Damn yeah! Picked up a copy with a few mates from work yesterday and played into the wee hours of this morning. Loving it so far.
I'm ashamed to say I can't beat Seth yet. First round he goes down like a bag of wet rice but second round he teleport>throw combos me to hell. Can barely get a hit in! Bastard. :P
I won't purchase this game until I have completed a new arcade stick. I recently dismantled my old arcade control console in order to free up room in my garage. When I get the chance, I will clean up all of the old controls and assemble a new chassis to put them in. Hmmm...I actually have a four-day vacation coming up soon, could be a good project to occupy my time.
Am I the only one who thinks this game is just pretty much ugly?
I was looking at it today, and after games like soul caliber 4, the char models and environments just look like ass. Even stylized, I thought they were so shoddy looking.
Low fidelity on the textures, and the girls just look ugly.
Am I the only one who thinks this game is just pretty much ugly?
I was looking at it today, and after games like soul caliber 4, the char models and environments just look like ass. Even stylized, I thought they were so shoddy looking.
Low fidelity on the textures, and the girls just look ugly.
it's so bleh.
oh gawd please say you were being sarcastic pleeeeeaaase :poly122:
Picked up my collectors edition today. It is awesome! The animation is very fluid and smooth. They brought back the good ol' skool gameplay from the original. I only wish they brought back the bonus rounds with destroying the cars and barrels.
Am I the only one who thinks this game is just pretty much ugly?
I was looking at it today, and after games like soul caliber 4, the char models and environments just look like ass. Even stylized, I thought they were so shoddy looking.
Low fidelity on the textures, and the girls just look ugly.
it's so bleh.
As a massive Soul Calibur 1&2 fan, I have to disagree. I think 4 isn't great. If Ivy's tits get any bigger, seriously. She is just grotesque looking now. And because they can have more polys in the game now, her sword is all messed up in neutral and the whole game doesn't play like it used to. Ass. And the Apprentice in the PS3 version is too overpowered.
I haven't played SF yet, but the textures are supposed to be like that. They are more graphic while at the same time not cel-shaded. I think the character animation is great.
And Chun-Li looks hotter than ever...if your into that sort of thing. I guess.
been playing it all day xbox version is by far the best for online play. My friend bought his ps3 version over and online ranked and player matches were extremely quiet. Where as the 360 we were constantly getting challenges.
Blanka and Viper are my current faves. Everyone seems to use Ken and do uppercuts constantly. I really like the focus attack, chaining it with fierce punch works great against people
omg.....i forgot the game was coming out. was soo excited all last week and then forgot about it because i decided to take up skateboarding again and went to the skatepark this morning instead of picking up my game. damn my old 26 year old brain.
btw, screw madcatz. thier controllers are crap and break all the time. get a hori stick. i just bought one last month off of ebay and it rocks. only $50 too.
I bought it and played it with some friends tonight... it's alright... not as awesome as I thought it would be. Hopefully I'll get more into it. We were having more fun with L4D. -_-
However the gameplay feels sluggish, especially compared to the sharpness of Third Strike. It's almost as if Capcom denies that episode?
Hopefully it will grow and reveal itself with time but somehow I doubt it.
Screenshots are beautiful and truly inspiring.
Animations are really really bad... It's as if the moves dont have any weight, and the characters magically spring back to their original postitions from before an extended punch for instance? They should be tripping forward a little, catching their weight and whatnot... Also the Ryu/Ken jump arcs trajectories are really strange. I didn't get that feeling in earlier SFIIs, I wonder whats going on here?
Curious to see if someone will eventually rip the animation frames out of screngrabs and port 2D renditions of SF4 characters to Mugen!!
Can't wait for the PC version, hopefully it will be hackable for custom character meshes import. Starting a model in that regard tomorrow!!
I wonder if the armpits-crosshatching (TM!) comes from the normal, or if this is some kind of neat screen filter applied to the terminator where light meets shade.
I wish the mouthes were selfshadowed.
I hope to see remixes/reworks of the original SFII musics and stages.
Is the SFIV pop theme better or worse than the SFIII rap intro?
Animations are really really bad... It's as if the moves dont have any weight, and the characters magically spring back to their original postitions from before an extended punch for instance? They should be tripping forward a little, catching their weight and whatnot... Also the Ryu/Ken jump arcs trajectories are really strange. I didn't get that feeling in earlier SFIIs, I wonder whats going on here?
