Street Fighter 5

The Arcade Edition certainly makes up for all the criticisms tossed at the Street Fighter V for lacking content. This is a damn fine fighting game now, it's just a shame everyone had to wait two years to get...

Street Fighter V deftly blends new and classic characters and gameplay. Despite extremely polished combat, however, Capcom's newest fighting game is a bare-bones effort that's plagued with server issues. Pass on this game until Capcom fixes...

Developer & Publisher: Capcom Platforms: PC ( Steam ). PlayStation 4 – Free for Street Fighter V owners.It's been a little while since Street Fighter V launched to, err, indifference? Well, it's hard to exactly quantify the reception SFV garnered on...

Rating 9/10Price $74.90 (PS4, version tested), $80 (PC)Genre Fighting gameWhether you are a long-time fan or someone completely new to fighting games, there is a lot to like about Street Fighter V.Long-time fans will appreciate its faster-paced fights,...

When it comes to fighting games, there has always been one king franchise. Capcom's Street Fighter has always reigned supreme over the competition and is undoubtedly the biggest name in the fighting game genre. Despite questionable decisions, such as...

The biggest downfall of Street Fighter V is that it feels incomplete. It is equipped with everything you need to be able to pop the game in and start fighting friends on your couch or jump into online ranked matches. Everything out of the box allows...

Street Fighter V has a long road ahead of it, and Capcom has to iron out the game's issues if it wants to keep casual players engaged. If it sticks to its projected update plans, that may very well happen; time will tell. Those willing to stick it out now will discover one of the best fighting engines around, with a great cast and intelligently balanced fighting styles making it both challenging and fun.

We don't doubt that Street Fighter 5 will be more than it is today at some point, and it may not even take long to get there. The most important skeletal elements of a strong fighting game are here, and they set the stage for a fighter that should have the legs to carry it years down the road. But for all but the most dedicated Street Fighter player, Capcom isn't making a reasonable case to jump on board yet.