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Virtua Fighter 4 Evolution

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 4
Date: March 22, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Virtua Fighter 4 Evolution is really what you need. Go search for it. Don't get this.

A longtime VF player's take...

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 5 / 19
Date: March 04, 2002
Author: Amazon User

I had a chance to play Virtua Fighter 4 at an arcade. I'm guessing the machine had a PS2 inside the cabinet because there were noticeable lines and aliasing problems on a big screen monitor. I highly doubt that Yu Suzuki would've released VF4 with graphics worse than VF3.

The lens flare effects are not terribly impressive after having played Halo or any recent game. The clothing textures seemed to be alright, but not as impressive as those of Dead or Alive 3. Kage's outfits get more convoluted for their own good with each sequel. You can see how the original characters are aging a bit now, not just a mere polygon boost.

As far as the gameplay goes, I'm sure I didn't spend enough time playing it to really develop a deep understanding of the system, but the exclusion of the evade button was a mistake in my opinion. Double taps on the controller are annoying at best except for executing moves. Holding down the evade button to run away, step sideways or flip backwards seemed like a more fluid interface. And the joystick jiggling animation really reinforces the fact that you are playing a game...it's obnoxious frankly, along with the colored spark and lighting effects with each hit.

Initially, my first impression is that VF3 has a much more elegant feel to it. Without the presence of Takaarashi, the body types are not as diverse. Jeffery seems to have gotten bigger and more bulky...I dunno, after waiting more than 4 years for this, I feel a little bit disappointed. They had never dropped any VF characters with each sequel, but then to drop one of the more interesting? Pai could've been dropped easily. Her style mimics Lau's and her character is not terribly interesting compared to Kasumi or Ayane from Dead or Alive 3...

A great choice for fighting fans, but I prefer Tekken 4

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 5
Date: November 11, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Virtua Fighter 4 adds more depth to the Virtua Fighter series than ever. 14 characters, superb graphics, complex gameplay, and the ability to build your own character through Kumite mode all make it a great choice for fighting game fans. New features since VF 3 include breakable walls, more detailed backrounds, 2 new characters, and the removal of the evade button. However, there are features missing from VF 4 that hinder it from becoming a true classic in my opinion. First, there are no individual endings for the characters...where's the incentive to beat the game? Also, compared to Tekken 4 the controls seem stiff and stubborn. VF 4 is intended for those who take their fighting games seriously. The Virtua Fighter series has been long regarded as the expert's fighting game, and for good reason. Even though the button layout seems simple (punch, kick, and guard), learning and implementing all the attacks/reversals for each character takes dedication. So if you insist on having every little detail of the game balanced and refined, Virtua Fighter 4 is for you. If you prefer more accessable gameplay, larger than life characters, and a deeper story, I recommend Tekken 4 instead.

Chess at lightning speed--indeed!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: March 19, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Owning both this and Tekken 4 the only regret is: I wish I hadn't gotten the latter. Even though this is the first Virtua Fighter game I've played, and am not real great at fighting games, this one is a BLAST to play! Yeah, there's only 13 characters, but they are all VERY different in their style and moves.

Graphics- Never were the greatest, and some are getting worst with time. And of coarse the jaggies are all over the background. BUT, it's not like you're going to notice them when Jacky's coming after you! I find the animation to be very fluid though. Seriously cool smooth. 7/10

Sound- It's a fighting game, but the mood is represented better than in most. Some of them are even (dare I say it) alright to listen to. 8/10

Gameplay- Deeper than the Grand Canyon. Seriously, don't listen to anyone who says it doesn't take much skill to win. In no other game is there so wide a range of both defensive and offensive moves. Defense blessedly has had more being in VF than attack-attack-block-attack Tekken. About any strike/throw/whatever else can be reversed, escaped, countered, who knows what else. I'm no hardcore fighter fan, but it's as sweet as Apple Pai ... For those who say "needs more modes"... What about Kumite!? It's easily the deepest mode ever in a fighting game! The only reason you would think it [is bad] is A) are extremely hard-core, so that you beat it in a relatively short time, or much more likely B) Are a scrub who quits to easy or just don't care for VF's style of gameplay, reguardless how good it is. It is waaaaay more satisfying to get a promotion in Kumite mode than a little movie beating a story mode. When has story ever been about fighting games? This isn't final fantasy. If you want a engrossingly deep game, this is it. Period. 10/10

Overall- I'm basicaly a scrub, so I don't know if I'll ever get to the highest rank. If you seriously think you might get this game, consider waiting for Virtua Fighter 4: Evolution. It will have another 2 more characters. Although getting the greatest hits one would be less expensive, and is certainly a good game as it is. Easily the best game I've played in a long time. Are you ready for a beating? (No seriously, you might have to work on it awhile with it's steep learing curve. But once you can get more reversals harder moves down, woo-whoo!)

