The sprite artistry of Arc System Works has served the series well till now, but the move to 3D characters and stages is impeccably handled, mimicking the hand-drawn style of earlier games. Guilty Gear Xrd is available on the US PlayStation Store.But after spending most of the last generation on mute, there's a tremor of a real comeback in Guilty Gear Xrd's PS4 release. Its mish-mash of mechanics is often seen as a deterrent to new fans, and so too is the rougher, heavy metal twist to its universe - filled as it is by vampires, anchor-wielding pirates, and doctors with giant scalpels. The Guilty Gear series has never quite taken off like Capcom's top fighters. Guilty Gear Xrd is a superb reinvention of a much missed series - a stylish anime fighter only slightly let down by its small roster.Įurogamer has dropped review scores and replaced them with a new recommendation system.
