Guilty Gear Strive
Arc Systemworks is best known for Dragonball FighterZ and other anime-style fighters, but Guilty Gear has always been the company's flagship game. The Xrd generation introduced them to stunning 3D models rendered on a 2D plane. Guilty Gear Strive's combat, presentation, and fully voiced stage music for every character are more refined - some of them are genuinely decent songs in their own right, but all work well as stage music.
It has two solid tutorial and training modes, an arcade mode that culminates in a two-on-one boss battle with a friendly AI (or a one-on-one ultra-hard boss battle if you're good enough), and a story mode that's a decent offering for series fans. Unfortunately, it's just a film with no actual gameplay. Furthermore, new characters are appearing in the game, providing players with even more fighting styles to master.
The online mode, however, is what distinguishes Guilty Gear Strive. Aside from the perplexing and convoluted lobbies, it's one of the most stable fighting games available today, thanks to its bespoke rollback netcode, which has helped online tournaments thrive throughout the pandemic and into the foreseeable future. As a result, they were able to maintain a stable connection while battling players from the UK on the west coast of America.
System requirements
Minimum system requirements
- OS: Windows 8 64-bit or above
- Processor: Intel Core i5-3450/ AMD FX-4350
- GPU: Nvidia GeForce GTX 650/ AMD Radeon HD 6870
- RAM: 4GB
- Storage: 20GB
Recommended system requirements
- OS: Windows 8 64-bit or above
- Processor: Intel Core i7-3770
- GPU: Nvidia GeForce GTX 660
- RAM: 8GB
- Storage: 20GB
Platform: Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X & Series S, Microsoft Windows, xCloud
Developer: Arc System Works
Publisher: Arc System Works
Genre: Fighting
Release Date: 2021
Steam rating: 9/10
Website: guiltygear.com/ggst/en/
Download links: store.steampowered.com/app/1384160/GUILTY_GEAR_STRIVE/
