There’s a difference between street date, and just getting a game out early.
KOF is not a game that’s going to be street dated. GTA4 or Madden 2010 will be street dated. It’s done by the publisher to ensure all retailers have a fair chance at releasing the product at the same time. Only a handful of games are listed as such.
That being said, this game is wonky, and all these load screens during matches are hilarious.
I’ve called around and everyone seems to be sticking to the July 28th release date.
Let me know if you find something!
YES!
I called the local GS and they just got it in stock!
I’m picking it up now, but I won’t play it till after 8pm due to work :sad:
Got the game earlier, and let me reiterate that the netcode/online play is STRAIGHT GARBAGE!!! The graphics are very pixelated as well (maybe this is fixable), but there’s no incentive for me to want to play this for more than a month (a week even)…
You can enable a filter option with 3 different levels. Level 2 helps out a bit, as the normal visuals are very pixelated.
Picked it up, looks like they pulled through
Anyone a little confused about practice mode. In the manuel it says there are more options in practice mode then are actually there. Odd.
Did you hit R1 to see the second page of options?
It’s SNK. Makes perfect sense, actually.
edit: nevermind on 2nd page of practice mode when you hit R1. Still very pixelated.
This game is starting to sound like a serious train-wreck. :xeye:
I’m hoping it’s just plagued by a bunch of day #1 kinks that are gonna be resolved in the coming weeks, but…
Finally someone who understands street dates.
picked it up at lunch. Can’t wait to get home and try it.
For those of you who picked this up and haven’t opened it yet, and you don’t plan on doing some local multiplayer, I STRONGLY recommend considering returning this, unless you have serious faith in SNK to patch the netcode. Sad to say, as I was really hyped for this. I guess we can cross out fingers, but I’m not holding my breath on much being done.
graphics arnt as good as i thought looked better on the cpu than on my hd system kinda grainy when the camera zooms in.
kinda pissed the game seems to be lacking extra modes ( especially since my internet isnt working well at all right now.
Well, I picked up my copy today and played through the Arcade mode and fought a cople matches online. It has alot of pitential but I feel like I’m missing half a game as it is right now :lame: Arcade mode is time attack? Netcode is really lacking. They better patch this thing up because as it is I’m having trouble justifying the $60 pricetag.
Been playing with my little brother locally, and I love the way this game feels. I’m playing on SD, but compared to Blazblue, this is like watching an animated movie in motion.
Really look that different to people on HD? I’ll see when I get a HD tv.
It is a pretty bare package, but the fighting feels good, controls feel nice… loading looks a bit choppier than I expected, but that’s not horrible.
I feel for those who don’t have local people to play with. Really, that’s my first reason for buying any fighter. I’m very glad to hear the online will be patched, but man, why does EVERY company who brings out an online game now-a-days need to patch these things? Is it that hard to test before the game goes out the door? I’d be mad at SNK if it was just them, but EVERYONE does this!
We still have the game 4 days than it’s supposed release date, so it’s really too early to judge it, it’s not even officially released yet. Wonder how the BB comments would have gone, if both systems got to use it’s online before their patch…
Oh, and if anyone was wondering… when switching between english and japanese voices, some voices (like Terry) seem to retain the original Japanese voicework. Elisabeth and Mature have different actors between languages. I guess the rest is the same as it was in the arcade?
There are 2 positions for HUD, Arcade original, and Console. No personal moving of your hud. I’m not touching the filters, since the game at regular looks fantastic on SD.
Everyone who already have the game… any of you had the chance to check if the 360 version is region free?
Sadly, this games already gotten old after about 15 minutes of play.
Playing a fighter gets old if you play with yourself for 15 minutes, for sure.
How long are the loading times currently? Also would like to know if there is an install option on KOF and if that improves loading times at all.
Also I would say it’s nice that the company is even dropping a patch. They don’t have to (to their own detriment of course), but a day 1 patch is better than a patch when people stop caring.