Mehdoken

Dude, I'm totally there. I was actually losing on the easiest difficulty.  I'll give it a couple more weeks before I give up. It's been a long while since I've played a Street Fighter game.

I can't beat freakin Seth! And why were the computers easier on medium than easy? I don't understand...

Is this like, a joke topic?

I just spammed heavy kick through all of easiest mode so I could unlock character.

The only opponents it never seems to work completely on is Seth and my Rival, and even then it does not take much more than putting in a few different moves.

That doesn't sound like it would be much fun to play.

It isn't.

That is why I only played easiest to get characters.

Right now I'm playing somewhere in between Easy and  Medium.

All I'm saying is, from the way you describe it that does not sound like Easiest mode at all.

The CPU is just plain dumb on that level, it barely even blocks.

Yeah, I just played a bit by just high-kicking. Man that's easy. My problems with the easiest difficulty pop up when I'm actually trying to fight.

Wow. I am on a winning streak online. I have won 11 ranked matches in a row. :D :D :D

they tweaked everything in the game, so everything isn't going to be exactly how it was in III. I myself am having issues with it, but that's more me needing to relearn using a fight stick then anything else

You're pretty much repeating every post I've made in the last 24 hours about this game.

You crouch for a few reasons. First is because on moves where you must charge backwards and then thrust forward you can hold back-down to do it, and this way, you don't get out of range, so your spacing isn't off. Moves like this are many of Balrog's moves, and Chun-Li's spinning bird kick. Second is because you want to keep your opponent guessing. If the only time you ever crouch is when you are going to throw Chun-Li's fireball, they'll see it every time. If you crouch and bring it into a variety of moves, you can freely use those spcials without making it easy for your opponent to guess your tactics. Third, moves will go over your head and open the door for you to attack.

it takes time to get good at the game i remember hating SF:2 when it came out but i really got into SF:3TS and went back and learned how to play it just takes time you'll get there be patience.

I am not playing Street Fighter IV until I get my arcade stick in the mail, which should probably be by next week. I don't want to begin learning one way how to play it and then abandon it shortly after. For now, I have Dead Space to play. But to the TC, I suck at fighting games too, but as many people say, find a friend that is good at this stuff, or just practice. That is pretty much the only way to improve.

I was hated on yesterday for saying the exact thing, altho I can beat the game on medium with no problems {except for able and seth those cheap bastards} almost all the time. The only moves I have problems pulling off are the supers, dont know why they were the same for ken ryu in sf3 alpha, and I had no problems. I am enjoying the game, Im pretty good online its not near as laggy as I was expecting. I was a master at sf3 alpha so I  picked this up quickly except for the problems I mentioned.

I haven't played the game yet but I totally understand your complaint. The barrier to entry is why fighting games are considered niche. My advice to you (if SFIV is anything like other fighters...which it is) is to keep banging your head up against that wall. Seriously. Getting pwned is just part of the growing process. You seem to have the inputs down already so it's basically just a matter of you getting into learning patterns, timing, and tactics (i.e. when to use these awesome combos the game teaches you and why you should use them at those times). I can't say if the game is at fault for not telling people that type of info, but if it is, most games that can be played competitvely are also at fault. They give you controls but not strategy. 

kotaku posted a video that shows you can beat the entire game on easy by just repeating the high kick over and over.

OH OH OH PICK ON ME TEACHER!  I keep tricking myself into getting excited for this game.  Every time I do, I go download that trial of Super Street Fighter 2 Turbo HD Remix thinking I'll suddenly realize the amazing nature of the game, but then I play it and realize "oh wait...that's right...this game sucks".  Everyone keeps ranting and raving about how awesome the new game is and I keep almost wanting to just go out and pick it up, but I have to keep reminding myself that I absolutely hate the game.

@shadow

I beat the game on Very Easy last night, I feel friggin accomplished.

I can understand you quitting if you can't beat easiest. To unlock Sakura, I just threw fireballs. That's it. I didn't go down once.

I'm having a bit of trouble too, this being my first SF. I've been using Sagat basically the whole time I've been playing (5+ hours), and even after spending a lot of time in practice mode and trials and player matches, I keep getting beaten by the 9 billion Ryu players in ranked matches. I'm gonna keep at it, though, because I'm really liking the game so far.

I keep tricking myself into getting excited for this game.  Every time I do, I go download that trial of Super Street Fighter 2 Turbo HD Remix thinking I'll suddenly realize the amazing nature of the game, but then I play it and realize "oh wait...that's right...this game sucks".

Crimson Viper is a bitch to fight with E. Honda. I naturally get frustrated, but I am really loving it.

Ya this is why i don't play Street Fighter,cause it's way too hard,and it's boring because of that.

I'm sure you will get better with time. If you really are enjoying the game, stick with it. Don't get yourself down if there are people who can destroy you or else I would have quit a long time ago. Play with friends locally or online to practice the combos and in time, you'll be good and get addicted.

I can see how new players might be turned off by the difficulty even if they're having fun otherwise.  I'm not a great SF player, I can beat SF4 on medium, but not without continuing, and depending on which player I pick, I can have real problems beating Seth on Easiest, and occasionally lose against other fighters.