Great Game! Must Have for Hardcore Fighting Gamers!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: June 23, 2003
Author: Amazon User

First time I was impressed by a fighting game. All the moves of each character are accurate to its fighting styles. The fluid Shaolin fighting style, the powerful and fast Crane/Tiger style, the versatile Ninjitsu, the unpredictable Drunken Fist and one of my favorites, Aiki ju-jutsu, the ultimate defensive fighting style. This is the first fighting game that I've seen to pull off a defensive fighting style accurately and effectively. The game comes with a robust manual containing a list of each character's moves. There are over 30 moves per character, multiple stances, a good variety of counters and reversals.

In addition to fighting your way through the arcade mode or Kumite mode. The AI training mode offers the player a chance to role play as a fighter coach. Train your AI to fight for you in the Kumite mode or to fight against other player's AI. Rise in rank and get special items to customize your fighter's wardrobe.

Be aware, those of you who button mash through other fighting games like Dead or Alive. Button mashing will only get you through the first couple of rounds in Virtua Fighter 4. Advance moves can take seven button strokes, and that's not including chaining special moves together to create combos.

Virtua Figher 4 is a must for anyone interested in a "serious" fighting game or is practicing martial arts.

Virtua Fighter 4... A Very Good Game

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: July 14, 2002
Author: Amazon User

This game is seriously overhyped... however, it is a very good game. (I actually give this game 3 1/2 stars, but I have decided to round it up to 4 stars...) It's probably not the type of game for the casual gamer, but it's definately the type of game for someone who is a "hardcore" gamer. The fighting system for this game is very impressive. I thought that there were only going to be about 20 moves per character (a.k.a. Dead or Alive), but little did I know how wrong I was in that assumption. Each character has at least 100 moves that they can perform. I was really surprised, because the game has a 3-button layout like Dead or Alive does. (Guard, Punch, & Kick Buttons) This is what Dead or Alive should have been. The graphics to this game are absolutely amazing as well. However, the game does have jaggies (aliasing problems), which probably could have been fixed or avoided if the creators had spent a little more time cleaning it up. (Just look at the beautiful anti-aliased Tekken Tag Tournament...) The only really bad things about this game are the number of jaggies, lack of modes, difficulty of the game, no endings, & the lacking replay value. The only mode that I even play at all is Kumite Mode. (It's a mode where you choose a character, & have them fight an unlimited number of battles to receives special items in order to customize that character, & while doing that your character goes up in rank...) After winning a certain number of battles each time, you will receive (depending on the character you chose) earrings, new clothing, new hairstyles, sunglasses, necklaces, caps, masks, etc... to make your character look totally cool. Be warned though... if your character loses too many matches in a row, you'll be forced to wear disgrace items. (Such as a huge pig head mask, big-eyed spectacles, a baby cap & a pacifier, a blue rabbit, a frog mask, having a bald head, or you might even have to wear a china bowl on your head to name a few!!!) Don't worry though... if you win a couple of matches you will be able to remove the disgrace items. My favorite character is Aoi Umenokouji. I absolutely love doing her reversals to other characters!!! She's such an amazing character... & she wears the coolest clothing too!!! ^_^ I'm currently at the "High King" rank with her. I think I have around 870 wins with 0 loses. Anyways, overall I'd have to say if you're a casual gamer DO NOT get this game... but if your a "hardcore" gamer DEFINATELY get this game. It is definately one of the best Playstation 2 games that I own. Trust me... you'll want to buy this game. ^_^

Amazing Game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: August 21, 2002
Author: Amazon User

I have one word. Unbelievable. When i first bought tekken i was in love with it too but lets face it: tekken is nowhere as deep or as challenging as VF4. Granted, there are more characters in tekken but most of them are clones of each other. VF has 13 characters but theyre all unique.

Kicks and Punches ALL opposition to death instantly

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: July 03, 2006
Author: Amazon User

"The World Fighting Tournament: a worldwide competition for fighters who believe in the superiority of their own fighting skills and technique." This is how the manual describes what Virtua Fighter 4 is about. It may seem simple on the surface, but hidden beneath is a complex fighting game that will take you a very long time to master each of the 13 characters.

All of the fighters from Virtua Fighter 3 are back, along with two newcomers, Lei Fei and Vanessa Lewis. Each fighter has a staggering number of moves they can perform, an average of 77 distinct moves per fighter, and thatïs without projectiles! Take that, Street Fighter! Vanessa Lewis tops out at 123 moves, in case you were interested. This is a very deep game that will take you a long time to master.

