Partly that’s because it still lacks Fei Long, and partly because it’s more complicated than any SF I’ve ever played. SFV: CE is not my favourite entry in the series. Street Fighter has always been better, even if it’s not always easier. Street Fighter II and, arguably, Street Fighter IV are the two best fighters ever made, an opinion held not only by myself and my resident fighting guru, Forbes‘s Matt Kang, but by the vast majority of the critical, casual, and competitive gaming communities. Predator, there’s little doubt that Street Fighter remains the all-time king of fighters. Capcom, the Injustice games, or that one Mortal Kombat where you can pit Alien vs. As for the “final season”, read on… Street Fighter V: Champion Edition – Dan vs. It’s very easy for me to recommend SFV: CE, which is actually discounted in the PlayStation Store right now. As a long-time (but casual) player, I’m here to tell you specifically about the Champion Edition, which contains 40 characters and a gajillion alternate costumes, along with my thoughts on the first two “Season Five” characters that have been released. That said, I’m here to review SFV in its current state, as of late-February 2021. Yes, I know that people are habituated to microtransactions. With a dizzying array of options for purchasing SFV, it’s easy to get confused – not least because the forty character Champion Edition ($40.00) sells for fifteen dollars less than the six character “Season Pass” ($55.00).
We’ve been repeatedly assured that this is, in fact, the final version of SFV, but in truth you’ll still have to shell out for the final six characters, all paywalled behind a “Season Five Pass.” It’s not like this is a surprise: Street Fighter II, released in 1991, saw its most recent update (with new characters!) hit Nintendo Switch in 2017. We’ve had SFV, SFV: Arcade Edition, four “season passes” containing six characters each, and now, finally SFV: Champion Edition. Street Fighter V has been going strong for (checks watch) five years now, an impressive and very Capcom’esque lifespan. Street Fighter V: Champion Edition – Ibuki vs. It’s as good as any game lacking Fei Long can be.Įveryone except fans of Fei Long who, sniff, might, sniff, be wary of getting tears, sniff, on their controller. The supposedly final update to Street Fighter V.
Available now for PS4 (reviewed) and Windows.
Our review of Street Fighter V: Champion Edition, developed by Capcom and Dimps.