The VF5 Thread: The future IS now. RIGHT NOW

FallingEdge · July 31, 2007, 11:04pm

Online with little to no lag?

http://www.next-gen.biz/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=6618&Itemid=2

Why?d PS3 owners get stiffed on VF5 online?

Sega recently announced that the Xbox 360 version of the stunning Virtua Fighter 5, which is coming out months after the PS3 version this fall, would be online multiplayer-enabled. PS3 owners weren?t lucky enough to get that feature, as Sega AM2 said in the past that the lag in online play would be unacceptable, thus marring the preciseness that the series prides itself on.

But if that?s the case, why did the Xbox 360 get online and the PS3 got stiffed?

Steinberg explains that Sega simply ?wanted to go to market quickly with the PS3 SKU? in order to release it within the console?s launch window, so that console missed out on the online fun.

?I don?t know how to explain it other than by defining [the VF5 dev team] as just the most incredible craftsmen-oriented group. They?re perfectionists, I guess is probably a better way to say it. They have always been concerned about lag time and that game is as real and pure as a fighting game gets. It doesn?t play around, it takes itself very seriously, and they didn?t want that lag online to be a barrier to people?s experience of the purity in gameplay.?

While Sega was working on the PS3 version of VF5, it was also readying the upcoming Xbox 360 version.

Steinberg explains that getting online to work with VF5 for Xbox 360 was kind of a ?skunk works? project.

?[AM2] felt that with the 360 they could make online happen, and with a lot of trials and tests and experiments figured out a way to do it where there?s no lag?well extremely minimal lag, almost unnoticeable?so we were quite shocked when they told us it would be online, actually. It was a surprise.

??I think they felt like, hey, let?s surprise the world.? That?s how it all kind of came down, so it was one of those great, just serendipitous kinds of moments where it happened and we weren?t expecting it.?

Logos · July 31, 2007, 11:28pm

Chalk another one up to Sega being douchebags. This is also killing my hopes for a PS3 patch.

Shadowcuz · August 1, 2007, 12:12am

i feel you man…

KrsJin · August 1, 2007, 1:04am

Yeah, I could give two bits about a piss with the online play. But I definitely want the PS3 versions to be patched to be on par with Version C. I really don’t want to play a fighter on my 360 lol.

Ephidel · August 1, 2007, 1:55am

I don’t have a 360, but I don’t see myself buying one just to go online with VF5.

And yes, Sega are douchebags. :7

The_Granby · August 1, 2007, 4:41am

Well I don’t know what to say, basically:

This sucks if you’re a PS3 owner.

This is awesome if you’re not a PS3 owner.

I feel bad for dudes who invested a lot into the system but hey I’m a poor college student living off my fam’s x360. PS3 is just too much for me man.

comoesa · August 1, 2007, 5:21am

This mgith creat a rift between the ps3 users and 30 users evne though 360 has version c

INCIDENT · August 2, 2007, 7:00am

Well, I read some of Jeffry’s changes for rev. C and well, I’m happy! :bgrin:

FallingEdge · August 2, 2007, 10:22pm

Akuma in VF5?
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shoo · August 2, 2007, 10:29pm

hahaha

thats insanity :looney::looney::looney:

WasFemto · August 2, 2007, 11:21pm

nice.

I wonder what other character you could deck out like that. I’m guessing Pai could look like Chun Li.

Sarah as Guile.

INCIDENT · August 4, 2007, 4:38am

Reminds me of when I made Mr. Karate out of Akira and a really good Adon out of Brad in VF4: EVO. In fact, I recreated Brad = Adon in 5, only this time I can add the profile comment of…

HYYYYAA!
JAGR KICK!

hahaha I wouldn’t be surprised.

WasFemto · August 4, 2007, 11:58am

I have Jacky looking resembling Terry Bogard in EVO. Always wanted to make Akira look like Mr.Karate but still don’t play him enough.

I love SNK character designs.:lol:

roninwarrior24 · August 4, 2007, 7:30pm

Seems like Goh was only slightly changed (I think he was beefed a little, but I’m not too sure. All I know is that the change wasn’t drastic like Pai/Shun) in version C. This is very good news IMO because he’s now being taken seriously as a good, solid character. I might even start using him when/if I get VF5 alongside Kage (who also seems and feels more fleshed out and awesome when compared to the VF4 version).

System_1 · August 4, 2007, 11:07pm

I think Microsoft is just using money to stick it to Sony as much as possible, and I am not sure if that is good for gamers (as a whole) or not.

Mr.SNK · August 5, 2007, 5:06am

Ok…When using Jacky…I have this problem of screaming YEEEAAAAHHHH everytime I do something. Can someone help me?

Jacky Fan Club 4 Life!

KrsJin · August 5, 2007, 5:13am

Can’t be helped. Only way to cure it is to play another character. Sorry dood.

Mr.SNK · August 5, 2007, 6:23am

Haha damn…hey thanks for that site again, I picked up a bunch of tricks and framerates for safe shit…And also picked up the whole if your move sucks enter in a mutli throw escape.

FallingEdge · August 7, 2007, 8:18pm

VF5 ver.C SHU(SH) vs Paapin(SH)
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Look at those shining bottles. Fuck the light plates, the bottles are where it’s at!

INCIDENT · August 8, 2007, 2:06am

Why do I have this urge to learn Shun now!?