Injustice is Hold Back to "Block"

[OutworldKeith]

Classically, in back-to-block fighters, one can hold down and back to block while remaining in place (Crouching, however). So not really. It changes footsies for sure, but they're very much intact.

To use a recent example in SF4 play:

You can see the two characters, particularly the vega player, playing a heavy footsie game, throughout whenever the two characters are close. (This is not the perfect example, but it's all i can recall of recently in that game)

Proximity blocking will effect back walking in footsies range. If they throw out an attack it will make you stop walking and block even if the attack doesn't hit.

 

[Tim Static]

yeah it really sux imo. its a deal breaker for me. one of my favorite things with MK is the block button. Guess i'll just keep playing MK and more action games and other genres. Guess i should pick up soul calibur after all. Only reason i didn't pick up SC5 was cuz i wanted to wait to see what neatherrealm was up to. I mean the last fight game with DC characters had a block button (MKvDC) so why shouldn't this one.

Well the block button is still in MK, but this game is called Injustice | Gods Among Us. MKvDC had the block button because it was an MK game with DCU characters fighting against MK characters.

 

[n9195v]

I hope the meter is unique for every character and not just strong and gadget characters.

 

[KH_Captain]

MKDC was also the BEST fighting game ever too. You're right, wtf NRS? WHy would you guys try to make a new kind of fighting game experience. How dare you venture out of your comfort zone and try to be innovative?!!!!

i like that sarcasm lol

 

[KH_Captain]

3 attacks and 1 super button screams mash happy, random and scruby ass hell.

3 attacks sounds like a 2D Virtua Fighter with supers

 

[Rantè Inferno]

I could get used to holding back to block. Not really a big deal to me. It's all about adapting to the new system/game.

 

[Medina4life]

3 attacks and 1 super button screams mash happy, random and scruby ass hell.

How are you able to make a call like that. Since super is a single button you might have a Marvel situation where you have to down quarter circle forward then the button to activate it.Mk activates its super with pressing two buttons no directional input. That is soooo much more skillful to do. 3 buttons for attacks. that doesn't mean to do a string it's going to be 1 2 3. It maybe like in MK where you have to 3 d1 2. Name 1 string in mortal kombat where you have to use all 4 buttons.... There aren't many. Just because there are 3 buttons for attack doesn't mean it will be a masher. Virtua Fighter has a 3 button attack layout. Just saying

 

[Crimson Panther]

No big deal. Unlike a lot of mk players, back in the day, while I did play a little mk, I got my start with games such as streetfighter and especially killer instinct. I think it'll be pretty fun.

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[DragonPick]

Which reminds me, what will the notations be like >_>

 

[Neclord]

Holding back to block will increase the depth of the game imo, because of crossups and all that stuff. I think this is a very good idea.

 

[Euphoric]

This is on the level of Ignorance when Halo introduced "Class Based" gameplay and "Sprint" and everyone labeled it Cod, or when Gears of War 3 introduced Team Death Match.

Those people complaining are probably the most Casual out of them all, becuase all my friends still played and the games felt like their own entity.

 

[STB Sgt Reed]

This is on the level of Ignorance when Halo introduced "Class Based" gameplay and "Sprint" and everyone labeled it Cod, or when Gears of War 3 introduced Team Death Match.

Those people complaining are probably the most Casual out of them all, becuase all my friends still played and the games felt like their own entity.

Except both of those changes were for the better.

AND ... they had game modes with the classic styles for those that didn't like the new stuff.

 

[Lt. Boxy Angelman]

I could get used to holding back to block. Not really a big deal to me. It's all about adapting to the new system/game.

Thank you, Inferno .

If we can all learn to level up in MK9, we can level up in Injustice.

 

[WakeUp DP]

3 attacks sounds like a 2D Virtua Fighter with supers

Mash happy vs Crapcom 3 buddie.

 

[STB Bodam]

Well,
I officially don't give a damn about this game. This on top of everything else that looks terrible...I'm sorry, I'll pass.

 

[DragonPick]

Mash happy vs Crapcom 3 buddie.

Anything above beginner level Capcom punishes mashing extremely hard. Just because a game has a smaller amount of buttons, it doesn't mean that it will be mashy or play similarly to another with the same amount of buttons

 

[WakeUp DP]

123(s), 123(s) xray......

 

[beyond_death]

I'm happy there is no block button. A majority of fighting games I play have no block button so I'm not bothered and I'm glad to hear its somewhat different from MK9 (I love MK9).

 

[DragonPick]

... Probably to be honest.
Like 3, 1, 2 (s), 3, 1, 2 Xray for Reptile... it's gotta be there for some easy peasy character

 

[Rathalos]

L M H is probably for the best. Allows creativity for normals, and doesn't shoehorn every character into haveing punches and kicks, and when your making a game about comic book super heroes who have crazy fucking powers, its pretty much needed.

 

[Deity]

Hold back to block? WAAAAAH now im gonna actually have to learn to block crossups and left right mix-ups. Oh wait I play marvel lol.

 

[KH_Captain]

i played all fg's while growing up. Street Fighter, SF2, MK, MK2, KI, KI2, VF, whatever fight games were in the arcade i played them. None of them felt as good as having the block button of MK. If it were KI i would be happy and expect back to block only cuz that game is GDLK. but it's not KI its a DC fg coming from company that did MKvDC, MK9, now this should have the block button. I'll probably get it and try it anyway. I'm just a little salty cuz i think it was a bad decision thats my prerogative.

 

[WakeUp DP]

Hold back to block? WAAAAAH now im gonna actually have to learn to block crossups and left right mix-ups. Oh wait I play marvel lol.

lol why? really why?

 

[FuzzySlipperz]

not having a block button i like a god send to me....that means a can actually play real footsies now and cross people up now

always felt having a block button and the massive amount of fuking block stun mk9 has always stopped me from truly loving it over other fighting games .

also people need to stop putting down other fighting game communities... if u dont like a game fine move on. In Fact i suggest everyone play a different fighting game once in awhile.Learning different games will help your overall playstyle as you can inccorporate different things you learn from other games.

lol look at Jwong and more importantly Chris G who is a monster in just about all fighting games

 

[WakeUp DP]

i played all fg's while growing up. Street Fighter, SF2, MK, MK2, KI, KI2, VF, whatever fight games were in the arcade i played them. None of them felt as good as having the block button of MK. If it were KI i would be happy and expect back to block only cuz that game is GDLK. but it's not KI its a DC fg coming from company that did MKvDC, MK9, now this should have the block button. I'll probably get it and try it anyway. I'm just a little salty cuz i think it was a bad decision thats my prerogative.

NRs wont know how to deal with cross-ups, its gonna be all kinds of fucked up and OP.
Oh and KI1Ae was godlike, KI2 was bad...like really bad lol
maybe not as bad but deff not KI anymore