Contents of the new EGM

[MechDeus]

Guilty Gear X2 - 8.0, 8.5, 8.5

My issue still hasn't arrived, but I'm guessing I already know what problems they had with it. Solid scores, yes, but the game is better then that. Ah well, I wasn't expecting anything higher marks from a 2D fighter in any magazine these days.

[alan_fatima]

Just got the issue through the mail. The main complaint about Devil May Cry 2 was the difficulty. Throughout the three page spread and the three reviews it comes up again and again and again. One reviewer (Shane) said he'd played tougher Rugrats games.

The other main complaint was that Dante and Lucia's quests are pretty much the same as far as areas/monsters/bosses go. I don't recall it saying anything about learning more about the story depending which character you choose...although I'd assume you do....

Shane says the plot is a "big puddle of nonsense" and Mark says "The story is awful..." The third reviewer doesn't mention the story.

[Despair]

My issue didnt arive today, hopefully Monday.

Original DMC storyline wasnt the greates either, but hopefully DMC2 story will still be better than Rygar's

[Yoshi]

Originally posted by alan_fatima
Shane says the plot is a "big puddle of nonsense" and Mark says "The story is awful..." The third reviewer doesn't mention the story.

I'm glad I don't play my action games for the plot.

[MechDeus]

Difficulty, story... who cares. Did they fix the camera? That's really the only important change they needed to do for it be worthy of being called a sequel.

[SamuraiMoogle]

Originally posted by MechDeus
My issue still hasn't arrived, but I'm guessing I already know what problems they had with it. Solid scores, yes, but the game is better then that. Ah well, I wasn't expecting anything higher marks from a 2D fighter in any magazine these days.

I got the issue and read the GGX2 review and they said its a a no brainer purchase for any fighter fan. They said the graphics and animation put Street Fighter 3 to shame. The only real problem with it they said its a serious, skill-based fighter with a rough entry barrier.

[alan_fatima]

The reviewers (and the two page spread explanation/semi-review-thing) seemed to perfectly understand that, Yoshi, as they only mentioned story in passing, the only person who concentrated on it to any degree being Shane, who goes on to say "Events unfold in a slap-dash, thrown-together manner that rarely makes logical sense."

No mention of the camera. The closest thing to it is "The janky targeting system sometimes adds some challenge, but that's a whole other story" (Miguel).

[MechDeus]

Originally posted by SamuraiMoogle
I got the issue and read the GGX2 review and they said its a a no brainer purchase for any fighter fan. They said the graphics and animation put Street Fighter 3 to shame. The only real problem with it they said its a serious, skill-based fighter with a rough entry barrier.

Perhaps they were entranced by the sparkly effects, because the animation itself is still below TS. I can see the complaint (about the rough entry barrier) since as the last newbie to it I played with said, "This game is perfect for squirrels on crack."

[johnk_]

i actually liked the camera views in DMC1..

i felt that it added something to the game that made it interesting for me..

[Yoshi]

Originally posted by SamuraiMoogle
They said the graphics and animation put Street Fighter 3 to shame.

Now if only the gameplay could approach a Capcom or SNK offering...