![]() Speaking of countering and punishing moves, Guilty Gear Strive‘s gameplay has been reworked here. In a major effort to stand out while being aesthetically pleasing, ASW really did due diligence in integrating the stats & design well into a full-motion match. While some may argue that the combo counter text can get obnoxiously big if you’re racking up the hits, as well as the counter-hit prompt can get intrusive and jarring, they personally did not deter the 2D fighting experience in the slightest. The 2D/3D art style here is arguably the best ASW has done since Guilty Gear Xrd and its plethora of updates. We can’t start talking about Guilty Gear Strive without bringing up how frickin’ gorgeous it looks. Even with a gimped single player option, everything else about the game is worthy of putting this fighter in a prime space. ![]() Much.Īre these changes worth the hassle? In Guilty Gear Strive’s case, I’m personally down with it and I do feel it needs to have its established mechanics “streamlined” to get more people on board. But at the same time, it’ll need to do some attentive PR to make sure the inevitable changes do not piss off its current fanbase. So if a renowned game developer -Arc System Works- wants to attract more players to its treasured firstborn, it will have to make a few concessions and major changes. Yeah, it’s pretty small when you put things into perspective. And in the grand scheme of competitive gaming things, fighting games, unfortunately, make up a small fraction if you compare it to your MOBAs and team-based shooters. “Niche” is the keyword here, because the Guilty Gear fandom and its players are a dedicated bunch despite its size. ![]() As far as I can remember, the PS1 Guilty Gear was born out of love for the genre, and its sequels & “tournament editions” dominated the fighting game scene by establishing its own rules and niche. But I do pay attention to the genre’s history and (mostly convoluted) lore even before the likes of Street Fighter 2 came into the picture. I do not claim to be a grandmaster in fighting games, far from it. Genre: Really pretty-looking 2D fighting game Plus, there aren’t any noteworthy fighting games to add to our GOTY list this year, so this will have to do. Update (): After a balance patch, a few character additions, and the game’s network being more than stable, we’ve decided to tweak the game’s score & review to reflect the effort Arc System Works has put to maintain the game. ![]()
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