Author Topic: ~EB STREET FIGHTER IV THREAD~ (Read 84544 times)

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #120 on:** February 04, 2009, 08:45:33 PM »

i am undecided as to what system

bork · « **Reply #121 on:** February 04, 2009, 09:12:28 PM »

Get it on 360, Eel. I have Soul Calibur IV, HD Remix, and Battle Fantasia on both systems, and I have found that online connections are typically better on 360, plus there's always a shitload more players. In Capcom's case, if HD Remix is anything to go by, you're gonna want the 360 version since the online won't be as fucked up. I'd also highly recommend springing for either the fight pad or a stick no matter which system you go with.

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Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #122 on:** February 04, 2009, 09:22:57 PM »

i'm only considering the PS3 version because some rl friends are getting it on that system

archie4208 · « **Reply #123 on:** February 04, 2009, 09:23:54 PM »

xbl: archie4208. I'm also down for some HDR if anyone wants to play that. I can't do shit with anyone but Honda until I get my TE stick, though.

CurseoftheGods · « **Reply #124 on:** February 04, 2009, 10:43:32 PM »

[youtube=560,345]D76cWCxFwsY[/youtube]

Ryu is so overpowered.

Robo · « **Reply #125 on:** February 04, 2009, 10:50:49 PM »

I don't see anything particularly "overpowered" in that video.

CurseoftheGods · « **Reply #126 on:** February 04, 2009, 11:00:28 PM »

Look around the 1:00 mark (how one Ultra "canceled" the one before it, even though it was performed afterwards). Ryu's Ultra has invincible frames.

Robo · « **Reply #127 on:** February 04, 2009, 11:05:53 PM »

I noticed that, but the other guy is doing a fireball super on wake-up, which is just kind of dumb/desperate anyway.

Funniest thing about it is that it sounds like he performs the motion for the super AFTER that stupid animation and still manages to stuff it, so it's not even like it was a lucky guess, but I bet that's possible with just about anyone provided they have a few frames of invincibility at the start-up.

Grecco · « **Reply #128 on:** February 04, 2009, 11:06:21 PM »

I read in the gaf thread that Guile was low tier or something that made me sad.

Robo · « **Reply #129 on:** February 04, 2009, 11:08:31 PM »

tiers

drohne · « **Reply #130 on:** February 05, 2009, 02:46:40 AM »

guile seems pretty awful from what i've played and seen -- flashkick priority is poor, range on his normals is gimped, his super and ultra are just about useless. he's my hd remix main and i would've liked to play him in sf4, but using a really weak character is like running uphill. i'm gonna whore out sagat or ryu like everybody else -- already preparing on hd remix

bork · « **Reply #131 on:** February 05, 2009, 08:03:56 AM »

Last time I checked, the top tiers were Ryu, Sagat, and Zangief. The latter was also ranked the highest on the win lists (from a guild called "Red Cyclone-- awesome!) at one point.

I don't see the point in worrying about who is the best just yet though. Between the home version having a bunch more characters and possible tweaks/changes from the arcade version, no one has any fucking idea right now. Use who you like. No one expected Rufus to be any good, but there are players out there who can destroy everyone else with him. IIRC several tournaments have also been won by players using other characters. I think a Honda player even chumped everyone.

Himu · « **Reply #132 on:** February 05, 2009, 11:05:09 AM »

Quote from: RoboJ on February 04, 2009, 11:08:31 PM

tiers

agreed

bork · « **Reply #133 on:** February 05, 2009, 11:21:14 AM »

S'good to know who is dominate so you can learn the best ways to deal with them.

Grecco · « **Reply #134 on:** February 05, 2009, 11:36:37 AM »

Quote from: drohne on February 05, 2009, 02:46:40 AM

guile seems pretty awful from what i've played and seen -- flashkick priority is poor, range on his normals is gimped, his super and ultra are just about useless. he's my hd remix main and i would've liked to play him in sf4, but using a really weak character is like running uphill. i'm gonna whore out sagat or ryu like everybody else -- already preparing on hd remix

Guile is also my HD Remix main. And every previous SF where Guile has been. But im gonna start using Gief now. Hes pretty decent in Remix already.

