Street Fighter IV

Street Fighter II was great. Street Fighter III was great, but for different reasons. But Street Fighter IV… well, it’s great. Or, to be more specific, GREAT carved in 300-foot high letters into the side of a mountain for all to see. True, it’s taken over fifteen years for Capcom to get it right but now, finally, we have a beat-’em-up that truly lives up to the name it represents. Perfection achieved, Capcom – best quit while you’re ahead, eh?

This is, in almost every way that matters, the perfect Street Fighter.

I'll go ahead and say it, Street Fighter IV so far is the defining moment in the beat ‘em up genre this generation. Its technical brilliance is supported ably by a display of visual excellence and an abundance of things to do.

Even without the update, however, we have great graphics, new spectacular moves and the intensity with which the matches are disputed is also very good. So until the launch of King of Fighters XII, we can safely say that Street Fighter IV is the best 2D fighting game on the market.

Street Fighter IV combines accessibility, nostalgia, depth and sheer technical prowess to deliver one of the best games we will see in 2009.

Street Fighter IV is Street Fighter at its best. It's not the obtuse canvas for virtuosity that Street Fighter III was, nor are its subtleties bogged down by anything like Alpha 3's alphabet soup of "isms." All the stuff that makes it go is more or less plain to see, and more importantly, easy to execute (comparatively speaking -- if double-quarter-circle motions give you cramps, expect no quarter from even this game).

Is Street Fighter IV the best version? Absolutely. But once fans have relived their virtual-martial-arts glory days; once they’ve defeated Seth, the poorly named final boss; once the patina of nostalgia has worn off, most will wonder whether they needed to spend $60 on a game they already own.

[SPOILER ALERT: This review contains spoilers.]

Street Fighter IV is a well-crafted fighter that revived the genre in a big way, but despite appreciating fighting games like Mortal Kombat and the old Budokai titles, this one didn’t really hit the mark for **** game is technically solid, with tight mechanics, deep combo systems, and a strong roster—but I found it less accessible and less fun compared to the more dynamic and impactful feel of Mortal Kombat or the flashy, high-energy battles of the Budokai series. Street Fighter IV feels slower and more rigid, and while that may appeal to hardcore fans of traditional fighters, it lacked the excitement and immediate satisfaction I usually enjoy in the genre.I can see why it’s respected and important—but personally, it didn’t give me the same thrill I get from my favorite fighting games.7/10 (personal rating)

Not A fan of Street fighter but street fighter 6 is one of the greatest game .

I was so excited playing on my Xbox Series S but out of nowhere the game started to freeze my console and shut down by itself. Microsoft URGENTLY needs to review these situations, there are several comments on Xbox saying the bugs in this game. What a poorly done backwards compatibility, eh?

This game is terrible. I was bitterely dissapointed with it. All the good moves are really hard to do, which means your left with boring punches and kicks. If you want a fighting game, i reccomend Soul Calibur IV.