Street Fighter X Tekken Review Roundup
Street Fighter x Tekken hits stores today in North America! The reviews are in, and it’s looking like Street Fighter x Tekken is poised to one of this year’s best fighting games. Famitsu reviewed the game last week, giving the PS3 version a 35/40 and the Xbox 360 version 34/40, but now we English-speakers can read what other publications have to say.
Across the board, the game’s various modes and new game mechanics are being heraled as deep and innovative, while the character roster is also getting two thumbs up. Time will tell on how Bad Box Art Mega Man handles (as he needs to be unlocked through DLC), but it’s comforting to see this installment of the crossover series get so much love.
Following are excerpts from some of the more popular sites.
Destructoid (8.5/10)
It’s hard to tell whether or not Street Fighter X Tekken will blow up like Street Fighter IV did with the competitive community, but given how good it is, I hope it does. Despite the lack of story options, there’s plenty of solid gameplay to be had here, and the online features are going to keep people playing for quite a while. Namco has its work cut out for them with Tekken X Street Fighter.
IGN (9/10)
Street Fighter X Tekken combines some of the best elements from each franchise. While the focus is obviously shifted towards Street Fighter for this entry, (there is a planned Tekken X Street Fighter game in development at Namco Bandai which will conversely focus more on Tekken‘s style of gameplay), the tag system and manual throws are pulled from the Tekken franchise. The resulting experience feels fresh, not owing too much to either side of its parentage.
There’s plenty of content in Street Fighter X Tekken geared towards players that would rather keep away from online play. Unique stories unfold for each matched pair of fighters, making replaying the game’s arcade mode multiple times a must. Challenge mode is available for each character, giving the player a chance to master moves simple and complex. Mission mode features a series of fights with specific win conditions, putting acquired skills to the ultimate test. Can you defeat Balrog using only normal attacks? I can’t, but I’m drinking milk.
Gamespot (8.5/10)
Street Fighter X Tekken provides complex combat in an inviting package. The fighting genre needs to become accessible to a wider range of players, and this game takes an important step in the right direction. Accessibility that doesn’t come at the expense of variety is a smart move and sets this fun and flashy fighter apart from the pack.
As always, remember that there might be content inappropriate for some ages on some of these other sites (especially in the comments sections). All in all, SFxT is being very warmly received, though there are some apparent issues with online connectivity that need to be smoothed out.
What do you think? Are you going to buy SFxT? Are you already playing it? Let us know if it’s worth the money!
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In terms of online connectivity, I think a lot of people are getting confused on how the netcode works in this game. SFxT has implemented what’s known as a “rollback” system to prevent major desyncing between networked players. When a desync occurs, the game “rolls back” to the last known spot that was synchronized (usually only a few frames back). This may cause a somewhat abrupt shift visually at times, but it makes losing a game due to lag at a key moment less likely. I think a lot of people are seeing these sudden “skips” of frames and thinking that it’s the result of a poor netcode when it’s actually a better netcode (and the rollback system is something hardcore fighting fans have been begging Capcom for for years).
There IS a problem with sound effects not properly playing while online, however.
This game really caught my eye, but I think I’ll get UMvsC first.
ill buy it only if they bring BBA Megaman to Xbox 360
I don’t know if I should get it. I’m still on wit’s end after that DLC fiasco. CAPCOM ain’t getting my money.
If you guys have to play it right now, like RIGHT NOW, rent or buy used.
The 12 characters being held back so the Vita version isn’t seen as the garbage port it is will be made available for “sale” (lmao) in the fall. Capcom’s history with Resident Evil 5 and Super Street Fighter 4 Arcade Edition among other games all point to Capcom releasing a new disc that has all the characters available at the start.
Ono has said that SFxT will follow in SSF4AE’s footsteps of upgrades. This does not mean no new discs, but rather no new UPGRADE discs. Street Fighter 4 and Marvel Vs Capcom 3 discs were rendered worthless when the upgraded Super and Ultimate versions launched.
Even SSF4AE had a separate disc made. Don’t enable Capcom to hold game content hostage by buying this $60 disc new and then paying $20-25 for the characters 7 months later (characters that are completely finished, btw) while the Vita gets all that for $40.
Even for Capcom, this is pure exploitation. DON’T LET THEM DO IT OR IT’LL NEVER STOP.
Kotaku’s review was the best! lol at “Can you defeat Balrog using only normal attacks? I can’t, but I’m drinking milk.” So random!
Magnet_Man, what you just siad is SO VERY VERY TRUE!
That moment when you realize there’s a new guy on staff because the writing doesn’t look like Heat, LBD, or Tabby.
Why is this news?
I’ve had enough of Capcom. I mean, how much more pain and suffering are we (especially Mega Man fans) gonna take?
My decision is final: Street Fighter X Tekken was the last new game I ever get from Capcom. Any future titles will come in used games.
Not bad game so far, but I don’t know if I’ll get BBA Mega Man or not.
And I hope to hell that Capcom changes its mind on DLC regardless.
I want March 13th to get here so I can see what BBA Mega Man plays like. I’ve been waiting for this moment all my life, it’s MY DESTINY!!
@Clown
Them make it count my friend show us this destiny you speck of.
@Magnet Man: Don’t worry. I won’t.
@Clown Prince of Crime: My destiny is to show CAPCOM what the hell I’m made of. I am Revived… I am Reborn… I AM REAWAKENED!
