Street Fighter IV Review

You must defeat Sheng Long to stand a chance.



Street Fighter III never happened. Shadaloo was never destroyed. Alex never unseated Ryu as the main character. The final boss was never a one-half ice-blue, one-half fire-red self-proclaimed god who fought in a white cloth thong that would have made Cammy (slightly) jealous. Remy never replaced Guile, Necro…

  • Fully revives the <b>Street Fighter</b> franchise
  • Accessible to casual and hardcore players
  • Focus Attacks and Revenge Gauge
  • Stunning brush effects and 3D modeling
  • Hard-hitting sound effects
  • Online mode, finally
  • Overall balanced character roster
  • But a few overpowered but beatable fighters
  • Waiting for complete character roster
  • Begs for fight stick/pad accessory
  • Shrug-your-shoulders endings
  • AI for Seth is insane
  • Mostly dull soundtrack
  • Lack of hometown stages
  • Rufus? <i>Really</i>?

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Fully revives the <b>Street Fighter</b> franchise Accessible to casual and hardcore players Focus Attacks and Revenge Gauge Stunning brush effects and 3D modeling Hard-hitting sound effects Online mode, finally Overall balanced character roster But a few overpowered but beatable fighters Waiting for complete character roster Begs for fight stick/pad accessory Shrug-your-shoulders endings AI for Seth […]
Fully revives the <b>Street Fighter</b> franchise Accessible to casual and hardcore players Focus Attacks and Revenge Gauge Stunning brush effects and 3D modeling Hard-hitting sound effects Online mode, finally Overall balanced character roster But a few overpowered but beatable fighters Waiting for complete character roster Begs for fight stick/pad accessory Shrug-your-shoulders endings AI for Seth […]
Fully revives the <b>Street Fighter</b> franchise Accessible to casual and hardcore players Focus Attacks and Revenge Gauge Stunning brush effects and 3D modeling Hard-hitting sound effects Online mode, finally Overall balanced character roster But a few overpowered but beatable fighters Waiting for complete character roster Begs for fight stick/pad accessory Shrug-your-shoulders endings AI for Seth […]
Fully revives the <b>Street Fighter</b> franchise Accessible to casual and hardcore players Focus Attacks and Revenge Gauge Stunning brush effects and 3D modeling Hard-hitting sound effects Online mode, finally Overall balanced character roster But a few overpowered but beatable fighters Waiting for complete character roster Begs for fight stick/pad accessory Shrug-your-shoulders endings AI for Seth […]
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