The King of Fighters XII

Totally wasted

User Rating: 5 | The King of Fighters XII PS3

By larsblank | Review Date: August 6, 2009

I've always liked 2d fighting games since I first played Street Fighter 2 almost 17 years ago, and as such I looked forward for the new installment of the only game that could actually go toe-to-toe with SF as the best 2D fighting franchise on history, but sadly this King of Fighters XII does not live up to the series; few characters, few game modes and more importantly a total train wreck on the selection of the roster, what háppened with iconic characters like K', Maxima, Rugal, Goenitz, Geese, Yuri, Billy Kane or Mai? Aside from that the single gaming experience is awful leaving the Online play as your real only choice to extend the life of this game a little longer
I really hope SNK learn from this huge mistake to make KOF Maximum Impact 3 the game the franchise deserves, in the meantime I'll stick with Blazblue

Other Helpful Reviews for The King of Fighters XII

• Rating:6.5

  KoF XII retains the esence but the small roster and the missing fan favorites might upset some of the hardcore players.

  By Jediprince | Review Date: Jul 29, 2009 | PS3

  Everyone knows King of Fighters, so it doesn't need introduction. A fighting game of 3 on 3 fighters exchanging blows for supremacy. What has changed from previous games, mostly some of the moves. Athena's special isn... Read Full Review

  5 of 6 users found the following review helpful
• Rating:6

  Let me make one thing clear, King of Fighter XII is not a bad game, its just dissapointing.

  By bigboss1203 | Review Date: Aug 16, 2009 | PS3

  King of Fighters XII is one of those games that you cant wait, for, but when you play you can already tell your going to get tired of it within 3 or so days. The good things about this game is that it features good hand ... Read Full Review

  2 of 2 users found the following review helpful