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Title: Picked up Virtua Fighter 4 today!
Post by: EmperorRob on March 20, 2002, 10:52:09 PM
Is nice.  A lot of the moves from the original characters were kept in.

This is going to be the Gran Turismo of fighting games.  If you get it, be prepared to spend a lot of time on it.

oh yeah and

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Title: Picked up Virtua Fighter 4 today!
Post by: SER on March 20, 2002, 11:58:27 PM
Thanks for reassuring me that my 55 dollars is not going to waste. :) Picking it up after my spring break trip to Australia.
Title: Picked up Virtua Fighter 4 today!
Post by: ben_high on March 21, 2002, 05:16:40 AM
C\'mon Rob more details.I\'m probably gonna pick it up later today and having never played any of the VF games before I was wondering about throws,counters,and the balance between the differant characters
Title: Picked up Virtua Fighter 4 today!
Post by: FatJed86 on March 21, 2002, 06:35:18 AM
im gunna get it too
Title: Picked up Virtua Fighter 4 today!
Post by: Tyrant on March 21, 2002, 06:52:56 AM
<--------------got it too
just started playing and so far its pretty cool.
Title: Picked up Virtua Fighter 4 today!
Post by: guar on March 21, 2002, 09:33:05 AM
There is a 5 dollar off coupon in the PS2 magazine.
Title: Picked up Virtua Fighter 4 today!
Post by: fastson on March 21, 2002, 09:34:40 AM
Looks very fun.
Love the artstyle..

When is it coming out in Europe?
Title: Picked up Virtua Fighter 4 today!
Post by: kopking on March 21, 2002, 10:49:16 AM
come on rob give us a review
Title: Picked up Virtua Fighter 4 today!
Post by: EmperorRob on March 21, 2002, 10:52:02 AM
Well I played about 45 minutes of it last night before I had to get some sleep.  So here\'s what I can tell you.


You create a profile with a character.  All the characters are ranked on how difficult they are to master from Beginner to Expert.  There\'s 13 fighters, 14 if you count DURAL(the boss).  Anyway you pick one fighter and work with him/her.  The game keeps track of your wins/losses and gives you a skill level and rank.

Each character has a counter or a reversal but it\'s different depending on who you pick.  It\'s a 3D games so basically there\'s no jumping (thankfully b/c that is gay) except for small hops to avoid sweeps.

I haven\'t had a chance to try them out but there are 3 different training modes to practice in.

The rings, especially snow, interact awesomely.  The graphics are better than the screens that have been posted here.

One other thing that\'s brand new is that you can create a "fighter AI" and train him through practice and sparring.  Given a certain condition, your boy/girl will react however you train him to.

I\'ll give you more details when I play it again tonight, yo.  If you want a rating it\'s as high as they come.  A 10, 2 thumbs up, Go get it today.
Title: Picked up Virtua Fighter 4 today!
Post by: kopking on March 21, 2002, 10:55:39 AM
sounds amazing!!!!! cant wait
Title: Picked up Virtua Fighter 4 today!
Post by: slick on March 21, 2002, 11:55:48 AM
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Originally posted by EmperorRob
Well I played about 45 minutes of it last night before I had to get some sleep.  So here\'s what I can tell you.


You create a profile with a character.  All the characters are ranked on how difficult they are to master from Beginner to Expert.  There\'s 13 fighters, 14 if you count DURAL(the boss).  Anyway you pick one fighter and work with him/her.  The game keeps track of your wins/losses and gives you a skill level and rank.

Each character has a counter or a reversal but it\'s different depending on who you pick.  It\'s a 3D games so basically there\'s no jumping (thankfully b/c that is gay) except for small hops to avoid sweeps.

I haven\'t had a chance to try them out but there are 3 different training modes to practice in.

The rings, especially snow, interact awesomely.  The graphics are better than the screens that have been posted here.

One other thing that\'s brand new is that you can create a "fighter AI" and train him through practice and sparring.  Given a certain condition, your boy/girl will react however you train him to.

