Recent reviews by Maycee

KOF XIII is NOT for the faint of heart. It is an extremly technical fighter. There is a metric ton of mechanics that may not seem important at first but end up being invaluable. The Drive system, Gaurd Rolls, Short Hops, Neo MAX specials, blowbacks the list goes on. While it is very technical, it feels very rewarding to play at a higher level. Asides from the learning curve the other downside is online Ranked/Player matches. While the game itself runs very well online in my experience, there's a huge lack of actual players online. You better have some friends that'll pick it up with you. There just isn't a lot of people to fight without them. If you search outside your region, you're probably going to hit with some rubberbanding, frame rate drop, and lag. The people you do bump into however, are usually die hards. Be very prepared for a butt kicking your first time.

If you're a fan of Street Fighter or fighting games in general and looking to explore the genre deeply, KOF XIII might be right up your alley. If you put the time into learning the game, you'll get a lot more out of it. It's very rewarding and online with friends usually plays pretty well. Just don't expect to be able to pick it up with ease or expect a very active Ranked/Player match experience.