Frank "Trashman" Reynolds
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Skullgirls |OT| New age of Heroines
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toastyToast
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YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
Yup. I'll finish tutorials before I even try any other modes. Easy AI is handing my ass to me. (This is not a game for button-smashers)
That's what I don't like about these kind of fighters. They're never newcomer friendly. The only "fighters" I've played are Smash Bros. and DoA on PS2, and I don't feel confident at all, coming into this game. I want to like this game, and I'm gonna buy it because I wanna support the developer, but the amount of sucking I have to do before I even become decent is not encouraging.
I don't know what the deal is with these 'serious' fighters, but is it too much to ask for button icons? Especially in tutorials. LP and LK are gibberish to me, just give me a button prompt. Or, for the best of both worlds, why not put both: Perform LK ( X ) + LP ( [] ). I've had couple of times when I need to pause the tutorial and check what buttons I'm supposed to press. Not fun
Also, blocking feels a bit weird to me. Does it really happen only when you're being attacked?
Still, the game looks gorgeous, never denied that. But as of right now, as someone who really wants to get into this game, it is not a warm welcome.
This is a really interesting post - a person that is truly a beginner at fighters and the kind of things they need. The thing about blocking is especially funny/interesting because it's so second nature to me, but it makes sense that if Smash Bros and 3D fighters like DOA are your previous experience that that's what you expect. I'm the same as Hitokage, I'd be really pissed if it only showed the button icons rather than the attack labels as that's the exact opposite of what I need when following instructions, but I see your point as well.
Sorry, I don't really have any answers, I just thought it was worth pointing out. Most of us are perhaps so familiar with fighting games in general that sometimes we can't see the wood for the trees...
I've played every "Street Fighter" since my Super Nintendo days, and almost everything SNK put out since then. I love fighting games, mainly for their focus on great character designs. I know that I'm not very good at them - but despite that, I always managed to get a lot of fun out of them instantly.
"Skullgirls" is the first fighter which constantly destroys me even on the lowest difficulty.
http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-GB/Product/Skullgirls/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d802584111db?noSplash=1
InstaBought!
now to wait to lunch break to play!
InstaBought!
now to wait to lunch break to play!
Frank "Trashman" Reynolds
Banned
god this game is sexy but i am so tired 
SolarPowered
Member
I downloaded Skullgirls on the Xbox now too. On the subject of difficulty... I did not find it hard at all in ridiculous mode(I'm pretty sure I picked ridiculous). The CPU was smart enough to do some basic 14 hit combos and it blocked competently(not brokenly).
The real thing that blew my mind was the defense tutorial. I'd constantly let go of the stick/d-pad after I block the first mixup several times even though I knew there were more incoming. Mike Z said something so deep on the WakeupSRK podcast that it blew mind my mind too. He said people would let go of the joystick even if they were high level players and that was there fundamental mistake, they get too relaxed. I never thought I'd learn something so basic and powerful early on in this game and I never thought it would be on defense since it's the one quality I stress above all else. Seriously... I play some hardcore games and I never expected to learn something so basic. Always be on guard. Never let go of that unless you are moving forward and even then... get ready to block out of dash if necessary.
I'm going to sleep now. Have a bunch of fun playing the game. It is a real gem. I expect more server overloads and hundreds of posts. We can drown Ravidrath and the rest of Reverge in our money together!
DUDE
This game has had a pretty fervent following for years now. Hundreds of people have gone through the concept art like maniacs. Shoot, characters who didn't even have names got the official treatment thanks to fans(Shark Scientist in the lab background). Even background characters like Minette got the official tumblr treatment.
We're all obsessed with the gameplay right now, but things are going to get funky and creepy fast when it comes to the fans and lore.
