Release Date:
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Game Platform:
Xbox Live, PSN
Price: 1200 Points (360), $14.99 (PSN)
The Skinny: Remember the days of the sweltering arcade with hordes of 10-year olds peering over your shoulder just to see you hadouken the shit out of your opponent? Here's your 5,000th chance to bring that experience home!
The Good: Ever since the original game debuted in 1993, Super Street Fighter II has been repackaged more often than Star Wars DVDs. But, it's safe to say, none of those came close to the amount of production put into the sixth version, which we'll just shorten into SSF2THDR. In terms of bang for your buck, you won't get much more better than this: 15 smackaroos nets you both the new and old version of the game, a training mode, tournament modes, leaderboards, 1080p HD artwork drawn by UDON Entertainment and online and offline multiplayer that is nothing short of fantastic.
The Bad: While the 17-fighter roster has been adjusted to account for some unbalanced gameplay, most gamers won't notice, nor care about all that jazz. Also, if you haven't invested in a joystick for your console, it may be tough sledding trying to pull off some of the power moves.
Maxim Tip: Make sure you check out the move lists provided by the game. While most of the classic maneuvers haven't changed, there are some power moves that require specific timing.
Buy, Rent, or Disembowel? You can't really rent this one, so we recommend you test out the trial versions found on each respective download service. Then again, for 15 bucks, you really can't go wrong here.
The Skinny: Remember the days of the sweltering arcade with hordes of 10-year olds peering over your shoulder just to see you hadouken the shit out of your opponent? Here's your 5,000th chance to bring that experience home!
The Good: Ever since the original game debuted in 1993, Super Street Fighter II has been repackaged more often than Star Wars DVDs. But, it's safe to say, none of those came close to the amount of production put into the sixth version, which we'll just shorten into SSF2THDR. In terms of bang for your buck, you won't get much more better than this: 15 smackaroos nets you both the new and old version of the game, a training mode, tournament modes, leaderboards, 1080p HD artwork drawn by UDON Entertainment and online and offline multiplayer that is nothing short of fantastic.
The Bad: While the 17-fighter roster has been adjusted to account for some unbalanced gameplay, most gamers won't notice, nor care about all that jazz. Also, if you haven't invested in a joystick for your console, it may be tough sledding trying to pull off some of the power moves.
Maxim Tip: Make sure you check out the move lists provided by the game. While most of the classic maneuvers haven't changed, there are some power moves that require specific timing.
Buy, Rent, or Disembowel? You can't really rent this one, so we recommend you test out the trial versions found on each respective download service. Then again, for 15 bucks, you really can't go wrong here.