yeah, its too bad that the characters look like action figures. Maybe its just me, but I don't like games that look like they covered everything with wax.

I'm a big fan of fighters but I've never really been a fan of Virtua Fighter. I don't know if it's the generic characters or just the feel of it, but I could never get into it.

But on the other hand, the only real "next gen" fighter out now is DOA4 which I'm not that big a fan of either (for the same reasons actually) and Def Jam: Icon is an abortion, so I might give it a try. I'm hoping for a demo though...

The 360 version will not have Xbox Live vs. play.

^ amen, brother

I'll get it, cuz I need a good fighter for my 360. It doesn't look much better graphically than VF4, but it's Virtua Fighter, so yeah, pre-order etc.

I thought it looks much better then VF4 (at least on PS3...but I think the 360 version should look better, the 360 does have a more powerful graphics chip)

Screenshots look butt...but I'm sure the game will look fine.

@aex

It isn't so much that lag destroys fighting games, this we know, but it's nice to have the option there anyhow. People who are truly serious with the game and it's timing are either playing it in arcades, or local on their system anyway. However, casuals and people just looking to have fun could benefit from a sort of online versus. It's just a matter of choice, and my leaving it out, they're eliminating that choice.

But, I'm off my soapbox, I'll be getting it, online play or no :)

Anyone who's actually GOOD at 3D fighters will know why they left out multiplayer. Leave that for the bad ones like DOA and Soul Calibur.

Also, Jamisu? <grinning> You're fully entitled to your opinion, I know, but I hope you get spleen cancer; Soul Calibur is fucking *awesome*.

Please, no more people saying "WTF? NO ONLINE?!? DIE SEGA!!" It has been known since they announced a 360 version of the game was coming out.

Now what really boggles my mind is that I thought that the japanese/asia wasn't getting the 360 version released but the screen caps have the "10th dan" stuff all in kanji.

Two more thing... Sega, please release a HG stick for the 360 and please let us bring our characters to other xboxes via memory card or xboxlive and not do what you did with the ps3!!!

*eaits for michiyoshinko to chime in on the game he thinks will be 90000x better on the 360*

is it just me or is everyone in those screen shots covered with a shit load of oil? wtf?

least my ps3 version has... you know... GOOD lighting...

and the only differences between the b version and the revision c version will be AI modifications. and a game like this isn't where you fight computers. it is the human to human combat.

@ calpis, there is a ton of kanji in the American version ps3 game. It's just a port... spending the time to remake the menus in japanese isn't worth the paltry sales it would get in japan(360's sell like fried shit over there)

I really wanted to be buying both because of something new they'd do with the 360 version, but its the same damn game. ooh you changed the AI? wonderful, I've already beaten the game on my ps3! oh and you can use your analog sticks now. please do people, so that If I am ever sitting next to you on a 360 somewhere I'll rape your ass with d-pad control.

virtua fighter is definitely a hardcore fighter. people that just expect to flail on buttons and win should stay away. people that have been playing fighters since they were small children should buy immediately. the game is fucking awesome and if you do need to choose between the ps3 and 360 version... the 360 version is superior. ps3 got it six months early... 360 gets it now with better AI... and optional analog control.

You guys should realize that DOA4 is actually the top tournament fighting game because it has online play as well as deep gameplay. If VF5 had online play I am sure it would be more popular and also played at more higher profile tournements. It doesn't matter if there is some lag, at least it shows that the developers are willing to advance the genre and bring the game to a wider audience.

Also from what I have heard, Soul calibur does not have as deep gameplay as DOA, tekken, VF or SSBM

Nope they are spending all their money and time preordering Halo3. I wonder how many original XBOX owners were tricked by gamestop employees into preordering it. "Hey dude, you should preorder halo3" Re:"i dont have a 360" GS: "that's ok, you'll want to buy one by the time this games out dude".

DOA is caca