Fighting games have been appealing to video gamers since the beginning.
Going back to the classic Combat on the Atari 2600, zealous gamerz have never been able to get enough of this genre. These video games continue to be released year after year, and while great games are rewarded with record sales, it takes more than guns and blood to make great games. If the game play is lacking in features or action, gamers will vote with their wallets and skip the title.

Fighting games at gamerisms offers five titles and reviews for this genre.

1) Super Street Fighter IV
When discussing fighting games, the two that immediately come to mind as standard bearers of their respective video game genres are Call of Duty and Street Fighter. Since we have already discussed the newest incarnation of Call of Duty in another article about war videogames, Super Street Fighter IV is the obvious choice for fighting games.
Features include 3D rendition during fights and classic game play. Some of the characters that gamers have met with this series are Abel, Rufus, El Fuerte and Rufus. On the Boss side along with hidden characters are Seth, Gouken and Akuma.
There is no debate that the screens and play roster are super hot, however the drawback is that gamers have to wait for new releases.

2) Grand Theft Auto
At gamerisms, we thought some of our genre classifications would be debated, but no  videogames in this genre or elsewhere at the site will match the wildly popular and controversial game, Grand Theft Auto=GTA.
This series boasts at least nine separate games and counting, while awaiting the release of a new Grand Theft Auto.
This video game combines action, racing, and violent fighting in a definitely adult videogames theme.
The series based on a term used to describe auto theft presents characters whose sole purpose is to advance in the criminal underworld and they will fight mightily to attain that goal.
This fighting video game offers online multiplayer mode for up to 16 players. These avid gamerz can play together choosing death match, cops 'n' crooks, deal breaker and Mafiya. 
Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars was released in 2009 to keep gamerz happy until
the next round of GTA.

3) Tekken 6
Another long time contender in the fighting games genre is the Tekken franchise. Returning for a sixth installment with slick graphics and impressive characters, this video game will keep fans of fighting games entertained for a long time coming.
Players can explore the Arcade, Ghost Battles, Time Trial, Survival and Practice modes. With Ghost Battles, you are challenged by a steady stream of new AI opponents, or ghosts, that possess different ranks. At battle's end, you can pick your next opponent among 3 contenders. 
The game introduces new fighters, Lars and Alisa along with familiar characters of
Bob, Leo, Miguel and Zafina. Tekken fans will not be disappointed with the latest offering. 

4) Elder Scrolls IV
This video game began as a computer series and has evolved into one of the best RPG action adventure, fighting games.
In Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, you not only have the main quest in Cyrodil, but you have hundreds of side quests that are already downloaded. Additionally, you can purchase and download more content for these videogames. There are guilds that you can join and perform the quests requested so that you can rank up. Or you can walk around Cyrodil to find caverns and other areas where you can fight it out and rank up. Oblivion is great for those who love blunt objects, bow and arrows or swords. There are no guns in this one, and you get to bludgeon people to death.

5) Final Fantasy: Fighting games
Last but not least, definitely not least, are the Final Fantasy video games. There are several of these out now, and they are RPG games with magic and fighting galore. Swords are the main choice of weaponry in this game. There are many gamerz who enjoy these videogames and have for years. The varied selection of Final Fantasies titles does not make the decision for these fighting games easy.

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