I\'ll give you more details when I play it again tonight, yo.  If you want a rating it\'s as high as they come.  A 10, 2 thumbs up, Go get it today.


dude, i picked my copy up yesterday, its a great game, but have you played in that water level yet?  i played in arcade mode for a while, and went through the snow level, and the one with sand, but never did reach the water level, is it a secret level or something?
for those that dont know what i\'m talking about, here is a screen(its bad, but gets the point across):
http://gamespot.com/gamespot/filters/products/screens/0,11105,466561-333,00.html

visually my favorite level is the one where you are one top of a building and there is a helicopter flying around, shining light on you, the lighting effects in that level are simply awesome!  this game is great, if you dont have it, shame on you!
Title: Picked up Virtua Fighter 4 today!
Post by: ben_high on March 21, 2002, 12:01:40 PM
Heh,I could\'nt wait so I went out and got it.Then walked out of the store with the 5$ off coupon still in my back pocket.
Title: Picked up Virtua Fighter 4 today!
Post by: soundifound on March 21, 2002, 01:01:59 PM
Picked it up after school today, but now I have to go to work. :(
Title: Picked up Virtua Fighter 4 today!
Post by: EmperorRob on March 21, 2002, 01:46:12 PM
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Originally posted by slick
dude, i picked my copy up yesterday, its a great game, but have you played in that water level yet?
No I haven\'t seen that stage.  In Virtua Fighter 2 there was a hidden underwater level where all of your moves were slowed down.

One thing I learned the hard way.  Akira is a bad ass.
Title: Picked up Virtua Fighter 4 today!
Post by: ##RaCeR## on March 21, 2002, 02:11:31 PM
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Originally posted by serrano007
Thanks for reassuring me that my 55 dollars is not going to waste. :) Picking it up after my spring break trip to Australia.


Oooooo, your going to Australia? Where are you going exactly? You going to the Gold Coast? Go to Dreamworld, one of the best theme parks in the WORLD!!! Has the most awesome rides (go on Cyclone and Tower of Terror...

Also, Fox Studios is cool.
Title: Picked up Virtua Fighter 4 today!
Post by: datamage on March 21, 2002, 04:51:31 PM
I\'ve seen the water stage while fighting in \'Kumite.\'

The game is wonderful, unfortunately, the textures are bland in many areas, and I won\'t even mention the jaggies,. oops. :D

Honestly, you should go out and get this game, because the game itself has tons to offer and is amazing. I am however, slightly disappointed with the graphics. The good thing is, once you get into the game and are too busy having fun, you won\'t have time to see any kind of disappointment in the visuals.

VF is gameplay first, graphics second. Not to say that the graphics are bad because that is far from the truth. Character models are great and detailed. Lighting is nice in some areas, and I absolutely love the animation and the way characters react to hits. Despite my loyalty to VF + SEGA, some truths cannot be hidden, and I will not blindly say that the game is perfect in every way.
Title: Picked up Virtua Fighter 4 today!
Post by: Rick on March 21, 2002, 04:55:21 PM
This game sounds really good, i can\'t wait for it to be realeased over here in the UK, cheers for the info rob. Anyone know when the PAL release date is? I\'m too lazy to bother looking!!
Title: Picked up Virtua Fighter 4 today!
Post by: BeerStud on March 21, 2002, 05:11:06 PM
I picked mine up yesterday.  I was kinda upset about the jaggies jumping down my throat (Runnning Monster Cables), but they are probally enhanced by my cables and TV.  They aren\'t as bad as most people make them out to be tho, and at times seem to go away, and but as U play it and become immersed in its deep gameplay U\'ll have very little time to pay them any mind.

This is my 1st fighting game since Tekken 3, and I enjoy this much more.  I\'ve never really been too good at fighting games, and a lack of an explanation of how to execute moves made them boring to me, as i just mashed buttons.  VF4 ends this for me, as it makes it easy for an old newbie such as me.  It literally hand walks U thru it, till U can walk on U\'r own.

The Giga-Fighter mode, is fun.

Sorry for the lame review, but I\'ve only played it for about 2 hours.      

This is probally the only game I\'ve purchased besides GTA3 that was WORTH $50.
Title: Picked up Virtua Fighter 4 today!
Post by: Capcom on March 21, 2002, 09:09:07 PM
This game is definitly worth the price of admission. Assuming of course you don\'t want a button masher. If this is your first virtua fighter then it is going to take some time and effort just to get halfway decent. It is nowhere near DOA3 graphics, but given the choice between the two I choose virtua fighter 4.