The real thing that blew my mind was the defense tutorial. I'd constantly let go of the stick/d-pad after I block the first mixup several times even though I knew there were more incoming. Mike Z said something so deep on the WakeupSRK podcast that it blew mind my mind too. He said people would let go of the joystick even if they were high level players and that was there fundamental mistake, they get too relaxed. I never thought I'd learn something so basic and powerful early on in this game and I never thought it would be on defense since it's the one quality I stress above all else. Seriously... I play some hardcore games and I never expected to learn something so basic. Always be on guard. Never let go of that unless you are moving forward and even then... get ready to block out of dash if necessary.
I'm going to sleep now. Have a bunch of fun playing the game. It is a real gem. I expect more server overloads and hundreds of posts. We can drown Ravidrath and the rest of Reverge in our money together!
Dude...
DUDE
This game has had a pretty fervent following for years now. Hundreds of people have gone through the concept art like maniacs. Shoot, characters who didn't even have names got the official treatment thanks to fans(Shark Scientist in the lab background). Even background characters like Minette got the official tumblr treatment.
We're all obsessed with the gameplay right now, but things are going to get funky and creepy fast when it comes to the fans and lore.
Diablohead
Member
finally the day is here (for xbox) aaannnddd bought!
QisTopTier
XisBannedTier
this game feels like guilty gear so much lol
sixteen-bit
Member
What's the verdict, double dippers?
No, it's been delayed because of Sony, it seems.
Spirit of Jazz
Banned
It just went up on the EU live arcade.
Tizoc
Member
toastyToast
Member
Getting the same thing too
Just downloaded the game off XBL and had a quick bash.
Presentation is slick as fuck and it plays mighty fine but GAT-DAIM those load times are on par with a Neo Geo CD minus the juggling monkeys to stave off boredom comas.
Was it worth the 1200 Itchy & Scratchy dollars? Abso-fucking-lutely. Buy yourself Skullgirls or go to hell.
Presentation is slick as fuck and it plays mighty fine but GAT-DAIM those load times are on par with a Neo Geo CD minus the juggling monkeys to stave off boredom comas.
Was it worth the 1200 Itchy & Scratchy dollars? Abso-fucking-lutely. Buy yourself Skullgirls or go to hell.
Tetrasides
Neo Member
The download is about 1.15GB on the Xbox LIVE Arcade.
Sixfortyfive
He who pursues two rabbits gets two rabbits.
I just completed the tutorials. Quick constructive criticism:
- The text is hard to read. White-on-white + the fact that the characters can cover it up is a little problematic. Had to move around on a few of the later ones just so I could read the whole thing.
- In the later lessons, sometimes you are asked to perform a special move without providing the command for it (unless I overlooked it in my haste to get through it all).
- This one is subjective, but in general, I'd say the instructional content is satisfactory (really is a lot better than most fighting games I've played in that regard), but it's almost all tactics (how) and virtually no strategy (why). Maybe I was expecting too much, but I figured there would have been something in the way of "gameplan," "match-ups," "team synergy," and that kind of thing. But maybe that's going too far beyond the call of duty. I do think DHCs and alpha counters (and any other core gameplay components that I might not be aware of) should be explained somewhere, though.
- Cute achievement name.
I'm going to hop online for a little and mash buttons. Catch me on XBL (Sixfortyfive) for the next hour or so if any of you guys want some games.
EDIT: Or not, since I'm getting that "waiting to validate" message too.
- The text is hard to read. White-on-white + the fact that the characters can cover it up is a little problematic. Had to move around on a few of the later ones just so I could read the whole thing.
- In the later lessons, sometimes you are asked to perform a special move without providing the command for it (unless I overlooked it in my haste to get through it all).
- This one is subjective, but in general, I'd say the instructional content is satisfactory (really is a lot better than most fighting games I've played in that regard), but it's almost all tactics (how) and virtually no strategy (why). Maybe I was expecting too much, but I figured there would have been something in the way of "gameplan," "match-ups," "team synergy," and that kind of thing. But maybe that's going too far beyond the call of duty. I do think DHCs and alpha counters (and any other core gameplay components that I might not be aware of) should be explained somewhere, though.
