Blazblue: Continuum Shift

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Who is getting this today? I don't really have the money at the moment but I'd like to pick this up soon. I doubt this game is getting much hype due to a certain other game also coming out today.
 
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Been playing it already since my friend had an import version. There are still some bad match-ups, but its fun. I'm only playing Tager since I'm still learning the system.
 
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Just got it, it's awesome the story mode's great, definently more well balanced from CT, and the online is completely lag-free. It is totally worth the 40bucks.
 
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Just got it myself. Gonna do some trials to learn the changes to the engine and to Tager.
 
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It's great.

Feels slower than the other one, though. Not a lot, but definitely somewhat slower...

Jump cancels are easier (not that they needed to be, but hey...) and everyone has Astrals unlocked at the start. Instead of packaging a DVD of Strategies and Combos, they built it into the game in a very entertaining manner.

Definitely worth $40.
 
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Supasaru said:
Feels slower than the other one, though. Not a lot, but definitely somewhat slower...
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I couldn't get into the first game because I thought it was too slow. You're saying the new one is even slower??
 
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Not sure what to think of this one. I was watching videos of the arcade version on Arcade Infinity's Youtube channel and didn't really see anything different from the last version. I am glad it's only 40 bucks and not full price like how the Japanese one was selling for. Kind of stupid question, but is there an option to have the old announcer? The new one I heard in the videos was horrible.
 
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soilwork said:
I couldn't get into the first game because I thought it was too slow. You're saying the new one is even slower??
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....and you play SSFIV? SFIV is like an underwater tennis match compared to any Aksys game.

YuckMud said:
Kind of stupid question, but is there an option to have the old announcer? The new one I heard in the videos was horrible.
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There are more announcers as DLC. :\
 
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Supasaru said:
....and you play SSFIV? SFIV is like an underwater tennis match compared to any Aksys game.
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Well, I never claimed to have any clue how to play BlazBlue. The short time I did spend with it I thought to myself that it was way too slow. SSF4 runs fine to me.
 
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soilwork said:
Well, I never claimed to have any clue how to play BlazBlue. The short time I did spend with it I thought to myself that it was way too slow. SSF4 runs fine to me.
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Well, here's a quick primer -

Combos that start with multiple A's are useless - too much scaling.
Most characters have Mashy Blood/Guity Gear easy combos with A, B, C / 2C, 3C / A, 6A
You can superjump (2,8) and dash (6,6 / 4,4) and double jump. You can't double jump after a dash and you can't dash after a double jump.
4A+B is a barrier that stops chip damage and spaces your opponent more than standard block. It's limited (meter at top) and can't be used after a burst.
Most Distortion Drives (Supers) have a lot of invincibility frames.
Back dashes have invincibility frames, though not many.
Some moves *must be* barrier blocked in the air (ie Noel's 45 degree pewpew)
8+A/B/C is the safest standup. You can also roll, but this is the safest.
If the combo counter is solid red, you're stuck in a guaranteed combo. If it isn't, you failed to recover (see 8+A above).
You can be hit on the ground.

Litchi and Bang are now godlike paintbrushes of destruction. Prepare to wear out an 8 way gate with sways for these guys.
 
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I don't know much about Blazblue but I want to use Hazama. He looks pretty cool.
 
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Are Hakumen and Nu still cheap?

I really wasn't sure if the first one was balanced...it doesn't feel like it when Hakumen/Nu players win so easily most of the time.
 
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Yue said:
Are Hakumen and Nu still cheap?

I really wasn't sure if the first one was balanced...it doesn't feel like it when Hakumen/Nu players win so easily most of the time.
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In the first game, Hakumen was near bottom tier....... :hammer:

Nu was only extremely cheap if you were playing as Tager or Hakumen. Most of the rest of the cast could duck and weave pretty well. Most new-to-BlazBlue players were also new to Guilty Gear and were probably Street Fighter zealots that think dashes should go the equivalent of 24 real-world-inches.

In BlazBlue, you have mobility and recovery options.

It seems new players often forgot that Nu really only had 0 and ~35 degree angles to launch swords at - and you can airdash and punish as well as block in air. Zzzzzzzzz.
 
