Breakdown of newest Killer Instinct build, button mashers beware...Orchid conf??

Killer Instinct is looking better and better with even more evidence that they are focusing on getting the gameplay perfect first and foremost.  They are tweaking it to perfection and ensuring the  characters are varied and balanced.  Commentary by Filthy Rich of Double Helix and Maximillian/Nicholas Cage/lead singer of Nickleback.

It's nice to see a dev say they are listening to the people and then actually show that they are. :)

All in all, this gives skilled players even more and more ways to punish button mashers :twisted:

Some of the highlights are:

* Noticeably increased overall combat speed

* Greater variation of speed between light/medium/heavy combos

* Smaller Combo Breaker window and tweaks to the CB system to make them less prevelant

* Increased penalty for failed Combo Breaker attempts

* Viewable area increases as characters move further apart

* Glacius can now hold his Hail for a delayed release of up to 4 seconds

* NEW - Shadow Combo Breakers allow you to use KV meter to Combo Break into your own Combo!  Not OP because A) it uses half your precious KV meter and B) HIGHLY punishable if you mis-time it.

* Several tweaks and balances made to linkers and autodoubles that allow for more variation in combo mixups(Sabrewulf will be a NIGHTMARE in the hands of a pro)

* Jago can no longer loop the same Shadow moves with his linkers

* Rep drops Orchids name during interview, not official confirmation but worthy of note, why use her to make his point?

* More polish to the characters, especially Glacius(slight changes and translucency) and Sabrerwulf

* The stage has visual reactions and changes during the Ultra Combos (Thunder stage - random lightning strikes, rains torrentially until water pools onto the ground, looks amazing)

So much has yet to be announced, it's going to be glorious!

Pt.1 with Filthy Rich and Max

Pt.2 with Filthy Rich and Max, gets pretty technical, shows off the awesome Ultra stage effects for Thunders stage at about 8:26

Rep drops Orchid's name at 2:22

Sounds good I guess. It seems like they are making it look more appealing to the competitive crowd

I'm not one for fighting games though :o

Im one of the few who is actually looking forward to this. My only concern is the lack of content.II_Seraphim_II

* 16 characters * 16 stages

* several play modes

* no doppelganger or copycat/mimic characters

* Original KI and KI2 with eventual online play for both

* old and new "dynamic soundtracks" that adapt to the current speed of play (for instance Saberwulfs new theme will become a cacophony of organ and percussion music like something out of a vintage horror flick when the action is fast paced and slowly recede back to the original KI theme if the characters actually become idle)

* old and new announcers are available

* stage finishers, Ultimates and alternate ULTRAs are coming for all stages and characters (Humiliations also I would bet on it)

* A team of devs dedicated to constant oversight, support and feedback response

* tons of unlockable accessories, colors and likely bosses.

All the above save the old KIs for only $40, steal of the gen.

this honestly looks like the best game in the ones line up to me. 

I wasn't impressed by how the game played at E3, but the new build is great. Though I'm not much of a fan of fighting games anymore 

I wasn't impressed by how the game played at E3, but the new build is great. Though I'm not much of a fan of fighting games anymore 

da_illest101

TC, we've talked about this game before, and I love your enthusiasm. Glad you're enjoying it. I wouldn't say that the fighting game community needs a spark; there are more people both playing and wtaching fighting games now more than ever. EVO this year broke records both in players who signed up, tournaments held for players, and for the amount of viewers. FGC is doing mighty fine.

Game doesn't really interest me all that much, and I don't think it'll take off in the FGC in any big way. Still, it'll be a great buy for KI fans and Xbox fans a like. Shame you'll have to wait for the additional content.

[QUOTE="II_Seraphim_II"]Im one of the few who is actually looking forward to this. My only concern is the lack of content.Spartan070

* 16 characters * 16 stages

* several play modes

* no doppelganger or copycat/mimic characters

* Original KI and KI2 with eventual online play for both

* old and new "dynamic soundtracks" that adapt to the current speed of play (for instance Saberwulfs new theme will become a cacophony of organ and percussion music like something out of a vintage horror flick when the action is fast paced and slowly recede back to the original KI theme if the characters actually become idle)

* old and new announcers are available

* stage finishers, Ultimates and alternate ULTRAs are coming for all stages and characters (Humiliations also I would bet on it)

* A team of devs dedicated to constant oversight, support and feedback response

* tons of unlockable accessories, colors and likely bosses.

