With a flashy new array of combat moves and ‘modern’ controls that even beginners can use to create masterful moves, this is an addictive TKO
hen Street Fighter V – the previous entry in this instantly recognisable fighting game series – launched in 2016, it was. Street Fighter 6, on the other hand, feels heartily robust from the word go. It’s bursting at the seams with things to do, assured in its gameplay, and wrapped in a stylish, colourful, confident swagger that the game can absolutely back up.
Unlike standard fighting game story modes, World Tour plays out more like an open-world game, along similar lines to Sega’s Yakuza series; you’ll explore a city, level up your fighter’s stats, wear your choice of stylish clothes, and learn fighting styles from the series’ classic cast, customising movesets to create an avatar you can later take online for extremely unbalanced, if entertaining, battles.
But the meat and potatoes of fighting games is in one-on-one competition, and here, too, a welcoming hand is extended to beginners. Simplified “modern” controls are available alongside the traditional six-button system: newer players and veterans alike can execute special moves faster and more consistently at the press of a button, with slightly reduced damage a decent tradeoff for ease of use. For my taste, though, assisted combos go a bit too far.
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