Basic InformationGame SummaryGame PlayTechnicalBasic SummaryGame SummaryArcade ModeQuest ModeThe quest mode of this game is where the main action is at. This mode of play has a basis of a multitude of arcade arenas that the player must battle through to build up his character. Each Arcade has a different prerequisite for entering its tournament. In order to advance to the next arcade, the prerequisite must be met, and the player must place third or higher in the tournament. This Quest mode of play offers the user a wide range of challenges offering hours upon hours of enjoyment in the classic tradition of fighting games. Through the quest mode, the character is rewarded for showing combative excellence by a ranking system. The first ranking system is the KYU: starting at level 10, and working toward level 1. The next set is DAN: this starts at a level 1, and increases to level 10. After that, each consecutive rank offers a different definition of master. I.e. Veteran, Gladiator, etc…ending with Master. The combination of the challenge of the arcades and the ever increasing ranking system is one of the primary reasons why this fighting game stands out as a Playstation Greatest Hits.Training ModeVirtua Fighter 4:Evolution also offers a training mode. The training mode is an excellent tool for practicing and mastering your character’s fighting style. As the player works through the quest mode, different options open up in the training mode for the player to practice. It is a great tool for new users to learn how to perform their character’s fighting style. The training mode demonstrates each maneuver and offers advice to players how to excel in performing that maneuver. However, it does have its drawbacks which keep players like myself from using it more often. The training mode is robust enough to allow users to learn moves, practice combinations, and work on timing. It does not allow users to practice fighting opponents at a certain level, which I believe takes away from its enjoyment factor.Game PlayOne of the most important parts of this game, is the overall play of the game itself. For this, I believe a quick history of some of the fighting games is in order. During the time when Virtual Fighter was at its peak in the arcades, some of the competitor titles were coming out with some very interesting titles of their own. Mainly Mortal Kombat, with its own breakthrough movie like characters. (Using real actors digitized for the first version) While their were many … many others that came out as well, for the purpose of this report I will use the Mortal Kombat title as an example. When Mortal Kombat hit the stands, it attempted its own mix of realism with a comfortable feel of the Street Fighter type games that people were used to playing. When Mortal Kombat advanced through its different versions, the combinations became harder and more complex to execute, taking away from its enjoyment level. While the most current version of the game has strayed away from this style, the feel of the martial arts is still not as comparable to the now less popular Virtual Fighter titles. This brings me to one of the greatest strengths of Virtua Fighter. This latest title, and all preceding titles have always strained to achieve a feel of realism when battling. The timing, and precision of each move looks and acts much the way a player would it expect it too. For instance, a simple round house kick, is quite simply a quick touch of a button or 2, allowing the player to have much better control over the situation.Another strength of the game, is the fact of the ever changing fighting styles. Because of the ease of use over the controls, it is very easy for a player to develop a certain fighting style. (Offensive, defensive, throwing, countering, etc…) Using a combination of simple maneuvers to develop that style. Once a certain difficulty level has been reached, which depends on the player, whatever style that player has developed must be adapted to the opponent he/she is facing. For instance, if you are an offensive player, enjoying a series of kicking attacks, and you are facing an opponent who enjoys countering attacks. All of a sudden, you have to change your style to win the match. This ability of the A.I. to examine individual fighting styles, allows for the player to increase their concentration of the game, thus increasing the enjoyment level.TechnicalBasic Information- Game Title- Company - Type of Game- Price- Minimum hardware requirements- Actual Hardware RequirementsGame Summary- Fighting- Quest- Arcade- TrainingGame Play- Multiple chances to increase ability- Constant changes of fighting stylesTechnical- Fluidity of motion- Natural set of control Adjustable to individual styles- No excessive combo combination to win game- Manual-SummaryThe Evolutionof Virtua Fighter:EvolutionVirtua Figher 1Virtua Fighter 2Virtua Fighter 3Virtua Fighter 4Virtua Fighter:EvolutionBasic SummaryGame Title: Virtua Fighter 4: EvolutionCompany: SegaType of game: FightingPrice: 19.99MHR/AHR: Playstation2 console systemGame SummaryVirtua Fighter 4 Evolution is the latest edition of the VirtualFighter games. The virtual fighter games date back to the mid 1990’swhen the original version first came out in the arcades. At the time, itwas a breakthrough game displaying realistic type martial arts. It was inessence a 2dimensional rendition of a virtual fighting scenario.In this edition, the game follows the same basic story format asthe earlier released title: Virtua Fighter 4, which allowed the player to goon a quest, fighting through multiplearcade arenas to develop theircharacter, and advance their mastery of the martial arts, encompassing atotal of approximately 30 different levels to be obtained. The mainchanges on the most current version are the characters themselves. Eachcharacter has now obtained a multitude of fighting stances which can becombined to develop an individual fighting style. The movements of thecharacters are a lot more fluent than previously seen. Finally, there hasbeen an increase in the speed and ease to execute movements of thecharacters. This game includes specific characteristics which allow the userto quickly learn the game, and rapidly build their character. They are:1. Arcade Mode2. Quest Mode3. Training Mode4.Arcade ModeThe arcade mode on this game is based on the game playon the most earliest edition of the game. Here you get to
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