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[stn]

Good to hear! This is the first KOF I'm buying on release.

 

[NinjaCoachZ]

The king is back, baby.

Super happy to see these scores.

 

[Crimsonclaw111]

Really wish they'd hurry up and announce the not so secret PC version for order somewhere. The reviews are looking pretty good but Tbh I'm glad it isn't on PC the same day Deus Ex is.

 

[Pudd]

Was hoping for scores like that after the demo, glad it really is good. I'll also go day one now.

 

[Kintaro]

Really wish they'd hurry up and announce the not so secret PC version for order sincere

After PS+ increase news, yes please.

 

[Fersis]

As much as the visuals are growing on me various animations just look plain bad
Like king's stance looking really goofy and benimaru's stance with thr way his fingers are sticking out make it look weird

Yeah there are some animations and models that shouldnt have made it to release.
But it guess that the dudes were working non stop to get it done.
Still, hella good gameplay.

 

[OSHAN]

Yeah there are some animations and models that shouldnt have made it to release.
But it guess that the dudes were working non stop to get it done.
Still, hella good gameplay.

As much as I would like for it to be The King of Graphics as well, it seems they put their time in where it counts the most. Looking forward to it unlocking tomorrow.

 

[DiipuSurotu]

Slightly off-topic but did they make any hand-drawn artwork for this game? It looks like even the box art is 3D renders.

 

[yagal]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmS63iQqdr4

ggwp SNK

 

[BadWolf]

Slightly off-topic but did they make any hand-drawn artwork for this game? It looks like even the box art is 3D renders.

Yeah the game does have some.

Here's some promo art by Hiroaki:

http://www.snkplaymore.co.jp/us/games/kof-xiv/teamstory/

Some more art here:

http://www.mmcafe.com/news/posts/10186.html

 

[Glowsquid]

Gamekult (french) - 7/10

http://www.gamekult.com/jeux/test-the-king-of-fighters-xiv-J3050542797t.html#ps4

 

[OSHAN]

Slightly off-topic but did they make any hand-drawn artwork for this game? It looks like even the box art is 3D renders.

If they did, I haven't seen it.

But now I have.

 

[Colonel Nasty]

Great to see the scores. Love KoF but I couldn't make it past the art style. Hope it finds an audience.

 

[DiipuSurotu]

Yeah the game does have some.

Here's some promo art by Hiroaki:

http://www.snkplaymore.co.jp/us/games/kof-xiv/teamstory/

Some more art here:

http://www.mmcafe.com/news/posts/10186.html

Thanks! There's not much...

I miss the artwork they used to make with the characters doing random stuff in non-battle settings. It gave insight into their personalities.

 

[BadWolf]

Thanks! There's not much...

I miss the artwork they used to make with the characters doing random stuff in non-battle settings. It gave insight into their personalities.

A poster of that party was up in my room for years when I was in school.

Agreed on the lack of 2D art but for promo purposes they were really pushing the fact that it was switching to 3D so for the longest time there was no 2D art for the game shown at all.

Supposedly the game has a lot of unlockable art though.

 

[jett]

What kind of netcode does this thing have?

 

[Skilletor]

What kind of netcode does this thing have?

Input delay.

 

[Jimmyfenix]

Metacritic - 81

OpenCrtiic - 80

 

[Fersis]

Gotta admit, the reviews are much better than what i expected.
Mad props to the KOF Team!!! (And Atlus for doing a stellar PR work)

 

[AdanVC]

I'm only dissapointed that this game doesn't use pixel based graphics anymore... Everytime I think about KoF the first thing to came to mind are the amazing pixel art and animations.

 

[SiegfriedFM]

I remember how much shit this game was getting after the reveal. Then again, you very rarely see such a graphical improvement over the development of a game. Usually it's the other way around.

 

[Deleted member 47027]

Sounding fantastic, really enjoyed the demo. I'm in on day one!

 

[Neoxon]

I'm only dissapointed that this game doesn't use pixel based graphics anymore... Everytime I think about KoF the first thing to came to mind are the amazing pixel art and animations.

The sprites were super-expensive to make, so I'm not surprised that SNK did away with them.

 

[BadWolf]

I remember how much shit this game was getting after the reveal. Then again, you very rarely see such a graphical improvement over the development of a game. Usually it's the other way around.

