Best fighting game for the Xbox?

All 3D fighting games are blah.

CvS2 is the closest thing to a good fighting game on the Xbox, which is sad.

MvC2 is (for me) unplayable w/o an arcade stick, and only fun if you play against people who don't pick the same three guys over and over again, going through their robot-like routines. In other words, play it like an earlier vs. game and it's fun, otherwise it gets old real quick.

I would go for the 3D if they are casual gamers. People like 3D graphics. I'd recommend DOA 3 or Soul Caliber 2. I personally like SC 2 better, but I have the Cube version.

But you probably would have more fun with 2D fighting games.

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Originally Posted by MechDeus

None of those are reversing the reversal (as was discussed above), that's strategy. One's a move while the other's a thought process. DOA3 is RPS: Attacks counter throws, throws counter reversals, reversals counter attacks.

[edit] For clarity's sake.

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True, no reversal-reversals. However, it's hardly RPS, as obviously the timing, hit-level, and use of all the different attacks and throws interact with each other strategically. Many times, if we stick with RPS, it will be rock vs rock, and there are plenty of rocks that beat other rocks, and certain throws have advantage over others and all that. Body placement and using the environment is fairly crucial in DOA3 as well. To say it's RPS at its core is like saying VF is: strikes > throws, throws > blocks, blocks > strikes.

For those that complain about reversals, I seriously think the "reverse-abuser" is the easiest opponent to beat, since they are the easiest to fake out and punish (command throwing a whiffed reversal). Even without that, just pecking away at them while they try to guess what you're doing will win you the round even if you get reversed once or twice (they're not nearly as strong as in previous DOAs).

On topic though, DOA3 is the best party-fighting game I can think of, and a damn good one all around. SC2 beats it out, but for what you're describing, DOA3 is the way to go (and it's a cheap platinum hit). Just be sure to unlock all the outfits, since playing dress-up is half the fun :sweat:

Anybody suggesting 2d fighting games clearly doesn't understand the audience Parcher has presented.

Get DOA3, or if you want realness, one of the UFC games. Though the UFC games are pretty mediocre.

Get Kabuto Chan..

They make fun of Jesus..

Should be perfect for you!