UPDATE: Servers are back online (for now), you can order a copy of the games limited edition here

Street Fighter V‘s launch has been a rough, yet promising start. Players were able to play a variety of single player content, such as the games story modes and survival modes, with little to no effort (except for an inexcusable loss of progress when dropped from the server). And while to earn in-game fight money required online access to prevent cheating, it’s all biting Capcom in the foot as players are feeling as if their time is being wasted by unsavable progress. A game which was tested extensively (4 public betas) not working on launch is severely disappointing. For what should’ve been PlayStation’s biggest launch of the year, the return of the 25 year old franchise exclusively coming to their platform hasn’t been the best.

My take: I’m enjoying Street Fighter V, mostly exercising in training mode. I’m preparing for a tournament up in Portland this Saturday. I think the game is very polished, and shows promise. And while some may complain about the content, the crux is the gameplay and it pulls it off perfectly.