It's a fighting game. They can't animate six seconds of overlap on every move. They are restricted by the technicalities of the genre.
Now's the time to play online because there's a bunch of Ken/Ryu dragon punch fireball spammers. Easy wins a plenty. Unless you get matched up with someone with a Japanese gamertag. Then get ready for pain.
I'm really liking it so far. It seems really back to basics but once you start experimenting with the double punch/kick ex moves and discovering which moves armor break, you start really seeing the depth, especially with the new characters.
i want to like this game. i want to like it allot. but i'm having issues. for one i suck at it. i can't tell the difference between the AI difficulty settings. i can beat some characters on ANY difficulty, but rufus and sagat own me even on the easiest settings. I've played like 30 online matches and lost every single one. I dont know what it is but i just can't get the mechanics down. I just end up hitting the buttons to attack as i'm getting hit...over and over. i lose almost every match with only hitting the opponent once or twice. what the hell am i doing wrong? i used to kick ass at super street fighter 2 and marvel vs capcom 2.
btw i do love the art and animation, but that opening song is quite gay.
From what I remember Sagat is kick ass, he only has one weak point and if you dont exploit it he will beat you up. And it acutally pleases me to hear that the game is hard, I would have been disappointed if it was easy. The online play is what Im really looking forward to. I used to play SF in the arcades and 2player was awesome.
Im considering getting an arcade joystick for this. Anyone got any good recommendations? I dont think the PS3 controller will cut it.
Blender don't be a douche, you know it's not what I meant!!
I am not saying that the animations should be longer. My problem is that in most cases after an 'extension' (like a punch forward) the character auto rewinds to its former position as opposed to naturally leaning forward. I have no problem with that with 2D and lower framerates, but in 60fps 3D I find it very ugly and distracting.
Also the jumps and falls really look weird, I end up not jumping in the game just because of that hehe. I really hope for a new SF in full 2D now, that's a bit sad. Or maybe a SF4 mod where the frames displayed on screen are limited to what is really happening behind the scenes ? (since the collision engine in SF4 is 2D based anyways)
I know the game is going to reveal itself in the long run, but at the moment it really makes me want to go back to older installments of the series as this one really reminds me of the PS1 3D versions of the game (EXplusAlpha)
Blender don't be a douche, you know it's not what I meant!!
I am not saying that the animations should be longer. My problem is that in most cases after an 'extension' (like a punch forward) the character auto rewinds to its former position as opposed to naturally leaning forward. I have no problem with that with 2D and lower framerates, but in 60fps 3D I find it very ugly and distracting.
Every 3D fighting game under the sun works this way, why is it a problem now? Do you know what would be required to get what you are suggesting to work? The game wouldn't be out for another year!
Havent played yet so I cant say much about the gameplay but if its like this in the game I have to agree with pior and fliff aswell.
I thought the characters would be off at first, but the real bummer behind the graphics, that are otherwise very nicely renderer and executed, is the animations of the characters.
While the keyframes are tight and fit, the inbetween animation just seem wrong and off.
Its the kind of reveresed tensions and lack of force and weight. its strange and really strikes as the rest of the game is way better executed.
I think the game will rock and still looks beautiful but the animations kinda ruin the overall artisitc greatness for me, as I have the street fighter series as a well animated series in my mind.
Back to 2D? No, but I would love to see more of the shaders explored and animtions made tighter and blended better. The game is really oldschool under the hood, as always with capcom.
I agree about the animations but otherwise love the game. Was playing as Blanka and kind of got sad when I saw some of his animations...It also comes across as more comedic than I remember older SFs being, but I got over that pretty quick. Overall, really enjoying it.
Although, the 360 controller has, possibly, the worst D-Pad I've ever come across. Makes pulling of "quarter-circle" moves hard as hell. I really really really want a ps3-clone controller for the 360. I needs my separated D-Pad buttons.
I'm liking the game, despite how retardedly hard Seth is. He doesn't seem to adhere to the game mechanics at all. Stopping some moves mid animation to grab/teleport. There seems to be no "cooldown" on his teleport either.
