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Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown |OT| Top Tier Fighting, Top Tier Pricing
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I guess this info is probably already in this thread, but yep, PSN-exclusive, two-week limited offer.
Doesn't that essentially make it a compatibility pack? Didn't they say MS wouldn't let them do that?
GrayFoxPL
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Sixfortyfive
He who pursues two rabbits gets two rabbits.
I think I see what they're doing.
- The base game is 1.91 GB.
- All of the costume packs combined are an extra 1.93 GB.
If you buy any of the costumes, you download ALL of the costume data but only unlock those that you actually purchased.
I'm guessing that 4GB was too big to pass MS certification or something so this was the simplest way to distribute the costumes while only requiring one single extra download/purchase for full compatibility.
Or not. Who knows.
EDIT: Somebody could test this by purchasing only the costumes for their main character, then checking to see if they can at least *view* other players' and characters' custom outfits.
Sorry if I jump into this thread and ask for stuff that has already been told... ^^; I read back a few pages but I didn't find any answer.
I'd buy the XBLA game and the 2 DLC packs... Is there any difference in terms of package, compared to this 'complete' edition for PS3? Dunno, more compact filesize, better performances in terms of item-browsing/unlocking?
Is there any technical difference between XBLA/PSN versions of the game? I mean graphic/sound/loading times-wise.
Thanks guys.
I'd buy the XBLA game and the 2 DLC packs... Is there any difference in terms of package, compared to this 'complete' edition for PS3? Dunno, more compact filesize, better performances in terms of item-browsing/unlocking?
Is there any technical difference between XBLA/PSN versions of the game? I mean graphic/sound/loading times-wise.
Thanks guys.
computers putin'
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none it seems
bodyboarder
Member
Waiting for PSN to update is annoying.
Sixfortyfive
He who pursues two rabbits gets two rabbits.
Looks like none on the 360 version. Dunno about PS3.
Somebody should download only one pack and see if that unlocks Special Sparring under singleplayer.
ThirtyPlus
Member
He's still in the top tier in this game apparently so I guess the changes didn't hurt him.
FS stages only, AFAIK.
You get the two default costumes, that's it. You can't even mess with the default customisation stuff unless you've bought at least one pack.
That's what I'm thinking too, but the Sega reps explicitly said MS wouldn't let 'em do this, so I don't know what gives.
Dead to Rights
Member
Skipped the tutorial and jumped right online, played ten matches, and lost them all. Feels good man.
Sixfortyfive
He who pursues two rabbits gets two rabbits.
Quick execution tip: The input buffer is really wide in this game in general. You don't have to time a lot of frame-perfect actions.
The last exercise in the tutorial in particular becomes much easier once you realize that you can input the sidestep command even while you're in hitstun and reeling from the enemy's kick. You'll do the sidestep immediately after recovering.
The last exercise in the tutorial in particular becomes much easier once you realize that you can input the sidestep command even while you're in hitstun and reeling from the enemy's kick. You'll do the sidestep immediately after recovering.
Hours Left
Member
So, to use any of the 5 base outfits for the characters besides the default, do you have to manually set it in a customization slot, or can you select it already from the fighter select screen?
Thanks, so I should find a different approach to Akira to make him deliver. Gonna check the other chars to decide my main; I have tried Goh for a few minutes and at least he has the same "feeling" of his vanilla version.
there is some funny stuff for 360 avatars from VF.
Akira hair, Arika and Kage outfits, and Akira and Kage fighing animations for your avatar.
i almost pulled the trigger on a VF t-shirt, but it looks terrible and has Akira on it. no thanks. if it just said Virtua Fighter i wouldve bought it.
me too, just finishing up now, and then i have to wait for the customization pack to download...
looks that way, yup.
Akira hair, Arika and Kage outfits, and Akira and Kage fighing animations for your avatar.
i almost pulled the trigger on a VF t-shirt, but it looks terrible and has Akira on it. no thanks. if it just said Virtua Fighter i wouldve bought it.
me too, just finishing up now, and then i have to wait for the customization pack to download...
looks that way, yup.
He won't see it. You have to have packs to see others customization's, and they you.
DiscoShark
Banned
Gotta say, off the heels of SCV Im a bit ... hesitant jumping into another 3D fighter. I can't say I agreed with a lot of the design decisions inherent with that franchise and I felt like there was an absolute massive emphasis on learning the ambiguous as hell lows that each character had at their disposal. The game felt like a legitimate coin flip in a lot of situations where knowing or not knowing what a character had at their disposal in terms of their massive movelists was an integral part of your success. I have no issue learning and dealing with matchups but compared to a Capcom style fighting game I just felt ... overwhelmed.