Himu · « **Reply #135 on:** February 05, 2009, 02:07:47 PM »

Quote from: the lyte edge on February 05, 2009, 11:21:14 AM

S'good to know who is dominate so you can learn the best ways to deal with them.

I agree with that, but when you got the same people using the same characters like you see with MvC2 or SF3, it gets so boring.

drew · « **Reply #136 on:** February 05, 2009, 02:20:40 PM »

guilefags smh

i hate guile

Himu · « **Reply #137 on:** February 05, 2009, 02:21:35 PM »

Grecco · « **Reply #138 on:** February 05, 2009, 02:41:14 PM »

Quote from: Drewsy on February 05, 2009, 02:20:40 PM

guilefags smh

i hate guile

pftt are you a shotofag?

Robo · « **Reply #139 on:** February 05, 2009, 02:51:17 PM »

Quote from: the lyte edge on February 05, 2009, 11:21:14 AM

S'good to know who is dominate so you can learn the best ways to deal with them.

It's good to learn the best ways to deal with anyone and everyone, dominant or not.

bork · « **Reply #140 on:** February 05, 2009, 03:55:49 PM »

RoboJ, that's a given too!

Quote from: Himuro on February 05, 2009, 02:07:47 PM

Quote from: the lyte edge on February 05, 2009, 11:21:14 AM
S'good to know who is dominate so you can learn the best ways to deal with them.

I agree with that, but when you got the same people using the same characters like you see with MvC2 or SF3, it gets so boring.

I have played plenty of people in those games that use all the characters. Just because people play them in tourneys, which then inspires a small few to treat said players like gods and their play styles as the gospel doesn't mean you have to.

The point is to learn to deal with the standard bread n' butter stuff quick so you can own the "boring" players left and right, and/or force them to change up what they are doing.

Bebpo · « **Reply #141 on:** February 05, 2009, 04:00:49 PM »

Quote from: Genghis Cohen on February 05, 2009, 03:58:21 PM

The number of people for whom tiers means shit in top flight fighting games is so small that it shouldn't detract anyone from using certain characters.

This is actually very true.

cool breeze · « **Reply #142 on:** February 05, 2009, 04:01:48 PM »

I always pick random. Real men are fit to deal with any situation thrown at them.

bork · « **Reply #143 on:** February 05, 2009, 04:08:53 PM »

swaggaz

Gitaroo-Man

Ouendan

Quote from: Genghis Cohen on February 05, 2009, 03:58:21 PM

The number of people for whom tiers means shit in top flight fighting games is so small that it shouldn't detract anyone from using certain characters.

I just said this!

Himu · « **Reply #144 on:** February 05, 2009, 04:15:23 PM »

Well, I guess it's like that at my arcade back home. Back when MvC2 was hot stuff, EVERYONE ONLY played as Storm, Megneto, Cable, or Ryu. Now we don't do that when we do it personally, in a buddy's home or whatever. But dammit if I haven't been exposed to folks that cling to that tier shit in the past.

And yes, random is the shit. I love you Swaggaz. You play Gitaroo Man psp?

archie4208 · « **Reply #145 on:** February 05, 2009, 04:43:49 PM »

My low tier Honda is gonna destroy in SF4.

cool breeze · « **Reply #146 on:** February 05, 2009, 04:49:40 PM »

Quote from: Himuro on February 05, 2009, 04:15:23 PM

Well, I guess it's like that at my arcade back home. Back when MvC2 was hot stuff, EVERYONE ONLY played as Storm, Megneto, Cable, or Ryu. Now we don't do that when we do it personally, in a buddy's home or whatever. But dammit if I haven't been exposed to folks that cling to that tier shit in the past.

