Virtua Fighter 5 Throws Some Punches

Fighting games are one genre of video games that are kind of tough to upgrade with new gaming systems. Yes, you can trick out the graphics, but otherwise the mechanics of these types of games has been pretty much the same for the last decade or so. That’s not to say no new fighting games have come out lately that are worth taking note of.

Virtua Fighter 5 is the latest installment in the venerable fighting series, and it might just be the first fighting game that’s a must-own for fans of the genre that own an Xbox 360. It’s got an amazing graphical facelift, looking better than probably any other fighting game ever released, to start, and it’ll look amazing on an HDTV. In addition, you’re able to completely customize your character as you see fit, creating custom outfits and accessories to give them your own style. The fighting mechanics are updated as well, with multi-angle moves and blocks bringing fights more into the 3rd dimension. Fighter fans, this is one not to miss.