Recommend me a fighting game!

[Reven]

After Mortal Kombat being released here in Australia i decided to pick it up. Ive found playing it very enjoyable, and wondering if anyone could recommend me any other fighters? I've recently tried injustice but liked it a bit less.

Is persona 4 arena any good? Im actually playing through persona 4 on the ps vita and am enjoying myself alot with it, and i was curios if its fighting game counterpart holds up?

(I'm clearly a beginner at fighting games, but I'm getting more and more interested in actual tactics and terminology, so i would prefer a game you would consider deep, i don't mind losing ALOT before i start getting used to it )

 

[Maximum Bert]

Are you looking for 2D or 3D or does it matter I will just list some I will recommend in no order.

2D

P4A - my favourite at the moment because I love Persona and fighting games so this has the best of both worlds, getting started is easy there are even auto combos but if you want to go deeper you certainly can I havent had that much time with it yet but its already apparent that there is a lot there. One warning though it takes a while to get your eye in and it is a lot faster than games like SF4 and MK9 for instance. The onlines solid as well.

KOF XIII - great game high execution though and takes a lot of practice also apparently the online is terrible.

BBCSEX - made by the same people as those who made Guilty Gear and P4A (well the gameplay of P4A) I dont like it as much as GG or P4A but it is still very good and the online is once again solid.

Skullgirls - Nice game by a smaller studio with great animations and characters its also slower than P4A and BB but still faster than MK9 or Injustice it is hurt by asmall character roster but they are releasing free DLC characters every few months for a while now thanks to the success of their fundraising campaign so it would be a good time to get in on the game if you wanted.Online is good.

Darkstalkers 3 - I love this game its pretty old now but its one of Capcoms finest fighters imo up there with SF2 Turbo it is pretty fast though and can require awkward execution of some moves but its one of the most enjoyable fighters I have played this gen. One huge problem is it has been out for a long long time so those still playing tend to be very very good. Online is good.

SFIVAE - probably best to wait as I think its being upgraded again soon.But its similar to speed of MK9 and Injustice.

UMVC3 - fun but very different I am not a huge fan of these forced team fighters preferring one on one fights its also pretty broken but only at higher play. It is fun though and not that difficult I never took it online but apparently its not great.

3D

Soul Calibur V - easy to get into and pretty unique in the 3D fighting scene at the moment due to its weapon based gameplay, the trouble is while the fighting, online component and customisation are good the actual single player is rubbish and the changes in the character roster are real bad. Despite that its still one of my favourite fighters I just wish they actually gave the team a decent budget instead of taking away most of it to give to the Tekken team.

TTT2 - Never played it but its Tekken it looks quite nice but its not really my thing some love it though.

VFFS - This is a solid fighter but outside of the actual fighting dont expect much here but then again like Darkstalkers 3 and Skullgirls it has a budget price (but offers less than the other 2 mentioned). The online is good.

DOA5 - Again you might want to hold off here as a new one is hitting in a few months but like VF you have a simple game that can get very deep although I think it is more accessible than VF however the online is pretty rubbish probably at least in part because of the high graphics (for a fighter).

Theres a few for you anyway I am not going to go through every single fighting game I have bought this gen but to be fair the only two I bought and regretted were SFXTekken and Arcana Hearts 3 both of these two just did nothing for me so I cannot recommend either of them but most anything else is good.

If I was really pushed I personally would go for

P4A and Darkstalkers 3 for 2D and SCV and DOA5 for 3D then KOFXIII and Skullgirls close behind.but thats just me.

Its good you dont mind losing a lot as thats the hardest part of the learning process and the one where most people give up I remember learning SC on dreamcast my friend would beat me 100 - 2 and other such ridiculous lopsided results at the start it took me months of training to be able to stand against him properly.

 

[TrevHead]

I don't have that may FTG in my collection but if you are just starting out with FTGs Skullgirls has a tutorial section that will atleast introduce some basic concepts, It uses traditional SF2 special moves so you should be able to pull off some of the special moves if you've played Capcom FTG's in the past. The upcoming DLC and PC port should ensure new blood to play with in the future.

