Games

Guilty Gear: Strive

Arc System Works

2021•Fighting•PEGI 12

Taste attributes: actionmusic/dancefastimaginarysimplelinearglossyenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questinjustice/tragedy/vengeance

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Boxlist takeExpect a simple, very fast fighting game, glossy rather than gritty. Best if you like pace over patience.

Pace: very fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: very simple · Structure: very linear · Look: glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

IGDB rating

81 / 100

77 ratings

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About This Game

Discover the Smell of the Game with Guilty Gear: Strive! Immerse yourself in new gameplay mechanics designed to be simple and welcoming for fighting game newcomers, yet deep and creative for veterans. Ride the Fire into a heavy metal inspired alternate future full of over-the-top action, style and fun!

Summary: IGDB

Story

After defeating the threat known as the Universal Will, Sol Badguy enjoyed a brief moment of peace... Until he heard the shocking news. Asuka R. Kreutz, known as "That Man" who left his mark as the worst criminal in all of history by creating Gears and initiating the Crusades, surrendered to the U.S. government. The man who turned him into a Gear... while Sol now sought revenge on him, he was once a close friend. Trying to guess Asuka's true intentions, Sol stood up with his weapon in hand. ...The time had come at last to settle his fate with Asuka R. Kreutz!

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionMusic/danceAll consuming questInjustice/tragedy/vengeance

Where to play

Details

Developer: Arc System Works
Publishers: Arc System Works, Arc System Works America, Bandai Namco Entertainment Asia, Bandai Namco Entertainment Europe
Released: 11 June 2021
Series: Guilty Gear
Platforms: Arcade, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One
Modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Perspective: Side view
Time to beat: 6h rushed
Age rating: PEGI 12
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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