Game With The Best/Most Unique Combat System?

Zeno Clash is most unique

Mount & Blade is the best. Getting into a 1 on 1 duel in multiplayer with other players fighting aroud you and you blocking and timing and swinging...it feels awesome. That is, until a horseman stabs you with his lance :(

arkham's combat seems really overrated on here

arkham's combat seems really overrated on here

black_chamber99

What didn't you like about it? I thought it was perfect for the game.

For me, Penumbra: Overture. Hold mouse down, move mouse back, then foward rapidly for a melee attack. So awkward to use but it heightens the fear of going into combat.

Amnesia The Dark Descent.

I'm surprised there is no The World Ends With You mentioned. that's one crazy ass battle system right there. I agree with Vagrant story and bayonetta as well.

NG on the original xbox

Mount&Blade

Batman: Arkham Asylum I think has the best combat system I've seen in a game. It just all flows together perfect.

Demon Souls pretty much.zaibutzu

Always been a fan of the kingdom hearts combat system. Im sure most people on this forum would strongly disagree with me though.rickatick

Condemned 2 was tons of fun and had some cool moves. SPYDER0416

The combat of both games take minutes to learn and years to master.
Both games are masterpieces of game design IMO.

FPS based: "Quake 3 Arena".
Very fast paced, rocket jumping and strafe jumping plus a variety of weapons without aim restriction on movement.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKtLa2pFlPo

Melee/FPS combined: "Savage: The Battle for Newerth" (XR)
Fast paced leap vs block, simple but absolutely brilliant. Weapons don't have aim restriction on movement either.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4EaaRoACrk

Any of the 3D ninja gaiden games. Just so exhillerating and satisfying. Unlike God of War where L1 plus circle unleashes an automated 12 hit combo

prince of persia warrior within obviously

best sword combat game ever

i bet you cant give me a better game with better combat

ninga gaiden sigma 2 required no brain power it was just press random buttons

ac brother hood i havent played it but it sounds like you just off roofs and just use a hidden blade

so basically prince of persia wins

Grandia

/thread NAO

Quake 3 for action games, Jagged Alliance 2 for Strategy

Mount & Blade has the best medieval action combat system ever.

RyuRanVII

Absolutely. My favorite part was horse archery and the combat gets even better with mods. My only disappointment is that spears seem to be rather weak in vanilla. Throwing an axe or javelin on a charging enemy knight's face never gets old.

This thread is so vague in it's elaboration that I can't think of anything since there is so much to think about. Action(fighters, BEMUPs, platformers, shooters) games? Or maybe a combination of those in an Action Adventure, or one of those in a RPG? Or something turn based on a RPG? Or not, better a Strategy game or a strategy game in real time? If so 4X, RTS, RTT? Or something else I'm forgetting to mention?

Arkham Asylum's fighting flows very well.

rcignoni

Amnesia The Dark Descent.

Lto_thaG

For me it's probably bayonetta. The tight controls and insane combo lists, as well as the stiff opposition without feeling unfair, make this game really fun for me.

I'm surprised there is no The World Ends With You mentioned. that's one crazy ass battle system right there. I agree with Vagrant story and bayonetta as well.

ActicEdge

prince of persia warrior within obviously

best sword combat game ever

i bet you cant give me a better game with better combat

......ninga gaiden sigma 2 required no brain power it was just press random buttons........

annoyingdevil

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Arkham Asylum's fighting flows very well.

GreenGoblin2099

Yeah man, that freeflow system is really badass.

Anyway, I'll say Patapon as unique :P

Mount & Blade: Warband or the Souls games (Demon Souls, Dark Souls.)

Mount & Blade: Warband or the Souls games (Demon Souls, Dark Souls.)

Vesica_Prime

Agreed with this (if we are talking about action RPGs that is) Both Mount&Blade and the Souls games both have great combat, but they stand out in different ways. Dang I remember posting in this thread over a year ago :)

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Mount & Blade: Warband or the Souls games (Demon Souls, Dark Souls.)

Maroxad

Agreed with this (if we are talking about action RPGs that is) Both Mount&Blade and the Souls games both have great combat, but they stand out in different ways. Dang I remember posting in this thread over a year ago :)

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Mount & Blade: Warband or the Souls games (Demon Souls, Dark Souls.)

Maroxad

Agreed with this (if we are talking about action RPGs that is) Both Mount&Blade and the Souls games both have great combat, but they stand out in different ways. Dang I remember posting in this thread over a year ago :)

"Mount&Blade: Warband" Wow this looks incredible. I have to try thisfrankist

Try the demo first, because the learning curve is as steep as trying to climb Mt Everest with two pegs.

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Mount & Blade: Warband or the Souls games (Demon Souls, Dark Souls.)

BrunoBRS

Agreed with this (if we are talking about action RPGs that is) Both Mount&Blade and the Souls games both have great combat, but they stand out in different ways. Dang I remember posting in this thread over a year ago :)

There is more to Mount and Blade than just directional attacks.

There is velocity involved affecting damage, different behaviour for various weapons, regional damage and armor (ie boots wont protect you from blows in the head), weapons reacting to objects, lack of HP bloating as most stuff die in a hit or 2, oh and there is kicking as well, which is very useful for 2 handers and polearm users like me when those pesky melee dudes get too close.

M&B:W's combat SS's combat, and I like SS's combat.

[QUOTE="BrunoBRS"][QUOTE="Maroxad"]

Agreed with this (if we are talking about action RPGs that is) Both Mount&Blade and the Souls games both have great combat, but they stand out in different ways. Dang I remember posting in this thread over a year ago :)

Maroxad

There is more to Mount and Blade than just directional attacks.

There is velocity involved affecting damage, different behaviour for various weapons, regional damage and armor (ie boots wont protect you from blows in the head), weapons reacting to objects, lack of HP bloating as most stuff die in a hit or 2.

yeah, but if it controls like s***, then nothing else matters. it plays bad and the camera waggles around as you attack. tom mcshea should give this a try, he'd scream for forgiveness for skyward sword :PBrunoBRS

Now I know you haven't played it. It controls like virtually every first person game, unless you were flailing the mouse around for some form of mental stimulation for a simple mind.

I'll give you a 6/10 for making me believe you actually played it.

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[QUOTE="BrunoBRS"] lol mount and blade plays like one of those bad wii games where you have to waggle to attack, but since they couldn't make it for the wii, they mapped the waggle to the mouse.BrunoBRS

There is more to Mount and Blade than just directional attacks.

There is velocity involved affecting damage, different behaviour for various weapons, regional damage and armor (ie boots wont protect you from blows in the head), weapons reacting to objects, lack of HP bloating as most stuff die in a hit or 2.

You get used to the controls sooner or later. And as you get better at the controls, the movements you make with the mouse will be ever so subtle so you will barely notice the camera move.

COD4

seriously tho, was unique

mix of quake, halo and CS

[QUOTE="BrunoBRS"]yeah, but if it controls like s***, then nothing else matters. it plays bad and the camera waggles around as you attack. tom mcshea should give this a try, he'd scream for forgiveness for skyward sword :PVesica_Prime

Now I know you haven't played it. It controls like virtually every first person game, unless you were flailing the mouse around for some form of mental stimulation for a simple mind.

I'll give you a 6/10 for making me believe you actually played it.