From the Famitsu interview:

- In reality, the project got off the ground around the time the game made its debut at California's PSX expo in Dec 2015. They received a lot of "responses" back then; it was because the game was barely even done.

- Oda notes that with larger companies, they can develop games using a method called a "Vertical Slice" where they complete a stage and a character or two and show it off for promotion. But when it comes to fighting games, using a Vertical Slice process takes up unneeded development time and SNKP isn't that big a company to begin with. So the devs worked on KOF14 using the traditional development method: when the game is fully done, it's fully done. So what was shown in the initial stages were.. actually what was being produced at the time.

- The trailers showing gradual graphical improvement over each release was exactly just that: the devs were working on them with trial and errors.

 

[RedAssedApe]

I remember how much shit this game was getting after the reveal. Then again, you very rarely see such a graphical improvement over the development of a game. Usually it's the other way around.

it still looks pretty average. but people have gotten over it. that and people get mad at you if you continually harp on it lol

i'm still not a fan of the actual art aesthetic but oh well. they kind of get a pass due to the amount of characters they have.

online just needs to be good.

 

[Numb]

More positive than I expected
Good!

 

[The Elite]

I always expected around an 80% overall.

 

[BumblebeeCody]

Read the first four reviews and none of them really talk about the gameplay. Do any of then actually playing fighting games?

 

[Douche McBaggins The 3rd]

Kof. Ohh baby. Gonna get to you gurllll. Really want you in my worldddd.

 

[Skilletor]

it still looks pretty average. but people have gotten over it. that and people get mad at you if you continually harp on it lol

i'm still not a fan of the actual art aesthetic but oh well. they kind of get a pass due to the amount of characters they have.

online just needs to be good.

Yeah, I've gotten used to the graphics. Definitely wouldn't even describe this as a "good" looking game. Adequate, imo. Still has that feeling a lot of 2.5d games have for the first outing to me where everything feels a bit off, but...meh. Amazing roster, KoF Gameplay.

 

[oneida]

passed on SFV, but had this paid off months ago. gonna try and pick it up tonight >

 

[Tizoc]

Ot goes up within 24 hours btw

 

[Sou Da]

it still looks pretty average. but people have gotten over it. that and people get mad at you if you continually harp on it lol

i'm still not a fan of the actual art aesthetic but oh well. they kind of get a pass due to the amount of characters they have.

online just needs to be good.

Lol.

 

[Jimmyfenix]

Read the first four reviews and none of them really talk about the gameplay. Do any of then actually playing fighting games?

Your tag really does well to describe this post

 

[jett]

Input delay.

Not rollback?

Dear SNK,

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bXCPIV8LtE

 

[Big Brett]

Watched top 8 of summer jam and I'm sure this game just won't click for me. Don't see myself spending more time on a fighter with SFV. Glad it seems to be doing well though. The early footage looked quite rough.

 

[『Inaba Resident』]

Not rollback?

Dear SNK,

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bXCPIV8LtE

Been known for a while.

 

[Skilletor]

Not rollback?

Dear SNK,

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bXCPIV8LtE

I mean, it doesn't need to be rollback, but I have zero faith in SNK to make good netcode. People can go on and on all they want about "SNK focusing on what matters," but if this has shit netcode then, lol.

Apparently there's a day 1 patch that is going to help with the online. I'm trying to hold out, because it will be a seriously useless fighter to me without online, but...Angel is my favorite SNK character ever and it's really hard not to just buy it. lol

 

[freeofgreed]

Was going to get this regardless. Glad to see it's getting good reviews though.

 

[Pompadour]

Read the first four reviews and none of them really talk about the gameplay. Do any of then actually playing fighting games?

I imagine reviewers that aren't well versed in fighting games don't want to dwell too long on the gameplay for fear of the hardcore community jumping down their throat. Which is fine as I imagine anyone who's very concerned with how the game plays is probably hardcore enough to find impressions that cater to fighting game enthusiasts.

I do like it when they have someone on staff who's really into fighting games to review them, however.

 

[dragonzdogma]

I'm only dissapointed that this game doesn't use pixel based graphics anymore... Everytime I think about KoF the first thing to came to mind are the amazing pixel art and animations.

Input : Left,up,up,up,right,down,down,down, (hold X)
you will hear the classic Neo Geo SFX. Go into options to change from 3d - to classic 2D sprites.

Note: sprites will only work for Classic characters not new characters.

Spoiler

You wish sucka!

