Okay, I'm getting around to rewriting my review after 500+ hours of playing this game on my PC alone, totally ignoring all of the time I've spent playing this game at locals, regionals, majors, at other peoples homes, at bars, etc.

I organize tournaments for this game. I really, really, really love it. There's so much I could write. Even three years later into playing this game, I still learn new ♥♥♥♥ every single day, and I've only ever really played ONE character. This game demands so much of you, but if you want a fighting game with unlimited expression and depth, you will find it here. The entire cast is insanely unique, with interesting mechanics and interactions, and a plethora of system mechanics that encourage you to just go buck wild and throw caution to the wind.

This game is all about risk reward, and the more you choose to lean into that, the more fun you'll have with it. You will never run out of things to enjoy, as long as you keep seeking other people to play with. And speaking of which, the online is phenomenal, with great rollback netcode allowing you to play people cross continent (although to be fair, your connection might not be perfect if you go THAT far), and enter tournaments across your region. The online is still relatively active, at least in the Americas, with multiple lobbies open most of every day. There's weekly tournaments for different regions, and tons of matchmaking discord servers as well. Xrd is alive and well, if that was one of your main concerns about getting into this game.

I really think everyone should give this game a try at least once, and maybe again. Pretty recently I've gotten people who had a bad first look at the game to try it again with a different character, and become totally enamored with it. Maybe you will too. Hopefully I can see you in the matchmaking lobbies out there. Or maybe even in person, at a tournament. Either way, if you want to start your journey, this is a great place to do it.

Okay, I'm getting around to rewriting my review after 500+ hours of playing this game on my PC alone, totally ignoring all of the time I've spent playing this game at locals, regionals, majors, at other peoples homes, at bars, etc. I organize tournaments for this game. I really, really, really love it. There's so much I could write. Even three years later into playing this game, I still learn new shit every single day, and I've only ever really played ONE character. This game demands so much of you, but if you want a fighting game with unlimited expression and depth, you will find it here. The entire cast is insanely unique, with interesting mechanics and interactions, and a plethora of system mechanics that encourage you to just go buck wild and throw caution to the wind. This game is all about risk reward, and the more you choose to lean into that, the more fun you'll have with it. You will never run out of things to enjoy, as long as you keep seeking other people to play with. And speaking of which, the online is phenomenal, with great rollback netcode allowing you to play people cross continent (although to be fair, your connection might not be perfect if you go THAT far), and enter tournaments across your region. The online is still relatively active, at least in the Americas, with multiple lobbies open most of every day. There's weekly tournaments for different regions, and tons of matchmaking discord servers as well. Xrd is alive and well, if that was one of your main concerns about getting into this game. I really think everyone should give this game a try at least once, and maybe again. Pretty recently I've gotten people who had a bad first look at the game to try it again with a different character, and become totally enamored with it. Maybe you will too. Hopefully I can see you in the matchmaking lobbies out there. Or maybe even in person, at a tournament. Either way, if you want to start your journey, this is a great place to do it.