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KI and e-Sports :

a success story 56 28.57%
 
a recognized fighter 20 10.20%
 
a missed opportunity 55 28.06%
 
too soon to know 64 32.65%
 
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fatslob-:O on 15 October 2013
Machiavellian said:
fatslob-:O said:
Lulz said:
fatslob-:O said:
Azerth said:
fatslob-:O said:
What do they mean by "Blow-up" ? If anything it'll be even lucky to achieve a fraction of what smash bros will sell because this game appears to have a poor amount of content for the price.

20 dollars for 8 characters sounds good to me

That's without a campaign and everthing else. The only modes that you get are practice and online matches. With $20 I could spend that on a GTA DLC or some other DLC that has more to offer than what killer instinct offers.


Who plays fighting games for the campaigns?

Some people do and some don't but that doesn't mean it shouldn't offer more content for it's price. ;)

$20 for 8 characters when I can purchase a DLC that will give me more content so the choice is yours. 

Not sure if any serious fighting game player really play these games for a story mode.  I could not tell you what the story is for any of the fighters I have played over the years and most time its just crap.  Instead a good balance and fun characters list and the ability to play arcade mode is pretty much will tide most people over.  Competition online will be the meat so DH should have a very robust online mode or I agree the game will not hit any stride.  The key would be if KI can develop a dedicated online fighting community.

Killer instinct will fail to set the gaming world on fire just like the rest of the fighters this generation. I don't see it becoming a fraction of the social phenomenom like wii sports. What will this game do to become king in the fighting genre. It is targetting the same crowds that like mortal kombat and street fighter ? I'm sorry but killer instinct just looks like any other fighting game out there. 



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Salnax on 15 October 2013

I primarily play the campaign modes in fighters due to a lack of friends IRL and my spotty internet connection. Injustice had a good story for example.



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Augen on 15 October 2013
Salnax said:
I primarily play the campaign modes in fighters due to a lack of friends IRL and my spotty internet connection. Injustice had a good story for example.


Exact same boat.  My friends do not care for fighters. Rare exceptions like BlazBlue or Marvel v. Capcom 2 or Smash Bros., but Soul Calibur, Dead or Alive or Street Fighter I am on my own.  Without a proper campaign mode of some kind or things to unlock (costumes, stages, modes, chalenges, etc.) fighting game has to be amazing to hold my interest.



ethomaz on 15 October 2013
Augen said:
"Out of all the next-gen fighting games we currently know about"

Not being funny here, I enjoy fighting games, but what other next gen fighter have been announced?

Divekick?



dane007 on 15 October 2013

For 40 bucks yo get all teh characters , all the levels and all the costumes for every character plus teh full original arcade version of killer instinct. I think thats a steal for 40 bucks!



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Machiavellian on 15 October 2013
fatslob-:O said:
Machiavellian said:
fatslob-:O said:
Lulz said:
fatslob-:O said:
Azerth said:
fatslob-:O said:
What do they mean by "Blow-up" ? If anything it'll be even lucky to achieve a fraction of what smash bros will sell because this game appears to have a poor amount of content for the price.

20 dollars for 8 characters sounds good to me

That's without a campaign and everthing else. The only modes that you get are practice and online matches. With $20 I could spend that on a GTA DLC or some other DLC that has more to offer than what killer instinct offers.


Who plays fighting games for the campaigns?

Some people do and some don't but that doesn't mean it shouldn't offer more content for it's price. ;)

$20 for 8 characters when I can purchase a DLC that will give me more content so the choice is yours. 

Not sure if any serious fighting game player really play these games for a story mode.  I could not tell you what the story is for any of the fighters I have played over the years and most time its just crap.  Instead a good balance and fun characters list and the ability to play arcade mode is pretty much will tide most people over.  Competition online will be the meat so DH should have a very robust online mode or I agree the game will not hit any stride.  The key would be if KI can develop a dedicated online fighting community.

Killer instinct will fail to set the gaming world on fire just like the rest of the fighters this generation. I don't see it becoming a fraction of the social phenomenom like wii sports. What will this game do to become king in the fighting genre. It is targetting the same crowds that like mortal kombat and street fighter ? I'm sorry but killer instinct just looks like any other fighting game out there. 

Not sure why you even thought anyone was thinking KI will set the world on fire.  Fighting games are nitch type of games that appeal to a casuals and hardcore a like.  As a person who loves fighting games, I can definitely say I care very little to nothing at all if any good fighting game is a fraction of wii sports.  I believe you are on the wrong track.  If a player like Justin Wong is interested then it means he see something within the game that could make it tournament worthy.  For people who do not really spend time learning a fighting game ins and outs, they all just look like "Just another fighting game".  That means nothing for the community which look at the deeper mechanics.



