veDXKMnAtoN_Jason
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For some it's a matter of which design style you prefer but personally I enjoy some fighting games of each category. For 2D I like Guilty Gear, 2.5D Mortal Kombat, 3D Tekken.
2D/2.5D fighters or 3D fighters?
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theincubuslord
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First, lol, that avatar. XD
Second, it totally depends on the game. Mortal Kombat and Street Fighter have been both, and I find them being better as 2D/2.5D games, where as Tekken and Soul Calibur works great as 3D games. The freedom you have to move around in Soul Calibur is crucial to its gameplay, and though Street Fighter X Tekken was fun (imo), I didn't like the Tekken characters in 2.5D, even if they did fight as Street Fighter characters. It just didn't feel right.
Overall, I like both, but I think I am leaning mostly towards 2.5D games. Street Fighter, Mortal Kombat, Killer Instinct and Guilty Gear are amongst my favourite franchises. But as said, I like both, since Soul Calibur and Tekken, and to some extend Dead or Alive, are up there as my favourites as well.
Second, it totally depends on the game. Mortal Kombat and Street Fighter have been both, and I find them being better as 2D/2.5D games, where as Tekken and Soul Calibur works great as 3D games. The freedom you have to move around in Soul Calibur is crucial to its gameplay, and though Street Fighter X Tekken was fun (imo), I didn't like the Tekken characters in 2.5D, even if they did fight as Street Fighter characters. It just didn't feel right.
Overall, I like both, but I think I am leaning mostly towards 2.5D games. Street Fighter, Mortal Kombat, Killer Instinct and Guilty Gear are amongst my favourite franchises. But as said, I like both, since Soul Calibur and Tekken, and to some extend Dead or Alive, are up there as my favourites as well.
FlawlessVictor
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Aesthetically, I think 2D sprites age better than 3D models. However, 3D offers more flexiblity. Dynamic camera angles, alternate costumes, and changes/additions to animation can be achieved without having to rebuild images from scratch.
As far as gameplay is concerned, it depends what I'm in the mood for, though I have been leaning towards 2D/2D.5 games as of late. As far as the MK series is concerned, I specifically like MK9 and MKX. I played MK1-MK3 a lot when I was younger, but I cannot get back into them. Other 2D games I enjoy include Skullgirls, Persona 4: Arena, and Darkstalkers.
For 3D, my favorites are Tobal and Virtua Fighter. I enjoy Tekken and Soul Calibur as well, but I haven't kept up with them in recent years. Bushido Blade is in a category of its own, and there hasn't been a game quite like it ever since.
As far as gameplay is concerned, it depends what I'm in the mood for, though I have been leaning towards 2D/2D.5 games as of late. As far as the MK series is concerned, I specifically like MK9 and MKX. I played MK1-MK3 a lot when I was younger, but I cannot get back into them. Other 2D games I enjoy include Skullgirls, Persona 4: Arena, and Darkstalkers.
For 3D, my favorites are Tobal and Virtua Fighter. I enjoy Tekken and Soul Calibur as well, but I haven't kept up with them in recent years. Bushido Blade is in a category of its own, and there hasn't been a game quite like it ever since.
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