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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.

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.

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..

Hands down, the best 2-D fighter ever.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 5
Date: November 13, 2002
Author: Amazon User

To understand Guilty Gear X, you must first have played the Samurai Showdown (Samurai Spirits in Japan) and the Capcom Versus (X-Men Vs. Street Fighter, Marvel Vs. Capcom, Etc. ) series. Guilty Gear X uses a combination of slashing with weapons as well as hand to hand combat, not very different from Samurai Showdown. Guilty Gear X also incorporates the ability to super jump (Hyper jump in Capcom Versus series) as well as mid-air dashes. The combination of these two styles gives the game a feel of its own, allowing players to recover from most bad situations as well as strategically confront their adversary.

There are thirteen initial characters available with 2 hidden. Each fighter has a completely unique style of play. The beauty of the game comes from its originality. Sammy gave the characters fighting styles that do not parallel any other fighting game. From Baiken's ability to deflect projectiles by flipping up cards (or that's the best I could make of the attack) to Jam's furious kicking combos, each character keeps their own method of play. Granted, Jam seems to be their answer to Capcom's Chun Li (Street Fighter II) or SEGA's Sarah Bryant (Virtua Fighter), her usage of rush attacks and application of her outfit's custom sleeves in her fighting style adds up to string combos that the others could only dream of. Even Millia Rage, who fights with her hair, has little in common with Midway's Sindel (Mortal Kombat 3).

With out a doubt, Guilty Gear X boasts the best 2-D graphics of all time. Sammy out did themselves in this masterpiece. Everything is rendered in hand drawn anime. Both backgrounds and characters are completely seamless. Picture being able to control the action during a fight scene in Ninja Scroll (Manga), that is exactly the feel you will have when playing Guilty Gear X.

There is not much I can say about the audio quality of Guilty Gear X. It is up to par as expected. The announcer has a menacing voice that announces "Heaven or Hell" at the beginning of every match. This could go either way, I like the intro, but I can see where others may not appreciate the added comment prior to engaging. As for the voice acting, it was well done. I really can not say it was above average because in the fighting genre, you barely ever get a glimpse at the real talent of the actors playing the characters. Instead, you learn how well they can grunt and yell, with the occasional catch phrase for a winning pose. I will say that the voice-overs do compliment the character's personalities very well.

My only disappointment with Guilty Gear X is the over-all story. In this continuum, a Gear named Justice was created to judge the world. He was defeated in Guilty Gear (Original). Now another Gear must be destroyed, as it is killing innocent people. It does not sound very original in design, but does manager to carry the game along. The characters, on the hand, have very interesting and unique stories. Millia, for instance, watched her parents be slaughtered and burned as a child. She is now an assassin who refuses to kill an innocent. This equals a very interesting ending, to which I will not spoil.

Overall, I am very pleased with Guilty Gear X. This is a must own for Playstation 2owners. I am very confident that hardcore fighting players will thoroughly enjoy this game. And although the overall story is semi-redundant, I still give this game a 10 out of 10. If you do not already own it, get it.

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.

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 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.

A True 2-D Fighter

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 4 / 4
Date: April 03, 2002
Author: Amazon User

When I first heard the words... Guilty Gear X, I just shrugged. The name really didnt catch my ear. At first I thought it was to be some sort of RPG that had to deal with mechs and so forth. But after we got hold of a copy, I couldnt put it down. If your a fan of anime, the style of graphics will dazzle you. The attacks are confusing at first, but it doesnt take long to master a character. And the characters are proportioned to their size. Take Potemkin for example. He is massive!!! He cant run, but his arms can almost stretch across the screen. He is also quite slow, but his hit ratio goes with his size as well. So one hit can do a lot of damage. Then take Chip, he is small, so he doesnt do much damage, but he is far the fastest character on the game. You are lucky to even get a hit in, and while your trying to do that, he is able to get a few combos in before you even realize what he is doing. Each character has their own unique style of fighting. I love this game, and give it full marks in style and creativity. I only have two drawbacks to this game. I personally feel Instant Kills take away from the game where skill should be the better judge, not the inability to play worth a damn. And secondly..there is no story, I beat the game to find nothing happens, no dialogue, no climax..nothing. Just the cold touch of knowing you have beaten it, and your own personal glory. Nothing to romp around in, to brag, to gloat. But other than that, this game is a plus and a must have for fighter genre fans everywhere.

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.

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.

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