All the above save the old KIs for only $40, steal of the gen.

 I would much rather they delayed it, until they got everything they want to have in the final product, and then release it.II_Seraphim_II

Although they would NEVER admit to it while MS is paying the bills, Double Helix would probably rather do it that way as well.  At Launch the game will have been in dev for only 13 months.  I guess the main reasons why I'm not minding it are because over the past month and a half Double Helix has shown that they are certainly listening and adjusting to feedback, the current build looks amazing and they are only charging $20 per season, it's not like they are giving us the finished product up front so they aren't charging us for the finished product up front.

They should delay and release everything together, would be perfect!navyguy21

[QUOTE="II_Seraphim_II"]Im one of the few who is actually looking forward to this. My only concern is the lack of content.Spartan070

* 16 characters * 16 stages

* several play modes

* no doppelganger or copycat/mimic characters

* Original KI and KI2 with eventual online play for both

* old and new "dynamic soundtracks" that adapt to the current speed of play (for instance Saberwulfs new theme will become a cacophony of organ and percussion music like something out of a vintage horror flick when the action is fast paced and slowly recede back to the original KI theme if the characters actually become idle)

* old and new announcers are available

* stage finishers, Ultimates and alternate ULTRAs are coming for all stages and characters (Humiliations also I would bet on it)

* A team of devs dedicated to constant oversight, support and feedback response

* tons of unlockable accessories, colors and likely bosses.

All the above save the old KIs for only $40, steal of the gen.

Is this the free version or payed version ?

[QUOTE="Spartan070"]

* 16 characters

* 16 stages

* several play modes

* no doppelganger or copycat/mimic characters

* Original KI and KI2 with eventual online play for both

* old and new "dynamic soundtracks" that adapt to the current speed of play (for instance Saberwulfs new theme will become a cacophony of organ and percussion music like something out of a vintage horror flick when the action is fast paced and slowly recede back to the original KI theme if the characters actually become idle)

* old and new announcers are available

* stage finishers, Ultimates and alternate ULTRAs are coming for all stages and characters (Humiliations also I would bet on it)

* A team of devs dedicated to constant oversight, support and feedback response

* tons of unlockable accessories, colors and likely bosses.

 

All the above save the old KIs for only $40, steal of the gen.

jim1174

Is this the free version or payed version ?

Sounds good so far, I just hope they don't screw it up as i'm still skeptical about Double Helix developing this, take Silent Hill for example.

probably the only game worth getting an Xbone for, but ofcourse i refuse to be boned . I'll have to do without.

I Dunno how they think they can push this for esports or the competitive fighting crowd if its only available on 1 system.  A bad example would be  like if capcom came out and said hey, "Street fighter is now strictly an Xbone exclusive".  Thats going to limit the fanbase alot 

probably the only game worth getting an Xbone for, but ofcourse i refuse to be boned . I'll have to do without.

 

I Dunno how they think they can push this for esports or the competitive fighting crowd if its only available on 1 system.  A bad example would be  like if capcom came out and said hey, "Street fighter is now strictly an Xbone exclusive".  Thats going to limit the fanbase alot 

 

lunar1122

Fighting games without Scorpion or Sub Zero = Bad

TC, we've talked about this game before, and I love your enthusiasm. Glad you're enjoying it. I wouldn't say that the fighting game community needs a spark; there are more people both playing and wtaching fighting games now more than ever. EVO this year broke records both in players who signed up, tournaments held for players, and for the amount of viewers. FGC is doing mighty fine.

Game doesn't really interest me all that much, and I don't think it'll take off in the FGC in any big way. Still, it'll be a great buy for KI fans and Xbox fans a like. Shame you'll have to wait for the additional content.

Shensolidus

[QUOTE="da_illest101"]

I wasn't impressed by how the game played at E3, but the new build is great. Though I'm not much of a fan of fighting games anymore 

Spartan070

The FGC is way larger than it was a few years ago, and a mediocre game won't spark more interest in the genre.

[QUOTE="Spartan070"][QUOTE="da_illest101"]

I wasn't impressed by how the game played at E3, but the new build is great. Though I'm not much of a fan of fighting games anymore 

Yangire

The FGC is way larger than it was a few years ago, and a mediocre game won't spark more interest in the genre.

...but not close to the level it was 10-15 years ago.