My first serious foray into the traditional fighting game genre and boy oh boy, what an introduction this game was.

While I did play games like Marvel vs Capcom, Mortal Kombat and Street Fighter on Arcades as a kid, I never really looked into *actually* playing the games back then as all I really did was mash buttons and watch my character get beat up by the CPU. Recently however, I started longing for something to scratch that (traditional) fighting game itch and after much deliberation, I decided on getting Guilty Gear. Out of all the possible choices I could've had, I sure am ecstatic that it was my choice.

Not only is Guilty Gear Xrd a game that is overflowing with style in its yet-to-be-matched visual presentation and graphics accompanied by its soundtrack-made-to-literally-rock-your-world but it is also a game that is filled to the brim with substance in its mechanical depth and gameplay. Though a game with an incredible skill ceiling and a considerable skill floor; its comprehensive tutorials, FAQs, combo/specials training and match-up tutorials makes the transition for even someone like me who is a total newbie to a beginner to a competent novice a very pleasant non-gruelling experience. Add on its completely lovable, quirky, badass, overflowing-with-personality cast of playable characters and you have yourself a title that's hard not to recommend.

There is very little reason as to why you shouldn't try this out.

My first serious foray into the traditional fighting game genre and boy oh boy, what an introduction this game was. While I did play games like Marvel vs Capcom, Mortal Kombat and Street Fighter on Arcades as a kid, I never really looked into *actually* playing the games back then as all I really did was mash buttons and watch my character get beat up by the CPU. Recently however, I started longing for something to scratch that (traditional) fighting game itch and after much deliberation, I decided on getting Guilty Gear. Out of all the possible choices I could've had, I sure am ecstatic that it was my choice. Not only is Guilty Gear Xrd a game that is overflowing with style in its yet-to-be-matched visual presentation and graphics accompanied by its soundtrack-made-to-literally-rock-your-world but it is also a game that is filled to the brim with substance in its mechanical depth and gameplay. Though a game with an incredible skill ceiling and a considerable skill floor; its comprehensive tutorials, FAQs, combo/specials training and match-up tutorials makes the transition for even someone like me who is a total newbie to a beginner to a competent novice a very pleasant non-gruelling experience. Add on its completely lovable, quirky, badass, overflowing-with-personality cast of playable characters and you have yourself a title that's hard not to recommend. There is very little reason as to why you shouldn't try this out.