A community developed 3d versus game.

[Talon]

A question to the community...

What features do you think would make a 3d fighting game stand out from the rest?

I am talking from the roots up so things to consider, are..


- The Core system, will it be a combo based game like Tekken, a technical game like VF etc

- The movement system, will it be free like soul calibur. or restricted to more 2d like tekken tag (that was more like 2.5d)

- Would bringing elements from the 2d genre boost gameplay like the chain combo system from games like Mvc3, blaze blue etc.

- Would a tag based game work? or a team battle based game like CVS2 3v3?

- Will super meters be implemented? or gauge bonuses like the grooves from CVS2?

There can never be a "Perfect" game but I would like to know what the perception of a good game is by the vast majority.




The reason I ask as I am sure some of you already know, I have been developing a game using the UDK (Unreal engine basically) based on the IP "Fate of the Gods"
(www.kmassop.com for more info), an xbox arcade license has been granted via a partner and a PSN license is currently being evaluated.

In a nutshell I am producing a game for xbox arcade and playstation network and need your feedback. This will aid me in implementing a "SOLID" versus engine that
will be fun to play at both amateur and professional level.


Let me know what you think, all feedback will be much appreciated.

Regards.

 

[Ghengis_John]

The more complex you make your system, the harder it will be to balance.Complexity will also take more development time which relates to budget. That said I always loved the grooves from CVS2 and everyone loves a tag game. But it's entirely up to you what you do man. Couple of questions. Will this be an XBLA title or a retail title? And what sort of resources do you have available? I gotta say I never heard of the license but it looks pretty cool,though I'd have to know more before I could fairly tell you what would suit it.

 

[Talon]

It will be an XBLA and PSN title,depending on popularity we can port it to retail (XBLA limits games to 2 gig). So far $20k has gone into developing this and a lot of work has been done already.

It will be a game with very few characters/stages to begin with butmore will be added as time progresses (Monthly even) I want to get the core right before I got an spend a load on assets that are not needed right now.