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Nifty Lifty

280th Post

Copper Customer

"Extreme Offense!" , posted Thu 5 Sep 03:27

I just bought CVS 2 second-hand yesterday. It's quite good, but the GC controller isn't great for this type of game (the tiny D-pad's given me some badass blisters and the buttons are already starting to come loose). One of the strangest thing is how it changed its name from easy operation to extreme offence. I reckon that's so people who use this mode don't feel like total nobs.
The graphics are OK, nice artwork and special effects but I prefer KOF's sprites to the cartoony shits here. I reckon Chun-Li has the best sprites and Morrigan the worst. The 3D backgrounds are pretty cool too, though I can't help thinking that CVS 1's were better. The intro is crap in my opinion.
As for the sounds, well the SFX are usual standard and the music is quite alright but the announcer is AWFUL! FUCKING AWFUL!
The characters are better balanced than they were in CVS 1 and have been changed for the better. I like it that they did away with the EX characters and just souped-up the regular versions. One thing I don't like is the six-buttoned system. On the GC controller that means having to use the shoulder buttons which makes pulling off KOF-style combos awkward. Maybe for the next sequel (or the MVS version) there could be the option to switch between SNK (four-buttoned) control and Capcom (six-buttoned) control. The grooves are much better thought-out this time, allowing for players of all prefrences to play in the style they like best. Personally, I like P-Groove because of its SF3-style parrying.
There are some classic characters in the roster (Iori, Rolento, Yun, Cammy, Chun-Li, Yamazaki, Rock, Mai), some that you wish would just go away (Ryu, Ryo, Ken, Yuri, Balrog), some pleasant surprises (Haohmaru, Hibiki, Kyosuke, Eagle, Maki) and some that are mising who spring to mind (Billy, K', Mary, Elena, Alex, Vanessa, Seth).
My verdict - good. If you can afford it though, get an arcade stick

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Time Mage

796th Post

Red Carpet Regular Member+

"Re(1):Extreme Offense!" , posted Thu 5 Sep 03:46

quote:
If you can afford it though, get an arcade stick

That's exactly what I'm going to do when I buy the game. I can't think a way to play CvS2 with GCN controller.

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Iggy

570th Post

New Red Carpet Member

"Re(1):Extreme Offense!" , posted Thu 5 Sep 06:41

With the Easy Operation system, do charge characters like Guile or Vega have infinites or did Capcom thought to fix that this time?

Nifty Lifty

281th Post

Copper Customer

"Re(2):Extreme Offense!" , posted Thu 5 Sep 09:01

Not sure. Tell me the infinates so I can try them

Fro Boy11

972th Post

Red Carpet Regular Member++

"Re(3):Extreme Offense!" , posted Thu 5 Sep 09:12:

Does the games computer effects look really pixelated and ugly on the GameCube version?

Try a level 3 Orochinagi with Kyo and hold it and see if the fire around him looks really ugly.

I read somewhere that the GameCube version is supposed to look really clean and nice, or at least cleaner than the other ports. There was something about "arcade resolution" and it's supposed to look normal. I don't really believe it, but I just gotta know for sure.

[this message was edited by Fro Boy11 on Thu 5 Sep 09:14]

Nifty Lifty

284th Post

Copper Customer

"Re(4):Extreme Offense!" , posted Thu 5 Sep 13:11

quote:
Does the games computer effects look really pixelated and ugly on the GameCube version?

Try a level 3 Orochinagi with Kyo and hold it and see if the fire around him looks really ugly.

I read somewhere that the GameCube version is supposed to look really clean and nice, or at least cleaner than the other ports. There was something about "arcade resolution" and it's supposed to look normal. I don't really believe it, but I just gotta know for sure.

Don't take my word for this because I've not played any other version (apart from CVS 1 on DC), but I think that the effects and sprites are slightly clearer in this port. The fire and flashy light trails are pretty clean, even during psycho DMs

talbaineric

3963th Post

Platinum Carpet V.I.P- Board Master

"Re(5):Extreme Offense!" , posted Thu 5 Sep 15:36

It's a great game,I loved CvS2.

The backgrounds in Cvs1 were AWESOME,truly beautiful since they were hand-drawn,Morrigan's and Nakoruru's were the best,but I loved the CvS2's backgrounds as well.

Fro Boy11

976th Post

Red Carpet Regular Member++

"Re(6):Extreme Offense!" , posted Thu 5 Sep 20:57

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It's a great game,I loved CvS2. The backgrounds in Cvs1 were AWESOME,truly beautiful since they were hand-drawn,Morrigan's and Nakoruru's were the best,but I loved the CvS2's backgrounds as well.

I don't know. I'd rather take highly detailed 2D hand drawn backgrounds over 3D backgrounds anyday. I think the CvS2 backgrounds would have been better in 2D.

Zazzarius
139th Post

Regular Customer

"Re(7):Extreme Offense!" , posted Thu 5 Sep 21:56

CvS2 has ONLY 1 good background, and that's Burning Osaka

Fro Boy11

980th Post

Red Carpet Regular Member++

"Re(8):Extreme Offense!" , posted Thu 5 Sep 22:32

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CvS2 has ONLY 1 good background, and that's Burning Osaka

I'm gonna have to go with at least 4 good ones.

Burning Osaka
Kinderjik (however you spell it)
The rotating stage (forgot the location)
the desert stage (forgot location on that too)

while CvS1 had a lot of great backgrounds. The only one I didn't really care for was the Osaka Street stage, but it still has it's importance.