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I'm a lot better at fighting games against the computer, myself. Or at least against people who have never played that game before. :P
Everybody seems to suck at fighting games......PRO TIP: You need a rival. Find a friend who is of a similar skill level, and crack each others skulls for extended periods of time. You WILL get better.
Ha, great article filled with great quips! My friends are fighting game gurus that play competitively, and I don't... so I know exactly how you feel. I'm amazed at their ability to break the game down into an instinctual/reactionary event, but I'd never volunteer to play against them.
Perfectly fitting (and hilarious) video to end with, too. I love how it took Ryu 38 seconds before even attempting a Shoryuken!
Perfectly fitting (and hilarious) video to end with, too. I love how it took Ryu 38 seconds before even attempting a Shoryuken!
Haha, thanks guys! I really enjoyed writing this one, because man...I really suck at fighting games. I play them on my own, though! I just crank that difficulty all the way down to Easy! I mean....shh, don't tell anyone that part.
we had a saying when we played fighters when i wad a kid.
"no cheeseing in the corners!"
i stopped liking fighters after awhile.
and now with the online play and every fighting game has to have special tournament balancing mechanics and crap. people seem to take thier fighters to serious.
like with all the frame counting of moves and stuff, i know its in depth and every game has those people but.... man.. what ever happened to picking the guy you liked, not the one with the best cheap moves or the fastest guy because his moves are 1 frame faster.
i will admit i did like the marvel/capcom games because you could pick guys you liked and have fun playing because it was so unbalanced. it made it fun to play with friends. pure crazy. but using cheap tactics just to get a win online is annoying. thats why local play is better cause you could unplug your friends controller when he starts cheesing!
also bushido blade rules. thats fun to play with a friend. watching 1 hit skull splitting replays FTW! we need a now-gen version of that!
"no cheeseing in the corners!"
i stopped liking fighters after awhile.
and now with the online play and every fighting game has to have special tournament balancing mechanics and crap. people seem to take thier fighters to serious.
like with all the frame counting of moves and stuff, i know its in depth and every game has those people but.... man.. what ever happened to picking the guy you liked, not the one with the best cheap moves or the fastest guy because his moves are 1 frame faster.
i will admit i did like the marvel/capcom games because you could pick guys you liked and have fun playing because it was so unbalanced. it made it fun to play with friends. pure crazy. but using cheap tactics just to get a win online is annoying. thats why local play is better cause you could unplug your friends controller when he starts cheesing!
also bushido blade rules. thats fun to play with a friend. watching 1 hit skull splitting replays FTW! we need a now-gen version of that!
im the opposite. i love fighting games but nobody will play me because i keep kicking their ass. :(
and... i second fetusmilk on bringing back the one hit kill bushido blade games. it was a lesson learned... no matter how good you are, you still might get a sword thrown through your skull.
and... i second fetusmilk on bringing back the one hit kill bushido blade games. it was a lesson learned... no matter how good you are, you still might get a sword thrown through your skull.
It's worse if you have a friend who plays fighting games with you, that friend gets all up in your grill and talks about how cool he is every win he gets, and then starts complaining a storm once you get one win. I know two people like that in my area. It's such a bad experience for anyone to go through.
Very nice read, since I could relate myself to a good portion of it. And that Blanka vid brought me some amusement as well.
Very nice read, since I could relate myself to a good portion of it. And that Blanka vid brought me some amusement as well.
Here is the next subject: "Me vs My Girlfriend". God, I just hate that b*tch. She always defeat me in SF II
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Correct-o-mundo. I'd just add that your rival need not be your equal. Repeatedly getting worked over by someone better is also good training. It's all about learning the other player's style and figuring out how to counter it. AI is too technical and passionless to learn the true beauty of the fight. They can teach you some technique, but the joy is in fighting another person. Another pro-tip: stick with one character and one fighting game. Don't be a dilettante.
Correct-o-mundo. I'd just add that your rival need not be your equal. Repeatedly getting worked over by someone better is also good training. It's all about learning the other player's style and figuring out how to counter it. AI is too technical and passionless to learn the true beauty of the fight. They can teach you some technique, but the joy is in fighting another person. Another pro-tip: stick with one character and one fighting game. Don't be a dilettante.
I was fortunate to grow up around people who loved fighting games, so I ended up being at least competent at any fighting game I played. If someone button mashes, you block until the opportunity arises, then just low kick them.
@10BobMarleys - As I mentioned, I do play fighting games on my own as "practice" and the people that always beat me are newbie gamers - there is no rival for me!
@Hamza - Yes, that is a Pulp Fiction reference - one that I'd always wanted to use, but couldn't find the context! Glad you appreciated it.
@Lelk - I'll play against people, but only until I lose the 3rd or 4th time in a row - then I need to quit before I lose my temper ;)
@Destructoid - Wow! I'm really glad people enjoyed this, it was a lot of fun to write, and I thought a few could relate to it! Cheers! Also, Cocks.
@Hamza - Yes, that is a Pulp Fiction reference - one that I'd always wanted to use, but couldn't find the context! Glad you appreciated it.
@Lelk - I'll play against people, but only until I lose the 3rd or 4th time in a row - then I need to quit before I lose my temper ;)
@Destructoid - Wow! I'm really glad people enjoyed this, it was a lot of fun to write, and I thought a few could relate to it! Cheers! Also, Cocks.
Wow, I really couldn't stand this post. It sounds like you just don't realize that you have to think, then execute. You have to outplay your opponents and that takes knowledge of your character, your opponents character and how that particular "match up" is played. Styles make fights has never been truer than in fighting games.
I suggest, less blogging about how you are not "good" and more practicing and strategy hording. Fighting games take more dedication to get better at them, but are far more rewarding than other genres when you get to play against better and better players.
Don't give up, try again!
I suggest, less blogging about how you are not "good" and more practicing and strategy hording. Fighting games take more dedication to get better at them, but are far more rewarding than other genres when you get to play against better and better players.
Don't give up, try again!
@NapkinSchematic - Oh look, a troll with no icon! I love it, very classy. The point of this musing was to muse about something you are not good at - I'll bet there is some genre that I am better at than you, which is the point of this. Again, cute - I'll stick with my horror, action, platformers, puzzle games.
No Killer Instinct screenshot?... For shame.
Nice read though. Button mashing occasionally gets the best of all of us.
Nice read though. Button mashing occasionally gets the best of all of us.
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