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Let me go on and talk about what I liked about this piece first.

The interface is slick and smooth, and the presentation is among the best I've had the pleasure of seeing. The ability to customize your fighter is also a welcome touch. All of the animations and effects were of extremely high quality, and the overall look of the game was awe-inspiring.

However, there were several things that, while they did not directly detract from the experience, were noticeably absent from the game. I never did figure out how to throw reliably. The combo system was likewise confusing, as it at first seemed like my combo was resetting prematurely, but then sometimes I'd just drop the last hit of the combo from a dead start. I figured out in short order what the guard meter was, but all of these little issues would have been removed from the outset if instructions were included.

I won't touch too much on the gameplay as its been hammered on enough in the few reviews I went through before playing. Hold A, win, repeat. I can appreciate how hard an effective AI is to write, so I don't hold that against you. However, my fighter felt sluggish while moving, and the lack of an ability to quickly change position (jump/dash/sidestep/etc) made me feel like I was playing Urban Champion again. This was reinforced by my extremely limited moveset; combo, guard, throw, inch forward or backward. The ability to say, toss out that jumping back kick whenever I wanted to, or to crouch or attack low on my opponent would have likewise been nice. If my opponent is just going to be a glorified punching bag, at least let me pound him with more style.

I still gave this overall high marks because it is an extremely well-presented and complete game, even if the game itself is lacking in things I personally find essential to a fighting game. With some more work on the substance to go with the style, you'd have a monstrous hit on your hands, I believe.

Jannata responds:

Thanks for taking the time to write such comprehensive review, Ben_Fox :)

Well

I can appreciate the work that went into it. I was thinking that this wasn't that bad, then I got stuck in a wall. It's still a pretty magnificent piece of coding wizardry, but I'm afraid your engine is far too memory-intensive to ever do anything really productive.

TheUnknownAggregate responds:

That happened to me too, during testing. That's why the menu you get to by hitting spacebar has a "teleport to random position" and "reset game, new map" link. The map is also there to aid you in times like that.

Brilliant!

This is, quite simply, one of the greatest games I've ever played. The levels are outrageously funny, and some of the interactions had me laughing out loud.

I did find a slight glitch in the game, however. Sometimes, when you pull the mouse off of the 'next' button, you have to put it back over the button before you can start shooting again. But beyond that, this was flawless. I loved it! You should definitely post an expanded version here.

Miggs responds:

Wow, I'm totally stoked you guys are diggin' the game. I'm sorry for such a short version, but I promise there will be better ones. I figured the addictiveness would make up for some of it. Maybe I will upload newer versions of it, you never know. A series sounds like a good idea, maybe that'll happen. Thanks a million, everyone.

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