And when oh when will we get a friends only lobby system in play? I mean really, let's get a system where we get our XBLive buddies into a room, and start a 1v1 rotation going. Winner stays in (or can hand over the "controller"), loser gives up control to the next person in the lobby. If you're not playing, you get to sit back and watch the matches until it's your turn. Everyone can chat over voice comm. during matches. Essentially, emulating how you and your buddies would play at home, on the same console. Is that too much to ask for?
I'd also love if there was a match setup like Capcom vs SNK2, where you could have 1 person vs 2 or 3, 2v2, or 2v3. Where health and power is spread evenly among the characters. If you play with just one guy, you're more powerful, with more health.
If you're a SF fan, it's a must get...just mute your TV during the title screen/menu.
dude, try using the analog on 360.. it's really not that bad for this game. the timing windows are open enough where it shouldn't pose a problem.
if you're using the dpad you are asking for it.
but yes, seth is one of the worst boss fights i've ever done. even on EASIEST setting. his grapple/throw interrupts anything, anytime, and he does it non stop. unless of course you just jam the HK.
Hmm...I'd prefer the 360 for online, but think the PS3 pad would be better....
Hmm...
That's where I was when deciding. Basically, I realized I play Street Fighter to play with friends. I could care less about arcade mode, past unlocking characters. So 360 gives me more bang for the buck, as far as playability is concerned.
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I'm ashamed to say I can't beat Seth yet. First round he goes down like a bag of wet rice but second round he teleport>throw combos me to hell. Can barely get a hit in! Bastard. :P
-caseyjones
See you punks online! 360 version!
and i'm still ultra weary about trusting mad catz..
/hides
I beat him the first time using Blanka...go figure.
Look forward to challenging some of you to some fights.
will play more, on live, later tonight.
KAAAAAAAY-HOOO!!
Oh shit, wrong game.
Roommate pre-ordered this, so I'm totally looking forward to playing it!
Pior, you gonna show us some updates on your arcade stick?
I was looking at it today, and after games like soul caliber 4, the char models and environments just look like ass. Even stylized, I thought they were so shoddy looking.
Low fidelity on the textures, and the girls just look ugly.
it's so bleh.
oh gawd please say you were being sarcastic pleeeeeaaase :poly122:
http://www.videogamesblogger.com/2009/02/15/how-to-unlock-all-street-fighter-4-secret-characters-guide.htm
As a massive Soul Calibur 1&2 fan, I have to disagree. I think 4 isn't great. If Ivy's tits get any bigger, seriously. She is just grotesque looking now. And because they can have more polys in the game now, her sword is all messed up in neutral and the whole game doesn't play like it used to. Ass. And the Apprentice in the PS3 version is too overpowered.
I haven't played SF yet, but the textures are supposed to be like that. They are more graphic while at the same time not cel-shaded. I think the character animation is great.
And Chun-Li looks hotter than ever...if your into that sort of thing. I guess.
collector edition for me though !!!
Hopefully my order will arrive in a few days :S
Blanka and Viper are my current faves. Everyone seems to use Ken and do uppercuts constantly. I really like the focus attack, chaining it with fierce punch works great against people
btw, screw madcatz. thier controllers are crap and break all the time. get a hori stick. i just bought one last month off of ebay and it rocks. only $50 too.
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However the gameplay feels sluggish, especially compared to the sharpness of Third Strike. It's almost as if Capcom denies that episode?
Hopefully it will grow and reveal itself with time but somehow I doubt it.
Screenshots are beautiful and truly inspiring.
Animations are really really bad... It's as if the moves dont have any weight, and the characters magically spring back to their original postitions from before an extended punch for instance? They should be tripping forward a little, catching their weight and whatnot... Also the Ryu/Ken jump arcs trajectories are really strange. I didn't get that feeling in earlier SFIIs, I wonder whats going on here?
Curious to see if someone will eventually rip the animation frames out of screngrabs and port 2D renditions of SF4 characters to Mugen!!
Can't wait for the PC version, hopefully it will be hackable for custom character meshes import. Starting a model in that regard tomorrow!!
I wonder if the armpits-crosshatching (TM!) comes from the normal, or if this is some kind of neat screen filter applied to the terminator where light meets shade.
I wish the mouthes were selfshadowed.
I hope to see remixes/reworks of the original SFII musics and stages.
Is the SFIV pop theme better or worse than the SFIII rap intro?