And yes, random is the shit. I love you Swaggaz. You play Gitaroo Man psp?

yeah, I have Gitaroo Man for PSP and PS2. I actually prefer it on PSP because the nub seems to fit the gameplay more to me.

Enl · « **Reply #147 on:** February 05, 2009, 06:07:46 PM »

Quote from: archie4208 on February 05, 2009, 04:43:49 PM

My low tier Honda is gonna destroy in SF4.

I take it they didn't add the jab torpedo move that they added in SSF2HDR. I really liked that addition.

bork · « **Reply #148 on:** February 05, 2009, 06:12:44 PM »

Quote from: Enl on February 05, 2009, 06:07:46 PM

Quote from: archie4208 on February 05, 2009, 04:43:49 PM
My low tier Honda is gonna destroy in SF4.

I take it they didn't add the jab torpedo move that they added in SSF2HDR. I really liked that addition.

You got focus attacks, everyone can "parry" projectiles anyway.

Himu · « **Reply #149 on:** February 05, 2009, 06:25:20 PM »

Quote from: swaggaz on February 05, 2009, 04:49:40 PM

Quote from: Himuro on February 05, 2009, 04:15:23 PM
Well, I guess it's like that at my arcade back home. Back when MvC2 was hot stuff, EVERYONE ONLY played as Storm, Megneto, Cable, or Ryu. Now we don't do that when we do it personally, in a buddy's home or whatever. But dammit if I haven't been exposed to folks that cling to that tier shit in the past.

And yes, random is the shit. I love you Swaggaz. You play Gitaroo Man psp?

yeah, I have Gitaroo Man for PSP and PS2. I actually prefer it on PSP because the nub seems to fit the gameplay more to me.

Have the ps2 version, haven't played the psp version...is the nub really that good?

cool breeze · « **Reply #150 on:** February 05, 2009, 06:28:54 PM »

Quote from: Himuro on February 05, 2009, 06:25:20 PM

Quote from: swaggaz on February 05, 2009, 04:49:40 PM
Quote from: Himuro on February 05, 2009, 04:15:23 PM
Well, I guess it's like that at my arcade back home. Back when MvC2 was hot stuff, EVERYONE ONLY played as Storm, Megneto, Cable, or Ryu. Now we don't do that when we do it personally, in a buddy's home or whatever. But dammit if I haven't been exposed to folks that cling to that tier shit in the past.

And yes, random is the shit. I love you Swaggaz. You play Gitaroo Man psp?

yeah, I have Gitaroo Man for PSP and PS2. I actually prefer it on PSP because the nub seems to fit the gameplay more to me.

Have the ps2 version, haven't played the psp version...is the nub really that good?

It's probably the only game that I prefer playing with the nub since you're sliding it around in a differently the directions all the time instead of leaning.

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #151 on:** February 05, 2009, 06:32:08 PM »

i'm getting pretty pumped for this

what's the best pad to buy

Himu · « **Reply #152 on:** February 05, 2009, 06:32:56 PM »

Quote from: swaggaz on February 05, 2009, 06:28:54 PM

Quote from: Himuro on February 05, 2009, 06:25:20 PM
Quote from: swaggaz on February 05, 2009, 04:49:40 PM
Quote from: Himuro on February 05, 2009, 04:15:23 PM
Well, I guess it's like that at my arcade back home. Back when MvC2 was hot stuff, EVERYONE ONLY played as Storm, Megneto, Cable, or Ryu. Now we don't do that when we do it personally, in a buddy's home or whatever. But dammit if I haven't been exposed to folks that cling to that tier shit in the past.

And yes, random is the shit. I love you Swaggaz. You play Gitaroo Man psp?

yeah, I have Gitaroo Man for PSP and PS2. I actually prefer it on PSP because the nub seems to fit the gameplay more to me.

Have the ps2 version, haven't played the psp version...is the nub really that good?

It's probably the only game that I prefer playing with the nub since you're sliding it around in a differently the directions all the time instead of leaning.

Yeah I can see that. Gitaroo Man on normal on ps2 is doable. But hard mode is wtf. How is the psp's version hard mode?

