Gaming Forums => General Gaming => Topic started by: NWR_DrewMG on February 12, 2009, 11:29:51 AM
Title: Street Fighter IV
Post by: NWR_DrewMG on February 12, 2009, 11:29:51 AM
I'm surprised there isn't already an SFIV thread.
Anyways, I've got this pre-ordered via Goozex, should be shipping to me next Tuesday.
Really looking forward to it, and I haven't been any good at a SF game since SF2 Turbo.
Title: Re: Street Fighter IV
Post by: SirSniffy on February 12, 2009, 11:43:21 AM
I have mine pre-ordered too. I can't wait to start ripping into it. I'm really excited about the revival of my favorite fighting game series.
DrewMg, Just curious, who are your characters you look forward to play as, and what do you think of the 4 new characters?
Title: Re: Street Fighter IV
Post by: NWR_DrewMG on February 12, 2009, 12:03:56 PM
Honestly, I haven't been following the coverage, so I haven't even seen a full roster yet.
Ken is my go-to character, but I'm also partial to Chun-Li & M. Bison.
There's a trainer in the game that I plan on spending some time in, because things got very complicated somewhere around SF Alpha, and I was never able to keep up.
Title: Re: Street Fighter IV
Post by: SirSniffy on February 12, 2009, 12:08:30 PM
Yeah, I can't lose with Ken. I also really like to use Cammy in most games. I am looking forward to that trainer. Alpha was a weird game, cause I feel that while it was fun, a lot of the mechanics(juggling and timing) made it a bit broken.
This game looks like it will be more balanced. Characters who I considered chumps before have gotten better. So far, I don't have one nitpick about what I have seen or played..which is very rare for me. :P
I can actually pull off hadokens with ease on the standard 360 controller, though I plan on getting that 6 button MadCatz one.
Title: Re: Street Fighter IV
Post by: NWR_DrewMG on February 12, 2009, 12:11:01 PM
I don't know if I'll invest in a new controller for the game or not. Probably not right away.
I'm very capable of losing, even with Ken.
Looking forward to it, definitely.
Title: Re: Street Fighter IV
Post by: Spak-Spang on February 12, 2009, 12:12:18 PM
How are the female characters and balance in the game.
I go straight for them. I love Cammy and Sakari. I used to love Chun-Li from Super Street Fighter 2, but didn't like her Alpha series.
She was pretty playable in Street Fighter 3. Which are there the characters from Street Fighter 3 in the game?
Title: Re: Street Fighter IV
Post by: KDR_11k on February 12, 2009, 12:35:56 PM
Does it still use 6 attack buttons?
Title: Re: Street Fighter IV
Post by: SirSniffy on February 12, 2009, 12:52:02 PM
Yup, it's 6 buttons that you can map. As for the balance, I only played with Ken, Ryu, Cammy, and Chun-Li. Chun-Li's moves have shortened lag time, so enemies can't punish you as much...she is weaker though.
As for Cammy, many of her moves push her away from the enemy when blocked and a few moves have invincibility for a brief time so she won't get punished. Like for example if someone blocks your Cannon Spike, you have a little period when you come back down that you can't be touched...but that could be a bad thing.
Also, Cammy has been returned to a "power" character, her moves do a lot of damage. She got stronger while Chun-Li got weaker punches. :-\
Title: Re: Street Fighter IV
Post by: bosshogx on February 13, 2009, 12:17:04 AM
I'm about to explode with anticipation for this game. Day one purchase and I'm getting the TE Arcade Stick to boot. Are you guys going with the PS3 or 360 version? I'm getting it on the 360 and my gamertag is:
MNC Dover
Hit me up when it comes out and we'll play.
Title: Re: Street Fighter IV
Post by: NWR_DrewMG on February 13, 2009, 07:59:25 AM
How much is that TE stick going to cost? I saw a video where the guy from MadCatz demoed all the features, and it looks really, really slick.
I'm partial to pads rather than sticks, so I pre-ordered the SF IV FightPad from MadCatz on Amazon yesterday.
I'm getting the 360 version, and my gamertag is PlusDrew.
Title: Re: Street Fighter IV
Post by: Dasmos on February 13, 2009, 08:21:42 AM
I hope everyone is prepared to get Zangeif'd.
Title: Re: Street Fighter IV
Post by: bosshogx on February 13, 2009, 08:55:29 AM
I thought I was the only lover of the Gief. Bring it on my friend!
Title: Re: Street Fighter IV
Post by: NWR_Lindy on February 16, 2009, 12:36:33 AM
If all of my pre-orders hold up, I'm getting the PS3 CE with the Tournament Edition stick.
