SF5 watered down the inputs for short frame links and combos so that more average/new players can thrive in the game compared to sf4 therefore makes the game incredible fun imho. The roster looks a little skimpy at first but now that season 1 is coming to end they already added several DLC such as guile, alex, ibuki, juri, balrog (boxer), and even urien just a month ago. New cast is being introduced every 2-4 months which really makes the game more exciting. Plus the online rank matches are true training grounds unlike sf4 where you were limited to the region you are playing in or even a disconnect between xbox and ps players. Now everything is streamlined into 1 international league.