 

[kingthrall]

After Mortal Kombat being released here in Australia i decided to pick it up. Ive found playing it very enjoyable, and wondering if anyone could recommend me any other fighters? I've recently tried injustice but liked it a bit less.

Is persona 4 arena any good? Im actually playing through persona 4 on the ps vita and am enjoying myself alot with it, and i was curios if its fighting game counterpart holds up?

(I'm clearly a beginner at fighting games, but I'm getting more and more interested in actual tactics and terminology, so i would prefer a game you would consider deep, i don't mind losing ALOT before i start getting used to it )

Well if you got an emulator or something find a game called Killer Instinct on SNES or Get the 64 version if desperate.

the Tekken series is excellent also.

Just for LOLS i recommend Mortal Kombat Vs DC. Seriously the joker character in that is the most funniest thing I have ever seen in a combat game. Check the vid out.

 

[Baron von Blitztank]

Ultimate Marvel Vs Capcom 3 is a good one to get into.
Due to the size of the roster a lot of characters have the same button inputs so it's easy to learn and sometimes it's fun just to make up teams based on the characters or by finding out what each character does and deciding what works best for you. There's also the benefit of having recognisable characters, as well as introducing you to ones you may not be familiar with.

BlazBlue Continuum Shift EXTEND is also a good recommendation.
It's a bit more advanced and isn't entirely beginner-friendly, but it does have plenty of ways to train and play offline as well as having a decent tutorial mode. What I like most about it is that each character plays completely different to another with some relying on timed hits, health-stealing, long distance jumping, grappling, status effects, etc. It's also a fun one to play just for the storyline and the interactions between the characters (I'm looking at you Hazama!)

 

[Guy from the 80's]

Virtua Fighter....but know that the moves lists are long and it takes a long long long long time to master. Still, the gameplay is excellent!

 

[vinniebarx]

Power Stone 1 and 2 on the Dreamcast, if you fancy going back a generation

 

[Foolery]

Street Fighter II. I think they have an HD turbo edition now, but I could be wrong. All I know is that E.Honda is awesome.

 

[krazykidd]

I'm biased for UMVC3 . Although you may be late to the party . It's really fun fast paced not too complicated fighting game . It's not as execution heavy as Street fighter and less mind games as Mortal kombat . Plus you get to play as your favorite marvel characters ! ( as well as dante and virgil ).

 

[blackdwarf]

P4A arena is good fighter and one of the easier to get into from Arc System Works, who also created Blazblue and Guilty Gear.

The best 2D fighter to get into fighting games, is Super Streetfigher IV. Although I don't really like it ATM, It is great to learn about the workings of 2D fighters, because it is slow and uses mostly basic techniques. but to get good is hard, so use it mostly to learn basics.

If you want to get into 3D, I think SoulCalibur 5 is the best one. It is a bit more technical compared to 2D, but I really enjoy it.

Best fighter ATM for me is Tekken Tag Tournament 2, I really love this kind of gameplay.

 

[scorptatious]

Definitely pick up Skullgirls. It's available now on the PS3 and 360, and there's going to be a PC version coming soon if you prefer it. Plus there's DLC characters in the works that will be free upon release.

 

[Username Redacted]

I would say that of current generation fighting games that you're likely to actually be able to find people to play with both online and off that Persona 4: Arena is the best bet. It manages both great depth while also being fairly accessible. From my recollection it and Skullgirls are the only games at the moment that don't have a completely crap tutorial system.

Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3: The game can be fun. It, due to being held together with string and spit, can also be a hot mess when it comes to gameplay. It is very fast paced and about as unforgiving of mistakes as a game gets.

Super Street Fighter IV Arcade Edition 2013: I typed out the full name for that to emphasize just how late to the party one would be if one where to pick this game up for the first time. Not helping the fact is that it's about to get another update in the near future. To me this game is the poster child for having a tutorial and challenge mode explain fuck-all about how the game actually plays.