Title: Re: Street Fighter IV
Post by: vudu on February 16, 2009, 10:33:26 AM
Aren't you supposed to be saving up for a wedding? Where do you get all this money? Can I have some? ;D
Title: Re: Street Fighter IV
Post by: NWR_insanolord on February 16, 2009, 10:49:13 AM
This is probably a stupid question, but the SFIV FightPad works with non-fighting games, right? It seems like it should but all the ads and preview/reviews I've read only talk about fighting games. That D-Pad would be perfect for some of my old arcade game XBLA ports and I can't justify the $40 price tag without knowing for sure.
Title: Re: Street Fighter IV
Post by: NWR_DrewMG on February 16, 2009, 11:17:50 AM
I'm sure it works fine. I've read that there's even a switch for the d-pad to emulate the analog stick, so you can navigate menus that weren't made with the d-pad in mind.
Title: Re: Street Fighter IV
Post by: bosshogx on February 17, 2009, 12:36:04 PM
Gettin' my copy after work! w00t!
Title: Re: Street Fighter IV
Post by: D_Average on February 17, 2009, 06:39:21 PM
I'm not a HUGE SF fan, but this game looks damn good. May have to pick up this weekend.
Title: Re: Street Fighter IV
Post by: Morari on February 17, 2009, 06:54:10 PM
I'm waiting for the PC release. I already have my wireless gamepads and an HDMI cable that stretches into the living room. :P
It's really too bad that this probably won't be hitting the Wii.
Title: Re: Street Fighter IV
Post by: Halbred on February 17, 2009, 08:19:45 PM
You guys are gonna have to tell me how it is. I could never get into SFII or its endless iterations because I'm more of a Soul Calibur kind of guy. There's a precision required by 2D fighters that I suck at. But this one looks really cool, and the tutorials give me hope that even I can learn the ropes.
And the arcade feel of the online mode makes me salivate...
Title: Re: Street Fighter IV
Post by: bosshogx on February 18, 2009, 09:30:09 AM
You guys are gonna have to tell me how it is. I could never get into SFII or its endless iterations because I'm more of a Soul Calibur kind of guy. There's a precision required by 2D fighters that I suck at. But this one looks really cool, and the tutorials give me hope that even I can learn the ropes.
And the arcade feel of the online mode makes me salivate...
The community at Shoryuken.com started a Mentor/Student thread which allows people to volunteer to help "newbies" learn the ropes of SF4. I'd be more than willing to help out anyone here learn the game. I'm not a tourney level player, but I have been playing the game since it released, so that should count for something. :)
Title: Re: Street Fighter IV
Post by: NWR_DrewMG on February 18, 2009, 09:53:12 AM
I'm still waiting on my copy. It's coming from Amazon. The earliest it will probably come, if it shipped yesterday, is tomorrow.
Title: Re: Street Fighter IV
Post by: D_Average on February 18, 2009, 10:34:37 AM
Can PS3 user's by PC arcade sticks since its all USB ports, or do we have to buy a "PS3 stick"?
Title: Re: Street Fighter IV
Post by: Flames_of_chaos on February 18, 2009, 03:04:21 PM
Old fighting games sold as new fighting games are dead and have been dead.
But...but...
Tatsunoko vs. Capcom isn't an old fight game... right? Right...?
RIGHT? :'(
I know its disheartening, but that game couldn't get released outside of one country. It's like iPhones being sold only in Antartica and can't go elsewhere because Emperor Penguins hold the rights to the product's distribution. And you're not going to get anything out of those penguins.
Title: Re: Street Fighter IV
Post by: SirSniffy on February 19, 2009, 03:33:38 PM
Old fighting games sold as new fighting games are dead and have been dead.
Actually, the SF series seems more alive than ever now. Sometimes a new paint job is all that's needed to refresh something. At least for shallow people like me...
Title: Re: Street Fighter IV
Post by: D_Average on February 19, 2009, 03:43:38 PM
This game is great so far, but MAN, what were they thinking with that intro song!!??
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZ5WUyqHu2U
Its like they asked Disney to re-create a dance song from 1993.
Title: Re: Street Fighter IV
Post by: Adrock on February 19, 2009, 07:27:37 PM
A gay friend of mine just said that the intro to Street Fighter 4 is the gayest thing she has ever seen.
Title: Re: Street Fighter IV
Post by: Flames_of_chaos on February 19, 2009, 11:11:28 PM
I'm surprised they didn't use Faith No More - Epic (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-sST_Hli9hA) since that trailer was one of the first Street Fighter 4 trailers.
Title: Re: Street Fighter IV
Post by: NWR_Lindy on February 20, 2009, 12:27:36 AM
Aren't you supposed to be saving up for a wedding? Where do you get all this money? Can I have some? ;D
That's just the lifestyle that being Director of this website affords me.
Game is great, but I'm going to take my time with it...learn all the moves via Challenge/Trial mode. I'm not even going to BOTHER with online for a while.
Title: Re: Street Fighter IV
Post by: SirSniffy on February 20, 2009, 12:11:03 PM
I think they could have even used the karate Kid song..."You're the Best". Instead they got some Japanese boy band to sing the song.
