Does the story arcs get better?

[HippeusOmega]

I got this mainly for the story and arcade and I’ve found the story incredibly boring so far. Not so much the cutscenes as I’ve enjoyed those but the battles feel so unsastifying. All I fight is clone after clone and I swear the AI is the biggest problem in story mode. Most often they just stand there like a stump just letting me beat on them. There is 0 challenge compared to Arcade and it has become quite boring and repetitive. Does it get any better? Cause I want Android 21 but it’s so draining getting through even the first story arc.

[『 Malv 』]

after the first arc you don't get the tutorial levels anymore

[HippeusOmega]

Originally posted by Malv ¯\_(ツ)_/¯:

after the first arc you don't get the tutorial levels anymore

Seems poor design to have so many tutorial battles in story mode when we have a dedicated practice mode to begin with. I could understand the first map in story mode but not all these maps after where they have the AI like this the entire first arc.

[Azazel]

Originally posted by HippeusOmega:

I got this mainly for the story and arcade and I’ve found the story incredibly boring so far. Not so much the cutscenes as I’ve enjoyed those but the battles feel so unsastifying. All I fight is clone after clone and I swear the AI is the biggest problem in story mode. Most often they just stand there like a stump just letting me beat on them. There is 0 challenge compared to Arcade and it has become quite boring and repetitive. Does it get any better? Cause I want Android 21 but it’s so draining getting through even the first story arc.

Originally posted by HippeusOmega:

Originally posted by Malv ¯\_(ツ)_/¯:

after the first arc you don't get the tutorial levels anymore

Seems poor design to have so many tutorial battles in story mode when we have a dedicated practice mode to begin with. I could understand the first map in story mode but not all these maps after where they have the AI like this the entire first arc.

The tutorial levels are nice, I just think they shouldn't have gone so many maps in... or have been so many in numbers as it goes on.
Perhaps if they hard capped it so you only got each type of tutorial twice...

As for the AI being dumb. They don't get anywhere near good till you're at the last third of the 2nd arc.
To get past these issues in the quickness and get to the more meaty game play I suggest a few minor patches.

• Don't fight all of the clones
  
• Try to only kill clones with the equipable bonuses you will actually use
  
• There isn't a listed bonus for having 100% story completion
  
• If you go back through things on hard mode, you'll get plenty of XP
  
• The zenni + equipes help you to maximize your custimizations while fights are dull

Because the clones are very repetative and don't really act like smart foes until you beat the whole damn thing and go to play hard mode.

[76561198391018633]

Originally posted by HippeusOmega:

I got this mainly for the story and arcade and I’ve found the story incredibly boring so far. Not so much the cutscenes as I’ve enjoyed those but the battles feel so unsastifying. All I fight is clone after clone and I swear the AI is the biggest problem in story mode. Most often they just stand there like a stump just letting me beat on them. There is 0 challenge compared to Arcade and it has become quite boring and repetitive. Does it get any better? Cause I want Android 21 but it’s so draining getting through even the first story arc.

Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha NO! You are better off with watching all the cutscnes on Youtube and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIux4pnke1U

[Azazel]

Originally posted by Fcgfg:

Originally posted by HippeusOmega:

I got this mainly for the story and arcade and I’ve found the story incredibly boring so far. Not so much the cutscenes as I’ve enjoyed those but the battles feel so unsastifying. All I fight is clone after clone and I swear the AI is the biggest problem in story mode. Most often they just stand there like a stump just letting me beat on them. There is 0 challenge compared to Arcade and it has become quite boring and repetitive. Does it get any better? Cause I want Android 21 but it’s so draining getting through even the first story arc.

Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha NO! You are better off with watching all the cutscnes on Youtube and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIux4pnke1U

That won't get him 21 though...

[R2015]

I find the second arc a bit better, both story and battles. The third arc sheds some light on Android 21, but it's the most boring overall, as you're stuck with only two characters in our team for about 2/3 of the run.

I'd advise just finding the quickest way to the boss and changing your own team as often as possible. Also, maybe play in small portions? I usually did 1-2 maps a day, so I never felt burnt out.

Bear in mind there's an achievement to reach linking level 40 with any character, which may be difficult to attain if you skip too many fights. Also levelling up Goku and Vegeta to 40 will allow you to play as the Blue Sayans in story mode.

