WuPac
2007
2021
A new low point for Ubisoft. It's a bit fun starting off, although the jank is apparent from the very beginning. It doesn't take long for everything to wear thin though, as you'll be doing the same exact things over and over and over, whether it be for the main missions or side content. The story is generic nonsense, with plenty of unlikable characters thrown at you nonstop. Giancarlo Esposito surprisingly didn't phone it in - his performance is great, the highlight of the game even, but you even get sick of him by the end when the story completely turns to shit.
1999
1997
1999
1997
2000
I think I completed it? Radiohead's my favorite artist, so I went in with high hopes and ended up somewhat disappointed. There were some beautiful moments, both visually and audibly, but a lot of nothing in between as well as parts I was wishing I could skip ahead through. Parts of it would've worked amazingly as a horror game.
While it lacks replayability if you aren't a hardcore player, everything else about SSFIV is perfect. The roster of classic and new characters especially. Better than V in every way other than graphically, and even then not by much. Arenas are memorable, characters are bursting with charisma and style, and the paint splatter art style fits perfectly. Still wouldn't recommend to non-fighting game fans.
2003