Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown

Hard to say that much about the gameplay, as it's only showcasing 1 or 2 things per character and not really showing system changes. CH on failed evade if it's true would be the only thing I think. Jacky has some kind of auto parry on Shuffle Step now? Brad's punch combinations seem really fast.

Presentation wise it's mostly good. The new hit effects are a nice addition and look natural, and the animation changes also add to making the combat look more dramatic and give attacks more oomph. The stages are a mixed bag. I don't like Eileen, Pai's, (their R stages looked so much nicer) Sarah's or Lion's and Jean's looks even more dull and empty than it did before. I think they're unfinished. Wolf, Blaze, Goh and Kage's look good and Akira's looks brilliant. Some of the others couldn't be seen properly or didn't seem that different apart from shape.

 

I really love the way AM2 shows everyone dishing out good damage and receiving damage later. Although I get a feeling the two additions/re-inclusions to the cast might cause me problems with Akira.

Still feeling new to the VF game, players that require side specific evades with triple tap natural combos; or characters who get drunk are still my main area for improvement.

I agree the camera is slightly too close(and needs a slight tilt) to retain a 3D VF look, but I do really like the early signs; and the Pai Chan v Lei Fei backgound @2:32 looks like just like the Cotwolds in Oxfordshire at the moment.

The stage floors look like they would benefit from some Parallax mapping as they seem a little bit flat. And the air/space around the characters might benefit from some volumetric lighting to give a better sense of foreground/background; but even without these tiny bits of polish, it still looks awesome

Hoping for great news at E3.

 

Am I the only one who likes the new stages ?

They have a classic vibe from VF 1 & illumination is subtle and beautiful.

 

The game is so....beautiful! I'm diggin' the new moves and the new stages. How soon is it coming? We NEED this! They made Vanessa violent (but that's good...rough n' tough). Her new grab had my jaw on the floor. This is cool. I hope we don't get it next year.

 

Hmm now that you mention it, the stages do look bit too open and 'unfinished'. I find it weird cause I'd imagine the darker stages of R would appeal precisely to western crowd more than Japanese.

 

It sort of seems like something they'd port to the PSP.

 

Looks unfinished to mee too, but may be a good thing, something like "hey we are working on this game look what we've done so far!"

Kinda of a tangible answer to our petition.

Or I'm a dreamer =_=

 

yeah yeah whatever.

 

"I've watched the video 4 times already and came twice. If my coworker didn't just show up I'd pull my dick out and try to cum again."

Buuuhaahahahahahahahahaahahahaahahahah lmaaaao

 

Is it just me or does the camera look zoomed out more compared to VF5R?

 

Here is a suggestion for VFDC that should have been obvious for a while.


STOP USING AKIRA AS THE POSTER BOY.

I think there were at least dozens of posts from multiple people about why it's a bad idea for Sega to keep using Akira as a poster boy, yet VFDC keeps using Akira as the poster boy again and again and again. I mean look at the main page for crying out loud and count how many characters are featured. A newcomer could be forgiven for thinking VF was a karateka remake.

I know it's not like there is any less gay character in VF, but don't really want to reiterate the reasons that have been said before.

 

I think it looks great. fingers crossed.

 

Eh, I don't get the point you're trying to make or what it has to do with FS.

 

akira not the poster boy? thas like ryu not being the poster boy for SF. akira represents VF quite well. keep him that way

 

The only time I've seen people advocating Akira NOT be the poster boy for VF is because he's the hardest character to play as. Putting him as a default character, on the cover of the manual, featured in the trailers, encourages people to pick him up. Then of course beginners will become easily frustrated with him and possibly drop VF altogether.

That's the only argument I've seen against Akira being the 'main character' of VF.

 

Akira Represent the mindset it takes to play VF basically. Hardest character(Game) to learn but the most rewarding of them all. Leave Akira Alone. He held us down for 17 years.

 

Or at least his 1 frame knee did lol

 

Fuckin' right it does.

 

so certain members with insider knowledge. whats the odds of us getting a console port?