BlazBlue: Continuum Shift EXTEND: This is, I think, the fourth incarnation of this series and though I haven't played it since the original Continuum Shift I've kept up with it enough to know that outside of a few systemic issues that the developer refuses to address that the game has improved pretty steadily with every incarnation. That said it is a very deep game and unlike P4A it is not as accessible.

King of Fighter XIII: This is probably the "fairest" current gen fighter. The character balance is solid. Comebacks really have to be earned and the gameplay is varied and fluid. Unfortunately the game is about as easily understood to the layman as Klingon Opera and you're going to be flailing around a lot unless you have a friend who's already into the game.

Skullgirls: Is a very pretty game with an unfortunately small roster (though this will be improving soon). It boasts a solid tutorial mode and fairly varied gameplay.

Dead or Alive 5: This is the only 3D fighter I've played this generation and it was pretty fun. Then Tecmo Koei went at it with a hatchet-job of a patch and that kind of ruined it for me. Not because the patch ruined the game but rather because the way in which the developer went about patching it that suggested that even worse things where on the horizon. I guess we'll find out this fall when the next version comes out.

 

[StriderShinryu]

If you're looking to actually learn and get into the genre, I would recommend the following games:

Street Fighter 4 (pretty much any variant is fine if you're just looking to test it out)
The core experience of 2D fighting. While the game itself may or may not be to your tastes, you really can't go wrong learning the basics of 2D fighting game play from the grandfather series in the genre. Basic character archetypes, standard 2D strategies and concepts, fairly simple mechanics without too much extra fluff. It's a truly solid base that many players evolve from even if some leave it behind in the transtiion.

Virtua Fighter 5 (available digitally on both 360 and PS3 for cheap)
Everything you need to know about 3D fighters should start here. Personally, I prefer the Tekken games in actual gameplay but I've also been playing Tekken since Tekken 2. Vittua Fighter 5 has an excellent tutorial system that will teach you everything you need to know about it, but will also help you understand not only other 3D fighters but also fighters in general. At it's core, VF5 ends up feeling a little more mechanical and mathematical than other fighters but the toosl you learn here about timing, spacing, movement, frames, etc. will last you a lifetime.

I would also recommend checking out UltraChenTV's channels on both Youtube and Twitch.tv. Their entire series is dedicated to teaching basic fighting game concepts to players and explaining them in ways that don't involve just kargon and move notation. In reference to the above games, UltraChen has done numerous episodes on SF4 (in fact, most of their general concept videos use SF4 as the example) and a couple of really long shows on VF5.

Now, as stated above, this is assuming you actually want to learn how to play. Fighting games are, by their very nature, a genre that is easy to get into but extremely tough to master. You'll take a lot of lumps along the way, but the end reward is certainly worth it.

 

[jnixon]

Garou mark of the wolves, easily could get a Neo Geo emulator to play it (or a dreamcast version) always get rated one of the best fighting games ever

 

[Ratties]

Here are some of my favorites.

1. Garou: Mark of the Wolves
2. Samurai Shodown IV: Amakusa's Revenge
3. The King of Fighters 2002
4. Killer Instinct Gold
5. Marvel vs. Capcom 2
6. X-Men vs. Street Fighter
7. Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike
8. SoulCalibur II
9. BlazBlue: Continuum Shift Extend

Thats all that come to mind right now.

 

[Rooster893]

I'd recommend Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3. Decent graphics, lots of great characters and multiple assists that can come up with creative new combos. But you WILL have to practice quite a bit before you can have a chance of winning online.

I'd also recommend Super Street Fighter 4 Arcade Edition. It has a difficult learning curve, but it's still a blast to play. Oh yeah, and 39 different characters to master.

 

[Fappy]

I've plugged BlazBlue like 6-million times at this point, but yeah, get BlazBlue: CS EXTEND! It's got insane amounts of depth while being relatively easy to pick up and learn. A lot of the complexity (and fun) comes from learning the characters whose play-styles would make you believe they actually came from different games entirely.