Guilty Gear -Strive-

 PlayStation 4
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7.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 56 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 42 out of 56
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 56
  3. Negative: 10 out of 56
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  1. ADeNy
    Jun 11, 2021
    10
    Отличный файтинг. + Визуал (да, аниме). Арки славятся своим визуальным стилем, они его отработали на предыдущих Гирах, GBV и DBZ. Ярко, сочно и стильно.
    + Боевая система. "О нет, это не гилти гир, тут всё так медленно, нельзя делать 40+ комбо плак-плак" Не слушайте этих нытиков. Им подавай старую игру в новой обёртке и тогда они будут ныть, что ничего не изменилось.
    Бои динамичны за счёт    Отличный файтинг. + Визуал (да, аниме). Арки славятся своим визуальным стилем, они его отработали на предыдущих Гирах, GBV и DBZ. Ярко, сочно и стильно.
    + Боевая система. "О нет, это не гилти гир, тут всё так медленно, нельзя делать 40+ комбо плак-плак" Не слушайте этих нытиков. Им подавай старую игру в новой обёртке и тогда они будут ныть, что ничего не изменилось.
    Бои динамичны за счёт увеличенного урона, базу упростили, однако игра не потеряла глубины: 4 вида отмены анимации позволяют творить самые безумные комбинации, бойцы все уникальны, а ввод также требователен к таймингам.
    + ЛОР. В кои-то веки теперь можно разобраться в том, что творится в этом мире. Добавили глоссарий, связи персонажей и конечно похорошевшую сюжетку (которая мультик на несколько часов).
    + Обучение. Режим миссий научит всем основам, не переживайте.
    - Режим аркады без роликов, просто пара диалогов в награду за игру, meh.
    - В конце сюжетки без поллитры не разобраться.
    Нормальное лобби, хватит ныть :)

    Любителям файтингов нельзя проходить мимо, иначе вы всего лишь любители.    … Expand
  2. DanteXCM
    Nov 28, 2021
    10
    Muy weno, con arroz blanco
    Yo le doy un 20 de 10 dura
    Me recuerda a la caza
    Que nomas queria poner lo del arroz blanco pero pude un mínimo de caracteres para poder publicar la reseña ajjaj
  3. WilkerKof
    Jun 20, 2021
    10
    Jogo impecável.

    1-Modo online sem lag, nunca visto antes em um jogo. 2-Jogabilidade incrível, cada personagem tem sua forma de jogar e habilidades únicas. 3-Preço inigualável para um lançamento. 4-Apesar de amar The King Of Fighters, nos últimos anos tem decepcionado muito, nesse ano ficou com vergonha de lançar e ser enterrado por Guilty Gear. Recomento para quem ama jogos de    Jogo impecável.

    1-Modo online sem lag, nunca visto antes em um jogo.
    2-Jogabilidade incrível, cada personagem tem sua forma de jogar e habilidades únicas.
    3-Preço inigualável para um lançamento.
    4-Apesar de amar The King Of Fighters, nos últimos anos tem decepcionado muito, nesse ano ficou com vergonha de lançar e ser enterrado por Guilty Gear.

    Recomento para quem ama jogos de lutas 11/10    … Expand
  4. thegreatreviw
    Jun 22, 2021
    10
    Fighting game perfection. Incredible gameplay, great tutorial and mission modes for beginners. The story mode is amazing and carries on from Xrd. The netcode is amazing (rollback), and it runs incredibly smooth and quick on PS5.
  5. wizard12641
    Jun 16, 2021
    10
    This is one of the best fighting games I've ever played. Combat is fast and Satisfying. Even if you do not know how to play game very well you can do some combos furthermore learning the system is rewarding.
  6. FunkyBoi
    Aug 17, 2021
    10
    I am totally obsessed with this game and will likely continue to be obsessed for months, if not years. I've always wanted to get into fighting games, in the past I dabbled casually in Street Fighter IV and V, Skullgirls, Dragon Ball Fighterz, and Granblue Fantasy, but I never quite got in at the right time to be able to learn them properly. Fighting games are really strengthened by theI am totally obsessed with this game and will likely continue to be obsessed for months, if not years. I've always wanted to get into fighting games, in the past I dabbled casually in Street Fighter IV and V, Skullgirls, Dragon Ball Fighterz, and Granblue Fantasy, but I never quite got in at the right time to be able to learn them properly. Fighting games are really strengthened by the complexity they allow in competitive play, but this complexity can also feel like an insurmountable obstacle to an unexperienced player, particularly a complete newbie. Strive refines the format down to the essentials, which is not to say it's easy, far from it, just the quantity of information required to be learned by the player to actually engage with the game has been lessened dramatically. I got in on day one of the pre-release, and have been steadily learning and growing as the game itself grows and develops, and I can easily say it was one of the best gaming decisions I ever made. I'm now hopelessly enthralled in the fighting game community, and knowing all that I know now, I'm confident in branching out into other titles as they release. Absolutely recommend this title to anyone like me, who has always been interested but never felt truly capable of breaching this complex yet rewarding genre.… Expand
  7. N7FuzzDuck
    Jun 11, 2021
    8
    Guilty Gear Strive is interesting to review because in alot of ways it takes several steps forward but also a few steps back. I hope you take the time to read the cons because they are vastly longer than the pros, but that's just criticism because I want the game to improve and you never know who is reading. I do think it's worth a buy if you're into these types of games but if you'reGuilty Gear Strive is interesting to review because in alot of ways it takes several steps forward but also a few steps back. I hope you take the time to read the cons because they are vastly longer than the pros, but that's just criticism because I want the game to improve and you never know who is reading. I do think it's worth a buy if you're into these types of games but if you're still debating then feel free to read on.

