Ok, so time for a comparison review...

...I mean, after all, last month had quite a few good releases, didn't it? So the contenders for this one are Killzone 2 and Street Fighter IV. Mainly because those are the two I've actually had the chance to get my hands on (I know I'm slacking but there is also money necessary to spend elsewhere) Most of you are thinking, that's like comparing apples and oranges, or in this case, a fighting game and a shooting game.

Well, when your low on cash, guess what, sometimes you have to decide if you want rice OR eggs, you just can't have both.

So let's start with a Tale of the Tape, shall we? (For those who don't know what that is, it's a basic rundown of the two contenders)

Killzone 2

PS3 exclusive First Person Shooter

Online Play

No Accessories required; except optional headset for online chat

Squad based

Linear Storyline

Street Fighter IV

Multiplatform Fighter

Online Play

No Accessories required; highly recommended, yet optional Arcade Stick or FightPad

One on One Fighting

Encompassing Storyline

Ok, so that wasn't too good of a Tale of The Tape but that was my first attempt. Anyway, moving on.

So, we have here two excellent and long awaited games. This isn't a review to say that one is better than the other, though that can be miss leading with the word comparison, no more or less this is to compare them to see which you should own first because let's face it we can't always purchase games right when they come out, or even weeks when they come out (sometimes it can take as long as 6 months! OMG!) So without further adieu, reasons why one should be purchased first over the other.

Let's start off with what is needed to play comfortably. For Killzone 2, you pretty much only really need a headset, and that's if, you know, you care to tell someone they took a kill or whatever. Street Fighter IV on the other hand, depending on whether you get it on the Xbox 360 or the PS3, you kinda need a Arcade Stick to really feel it. Especially if it's on the Xbox 360, since the D-Pad is horrendous, you would most definitely need at the very least a FightPad. Making that swift blow to Street Fighter IV by Killzone 2, but by no means a promising blow.

They both have online play, but Killzone 2, being a PS3 exclusive, might not have as much lag as Street Fighter IV for the Xbox 360. However, in order to get the full rewards of a Online game in KZ2 you have to finish the entire game through, which could take a matter of hours. SFIV, a matter of minutes since a fight doesn't take too long, and you still get the excitement factor. Plus SFIV is pretty much a one on one match up basis, meaning more bragging rights honestly. With that, SFIV returns the blow to KZ2, but again nothing really significant.

At this point, the two games are still a tough decision, one being a shooter and the other being a fighter. Both having been long awaited, at least more than two years. So what exactly is the finishing blow one has over the other?

Staying power. That's the uppercut to knock out the competition. And despite this having a lot of fighting references, this is unbiased. However, SFIV has a tad more staying power than KZ2 because of it's overall different single player modes, vast online, easy to pick up, and easy ability to put down. Despite KZ2 having the ability to captivate an audience with it's amazing story, great squad based online play (almost rivaling that of Counter-Strike, maybe?) and its unneeded extras it narrowly was hit by SFIV's finishing blow, but unfortunately I would have to say when choosing, buy SFIV first. It will keep you satisfied for far longer than KZ2 while you wait for the time you can purchase the other game.

So, two great games in their own right, but SFIV has much more of a longer play value, IMHO. Again, still haven't thought of a closing line, so keep playing.