When I'm playing Street Fighter V with friends, I'm completely lost in the heat of the moment. Win or lose, I'm attracted to the thrill of its action-oriented combat system, which discourages overcautious behavior and keeps fights moving along. There's an excellent foundation here, and for now, I am going to keep playing until I can put the servers to the test on launch day.

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It’s hard to criticize something that seems like it was tailor-made for a wannabe competitive player like me, but I just can’t ignore how little Street Fighter 5 does for the average fighting game player. It sports a wonderful, diverse cast of characters, places a clear emphasis on strong fundamental play, it gives competitive players a great online experience, and it does it all while looking gorgeous. Strictly in terms of mechanics and competitive features, Street Fighter 5 is just about peerless, but it has quite a ways to go before it stacks up against other fighting games - including its own predecessor - in terms of overall content.

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In many ways Street Fighter V is unfinished, but as a platform, it has strong legs. If Capcom sticks to its word, this could have just as long of a lifespan as IV, if not more.

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Street Fighter V paves the way for the future of Capcom’s legendary fighting game series—but it’s also a release that’s relying on near-future updates in order to feel like a finished product. Once they come, however, this should really be something special.

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Fortunately for Capcom, what is available now is a lot of fun. The overall fighting game mechanics feel incredible and a big step up from the Street Fighter IV generation. Even someone eternally in scrub tier, like myself, can feel like they can have a good time and eventually get better. That's why the aforementioned is so frustrating, because Street Fighter V feels like a genuinely great fighting game and it's hard not to want more.

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So, who should pick this up? Everyone that’s into fighting games. If you’re into Street Fighter, chances are you already have Street Fighter V preordered, and you’re here to see if I validate your opinions on the game (or you want to invalidate mine). If you’re going to stick with Street Fighter V, I think that’s a good decision. If you’re thinking of skipping it, you’re going to miss out on something enjoyable.

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So Street Fighter 5 is brilliant with caveats, then. But it is, at its core, still brilliant. Being brutally honest, your mileage with it – during the early phase of its life at least – will vary greatly depending on the availability of fight-ready friends in your immediate vicinity. Its pleasures are great and many, but for all of their eagerness to please, you’ll really need to explore them shoulder-to-shoulder with others. That, of course, is why the heart of any great fighting game truly beats, and Street Fighter 5’s beats as hard and loud as that of any you care to mention. As such, it would be a real shame if the curious new players it has so much to offer were turned off by its limited early content.

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GameSided said:

For the meantime, there is not much to dislike about Street Fighter V. Whether it is a robust roster, an impressive structure for an online community or a deep combat system that is easy to learn, hard to master, the game does an impeccable job of drawing you in and keeping you entertained. An unfortunate oversight in punishing ragequitters might derail the online experience, but I will wait for an engaged, included public to integrate before I draw any conclusions.

Street Fighter V is built for the long haul, yet excellence permeates in its present state. Capcom should be proud of what they've accomplished, yet remind themselves there is still much more work to be done.

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Though bare-bones in presentation and lacking single player content right now, Street Fighter V offers a perfect blend of accessibility and depth, making it a fun fighter for players of all skill levels.

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krpiper said:

http://www.ign.com/games/street-fighter-5/ps4-20020046 IGN gave 8/10

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McDougles said:

I wrote the review for GameSided. No score until online play opens for all, but I loved what I saw so far.

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An unfortunate oversight in punishing ragequitters might derail the online experience, but I will wait for an engaged, included public to integrate before I draw any conclusions.

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J 0 E said:

I expect some negativity on single player content at launch, the game is perfect on the gameplay side IMO.

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Street Fighter V's gameplay sits with the best that gaming has to offer. The characters are truly distinct, the presentation first rate, and the netcode is utterly sublime. A lack of single player modes at launch dulls the sheen somewhat, and is the only element preventing the title from achieving true greatness. However, with the engrossing Capcom Fighters Network, the game's set up as a fantastic online playground in which to research techniques, stalk idols, view friends' failures, or simply sit back and watch – all the while waiting for your next challenger in this deep, enthralling fighter.

