The online play is FLAWLESS, no lag whatsoever, I simply cannot believe it.
Another neat thing is that now it's compatible with the analog controls (thank god, as the d-pad on the controller S is just a wee stiff).
The framerate is a rock solid 60FPS, the animations are smooth, believeable, quick, and get this...
When you knock an opponent from a ledge or through the ground, and they travel through multi-tiered levels and land 3 or 4 floors down (provided they live ), the transition between levels is absolutely flawless. DOA 3, when you go through a multi-tiered level, there is a tiny noticeable skip. Yes, DOA 3 is a three year old game, and MK just came out yesterday, still, it's amazing that they were able to pull it off without a hitch. The combos, reversals, blocking and projectiles all work easily enough to get a quick hang of, but still provide enough challenge in a heated battle.
Little things abound that make the game the 5 star game that it is, like the recovery animations between rounds (instead of just appearing ready to fight again, Scorpion, for example, will be on the ground, use his hook/spear, latch on to something, and pull himself up.)
The fatalities are all over the place. While I personally have not had time to dabble with them, I saw several online last night both from player executed and stage fatalities. Sometimes going through a window means you are gonna hit the ground and be soup.
Again, I stress that the online play is lag-free. This is the most obvious concern to a potential buyer of any online fighting game, but it's just like I said. Also, you can pick between connection speeds, so you generally will get hooked up playing people at your speed. So, if you have a good connection, you'll be just fine.
Anyways, check out all the reviews, and then go get the game and see how f*ucking awesome it is...
And to those of you who wanna challenge me online...
GET OVER HERE!!!
Another neat thing is that now it's compatible with the analog controls (thank god, as the d-pad on the controller S is just a wee stiff).
The framerate is a rock solid 60FPS, the animations are smooth, believeable, quick, and get this...
When you knock an opponent from a ledge or through the ground, and they travel through multi-tiered levels and land 3 or 4 floors down (provided they live ), the transition between levels is absolutely flawless. DOA 3, when you go through a multi-tiered level, there is a tiny noticeable skip. Yes, DOA 3 is a three year old game, and MK just came out yesterday, still, it's amazing that they were able to pull it off without a hitch. The combos, reversals, blocking and projectiles all work easily enough to get a quick hang of, but still provide enough challenge in a heated battle.
Little things abound that make the game the 5 star game that it is, like the recovery animations between rounds (instead of just appearing ready to fight again, Scorpion, for example, will be on the ground, use his hook/spear, latch on to something, and pull himself up.)
The fatalities are all over the place. While I personally have not had time to dabble with them, I saw several online last night both from player executed and stage fatalities. Sometimes going through a window means you are gonna hit the ground and be soup.
Again, I stress that the online play is lag-free. This is the most obvious concern to a potential buyer of any online fighting game, but it's just like I said. Also, you can pick between connection speeds, so you generally will get hooked up playing people at your speed. So, if you have a good connection, you'll be just fine.
Anyways, check out all the reviews, and then go get the game and see how f*ucking awesome it is...
And to those of you who wanna challenge me online...