    -Pros
    The Animation/Art design is top notch and better than ever.

    The music is still amazing. If you have come to love the rock soundtrack of previous games you will find that it has continued here.

    The fighting is flashy and over the top, the smooth animation really fleshes out these wonderfully designed characters.

    The online netcode is also quite good. I've been playing for the last few days with a buddy as well as other online players, and have found very little to almost no lag. if there was lag it's usually because something massive was downloading in the background or i had family streaming stuff in other rooms at the same time.

    There is a campaign story and while being only 5- 6 hours in length it still held my interest and the cutscenes are beautiful to look at. I usually don't care about single player modes in fighting games because i mostly play online but there is something for Single Player fans.

    2 new characters Nagoriyuki and Giovanna are really cool to use. I actually found myself playing Giovanna alot because she's close quarters and she moves quick, similar to Chun Li in Street fighter but that's just my preference.

    -Cons
    Let me just start by saying the online lobby system is unnecessarily complicated. It took a long time to finally figure out how everything worked. Whatever happened to just simple lobbies, where you make a lobby, hit invite, and your friend joins? The online lobby system is similar to DBFZ to where you have to be in the same region as your friend as well as coordinate with them outside the game on which room to go in, and this will be the go to option because it's in these lobbies where you will find a rematch button after fights. Even if you make your own lobby in Player match, set it to specific to where only friends can join, there is no rematch option...why is this the case when the other lobbies don't have this problem? These lobbies also have these weird looking avatars that look like they are from a off brand version of Minecraft Also you need to complete an online tutorial before you can even play.

    There is no combo challenge mode, this one doesn't bother me as much since learning combos will happen naturally but it's always nice to have a frame of reference to go off of. Whether they will add this in the future remains to be seen but right now it doesn't exist. Most combo nuts will most likely upload how to do basic to advance combos on YouTube anyways so there's always that resource but still it would've been nice to have.

    The damage feels like it's set too high. When me and my friend were playing, i had the time set to 99 or infinite but it was unnecessary since most of our rounds didn't go below 65 seconds. Meaning most rounds lasted about 25-30 seconds. In previous titles it would usually go down to the last 20 seconds, or sometimes down to the wire almost running out of time.

    Since the damage is set high, some characters are already in desperate need of a nerf. Potemkin is beyond powerful right now. He has a grab where he can catch you out of the air and punch you several times and this will take half your life bar...most characters SPECIAL attacks won't even do that much damage but his regular grab will destroy you. Had a few matches to where Id go against him, he'd grab me once, take half my life, punch me like once or twice, then do a grab finisher and that's the end of the round. Makes it very frustrating when you land 20-30 hits on someone and they kill you in 3 moves.

    Roster is only 15 this time around, with the game looking as nice as it is, I can imagine it takes a very long time to animate these characters and get them put into the game, but with this very same company putting out bigger rosters on previous titles, it is kind of a let down. If you had a favorite character in Rev 2 there's a chance they didn't make it into this game. There is a 30$ season pass you can buy with 5 characters already lined up but they don't tell you who these characters are yet, so you're paying for something that you don't even know what you're getting. I know this isn't exactly a new trend in fighting games, since games like DBFZ, Smash Bros, and Soul Calibur do the same thing, but this needs to stop being the norm.

    Overall i am enjoying it for now, I played this on PS4 and with it being a 7 year old system, this game runs pretty good and smooth so PS5 and PC owners will probably be pleased as well. Has the potential to be a 9 or 10 but those cons I pointed out unfortunately hold it back a bit.    … Expand
  8. Honeyzephyr
    Jun 11, 2021
    9
    As someone who often gets frustrated with fighting games because of skill gaps, I am really enjoying GG -Strive-. Matches feel balanced because of the changes to combat, increased damage, and the shift to a more neutral-style focus. Every fight feels exhilarating with plenty of fair exchanges and the variety of tools to get out of tough situations. Even if I'm getting pounded, I canAs someone who often gets frustrated with fighting games because of skill gaps, I am really enjoying GG -Strive-. Matches feel balanced because of the changes to combat, increased damage, and the shift to a more neutral-style focus. Every fight feels exhilarating with plenty of fair exchanges and the variety of tools to get out of tough situations. Even if I'm getting pounded, I can turn the tide at least once and put the pressure on my opponent, leaving me with the feeling that if I lose, it's because I made a series of wrong decisions rather than losing to cheeseball moves and imbalanced game mechanics.

