Virtua Fighter 5: Final Showdown

Critic reviews

• VGVideo Gamer

  Jon Denton · Oct 08, 2012

  9.0

  When the matches flow, they’re a hypnotically fluid spectacle, as one-upmanship, aggression and counter-fighting blend seamlessly. A round can end in seconds or play out until a time-out, depending on the psychology of the fighters and the strategy each player chooses to employ. It’s this purity, balance and tactical depth that make Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown the best in its class.

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• GTGame Trailers

  Game Trailers · Jul 17, 2012

  8.7

  Virtual Fighter 5 Final Showdown shines in its utilitarian simplicity, delivering a premium experience that’s focused on the fighting at an economical price. If you’ve ever wanted to see what the hubbub was all about in the arcades of Akihabara, consider this your ticket to find out.
• GRGames Radar+

  Lucas Sullivan · Jun 26, 2012

  9.0

  But the bottom line remains the same: this is a crowning achievement in fighting games, accurately simulating the dedication it takes to truly know what you and your opponent are capable of, and what they’ll do next given their style and instincts. This is, without a doubt, Virtua Fighter’s finest iteration yet.

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• DDestructoid

  Brett Zeidler · Jun 25, 2012

  8.5

  With the market now full of unbelievably fantastic fighting games, and it being a revision of a five-year-old title, Virtua Fighter 5: Final Showdown still manages to stand head and shoulders above most of its competition. It may not have the install base of other fighters, but it's still one of the deepest fighting game experiences to date.

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• IIGN

  Taylor Cocke · Jun 25, 2012

  8.5

  Virtua Fighter 5 is the fighting game fan’s fighter. There are no frills or a fancy art style to mask lesser gameplay. It’s a brawler, pure and simple. However, the more you put into it, the more you practice, the more it gives back, giving it an immensely rewarding quality that can only be found in truly great competitive online games.

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• PSPush Square

  James Newton · Jun 16, 2012

  9.0

  At £9.99/$14.99, there's no excuse for fighting fans not to try Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown. Intricate and occasionally obtuse though it may be, it's also wonderfully balanced and endlessly varied; those who get past its initial barriers rarely go back. One of the world's best fighting games at this price should not be missed.

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