Acosta said:
There seems to be a fair excitement for this and it looks cool in the videos. Can anyone sell it to me? I didn't know anything about this game until now.
If you've been itching for a frenetic mecha fighting game that does a little to take after Virtual ON? Well then, look no further!
Gundam Extreme Vs. is the latest game in the "Gundam Vs." series, which has actually been going on for over 10 years, now. While Gundam fans of all shapes and sizes are sure to delight in the various levels of fanservice that are abound in this title, the flashiness and the relative-ease of controls (four buttons), there's actually quite a bit of depth to be had that keeps the hardcore coming back for more. Not unlike Virtual ON, there are a number of advanced techniques to learn and hone if you really want to excel at the game.
But perhaps the real kicker lies in this game's reliance on teamwork. As you probably have seen in videos thus far, the game is based on 2v2 teams. And you need to get used to the idea of actually working with your partner, if you want to succeed!
Each side has a "resource meter" that's worth 6000 points. From there, you and your partner are free to select a team from the various units available, each of which carries a cost that pertains to its "tier". Zakus, being basic grunts, only cost 1000. Meanwhile, a highly powerful suit like Wing Zero Custom costs 3000.
Where these "costs" really come into play is how they'll stand to affect your resource meter in a match. For example, if you and a friend BOTH decide to rock units that sport a cost 3000, you both have better know what you're doing! After all, if one of you dies, their re-spawn will already cost your side half of your resource meter, leaving the other with that much more pressure to stay alive or face the possibility of your team losing very quickly. On the flipside, two 1000 cost units, while weak individually, could stand to outlast an opposing side made up of stronger units. This is because they tend to get a bit more mileage out of their re-spawns, in the right hands.
Between the various individual and collaborative strategies that exist in this game, along with the fast pace of the game itself, Gundam Vs. is addictive. And in arcades, it runs neck to neck with Tekken on various popularity polls.
Hopefully, with decent online and maybe even some split-screen action, this game may actually have a shot of making a nice name for itself, at least amongst the import scene. Maybe that much might help inspire Bamco to give this series another chance in the West. The last time the West saw a Gundam Vs. was waaaaaay back in last gen with Gundam vs. Zeta Gundam (PS2). The game series has only gotten much better since that old gal and I'd like to think that this would be a welcome alternative to just more Gundam Musou.
But anyway, if you want more information, feel free to go to the GameFaqs Gundam Extreme Vs. boards. Shouta, myself and number of others reside there and look out for video links.