Robo · « **Reply #153 on:** February 05, 2009, 06:42:49 PM »

Quote from: the lyte edge on February 05, 2009, 06:12:44 PM

Quote from: Enl on February 05, 2009, 06:07:46 PM
Quote from: archie4208 on February 05, 2009, 04:43:49 PM
My low tier Honda is gonna destroy in SF4.

I take it they didn't add the jab torpedo move that they added in SSF2HDR. I really liked that addition.

You got focus attacks, everyone can "parry" projectiles anyway.

Speaking of which, that Korean Ryu player made those focus attacks appear to be a bit abusable. What's the risk involved with using one?

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #154 on:** February 05, 2009, 06:46:43 PM »

so i guess 360, since everyone is getting it on that

i dunno about all that dlc costume bullshit, though, or buying a pad

cool breeze · « **Reply #155 on:** February 05, 2009, 06:57:31 PM »

Quote from: Himuro on February 05, 2009, 06:32:56 PM

Yeah I can see that. Gitaroo Man on normal on ps2 is doable. But hard mode is wtf. How is the psp's version hard mode?

fine

Quote from: Professor Prole on February 05, 2009, 06:32:08 PM

i'm getting pretty pumped for this

what's the best pad to buy

on 360 the only real pad to buy is the mad catz SF4 one

on PS3, the mad catz SF4 one or a USB Saturn pad

pilonv1 · « **Reply #156 on:** February 05, 2009, 07:01:40 PM »

ffs play asia wont let me order an akuma 360 pad

might get the ken one

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #157 on:** February 05, 2009, 07:02:36 PM »

do you get free shit anywhere if you preorder this

Akala · « **Reply #158 on:** February 05, 2009, 07:07:06 PM »

A bandanna at Gamestop.

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #159 on:** February 05, 2009, 07:24:55 PM »

will everyone bandanasize their avatars at gaf i wonder

spoiler (click to show/hide)

i don't wonder

[close]

bork · « **Reply #160 on:** February 05, 2009, 08:18:15 PM »

Looks like Wikipedia was right; this screen shows ALL the extra characters (including Akuma who was time-released in the arcade version) missing from the select screen. So it's gonna be Tekken-style unlocking, huh? $:-\$

http://www.the-magicbox.com/0902/sf447.jpg

Quote from: RoboJ on February 05, 2009, 06:42:49 PM

Speaking of which, that Korean Ryu player made those focus attacks appear to be a bit abusable. What's the risk involved with using one?

Those guys were good. From my experience, it was pretty easy to miss your opponent when going for a stronger focus attack (the longer you hold the buttons down, the stronger it gets) or simply predict they will do the wrong move and leave yourself wide open. You can do some cool stuff with this system...even cancel attacks INTO the focus attacks (which uses some of your super meter)! It's gonna be weird trying to readjust to this after playing so much of HD Remix.

hyp · « **Reply #161 on:** February 05, 2009, 10:33:58 PM »

preordered. 360 version. let's do this.

drohne · « **Reply #162 on:** February 05, 2009, 10:36:01 PM »

Quote from: the lyte edge on February 05, 2009, 08:18:15 PM

Looks like Wikipedia was right; this screen shows ALL the extra characters (including Akuma who was time-released in the arcade version) missing from the select screen. So it's gonna be Tekken-style unlocking, huh? $:-\$

BOO

who the hell wants to play singleplayer in a fighter with online play

Himu · « **Reply #163 on:** February 06, 2009, 12:49:09 AM »

Groo, you're a Cammy man?

Cheebs · « **Reply #164 on:** February 06, 2009, 01:08:59 PM »

Cammy

She is my main outside of Ryu.

Beezy · « **Reply #165 on:** February 06, 2009, 01:12:45 PM »

How is thunder thighs supposed to be in this game?

archie4208 · « **Reply #166 on:** February 06, 2009, 01:17:38 PM »

Gamestop is already shipping TE sticks. Amazon buyers owned.

