It’s an opportunity for the game to introduce itself: its identity, its characters and how to play. Let’s start with story mode.įor most players, story mode is where a fighting game gets its hooks in. There is so much wrong with Street Fighter V. You want nothing more than to talk about all the reasons why it’s incredible and why everyone should run out to buy it right now, but there are so many caveats that need to be dealt with first. Street Fighter V is the worst kind of game to review. Yet here I am, night after night, coming back for more. It’s also Capcom at its worst: crucial modes are missing, online play was broken at launch and much of what the developer did manage to deliver is undeniably shoddy. It’s Capcom at its finest: nailing the fundamentals, revamping the netcode, laying a clean slate. Street Fighter V should have been the feel-good hit of the year for fighting game fans. How could they recognize all its glaring flaws and arcane systems in one breath, then continue to sing its praises in another? Given the game’s myriad problems, each more baffling and frustrating than the last, how could they continue to play it night after night? I couldn’t figure it out. But now, thanks to Street Fighter V, I get it. When Destiny launched with a dearth of content, a dreadfully repetitive mission structure and a laundry list of broken promises, I couldn’t believe there were people who stood by it.

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