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Id say ESF clasifies as a third person shooter game with advanced melee functions.
Kinda the same thing as Oni.
Kinda the same thing as Oni.
Heil Hitler.
Anyways, it's a legitimate question, and Yay or Nay are actual answers. Sub just wants to know people's opinion about whether ESF is a fighter or not. He hasn't asked for an in-depth analysis as far as I've seen that provides for an extensive answer. Just because you think this question is pointless doesn't mean rest of the community thinks its pointless, so please leave your personal bias out of a legitimate thread.
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No if you post in here with just saying yes or no and nothing I will mark you up for spamming. Regardless of if you think so or not.
You fight in FPS games. albeit gun fights, but its still fighting. Your point isn't valid.
I define what the game is based on how the game plays. Your flying around in 3d attempting to outmaneuver someone.
In fighting games, your pressing punch / kick in certain sequences to perform combos in order to drain the other guys life bar. 99 percent of the time it's in 2d.
In fighting games, your pressing punch / kick in certain sequences to perform combos in order to drain the other guys life bar. 99 percent of the time it's in 2d.
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eh, you are right sub. its a fighting game but more of a new genre.
i would call it the strate-fighter. its more like an aerial dogfight, but with fists involved. dogfighting is all about getting your opponent to move into a position where you can get a good shot. there aren't any combo's in the game, really. blocking is only a last resort and not a main form of combat. the goal is to knock your opponent down so you can pelt them with energy attacks. in order to do that you have to hit them. too hit them you have to outmaneuver them. too outmaneuver them you have to think and react.
as i've said millions of times, its a game of 1on1 chess. both of the pieces being queens.
i would call it the strate-fighter. its more like an aerial dogfight, but with fists involved. dogfighting is all about getting your opponent to move into a position where you can get a good shot. there aren't any combo's in the game, really. blocking is only a last resort and not a main form of combat. the goal is to knock your opponent down so you can pelt them with energy attacks. in order to do that you have to hit them. too hit them you have to outmaneuver them. too outmaneuver them you have to think and react.
as i've said millions of times, its a game of 1on1 chess. both of the pieces being queens.
Just fuel the fire to an already dying community. Nice move.
So, without understanding humor... I have somehow mastered it?
I agree. Its almost like a flight simulator, not a "fighter". You could call any game that you have to kill the opponent a fighter, because thats what physical conflict is, a fight. ESF is much more about movement than combinations of buttons or attacks, it's completely free form in terms of attacks, it's more about how well you manuever when it comes to melee, it is in that sense I think it's more of a flight simulator. Advanced melee is more like a dance game than a fighter, and beams are like rocket launchers, yet I don't see anyone calling it an FPS, or a dance game here.
It doesn't really fit into a specific genre, It's ESF, it's made its own genre if you ask me.
My turn.. I think the game is hard to put into a certain genre, but I would probably call it a fast paced third person action game. Or just third person action game if you play against runners anyway..
I can understand what Sub mean about only 10% contact and 90% distance. I believe this is true with simple melee. Even though I am an offensive player (or was, dunno anymore havent played in ages) - I am offensive because it puts preassure on the opponent, and then I will look for them to make a mistake so I can get an opening.
Esf is really a lot about analyzing during combat, making surprises, changing style, finding openings, fix your own mistakes... All of these things must be done in a match to 10, and you can really adapt a lot during those 10 kills it takes to win. Such things are to keep the right distance and so on. A lot of these things also goes for fighting games such as tekken (which is my main game now) - and I can see a lot of things that are necessary in both games.
OK making it short now: If esf is based on simple melee (which i think it is) then its a third person action game, since there are no difficult comboes etc, its just a 1 hit wonder if you know what i mean, even though it has some beat em up features as well.
I can understand what Sub mean about only 10% contact and 90% distance. I believe this is true with simple melee. Even though I am an offensive player (or was, dunno anymore havent played in ages) - I am offensive because it puts preassure on the opponent, and then I will look for them to make a mistake so I can get an opening.
Esf is really a lot about analyzing during combat, making surprises, changing style, finding openings, fix your own mistakes... All of these things must be done in a match to 10, and you can really adapt a lot during those 10 kills it takes to win. Such things are to keep the right distance and so on. A lot of these things also goes for fighting games such as tekken (which is my main game now) - and I can see a lot of things that are necessary in both games.
OK making it short now: If esf is based on simple melee (which i think it is) then its a third person action game, since there are no difficult comboes etc, its just a 1 hit wonder if you know what i mean, even though it has some beat em up features as well.
