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Intro Arc System Work's Guilty Gear series has always been a bit of an underdog in the arena of 2D fighters. With Street Fighter and King of Fighters making their way to the GBA, it's fitting that the handheld version of Guilty Gear - aptly named Guilty Gear X Advance Edition - makes its way to our lovely North American shores. Despite being an incredible conversion, the game's lamebrain A.I. keeps it from greatness. Gameplay: 3.5/10 With a fighting system similar to that of Street Fighter, GGX: AE also provides some over-the-top moves, similar to those found in Capcom's VS. series. However, to call the series a ripoff would be doing it an injustice as it has come a long way since the original on the PlayStation so long ago. The game has a great cast of characters, with nearly every one of them being worthy of giving serious attention to, and their moves are equally impressive and befitting of their personalities. Included with the standard story mode are vs, training, survival, tag match, and 3-on-3 modes. The story mode leaves something to be desired; the interactions with the characters between bouts are minimal, and the sayings after the match, as well as the endings, are pretty generic. Training mode is fairly impressive, as it gives the player a chance to select multiple characters and practice on a dummy, but each character can be switched to at a moment's notice, thus cutting down on a great bit of navigation as there is no need to continuously go back to the select screen to pick a new fighter. There's always the standard one-on-one; there's also the option to choose 3-on-3, which lets other characters jump in and help out; and there's tag team, which will replace the currently selected character with another that was previously chosen. More options include the ability to have a damage display with a mini-chart that shows move damage, combo count, as well as the ability to adjust the enemy to various stances, their health recovery, their aggressiveness, and more. It's a pretty healthy trainer. The tag match and 3-on-3 modes are like those discussed in the training options, only played out in regular form. The most fun to be had would have to be multiplayer, as that's pretty much the only place the player will get a decent challenge. Unfortunately, GGX: AE has some of the worst A.I. that I have ever encountered. Even on Very Hard the computer opponents put up such a small challenge that it cheapens the whole experience. Play the game on any lower of a setting and all the practice and cool moves become a waste as it's just as easy to tap the same button throughout entire matches and still beat the computer. The survival mode borders on a joke as I consistently beat my opponent by looking away and pressing the same button repeatedly, and that was no fluke as they offered even less resistance whenever I actually paid attention to it. There are very brief, and few, moments when the computer will attack viciously and it's at those times that you know just how the game was meant to be played. I really
liked GGX: AE, as it translated well, and all the quirks of the characters
and their exotic moves came across quite good. If the A.I. had been there, this
would've been a 9 or 10 without question, but as it is, you'll have to grab a
friend and get them a copy, as that's the best way to enjoy it. The cool characters
and moves can only last so long before a serious challenge is craved. Graphics: 8/10 Sound:
4/10 Control:
7.5/10 Overall:
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