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Rumble Fighter first look
By Ravenhawk | June 7, 2007
So, in my last post about this game my friend told me about, Rumble Fighter, I said it was a sidescrolling fighting game like Street Fighter. This was going off of the description given to me by my friend who was in the first phase of the beta. Turns out I was a little confused.
As of tuesday, Rumble Fighter has entered into a week long open beta phase. And, having been energized by reading up on the website, I decided to download it myself and play. Turns out its 3D, so it’s a little better comparable to Soul Caliber than Street Fighter. Right now the game seems to be a bit buggy, and the games aren’t starting when there are a lot of people in them, but things like this are rather expected in a beta game.
It is definitely a skill based game. This should go without saying, being a fighting game, but you never know with the online types. I did the tutorials and they were straight forward enough. Then I did the survival mode, which basically consists of fighting a gradually growing number of npcs. Then I moved on to playing a couple regular games. It took awhile to find one that worked, as it has to synchronize the connections of all the players in the game, there are a lot of chances for lag. I continually would find myself plagued to where, because my opponent’s connection was less than desirable, I’d watch my super attack fly right through them, doing no damage, and then they’d proceed to pound the heck out of me.
I made the mistake of immediately going for the equipment with the best looking bonuses, however, due to the fact that the gloves I bought lower my speed ever-so-slightly, I can never land punches before they do, as their attacks are slightly faster. It’s quite annoying. I’ll try removing them as I play later games.
Overall, the game looks to have a lot of potential for the future, although I wouldn’t try playing just yet if you’re looking for a polished game. It is, after all, beta.
Tags: Beta tests, Rumble Fighter
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