Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition Reviews

Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition is ranked in the 98th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
Essential
Jan 19, 2018

Arcade Edition is a breath of fresh air for Street Fighter 5, which is finally the game it should have been at launch.

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9 / 10.0
Jan 17, 2018

Street Fighter 5 Arcade Edition marks the completion of a transformation from bare-bones fighting game with a rock-solid core to a fully featured example of the genre at its best. The new V-Triggers are sure to shake up the competitive scene, while the nostalgic new modes breathe new life into the single-player fighting.

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Metro GameCentral
GameCentral
Top Critic
9 / 10
Jan 19, 2018

Street Fighter V moves up several weight divisions, as it puts its launch problems behind it and finally becomes worthy of its iconic name.

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9 / 10
Jan 20, 2018

A variety of offline modes, a fresh coat of paint, and a big new gameplay addition gives Street Fighter V a new lease on life.

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Jan 19, 2018

After two years of additions and tweaks, Capcom has finally gotten Street Fighter V into the state it should've launched in. What was only a tournament-ready fighter is now a robust package. A roster of 29 characters, the long-awaited Arcade Mode, Extra Battle, Challenges, a great Training Mode, and solid online play add up to a release that shouldn't be missed for avid fighting game fans.

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Unscored
Jan 16, 2018

It's a weird situation because people have already been burned by Street Fighter V, so these small Arcade tweaks probably aren't going to be game-changing enough to bring you back. If you're still active, these changes and another season will keep you going. It's that simple.

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90 / 100
Jan 17, 2018

Finally, that's the game we expected: rock solid playability and a great roster of characters and modes. Either you play offline or online, you'll get a great experience... If you still want to give it a chance.

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Alex Donaldson
Top Critic
Unscored
Jan 19, 2018

Updated and expanded, Street Fighter is fully fighting fit again – and the result is a must-play title.

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9 / 10.0
Jan 19, 2018

Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition manages to add depth to the game, that can bring new players to the franchise while giving old players even more complexity.

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9 / 10.0
Jan 18, 2018

Finally Street Fighter V offers what was originally planned, being one of the most interesting games ever done.

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Jan 16, 2018

Certainly not a must buy for all Street Fighter fans, Arcade Edition is a good jumping off spot for newcomers to the game. Having been out for a couple of years now, almost all issues have been ironed out, making Street Fighter V one of the best looking, best playing fighters on the PlayStation 4.

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92 / 100
Jan 18, 2018

Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition, as a product, is what Capcom should have shot for in 2016. Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition, the core game, is a good fighter that's getting better. If you don't already own a copy of Street Fighter V, this is a really nice spot to jump in. If you do already own a copy and the Season 1 and 2 characters, well, the update is free. So have at it.

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90 / 100
Jan 31, 2018

If you felt like the previous iteration of Street Fighter V felt a little anemic, this one is easily an embarrassment of riches. With more new features than is reasonable to recap here, Street Fighter V Arcade Edition is everything the original game should have been, and much more.

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KOZIK
Top Critic
8 / 10
Feb 16, 2018

Street Fighter V was a great fighting game with some shortcomings, and it got better with release of Arcade Edition.

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90 / 100
Jan 23, 2018

Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition has reignited my love for the franchise, and the future of SFV shines even brighter.

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8.5 / 10.0
Jan 23, 2018

It took two troubled years, but Street Fighter V is finally where it should be with the Arcade Edition update. If you haven't gotten round to it yet, there's never been a better time to tackle this true king of the fighters.

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8 / 10
Jan 19, 2018

It's taken close to two years, but Street Fighter V finally resembles the game that it should have been from the start thanks to Arcade Edition. Newcomers can rest assured that there's now enough single player content to keep casual players happy, and at its core, the actual fighting remains top class. There's a cynical part of us that says Arcade Edition is little more than a glorified season three update, but the simple truth is that there's never been a better time to jump in.

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8.5 / 10.0
Jan 19, 2018

Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition finally brings the fight to everybody. Whether you want button mash with friends, prove your skills to the world, just engage in some low-stakes solo fighting, Arcade Edition has you covered. If you've been holding out until now, it's finally time to step up to the streets.

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Atomix
Top Critic
88 / 100
Feb 14, 2018

After 2 years and a lot of additions and changes, Capcom finally sends us a new version of Street Fighter V, one that includes all the content that has been launching for the title since it came out to market on 2016 as well as some new and well acclaimed additions that makes this feel like the real game that should had launched from the beginning.

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Jan 23, 2018

It may have taken two years to get here, but Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition breathes new life into the franchise, with a handful of welcome additions, tweaks, and new modes.

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