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New mechanics, balance tweaks, and moreGranblue Fantasy: Versus (https://www.destructoid.com/reviews/review-granblue-fantasy-versus/) is still holding its own. Despite playing host to a niche IP, and launching into a brutally competitive time for the fighting game scene, CyGames' lavish-looking anime scrapper still carved out a community for itself, one that has stayed true to their chosen title's great looks, engaging action, and ? importantly ? its unbelievably hot cast of characters.
This week, two years on from the title's launch, Granblue Fantasy: Versus is receiving its 2.80 update, a literal game-changing affair that will not only bring about a fresh run of buffs and nerfs to the roster, but will also be adding no less than three brand new mechanics to GF:V's core gameplay, shaking up the meta and, hopefully, making its combat more exciting and engaging than it has ever been.
The only problem is... CyGames has still not said (https://granbluefantasyvs.com/news/) what these three new mechanics, (or "actions") are.
https://twitter.com/gbvs_official/status/1532089603171270657?s=20&t=HfpHrKe9B62f1GAE7owT1A
Updating a fighter with new mechanics has proven, in the past, to be a great way to add a new lease of life to gameplay. Take for example Street Fighter V's addition of second V-Triggers, or the still underutilized "V-Shift" dodge (https://www.destructoid.com/street-fighter-v-luke-trailer-season-five-capcom-dlc-patch/). Of course, new mechanics can also mess with the status quo, throwing long-time players right off of their game, or simply breaking a title's flow completely. For the most part, however, evolution in a fighter is a good thing, and hopefully, the new update will not only improve Granblue Fantasy: Versus as a fighter, but might also help it get back on the map in time for the summer. Although, frankly, adding rollback netcode and crossplay would go far to do just that.
I guess we'll have to wait and see what improvements CyGames has up its sleeves. Of course, none of these will apply to my wolf boy Eustace (https://www.destructoid.com/update-eustace-arrives-in-granblue-fantasy-versus-april-20-and-is-it-hot-in-here-or/). How do you improve upon that dude? Sigh...
Granblue Fantasy: Versus is available now on PS4 and PC. Update 2.80 is scheduled to launch later today.
The post Granblue Fantasy: Versus receives game-changing update today (https://www.destructoid.com/granblue-fantasy-versus-update-280-patch-cygames-arc-system-works-anime/) appeared first on Destructoid (https://www.destructoid.com).
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New mechanics, balance tweaks, and moreGranblue Fantasy: Versus (https://www.destructoid.com/reviews/review-granblue-fantasy-versus/) is still holding its own. Despite playing host to a niche IP, and launching into a brutally competitive time for the fighting game scene, CyGames' lavish-looking anime scrapper still carved out a community for itself, one that has stayed true to their chosen title's great looks, engaging action, and ? importantly ? its unbelievably hot cast of characters.
This week, two years on from the title's launch, Granblue Fantasy: Versus is receiving its 2.80 update, a literal game-changing affair that will not only bring about a fresh run of buffs and nerfs to the roster, but will also be adding no less than three brand new mechanics to GF:V's core gameplay, shaking up the meta and, hopefully, making its combat more exciting and engaging than it has ever been.
The only problem is... CyGames has still not said (https://granbluefantasyvs.com/news/) what these three new mechanics, (or "actions") are.
https://twitter.com/gbvs_official/status/1532089603171270657?s=20&t=HfpHrKe9B62f1GAE7owT1A
Updating a fighter with new mechanics has proven, in the past, to be a great way to add a new lease of life to gameplay. Take for example Street Fighter V's addition of second V-Triggers, or the still underutilized "V-Shift" dodge (https://www.destructoid.com/street-fighter-v-luke-trailer-season-five-capcom-dlc-patch/). Of course, new mechanics can also mess with the status quo, throwing long-time players right off of their game, or simply breaking a title's flow completely. For the most part, however, evolution in a fighter is a good thing, and hopefully, the new update will not only improve Granblue Fantasy: Versus as a fighter, but might also help it get back on the map in time for the summer. Although, frankly, adding rollback netcode and crossplay would go far to do just that.
I guess we'll have to wait and see what improvements CyGames has up its sleeves. Of course, none of these will apply to my wolf boy Eustace (https://www.destructoid.com/update-eustace-arrives-in-granblue-fantasy-versus-april-20-and-is-it-hot-in-here-or/). How do you improve upon that dude? Sigh...
Granblue Fantasy: Versus is available now on PS4 and PC. Update 2.80 is scheduled to launch later today.
The post Granblue Fantasy: Versus receives game-changing update today (https://www.destructoid.com/granblue-fantasy-versus-update-280-patch-cygames-arc-system-works-anime/) appeared first on Destructoid (https://www.destructoid.com).
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