Street Fighter X Tekken: Special Edition

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Generally the game is superb, its actually great!.. for the Playstation 3.

The xbox version for this game is UNFINISHED, Capcom excluded one of the more exciting features that's

supposed to be included in the game.... Couch online co op (online play with a friend locally) . Couch online co op is not included in the xbox version of this game and won't be

any time soon, according to Capcom's SVEN there are no plans for patching the feature to the xboxCapcom is also banning anyone who is making any topics related to the issueSo dont bother making a topic on the forum.

The Xbox version of this game is not finished and will probably never be. other than that if you enjoy fighting games on your own and just want to play cooperatively online with a friend you can still do that. Still the lack of this feature is disappointing, also Capcom's lack of support for the 360 version is disappointing. albeit its still a solid game.. yet unfinished for the Xbox version.

TLDR: No local online co op on the XBOX version of this game, Capcom has no plans in fixing. PS3 version of this game is superior.

oh and if Capcom actually patches this in, then this review is null.

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The game is very fun to play. I can't overstate that. There's the great back-and-forth fighting and flashy animation that I've come to expect from a Street Fighter game. And with each fighter being "controllable" by a different player, up to 4 people can play at once, which is exciting. If you've played a lot of Street Fighter, you'll notice that some of the moves have been simplified for ease of gameplay. Specifically, the commands for the super moves are much easier to pull off, as well as the various types of combos and character exchanges. That's either good or bad depending on whether you've always hated the complex controls for certain characters or if you think the complexity helps separate the skilled from the unskilled. If you've played a lot of Tekken, you have a little more adjusting to do. The controls are catered to the SF population, and the characters just don't move in this 2D engine the same they did in the Tekken games. Still, it's easy to pick up since their moves have also been simplified. There are some minor gripes such as the sparsity of animation or CG scenes to complement the story and the annoyingly long pre-fight loading screen, but the game is fun to play.

The big drawback that really sucks some a lot of fun out of the game is that for what you pay upfront you only get about 70% of the game. When I purchase a game, I don't expect to have to put down another $20 to have the characters. Yes, it costs an additional $20 (well, $19.99) to unlock the 12 characters whose pictures you can see on the character select screen but can't access. I know Capcom has nickel-and-dimed customers with the DLC route before, but this game might be the worst in that regard. In previous games, at least some content could be unlocked through gameplay, but in this game absolutely nothing of value is unlocked by playing the game. Instead of something desirable (characters, costumes, gems), you get titles and trophies that don't really have a function. Anything that you will actually want will cost you more money. We're talking a buck (well, $.99) for each costume or gem, and the aforementioned $20 to fill your roster. There are some content packs that cheapen those costs, but it's not really fun to feel like you have financially invest in game to reap the full benefits of gameplay.

I guess the bottom line is... if you're a fan of the gameplay and don't mind the incomplete roster (or don't mind paying more to buy the rest of your game) then go ahead. If you enjoy unlocking secret/extra content through playing games, you'll be severely disappointed.

And if you want to know, yes I bought the character pack. Being I got the game on the cheap, I felt like paying the extra $20 brought it back up to full price.

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As a huge Tekken fan, I pretty much grew up playing every single Tekken games. I also played a plenty of Street Fighter games such as SSF4, Ultimate MvC3, SFxSNK2, SF alpha 3, and X-men vs. street fighter (the best vs. game!).

When I first heard about this game, I was really excited! So, I pre-ordered this special edition ASAP! Ohh boy, I am so disappointed once I started playing!!!! THIS GAME IS INCOMPLETE and UNPOLISHED. Capcom knew about the problems and still shipped the game.

First of all, the arcade cabinet as a bonus is cheap looking! The vinyl comes off in 3 days... it looks really really crappy. I don't even wanna put it anywhere in the room. Wasted extra $10 for this.

Second, those extra Gems u get for this version isn't so useful. WHERE IS MY PRE-ORDER BONUS GEMS AMAZON??? Never got it in the email... but honestly, I don't really need it, lol, so I'm not even bugging amazon.

Third, the game is unfinished and unpolished. As everyone has already heard, the DLC characters are already on the disc; but, you won't be able to use it unless u pay for it this Fall for possibly $5 each... $5x12=$60! That is ridiculous.

Finally, the online play is broken. The sound is broken; u can't even hear hadoken or some crazy static hurts your ear while playing. Not to mention, the game balance is so off. If you are like me, coming from Tekken background, you are automatically at the disadvantage because Ryu, Ken, and Akuma is still the strongest character in the game! Every time, I used Ryu and other street fighter characters, I would win online matches, but if I used Kazuya and Law, I would get my ass kicked ten times in the role for some unfair reason and just wanna throw my controller out the window.

I personally feel like SF characters > Tekken characters in terms of their strength.This game is made for the SF players who love 2D fighting game! It's so far away from tekken combo moves and etc.

Capcom really need to patch this game and give the DLC bonus 12 characters for free or else I am keeping this game at 1 star!

ADDITIONAL COMMENT: Capcom just announced that they will be charging $20 for the additional 12 characters on the disc. That is messed up. I bet they are also going to release an Ultimate version of the game later this year with the Vita version. I'm seriously considering selling this game... too bad, I should have rented it first at Red Box or something so I wouldn't waste my money and time.

RENT THIS GAME FIRST, PLAY A COUPLE TIMES, THEN BUY THE ULTIMATE EDITION OR THE VITA EDITION FOR $39 OR LESS LATER THIS YEAR.

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YOU HAVE TO PAY TO UNLOCK SOME THE ORIGINAL CHARACTERS.I COULD SEE PAYING TO UNLOCK NEW CHARACTERS BUT NOT THE ONES WHO SUPPOSE TO BE THERE.

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I am a fan of the Street Fighter franchise. I only purchased it because it had a similar game play and button functionality to previous Street Fighter Games. However, I do find it interesting when game developers create a mash up with different game franchises. Originally, I have never been a Tekken fan.

Pro:

-Graphics are amazing, considering that it is PS3

-The fight speed to not too fast, an example of a fast fighting game is Marvel vs Capcom 3

-Button layout can be changed to meet personal need

-Button functionality is similar to previous Street Fighter games. Veterans of the SF games will not have a problem. People new to the game will not have a problem after a few hours. I believe that it is generally simple

-Great game play features: combo system, power ups, and special moves

Con:

Can be very repetitive after a few hours. Remember that it is just a fighting game. The game is beaten after completing a designated number of fights