Current Events > Should I buy Marvel vs Capcom Infinite? I'm torn

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I've always thought the gameplay seemed super interesting, and now that I played it and watched a lot of it, it IS super interesting. It seems like a super fun game for me to theory craft and experiment in. However, I hate everything besides the gameplay. I hate the lack of other cool comic book content, I hate the roster, I hate that so many assets were reused from MvC3, I think it's the worst looking MvC game to ever come out, and I hate the scummy DLC practices.

So what should I do? Should I buy it when I know I'll enjoy it? Or should I vote with my wallet and just not get it and stand up against bad practices?
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I'm personally waiting until I can snag it used from Gamestop. That way I have plenty of time to give it a real go, and if I don't like it, return for full refund.
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it doesn't seem like it has any combo variety. It's like day 2 or 3 and I'm already seeing people do the exact same combos as each other.
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The gameplay sucks.
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Senta posted...

I'm personally waiting until I can snag it used from Gamestop. That way I have plenty of time to give it a real go, and if I don't like it, return for full refund.

I don't have a PS4 so I only get 2 hours until a refund.

Regardless, I know I'll like it. I also play FGs competitively, so it'll have a long(er) lifespan.
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The gameplay is fun. Give it 2 months to hit 30 dollars in sale
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Im waiting on $20 bargain bin/ gamefly sale
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Get those sweet Easter Eggs
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WizardPowers posted...

it doesn't seem like it has any combo variety. It's like day 2 or 3 and I'm already seeing people do the exact same combos as each other.

Generally combos serve two overall purposes.

1. Get the most damage off of a hit, and/or
2. Get a positional advantage off of a hit

You only ever need a few combos. Why would I go for my own creative low damage combo when I could just do the one that has the most damage? Basically what I'm trying to say is that people will always do the most efficient/optimal thing over time. Tekken has loads of juggle freedom but you're only going to see the same combos because people want the best damage and positioning they can get, since they're trying to win.

The fact that people are doing the same combos was going to happen later if not sooner. Thanks to the internet, we can share what the most efficient combo is and everyone can sit at home and practice it. If this came out pre-internet, or arcade era, you'd get loads of combo variety, but only for the simple fact that people shared information way slower. Eventually it would reach the point where everyone is doing the same combos.

The game has a lot of variety in neutral game, which is my main draw with it. In other words, even if the combo is the same, the way you set it up is really dynamic, and the best part is that you can find more interesting and creative ways to set it up due to the instant tag mechanic.
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Master Kazuya posted...

You only ever need a few combos. Why would I go for my own creative low damage combo when I could just do the one that has the most damage?

Because doing the same 2 combos for hundreds of games would get boring?

To me at least. If you're planning on winning EVO then I could understand but a casual playing playing every match the same way is boring to me.
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the gameplay looks good enough (certainly not sleep fighter v)

everything else is a fucking turd sandwich though
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Get it when it's reduced to $5.99 on Steam.
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WizardPowers posted...

To me at least.

Well then, just don't do the same combos over and over if you get bored by it. Nothing wrong with that.

Your only said your complaint was with watching people do it. I'm simply explaining why other people do the same combos over and over. If your complaint is that DOING the same combos over and over is boring, then, you always have the choice to switch up your combo.

Also again, a large part of it is that the way you start your combo and what kind of positional advantage you have AFTER the combo is over is a ton of variance in itself, and this game has a lot of ways to do that.
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I also wanna say that, this is the first FG I've played where I've legitimately thought "I have no idea what is happening right now" because there is just so much chaos, which is awesome. Even a lot of other high chaos anime fighters, even though I think "woah, there's a lot of crazy mechanics going on here!", it's never enough to fully baffle me. But this game is hard to follow in a really good way.
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I'd say no but I have never liked this series. I especially hated 2
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ChromaticAngel posted...

I'd say no but I have never liked this series. I especially hated 2

2 is the best one. My favorite FG soundtrack of all time too.
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