Robo · « **Reply #167 on:** February 06, 2009, 01:30:26 PM »

I ordered mine from Gamecrazy.

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #168 on:** February 06, 2009, 03:15:45 PM »

GameCrazy

Did you do at my location, RoboJ?

Robo · « **Reply #169 on:** February 06, 2009, 03:21:58 PM »

Naw, I made the order at the Hagerstown location. One of my good friends manages that store, and I'll be the area that week.

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #170 on:** February 06, 2009, 03:46:47 PM »

Unloyalist jerk!

They just added the Hagerstown location to our district on the video-side. The dame that runs it is pretty rad.

bork · « **Reply #171 on:** February 06, 2009, 05:31:08 PM »

Notice to anyone who has the Asian version pre-ordered at Play-Asia-- it's been delayed to 2/17. So if you want it next week, you gotta spring for the Japanese version. I need this game ASAP and already changed my order.

Quote from: archie4208 on February 06, 2009, 01:17:38 PM

Gamestop is already shipping TE sticks. Amazon buyers owned.

Gamestop is shipping both sticks AND the pads already. Best Buy has also put out the pads for sale in some locations, but the one near me didn't have them.

The problem with Gamestop is that they are allocating the pads RANDOMLY, so if you want a certain character pad, you're outta luck. I'm gonna try another store or two tomorrow maybe, but I have a pad for each system pre-ordered at Amazon just in case. And hey, they might start shipping them earlier than the 20th anyway.

Grecco · « **Reply #172 on:** February 06, 2009, 06:11:31 PM »

Someone needs to buy a pad and give us the low down to see if they are worth it

Also are Best buys getting the TE sticks? (BM?)

bork · « **Reply #173 on:** February 06, 2009, 06:14:08 PM »

No idea about the sticks. If you want the $150 TE Stick, you're outta luck anyway. They're gone, but I think more are supposed to be coming in March or April.

Grecco · « **Reply #174 on:** February 06, 2009, 06:18:13 PM »

I was hoping Best Buy would get some sticks at bm stores for guys like me who didnt preorder

Gamestop has the Hori fight sticks at 39.99 (the ones with DOA/SC ect) but everybody says those suck. So i dont know what to do. Might just buy one of those pads till the seccond wave of TE sticks hit stores.

Ninja · « **Reply #175 on:** February 06, 2009, 09:28:54 PM »

Gamestop shipped my TE Stick.

Hype is now at critical mass.

drohne · « **Reply #176 on:** February 06, 2009, 09:35:23 PM »

Quote from: a slime appears on February 06, 2009, 09:30:45 PM

Pardon my ignorance but has there been any information regarding how solid the console port's netcode is?

there have been some rumblings on gaf that it's very good, though i don't know what their ultimate source is

Olivia Wilde Homo · « **Reply #177 on:** February 06, 2009, 09:56:52 PM »

I'll get this for $20 six months from now.

Himu · « **Reply #178 on:** February 06, 2009, 10:56:38 PM »

Quote from: Beezy on February 06, 2009, 01:12:45 PM

How is thunder thighs supposed to be in this game?

I play with her at the arcade.

She's fun as fuck I think.

Quote from: drohne on February 06, 2009, 09:35:23 PM

Quote from: a slime appears on February 06, 2009, 09:30:45 PM
Pardon my ignorance but has there been any information regarding how solid the console port's netcode is?

there have been some rumblings on gaf that it's very good, though i don't know what their ultimate source is

what about the ps3 version's netcode

Quote from: Cheebs on February 06, 2009, 01:08:59 PM

Cammy She is my main outside of Ryu.

She's my main outside Ken and Chun Li.

bork · « **Reply #179 on:** February 06, 2009, 11:19:30 PM »

Nobody's gonna know what the netcode is really like until it's out and shitloads of people are playing.

About Chun-Li? I think this pretty much answers it!

[youtube=560,345]e42UQy9vNKE[/youtube]

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