BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger - a fighter to rival Street Fighter?
So, I've never heard of this game "BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger" but I happened to see a review for it on GameTrailers, which gave it a 9.0 and said that it would rival Street Fighter and push 2-d fighters to the next level. It came out in arcades last year, but was just released for 360 and PS3 on June 30th. Wiki labels it the "spiritual successor to Guilty Gear".
-All 12 characters actually feel and plays unique
-Fairly generous combo chain timing for casual players, but a deep enough combat system for hardcore gamers (Hardcore Gamer Magazine via Metacritic says "It will take at least another year for the game's full depth to be discovered. [Issue#35, p.44] "
-a "Drive" system that is explained in the GT review
-Incredible 2-d visuals
-Apparently has a pretty good story mode
-AWESOME online features... Obvious ones like quick match, but also Rooms with up to 6 people to simulate arcade quarter matches with rotation, downloadable replays, (Metacritic says that it puts SF4's online modes to shame)
-Funny Engrish, or Japanese audio
-A metal, "Futuristic Rock-Opera" soundtrack
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Originally Posted by Metacritic
In the 13th hierarchical city, Kagutsuchi, the Librarium regulates the amazing power of Armagus, a fusion of magic and technology. Currently they are after a wanted criminal named Ragna The Bloodedge, also known as Death, who wants to destroy the Librarium. Due to Ragna possessing a powerful form of Armagus known as the Azure Grimoire, people far and wide are after not only his bounty, but his grimoire as well. This is where our story begins. BlazBlue Key Features: The first hi-res 2D fighter from the creators of the Guilty Gear series! Experience the beauty of high-resoluti on, hand-drawn sprites on 3D backgrounds, all in glorious high-definition. Online Battle Action. Get ready to take the action online and battle the best players from all over the world! Console Exclusive Modes. BlazBlue features the following console-only modes: Arcade, Vs, Practice, and a completely fleshed-out Story Mode that tells the tales of each character. Over 10 unique combatants to choose from! Choose a character that represents your own fighting style, like the lightning-fast Taokaka or the wickedly powerful Tager. Drive your way to victory! Use the unique "Drive Attacks" specific to each character to decimate your opponent. Depending on the character, control the elements like wind and ice, or even absorb the life force from your opponents. A plethora of offensive and defensive options at your disposal! Take advantage of Barriers, Counter Assaults, Rapid Cancels, and Distortion Drives to turn the tide of battle! [Akys Games]
Honestly, having "only" 12 characters seems a bit on the low side, especially with games like MK and SF that have huge character selection
yes, those two series have been around longer, but considering BlazBlue is based off of Anime, a few more characters would be nice
That's true, a few more characters would probably enhance the game considerably.
But then again, if you look at the MK and Street Fighter series... A lot of the characters play the same (especially in MK), and there really aren't big differences between them.
Unfortunately, there's no demo for it on Live. I was looking forward to checking it out. I'll probably trade in Skate 2 (man did that game get boring fast...) and get this bad boy.
Maybe I'll buy a few copies and smuggle them in to Canada.
edit: Just realized... I'm going to have to play this using the 360 d-pad.... oh the agony.
That is a beautiful game... I think I may just buy it. I'm not really much of a fighting game guy, although fighting games aren't really an exact science. I can mash a bunch of buttons and be just as good as someone that plays nonstop for days on end perfecting his combos.
Last edited by worstfaceoffmanever: 07-04-2009 at 12:38 AM.
So I've watched that GT review like 4 times today.....
I crack up when the cat girl peeks at the screen before the fight.
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Originally Posted by worstfaceoffmanever
That is a beautiful game... I think I may just buy it. I'm not really much of a fighting game guy, although fighting games aren't really an exact science. I can mash a bunch of buttons and be just as good as someone that plays nonstop for days on end perfecting his combos.
Some games you can, but IMO the best games will show the gap between "mashing" and executing. That's why SF3: Third Strike is my favorite fighter. You could do sweet stuff if you were a beginner, but if you really had a character down (my Makoto was deadly as sin) you could just tear **** up.
Last edited by yakitate304: 07-04-2009 at 12:42 AM.
That is a beautiful game... I think I may just buy it. I'm not really much of a fighting game guy, although fighting games aren't really an exact science. I can mash a bunch of buttons and be just as good as someone that plays nonstop for days on end perfecting his combos.
Lol you aren't going to just button mash to victory against a GOOD Soul Calibur, Tekken, SF, Blazblue, Guilty gear player. When playing fighting games against people who are actually really good eg not just friend who is the best in your circle, then fighting games are very much an exact science. Go take a look at some professional SF clips and then come back and tell me that you think you could button mash your way to victory against them lol. Sorry but you are way off the mark. If you can just go mash buttons and be just as good as someone who plays nonstop for days then why aren't you there making money off it.
Alright, from what I can tell the release schedule for this game is sort of ridiculous.
The BlazBlue that is hitting stores this week is a limited edition, and there aren't a lot of them, AND the shipment was delayed. You won't get one out of EB/Gamestop unless you pre-ordered (and from the sounds of it, even if you did pre-order they don't have enough for everybody), but I heard Futureshop and BestBuy will be getting some copies in sometime next week.
Now for the stupid part: The regular edition apparently comes out for North America at the end of July. You can take that as a good or bad thing I guess. You'll be able to pre-order it this time, at least.
Alright, from what I can tell the release schedule for this game is sort of ridiculous.
The BlazBlue that is hitting stores this week is a limited edition, and there aren't a lot of them, AND the shipment was delayed. You won't get one out of EB/Gamestop unless you pre-ordered (and from the sounds of it, even if you did pre-order they don't have enough for everybody), but I heard Futureshop and BestBuy will be getting some copies in sometime next week.
Now for the stupid part: The regular edition apparently comes out for North America at the end of July. You can take that as a good or bad thing I guess. You'll be able to pre-order it this time, at least.
I'm probably going to go tomorrow and trade in Fight Night Round 3 and Skate 2 and buy the limited edition one. Hopefully they have it in stock.
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Originally Posted by Morozov
Lol you aren't going to just button mash to victory against a GOOD Soul Calibur, Tekken, SF, Blazblue, Guilty gear player. When playing fighting games against people who are actually really good eg not just friend who is the best in your circle, then fighting games are very much an exact science. Go take a look at some professional SF clips and then come back and tell me that you think you could button mash your way to victory against them lol. Sorry but you are way off the mark. If you can just go mash buttons and be just as good as someone who plays nonstop for days then why aren't you there making money off it.
Yeah, somehow I can't see a button masher beating something like this...
I pre-ordered on Amazon.ca, which is going to prove to be a mistake.
That's unfortunate. Hopefully you get it at least before the Standard edition comes out. I'm thinking maybe tomorrow I'll check my GameStop to see if they've got it. Hopefully I can get a decent return for Fight Night 3 and Skate 2 trade ins.
really pissing me off at trying to get a copy of this game. taking forever to ship from amazon.ca and on amazon.com they are offering it but would end up costing me $93 american (before tax) to get it by friday.
really pissing me off at trying to get a copy of this game. taking forever to ship from amazon.ca and on amazon.com they are offering it but would end up costing me $93 american (before tax) to get it by friday.
I have my order pending on amazon.ca as well, but I fully expect them to cancel it and send me an apology email (as they have already done with a few games this year).
Honestly, if you're in Canada and don't want to get gouged shipping one from the States (or paying double retail price on eBay) I can't foresee getting a copy before the end of July.
