12DOVE Verdict
Pros
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Online play for 360 owners
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Superb (perfect?) fighting
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Gorgeous visuals
Cons
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Worst commentary ever
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Perhaps too hardcore
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Hasn't really changed in 12 years
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Oct 29, 2007
After all that “only PS3 can do Virtua Fighter 5” talk, we’re proud to say the 360 version is graphically superior - by some margin, in fact. Truthfully, the 360 sheen is so apparent in a direct HDMI cable switch comparison, it’s like looking at Soul Calibur 2 on Xbox compared to PS2. VF5’s here, online, and all is right with the world.
More info
| Genre | Fighting |
| Description | Still the same hardcore fighting game we've known and loved for 12 years, but the 360 version looks better than the PS3 version, if you can believe that. |
| Platform | "Xbox 360","PS3" |
| US censor rating | "Teen","Teen" |
| UK censor rating | "","" |
| Alternative names | "VF5","Virtua Fighter V" |
| Release date | 1 January 1970 (US), 1 January 1970 (UK) |
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