Don't expect to super good at it when you begin; just about every fighting game i ever played was more fun the longer I played it due to learning the new system and how it all fits in.


If people do nothing but crouch all the time, then do an overhead move.

Whatever, I'm glad people are playing SF4 or fighting game general, but just like an FPS, it isn't for everybody so if you don't find enjoyment that's just you.

Man, I shudder at the thought of you people playing Garou or Third Strike and whatnot. :P

I love the game, but I can totally get where you're coming from. I remember when I imported the first Street Fighter 2 on the SNES from Japan.
In that game, your ending got longer and better the harder you played it and the better you did and I almost always got my ass whupped by Sagat.
It's the main reason my SNES controllers has teeth marks in them. I know it sounds like a pain in the ass, but usually a good fighter should just click with you at a certain moment. Hell, I still haven't gotten into Guilty Gear or King Of Fighters after trying for awhile.

I... The internet... not.. .flaming me? What... what is this madness?

Any case, For some reason all of these comments have pushed me into wanting to play more and get better. That's. This is unwarranted. It's amazing. And I thank you.

Tomorrow I'll sit down and make myself get better with Abel.

Ryu for life!!!! 

Yeah pretty much, to get better at a fighting game (or an older school style fighting game I should say) you have to get your shit wrecked constantly. It may not seem like it at first, but with every loss you walk away with valuable knowledge.  If you walk right into a dragon punch to the jaw, I bet you would try to avoid that in the next match. Getting good at a fighting game, especially a street fighter game, doesn't happen over night. You just have to keep at it, and after a while you are doing crazy combos and supers out the ass. :D

Listen, you CANNOT get any Street Fighter game down in your first day of playing. You really have to practice. Find 1 character that you like and just keep playing as them until you get better, start on easy and make your way through the difficulties. I'm pretty good with Ken and I still can't do his Hard Challenges. It takes time to learn the stragedy in this game. Sometimes I destroy people online and sometimes I get wrecked. You really have to be into Street Fighter to enjoy it. I love it tho.

"I... The internet... not.. .flaming me? What... what is this madness?

Any case, For some reason all of these comments have pushed me into wanting to play more and get better. That's. This is unwarranted. It's amazing. And I thank you.

Tomorrow I'll sit down and make myself get better with Abel.
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Dude, I love the VS games and was a huge fan of Tekken 3, but those game scrape the bottom of the barrel in depth compared to stuff like Third Strike, Virtua Fighter or Garou. I really don't mean that in an elitist way even if it sounds snobbish.

The game isn't perfect, but I wouldn't compare it to the masochism that was hard Ninja Gaiden.
You won't master it in two days. Hell, I've played these games for close to two decade and am still at 0.33 in win ratio online. I still get utterly destroyed a few times by Zangief or Seth in the second round on Medium in the arcade mode. It sounds like a chore, but it's very rewarding when you finally get it.
This may sound harsh, but all the people who give up after two days can just leave if they don't have the stomach to try bettering themselves in the game for a bit. As I said earlier in this thread, some games just take awhile to click with you. I remember hating Street Fighter 3 and not getting the hang of the parrying system on a regular basis and having to choose my Super before the match. But as soon as I got the hang of it, it was awesome.

Dude I totally feel ya,  Im not doing to well at it either its a good game but damn its hard!

Dude, no, you don't even know how badly I want this game. I came this fucking close to buying SF2HDROMGWTF but I made myself get over it.

Now this, this behemoth is out on every game shelf, just mocking me with its awesomeness. I just hate it because I don't want to devote my entire life in order to be good at this game (also why I don't really like RPG's).

Now if there were 30 hours in one day, maybe....

Don't worry, I don't feel Street Fighter 4 either.

The game is sold out everywhere on the PS3...

Am I the only one who didn't find Ninja Gaiden hard (or good)? 

I still enjoy the game.  After practicing for like 3-5 hours a day since tuesday and reading online, I played the arcade mode on easy and feel like i'm ready to step up to the normal setting now.  The only match I had a really hard time with was my rival fight, and even then I only had to do it like 4 times before I won (compared to like 25 times yesterday and still not doing good at all).  I think I lucked out by not having to fight Zangief, Abel or Rufus though, but still I feel like i've gotten alot better.

Why spend 3-4 hours a week training in a fighting game, when you could spend that time training in real martial arts instead! :D

"Street Fighter IV is bringing gamers together. You get a room full of people whose asses are sore from constant kicking and all of a sudden they're out of flame. It's kinda nice. "

"Why spend 3-4 hours a week training in a fighting game, when you could spend that time training in real martial arts instead! :D"

"SathingtonWaltz said:

"Why spend 3-4 hours a week training in a fighting game, when you could spend that time training in real martial arts instead! :D"

Hurr durr, why don't you learn to play drums and guitar instead of playing Rock Band.
Why don't you join the army instead of playing Call Of Duty 4.
Why don't you stick your head in the toilet instead of playing Super Mario Bros?
"

What the hell? Troll?
I'm just pointing out the fallacies in his stupid ass comment.

Let's break it down to another medium then.
Why watch Heat when you can just go rob a bank?
Why watch Titanic when you can just sink a ship?
Why watch Evil Dead 2 when you can just chop your hand off and replace it with a chainsaw?