    Netcode is amazing. Matches are super smooth. I actually like the lobby a lot because the tower/floor mechanic helps sort me into lobbies with people of similar skill. I can also leave the tower and go to the open park where I can fight anyone of any level without moving up or down the tower floors. There are plenty of people playing online so far.

    If you aren't a veteran, picking a main can be difficult because each of these characters is so different in playstyle and expression that they all look equally fun to play.

    The map mission system is legit. It teaches virtually every aspect of the game inside and out. If you are new to the game or fighters in general, playing those missions will without a doubt make you better.

    Oh yeah, and the game is freaking gorgeous eye and ear candy all around :-)    … Expand
  9. RobertoNeg
    Jun 20, 2021
    10
    Melhor Jogo de luta da atualidade.
    Partidas online impecável, sem travamento, tag etc...
    Muito barato.
    Se eu fosse você compraria.
  10. vitesong
    Aug 2, 2021
    8
    As it is on release, Guilty Gear Strive may seem like a lackluster package. It has limited single-player modes, a non-playable story, and no comfortable way for you to learn character combos. But saying Guilty Gear Strive feels unpolished would be a huge disservice.

    GGST's combat mechanics feel polished to an extreme degree, to the point where it might feel difficult to experiment after    As it is on release, Guilty Gear Strive may seem like a lackluster package. It has limited single-player modes, a non-playable story, and no comfortable way for you to learn character combos. But saying Guilty Gear Strive feels unpolished would be a huge disservice.

    GGST's combat mechanics feel polished to an extreme degree, to the point where it might feel difficult to experiment after about 100 hours of play or so. Most of the staples are here, Roman Cancels, RISC gauge, Burst, and Faultless Defense to mention a few. Sadly, some others are gone, but for good reason.

    A 15 character roster that feels far more diverse than it has any right to and a plethora of playstyles and levels of difficulty within them make it an exciting group to experiment and learn with.

    Without getting too specific, If you're a lab monster or just love grinding online matches on a game with a superb combat system, this is the game for you. If you're leaning more to the single-player side or fighting games have always been off-putting for you this is probably a tall ask at full price.

    Pros:

    - Incredibly diverse 15 character roster.
    - Cutting-edge netcode for the best online fighting game experience you've probably ever had.
    - Unparalleled graphics and presentation in the genre.

    Cons:

    - Lack of single-player content and learning tools.
    - Long loading times and clunky lobby system.

    P.S. We're still missing Baiken so everything is meaningless.    … Expand
  11. PMG-Writer
    Aug 8, 2021
    9
    With the latest spin-off "Guilty Gear -Strive-", the developers have made a correct and important step. Thus, the game feels better and more intense for all areas. Especially the entry for beginners is easier and more successful than before. The battles run great and fluidly. At the same time, the arenas and fighters always cut a great figure and have a lot of details and approaches. TheWith the latest spin-off "Guilty Gear -Strive-", the developers have made a correct and important step. Thus, the game feels better and more intense for all areas. Especially the entry for beginners is easier and more successful than before. The battles run great and fluidly. At the same time, the arenas and fighters always cut a great figure and have a lot of details and approaches. The sound is also good and the controls get right into your blood after a few minutes. If you want to experience a really great title, you should definitely take a closer look at "Guilty Gear -Strive-" as a fighting game.… Expand
  12. InacioRodrigues
    Aug 11, 2021
    9
    I want to live inside this game! Seriously is the most beautiful game I've ever seen! You must create an RPG with this artstyle.... because playing for more than 12 hard could start being boring.

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84

Generally favorable reviews - based on 20 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 20
  3. Negative: 0 out of 20
  1. Cubed3
    Aug 16, 2021
    90
    Guilty Gear -Strive- is a superb entry in the 2D Fighter genre, and has the looks, sounds, and stability to back the claim. While smaller compared to other titles, the initial roster of fifteen fighters feels distinct, and most picks have a fitting theme to complement their personality and playstyle. The Story Mode does a great job showcasing who these characters are, while providing a good narrative to boot - and while the act of getting matched with other players can be a pain, the online play experience is incredibly solid. Let's rock!
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  2. Gamers' Temple
    Aug 10, 2021
    90
    The soundtrack is easily one of the best I have heard for a fighter. All Guilty Gear games have a beautiful rock soundtrack and Strive certainly does too. The game has many lyrical rock tracks. If you’re the slightest bit curious about this game be sure to give it a try. I’m not even really a fan of Guilty Gear, but I instantly loved Guilty Gear Strive when I first started to play it. It’s easy to tell a good fighter when the game feels so fluid and easy to pick up and play from the beginning. In this day and age, fluid online play means a lot for a fighter and Strive definitely has you covered there as well.
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  3. Impulsegamer
    Jul 19, 2021
    80
    Guilty Gear Strive is undoubtedly another great entry in the series. It’s incredibly intricate yet friendly gameplay, attractive character designs, and inviting next-gen visuals are but a few of the reasons you should pick up this game, especially if you're a fighting game fanatic.
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