That and Just Frames were perhaps THE stupidest and convoluted execution hurdle I've ever come across in playing any fighting game ... ever. Reading the OT and seeing that VF5 doesn't touch any of the ridiculous execution requirements that came in the form of links (in capcom style fighters) or just frames was definitely a huge plus and the mention of the games robust tutorial mode may have just sold me on it.
So I guess really my question is ... are lows in this game choreographed well enough to be able to react to the damaging ones a character may have?
That and Just Frames were perhaps THE stupidest and convoluted execution hurdle I've ever come across in playing any fighting game ... ever. Reading the OT and seeing that VF5 doesn't touch any of the ridiculous execution requirements that came in the form of links (in capcom style fighters) or just frames was definitely a huge plus and the mention of the games robust tutorial mode may have just sold me on it.
So I guess really my question is ... are lows in this game choreographed well enough to be able to react to the damaging ones a character may have?
i only bought the Shun pack.
wonder if ill be able to see all of the costumes, or just Shun's.
hope its all of them, since its a 2 gig download...
I don't know what to say really, all the really damaging lows in SCV are either blockable on reaction or extremely punishable. That's usually how it goes for lows in 3d fighters.
I will say that if you've played SC5, you should adjust well to VF. SC at its base is basically a more ranged version of VF, and due to Daishi's tweaking of the game system, it's close enough to VF that even high level VF players say that it's basically a simplified version of VF.
I do proclaim that the game is much easier execution-wise than any SF game, but do be warned that there are just frames in this game, and a lot of them. But almost all of them just give you extra damage, instead of opening up characters for more damage (like say, Cervantes' iGDR in SC5)
That's just lobbies. Player matches don't have this problem.
That said, this is something that should be improved in a patch. I don't want a patch for a long time though, just to make sure we don't get a future revision of FS- I don't want a Final Tuned situation.
Been trying to pick up Aoi again. I can see why she isn't popular online. Not saying she's bad, but I think she does better the more you play someone.
Cloudius12
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Custom background music for PSN version
I'm getting the hang of Akira's 1 frame move.
I'm getting the hang of Akira's 1 frame move.
crimzonflame
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I can confirm that dowloading one pack does not unlock special sparring nor can you see other customized characters for the PS3.
Muchi Muchi Pink
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Played 2 ranked, won them all. Feels good man. <: Netcode is great. Some Dojo time with Taka, now.
bggrthnjsus
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anybody got a rec for a good arcade stick? haven't used one since vf4, kinda wanna
Still seems like an incredibly dumb decision considering all the things they've done right with this game.
Can't decide who to learn first, Eileen, Pai or Jean. Tried all three and had a go at their command lists. really like all three. Which do you guys think would be the easier to learn and/or the better to get the hang of the game's fundamentals?
Played quite a few matches online yesterday and the netcode was really good. One thing that stood out to me in particular was that I could play no prob even when my family was using the internet at the same time (streaming videos). Can't do the same thing in KOFXIII, it plays fine but the moment someone starts using the internet for almost anything aside from basic browsing the connection quality goes down the drain instantly.
I freaking love the fact that practice has frame data right there for you to see, no need to look up the internetz. Was surprised to see a jab be 11 frames, thought it was the damage at first lol. Used to seeing 3 and 4 frame jabs in 2D fighters.
Played quite a few matches online yesterday and the netcode was really good. One thing that stood out to me in particular was that I could play no prob even when my family was using the internet at the same time (streaming videos). Can't do the same thing in KOFXIII, it plays fine but the moment someone starts using the internet for almost anything aside from basic browsing the connection quality goes down the drain instantly.
I freaking love the fact that practice has frame data right there for you to see, no need to look up the internetz. Was surprised to see a jab be 11 frames, thought it was the damage at first lol. Used to seeing 3 and 4 frame jabs in 2D fighters.
Rising_Hei
Member
Try to play with Leon
fuuuuuuck.
He's the character I probably used the most in VF4Evo, kinda want to learn a new character.
But yeah, I'll try him as well and see how it goes.
On the Ultrachen stream the other day, LAAkira suggested Jean as a good starting point for beginners because he's based around fundamentals, so maybe he's what you're looking for.