Killer Instinct Reviews

Old skool

Good

I've been playing this game almost 10 years now. Started from Windows 10 version in summer of 2016. Awesome soundtrack from Mick Gordon, the best netplay and netcode in fighting games and best in my opinion balance across all 2D fighting games: totally outshines current one in SF6, gameplay heavily inspired by USF4 which means playing neutral game is very important to win a match, tons of defensive and counterplay mechanics with KI only mechanics: unique combo system and of course combo breakers (I know combo breakers are present in some 2D fighting games, but Ki is the first which introduced them).

The rollback netcode is the best in the business, the music is amazing, the characters are super cool and balanced, and the game is finished.

This game has got pretty much everything: -Fast combos -Great online -Lots of Depth -Unique Characters -Balanced roaster It has pretty much everything and the only thing you can really hold against it is that it hasn't been updated in a hot minute.

The fighting feels like complete crap in this game. I used to LOVE the original on SNES. This feels nothing like that. You can just button mash and end up doing massive combos. No skill needed. The shadow meter inclusion is just an extra complication for no reason. This was a COMPLETE miss.

If you've got an open mind, and are willing to dive into a fighting game with its own unique mechanics, Killer Instinct is worth a try. Especially when considering the fact that the game Is free to play with a rotating playable character as well another free character unlocked through Shadow Lords mode. However, the game is NOT a typical free to play game; Killer Instinct released on the Xbox One as a full game, and was meant to be experienced as such. By paying nearly HALF of the price of the average fighting game on the market, you get the COMPLETE experience along with a couple of cosmetics available to obtain through gameplay. With this in mind, $30 is certainly a reasonable price. I haven't even mentioned the excellent soundtrack and graphics, either. Whether online or local, there's plenty of modes and content to experience. Killer Instinct does have its faults, but being a "freemium" title isn't one of them! If you're interested, give the game a fair chance. TLDR: I highly recommend if you are willing to pay $30 for the complete experience. Don't be misled by some of the negative reviews. Don't be fooled by my Steam playtime either. I've enjoyed this game since it released in 2013.

Pretty unique as far as fighters go, the combo system is easy to grasp and the combo breaker system is akin to rock-paper-scissors, the music slaps and comes from a time where funny haha DOOM 2016 composer was able to write music that didn't consist of WBUBUBUBUBUBUBUBUBUBUBUUBUBUB the sound design is also on point with hits and combos giving off bassy thromps and crunchy cracks Aside from the original KI series, I don't think there's anything quite like this in terms of fighters on the market and pretty much modernizes what everyone loved about the older games pretty well.