Title: Re: Street Fighter IV
Post by: Luigi Dude on February 20, 2009, 12:57:00 PM
This game is great so far, but MAN, what were they thinking with that intro song!!??
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZ5WUyqHu2U
Its like they asked Disney to re-create a dance song from 1993.
Why is there boy band in my Street Fighter? That has got to be the most out of place song I've ever heard in a videogame. It doesn't fit the game or it's style one bit.
It'd be like watching Rambo, and having some Backstreet Boy song suddenly start playing while he's blowing everyone away. It just doesn't work.
Title: Re: Street Fighter IV
Post by: NWR_DrewMG on February 20, 2009, 01:00:28 PM
I STILL haven't gotten my copy of SFIV in the mail yet, so I've been putting a lot of time into SSF2THD:R, and am actually surprised to find that I'm winning about 33% of my matches online. I figured it'd be a lot closer to 0%.
Title: Re: Street Fighter IV
Post by: D_Average on February 20, 2009, 02:11:41 PM
This game is great so far, but MAN, what were they thinking with that intro song!!??
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZ5WUyqHu2U
Its like they asked Disney to re-create a dance song from 1993.
Why is there boy band in my Street Fighter? That has got to be the most out of place song I've ever heard in a videogame. It doesn't fit the game or it's style one bit.
It'd be like watching Rambo, and having some Backstreet Boy song suddenly start playing while he's blowing everyone away. It just doesn't work.
Yeah, its a HUGE WTF. You're the Best Around would have been perfect to.
Another WTF is the boss Seth. What the hell kind of name is Seth for a boss?! He looks like the poor man's Silver Surfer, and he's cheap as all hell, even on easy.
Title: Re: Street Fighter IV
Post by: UltimatePartyBear on February 20, 2009, 02:35:02 PM
This game is great so far, but MAN, what were they thinking with that intro song!!??
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZ5WUyqHu2U
Its like they asked Disney to re-create a dance song from 1993.
Not a fan of the vocals, but man those instrumentals are awesome. I'm serious.
Title: Re: Street Fighter IV
Post by: GoldenPhoenix on February 21, 2009, 03:31:38 AM
Question. If you are someone, like, well me, who liked Street Fighter 2 along with the Turbo edition, is this game worth getting even though I've missed out on every iteration since then?
Title: Re: Street Fighter IV
Post by: Adrock on February 21, 2009, 10:56:43 AM
Apparently, SFIV is closer to SFII in terms of gameplay than the Alpha or III series. A friend of mine really misses the parry system from III, but if you haven't played anything after II, you should feel right at home.
Title: Re: Street Fighter IV
Post by: Flames_of_chaos on February 21, 2009, 11:48:28 AM
I may get this eventually but for some reason Tatsunoko Vs Capcom still appeals to me more, I didn't get it yet because import price is high and I will probably get a copy once I know that I will be employed.
Title: Re: Street Fighter IV
Post by: D_Average on February 21, 2009, 12:51:30 PM
Question. If you are someone, like, well me, who liked Street Fighter 2 along with the Turbo edition, is this game worth getting even though I've missed out on every iteration since then?
. I was in the exact same boat. The only other fighting games I got into were MK2, Clayfighter TE, and Killer Instinct. That said, this game was very easy to jump into, and I'm loving every minute of it. Well.....except for the minutes I'm online as I get totally shredded, but thats only temporary.
Title: Re: Street Fighter IV
Post by: D_Average on February 21, 2009, 04:51:23 PM
BTW - I HIGHLY recommend PS3 users go with the optional install from the options menu (its automatic on the 360). This will reduce the load time before a fight from 20 secs to 6. Thats a savings of 23 minutes per 100 fights! That 23 minutes can then be used to watch an old episode of Silver Spoons on Hulu from your browser. http://www.hulu.com/watch/22354/silver-spoons-junior-businessman
Title: Re: Street Fighter IV
Post by: Luigi Dude on February 21, 2009, 05:24:32 PM
Question. If you are someone, like, well me, who liked Street Fighter 2 along with the Turbo edition, is this game worth getting even though I've missed out on every iteration since then?
Don't worry you'll be fine. After playing the game for several hours last night, I can say that Street Fighter 4 is pretty much another version of Street Fighter 2 except with some new characters and big super moves.
So anyone that was a fan of Street Fighter 2 will instantly be able to play the game and have fun with it. The only people I can see having trouble would be big fans of Street Fighter 3 since the parry system is gone now.
Title: Re: Street Fighter IV
Post by: bosshogx on February 22, 2009, 01:49:23 AM
I find myself humming the intro song. Is that weird? ;)
I've got everyone unlocked at this point except Seth. On to new colors and taunts. Woot! I'm still up for helping anyone new to the series out on the 360.
