{"id":17518,"date":"2021-06-03T11:00:38","date_gmt":"2021-06-03T11:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/virtua-fighter-5-ultimate-showdown-review-classic-fighter-lacklustre-package"},"modified":"2024-07-21T12:34:11","modified_gmt":"2024-07-21T12:34:11","slug":"virtua-fighter-5-ultimate-showdown-review-classic-fighter-lacklustre-package","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/fgc\/virtua-fighter-5-ultimate-showdown-review-classic-fighter-lacklustre-package","title":{"rendered":"Virtua Fighter 5 Ultimate Showdown review: Classic fighter in a lacklustre package"},"content":{"rendered":"

Virtua Fighter has a revered reputation among fighting game aficionados. Unlike Tekken<\/a> or Mortal Kombat, fantastical elements here are stripped away for a grounded emphasis on hand-to-hand combat. There’s still combos to learn and master but there’s less bells and whistles, like mystical projectiles or charging bars for special moves, flashing for your attention.<\/p>\n

While this might sound like a dream for newcomers, the reality is Virtua Fighter 5 might be the most intricate fighting game ever made. You can get so far against the AI by haphazardly pushing attack buttons when there’s an opening, but you’ll be quickly dismantled when tackling veteran players online. It’s a game designed for purists, from the weighty movement, deliberate flow of attacks and reliance on defence which separates it from almost any other fighter out there.<\/p>\n

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