@AngryMegaManFan: My brother bought the PS3 game. I’ll get the 360 version but after that, I am FREAKING DONE!
I’ll get it used, a couple months from now (SC5 dropped to $40 in just a month!). I want the game now, but I’m not going to be a tool by further encouraging this DLC BS. It’s a cancer to video games, and needs to be cut off.
I’m with Jose on that one.
Capcom + DLC = data already on disc to be sold.
I stopped caring about how Capcom handles their dlc a long time ago.
I just play because they make really good games.
I’ll probably make myself get this when the PC version drops in May.
“Ono has said that SFxT will follow in SSF4AE’s footsteps of upgrades.”
*Facepalms* Oh, I shouldn’t be surprised though. Capcom loves to milk things.
Yeah I’ll wait for Street Fighter X Tekken: The It’s Really the Same Game But With No Notable Additions But People Will Buy It Anyway Edition to come out first. They’re not gonna get me like they did with Marvel vs. Capcom!
TEKKEN x STREET FIGHTER will be better
Hell no, I am not buying the game. Sick of Capcom (and the industry in general) and their DLC shenanigans.
It’s really sad though, because I love Ono and this game looks great, but the DLC stuff just reeks of corporate decisions. There is no way I’m going to encourage that behavior anymore.
Magnet_Man is sooo true. The last game that i bought from Capcom was MvC3. Thats the last time i buy a game from Capcom unless they release a MegaMan game.
You know I have a problem with the current scheme of things. Fighting games are inexpensive to make and they punish early buying consumers.
I know this is off base, but WB is alot better about this but it is still a problem.
If you are an early buyer, you recognize the value in supporting a developer when they release a game. Gamers are incredibly loyal because we know almost every game we buy at launch will be 33-50% less one year later.
I have no real problem with this. But in the case of SSFVI you had a game released at 60 dollars and then the following year one at 50 dollars with an enormous upgrade and less than a year later release a version at 40 dollars with an enormous included package added.
As a consumer I do not resent paying money for a product and for subsequent work. As a fan I find it deplorable to not only extend those costs onto me in order to offset the cost for the new consumer.
In a nutshell, a new consumer who does not care about a product beyond flippant interest does not care immediately about DLC. All it does is further reinforce the knowledge that if you wait you don’t have to pay as much.
God of War III did it right. They produced an Ultimate Version at launch with a few noteworthy additions and helf off for over a year in releasing that same content to other consumers. The reason why I feel they did so well with it is because they did not cheat me out of the experience when I bought it for 40 dollars because a year later the add on was released on PSN. And it was fun! I played the game twice more and it kept the experience fresh in my mind.
@ The Volkswagen Reploid:
Or, if they’ll LET HIM IN to the 360 version.
Ill wait a couple months for Super Street Fighter X Tekken so i can save money and play with all the extra features/ characters they’ll add to it. Not worth it to spend $30 more than you have to.
Im pretty sure all te DLC characters are free guys.
I’d much rather waste my money on a company that’s not trying to nickel and dime it’s fans…
I have a PS3, but I would rather get it on the 360. I’m going to hold off on getting it on the off chance that BBa Megaman is available for DLC for the 360 in the future, what with their models being on the 360 disc. If I hear no news about it soon, then I’ll buy the PS3 version and download BBA megaman.
There’s DLC locked on the disc. Once again. I’m really sick of the way Capcom handles things. It’s cool that MegaMan and Pac Man are gonna be free DLC but I’m upset about all the “bonus content” that’s already on the disc that you have to pay extra to unlock. And they try to give this BS excuse. They’re either lying or they planned this from the start.
http://shoryuken.com/2012/03/05/capcom-says-sfxts-12-additional-characters-on-disc-to-ensure-compatibility-between-buyers-non-buyers/
@Pedro: My brother got it for PS3. All I will say is what you do is up to you.
loyal? or gaming addicts.
most people I know buy the game new because they can’t wait for it. everyone knows it’ll be cheaper later, but they gotta have it now. they’ll sell half their library for a new game that they’ll sell back once the next new game comes out.
The fact is, that most people I know don’t like the DLC shenanigans, but they don’t have the will power to not buy the game.
people aren’t loyal for the most part, they’re just addicts who can’t say no.
the people I know who are hardcore about SF4 and MvC3 can’t not but another fighting game…. worse yet, they buy all the DLC alternative costumes, shadow fights and all the other bull for sale to make a quick buck.
That and if you want to actually have people to play with, you need to get it at launch, or a year later, most addicts and casual players have moved on to another game, and you and the 5 other people who waited to buy the game will have to schedule time to play against each other online…
though in the case of fighting games, usually people will keep playing them, but if you adopt late, you’re gonna get beaten left and right by the pros who actually still play the game at that point.
Worse yet, there aren’t many alternatives nowadays. for 2D fighters, you basically got street fighter, king of fighters and blazblue, and 3D is soul caliber and tekken, and I think they might still be making virtua fighter?
Lol @ all the people who said “UMvC is the last Capcom game I will ever buy” who are now saying “SF x T will be the last Capcom game I’ll buy”.
Lol. And when the next awesome Capcom game comes out, it will be “I’m never buying another Capcom game after THIS one”…
::)
@erikthered you make a compelling argument.
& this is Mega-Man news how ?
Honk Street Fighter.
Because it’s a game with Mega Man in it, obviously.