Title: Re: Street Fighter IV
Post by: Flames_of_chaos on February 22, 2009, 12:31:34 PM
BTW - I HIGHLY recommend PS3 users go with the optional install from the options menu (its automatic on the 360). This will reduce the load time before a fight from 20 secs to 6. Thats a savings of 23 minutes per 100 fights! That 23 minutes can then be used to watch an old episode of Silver Spoons on Hulu from your browser. http://www.hulu.com/watch/22354/silver-spoons-junior-businessman
How big is the install file?
Title: Re: Street Fighter IV
Post by: S-U-P-E-R on February 22, 2009, 01:28:46 PM
If you play Ken online you are a silly baby. Like everyone else who plays online.
If you run into me I will be playing some weird character ;D
Title: Re: Street Fighter IV
Post by: D_Average on February 22, 2009, 01:34:42 PM
BTW - I HIGHLY recommend PS3 users go with the optional install from the options menu (its automatic on the 360). This will reduce the load time before a fight from 20 secs to 6. Thats a savings of 23 minutes per 100 fights! That 23 minutes can then be used to watch an old episode of Silver Spoons on Hulu from your browser. http://www.hulu.com/watch/22354/silver-spoons-junior-businessman
How big is the install file?
No idea, but well worth it, considering I've watching 5 episodes of Silver Spoons already.
Title: Re: Street Fighter IV
Post by: UltimatePartyBear on February 23, 2009, 12:10:41 PM
BTW - I HIGHLY recommend PS3 users go with the optional install from the options menu (its automatic on the 360). This will reduce the load time before a fight from 20 secs to 6. Thats a savings of 23 minutes per 100 fights! That 23 minutes can then be used to watch an old episode of Silver Spoons on Hulu from your browser. http://www.hulu.com/watch/22354/silver-spoons-junior-businessman
Installation is optional on the system that always comes with a hard drive and mandatory on the system that doesn't? We need a smiley with one eyebrow raised for this one.
Title: Re: Street Fighter IV
Post by: NWR_DrewMG on February 23, 2009, 12:12:57 PM
ARGH. Amazon pushed the ship date back on my Mad Catz SFIV FightPad to mid April. This is so f-ing annoying. I don't have the game yet, and now I won't have the FightPad for 2 months.
Title: Re: Street Fighter IV
Post by: Spinnzilla on February 23, 2009, 12:26:44 PM
SFIV looks like it's made out of bubble gum.
Title: Re: Street Fighter IV
Post by: SirSniffy on February 23, 2009, 12:48:48 PM
ARGH. Amazon pushed the ship date back on my Mad Catz SFIV FightPad to mid April. This is so f-ing annoying. I don't have the game yet, and now I won't have the FightPad for 2 months.
You really don't want that controller. It's quite terrible. The D-Pad is actually worse than the one on the standard 360 controller.
Title: Re: Street Fighter IV
Post by: Flames_of_chaos on February 23, 2009, 08:42:41 PM
ARGH. Amazon pushed the ship date back on my Mad Catz SFIV FightPad to mid April. This is so f-ing annoying. I don't have the game yet, and now I won't have the FightPad for 2 months.
You really don't want that controller. It's quite terrible. The D-Pad is actually worse than the one on the standard 360 controller.
What's exactly wrong with the dpad, I was going to possibly buy a 360 one for arcade games but I might as well just get a arcade stick for all 3 systems.
Title: Re: Street Fighter IV
Post by: Spak-Spang on February 24, 2009, 12:14:27 PM
So I finally sat down to play this game, and I must say that the Xbox 360 controller is not great for this game at all. A SNES controller or Arcade stick is what you need.
Luckily my friend had an arcade stick and I got to play the game how it was supposed to be played.
The game overall seems fairly balanced, although there are the core characters that seem to be overly powered and full of cheese.
However, I think the move to 3D wasn't as great as I would have hoped. Many of the models just don't look right to me.
Chun Li seems too young and her head too small. Blanka is just stupid looking.
The over exaggerated Super Combos aren't that cool and take you out of the game.
I like the game, but I feel Street Fighter 3 was a bigger step forward for the game, and retained the classic game play. I wish we could of had a 2D Street Fighter for 4...and included more character from both the Street Fighter universe. Why aren't there any players from Street Fighter 3?
Title: Re: Street Fighter IV
Post by: NWR_insanolord on February 24, 2009, 12:17:48 PM
ARGH. Amazon pushed the ship date back on my Mad Catz SFIV FightPad to mid April. This is so f-ing annoying. I don't have the game yet, and now I won't have the FightPad for 2 months.
You really don't want that controller. It's quite terrible. The D-Pad is actually worse than the one on the standard 360 controller.
What's exactly wrong with the dpad, I was going to possibly buy a 360 one for arcade games but I might as well just get a arcade stick for all 3 systems.
I would also like an answer to this question, as everything I've read about the FightPad has been positive.
