System: X360 (XBLA), PS3 (PSN) | Review Rating Legend | |
Dev: Backbone Entertainment | 1.0 - 1.9 = Avoid | 4.0 - 4.4 = Great |
Pub: CAPCOM | 2.0 - 2.4 = Poor | 4.5 - 4.9 = Must Buy |
Release: Nov. 26, 2008 | 2.5 - 2.9 = Average | 5.0 = The Best |
Players: 1-2 | 3.0 - 3.4 = Fair | |
ESRB Rating: Teen | 3.5 - 3.9 = Good |
Perhaps more than any 2D brawler, Street Fighter II illustrates the importance of movement economy. Since fights are constricted to a dimensional plane with distinct walls, you're forced to always think about every move you make and how it will unfold. Likewise, you're trying to stay one step ahead of your opponent and guess what he is going to do as well.
Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix is an education in fulfilled expectations. Nearly every doubt about the game is laid to rest the first time you play. Think it doesn't animate well? You're wrong - it looks beautiful. Expect the net code to be laggy? No way - the code base is. Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix PlayStation 3. Xbox 360 3DO Amiga Arcade Games Amiga CD32 PC. Log In to add custom notes to this or any other game. And once again, Hyper Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix Turbo Special Champion Edition X: The Grandest of the Grand Masters is coming out. Its gunna be rad. HaunterV 2010-03-28 21:14:27 UTC #16. That SF game is obviously Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix. As its title suggests, the HD Remix version is a remaster/remake of that classic fighting game. Thankfully, though, PC gamers can.
In essence, it's one big pixel push - your focus is always on how to keep your opponent at arm's length, within range of an invisible box that surrounds you horizontally and vertically. That's why strategies that seem cheap - for example, Ryu's 'spamming' of fireballs - actually aren't. You realize you have to get over to Ryu and assess your options. Do you have an unblockable attack that can break through? Do you do little bunny hops and slowly make your way over? Maybe you have a slide attack that can scoot you under his shots? Again, it's all about making each pixel on the screen matter; it's why fighting fans always stress over animations and moves that potentially 'break' their games. When you balance the equation right - as in Street Fighter II's case - the result is an experience that goes from one extreme to another, resembling a war of attrition one moment and an all-out combative press the next.
For those with friends nearby, Turbo HD Remix has the standard, one-on-one versus option, but most players are going to be more interested in the online play. You can setup matches with up to seven other players in a tournament style. Much like huddling around an arcade cabinet, the rules are simple: the winner stays, the loser goes. When you first join a match you'll just see a lobby and energy bars resembling the in-progress fight. Once the next round starts, you get to be a spectator. From this vantage point you can get an overview of the victor's fighting style, a nice prepping for the match ahead. Once in a fight, you'll be surprised at how smooth everything is. Lag is nearly non-existent. The settings menu has a section for Network Smoothing, and cranking it up to high eliminated the minimal lag problem that was noticed during the first play test.
At first glance, Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix gives the impression that it's simply a prettied up version of a fighter you may have bought before or still own. However, there's more than meets the superficial eye here. If anything, it's a reminder of how keeping fighting games as simple and well balanced as possible results in play that feels nearly timeless. Established fans and newcomers alike will find a lot to appreciate in this downloadable title.
By Jason Lauritzen
CCC Freelance Writer
Game Features:
Capcom:
'Working with the OC ReMix crew has been one of the most rewarding aspects of working on SF HD Remix, truly making the game a community effort. These guys are part of the meat and potatoes of what makes the Street Fighter fanbase such a lasting part of the gaming industry. Upon contacting them, they were able to turn out product on short notice, with high quality, and were very open to any changes that we required. They worked above and beyond our expectations and I'm hoping that we'll be able to work together in the future.' – Rey Jimenez, Associate Producer, Capcom Entertainment
You can download the entire album using BitTorrent or download individual MP3s below.
