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All I got is Fatal Fury special to keep me busy until then. And that game hardly has anyone playing. @_@
Virtua Fighter 5 Hands-On Preview
A nearly-completed version of Sega's arcade brawler was on show at the company's TGS booth. We grabbed hold of a Hori arcade stick to check it out.
By Guy Cocker, GameSpot UK
Posted Sep 19, 2007 10:40 pm PT
Nowhere is Sega's Virtua Fighter 5 more popular than Japan, so it was a fitting place to see a very advanced version of the game on Xbox 360. It also welcoming to see that Sega had set up customised Hori sticks to play the game in as close to arcade conditions as possible. We spent some time playing through all the modes on offer, as well as talking to the localisation team about the what we can expect in the finished product.
Although Virtua Fighter 5 has been available on PlayStation 3 for some time now, the Xbox 360 version looks like it is set to be the definitive version. Because the game is based around the latest version c hardware in the arcades, it's the most up-to-date home port of the game and therefore features improved AI. If that wasn't enough to convince hardcore VF players to buy the game again, the Xbox 360 version's improved antialiased graphics should tip the balance.
The Xbox 360 version is also set to offer more on the features side too. The number of AI opponents has been upped to 1,000, meaning that there are plenty of different fighting styles to encounter in the quest mode. There are also 3,000 unlockable costume items to customise your characters with. The characters in the Japanese build all had localised voices, so the American characters such as Jackie still had American accents, and although we didn't get to hear it there's a full Dolby 5.1 soundtrack on offer too.
But of course the biggest new feature is the online mode, and although we didn't get to play them at TGS (because there's no one out there to play against), the localisation team did have some more details about what we can expect to see in the final game. First of all, the expected one-on-one battle mode will of course be on offer, but your online ranking will be completely separate to the one you have in the single player game. The game will also support voice chat for those who want to taunt their opponents, as well as a VF TV mode where you can watch replays of classic fights from the world's greatest combatants.
We played through some arcade, quest and dojo battles during our time at the Sega booth, and we have to say we're very pleased with the Xbox 360 conversion. It held up a rock solid 60 frames per second performance while still managing to look substantially polished. Because of our time spent in Japanese arcades, we loved heading to Club Sega in the game's quest mode, and the varying styles of the AI challengers made us want to carry on and play longer than we could. The dojo mode is a great place to familiarise yourself with the hundreds of moves for each character, seeing as it offers command, free and time attack training. And finally, the arcade mode was just as we expected, offering a perfect opportunity to experience each of the 11 characters.
Virtua Fighter 5 is going on sale in Japan on the 6th December, with the Hori arcade sticks arriving on the same day for a little over 7,000 yen (around £30 or $60). We're really looking forward to playing more multiplayer games, especially if the online mode holds up, but it's looking likely that we'll have to wait for the finished game to see how well that particular mode turns out. Keep an eye on the site for more information as we get it.
-GameSpot
A nearly-completed version of Sega's arcade brawler was on show at the company's TGS booth. We grabbed hold of a Hori arcade stick to check it out.
By Guy Cocker, GameSpot UK
Posted Sep 19, 2007 10:40 pm PT
Nowhere is Sega's Virtua Fighter 5 more popular than Japan, so it was a fitting place to see a very advanced version of the game on Xbox 360. It also welcoming to see that Sega had set up customised Hori sticks to play the game in as close to arcade conditions as possible. We spent some time playing through all the modes on offer, as well as talking to the localisation team about the what we can expect in the finished product.
Although Virtua Fighter 5 has been available on PlayStation 3 for some time now, the Xbox 360 version looks like it is set to be the definitive version. Because the game is based around the latest version c hardware in the arcades, it's the most up-to-date home port of the game and therefore features improved AI. If that wasn't enough to convince hardcore VF players to buy the game again, the Xbox 360 version's improved antialiased graphics should tip the balance.
The Xbox 360 version is also set to offer more on the features side too. The number of AI opponents has been upped to 1,000, meaning that there are plenty of different fighting styles to encounter in the quest mode. There are also 3,000 unlockable costume items to customise your characters with. The characters in the Japanese build all had localised voices, so the American characters such as Jackie still had American accents, and although we didn't get to hear it there's a full Dolby 5.1 soundtrack on offer too.
But of course the biggest new feature is the online mode, and although we didn't get to play them at TGS (because there's no one out there to play against), the localisation team did have some more details about what we can expect to see in the final game. First of all, the expected one-on-one battle mode will of course be on offer, but your online ranking will be completely separate to the one you have in the single player game. The game will also support voice chat for those who want to taunt their opponents, as well as a VF TV mode where you can watch replays of classic fights from the world's greatest combatants.
We played through some arcade, quest and dojo battles during our time at the Sega booth, and we have to say we're very pleased with the Xbox 360 conversion. It held up a rock solid 60 frames per second performance while still managing to look substantially polished. Because of our time spent in Japanese arcades, we loved heading to Club Sega in the game's quest mode, and the varying styles of the AI challengers made us want to carry on and play longer than we could. The dojo mode is a great place to familiarise yourself with the hundreds of moves for each character, seeing as it offers command, free and time attack training. And finally, the arcade mode was just as we expected, offering a perfect opportunity to experience each of the 11 characters.
Virtua Fighter 5 is going on sale in Japan on the 6th December, with the Hori arcade sticks arriving on the same day for a little over 7,000 yen (around £30 or $60). We're really looking forward to playing more multiplayer games, especially if the online mode holds up, but it's looking likely that we'll have to wait for the finished game to see how well that particular mode turns out. Keep an eye on the site for more information as we get it.
-GameSpot
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