PlayStation All-Stars Might Spark A Keen Interest In Fighters
PlayStation All-Stars Battle RoyaleIn our review for PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale, we tried to make two points abundantly clear:
1. It is not a Smash Bros. clone.
2. It is absolutely a legitimate fighting game, not an over-simplified brawler for a younger, more casual audience.
And Sony Santa Monica lead game designer Seth Killian hopes the title will be a gateway to traditional fighting games for those who have never really been interested in the genre. In speaking to Eurogamer, Killian said the title will attract an audience that would be "intimidated" by standard fighting games. However, after playing for a while-
"But then they discover there’s all this stuff under the hood and they get into this game. That will hopefully lead them to fighters. It could be a great injection of new blood into the fighting game scene, which is critical to its continued success.
It opens the door with a simple control scheme. That’s critical to get new people into the door. I would love it if people who played All-Stars played Street Fighter and Marvel. You need a gateway drug."
I'm going to agree with this. As most of you know, I have never been a fighting fan. I like Dead or Alive and I've enjoyed Soul Calibur in the past as well, but that's about it. PlayStation All-Stars is really very enjoyable and it has generated a fresh appreciation for the fighting mechanic. So that's definitely something to consider.
Related Game(s): PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale
Tags: playstation all stars battle royale, sony santa monica, fighting games, fighting fans
11/26/2012 9:48:09 PM Ben Dutka
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Killa Tequilla
Monday, November 26, 2012 @ 11:31:05 PM
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playaplus
Monday, November 26, 2012 @ 11:32:58 PM
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1st playstation mascot (discarded before launch)
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WorldEndsWithMe
Tuesday, November 27, 2012 @ 12:15:29 AM
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BikerSaint
Tuesday, November 27, 2012 @ 2:05:55 AM
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Guess I'll have to go over & Google him
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OK, after looking, now I remember him, just went over to Wiki & checked him out there.
World,
Here's the 411 on Polygon Man....
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polygon_Man
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Ultimadesires
Tuesday, November 27, 2012 @ 11:17:31 AM
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I have played the game on two occasions and did not really enjoy it to be honest. I just do not like the concept of winning by building up that bar to get a special attack to gain points.
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Underdog15
Tuesday, November 27, 2012 @ 12:27:28 PM
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Ultimadesires
Tuesday, November 27, 2012 @ 2:04:21 PM
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Dirt
Tuesday, November 27, 2012 @ 5:47:46 PM
Now tell me, since Street Fighter came out in '87 and Tekken in '94, that obviously means Tekken blatantly ripped off SF, right? No, because there is a clear distinction. Remind me what that is, again?
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kay Oss
Wednesday, November 28, 2012 @ 10:53:08 AM
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eatatjoes
Thursday, November 29, 2012 @ 11:40:17 AM
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WorldEndsWithMe
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Monday, November 26, 2012 @ 10:33:05 PM
So, who IS or was Polygon Man?