According to Gamefront in all its direct-link-lacking glory, Sega has confirmed that the Xbox 360 version of Virtua Fighter 5 will be online-compatible, allowing gamers to play via Xbox Live. This might come as a kick of sand in the faces of PlayStation 3 owners because, of course, VF5 lacks online play in its original PS3 incarnation. Wow, sucks to be Sony ... again.
Originally, the game's developers stated that they would eschew online play for their game due to the fact that network play would affect the fluidity of the action and damage the framerate, something that's very important to hardcore fighting game veterans. It now seems however, that for some reason or other, be it pressure from Microsoft or just an old fashioned change of heart, that this stance has been abandoned in favor of enhancing the Xbox 360 iteration of VF5 with Live capabilities. Not only that, but an improved Quest mode, an online leaderboard and new items along with improvements right across the whole game have all been confirmed too. Excuse me while my monocle pops off in surprise.
There's very little left to comment on, the news says it all really. While fighting game fanatics probably won't care for the network play, due to their vampiric thirst for frames, this truly is another hefty punch in the groin that the much-maligned PlayStation 3 could have done without. When an opposing console is not only cheaper, but offering the same games with extra content, well, you don't need us to spell it out for you.
[Mega thanks to Joe Burling. Your usual supply of wolves will be sent via mail.]
Contest:
11:20 AM on 07.06.2007
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Online fighting games rock, in theory. I just need to find the online where everyone isnt better than me :(
keep it up....lol
Soul Calibur better be online too.
I'm just the messenger, mang. :-D
(Am I over explaining this? Perhaps I am...)
The frustrating thing is, companies like Capcom and Sega HAVE the power to make the PS3 a must buy console. But they don't because it isn't one NOW. It's like a farmer that never waters a strawberry bush because it doesn't produce strawberries.
I'm seriously rooting for Sony now, not because I actually like them, but because I don't want to see one single company monopolize the industry like this.
I mean, Microsoft already has PCs, amirite?
You mean where they won't be announcing a price cut?
I'm also pretty sure they'll also spend time denying the existence of Home, Little Big Planet, or Heavenly Sword.
Sony Exec: "We've never heard of this BluRay... You sure you don't you mean CED SelectaVision?!"
Um, MS isn't monopolizing the market. For now, they have the marketshare, but they're hardly monopolizing. And a monopoly would even need some different factors than what's going on here. MS would have to actively shutting Sony out of business. For Sony to have fucked up the way they have, that's not MS' fault or problem. Monopolizing means that they take control, and Sony's basically handed MS and Nintendo the reins.
That's like saying the Democrats have monopolized the 2008 election because the GOP has shit itself in the last 3 years.
You mean like Sony was 2 years ago? Give them time, geez.
Oh yeah.. here!
(mouse = sony)
:)
I didn't say Microsoft is monopolizing the market now. But I'm beginning to see the start of what could potentially be a turn for the worse in the realm of console video gaming.
Virtua fighter 5 was ported ro the ps3 AND the 260 from the original arcade version.
As far as microsoft monopoly, Nah, too goo of a competition.
here you go bud: http://www.hori.jp/us/products/doa4/index.html
or if you must have a pad: http://www.hori.jp/us/products/xbox360/horipad_ex_tb/index.html
i actually think its more balanced now than ever! you have the wii and 360 doing well compared to ps3 but, ps3 still sells and is competing.the price drop will help, now they need the games.when ps2 was out gamecube sales and game releases were terrible! the dreamcast seized to exist and xbox was too late for anyone to really care.so ps2 was its own competition before 360 and ps3 came out.hell ps2 is still selling!
Like in street fighter or DOA4...
everytime i reach for a PS3,
you put up news that makes me change my mind..
HAHAHAHA!!!
Sony wake the fuck up!!
Its not like 360 owners just got lucky, no, they deserve to have online because they PAY for it.
the 360 d-pad does blow. and I doubt the madcatz alt. is any better. (never owned a madcatz controller)
and whats with the commie crap?
Boy, are they getting kicked hard though.
Grapefruit Juice: My political affiliation is my own business you capitalist pig.
Na, I studied Russian History and have always had a bit of a fetish for it. 'ComradeTrotskii' was originally a trolling account I set up on Gamefaqs and because I couldn't get my preferred name on XboxLive ('thenewflesh') I pretty much use ComradeTrotskii as my 'internet/gaming name' now. I'm not sure if the hammer and sickle offends you (or anyone else) but I can assure I don't have it there in support of the Soviet system.
I catch some much crap from my PS3 owning co-workers about paying for XBox Live.
I'll just waggle (I mean wag) this in their face and make fun of PS3 online once again.
Speaking of waggle, how come no-one makes fun of the fact that Nintendo seems scared of the internets?
I hate you BBCode
@sixpounds so facts make u hate the ps3 O_O?