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Platform: PLAYSTATION 3
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Street Fighter IV brings the legendary fighting series back to its roots by taking the beloved fighting moves and techniques of the original Street Fighter II, and infusing them with Capcom's latest advances in next generation technology. The result is a truly extraordinary experience destined to reintroduce players, both familiar with the Street Fighter series and those coming to the game for the first time, to the time-honoured art of virtual martial arts.
What Was Old is New Again
Knowing a good thing when they see it, Capcom has gone to great lengths to ensure that everything that made the legendary Street Fighter II a hit in the arcades, living rooms and dormitories across the globe all those years ago has been brought back in Street Fighter IV, and this naturally starts with the characters. Fans of the franchise, as well as the fighting genre in general, will be happy to know that whether you prefer to stick with the superior abilities of top tier characters or explore the ins and outs of mid to lower level combatants, when it comes time to pick your fighter there is a wide array of choices. Also, not only will players be able to play as and against their favourite classic characters, such as Ryu, Ken, Chun-Li, Guile, Zangief, Blanka, Sagat, etc., they will also be able to take on new characters. Just a few of these include:
Although Street Fighter IV is designed to draw heavily from past game features in its franchise history, it does offer some stunning new gameplay options. The first of these are Focus Attacks. These moves allow players to absorb the energy from an attack and quickly counter with their own. Used properly, Focus Attacks allow for tremendous flexibility during combat and are the end result of efforts by the game's development team to evolve combat away from the rigid memorization of set combination patterns, giving players the freedom to be creative against opponents. The other new combat feature are new powered up moves called Ultra Combos. Like standard combos their purpose is to unleash maximum damage on an opponent, but unlike the combos of old, when performed correctly these long strings of punches, kicks and moves result in changes to the in-game camera angle and quick cinematic which illustrate the strength of your skills like never before. Taken together, these two new features herald Street Fighter IV as the new king of the fighter genre and a force to be reckoned with for years to come.
Street Fighter IV brings the legendary fighting series back to its roots by taking the beloved fighting moves and techniques of the original Street Fighter II, and infusing them with Capcom's latest advances in next generation technology. The result is a truly extraordinary experience destined to reintroduce players, both familiar with the Street Fighter series and those coming to the game for the first time, to the time-honoured art of virtual martial arts.
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Knowing a good thing when they see it, Capcom has gone to great lengths to ensure that everything that made the legendary Street Fighter II a hit in the arcades, living rooms and dormitories across the globe all those years ago has been brought back in Street Fighter IV, and this naturally starts with the characters. Fans of the franchise, as well as the fighting genre in general, will be happy to know that whether you prefer to stick with the superior abilities of top tier characters or explore the ins and outs of mid to lower level combatants, when it comes time to pick your fighter there is a wide array of choices. Also, not only will players be able to play as and against their favourite classic characters, such as Ryu, Ken, Chun-Li, Guile, Zangief, Blanka, Sagat, etc., they will also be able to take on new characters. Just a few of these include:
 | Abel This young French amnesiac comes from a mixed martial arts and mercenary background and is dedicated to chasing down the remnants of Shadaloo. |
 | Crimson Viper This tough and beautiful agent assumes a businesslike demeanour, ignoring all emotion and obligation to her fellow man. She wears a high-tech suit filled with deadly gadgetry.. |
 | El Fuertes This fighter divides his time between perfecting his Lucha Libre skills and his cooking abilities, yet surprisingly his indomitable spirit is a match for even the legendary Red Cyclone. |
 | Rufus This portly fighter has declared himself America's greatest fighter and uses his own brand of Kung Fu in his decidedly one-sided rivalry with Ken for top dog in the States. |
In addition, characters and environments are rendered in stylized 3D, while the game is played in the classic Street Fighter 2D perspective with additional 3D camera flourishes. Six-button controls for the game return, with a host of new special moves and features integrated into the gameplay system. Street Fighter IV brings a brand new fighting game to fans the world over.
Key Game Features:
- 3D environments and characters.
- Traditional "2D" Street Fighter six-button gameplay.
- Classic Street Fighter characters re-imagined for a new generation of gamers, including the original cast of Street Fighter II.
