasmic_glaive
Member
You wanted to be like hardcore fighters, but mad you are a casual? I don't get it. At least choose one.
It was worth it for me at launch. I play it everyday and welcome the new additions.
hey_it's_that_dog
benevolent sexism
So you tried to get good, it didn't work, therefore the game is a flawed disaster? I'm just having a hard time following your logic.
And I don't even disagree that the game is terrible for people who want single player content. That's the first thing I'd tell anyone asking OP's question.
Tizoc
Member
Hope they enjoy the game, really any fighting game can be played casually and so can SF5.
-Mutsukki-
Member
I don't know how you do it honestly, back when I was still playing I only had money to buy Ibuki, Juri and a stage, nothing else. Maybe it got better with weekly challenges? I don't know, but doesn't feel like I'll even be able to get them at all if I return now
sixteen-bit
Member
Enjoy!
Weekly Missions almost always give you 5k+ by completely a challenge that's so simple it's effectively demonstrating you have a pulse. Even better, 5,000 of it comes from one challenge that you can complete in 2 minutes. It's a step removed from being a log in bonus.
Glad to know you made a good decision. Pop by the SFV OT from time to time if you need info, we are very welcoming and there are very helpful guys there with a lot of technical knowledge.