Might actually be the most disappointing game I've played all year. The low number of newcomers isn't even the worst of it, if I'm being brutally honest. The single-player content is lacking, they've completely gutted the online matchmaking for no reason, and the treatment of the English dub is absolutely appalling with supposed use of AI generation.
It's a shame, because I actually really dig a lot of what this game does mechanically. As someone who loved pulling off stylish shit in Storm 3 and 4 it was nice to see them embrace that and let players get wild with combos. Unfortunately a lot of this game's issues prevent me from playing more. Maybe down the line things will get better, but right now I think I'll just play other fighting games in the meantime.
Also holy shit, CyberConnect2 and Bandai Namco, PLEASE stop beating around the bush and implement rollback netcode. I would love all your fighting games way more if the online didn't make me wanna die.
It's a shame, because I actually really dig a lot of what this game does mechanically. As someone who loved pulling off stylish shit in Storm 3 and 4 it was nice to see them embrace that and let players get wild with combos. Unfortunately a lot of this game's issues prevent me from playing more. Maybe down the line things will get better, but right now I think I'll just play other fighting games in the meantime.
Also holy shit, CyberConnect2 and Bandai Namco, PLEASE stop beating around the bush and implement rollback netcode. I would love all your fighting games way more if the online didn't make me wanna die.