Title: Re: Street Fighter IV
Post by: D_Average on February 24, 2009, 01:11:45 PM
How many people here are investing or already have a fight stick vs using an ordinary controller? If you do have a fight stick, how do you play it? Place it on a coffee table and lean over, or put it on a stand like you're in the arcade? I'd like to have one, but then I wouldn't be able to lay back and play.
Title: Re: Street Fighter IV
Post by: NinGurl69 *huggles on February 24, 2009, 01:16:46 PM
I bought the CAPCOM FIGHTER POWER STICK back in the SNES days.
$80 controller was a big deal back in the day.
Title: Re: Street Fighter IV
Post by: Flames_of_chaos on February 24, 2009, 03:17:27 PM
How many people here are investing or already have a fight stick vs using an ordinary controller? If you do have a fight stick, how do you play it? Place it on a coffee table and lean over, or put it on a stand like you're in the arcade? I'd like to have one, but then I wouldn't be able to lay back and play.
You can always put the arcade stick on your lap.
Title: Re: Street Fighter IV
Post by: Mikintosh on February 24, 2009, 03:43:57 PM
So I finally sat down to play this game, and I must say that the Xbox 360 controller is not great for this game at all. A SNES controller or Arcade stick is what you need.
Luckily my friend had an arcade stick and I got to play the game how it was supposed to be played.
The game overall seems fairly balanced, although there are the core characters that seem to be overly powered and full of cheese.
However, I think the move to 3D wasn't as great as I would have hoped. Many of the models just don't look right to me.
Chun Li seems too young and her head too small. Blanka is just stupid looking.
The over exaggerated Super Combos aren't that cool and take you out of the game.
I like the game, but I feel Street Fighter 3 was a bigger step forward for the game, and retained the classic game play. I wish we could of had a 2D Street Fighter for 4...and included more character from both the Street Fighter universe. Why aren't there any players from Street Fighter 3?
Blanka looks the same as he did in the Alpha series, and there aren't any characters from Street Fighter 3 because most people don't even remember it outside of Internet message boards.
Title: Re: Street Fighter IV
Post by: D_Average on February 24, 2009, 04:40:21 PM
Sakura is pretty hot
Title: Re: Street Fighter IV
Post by: Adrock on February 24, 2009, 05:10:42 PM
Like most 3rd party controllers, the Madcatz SFIV controller feels cheap. The D-Pad is especially chinsy, worse than Microsoft's own D-Pad which I loathe beyond all reason. I guess it really depends on whether you like the floating/sliding D-pad. I don't; it feels like its broken. The controller is also wired. Do you really want to buy a wired controller for $40 in 2009?
Bottomline: it's more comfortable than the 360 controller for playing SFIV (6 face buttons > 4 face buttons). In my opinion, it's just not worth anywhere near $40.
Title: Re: Street Fighter IV
Post by: Flames_of_chaos on February 24, 2009, 08:24:40 PM
Like most 3rd party controllers, the Madcatz SFIV controller feels cheap. The D-Pad is especially chinsy, worse than Microsoft's own D-Pad which I loathe beyond all reason. I guess it really depends on whether you like the floating/sliding D-pad. I don't; it feels like its broken. The controller is also wired. Do you really want to buy a wired controller for $40 in 2009?
Bottomline: it's more comfortable than the 360 controller for playing SFIV (6 face buttons > 4 face buttons). In my opinion, it's just not worth anywhere near $40.
Well Saturn had a floating dpad and that was arguably one of the best 2d controllers ever. The reason why the 360 dpad sucks is because you can't get it to do what you want it to do. Also the only reason that the 360 one is wired is because of Microsoft, they don't want to give out their proprietary wireless tech, the PS3 pads are wireless via a USB dongle.
Title: Re: Street Fighter IV
Post by: Mikintosh on February 24, 2009, 08:31:15 PM
I dunno, I'm fine with the analog stick, though I've found that anything but the most basic combos I can only pull off completely randomly lol. I love actual arcade machine controls, but the Soul Calibur II arcade joystick I own for Xbox/PS2/GCN is somewhat awkward to use.
Title: Re: Street Fighter IV
Post by: D_Average on February 24, 2009, 08:57:33 PM
I dunno, I'm fine with the analog stick, though I've found that anything but the most basic combos I can only pull off completely randomly lol.
hahahaha. exactly.
Title: Re: Street Fighter IV
Post by: NWR_Lindy on February 24, 2009, 11:44:14 PM
I have the Hori Fighting Stick EX2 (360)/Hori Soul Calibur IV Arcade Stick (PS3). They're identical. I play with them in my lap, but my wrist does start to hurt after a while. It works, though. No idea what I'm going to do when the MadCatz Tournament Stick comes though. I may have to move out of my apartment.
LOVE the game.
Title: Re: Street Fighter IV
Post by: Adrock on February 25, 2009, 12:43:09 AM
I guess it really depends on whether you like the floating/sliding D-pad. I don't; it feels like its broken.
