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The Best 2D Fighter Ever!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: April 24, 2002
Author: Amazon User

The most imaginative and enjoyable 2D fighting game I have ever played. I usually don't buy fighting games because they can get so tedious, but Guilty Gear X offers characters that differ significantly from one another in such a way that the fighting never gets dull. Anime fans will enjoy this game for its rich and colorful artwork, as well as the amusing animations.

I'm guilty...

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: May 15, 2002
Author: Amazon User

This game owns me. It's fast-paced and the combos are completely UNSANE! THAT'S RIGHT, UNSANE! The only drawback is that it has no endings. The characters are funny and the action is sick. Ever wanted to be a 5'3" little girl capable of weilding a 700 lb. boat anchor or a faceless assassin with a magic pool stick? If so, this game is your sick, twisted nightmare come true.

Sit down, plug in, shut up and play. Guilty Gear X is the classic for the millineum, ...

The Best Fighting Game on the System!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: July 03, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Well, only if you like 2D... But if you do, this is King (the only other one being Capcom vs. SNK 2, which is good but not great - I much prefer the first installment. And then there's Street Fighter EX 3, which is just okay).

Gameplay falls somewhere between the Capcom Versus (Marvel) games and SNK's Samurai Shodown series, but it's much more responsive than the latter and less chaotic than the former. It actually reminds one of Pocket Fighter, with the Slash and Super Slash attacks corresponding to the Special button of Capcom's cute kids fighter... Also, there are silver and gold medals for you to collect, much like the jewels in Pocket Fighter. This opens up new levels of gameplay in 2-player mode as both players go out of their way to try for the hi-score.

The graphics are top-notch, this being the first fully hi-res 2D fighting game on the market. The backgrounds are beautiful, and the animation's amazingly fluent - move over SF3! There's also some great music with about 30 heavy metal tracks you'll want to play on your stereo just for the hell of it. The sound effects are groovy with the sound of crackling fire when performing a Dragon Punch - and how the lava flows around your hands when you do so! This is truly a show-case game, proving that the PS2 is not necessarily a 3D console at all.

The only drawback is that the Japanese have two more secret fighters to unlock than us, it being released over there later, so if you want the most value for your money you have to go out and buy the import version. But there's still the two bosses, Dizzy and Testament, to gain control of, and in two player mode, the replay value is virtually endless. Also, completing the game with all characters on every difficulty level is not something to be done overnight, either. So if you're into 2D, and you're looking for an original fighting game that provides a real challenge, Guilty Gear X is just the one for you.

POTEMKIN BUSTER!!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: March 04, 2006
Author: Amazon User

The first time I played this game I wasnt sure of what to think of but once I started to play more often I knew it is good. It has a non traditional soundtrack, usually fighting games just have keyboard music which isnt bad, but this has guitars, bass, and drums. It has the sound of the early days of Metal. I especially like how the name of some characters moves make referance to Metal bands. The graphics are clear and vivid. The bosses are cheap just the way I like em, nothing like a good test of your skills. There arnt that much characters but it is made up by the crazy designs of the characters, there attributes, and there storylines. This game also has fast gameplay but not as fast as the Marvel vs Capcom series but it is almost there. And if you are experienced in 2-D fighters the special moves are no problem. There is so much to say about this game, but I like to keep it short. What I am basically saying is that this game is a good nod to the old school.

My favorite fighter 4 1/2 stars

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: November 05, 2001
Author: Amazon User

This game is awesome I don't know if its better than Capcom Vs. SNK or not but I like it. I love the recover function, which allowes you to counter atack after a big hit. I don't like the instant kill moves, they should get rid of them, its too much like cheating. The animation moves verry fast and the gameplay is in my opinion the best ever for a 2D fighter. I wish they had a little more characters, I think there is something like 14 characters with 2 hidden characters. When the next Guilty Gear comes out I will be first in line to pick it up.

Cool 2d Fighting Action

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: November 27, 2001
Author: Amazon User

This game has some of the most insanely beautiful 2d graphics I have ever seen in a fighting game, better than the Street Fighters 3 games. Saying this, Guilty Gear X is an average of example of a dying game genre. The game is fun for a weekend, but after a few hours of pulling off rediculously easy combos and semi-cool special attacks, there isn't much here that will keep you warm through the winter. Guilty Gear X gets boring fast unless you absolutely love games of this type. Otherwise, I'd recomend Capcom Vs. SNK 2.

