Guilty Gear -Strive-
June 11, 2021
Critic Score
84.8
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Critic Reviews (35)
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85.0
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92.0
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70.0
"A great new entry for a cult classic. Guilty Gear Strive is one the most impressive games in terms of graphics that you can found out there. Also, it is a pretty solid fighting game."
Read original review"The talented Japanese team has created its greatest work and, beyond what will be the reception of the general public, has given shape to a stylistic and gameplay masterpiece, capable of synthesizing the needs of players with almost opposite characteristics."
Read original review"Guilty Gear Strive is a massively impressive fighting game that manages to walk a fine line between approachability and depth."
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45.0
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45.0
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45.0
"Guilty Gear Strive proves there&s;s still some fight left in 2D gaming."
Read original review"One of the most spectacular fighting games ever made, with a game dynamics that may appeal to any player... Although its main focus is online gaming. It may feel a little too shallow in content."
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82.0
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91.0
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74.0
"Guilty Gear Strive is arguably the best 2D competitive fighting game available, but the content at launch is likely to be divisive. Online gamers will love the highly acclaimed Rollback, while solo players might find the singleplayer offer to be …"
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92.0
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88.0
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30.0
"Guilty Gear Strive is a simply stunning anime fighter with an astonishing depth of competitive gameplay. It does all it can to welcome newcomers with an extensive training mode and streamlined fighting mechanics, but it is still very much the …"
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92.0
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94.0
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68.0
"Guilty Gear&s;s latest chapter is its most accessible one yet, a righteous display of power and attitude that unleashes the sickest of heavy metal guitar licks and unrelenting style. Its online matchmaking may still need some work before it&s;s ready …"
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88.0
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78.0
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35.0
"Guilty Gear Strive is easily the best fighting game of 2021 so far, and there doesn&s;t seem to be much on the horizon that can top it. If you&s;re looking for a new fighting game to play this year, this …"
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70.0
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90.0
Story
60.0
"Guilty Gear Strive is a hyperbolic exercise in style in the fighting genre, the next step in a path initiated by Arc System Works that combines form and substance to create a new instalment that reaffirms the strength of a …"
Read original review"With Guilty Gear -Strive-, Arc System Works has found a formula to make accessibility and depth coexist. The characters are memorable and the game mechanics guarantee always varied games, despite more limited move lists and combo routes than in the …"
Read original review"If I was looking for an on-ramp to understanding Guilty Gear or even one-on-one anime fighters, this is the game to do it with; and what’s here looks ready to act as a platform for more to come, as there …"
Read original review"The visually stunning Guilty Gear Strive is a stellar series entry that reworks the familiar combat to make it more newcomer friendly, while retaining an absurd amount of gameplay options."
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75.0
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90.0
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65.0
"Overall, Guilty Gear Strive is a fantastic entry to the series and to the genre itself. For long-time fans of the series, the story and gameplay will only reinforce the parts of Guilty Gear that have kept them playing and …"
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92.0
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87.0
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84.0
"Despite a rocky development cycle amongst a series of open and closed betas that had the FGC divided in their impressions of the game, Strive has released in its best state so far and presents itself as a solid foundation …"
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96.0
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92.0
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35.0
"Guilty Gear Strive is a masterclass in design. Each asset has been lovingly crafted with painstaking detail resulting in the best visuals in the genre. The lack of gameplay in the story mode may not appeal to everyone but I …"
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92.0
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78.0
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30.0
"Guilty Gear Strive is a great fighting game, visually stunning and incredibly stasfying to play, but the lack of content can be painful..."
Read original review"Accessibility and style are both Guilty Gear -Strive-&s;s strongest suits but some baffling omissions and online problems keep Arc System Works&s; latest from entering the pantheon of elite fighters."
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85.0
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70.0
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30.0
"Guilty Gear -Strive- excels in all the areas you&s;d expect it to – the music is sick, the characters look crazy, the fighting is fun, and May players deserve nothing. It&s;s an old dog that&s;s been taught new tricks, and …"
Read original review"Guilty Gear Strive continues the series&s; legacy of complex and rewarding technical fighters, enhanced with a new look, characters, and ideas that bring its bold, complex gameplay to new heights."
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95.0
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85.0
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70.0
"Guilty Gear Strive sets a new standard for anime-like fighting games with its visuals, stellar netcode, and flexible fighting system that encourages and rewards creativity."
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90.0
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85.0
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70.0
"Guilty Gear -Strive- is a very competent modern fighting game that will appease both veterans and newcomers alike. With a gripping plot, enjoyable cast of characters, and steady learning curve the game is set to be one of the series’ …"
Read original review"Guilty Gear Strive is another solid addition to the long-running series, but certain concessions make the overall package feel lacking."
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70.0
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95.0
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60.0
"Thanks to stellar mechanics, a great netcode, and beautiful visual and audio design, Guilty Gear Strive is a fighting game you don’t want to miss."
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92.0
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86.0
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30.0
"Guilty Gear Strive is a different kind of Guilty Gear. Veteran players may not appreciate some of the changes, but there&s;s no denying that this is still an exceptional fighting game. On a mechanical level, Strive is immensely satisfying and …"
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92.0
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94.0
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91.0
"Making its mastery a habit, Arc System Works further strengthens the value and relevance of its famous saga through a Guilty Gear -Strive- that stands as an essential acquisition for all fans of the fighting genre. In its role of …"
Read original review"Guilty Gear Strive is a real triumph for Arc System Works, fast becoming the gold standard of the genre, and it is going to be extremely fun to see how it plays out in coming months."
Read original review"Guilty Gear Strive pushes the fighting game genre into the next generation with immense style and engrossing gameplay."
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95.0
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96.0
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75.0
"It’s been such an incredibly long road for Guilty Gear. I actually cried in joy when Guilty Gear Xrd was first announced, bringing proper 2D fighting back under the reins Arc System Works. With Strive, my heart still fluttered, but …"
Read original review"Strive is a bold step in a new direction for the Guilty Gear series. Its visual creativity and attention to detail without fault, Arc System Works has again gone above and beyond in its graphical evolution. True, there are some …"
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78.0
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82.0
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76.0
"With Guilty Gear Strive, Arc System Works has made its famously complex fighting game series easier to get into, but no less rewarding."
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70.0
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85.0
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30.0
"Guilty Gear Strive is a beautiful, technically complex fighter that sports a great soundtrack, incredibly varied roster, fantastic teaching tools, and some of the best netcode in the genre all while making Guilty Gear more accessible without sacrificing too much …"
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85.0
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90.0
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70.0
"Arc System Works&s; -Guilty Gear Strive- is an excellent Switch game and definitely the best bang-for-your-buck if you haven&s;t yet gone down the Guilty Gear rabbit hole. It is one of the most accessible fighting games on the market, making …"
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90.0
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75.0
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60.0
"Guilty Gear -Strive- will impress longtime fans of the series and has made significant changes to lower the barrier of entry for newcomers, but there might not enough content for some."
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75.0
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90.0
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80.0
"Guilty Gear -Strive- doesn&s;t trend far from the beloved franchise roots while still showing some new elements with a new skin of beautiful visuals and great soundtracks, there&s;s also great online functions and a good story that missed the chance …"
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