'Fighting Games aren't for everyone'

I am not very good at fighters and I might be making excuses but how much practice do you need to play fighters well? you might had heard these before when you lose a fighter, 'I play for fun' or 'I don't mind losing' but it is lying to yourself and making yourself look bad. I don't play fighters as much as I used to and even then I msotyl cared aobut the characters and the plot rather than moveset, frame rate, etc. however even the people who are good at fighters do enjoy the plots and characters. I do not intend to take fighting games seriously or become a pro player but can you still enjoy fighters for the stories and characters despite not good at them?

"Eratoeir is a Gangsta."

...No it doesn't. It just means you don't play competitively.

Well, yeah, of course. It's a game. No one said you have to adhere to some tournaments tier list or only use certain moves. And the storyline has nothing to do with the gameplay, anyway.

edited 2nd Jul '15 4:18:58 AM by TropayXion

The competitive scene isn't for everyone, just like the casual elements aren't. It's definitely possible to find joy and entertainment in a fighting game and not take it to the level of seriousness that others do - assuming the game is designed for a wide audience, and not solely focused on the competitive players.

I'm pretty sure the concept of Law having limits was a translation error. -Wanderlustwarrior

Yeah, most probably. I mean, unless it's too difficult to get through the story mode (which is a legit excuse for certain fighters out there, especially late in the game), the competitive side of the game should not in the slightest deter you from attempting to play a game for story, setting, music or characters.

...not that I'm one to talk, since I've often wanted to play fighters for the story, but haven't dared because I don't like practising difficult moves and combos. >_>

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You can always just play single player against the computer. Some fighting games have a lot more single player content than others though. For the majority of my life I only played against the com because I didn't live near any arcades, and the only time I'd play against another human was with my friends. Only when console games went online did I play other humans.

It's a sport alright, but you can still appreciate the game in of itself. You just need to be playing other people at your same level. It does suck when I get mopped up by players of much higher skill, but it's really not a big deal when you get down to it.

You can have fun in a fighting game without necessarily winning all the time. Sometimes it's fun just to pull off moves and experiment to see what works and what doesn't. Spend time in training mode to see what kind of cool combos you can create.

I recommend trying to find a fighting game that's right for you if you want to "get gud", because they can differ very greatly. Smash is a great casual game because it plays more like a platformer and the inputs are much easier to do than Street Fighter style moves. 2D and 3D fighters play very differently as well, so see which of those you may like better.

Fighting games are naturally competitive, and competition has caused people who play them to want to get better at them. This is just the nature of multiplayer vs. games. I understand what you mean about enjoying the story and characters. Virtua Fighter is one of my favorite games, but 99% of the VF fan community is competitive since story gets so little focus. I still enjoy what story there is though, even if other fighting games give their stories more focus, but I do kind of feel your pain since it's so hard to find anyone who's interested in more than just the gameplay.

So, in short, you don't need to be good to enjoy fighting games. They can get hard, but no one's asking you to be good. You can just play on easy or with friends and have fun with the basic mechanics. If you really like the game, then maybe read up on how to get better and watch some tutorial videos, but you don't need to make it a priority. Fighting games should be fun at any level.

Thanks for the advice. I usually play against the A.I. in games like Street Figther. Still, I enjoy the games for the plot and characters.

edited 2nd Jul '15 4:35:40 PM by GAP

"Eratoeir is a Gangsta."

The main thing with this is that you probably don't want to internet matchmake. I mean, I expressly do not play Super Smash Brothers competitively, and therefore, I need to stay the fuck away from those who want to play it by competitive standards.

Not really, that's just called not being a sore loser.

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No, you can enjoy fighting games purely for the casual experience just as much as you can for the competitive side as well. Its really just a matter of preference and what you value in your games.

The people you're referring to who "lie to themselves" are probably the ones who call you out for "cheap" and "unfun" tactics, but never bother to learn how to defeat said tactics, those are Scrubs, they're fake-Casuals who just wanna play their own way and get defensive when that way is challenged.

Since fighting games revolve around multiplayer, its only natural the single player aspects get neglected a bit. But that's not universally true, there are plenty of fighting games nowadays that try to add a lot single player content; story, easter eggs, artwork, etc etc. So no, you don't necessarily have to "git gud" to enjoy the genre as they're just another genre of video games for people to enjoy like platformers or action-adventure.

For the record, I am a competitive player with fighting games and I find myself just as interested in the plot and characters as well.

A lazy millennial who's good at what he does.

Agreed. Still, I try to avoid the competitive scene as I seem to play for the casual play experience with no intention of going pro. I don't have the time to make that investment.

"Eratoeir is a Gangsta."

Also, responding to something in the OP, when learning to improve at a game - especially a fighting game - a loss is typically far more valuable than a win.

"The difference between reality and fiction is that fiction has to make sense." - Tom Clancy, paraphrasing Mark Twain.

It would still be nice to win though.

Again, I don't play competitively however that doesn't make defeat sting any less.

"Eratoeir is a Gangsta."