Virtua Fighter 4

Game Info

Publisher: Sega

Developer: Sega

Genre(s): Fighting

Players: 2

ESRB Rating: T (Teen)

Release Date: March 19, 2002

Summary

Two new characters (Lei Fei and Vanessa Lewis) join 11 VF veterans, each with their own unique styles based on real martial arts. New counters and defensive moves allow players to switch up their stances and fighting styles mid-bout. Train a computer-controlled character through sparring and an easy-to-use rewards system, then pit your character against a friend's or challenge the arcade mode. [Sega]

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Vote Now! The average user rating for this game is 7.4 (out of 10) based on 50 User Votes

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Daniel M. gave it a10:
Most fighters are jerky matches that simply involve two combatants arbitrarily hitting each other. You won't notice this until you play VF4 however as the momentum of the entire match smoothly and quickly switches maintaining the flow of the fight.

Hannah D. gave it a9:
I think that VF4 is absolutely AMAZING! This game truly sets the standard for all fighting games. It's really great to see Sega pioneering this genre by stepping out and actually creating what I liken to the film industry's equivalent of what they would call a "Cult Classic," except for this particular classic, is a game. They have actually used their creativity enough to push this genres' often lazy thumb-button-happy users to think and calculate their moves realistically, instead of just winning because you push all the bloody buttons at once! This game makes me think, and I feel much more rewarded personally when I win, because due to the complexity of the moves and button-combos, I know for certain that it was NOT an accidental victory. It was skill, not luck.

Rami W. gave it a3:
I bloody gave this game to my cousin because it sucked hard. How on this earth would you be giving this game 10 or a 100 by the critics jesus everything sucks i cant bloody fight. I opened the manual and there was like 1000 moves for every character and i cant even do 1 there are no new characters to unlock and it was boring as soon as i put it in my damn ps2. I dont want to embarress this game anymore.

Jace N. gave it a10:
Utterly awesome, the evolution of the series has truly progressed well over the years. I find it strange that the series so hated by PS1 fanboys when it was out of Sonys reach on the PS1...is now so coveted so greatly by the same fanboys now its available on the PS2. A true indication that you should never listen to the hype and see for yourselves!

SA gave it a9:
please dont listen to that guy Rick its silly that he attacked AM2 the premier arcade game creator of the last 20 years. Outrun, Daytona USA, Virtua Cop, Virtua Fighter, Virtua Racing this innovative titles are the reason why Time Crisis, Ridge Racer, Tekken exist. They did not make Shenmue that was made by another part of Sega called CRI. To call a game that has thousands of moves a button basher is insane. If he was even born its people like him who brought dull games like Mortal Kombat over Street Fighter. To the people that say there is no ending no story i say this. This game is like the Ryu winning quote its all about the fight. Its a fighting game not a movie. The boring pointless endings to DOA are a waste of disk space. The storyline is not needed but there is one if you bothered to look in the manual you will see that it is the fouth world fighting championships. Its like a Bruce Lee film it does not need a plot to work. Im 22 and have being playing games since i was 4 before the causal gamer came along when the PS1 did and ruined gaming for forever by buying the same pointless rubbish like the 800th Tomb Raider or endless sports games. This game is a hit in Japan as they have a clue about games sadly here in the West idiots lead the way.

Byron L. gave it a9:
Id just like to say i enjoy the Dead or Alive and Soul Calibur series of games and that the Dreamcast Soul Cailbur still looks and plays great 6 years after its release. I also think Saturn Dead or Alive is underrated and that its visuals still look good and it plays well. This game however when released was the greatest 3D fighter to be released. There are not 700 pages books released in Japan about the Virtua Fighter games for nothing these are deep games. The casual gamer will dismiss this game as boring or overrated but the dedicated gamer will get so much out of this game. The AI like it did on the Saturn Virtua Fighter 2 learns your fighting style the more you play the game and adapts accordingly. This means it gets harder the more you play meaning you have to improve all the time to beat the computer. The better you get the more fun you will have as you try to learn more and more movies. In two player mode the fun continues as you will be rewarded for being a good player as an inexperienced player should never be able to beat you. This is the same with the 2D beat em ups of choice Street Fighter and the King of the Fighters series. This is what a lot of people hate about DOA and Soul Calibur in that you can learn all the moves but still get beat by an eleven year old who likes to keep pressing strong attack with Knightmere. Virtua Fighter is not like this and you will be beaten easy by someone that knows what they are doing if you just press kick. This is why this game is best played between two people will simiar skill levels then you have a contest on your hands. I often organised touraments in my street with this game and it was a lot of fun and you will got into the game wanted to get better all the time. This game has now been surpassed by its update Virtua Fighter 4 Evolution on the PS2 but is still an outstanding game and i cant wait to play number 5 down the arcade. I would recommend this only to people with the time to put into as that is the best way to enjoy it. The other fighters on the market are not as good as this but are more suited to people who want a quick fight now and again.

Landon A. gave it a10:
For those who only like button-smashing, avoid this title!! and get mindless tekken, doa or soul calibur, this one has performed through years a way to avoid this ugly/nonsense way of playing fighting games.For those who really like fighting games, please keep reading. This one is perhaps the most rewarding game of all time, following the lane of it's prequels but improving everything to the top. It doesn't forget his arcade roots, but gives too many depth to the playability so you'd think this is a simulation game. Is that good, you'll have to be pacient and fast at the same time, you can do counterattack techniques and change your way to play in the middle of a combat. Fighting with a tought opponent you'll have to train and be concentrated because a missmatch pushing buttongs will cause you lose a half-bar. It's so hard that you will think you're stuck, but when you discover that you can "see matrix" you'll have one of the most glorious time in videogaming history. This is not new, most of these features lived eer

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