Graphics: This seems to be one of the focal points about Virtua Fighter 4. First, because the graphics are so stunning, but also because the game contains jaggies. Well I'm here to tell you that the jaggies are there, but there's no way you'll care about them while you're playing this otherwise beautiful game. The environments are the highlight, in my opinion. Snow, water, and sand are the three elements you'll encounter on the floor of the fighting arena and each are realistically recreated and interact with the battle taking place. For example, when there is water on the floor, it splashes up when you slam someone into the ground and when your fighters move about the arena. In the snow arena, snow even gets trampled down so you can trace your path in the arena and even work the snow down to the wooden floor beneath. Wind and light are also represented accurately, almost to the point where you don't notice it because it's so natural.

The backgrounds are also alive with activity and add more realism to each arena location. One arena is set in the middle of a large aquarium, with fish and sharks swimming by as you fight. Another arena is set amongst Roman-inspired pillars, and lighting strikes these pillars as the match progresses. Another arena is set in a cage surrounded by screaming fans, and all the fans are separate, 3D polygonal entities instead of the drab, one-dimensional bitmap fans we're used to seeing in games like Madden. Really makes the crowd come to life!

With all this going on, you almost forget about how good the fighters look. Very detailed faces and outfits, and the fighting animations are very fluid. This game moves very fast, and the character models don't miss a beat. Never any slowdown or choppy framerate, no pop-ups, but there are jaggies. Barely noticeable, but they're there. Like I said earlier though, you won't even have time to notice or care about them.

Game Modes: As stated earlier, there are a lot of moves to learn if you want to be a contender in Virtua Fighter 4. Fortunately, there are three different training modes to help you familiarize yourself with all the attacks, throws, jump attacks, down attacks, rising attacks, and reversals. Button mashing will get you through your first few matches, but if you want to excel in Kumite mode, you'll need to practice here a lot. The first Training Mode is Command mode, where on-screen instructions walk you through all the moves your fighter can perform. The next is Free mode, where you can set up specific situations to train in. Finally, Trial mode places you in certain battle situations and then explains what you need to do. This mode focuses on repetition so the moves get burned into your brain.

Arcade mode is just what it says - a direct translation of the arcade version. Battle your way through the other fighters for a chance to take on Dural.

Vs. mode is for when you have friends over. You and a friend can battle using any of the 13 fighters, or load a built-up fighter from your memory card. No tournament mode, but it does keep track of wins for each player.

Kumite mode gives you an endless number of challengers and is really the heart of the single player experience. Here you can choose a fighter and increase their ranking, gain special items, and save your fighter to the memory card.

AI System mode is perhaps the most confusing mode in the game. You have two options, sparring and replay. In sparring, you basically teach your AI character different moves and combos. There's no winning or losing here, just teaching. Once you feel your AI fighter has learned enough moves and combos, you can go into reply and watch your AI character fight. If your AI character performs a move you like, press the circle button and your fighter will "remember" that move and use it again. If you didn't like the move/combo, press X and your fighter will know not to use that move again. An odd mode that is not explained well at all in the manual, and will take a lot of time to get your AI fighter any good. Kind of a Tomogotchi mode for those interested.

Controls: The controls are very simple, it's just how you use them in combination with each other to create all your combos, throws, and reversals. There is one guard button (square), one punch button (X), and one kick button (circle). The triangle button acts as a secondary punch button, and the shoulder buttons are simply combinations of the normal buttons. For example, L1 is punch and guard together. Easy controls to remember, but difficult to remember some of the long move commands during the heat of battle.

Audio: Most of the battle tracks are laden with rock guitar, which works with the fast-paced fighting. Sound effects are very good for the hitting and environments (water splashing, etc.). Voice-acting is good, but gets a little repetitive. Thankfully, most of the talking only lasts a few seconds. Not much to say in this game besides taunting the other fighters.

Overall, Virtua Fighter 4 is very well done and will definitely please fans of the series and fighting fans in general. There's really not much to complain about, unless you're a graphics whore and can't get past the jaggies. Can I say whore? Anyway, this is a very deep game that will take you a long time to master your chosen character, and should provide a balanced challenge all around.

worst fighting game for ps2

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 3 / 13
Date: October 08, 2002
Author: Amazon User

this game is so bad i'm almost sick. take my advice dont wast your time with this and buy tekken 4.

Virtua Fighter 4: The King of Fighters Return to Glory

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 7
Date: April 20, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Button mashers beware: you're in for a scare. Playing this game like Tekken will get you clobbered, thanks to it's deep gameplay mechanics. It's a labor of love mastering your character's moves and leveling him up (yes, kind of like an RPG), so if you're a lazy gamer looking for a quick win, play Tekken, not VF4.

The game plays like a dream (though to get the most of your gaming, use an arcade stick), and the long list of moves for each character makes most fights between even beginners look coreographed. Looking for a way to relive the adrenaline rush from Crouching Tiger's hand-to-hand sequences? You've found it.

Of course, don't expect some super duper storyline, because that usually dumbs down the balls-out fighting experience. In short, Tekken, Dead or Alive, and even (dare I say?) Soul Calibur have nothing on this highly polished fighter. If I could give this game a 6-star rating, I would.

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