Virtua Fighter 5 Review

Gameplay: 9.2

Even on the Xbox 360, Virtua Fighter 5’s controls work beautifully and proving that the series remains to be the best fighting series in the next-generation of consoles as well. The 17 or so fighters have their own unique moves and mastering them all is not an easy task. The various game modes are a blast to play and online the game moves as swiftly as a roundhouse kick.

Graphics: 9.0
The gorgeous drool-worthy visuals will not fail to impress those gamers who appreciate good eye candy when they see it. With sharp character models that look great in action and dazzling environments simply do justice to the Xbox 360’s graphical capabilities.

Sound: 7.0

The game’s music is a sore spot that seems to bring back the cheesy heavy rock guitar riffs of past games and the bad voice acting is not only harmful to the ears but also annoyingly repetitive at times. There are some decent sound effects, though, but the optional play-by-play is just way too funny but not in an intentional way.

Difficulty: Medium

Quest Mode’s higher-ranking matches will provide quite a challenge fit for veteran Virtua Fighter fans as well as gamers new to the fighting series. Some fighters are more skilled than others and will put up quite a fight especially when it comes to ranked matches.

Concept: 9.0

No longer a PS3 only game, the Xbox 360 version gets online play with ranked matches. The single-player portion has plenty to offer including various unlockable options to edit each character and some juicy game modes fight fans will be playing for a long while.

Multiplayer: 9.0

Online, the game flows smoothly enough with very little lag and whether you pick to play a ranked or unranked match, you’ll find fellow gamers just waiting to take you on. I see this game becoming an online tournament favorite.

Overall: 9.0

Welcome to one of the best fighting games to grace the Xbox 360 so far and the reason you’ll be putting in a lot of hours on the fighting arena. Virtua Fighter 5 for the Xbox 360 delivers one of the best-looking and amazing fighting experiences you’ll get to play so buying this one is really a no-brainer. If you played this one on the PS3, the online component is a major plus but if you missed it on Sony’s console you’re going to love this game.