THE BEST KOF EVER! (In my humble opinion, of course)

I dont know, but I fell like my review is going to be biased by the fact that I played a lot of this game back in the days it was released, so its a game very dear to me, and seeing it back here on Steam in this improved version is so amazing!

The Roster

First, you should know that this is not the regular version of KOF 2002, but the Unlimited Match version, which includes tons of extra features. One of them is the expanded roster, which includes not only the original KOF2002 chars, but also each and every char from KOF 99 to KOF 2002. So, chars like Kasumi, Heidern, Shingo and many others were add to the cast, making the character selection screeen became HUGE!

The Gameplay

The gameplay of a Kof game is basically a faster and furious version of Street Fighter. Its very combo heavy and demands a lot of practice from the player. So be prepared to spend a lot of time in the training mode practicing your set ups and combos, because the players you will find online do it a lot. Also, as I said before, this version contains aditional features, which are some new moves and specials for many chars, so it will surprise the kof veterans a bit, in a good way.

The Online Play

The whole point of a fighting game in the era of the internet is to play online, as most local arcades have closed down. So Kof 2002 UM includes an online play feature, with both Player Matches (casual) and Ranked Matches. But here is the thing: there are only a few players online and you will only find random online fighters on the weekends. Most of the online play in this game is made via your own friend list. That is: you add people from your country our nearby countries and, when they are online, you ask them to play with you. Thats how the online play has been working for the kof games here on Steam. ITS NOT DEAD, it just works the way I described.

Final Veredict

Overall its a pretty solid fighting game made for those who are really into the genre and like a fast paced fighter. Its also a classic game from the arcade era and playing it might be very nostalgic to some (like me). This Unlimited Match version actually improves the game a lot by adding new features like more chars, moves and the online mode, thus making the game even better.

I rate it 9.0 / 10.0

THE BEST KOF EVER! (In my humble opinion, of course) I dont know, but I fell like my review is going to be biased by the fact that I played a lot of this game back in the days it was released, so its a game very dear to me, and seeing it back here on Steam in this improved version is so amazing! The Roster First, you should know that this is not the regular version of KOF 2002, but the Unlimited Match version, which includes tons of extra features. One of them is the expanded roster, which includes not only the original KOF2002 chars, but also each and every char from KOF 99 to KOF 2002. So, chars like Kasumi, Heidern, Shingo and many others were add to the cast, making the character selection screeen became HUGE! The Gameplay The gameplay of a Kof game is basically a faster and furious version of Street Fighter. Its very combo heavy and demands a lot of practice from the player. So be prepared to spend a lot of time in the training mode practicing your set ups and combos, because the players you will find online do it a lot. Also, as I said before, this version contains aditional features, which are some new moves and specials for many chars, so it will surprise the kof veterans a bit, in a good way. The Online Play The whole point of a fighting game in the era of the internet is to play online, as most local arcades have closed down. So Kof 2002 UM includes an online play feature, with both Player Matches (casual) and Ranked Matches. But here is the thing: there are only a few players online and you will only find random online fighters on the weekends. Most of the online play in this game is made via your own friend list. That is: you add people from your country our nearby countries and, when they are online, you ask them to play with you. Thats how the online play has been working for the kof games here on Steam. ITS NOT DEAD, it just works the way I described. Final Veredict Overall its a pretty solid fighting game made for those who are really into the genre and like a fast paced fighter. Its also a classic game from the arcade era and playing it might be very nostalgic to some (like me). This Unlimited Match version actually improves the game a lot by adding new features like more chars, moves and the online mode, thus making the game even better. I rate it 9.0 / 10.0