It's a fighting game. They can't animate six seconds of overlap on every move. They are restricted by the technicalities of the genre.
Nope, I bought from Game online. Nothing arrived so far. Release date is tommorow.
I'm really liking it so far. It seems really back to basics but once you start experimenting with the double punch/kick ex moves and discovering which moves armor break, you start really seeing the depth, especially with the new characters.
btw i do love the art and animation, but that opening song is quite gay.
Im considering getting an arcade joystick for this. Anyone got any good recommendations? I dont think the PS3 controller will cut it.
Was fun but i agree with piors sluggishness perception though ... ah well, still felt exited like a 10 year old
... woo just got it thanks to our great president ordering too many, bargain!
I am not saying that the animations should be longer. My problem is that in most cases after an 'extension' (like a punch forward) the character auto rewinds to its former position as opposed to naturally leaning forward. I have no problem with that with 2D and lower framerates, but in 60fps 3D I find it very ugly and distracting.
Also the jumps and falls really look weird, I end up not jumping in the game just because of that hehe. I really hope for a new SF in full 2D now, that's a bit sad. Or maybe a SF4 mod where the frames displayed on screen are limited to what is really happening behind the scenes ? (since the collision engine in SF4 is 2D based anyways)
I know the game is going to reveal itself in the long run, but at the moment it really makes me want to go back to older installments of the series as this one really reminds me of the PS1 3D versions of the game (EXplusAlpha)
Every 3D fighting game under the sun works this way, why is it a problem now? Do you know what would be required to get what you are suggesting to work? The game wouldn't be out for another year!
I thought the characters would be off at first, but the real bummer behind the graphics, that are otherwise very nicely renderer and executed, is the animations of the characters.
While the keyframes are tight and fit, the inbetween animation just seem wrong and off.
Its the kind of reveresed tensions and lack of force and weight. its strange and really strikes as the rest of the game is way better executed.
I think the game will rock and still looks beautiful but the animations kinda ruin the overall artisitc greatness for me, as I have the street fighter series as a well animated series in my mind.
Back to 2D? No, but I would love to see more of the shaders explored and animtions made tighter and blended better. The game is really oldschool under the hood, as always with capcom.
Although, the 360 controller has, possibly, the worst D-Pad I've ever come across. Makes pulling of "quarter-circle" moves hard as hell. I really really really want a ps3-clone controller for the 360. I needs my separated D-Pad buttons.
I'm liking the game, despite how retardedly hard Seth is. He doesn't seem to adhere to the game mechanics at all. Stopping some moves mid animation to grab/teleport. There seems to be no "cooldown" on his teleport either.
And when oh when will we get a friends only lobby system in play? I mean really, let's get a system where we get our XBLive buddies into a room, and start a 1v1 rotation going. Winner stays in (or can hand over the "controller"), loser gives up control to the next person in the lobby. If you're not playing, you get to sit back and watch the matches until it's your turn. Everyone can chat over voice comm. during matches. Essentially, emulating how you and your buddies would play at home, on the same console. Is that too much to ask for?
I'd also love if there was a match setup like Capcom vs SNK2, where you could have 1 person vs 2 or 3, 2v2, or 2v3. Where health and power is spread evenly among the characters. If you play with just one guy, you're more powerful, with more health.
If you're a SF fan, it's a must get...just mute your TV during the title screen/menu.
if you're using the dpad you are asking for it.
but yes, seth is one of the worst boss fights i've ever done. even on EASIEST setting. his grapple/throw interrupts anything, anytime, and he does it non stop. unless of course you just jam the HK.
I tried to like this game. Really I did. But I just think it's a 3D rehash of SF2, but with sluggish controls.
It's not nearly as bad as my impressions after I tried it in the arcades last year, but it feels closer to that god awful EX than the main SF series.
I personally think Alpha 2, and SF3 were WAY better in almost every way.
I think the game is ridiculously overrated. It's ok, but not worth the 90%+ it's getting on MetaCritic.
That wouldn't be difficult.
Hmm...I'd prefer the 360 for online, but think the PS3 pad would be better....
Hmm...
That's where I was when deciding. Basically, I realized I play Street Fighter to play with friends. I could care less about arcade mode, past unlocking characters. So 360 gives me more bang for the buck, as far as playability is concerned.
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/face-off-street-fighter-iv-article