WorthPlaying: "A lot of games claim to be genre-bending, but normally that's little more than PR speak and a smoke and mirrors attempt to get gamers to buy the same old thing dressed up in a pretty new package. Alas, that isn't the case with Guilty Gear 2: Overture, which truly does defy classification, often to a fault. The title is part action game and part strategy, and you never quite know what it's going to throw at you next. You are then left with a shallow but fun title that, with a little more focus, could have been something truly amazing.
First off, the story line in Overture is pretty incomprehensible to any but the most thoroughly knowledgeable series fanatics. Characters prattle on and on about "the Backyard," That Man/the Gear Maker, chords, the 12 steps and various other babble that is never going to make sense for the vast majority of players. The short version of what's going on is that series protagonist Sol Badguy has been summoned to save the kingdom of Illyria from a mysterious girl who has been killing off Gears, living weapons used for war centuries ago. Sol is determined to figure out her motive, and once he does, he must put a stop to her nefarious plans. Honestly, that's all the story elements a layman will understand, so don't worry too much about what else is going on."
Chalgyr's Game Room writes:
I am a huge, huge fan of the Guilty Gear fighters. Guilty Gear Xrd -SIGN- is one of the prettiest fighting games ever, and was an absolute favorite title of mine last year on PC. I am also a fan of blending game genres, but some combinations go together better than others, and while there are things about GUILTY GEAR 2 -OVERTURE- that I really enjoyed, the genres did not blend together quite as seamlessly as I had hoped.
Hey Poor Player's Adam Foster writes: "Guilty Gear 2: Overture is a difficult game to recommend. There’s definitely something here, but the individual elements aren’t well executed enough for fans of either genre (or even both genres) to get much out of it. On the other hand, there’s definitely something here: It’s just weird enough to be a novel experience, and the multiplayer is engaging enough that if the community holds up, it could be a good time. If you’re just looking for a fun single-player experience to knock out over a weekend, though, I’d look elsewhere."
Great review, compliment from us at htogaming.com to heypoorplayer.com
What a weird game.
Defunct Games reviews Guilty Gear 2: Overture, available now on Steam. Playing like a cross between Dynasty Warriors and Brutal Legend, this disjointed sequel offers a convoluted story and shallow gameplay.
GG2 had was such a strange direction for the series, I was already weirded out by Isuka which tried to be a 2D Smash brothers. At least the music was still on point especially the tracks Ride On Time and Diva.
