Product ReviewsVirtua Fighter 5 (Sony PlayStation 3, 2008) No Manual Good Condition

Virtua Fighter 5 - fighting fanatics fantasy fulfilled!

Virtua Fighter 5 is good fighting game. You don't have to be an expert of the genre to enjoy it. In fact, there are many different characters to select from that will appeal to beginners who want to mash buttons to get a win, and characters who will appeal to the expert player that can carefully tap in the correct sequence of buttons and win that way.

That said, this game is a fighter, and a fighter only. The story line is minimal. It's best played with friends as the replay value is low unless you want to master techniques of certain characters - and mastering techniques, although rewarding, can be tedious because of the careful timing and odd sequences you'll need to enter to perform some advanced moves.

The game's graphics and sound are great. The controls are satisfactory - your character moves as you would expect them to. Beginning moves are executed fairly easily, but the learning curve ramps up steeply when you're trying to perform advanced movements. The load times are tolerable.

This game would be even better if they would develop the story line and plot in the game a little more. That would add both interest in the characters and replay value to see different parts of the integrated story line. If a story line would add replay value, then adding in network play would add even more replay value. Too bad this feature is sorely missing from this game.

I think without the ability to fight an opponent over the network, this game does not deserve the excellent rating, but qualifies for a solid good rating with the execution of the other features. If you like fighting games, it is a solid buy, but if you're just mildly into the genre, then there are probably other games out there that will compete well against this game.Read full review...

VERY entertaining

The first next-gen installment of the Virtua Fighter franchise has a lot to live up to, and it both does and doesn’t meet all the expectations laid on this storied series. The good news is that VF 5 is as tight, polished, and balanced of a release as even the most rabid of fans could ask for. Combat is smooth and fast, and the single-player Quest mode (though admittedly very similar to that of VF 4) is the best single-player experience in the genre. If an iteration on the classic style of fighting games is all you ask, Virtua Fighter 5 will take good care of you. On the other hand, the lack of online play is a sad omission for a PlayStation 3 title, and the basic gameplay formula hasn’t changed a bit. Even so, I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend to any fighter fan or PS3 owner – it’s not often that you see core mechanics as well-implemented as they are here, and that itself makes for a very entertaining game.Read full review...

everybody was kung fu fighting ;)

likes:

smooth fighting action (no screen lag so far!)
nice looking cut sequences.
great animation.
great game if you love button bashing to win to a certain point! lol

dislikes:

training is essential and it can be hard to pull off certain combination even when you have the input screen visible showing you pressed the right buttons,
for the simplistic gamer like me you need to have a degree in combinations to learn all the moves, but once you get used to them there some excellent moves,

why buy it?:

1) it was a bargain as it was on ebay
2) until street fighter 4 comes out this is the next best thing
3) it does the ps3 justice in terms of graphics and gameplay even on a rear projection crt monitor! up to 720p on a hd tv apparently
4) a must buy for your collection, be the envy of all your friends :)Read full review...

Virtua Fighter 5

Virtua Fighter 5 lets the graphics prowess of the PlayStation 3 shine. The question is whether great graphics alone can make a fighting game worth playing.
The graphics in Virtua Fighter 5 are spell bindingly beautiful in many situations. The landscapes are lush. The movements of the fabrics are fluid and natural. The physics engine is quite impressive. Yes, sometimes the textures can be shiny, and the water more mercury-like that truly watery. Still, this is beautiful to watch.
Quest Mode is where it's at in this game; the mode is essentially a recreation of the experience of traveling to different arcades and challenging players on a machine. To start you create a profile and choose your preferred character, and then the Quest world is open to explore. There are several different arcades with "players" of different skill levels, so there is a feeling of progression as you go from one arcade to the next, improving in your ranking and piling up wins. Winning matches and tournaments in the different arcades will earn you money and items to customize your character and beef out your profile. Not only is it addictive to collect items and personalize fighters, it's very difficult to stop trying to improve your rank and dominate different arcades.Read full review...

The only fighting option on PS3, NO ONLINE PLAY!!!

This game is a must buy if you're desperate for a fighting game on the PS3, since it's the only well known fighting series available currently on the PS3. This game has great graphics(one of the best on PS3 and nice controls with the SIXAXIS, but does have a lot of cons into it, including no online play(bad for the only fighting game on PS3), and if you're not into fighting games and already own a 360, it's just about the same or a little worse than DOA 4, even though VF 5
has decent gameplay.
The Rating: 8/10-Great Graphics, Avg Gameplay, No OnlineRead full review...

Great GRAPHICS

I bought this game for my husband to play when I'm out of town. He's already tried it a time or two, but needs a much larger block of time where he can really get started playing it. It's not like football where he can start and stop at a moment's notice.
He seems to think he will really like it and the characters are very interesting. I'm not sure if this game was rated at all, but I do think it is a little graphic for the youngest PS3 generation.
What we usually do is buy him a couple of games and then re-sell them as used once he has completed them, but his initial impression is that this is a game he will keep.Read full review...

Another Fighting Game

Virual Fighter 5 is your standard fighting game. This is another sequel in the line of the VF series. You may pick a fighter and go toe to toe with either the computer or a person in the verses section. If you are in to hitting controller buttons as fast as possible or planning out your attack routines, this is a good game for you.

Graphics are pretty good as well as the sound. The loading between battles or stage selection gets a little annoying, but it does give your thumbs a chance to take a break. I would recommend this game to anyone who has another person to play against. This game gets a 7 out of 10 rating. Also, and it goes without saying, DRAGONS RULE!!!Read full review...

A fun game to de-stress to after a long day!

This is the perfect fighting game for those who want intense fighting without the blood. The game offers a variety of characters from a Jeet Kun Do racecar driver to a judo assassin. The game offers challenges such as the classic arcade mode to the quest mode, which is an extremely fun collection of endless challengers. The game is difficult even on easy mode. It puts up a great challenge and helps one de-stress after a long day. The graphics are high definition, and the backgrounds are breathtaking. The disc, booklet, and case came in good condition. I am very satisfied with this purchase.Read full review...

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best entry in a dearly departed fighting game series

one of my favorite games in my favorite genre. and despite it's age it holds up really well. not as shiny or cool or flashy as tekken, soul calibur or street fighter series but easily as good when it comes to polish and balance.
i wish this series was still around for next gen consoles. i'm glad i got to play this game again after my xbox 360 crapped out. and xb1 only made VF5 FS playable which is inferior to this version of the game in every way.Read full review...

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I always liked Virtua Fighter

Ever since Virtua Fighter came out in the Arcade games, I enjoyed it. I wish there were bigger areas to fight in. It could use better graphics for not having a huge area to run around. There are WAY too many moves! Every position has a different reaction to the same button. If you can memorize them all to each character, since they are all unique to that one toon, you need to buy a second game.Read full review...