Fighting games

[huxley]

Ok I`ve never been into fighting games but feel I`ve been missing out sooooooooooooo. I`ve decided to take the plunge and have a bash as to say
But which game should I go for. At present I have a pal ps2 pal xbox and a multi cube.
I like the look of Soul Caliber 2 but is it just eye candy.
Thanks

[tankplanker]

VF4 Evo for ps2 ?17.99 new
This should be top of your list, but be warned that its very deep and requires time to master

Street fighter Alpha 3 for PS1 (about a tenner)
My fav 2D fighter for the PS2, again lots to master

Dead or alive 2 for PS2 (again, about a tenner)
A good "fun" 3d fighter, which I prefer to Tekken 4.

And soul caliber II for your cube (get the US version)
Second best 3D fighter, too easy to button mash your way thro' - I completed the arcade mode in an arcade in leister square on my first go, and I never really played SC I.

Invest in a good 6 button joystick as well, unless you are one of those weirdos who uses the joypad.

[Geoff D]

Guilty Gear X2 for the PS2 is 2D fighting at it's best - it can get technical, but it's thoroughly rewarding & can be had reasonably cheaply I believe

[C']

It really depends on what you want from your fighter.

2D or 3D for a start.

Then do you want something rather lightweight to start with or do you want to delve into the world of frame rate advantage, multiple throw escapes and Ukemi Rolls?

Personally the only fighters I regularly play at the moment are:

Virtua Fighter 4 Evo - almost obscenely deep, but requires you to put in the hours in order to get any real rewards out of it. May not be the best starting point, but you will find no finer fighting game.

Soul Calibur 2 - sometimes misinterpreted as a button bashing game. Whilst it's true that some progress can be made with button bashing on the lower difficulty levels, you will quickly come to a standstill when you tackle any real players who've developed with the game. Not as deep as Evo, but it does have a well-rounded, game system that has plenty of potential for you to create your own style and become fluent with the game.

Guilty Gear XX - probably the premier 2D fighter of the moment (only Third Strike could challenge). Again there is a lot to learn here. Roman Cancels, Gatling Combos, Faultless Defence, the depth to the game system when you first look at what you can do can be initially overwhelming. Yet the results can be truly incredible to watch when you see 2 expert players go at it, and like SC2 even beginners can put together some quite impressive looking combos quite quickly, but it goes much deeper than you may immediately realise.

Capcom Vs SNK 2 EO - I only play this to get some use out of my Xbox Live subscription. Not quite as bad as some people seem tot hink, but hardly Capcom's best work either. however, if you have a lack of people to challenge against, this may be the perfect way to get constant opponents.

Its been said here many times but the only way you truly improve at a fighter is from challenges from fellow players.

[huxley]

Thanks chaps given me a few ideas for my shopping trip Friday after ects