Hey, you asked. The least you could do is actually read the post you quoted.
Title: Re: Street Fighter IV
Post by: S-U-P-E-R on February 25, 2009, 03:27:38 AM
I'm using a Hori Real Arcade Pro with sanwa stick+buttons and a replacement octagonal gate on the stick. I usually sit with one leg crossed but it falls asleep after a while. If I sit on the floor with my legs crossed, I can play for hours, though. If you're serious about getting a good fight stick, get a Real Arcade Pro - the EX sticks seem like a waste in comparison.
Things I really like about this game: having two super meters, the decent accessibility (my friends are getting into it), the great music and general Street-Fighterness.
Everybody online plays as Ken. Lol. He's not even that good! I like playing the weird guys like Abel, Dhalsim, and Vega - people don't really know what the ****, even though they aren't really high tier.
Blarg Sagat is top tier. How very CVS2.
Title: Re: Street Fighter IV
Post by: NWR_DrewMG on February 25, 2009, 07:24:40 AM
I've heard it's based loosely also on the original Genesis 6 Button pad, which is my favorite pad of all time, so I'm not worried about not liking the feel of the pad. Also, I don't think the 360 D-Pad is QUITE as bad as I've heard it made out to be. I can pull off my moves most of the time, and when I didn't, I don't feel like it's the D-Pad's fault.
I'm buying the new MadCatz pad (eventually, grrr amazon) because of the 6 button layout more than I am for the D-Pad.
Title: Re: Street Fighter IV
Post by: D_Average on February 25, 2009, 02:47:55 PM
All I know is the Revenge Combo is everything the blue shell should have been. Just the right balance!
Title: Re: Street Fighter IV
Post by: ReverendNoahWhateley on February 25, 2009, 06:31:53 PM
Is E. Honda any good in SFIV?
Title: Re: Street Fighter IV
Post by: S-U-P-E-R on February 25, 2009, 10:14:14 PM
He's so-so/not that great. Destroys Viper though, apparently.
Tiers don't seem to be a super big deal in this one and I think we'll see that reflected in the future, especially since so much of the gameplay in Street Fighter games is emergent. I seem to remember the Street Fighter guy-in-charge express an interest in balancing the game moreso via patches but not for like a year.
Title: Re: Street Fighter IV
Post by: Luigi Dude on February 25, 2009, 10:41:45 PM
Tiers don't seem to be a super big deal in this one and I think we'll see that reflected in the future, especially since so much of the gameplay in Street Fighter games is emergent. I seem to remember the Street Fighter guy-in-charge express an interest in balancing the game moreso via patches but not for like a year.
Just wait a few months. Right now the tiers aren't that important because there's no clear tier list since the game is still very new and people are still learning about the characters. Once the game ends up having a clear tier list, that's when all hell breaks lose. This is the fate of all fighting games and it'll never change.
Even if Capcom does release patches, that'll just result in a new tier list being formed that everyone will flock to.
Title: Re: Street Fighter IV
Post by: S-U-P-E-R on February 26, 2009, 12:47:16 AM
Right now the tiers aren't that important because there's no clear tier list since the game is still very new and people are still learning about the characters.
Came out in the Japanese arcades 7 months ago and it's pretty clear Sagat is on top
Title: Re: Street Fighter IV
Post by: NinGurl69 *huggles on February 26, 2009, 03:45:36 AM
Duhhh, he's like really tall.
Title: Re: Street Fighter IV
Post by: Dasmos on March 03, 2009, 10:03:07 PM
It seems everyone I'm fighting online now is Ken or Zangeif.
Title: Re: Street Fighter IV
Post by: D_Average on March 03, 2009, 10:21:17 PM
It seems everyone I'm fighting online now is Ken or Zangeif.
Bunch of scared little girls they are.
Title: Re: Street Fighter IV
Post by: Djunknown on March 04, 2009, 12:10:17 AM
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I think they could have even used the karate Kid song..."You're the Best".
Gametrailers, during their coverage of the game made some trailers with said song. It just seemed right.
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It'd be like watching Rambo, and having some Backstreet Boy song suddenly start playing while he's blowing everyone away. It just doesn't work.
Imagine a trailer with Rambo with a machine gun with the background music "I want it that way." It'd be crazy enough to work.[you are...my fire..] while he's blasting people away [/off topic]
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It seems everyone I'm fighting online now is Ken or Zangeif.
I must be missing the joke. Do they have some infinite combo exploits or something?
Title: Re: Street Fighter IV
Post by: Dasmos on March 04, 2009, 11:24:20 AM
It seems everyone I'm fighting online now is Ken or Zangeif.
I must be missing the joke. Do they have some infinite combo exploits or something?
If you're a horrible then playing against a Ken or Zangeif can be a bitch. Loser Ken players just spam the hell out of Shoryuken and ****** Geif players just continuously use the double Lariat. Easy to beat, it's just gets tsale and boring fighting the same lame tactics everytime.
