Street Fighter V
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Critic Reviews for Street Fighter V
It's hard to criticize something that seems like it was tailor-made for a wannabe competitive player like me, but I just can't ignore how little Street Fighter 5 does for the average fighting game player. It sports a wonderful, diverse cast of characters, places a clear emphasis on strong fundamental play, it gives competitive players a great online experience, and it does it all while looking gorgeous. Strictly in terms of mechanics and competitive features, Street Fighter 5 is just about peerless, but it has quite a ways to go before it stacks up against other fighting games - including its own predecessor - in terms of overall content.
So, so good for the genre-savvy, but beginners be warned: Street Fighter V does nothing to help you grow as a player.
Street Fighter 5's brilliant combat is let down by a barebones launch and server trouble.
Street Fighter 5 is deep, endlessly fun, and immensely inviting, but local competitive play is currently the primary way to enjoy it.
Playing Street Fighter V is an outstanding experience, but the limited modes and infrastructure that binds them together stands on shaky ground
Street Fighter 5 is missing essential elements, but its fighting engine is one of the best around.
Capcom moves the venerable series forward, but not without taking a couple steps back.
Industry Coverage
PS Plus' Free Games for September Have Been Revealed
PS Plus members will be able to download Street Fighter V and PUBG throughout the month of September for free
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PS Now's July Roster Has Been Revealed
Sony has revealed which games will become a part of PS Now for the month of July
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Street Fighter V: Champion Edition Coming Early Next Year
Capcom has announced Street Fighter V: Champion Edition, which will release in February of next year
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Taking a fond look back at 30 years of Street Fighter
