Virtua Fighter 5 for PlayStation 3

Virtua Fighter 5 features an all-star cast of 17 fighters, including characters from the previous iterations along with two new characters named El Blaze and Eileen. Players will be able to customize their characters by selecting from four uniquely patterned costumes and a wide range of attachable items that can be placed onto each fighter's various body parts. Players will not only achieve victory by defeating highly-skilled opponents, but will also compete for prizes and earn in-game money through the match to buy many items at an in-game shop.

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Pros: Accessible yet hardcore gameplay
Cons: Seriously, El Blaze is a dead ringer for Mysterio
Though it still doesn ' t have the name value of, say, Tekken, which Namco has nurtured into one of the few fighting franchises that ' s remained relevant, or even Dead or Alive which thrives more on its universe rather than the actual action...

VF5: A great fight with just a bruise or two to show for it.

SEGA's Virtua Fighter carries a legacy that only the blue hedgehog can rival. Akira, Wolf, Sarah - you've seen them in one form or another, whether it's the blocky polygonal models from the original or the immaculately detailed PlayStation 3 ones. Does this legacy fall far from the tree?