Hello fellow gamers, welcome to my very first blog entry on this site. Before you start reading my experiences with the game, please know that english its not my first language so I apologize in advance for any error. (feel free to make any type of correction or suggestion in the comments, it will be appreciated)
Disclaimer #1 I'm a huge fan of the Street Fighter series and Capcom (despite their many flaws). I been playing almost all the games they realesed since the early '90. My favorites are Resident Evil 4 and Project Justice (please revive this saga).
So when I heard that a new game was going to be released this year (finally) I started following all the news and info about it. I was trying to act like an informed gamer and not only as a fanboy. And i really like the way they handled all the details of the game this time around, they were very upfront about it. So i decided to preorder this game (first time doing a preorder by the way, damn it Chun Li battle costume) knowing its going to be an "incomplete" game for a long time.
The grab point for me, the reason I decided to support this project, was the platform concept. There wont be a SF5 Arcade Edition, Ultra Edition or Super, there will only one game with planned updates for the years to come (probably a GOTY edition will appear later on). And apparently all the updates are going to be free (I still dont trust Capcom enough, better wait and see). For that reason I decided to purchase this game digital (also a new field for me).
So the day finally come... and I wasnt able to play the game :(
Server issues and missing parts... I was pretty dissapointed. I only got the chance to try the practice mode but that was enough to fall in love with the game. The mechanics in this game are perfect, depth but friendly and the visuals really enhance their impact. Also they finally change some characters moves and expanded their reach and playability. Its a truly overhaul to the classic formula of SF since SFII without selling the soul of the series. (Capcom knows his stuff) Ryu is still Ryu but it feel fresh (Zangief finally have an aerial throw YEAH!!). And the newcomers add somethings new to the saga. I'm trying to main Rashid for the moment.
Disclaimer #2 and #3: I'm a bit sucker for the arcade mode and I don't play fighting games online (till now).
The Story mode is surely a let down and it puzzle me why they choose it to do it this way... only a few rounds with a couple of screenshots... probably product of rushing the game for the Pro Tour. Or maybe they are trying to pull something like GG Xrd with a prologue Arcade Mode (more robust by the way) and a Cinematic Story Mode (3 hour movie with a killer cliffhanger, need Revelator right now). Anyhow the real Story mode is coming in June so no problem right there.
Right now I'm training and getting all the colors, titles and fight money that I can. And having a blast while doing it.
Finally the online component is still pretty broken, and without any experience I usually only enter to get my ass kicked, but at least this time around I understand the differences between my and my opponent, my mistakes and I'm able to put a decent fight. The local VS is as good as ever but more balanced.
In short I'm glad with my purchase and I recommend the game to any SF fan or any gamer with a bit of patience while the updates drop.
Capcom can yet again break a new frontier in videogames if they do this right. And hopefully they will. Thanks for reading :)
Capes is a good enough game, but lacks the necessary distinction to go up, up and away.
The first game in this series, Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice was one of my favourite games that I had on the PS4. It wasn’t a game that I would say was ever really that popular and I remember finding it on sale long after launch and giving it a go because the graphics looked nice. The game was probably one of the few in that generation that surprised me
Ninja Theory outdid itself in Hellblade 2 with the photorealistic visuals and the unreal audio design, but why was the gameplay neglected?
Its a perfect game for Gamepass, i think this is what MS wanted from it to be. IMO spring 2025 PS5/Switch 2 release maybe sooner
I finished it and I'll start by saying the graphics are amazing!!!!! and I experienced and noticed absolutely zero bugs and ran into no issues with the game so it's highly polished.
In saying that, that's where my compliments end, I slugged my way through this game, thank god it was short.
The most on rails game I've ever played, didn't care for the story or the characters outside of the story for the first giant which I did like. For a game like this story and characters should've been everything and it just didn't hit, I didn't care at all just wanted to finish the game and experience the visuals, that's the only reason I persisted.
Puzzles were absolutely lame an amounted to either trying to find shapes or using land shifting bubbles, all of which were piss easy.
The fights are cool at first and look brutal but again very simple.
Basically no environment interaction besides lighting torches
Checking my last achievement only like 6% of players have finished the game which says a lot considering the length of it. I can't imagine a whole lot of people are playing this either.
Don't understand the higher reviews for this, outside of visuals the game isn't great if any anything it was a slog to get the 7 hrs it's took me.
Many perfect reviews only scores the graphics like the very "unbiased"(lol) reviews of DF and Eurogamer. But saying the gameplay and story is a masterpiece are a bunch of liars.
Order 1886 had graphics that were way ahead of its time. Also had excellent gameplay. But it was absolutely ripped to shreds in reviews based on the shortness of the game and some repetitiveness of some fights. For some reason those things don't apply to HB.
A fair comparison I must say. I will play Hellblade II when it comes to PS5 (provided it gets a physical release) as I can't help but think it's similar to the first game in respect of its shortcomings, and I still got something out of that 1st game (a platinum trophy specifically).
Good read! I think streetfighter V is great already. I dont care for arcade mode, i think the one round survival mode is good enough. I just want to train for on line matches. That is what street fighter V is all about.
Good read! Let me point out some things you need to edit in your blog:
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it puzzle me why they choose it to do it this way
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probably product of rushing the game for the Pro Tour
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probably a rushed product to make way for the Pro Tour
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and I'm able to put a decent fight
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and that I'm able to put a decent fight
I may have missed some, but there you go. You also need to mind your punctuations. Overall, it's still a comprehensible and informative blog. Thank you!