There are a ton of modes in this game. Kumite is the best by far. You play through it, and get items to customize your character. Very neat stuff.
Title: Picked up Virtua Fighter 4 today!
Post by: IronFist on March 21, 2002, 10:28:08 PM
I got it early today, and have been playing it ever since (for like 9 or 10 hours!)  Shun is the man!  I started using him because the old man in DOA2:HC was my favorite person to use, so I just hoped that this old man would be cool too.  I immediately noticed that Shun is a mixture between Lei Wulong and Yoshimitsu.  I have been playing as him almost exclusively all day (except when I was playing versus mode, I wanted to be fair so I chose people who I didn\'t know. :)), and IMO, am getting pretty good with him.  I still have about 1/5 of his move list to learn though, then it will be butt kicking time! :D
Title: Picked up Virtua Fighter 4 today!
Post by: VideoMan on March 21, 2002, 10:50:23 PM
Got to play it a bit at work today (I bought it, but loaned my system out to a friend for another week longer :(  ).  Very very good, great interface with lots of options (I love the main menu layout.)  The training modes are great!  As many options as Soul Calibur\'s excellent one. (A BIG improvment over VF3tb\'s on DC).  Haven\'t tried Kumitu mode yet, but know it will be awesome.  

One thing I REALLY wish they would have done is when you play in arcade mode RANDOMIZE THE FIGHTERS ORDER!  Just as in EVERY VF game (cant remember if 3 was like this but 1 and 2 were) you always seem to fight the guys in the EXACT same order....Lion is first, Lei Fei is second, Pai is 3rd....sigh....

Oh well, time to stop *****ing and go play VF2 on my saturn to practice up for when I get my system back.  Never could do Akira\'s SPoD on Saturn VF2 (could only get the G+P+K, B~d/F P+G to hit) and wouldn\'t you know it the first time I try it in VF4 I get it all (the added d,F+P) :)  I think the game likes me.  :D
Title: Picked up Virtua Fighter 4 today!
Post by: rastalant on March 21, 2002, 11:39:55 PM
Its sweet i\'ve been playing it for hours.  VF4 rules!!!!!!!!!!:eek: :eek:
Title: Picked up Virtua Fighter 4 today!
Post by: kopking on March 22, 2002, 10:50:34 AM
everyone, when the game is loading up
 the game/fight, hold punch and kick buttons.....but this thing wont work till you are higher rank than 10 kyu.
Title: Picked up Virtua Fighter 4 today!
Post by: Sublimesjg on March 22, 2002, 10:50:47 AM
first time playing vf since number one = pain load of getting use to and almost killing someone when i had to fight akira before boss in arcade

damn that dude is cheap with the elbows and has some bad ass moves - heh maybe ill use him :p
Title: Picked up Virtua Fighter 4 today!
Post by: jp6666 on March 22, 2002, 01:05:15 PM
i just picked it up today !! its awesome ! the jaggies dissapointed a bit but who cares ! the gameplay is awesome altough the AI is hard and the whole game is hard to master ! i guess ill have many hours ahead to practice !
Title: Picked up Virtua Fighter 4 today!
Post by: ajoh432 on March 22, 2002, 03:56:02 PM
YOU ALL SUCK!

I haven\'t gotten it yet:(

VF4\'s review looked better than Blood Omen... Now I dunno what to buy first... Nah I\'m sticking with my plan.. BO2 first, VF4 2nd...



I need a fvckin job..:D
Title: Picked up Virtua Fighter 4 today!
Post by: Sublimesjg on March 24, 2002, 04:38:05 PM
how exactly does kumite mode work?

how do i win stuff and how do i put it on
Title: Picked up Virtua Fighter 4 today!
Post by: jp6666 on March 24, 2002, 05:17:24 PM
i suck so much and the game is so hard i will probebly have a rabbit of discrace of my shoulder
Title: Picked up Virtua Fighter 4 today!
Post by: EmperorRob on March 24, 2002, 07:19:36 PM
Man when they say Akira is a player for Experts they are not joking one bit.  You have to be insanely fast to do some of this stuff.

Has anyone tried the "Recovery->Evade->Throw Escape Guard" in the Trial Practice mode?  GOOD GOD! :bounce:
Title: Picked up Virtua Fighter 4 today!
Post by: KillaX on March 24, 2002, 07:32:19 PM
I tried them...talk about impossible! I got all but 5 or so of them (the tough ones I couldnt do).  I think i\'ll try another character.....



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Title: Picked up Virtua Fighter 4 today!
Post by: DaRk DrAgOn on March 24, 2002, 08:10:13 PM
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Originally posted by EmperorRob
No I haven\'t seen that stage.  In Virtua Fighter 2 there was a hidden underwater level where all of your moves were slowed down.

One thing I learned the hard way.  Akira is a bad ass.


I remember that stage. It was almost impossible to beat the boss. Did you get to fight her when she was gold? (you had to type in a cheat) She was even harder then.