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I been doing the challenges with Tager. It pisses me off that the CPU always recovers just when I get my combo going. It's annoying as hell
 
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played for about an hour today. I obviously haven't played the game a whole lot, but it feels like a worse Guilty Gear. Sticking with Tager just til I feel more comfortable with what is going on. He seems to have some easy matches, and some where getting in such a head ache. I wish you couldn't create such a large amount of space especially with him lack a lot of reach or great charge ins like Potemkin had. I dunno, I'll keep fiddling with it, but the gameplay is not really doing anything for me and I was a huge Guilty Gear fan for years so I'm confused as to why this isn't wowing me.

I think Guilty Gear did a better job of not taking itself too seriously with its design unlike this title. The characters are just painful to the eyes, yes GGs were bad too, but with almost everything being some sort of parody on 80s hair metal it was forgiven. BBs characters are just repulsive in everyway. The aesthetics are obnoxious and that stupid theme song playing everytime you do an Astral is just stupid. That gimmic worked with Hakuto no Ken because it played Ewa Shock (the most mantastic theme song ever to come out of Japan), but to just start blasting J-pop is silly.

I've played countless fighters so I really point out the little details when it comes to picking a fighter that I enjoy. I loved Guilty Gear, the game was a load of fun and the characters were amusing due to their almost being self parodies of themselves. Everything visually in this game gives me a headache.

I seriously hope with time the gameplay warms up to me because I'm exactly digging it at the moment.
 
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Supasaru said:
In the first game, Hakumen was near bottom tier....... :hammer:

Nu was only extremely cheap if you were playing as Tager or Hakumen. Most of the rest of the cast could duck and weave pretty well. Most new-to-BlazBlue players were also new to Guilty Gear and were probably Street Fighter zealots that think dashes should go the equivalent of 24 real-world-inches.

In BlazBlue, you have mobility and recovery options.

It seems new players often forgot that Nu really only had 0 and ~35 degree angles to launch swords at - and you can airdash and punish as well as block in air. Zzzzzzzzz.
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Really?

I played against Nus and Hakumens most of the time. Then again I've only played approx. 90 matches lol, so I'm no pro.

You can recover but not always quick enough to avoid things, plus you can barrier burst only once.
 
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Yue said:
Are Hakumen and Nu still cheap?

I really wasn't sure if the first one was balanced...it doesn't feel like it when Hakumen/Nu players win so easily most of the time.
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I main Tager and I never thought that Nu was cheap. Insanely bad match up for me but definitely not cheap. I fought a few Nus online tonight (Now it's a completely different character named A-11- now). She got hit with the nerf stick pretty hard. Her range got reduced and so did her combo damage. Non-phantom blade attacks seem to have less priority. She got nerf enough that I no longer have to fear being raped by her.

Hakumen actually got better. Got two long range pokes and his meter fills little faster now. He has a new move that deflects projectiles. Definitely harder to fight against him now
 
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I'll probably have it by tomorrow. Have played a decent online fighter in months.
 
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Reality Check said:
I main Tager and I never thought that Nu was cheap. Insanely bad match up for me but definitely not cheap. I fought a few Nus online tonight (Now it's a completely different character named A-11- now). She got hit with the nerf stick pretty hard. Her range got reduced and so did her combo damage. Non-phantom blade attacks seem to have less priority. She got nerf enough that I no longer have to fear being raped by her.

Hakumen actually got better. Got two long range pokes and his meter fills little faster now. He has a new move that deflects projectiles. Definitely harder to fight against him now
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Its not a terrible match up, but obviously tricky. If you are not experienced in the game Tager v Lambda seems completely impossible. For me, as a beginner Tager I find v Arakune to be a huge pain in the ass.
 
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Chemical Tolimir said:
Its not a terrible match up, but obviously tricky. If you are not experienced in the game Tager v Lambda seems completely impossible. For me, as a beginner Tager I find v Arakune to be a huge pain in the ass.
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In the original Blazblue that Match-up was 7-3. I think that's being generous.

I never had much trouble with Arakune despite being a bad match for Tager. I do a good job in keeping him ground and sledging through his clouds, slugs and bell bugs.
 
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In the original Blazblue that Match-up was 7-3. I think that's being generous.

I never had much trouble with Arakune despite being a bad match for Tager. I do a good job in keeping him ground and sledging through his clouds, slugs and bell bugs.
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I meant in CS the match up is not as bad. In CT it was complete bullshit
 
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This is kind of off of topic but does anyone here play blazblue on the ps3?
 
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