- Cute achievement name.
I'm going to hop online for a little and mash buttons. Catch me on XBL (Sixfortyfive) for the next hour or so if any of you guys want some games.
EDIT: Or not, since I'm getting that "waiting to validate" message too.
The "Extras" menu doesn't mean much as of right now then does it?
Please fix ASAP, kthxbye.
P.S.- Credits song is awesome
Tizoc
Member
Europe is getting it weeks later mate. You're better off getting it off US PSN:
Bestbuy.com
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
Wait, you got a source for the release date?
NinajHeartless
Member
Just bought my copy on XBLA!
Great way to start the morning <3
Great way to start the morning <3
After playing the demo on PS3 and the full version on 360, this game is very BlazBlueish in the hitstun and "feel" of the game. Almost everyone compared it to Marvel, but this game is closer to GG/BB with tag & assists than Marvel. It plays like COTA/MSH, GG/BB, and MvC2 rolled into one.
Tizoc
Member
I think Eurogamer mentioned that it's not coming to EU any time soon-
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2012-04-10-skullgirls-out-on-xbox-live-arcade-tomorrow
Sixfortyfive
He who pursues two rabbits gets two rabbits.
Man fuck this boss.
Mognet
Member
Yeah, sad. I appreciate the link but I think I'll just wait until it's released, luckily Cerebella is on the demo so I can practice using her while I wait.
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
Goddamit SCEE.
Hopefully australian PSN is different.
Hopefully australian PSN is different.
DiscoShark
Banned
I must be the only one encountering this issue since I've heard no mention of it anywhere in this thread. I seem to be experiencing an odd glitch online where the game will start outputting two audio lines at the same during moves. So if I'm doing for a super for example the audio will just simultaneously give me two different super quotes. It's a bit annoying frankly but it certainly hasn't detracted greatly from my experience.
Anyone else having issues similar to this? Should I reinstall the game to fix?
Anyone else having issues similar to this? Should I reinstall the game to fix?
Silver_key
Neo Member
I played all of 4 minutes of the game but I am very interested in it and its success. Visible hitboxes in training mode are awesome.
LunaticHigh
Member
absolutely no difference in either version, played about 5 online games on my roommates 360 version and about 10 on my ps3 version, both perfectly smooth and no frame rate drops online or off.
It's down to where your friends are in where you have a stick imo.
Master Milk
Member
Any word on unlocking all the colors yet?
7 and 8 are story and arcade mode, but what about the last two?
7 and 8 are story and arcade mode, but what about the last two?
BlazeHedgehog
Member
Getting weird performance problems on Xbox. Loading off a USB Stick, the game literally takes almost 30 seconds to get in to a match. When I switch characters, some of their animation will be replaced with green hitbox squares for a couple seconds while it loads in all of their data.
Copying the game from the USB Stick to my ancient 20gb HDD reduces these problems a little bit (halves loading times, hitbox squares don't appear as often) but they're still present.
Copying the game from the USB Stick to my ancient 20gb HDD reduces these problems a little bit (halves loading times, hitbox squares don't appear as often) but they're still present.
QisTopTier
XisBannedTier
I beat her in one try on normal
yayWait you guys saying the game is taking long to load... it's loading really fast for me o.o
*waiting for a tier 7 opponent*
10 hours later
*still waiting*
GAH I know its 6am on the west coast BUT SOMEONE MUST BE PLAYING!
Triple Da G.O.D!
Member
I don't believe I got called into work this morning. I had took the day off and everything too. But it'll all be worth it once I get home and start playing. I've already downloaded it from work so all I have to do is start playing. So, I hope everybody is enjoying the game. SKULLGIRLS-GAF!!!
Fine Ham Abounds
Member
Didn't play much last night, haven't really been able to play anything for almost a month between work and sleep, but man the music is insanely good in this game