swordslayer2278 posted:
Devil May Cry 3 focused on the styl It built its combat system around doing insane moves. The question here wasn't "Can I kill this guy?" but rather "How can I kill this guy while keeping the meter as high as possible and looking as cool as possible?" With 5 weapons, 6 styl, on the fly weapon switch, it became a pure freestyl action game.
Ninja Gaiden/Black/Sigma focused on the other side of the spectrum. It builds its combat specifically around figuring out an enemies tactic, and finding the best way to get through that. This becomes even more apparent when you go on higher difficulties, when it introduces new enemies with new abilities that render you previous tactics useless, forcing you to keep thinking of new strategies every step of the way. It focused on complex enemies, intricate strategies, and, above all, skill. Like DMC3 is the epitome of freeform combat, this is the epitome of tactical combat, and my personal favorite.
God of War (the series) did nothing gameplay wise. It's combat was bland, but flashy. It had a gripping story, wonderful musical score, amazing art direction, and visually orgasmic QTE. However, gameplay wise, the thing any good pure action game fan should focus on, is very lacking. Which is why it shouldn't be compared to action legends like DMC or NG. While it may have several action elements, it has just as many adventure elements, more than gameplay ones even. So, comparing them to pure action games is like comparing Bioshock and Call of Duty simply because they are both FPS's.
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I found this in the IGN forum., and I completely agree with this post.
dark-warmachine
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