 

[AdanVC]

The sprites were super-expensive to make, so I'm not surprised that SNK did away with them.

Trueee. That and that they were insanely time consuming as well. I read somewhere that each character on the latest KoF games took around a year of work and that is simply mindblowing. The end results were amazing but yeah, not worthy on this era anymore. Wich is maybe the reason we haven't gotten a new Metal Slug as well

Input : Left,up,up,up,right,down,down,down, (hold X)
you will hear the classic Neo Geo SFX. Go into options to change from 3d - to classic 2D sprites.

Note: sprites will only work for Classic characters not new characters.

Spoiler

You wish sucka!

My heart!!! I got hyped for a second there lmao

 

[Numb]

Read the first four reviews and none of them really talk about the gameplay. Do any of then actually playing fighting games?

Its fighting games
Unless there is one on staff who specialises in them chances are the reviews are not as indepth
Game feel,content and presentation becomes more of a deal than mechanics and any hardcore thing

 

[Bane]

So this will be my first KoF (outside of dicking around with older ones from humble bundle for a minute). What are some good tutorials that explain things to someone who's always been a SF and MK player?

 

[Choppasmith]

Kof. Ohh baby. Gonna get to you gurllll. Really want you in my worldddd.

I was just thinking how you could make a school dance analogy comparing SFV and KoF XIV.

SFV is the most popular girl in school. Head cheerleader. Valedictorian. Perfect 10 body. Buuuuut, she's a total bitch. She goes to the dance with you, is even up for sex later but she's very demanding. Has you pay for EVERY little thing. Doesn't even treat you that well. After a while you wonder if it was all worth it JUST to have the most popular girl.

KoF XIV is the shy, nerdy girl next door. Not even close to a 10, but cute in her own down-to-earth kind of way. Much nicer and sweeter in person. She's a really clumsy and terrible dancer, and you'll have to deal with hecklers, but you have a great time and a lot of fun being with her.

Of course I'm not saying you HAVE to choose ONE, I just think it makes for a fun comparison. Just got the email from Best Buy that my Premium Edition is going to be ready tomorrow, but it'll be a lot longer before I can play it as I have no PS4 I just really wanted those great bonuses.

 

[oneida]

So this will be my first KoF (outside of dicking around with older ones from humble bundle for a minute). What are some good tutorials that explain things to someone who's always been a SF and MK player?

dandy j's 98 tutorial is still very relevant

 

[Choppasmith]

dandy j's 98 tutorial is still very relevant

A link would probably help
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ye3KVgI1LvU

 

[Lyte Edge]

I mean, it doesn't need to be rollback, but I have zero faith in SNK to make good netcode. People can go on and on all they want about "SNK focusing on what matters," but if this has shit netcode then, lol.

Apparently there's a day 1 patch that is going to help with the online. I'm trying to hold out, because it will be a seriously useless fighter to me without online, but...Angel is my favorite SNK character ever and it's really hard not to just buy it. lol

If things stay in their current state pre-much-hyped-up-and-likely-will-not-deliver-patch, you will want to stay far, far, far, FAR away from this game online, lol.

 

[oneida]

A link would probably help
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ye3KVgI1LvU

i'm in a meeting leave me alone

 

[Numb]

Input : Left,up,up,up,right,down,down,down, (hold X)
you will hear the classic Neo Geo SFX. Go into options to change from 3d - to classic 2D sprites.

Note: sprites will only work for Classic characters not new characters.

Spoiler

You wish sucka!

Brutal man

I was just thinking how you could make a school dance analogy comparing SFV and KoF XIV.

SFV is the most popular girl in school. Head cheerleader. Valedictorian. Perfect 10 body. Buuuuut, she's a total bitch. She goes to the dance with you, is even up for sex later but she's very demanding. Has you pay for EVERY little thing. Doesn't even treat you that well. After a while you wonder if it was all worth it JUST to have the most popular girl.

KoF XIV is the shy, nerdy girl next door. Not even close to a 10, but cute in her own down-to-earth kind of way. Much nicer and sweeter in person. She's a really clumsy and terrible dancer, and you'll have to deal with hecklers, but you have a great time and a lot of fun being with her.

Of course I'm not saying you HAVE to choose ONE, I just think it makes for a fun comparison. Just got the email from Best Buy that my Premium Edition is going to be ready tomorrow, but it'll be a lot longer before I can play it as I have no PS4