Virtua Fighter 5 [PS3]

The father of modern 3D fighting games comes to the next generation of consoles. Newcomers Eileen from China and Mexican wrestler El Blaze bring the roster up to 17, not including boss character Dural. The gameplay remains largely unchanged, aside from feeling slightly faster, but the graphics seem to be a nearly perfect recreation of the arcade machine. The standard Arcade, Versus, and Dojo (training) options are joined by the Quest mode that mimics various arcades where you can pit your customized character against computer-controlled opponents. Unfortunately, the development team still aren't convinced that online play would work well, so it isn't included. Still, it's a must for serious fighting game fans. [8/10]