Title: Re: Street Fighter IV
Post by: Morari on March 04, 2009, 06:39:58 PM
About the most I remember from my Street Fighter days was on the Genesis; Street Fighter II: Special Champion Edition. I remember accidentally making Vega climb up the cage in the background of a level and them flip down on the opponent, slicing them up. Ah, Vega always was my favorite. :)
Title: Re: Street Fighter IV
Post by: ShyGuy on March 07, 2009, 03:14:53 AM
Tried this tonight. I like the anime story scenes before and after each character campaign. The game seems pretty hard even on easy settings.
Title: Re: Street Fighter IV
Post by: SirSniffy on March 07, 2009, 12:00:17 PM
I think it's just because some characters are broken...like Zangief, Abel, and Seth. Focus attacks are hard to master and combo off of. The game is still addictive though.
Title: Re: Street Fighter IV
Post by: S-U-P-E-R on March 07, 2009, 07:38:14 PM
None of the characters are broken, really (except I can't really speak for Seth as nobody really plays him). Sagat still seems 'best' but not so much that nobody plays anybody else.
lol at the suggestion of Abel being broken
Title: Re: Street Fighter IV
Post by: SirSniffy on March 10, 2009, 12:44:00 PM
yeah, I was wrong, and got carried away. It's just that tornado grapple throw that gets on my dayum nerves! I actually like Albel most of all the new characters. Wish I could say the same for El Fuerte...
Title: Re: Street Fighter IV
Post by: Mikintosh on March 10, 2009, 10:38:26 PM
Yeah, I hate that tornado grapple too; I don't like any moves that can't be as easily stopped by the opponent as other moves (at least I don't know how to).
Title: Re: Street Fighter IV
Post by: SirSniffy on March 19, 2009, 10:13:01 AM
Yeah, I hate that tornado grapple too; I don't like any moves that can't be as easily stopped by the opponent as other moves (at least I don't know how to).
It's not just his Tornado grapple, Zangief can basically grab you before you hit the ground. The hit detection box is way too big for certain moves. I once got grabbed and tornadoed before getting up from the first tornado.
Title: Re: Street Fighter IV
Post by: bosshogx on March 20, 2009, 04:52:34 PM
If anyone wants to fight in the street, send me a request. My GT is: MNC Dover. I've been playing SF since the arcade days of SF2 and know how to hold my own. I'm also up for showing new players the ropes or get general strategies for specific characters (well, maybe not the new guys yet, but the others should be fine.)
Title: Re: Street Fighter IV
Post by: randi3001 on March 22, 2009, 11:45:18 AM
i love cammy its a very lovely game
Title: Re: Street Fighter IV
Post by: randi3001 on March 22, 2009, 11:46:03 AM
i love cammy its a really pretty game
Title: Re: Street Fighter IV
Post by: NWR_pap64 on March 23, 2009, 03:25:59 PM
Played this game heavily during the weekend. It definitely feels like a classic Capcom fighting game, although with a tad more polish, including some actual story scenes (though like in any good fighting game it doesn't make any sense).
The one thing I noticed is that the AI in the single player mode reacts weirdly. For example, when I play as Viper against Abel all he does is grab and use his throw move over and over. I had to create a strategy where I could give him some damage and I am away so he doesn't grab me.
Title: Re: Street Fighter IV
Post by: Stogi on March 23, 2009, 03:36:09 PM
I have been playing this game for a couple weeks and there is only one thing that pisses me off about it; the lack of multiple super moves.
When you have more than one super move, that means you have more than one super combo, which means you have more ways to destroy your opponent. Also, I liked the fact that one super move would cause more damage than the rest, but was harder to pull off.
Other than that, I think it's a well made game (except for the online mode which is the DUMBEST WAY to incorporate online).
Title: Re: Street Fighter IV
Post by: Myxtika1 Azn on March 28, 2009, 02:28:11 AM
I would also like to play this game with some of the forumers here. I have the 360 version, and will be playing with my newly made custom arcade stick. My gamertag is: MyxtikDrag0n <--- that is a zero. Hope to game with you guys soon.
Title: Re: Street Fighter IV
Post by: S-U-P-E-R on March 28, 2009, 03:17:42 AM
I would also like to play this game with some of the forumers here. I have the 360 version, and will be playing with my newly made custom arcade stick. My gamertag is: MyxtikDrag0n <--- that is a zero. Hope to game with you guys soon.
I am very interested in the schematics of your custom arcade stick. Got photos or anything online?
Title: Re: Street Fighter IV
Post by: Myxtika1 Azn on March 28, 2009, 03:26:08 AM
No photos right now, but I can get some tomorrow if you want to see them. I have to mention though, that it IS my first stick, so I don't think it's anything special.