Darc Requiem on 15 October 2013

KI could blow up if it wasn't an incomplete game. The game is launches 12 months early. It's launching with 6 characters and no story mode. Yes $20 get's you 8 characters but 2 of the characters aren't available at launch. It's a glorified beta.



fatslob-:O on 15 October 2013
Machiavellian said:
fatslob-:O said:
Machiavellian said:
fatslob-:O said:
Lulz said:
fatslob-:O said:
Azerth said:
fatslob-:O said:
What do they mean by "Blow-up" ? If anything it'll be even lucky to achieve a fraction of what smash bros will sell because this game appears to have a poor amount of content for the price.

20 dollars for 8 characters sounds good to me

That's without a campaign and everthing else. The only modes that you get are practice and online matches. With $20 I could spend that on a GTA DLC or some other DLC that has more to offer than what killer instinct offers.


Who plays fighting games for the campaigns?

Some people do and some don't but that doesn't mean it shouldn't offer more content for it's price. ;)

$20 for 8 characters when I can purchase a DLC that will give me more content so the choice is yours. 

Not sure if any serious fighting game player really play these games for a story mode.  I could not tell you what the story is for any of the fighters I have played over the years and most time its just crap.  Instead a good balance and fun characters list and the ability to play arcade mode is pretty much will tide most people over.  Competition online will be the meat so DH should have a very robust online mode or I agree the game will not hit any stride.  The key would be if KI can develop a dedicated online fighting community.

Killer instinct will fail to set the gaming world on fire just like the rest of the fighters this generation. I don't see it becoming a fraction of the social phenomenom like wii sports. What will this game do to become king in the fighting genre. It is targetting the same crowds that like mortal kombat and street fighter ? I'm sorry but killer instinct just looks like any other fighting game out there. 

Not sure why you even thought anyone was thinking KI will set the world on fire.  Fighting games are nitch type of games that appeal to a casuals and hardcore a like.  As a person who loves fighting games, I can definitely say I care very little to nothing at all if any good fighting game is a fraction of wii sports.  I believe you are on the wrong track.  If a player like Justin Wong is interested then it means he see something within the game that could make it tournament worthy.  For people who do not really spend time learning a fighting game ins and outs, they all just look like "Just another fighting game".  That means nothing for the community which look at the deeper mechanics.

Oh well then I guess smash bros will still be my go to fighter game for this generation and it's sad how no fighters are as ambitious compared to it. Fighters CAN appeal to anyone and nintendo proved it with smash bros. Being niche sounds like an excuse for not expanding and yeah it does look like any other fighter. 



ListerOfSmeg on 15 October 2013
fatslob-:O said:
Lulz said:
fatslob-:O said:
Azerth said:
fatslob-:O said:
What do they mean by "Blow-up" ? If anything it'll be even lucky to achieve a fraction of what smash bros will sell because this game appears to have a poor amount of content for the price.

20 dollars for 8 characters sounds good to me

That's without a campaign and everthing else. The only modes that you get are practice and online matches. With $20 I could spend that on a GTA DLC or some other DLC that has more to offer than what killer instinct offers.


Who plays fighting games for the campaigns?

Some people do and some don't but that doesn't mean it shouldn't offer more content for it's price. ;)

$20 for 8 characters when I can purchase a DLC that will give me more content so the choice is yours. 



20 for the whole game or 60 for the game and 20 for DLC. Lets not act like you get GTA for free then just get to buy some DLC. Considering you get most of the game for free, 2.50 per character really isnt asking that much

 



fatslob-:O on 15 October 2013
ListerOfSmeg said:
fatslob-:O said:
Lulz said:
fatslob-:O said:
Azerth said:
fatslob-:O said:
What do they mean by "Blow-up" ? If anything it'll be even lucky to achieve a fraction of what smash bros will sell because this game appears to have a poor amount of content for the price.

20 dollars for 8 characters sounds good to me

That's without a campaign and everthing else. The only modes that you get are practice and online matches. With $20 I could spend that on a GTA DLC or some other DLC that has more to offer than what killer instinct offers.


Who plays fighting games for the campaigns?

Some people do and some don't but that doesn't mean it shouldn't offer more content for it's price. ;)

$20 for 8 characters when I can purchase a DLC that will give me more content so the choice is yours. 



20 for the whole game or 60 for the game and 20 for DLC. Lets not act like you get GTA for free then just get to buy some DLC. Considering you get most of the game for free, 2.50 per character really isnt asking that much

 

GTA still offers more content even for $80.

Edit: Just so you know FC3:BD the stand alone also offers more content for it's price sd does infamous blood festival.