Street Fighter IV Review

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(More customer reviews)SF4 is a great game, for all the reasons noted by other reviewers. But watch out! You CANNOT SAVE unless you sign up for Microsoft Live. Game progress does not save to your computer. If you uninstall MS Live, then the game DOES NOT work. It's a ridiculous setup that leaves no choice; very Microsoft.

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Product Description:
Street Fighter IV brings the legendary fighting series back to its roots by taking the beloved fighting moves and techniques of the original Street Fighter II, and infusing them with Capcom's latest advancements in gaming technology. The result is a truly extraordinary experiencedestined to reintroduce players, both familiar with the Street Fighter series and those coming to the game for the first time, to the time-honored art of virtual martial arts.

The old rivalries continue.
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Plenty of bosses to battle.
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New faces to reckon with.
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New Ultra Combo angles.
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Cammy showing FeiLong her stuff.
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Sakura treating Chun-Li roughly.
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Knowing a good thing when they see it, Capcom has gone to great lengths to ensure that everything that made the legendary Street Fighter II a hit in the arcades, living rooms and dormitories across the globe all those years ago has been brought back in Street Fighter IV, and this naturally starts with the characters. Fans of the franchise, as well as the fighting genre in general, will be happy to know that whether you prefer to stick with the superior abilities of top tier characters or explore the ins and outs of mid to lower level combatants, when it comes time to pick your fighter there is a wide array of choices. Also, not only will players be able to play as and against their favorite classic characters, such as Ryu, Ken, Chun-Li, Guile, Zangief, Blanka, Sagat, etc., they will also be able to take on new characters. Just a few of these include:

Abel
This young French amnesiac comes from a mixed martial arts and mercenarybackground and is dedicated to chasing down the remnants of Shadaloo. Crimson Viper
This tough and beautiful agent assumes a businesslike demeanor, ignoringall emotion and obligation to her fellow man. She wears a high-tech suitfilled with deadly gadgetry.. El Fuerte
This fighter divides his time between perfecting his Lucha Libre skillsand his cooking abilities, yet surprisingly his indomitable spirit is amatch for even the legendary Red Cyclone. Rufus
This portly fighter has declared himself America's greatest fighter and uses his own brand of Kung Fu in his decidedly one-sided rivalry with Ken for top dog in the States.

In addition, characters and environments are rendered in stylized 3D, while the game is played in the classic Street Fighter 2D perspective with additional 3D camera flourishes. Six-button controls for the game return, with a host of new special moves and features integrated into the gameplay system. Street Fighter IV brings a brand new fighting game to fans the world over.

Key Game Features:

3D environments and characters.
Traditional "2D" Street Fighter six-button gameplay.
Classic Street Fighter characters re-imagined for a new generation of gamers, including the original cast of Street Fighter II.
New brawlers: female super-spy Crimson Viper, lucha libre wrestler El Fuerte, mixed martial artist Abel and more.
New special moves that go beyond any Street Fighter fan's wildest imagination, including Focus Attacks, Super Combos, and the revenge-fueled Ultra Combo system.
Amazing locations never seen before in a Street Fighter game.
New gameplay elements provide challenges for both newcomers as well as the most seasoned Street Fighter pro.
Games for Windows LIVE online support.

New Combat Features: Focus Attacks and Ultra Combos
Although Street Fighter IV is designed to draw heavily from past game featuresin its franchise history, it does offer some stunning new gameplay options. Thefirst of these are Focus Attacks. These moves allow players to absorb the energyfrom an attack and quickly counter with their own. Used properly, Focus Attacksallow for tremendous flexibility during combat and are the end result of efforts by the game's development team to evolve combat away from the rigid memorization of set combinationpatterns, giving players the freedom to be creative against opponents. The othernew combat feature are new powered up moves called Ultra Combos. Like standardcombos their purpose is to unleash maximum damage on an opponent, but unlike thecombos of old, when performed correctly these long strings of punches, kicks andmoves result in changes to the in-game camera angle and quick cinematics whichillustrate the strength of your skills like never before. Taken together, thesetwo new features herald Street Fighter IV as the new king of the fightergenre and a force to be reckoned with for years to come.

System Requirements:

Minimum Specifications:Recommended Specifications: OS: Windows XP SP3 / Vista SP1 Windows XP SP3 / Vista SP1 Processor: Intel Pentium4 2.0GHz or higherIntel Core2Duo 2.0GHz or higher RAM: 1GB RAM or more2GB RAM or more Disc Drive: 8x DVD ROM or faster8x DVD ROM or faster Hard Drive: 10GB hard disk space or more10GB hard disk space or more Video Card: DirectX 9.0c/Shader3.0 or higher compatible, NVIDIA GeForce6600 series, ATI Radeon(TM) X1600 or higher or higher, VRAM :256MB or higherSound: DirectSound compatible, DirectX 9.0c (or higher) compatible DirectX 9.0c/Shader3.0 or higher compatible, NVIDIA GeForce8600 series or higher, ATI Radeon(TM) X 1900 or higher, VRAM :512MB or higherSound: DirectSound compatible, DirectX 9.0c (or higher) compatible Input device: Keyboard, mouse and/or gamepadKeyboard, mouse and/or gamepad Other: Internet connection required for online play

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