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Street Fighter 5 provides fun, frantic, fighting action for players of all skill levels. V-moves give newcomers an easy way to perform strong attacks, while leaving much room for exploration from hardcore fans.

The game feels fairly limited in single player features at the moment, but we will be seeing much more content next month and in the future, all of which will come free of charge.

Street Fighter 5 is a strong successor to Ultra Street Fighter 4 and one that is a very welcome addition to the franchise.

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Street Fighter V is one of the hardest things that I’ve ever had to definitively give a grade to. Which is why, at this point, I’m not going to. Sony’s very own Splatoon – Street Fighter V establishes a very solid ground on which greatness can be built. The gameplay mechanics and the core combat is top notch – it’s accessible by newcomers more than ever before and at the same time has the depth that makes it so tournament friendly with higher level players. But there’s clearly stuff missing that probably could have been here.

It’s true that some Street Fighter fans probably think that nobody cares about single player content or even assistive modes like trials and challenges, and the debate about their worth is easily outside of the scope of this review in progress. But their absence is especially felt here especially when compared to its contemporaries. Street Fighter V is an astoundingly solid fighter, but it’s hard to definitively judge it until it’s expanded to what it should have been at launch. Props to Capcom for releasing early for the tourney crowds, however, it’s a bold move that’ll be interesting to see play out in the coming weeks.

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A good move in the current climate as Capcom should support one Street Fighter consistently for the foreseeable future, looking to make it better and better with each update. The downside with this model is that the base game feels a little light right now, but with much of the updates coming being free, it’s a little easier to stomach. A lot now depends on how good the online component is out in the wild, but so far, Street Fighter could well be back on form.

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awesomegamername said:

Is there summary of what is missing from single player?

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awesomegamername said:

Is there summary of what is missing from single player?

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Hoje0308 said:

I'd put money on that being patched after the community reaches boiling point.

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ps3ud0 said:

I wonder if we will get re-reviews/reflection once the non-launch features are out. Especially the 'story' mode...

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ps3ud0 said:

I wonder if we will get re-reviews/reflection once the non-launch features are out. Especially the 'story' mode...

Good to see the lack of penalisation quitting online games being mentioned

ps3ud0 8)

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Tripon said:

Think of what Mortal Kombat 9 and X had on the single player side. SFV doesn't have that.

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Blackleg-sanji1 said:

Im expecting salt if this scores higher than people want it too.

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Lan Dong Mik said:

EGM 8/10

http://www.egmnow.com/articles/reviews/street-fighter-v-review/

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awesomegamername said:

Haha I'm not very familiar with fighting games, sorry.

I was looking into jumping in with SFV but I would only play single player. The OP's comment made me a little cautious.

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Tratorn said:

Most reviews seem to have the same opinion:
Great game, but serious lack of (SP) content.

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awesomegamername said:

Haha I'm not very familiar with fighting games, sorry.

I was looking into jumping in with SFV but I would only play single player. The OP's comment made me a little cautious.

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Syringe said:

Swedish Gamereactor = 7 (6 second opinion)

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For me personally, it does still have a marginal role, but do you think you will play most myself, so unfortunately I can not recommend the Street Fighter V in the condition that it is delivered in.

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Rhaknar said:

everyone in the OT is predicting 7s so no

lack of single player content will hurt reviews (rightfully so) but at the same time its one of those games where reviews dont really matter, and if they do to someone, that someone probably wasnt going to be playing very much anyway

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awesomegamername said:

Haha I'm not very familiar with fighting games, sorry.

I was looking into jumping in with SFV but I would only play single player. The OP's comment made me a little cautious.

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dragonflys545 said:

I hope it gets a re-review down the line.

But so far review seems fine! Can't freaking wait!

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