Blocking and avoiding attacks, getting off a ranged attack then rushing in striking to cripple an arm or leg before going in for the kill is quite fun, but you’ll see the same finishing move for each character type in both games. While the game isn’t all that difficult once you understand how to play, there could have been a few more moves added to what’s here. There’s none of that in the game, thankfully, but you never want to underestimate the AI here, no matter what they’re equipped with.Īs noted, merely going into a match slamming on the buttons will do little good unless you catch your opponent off guard with your crazy weapon flailing. If you’ve seen the show, you know that some of the macho posturing the weapons experts they get can be unintentionally hilarious at times, especially when the experts get a wee bit too much into the ethnic rivalries thing and talk smack about another culture’s killing tools. Unless you’ve seen an episode or two, the idea of say, Shaka Zulu going up against William Wallace or Sun Tzu facing off against Vlad the Impaler is going to sound more amusing than serious. The first game, Deadliest Warrior, features generic warrior classes such as Apache, Pirate, Ninja, Knight and so forth and so on, while the second game, Deadliest Warrior Legends, gives you the chance to play as some of the historical bruisers seen in action on the show. This retail disc set for the 360 combines both Deadliest Warrior titles with the extra DLC on one disc, a new map and the aforementioned six episodes of the show on a separate DVD. In fact, the gameplay owes more to the Bushido Blade games in that matches can realistically be over in seconds if you or your opponent get in one or two critical hits, and even a suit of armor is worthless if you try to button bash your way to an easy victory. Despite the practice mode, mild customization elements and copious amounts of blood spilled, it’s no Mortal Kombat by a long shot. While I won’t reveal the results of that particular battle from the show to those who don’t know, I will say that you probably might have guessed this isn’t your typical fighting game at all. You’re going to buy this game because you’re a big fan of (or new to and enjoy) the popular Spike TV series and always wanted to know who’d win in a virtual fight, Richard the Lionheart or Joan of Arc. Ready? OK, You’re NOT buying Deadliest Warrior: Ancient Combat because you’re a massive fighting game fan looking for the next big combo-crazy arcade classic to wear out that $150 arcade stick you got last Xmas. I’m feeling a bit psychic today, so I’ll read your mind for a minute.
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