- New brawlers: female super-spy Crimson Viper, lucha libre wrestler El Fuertes, mixed martial artist Abel and more.
- New special moves that go beyond any Street Fighter fan's wildest imagination, including Focus Attacks, Super Combos, and the revenge-fuelled Ultra Combo system.
- Amazing locations never seen before in a Street Fighter game.
- New gameplay elements provide challenges for both newcomers as well as the most seasoned Street Fighter pro.
Although Street Fighter IV is designed to draw heavily from past game features in its franchise history, it does offer some stunning new gameplay options. The first of these are Focus Attacks. These moves allow players to absorb the energy from an attack and quickly counter with their own. Used properly, Focus Attacks allow for tremendous flexibility during combat and are the end result of efforts by the game's development team to evolve combat away from the rigid memorization of set combination patterns, giving players the freedom to be creative against opponents. The other new combat feature are new powered up moves called Ultra Combos. Like standard combos their purpose is to unleash maximum damage on an opponent, but unlike the combos of old, when performed correctly these long strings of punches, kicks and moves result in changes to the in-game camera angle and quick cinematic which illustrate the strength of your skills like never before. Taken together, these two new features herald Street Fighter IV as the new king of the fighter genre and a force to be reckoned with for years to come.
Product Description
Everything that made the legendary Street Fighter a hit in the arcades, living rooms and dormitories across the globe has been brought back in Street Fighter IV. You will be able to play your favourite classic characters, such as Ryu, Ken, Chun-Li and Guile, along with new characters, including Crimson Viper, Abel, El Fuertes, and Rufus. Characters and environments are rendered in stylized 3D, while the game is played in the classic Street Fighter 2D perspective with additional 3D camera flourishes. Six-button controls for the game return, with a host of new special moves and features integrated into the gameplay system. Street Fighter IV brings a brand new fighting game to fans the world over. Amazing locations never seen before in a Street Fighter game New gameplay elements provide challenges for both newcomers as well as the most seasoned Street Fighter pro
Product Description
Street Fighter IV brings the legendary fighting series back to its roots by taking the beloved fighting moves and techniques of the original Street Fighter II, and infusing them with Capcom's latest advancements in next-generation technology.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Platform for Display:PLAYSTATION 3
Fun:
Growing up back in the day I *loved* Street Fighter 2, and still hold it in very high regard. Sadly, i'm disappointed to say that the same cant be said about this version. Not that it's completely terrible, the graphics are fantastic and are really well done. It's especially satisfying to actually see the opponent wince in pain when you (eventually) land a killer finishing combo on them. The sound is standard Street Fighter fare too, some recognisable classics from the original remixed for a more modern audience. All of which should make for an enjoyable gaming experience right? Wrong, i'm afraid. Why? Well, it's the difficulty. It's just too damn hard to be any fun to play! I wouldn't call myself a complete novice in the gaming world, i'm certainly not number one, but when you have to set the game to 'easy' or 'very easy' to stand any kind of chance then something is wrong. When you get your rear served to you on a plate for the 30th time in a row by the computer, i've lost count of the amount of times i've almost put my TV through the window in frustration as a result!
The main perpetrator in all of this is the end boss, who frankly is a complete berkshire hunt. The first round you can usually beat quite easily and from the on you can kiss goodbye to getting a look-in in the final two rounds, where he goes on a teleporting, spinning piledriving, sonic booming frenzy faster than a 5 year old after 10 cans of Red Bull that will make you want to drop kick the entire game back into the eternal pit of fiery damnation from whence it came. Currently i've only managed to complete it with Ken, Ryu and Abel and after that... well I just don't think I can bring myself to go through the whole performance again.
2 player though is great, especially if its in real life as opposed to online. All the fond memories come flooding back as you trash talk your mate whist finishing him off with a flaming dragon punch is quite satisfying.
All in all, I would put this game in the category of 'alright'. It's not terrible and the graphics and animation are fantastic, however the sheer difficulty of the Arcade mode really limits the accessability of it to the casual gamer. I certainly wouldn't pay full price for it and thank God I borrowed it off a friend first before parting with my hard-earned.
Worth a rent for a boys night in maybe, but I wouldn't recommend it to someone with high blood pressure.
