Comments on: BRINGING THE ARCADE EXPERIENCE HOME STREET FIGHTER IV, REVIEWED

By: Shaun Hatton

Shaun Hatton — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 14:05:54 +0000

Hey William! Thanks for pointing that out. My bad - big time! I meant Alpha and somehow that was missed in the edits. Cheers!

By: William

William — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 05:30:51 +0000

M-m-mid air blocking??? In my 3rd Strike? >__>

By: Shaun Hatton

Shaun Hatton — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 21:46:11 +0000

Thanks, James and Chrissy. It’s a rare occasion that a game comes along that demands a lot of my attention, so when one does, I have to give it my all.

By: Chrissy

Chrissy — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 13:26:16 +0000

Great review Shaun! You covered all your bases and it was so good to read. I’m glad that you’re enjoying this game so much!
And hopefully still sleeping despite how much you love it?

By: James

James — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 03:15:07 +0000

Good read, Shaun, and having played it myself I can say I agree with pretty much every gripe and plaudit you’ve mentioned here. Excellent review.

By: Reay

Reay — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 18:55:41 +0000

@Jorge - I’ve not managed to get the Wii online yet. Then again, since we finally got it hooked up some weeks ago, we haven’t played it, so y’know. Thanks for the thought, though. I’ll try to keep it in mind if/when I ever get it webbish.

@Shatton - True enough. Of course, there’s been no other videogaming beyond the (mighty) DS since December, but there are, indeed, ways to scratch the itch if it gets bad enough.

By: Shaun Hatton

Shaun Hatton — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 14:46:42 +0000

OR, since you already have a PS2, pick up the Street Fighter Anniversary Collection.

By: Jorge Figueiredo

Jorge Figueiredo — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 14:43:45 +0000

@Reay - While not the same as SF4, you can beat your Jonesing for SF by downloading one of the many versions available on the Virtual Console of your Wii.

By: Shaun Hatton

Shaun Hatton — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 14:07:00 +0000

@Amn - thanks for the alternate angle on extra Supers via DLC. I hadn’t considered something like that being or causing an unfair advantage, but you’re absolutely right. They would also definitely add yet another layer of complexity/depth to the game - but it would be a neat way of keeping people on their toes. If Ryu also had a hurricane kick super, for instance, he could possibly deal some vertical damage to opponents, too.

On another note, and I hadn’t realized this until after writing this review, one can play through the entire game on any difficulty as Zangief and win using only one move: his spinning lariat attack. Just remember this when you’re playing against someone using Zangief: it takes no skill whatsoever to play as him.

By: Reay

Reay — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 13:55:15 +0000

Hell of a review, good sir.
This is the kind of thing that makes me miss playing Street Fighter. Even if I had a PS3 or a 360 to play it on, though, as good as some controllers are, nothing will ever compare to the camaraderie and joystick/button feel of playing on the arcade-format machines with friends.