75
The graphics are as beautiful as ever, Aba is a good addition to the roster and the new backgrounds and soundtrack will be adored by fans of the series. If you aren’t a Guilty Gear diehard, you should stay away from Isuka and try another part of the series.
84
The visuals are among the finest in the genre, and the gameplay is as smooth as ever when you can figure out what is going on.
83
You'll use every technical trick in the book to survive, or else degenerate into a frenzy of button-mashing delight. [Dec 2004, p.76]
5
Could have been great but the single player mode got pretty much ruined thanks to a turn around button. It's playable, mainly as the game seems strangely easy, but still is just a bit annoying. Talking about its difficulty, I'm far from a hardcore fighter but could beat characters in this game on the hardest setting, which was another big flaw.
Guilty Gear Isuka
PlayStation 2
Released On:
Nov 2, 2004
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73
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6.9
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93
Nice touches are strewn about the game such as dust clouds that arise in the wake of your characters, bright visuals that can blind a cat and my favorite, minute versions of your characters by the energy bar that mimic your character's current actions.
88
It has smooth animation, great graphics, and wonderful gameplay.
81
A fun game, but its main mode is a step down from "Guilty Gear X2." However, it is easily the best four-player game for the Playstation 2 (not that it had any real competition here), and Guilty Gear Boost mode is certainly worth a playthrough.
75
While the multiplayer fighting system is flawed, the solid gameplay is largely unchanged and the extra modes add a nice dash of variety.
70
The four-player action is hard to top, the Boost mode plays like an old school brawler, and the character customization options are some of the best seen in 2D fighters. However, the game doesn't feature online play, something "Guilty Gear X2 #Reload" features on the Xbox for a mere $20.
60
Over 20 truly bizarre and inspired characters, great backdrops, fantastic special moves, and plenty of game modes all add up to a solid, if faulty package.
50
It feels like a grab bag of ideas, none of which got fleshed out enough to work perfectly. There's fodder here for a much better Guilty Gear sequel -- it would be a shame if the old Factory closed for business after this game -- but for now, there's not quite enough in the grab bag to justify a $50 asking price.
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5
Could have been great but the single player mode got pretty much ruined thanks to a turn around button. It's playable, mainly as the game seems strangely easy, but still is just a bit annoying. Talking about its difficulty, I'm far from a hardcore fighter but could beat characters in this game on the hardest setting, which was another big flaw.
SummaryIt's not evolution, it's revolution! Guilty Gear Isuka brings revolutionary upgrades to the acclaimed series with 4-player simultaneous play, deep customization and all-new game modes. New characters and arenas and returning trademarks such as precision fight system, hi-res animation and a colorful cast firmly establish Guilty Gear Isuka... Read More
Rated Tfor Teen
Platforms:
- PlayStation 2
- Xbox
- PC
Initial Release Date:Nov 2, 2004
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Publisher:Sammy Studios