The main perpetrator in all of this is the end boss, who frankly is a complete berkshire hunt. The first round you can usually beat quite easily and from the on you can kiss goodbye to getting a look-in in the final two rounds, where he goes on a teleporting, spinning piledriving, sonic booming frenzy faster than a 5 year old after 10 cans of Red Bull that will make you want to drop kick the entire game back into the eternal pit of fiery damnation from whence it came. Currently i've only managed to complete it with Ken, Ryu and Abel and after that... well I just don't think I can bring myself to go through the whole performance again.
2 player though is great, especially if its in real life as opposed to online. All the fond memories come flooding back as you trash talk your mate whist finishing him off with a flaming dragon punch is quite satisfying.
All in all, I would put this game in the category of 'alright'. It's not terrible and the graphics and animation are fantastic, however the sheer difficulty of the Arcade mode really limits the accessability of it to the casual gamer. I certainly wouldn't pay full price for it and thank God I borrowed it off a friend first before parting with my hard-earned.
Worth a rent for a boys night in maybe, but I wouldn't recommend it to someone with high blood pressure.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Platform for Display:PLAYSTATION 3
Fun:
Ok, so not being much of a SF boffin, (I have SF2 on the SNES) I decided to go ahead and buy this, here's my thoughts.
Graphics: 9/10
The graphics look good, they'd probably look better on a HD TV (I didn't have one at the time I bought it) everything looks clear and very nice.
Gameplay: 8/10
The gameplay (as far as I know) is similar to the other SF games, of course, trying to get a Hadouken to work and instead getting a Shoryuken was a bit frustrating, but overall it is a fairly adaptable game as I was able to get the basics down in a few days.
Difficulty: 2/10
The difficulty for this game is ridiculously programmed, half the time the game doesn't seem to know what you have it set on, and Seth is the biggest example of this. e.g playing on easy (I KNOW I SUCK) I made it to Seth, beat him first round and then second round COULD NOT beat him at all, he just goes crazy, it's like the game suddenly switches him to very hard.
Overall: 19/30
The game has it's good and bad points, unfortunately for me, it has more bad than good points. If the game designers had programmed the difficulty correctly then maybe I would've had the sanity to beat seth, but alas. I'd say give this game a go, but don't expect to finish it right away (unless you're an SF god).
Graphics: 9/10
The graphics look good, they'd probably look better on a HD TV (I didn't have one at the time I bought it) everything looks clear and very nice.
Gameplay: 8/10
The gameplay (as far as I know) is similar to the other SF games, of course, trying to get a Hadouken to work and instead getting a Shoryuken was a bit frustrating, but overall it is a fairly adaptable game as I was able to get the basics down in a few days.
Difficulty: 2/10
The difficulty for this game is ridiculously programmed, half the time the game doesn't seem to know what you have it set on, and Seth is the biggest example of this. e.g playing on easy (I KNOW I SUCK) I made it to Seth, beat him first round and then second round COULD NOT beat him at all, he just goes crazy, it's like the game suddenly switches him to very hard.
Overall: 19/30
The game has it's good and bad points, unfortunately for me, it has more bad than good points. If the game designers had programmed the difficulty correctly then maybe I would've had the sanity to beat seth, but alas. I'd say give this game a go, but don't expect to finish it right away (unless you're an SF god).
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Platform for Display:PLAYSTATION 3
Fun:
Graphics (presentation)
Simply put this game is amazing in the visual department... The whole steroid look isnt for everyone but I think it compliments the fighters here... Backgrounds are nice and character animation is great... Runs smooth enough that you can react to your opponent and try to outplay him... Very well presented visuals and the sound is nice too... My only complaint is that the songs theme will stick in your head for the wrong reasons as it is constantly rammed into your ears throughout the menu...
Story
Pretty much NA... You get a brief cutscene upon starting your characters story and at the end its concluded with another... Nothing special... Anime fans may find some enjoyment from the scenes but for me this is a game about smacking your opponent up...
Gameplay
... And the gameplay certantly lets you smack your opponents about... The controls are super responsive... Its standard Street Fighter stuff... The learning curve eases you into the game nicely allowing you to ignore all the more advanced moves (focus attacks which let you absorb one hit and counter with your own for example) until you are ready to utilize them on harder difficulties or against tougher players... Its satisfying stuff really... As you can tell it controls like a 2D fighter...