Slam Bang Anime Action, Fighting Style

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: November 03, 2001
Author: Amazon User

Anime has always fascinated me. The animation style, the stories told through the medium, the expressiveness of the characters, and the fact that most of them were more powerful than land based artillery. So naturally, when Guilty Gear and it's sequel, Guilty Gear X made their way to these shores, I jumped at the titles. They're not 3D fighting games, where everything is modeled. They're probably the best anime style fighting games out there.

The characters are larger than life and the controls take some getting used to, but once you get the hang of them the characters come to life on the screen with their powers and their abilities. For example, there's Sol Badguy (yes, that's really his name) who wields a sword that looks like a cross between a buzzsaw and and claymore. Then there's Milia Rage whose weapon of choice is...her hair. The list is pretty outrageous, but that's what makes this game interesting. There are also two bonus characters that can be unlocked that have even more crazy attacks.

The action is fast and furious and does a few things that other fighting games don't. For example, there's a 'Tension Gauge' that each character has that slowly builds up with every attack. Once the 'Tension Gauge' is filled, you can unleash quite a few powerful moves including the dreaded 'Instant Kill' move. Fortunately, pulling off a successful 'Instant Kill' move takes some time, time enough for your opponent (if they can see it coming) to get out of the way and spoil the surprise. You can also juggle characters in the air in fantastic combinations, or break their defenses if they decide to play cheese and huddle in the corner.

The animation of each character is nothing short of spectacular and the game comes to life with a large variety of special effects and sounds. The backgrounds are well detailed and provide an interesting backdrop to the furious action as it unfolds in the foreground. The music takes some getting used to, and the game can get extremely unfair with some of the characters' moves and powerful abilities. In this game, the size of your character does matter. The mammoth Potemkin can quickly destroy weaker characters if they're not careful. The 'Instant Kill' move, abused to cheese in the first game, has thankfully been altered here enough so that your opponent has more of a chance to avoid it. Still, it continues to add quite a bit of thrill to the game knowing that a moment of carelessness can snuff your drive to the top. The screen also scales out the further the characters are from each other. While it may annoy some players, this one felt that it was pretty seamless (no sudden jerks or pans) and wasn't bothered by it at all. The CPU is smart and downright ruthless with the higher difficulty settings.

There is also a 'survival mode' that players can participate in, earning levels as they battle from one fight to the next. These are a series of 'sudden death' matches as the players try to climb the ladder to see how many levels they can earn before being put down. There is also a practice mode where you can sharpen your skills and a handy online move list for every character in the game.

Guilty Gear X stands out as an anime fan's best friend in the fighting arena, especially on the PS2 where there are not that many fighting titles to choose from yet. Even if there were, I think that the quality of the character animations and the sheer chaos of the fighting engine will appeal to quite a few players, while a few of the features in the title (such as an Instant Kill move) may turn others away. Still, I think it's a great fighting game that might be the one you're looking for to put blisters on your thumb. Just enough flash to be interesting, but also with quite a bit of challenge to be lasting.

SamSho fans, listen up

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: December 08, 2001
Author: Amazon User

ok, so everyone else has commented on the graphics. Yes, they are great.
The gameplay, however, is what keeps me coming back. The characters are well balanced, there are a lot of moves, and the moves interact in some very interesting ways. Most of the characters have a dash, a double jump (at least one can actually fly), aerial blocks, great combos (and great combo-stoppers). Thank god there's no block button, and in general I felt like the play of the game was a lot like the classic Samurai Shodown II (exceot with the speed drastically increased).
The only problems I have with it are as follows:
1) the review talks about PS2 specific features. Well, I played it at arcades in Tokyo over the summer, and the arcade machines are based on Dreamcast hardware. There is a Dreamcast version and it's identical.
2) The dreamcast version actually has shorter load times. I don't know why. In any case, the PS2 load times are still very short.

My favorite game since the first!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: March 06, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Guilty Gear has been spectacular since the first!Enhnced graphics thansk to the Ps2 has brought out hte addrenalin pumping heavey metal and the fast pace insanely combos and destroy moves!ALONG with its beautifully hand drawn graphics,other fighting games look liek squat..

It was the best 2D fighter ever made until...

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: March 31, 2003
Author: Amazon User

The sequel, Guilty Gear X2 hit shelves. This feels like an un full version of GGX2. Don't bother with this one. Just get the sequel. It is the best 2D fighter EVER.

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