[Dirk]

Originally posted by Azazel:

Originally posted by Fcgfg:

Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha NO! You are better off with watching all the cutscnes on Youtube and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIux4pnke1U

That won't get him 21 though...

Well he's only playing it for the story so it's not as if he's going to care what characters he unlocks. Tbh anyone who plays a fighting game just for the story might as well just watch the cutscenes on youtube because the experience is going to be equally boring.

[kngmob]

Injustice 2 story mode is awesome. I was expecting something like this, but instead we got a Budokai 2 throwback.

[HippeusOmega]

Originally posted by Nameless:

Injustice 2 story mode is awesome. I was expecting something like this, but instead we got a Budokai 2 throwback.

I love Injustice 2 story. Played it on the ps4 when it first came out via rental. Really need to get it for PC. Only gripe I had really with Injustice 2 was Kara didn’t have her long hair except in the prologue. More cause I grew up with the 90’s comics with Supergirl (Linda Danvers/Matrix) and Superman.

[Percolator33]

Originally posted by HippeusOmega:

Originally posted by Malv ¯\_(ツ)_/¯:

after the first arc you don't get the tutorial levels anymore

Seems poor design to have so many tutorial battles in story mode when we have a dedicated practice mode to begin with. I could understand the first map in story mode but not all these maps after where they have the AI like this the entire first arc.

Nope, the people that don't care about story mode can do the dedicated practice mode before doing versus or arcade mode, and people that want starting to play immediatly with the story mode can do it too. It is clever.

Originally posted by HippeusOmega:

Does it get any better? Cause I want Android 21 but it’s so draining getting through even the first story arc.

middle second Arc, I.A is lightly better (Not as good as a human player, but at least you can no longer concentrate your ki in a corner of the map).

I guess that is making a challenge when trying the hard mode. If you are not concerned by finishing the arcs with 100%, you can just skip most of the fights, going for the shortest road to each boss; You can still levelup you link after the game is fnished by doing some maps again.

After lvl40, you should unlock Goku (SSB) and Vegeta (SSB) for the story mode :)

[Azazel]

Originally posted by Nameless:

Injustice 2 story mode is awesome. I was expecting something like this, but instead we got a Budokai 2 throwback.

Budokai 2 was the best though.
Board games AND fighting games at the same time? Heavens no, HELL YEAH!

[Codester]

The budokai 2 story was nearly as bad as this too lol. But no OP, the story mode in this game is garbage,which is to be expected it's a fighting game. The main focus is player vs player fighting everything else is flavour town.

[Azazel]

Originally posted by Codester:

The budokai 2 story was nearly as bad as this too lol. But no OP, the story mode in this game is garbage,which is to be expected it's a fighting game. The main focus is player vs player fighting everything else is flavour town.

Pshhh, don't be a salty sam.
Budokai 2 came out back in the days where you might have been stuck playing with like 2-4 other people.
Stories were fine. The what if fusions and mid match absorptions were BALLIN and the board game made it memorable.
Budokai 2 also had the coolest cover / box art

[Goofy Oomfie]

Not really.The 3rd one is OK I guess, since at least it answers all the remaining questions, but the fights are always extremely boring.

Originally posted by HippeusOmega:

I want Android 21 but it’s so draining getting through even the first story arc.

I feel you. I went through the entire thing in one sitting in order to get her ASAP. It was painful but totally worth it.

[Codester]

Originally posted by Azazel:

Originally posted by Codester:

The budokai 2 story was nearly as bad as this too lol. But no OP, the story mode in this game is garbage,which is to be expected it's a fighting game. The main focus is player vs player fighting everything else is flavour town.

Pshhh, don't be a salty sam.
Budokai 2 came out back in the days where you might have been stuck playing with like 2-4 other people.
Stories were fine. The what if fusions and mid match absorptions were BALLIN and the board game made it memorable.
Budokai 2 also had the coolest cover / box art

Duno man. The entire thing felt like a slog and left a very bad taste in my mouth. My favorite part of the series was making builds, grinding zenny in the tourneys, and pounding my friends. Both in budokai and outside of it. I genuinely enjoyed budokai3 story though, got 100% unlocks a few weeks after release lol.