Title: Re: Street Fighter IV
Post by: EasyCure on March 29, 2009, 10:26:52 PM
yeah, I was wrong, and got carried away. It's just that tornado grapple throw that gets on my dayum nerves! I actually like Albel most of all the new characters. Wish I could say the same for El Fuerte...
Oh god.. El Fuerte..
I played this game at a friends house a few weeks ago and it was pretty cool. I didn't try out alot of the new characters because i knew i didn't have alot of time to play before leaving, so to get the most enjoyment out of my time iwth the game i stuck to the classic characters i knew from my days playing SFII:Turbo. One of the few times i did play with a new character, was with El Fuerte and the second i had a look at his move set.. i was amused and appalled at the same time. Its ridiculous how stereotypical these move names are, but i'm not the tpe to make a big deal about it because i dont get offended at stupid things like this. Good thing he's such a crappy character so i dont imagine many people playing as him, or else it'd get brought up constantly during those "capcom are racists" arguments.
Title: Re: Street Fighter IV
Post by: S-U-P-E-R on March 30, 2009, 12:31:35 AM
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"japanese are racists"
Title: Re: Street Fighter IV
Post by: NinGurl69 *huggles on March 30, 2009, 12:50:17 PM
yeah all that Gran Turismo and Tokyo Drift crap, not the brightest part of their culture
Title: Re: Street Fighter IV
Post by: SirSniffy on April 07, 2009, 11:21:59 AM
I just unlocked Seth last night. he is a good character, but sooooo WEAK compared to the CPU rapist who can tear you a new one in 10 seconds.
Some of the movesets are pretty tough to memorize this time around in SF. Some of the actions are linked to others, which means if you can't do one, you can't do the others. I will try to master this guy.
Title: Re: Street Fighter IV
Post by: BeautifulShy on March 11, 2010, 06:57:02 PM
Bumping this because people where looking for this topic.
Title: Re: Street Fighter IV
Post by: Halbred on March 11, 2010, 07:07:43 PM
I had SFIV, but I didn't have an arcade stick, which people tell me you need to be good at the game. But I wasn't willing to blow $150 on a goddamn stick, so I sold the game. Never could beat Seth, not even once. He's just so cheap. And I understand that they're actually making him CHEAPER in Super Street Fighter IV.
Thanks but no thanks, Capcom.
Title: Re: Street Fighter IV
Post by: D_Average on March 12, 2010, 10:41:40 AM
Yeah, Seth was a real WTF. The game was so well executed and then you get to Seth. Generic and cheap as all hell.
Title: Re: Street Fighter IV
Post by: S-U-P-E-R on March 12, 2010, 07:47:52 PM
I had SFIV, but I didn't have an arcade stick, which people tell me you need to be good at the game. But I wasn't willing to blow $150 on a goddamn stick, so I sold the game. Never could beat Seth, not even once. He's just so cheap. And I understand that they're actually making him CHEAPER in Super Street Fighter IV.
Thanks but no thanks, Capcom.
lol
Title: Re: Street Fighter IV
Post by: S-U-P-E-R on March 12, 2010, 07:54:25 PM
Gill was way harder on any setting.
Pretty sure the CVS2 bosses were too.
Protip: computer Seth does a lot of unsafe moves. You can block/punish stuff like that turnaround kick that makes you explode and he doesn't really stop doing it.
edit: I think maybe I should make a SSF4 megathread if enough people care
Title: Re: Street Fighter IV
Post by: Morari on April 12, 2011, 07:26:15 PM
Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition, coming to the PC! :)
I always thought it was odd that "Super" wasn't merely an expansion pack. At least they're giving players the option this time.
Title: Re: Street Fighter IV
Post by: NWR_insanolord on April 12, 2011, 08:29:14 PM
Selling it as DLC for people who already own the original disc is a good move, though I'm guessing they didn't have the foresight to put the hooks for it into the 3DS version.
Title: Re: Street Fighter IV
Post by: Ceric on April 15, 2011, 10:43:21 AM
Selling it as DLC for people who already own the original disc is a good move, though I'm guessing they didn't have the foresight to put the hooks for it into the 3DS version.
Maybe not the space either.
Title: Re: Street Fighter IV
Post by: FZeroBoyo on April 15, 2011, 07:57:53 PM
I'm pretty excited for the Arcade Edition content. I've been playing the 3DS version a lot lately, so I hope I won't be burned out on the game when the DLC comes.
Title: Re: Street Fighter IV
Post by: S-U-P-E-R on April 16, 2011, 06:09:55 PM
I'm a bit concerned the balance in AE is going to be worse, rather than better, given Yun's domination of the tournament scene :faust:
Title: Re: Street Fighter IV
Post by: Ceric on April 16, 2011, 09:23:43 PM
For goodness sake is Ryu the Rival of Everyone?
Title: Re: Street Fighter IV
Post by: Morari on April 16, 2011, 09:33:35 PM
Ryu's a jerk. That's why everyone is his rival. :P
