EventHubs Podcast

EventHubs Podcast


Is Street Fighter 5 in a good spot now?

September 16, 2020

A terrible launch, input lag, unbalanced mechanics, lack of single player modes, and plenty more missteps have put a bad taste in many mouths when it comes to Street Fighter 5, but it's been four and a half years and Capcom has remedied many of these core issues and so we have to ask, is Street Fighter 5 at a good place here in the latter half of 2020? Catalyst and I pick this question apart and try to offer some thoughtful answers.
00:46 - Cuties and Mountain Dew margaritas from Red Lobster03:45 - Is Street Fighter 5 in a good place? (Examining the release in 2016)08:25 - On netcode, PS4 vs. PC20:06 - Single player modes28:52 - Visual presentation: graphics, animations, etc.36:21 - In-game economy43:21 - Speed round: Battle challenges, training mode, CFN, store, other thoughts48:40 - Twitter poll results50:30 - Why people can still hard to love SF5