[quote name='Thrinn']I'm completely new to BB (or Arc System games in general). There's a huge number of mechanics and meters to keep track of. I have just wrapped up the well designed tutorial. As someone who has played fighters since Karate Champ and I'm still a bit overwhelmed by the amount of elements I have to keep in mind during a battle in this game compared to other fighters.
This really seems like the type of game that requires some serious dedication to appreciate the depth of the game. Maybe some of the BB vets can comment on this aspect with more insight than I am able to.
Overall I'm really impressed with the game.[/QUOTE]
You could say the same thing in the bolded text regarding any game, especially fighters. For example, Street Fighter seems like a really simplistic game on the surface- I mean, when I first started playing it, one of the main reasons I couldn't see myself getting into it was because it seemed like a simple zoning/fireball fest. The more I looked into it, though, the more I realized how many complex advanced techniques the game has (like Option Selects), as well as its unforgivingness as far as the combo system goes (many of the best combos come down to frame-specific links, from my understanding). That said, now I can't see myself getting into it because it's so complicated, haha.
Getting back on topic, though, Blazblue does have its fair share of advanced techniques- however, the techniques (as well as the game itself) are MUCH more forgiving, and you don't have to worry about a lot of them until you get into higher level play. I don't want to get into a huge discussion about the gameplay elements here, but simply put, you can do fine in Blazblue for a long time without worrying about those kinds of techniques.
[quote name='cod4rulez4']I believe there is definitely a 1.05 patch...the wikipedia seems to indicate this...
The difference is it includes the characters for free (minus platinum I believe) and it should change the main title screen and opening movie...
I think that maybe this PSN Store stuff has kept the patch at the moment offline. With the welcome back package coming online...I hope the rest of the store catches up.
I was on an aksys forum, and some of the traffic indicated that this may be the case.[/QUOTE]
Actually, that's not true. 1.03 is the latest patch for 360, and 1.04 is the latest patch for PS3 (they're the same thing- I think the numbering difference is to indicate which console is being used in videos and whatnot). Makoto and Valkenhayn, the first two DLC characters, are
NOT included for free in the Continuum Shift II patch, although all three characters are available to play AGAINST online for free. As for the patch's availability, it's been available through the in-game interface for a few weeks now (every game's patches have been) and I haven't heard of any problems with it since the PSN Store came back up... But that doesn't mean it's not possible. Just try updating through the game if you can't access it in the PSN Store and see if that works, I suppose.
k Hmm, this is tempting...I could use the $5 RZ credit I have to bring this down to $10, but I have to question if it's worth it for me.
