Virtua Fighter 4

"...I can safely say Sega has nurtured this baby, well aware that it holds the keys to their possible domination of a very important genre on the PS2. It is not only the best fighter available for the system, but pretty much the best console gamers have seen since Soul Calibur."

"We were hoping, however, for something more astounding."

"You can't tell right off the bat, but Virtua Fighter 4 is the best fighting game in years."

"Virtua Fighter 4 is deeper than Marianas Trench, but fortunately, it's much easier to dive into. The most realistic, well-rounded and technically impressive fighting ever made."

"VF4 will employ the same control scheme as the first two games, with Punch, Kick, and Defense commands. There's also a complex parrying system, which improves on the comparable Dead or Alive 2 visually, at least. Eight-way movement is possible along with the standard stationary joystick maneuvers."