Download Torrent of Entire Album! (HQ MP3 & FLAC, 66 Tracks, 62:45)
Individual MP3s:
01. Jivemaster - Rock the Asphalt (Opening Demo) [0:37] - Mirror
02. AE & Prozax - Clamato Fever (Menu) [2:29] - Mirror
03. Palpable - The Select Few (Character Select) [0:37] - Mirror
04. Malcos - Stand-up Game (VS: Open Beta) [0:05] - Mirror
05. AE - Fisticuffs (VS) [0:03] - Mirror
06. Malcos - Reinterpretation (Ryu Stage) [1:50] - Mirror
07. Malcos - Reinterpretation HD (Ryu Stage: Heavy Damage) [0:26] - Mirror
08. José the Bronx Rican - Nomadic (Ryu Ending) [0:30] - Mirror
09. Sixto Sounds - Made in U.S.A. (Ken Stage) [1:42] - Mirror
10. Sixto Sounds - Made in U.S.A. HD (Ken Stage: Heavy Damage) [0:48] - Mirror
11. José the Bronx Rican - Commitment Shodan (Ken Ending 1) [0:30] - Mirror
12. José the Bronx Rican - Wedding March (Ken Ending 2) [0:30] - Mirror
13. djpretzel - Dosu-Koi (E. Honda Stage) [2:03] - Mirror
14. djpretzel - Dosu-Koi HD (E. Honda Stage: Heavy Damage) [0:57] - Mirror
15. José the Bronx Rican - Fight and Feast (E. Honda Ending) [0:30] - Mirror
16. AE - Street Market (Chun-Li Stage) [1:48] - Mirror
17. AE - Street Market HD (Chun-Li Stage: Heavy Damage) [1:23] - Mirror
18. José the Bronx Rican - So Am I Reveng'd (Chun-Li Ending 1) [0:30] - Mirror
19. José the Bronx Rican - Single Ladies, Clap Your Hands (Chun-Li Ending 2) [0:30] - Mirror
20. José the Bronx Rican - Long Leg of the Law (Chun-Li Ending 3) [0:30] - Mirror
21. AE - Docks Day (Blanka Stage) [1:21] - Mirror
22. AE - Docks Day HD (Blanka Stage: Heavy Damage) [1:02] - Mirror
23. José the Bronx Rican - Long Lost (Blanka Ending) [0:30] - Mirror
24. The Grammar Club - Red Cyclone (Zangief Stage) [1:59] - Mirror
25. The Grammar Club - Red Cyclone HD (Zangief Stage: Heavy Damage) [0:32] - Mirror
26. José the Bronx Rican - Viktory Tastes You (Zangief Ending) [0:30] - Mirror
27. Big Giant Circles & Justin R. Coleman - Combat and Service (Guile Stage) [1:48] - Mirror
28. Big Giant Circles & Justin R. Coleman - Combat and Service HD (Guile Stage: Heavy Damage) [1:48] - Mirror
29. Shael Riley - Blood on the Asphalt (Guile Ending) [0:31] - Mirror
30. Malcos - Reaching for Nirudha (Dhalsim Stage) [1:58] - Mirror
31. Malcos - Reaching for Nirudha HD (Dhalsim Stage: Heavy Damage) [0:49] - Mirror
32. Malcos - Home at Last (Dhalsim Ending) [0:30] - Mirror
33. Malcos - MMA Selector (Options) [0:27] - Mirror
34. Vurez - New Mexican Thunderbird (T. Hawk Stage) [2:10] - Mirror
35. Vurez - New Mexican Thunderbird HD (T. Hawk Stage: Heavy Damage) [0:56] - Mirror
36. José the Bronx Rican - Brand New Mexico (T. Hawk Ending) [0:30] - Mirror
37. zircon - Flying Heaven (Fei Long Stage) [1:55] - Mirror
38. zircon - Flying Heaven HD (Fei Long Stage: Heavy Damage) [1:15] - Mirror
39. José the Bronx Rican - The Dragon, The Hero (Fei Long Ending) [0:30] - Mirror
40. José the Bronx Rican - Thank You, Dee Jay (Dee Jay Stage) [1:40] - Mirror
41. José the Bronx Rican - Thank You, Dee Jay HD (Dee Jay Stage: Heavy Damage) [0:35] - Mirror
42. José the Bronx Rican - Hot Club Joint (Dee Jay Ending) [0:30] - Mirror
43. Malcos & Red Tailed Fox - Army Girl (Cammy Stage) [1:36] - Mirror
44. Malcos & Red Tailed Fox - Army Girl HD (Cammy Stage: Heavy Damage) [0:26] - Mirror
45. José the Bronx Rican - PTSD (Cammy Ending) [0:30] - Mirror
46. Malcos - Ready for the Next Sucka (Match End) [0:06] - Mirror
47. Malcos - Just One More... (Continue) [0:11] - Mirror
48. Another Soundscape - New Blood (Here Comes a New Challenger) [0:02] - Mirror
49. Neostorm - Sexy Trunks (Balrog Stage) [1:58] - Mirror
50. Neostorm - Sexy Trunks HD (Balrog Stage: Heavy Damage) [0:57] - Mirror
51. José the Bronx Rican - How I'm Livin' (Balrog Ending) [0:30] - Mirror
52. José the Bronx Rican - Spittin' Narcissism (Vega Stage) [1:54] - Mirror
53. José the Bronx Rican - Spittin' Narcissism HD (Vega Stage: Heavy Damage) [1:05] - Mirror
54. José the Bronx Rican - The Beauteous (Vega Ending) [0:30] - Mirror
55. Mazedude - Sagat's Moonbike (Sagat Stage) [1:50] - Mirror
56. Mazedude - Sagat's Moonbike HD (Sagat Stage: Heavy Damage) [0:42] - Mirror
57. José the Bronx Rican - Hollow Glory (Sagat Ending) [0:30] - Mirror
58. Malcos - Tribute to the Master (M. Bison Stage) [1:26] - Mirror
59. Malcos - Tribute to the Master HD (M. Bison Stage: Heavy Damage) [0:49] - Mirror
60. José the Bronx Rican - Call Him Dictator (M. Bison Ending) [0:30] - Mirror
61. AE - Mountain Breaker (Akuma Stage) [1:55] - Mirror
62. AE - Mountain Breaker HD (Akuma Stage: Heavy Damage) [0:55] - Mirror
63. McVaffe - Killing Machine (Akuma Ending) [0:30] - Mirror
64. Another Soundscape - The World Warriors (Credits) [1:43] - Mirror
65. Malcos - See Ya! (Game Over) [0:02] - Mirror
66. Malcos - Grand Masters (Ranking Display) [0:04] - Mirror