As for game modes... Theres standard versus, your characters story, training and of course online... Online isnt the most reliable thing in the world for fighters... It requires split second timing... BUT the online mode on SF4 is VERY satisfying to play... It allows for unlockable titles to display on your profile for bragging rights... A new patch has recently become available which I have yet to download so I can not comment on it...
Overall
I recommend it to fighting fans who are both casual and hardcore... The game is THAT good... Some people swear by the arcade sticks too but I find the PS3 controller nice to use... Although you may want to invest into a stick especially if you want some training before you hit the arcades with your friends... Street Fighter is back in form with this one
Simply put this game is amazing in the visual department... The whole steroid look isnt for everyone but I think it compliments the fighters here... Backgrounds are nice and character animation is great... Runs smooth enough that you can react to your opponent and try to outplay him... Very well presented visuals and the sound is nice too... My only complaint is that the songs theme will stick in your head for the wrong reasons as it is constantly rammed into your ears throughout the menu...
Story
Pretty much NA... You get a brief cutscene upon starting your characters story and at the end its concluded with another... Nothing special... Anime fans may find some enjoyment from the scenes but for me this is a game about smacking your opponent up...
Gameplay
... And the gameplay certantly lets you smack your opponents about... The controls are super responsive... Its standard Street Fighter stuff... The learning curve eases you into the game nicely allowing you to ignore all the more advanced moves (focus attacks which let you absorb one hit and counter with your own for example) until you are ready to utilize them on harder difficulties or against tougher players... Its satisfying stuff really... As you can tell it controls like a 2D fighter...
As for game modes... Theres standard versus, your characters story, training and of course online... Online isnt the most reliable thing in the world for fighters... It requires split second timing... BUT the online mode on SF4 is VERY satisfying to play... It allows for unlockable titles to display on your profile for bragging rights... A new patch has recently become available which I have yet to download so I can not comment on it...
Overall
I recommend it to fighting fans who are both casual and hardcore... The game is THAT good... Some people swear by the arcade sticks too but I find the PS3 controller nice to use... Although you may want to invest into a stick especially if you want some training before you hit the arcades with your friends... Street Fighter is back in form with this one
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Pretty cool - SF IV
Played the Versions 4 nes etc.! Pretty cool game. Like the Online-mode.
Game arrived Way 2 late. But no Problem. I was busy, so Thats okay
Game arrived Way 2 late. But no Problem. I was busy, so Thats okay
Published 1 month ago by Miles Katana
amazing
if u are a fun of the old street fighter then i recommend this game to u. it is out of this world .
with good graphic and amazing game play
with good graphic and amazing game play
Published 3 months ago by clinton
Love it
I only stared playing fighting games when this came out
This was the best era , playing online was thrilling
Coz most people haven't fully understand the game and lots of... Read more
This was the best era , playing online was thrilling
Coz most people haven't fully understand the game and lots of... Read more
Published 9 months ago by N-De
Street fighter IV collector's edition
This is a great game if your a hardcore fighter game fanatic,it takes quite a long time to master the moves. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Wes
classic
street fighter for playstation3 brings back nostalgic memories from playing on the vintage Super Nintendo. Read more
Published 19 months ago by HRhodes
great fighting game
one of the best fighting games. itz a must have. got the original streetfighter characters as well as extra ones.
Published 21 months ago by naz
street fighter
dipatched & delivered quickly. a classic brought back with stunning grapics and a great online
Published 22 months ago by Kevin Fung
Street fighter IV
Street fighter has come along way since its begginings as a coin-op arcade machine in the back alleys of japans arcade scene. Read more
Published 22 months ago by Luke Thrower
Street Fighter IV
Es un buen juego para jugar con los amigos, el unico problema es la falta de un pad especial, como el que se vende, para jugar, lastima que sea demasiado caro y salga poco rentable... Read more
Published 24 months ago by Aitor Rubio Gutierrez
A great game, if you're prepared to invest your life in it.
The first thing that hits you about SF4 is the stunning presentation. There isn't much else that will look or sound as good on a huge HD TV. Read more
Published 24 months ago by Rocket Scientist
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