Post#230 » by humanrefutation » Thu Dec 13, 2018 7:45 pm
I'm pretty much obsessed with Smash right now. I've generally found the game itself quite enjoyable. I'm not as discontented with the character-unlocking process as some people have been. I've unlocked about 35 characters so far, and have probably 10 or so that I failed to unlock the first time that I'll encounter through the challenger's approach rematch function. The one thing I recommend is playing through a classic mode with each character your unlock. Not only it is a great way to learn a character's playstyle, but getting through a classic gauntlet with a new character will lead to a new challenger approaching. It's a win-win, as far as I'm concerned.
That being said, I've noticed a few things that annoy me:
1. Their online matchmaking system is really quite terrible. I saw a couple RealGMers online the other day playing Smash, and I wanted to invite them to play, until I realized that there isn't an easy, built-in way to invite people to join you in an online match. You have to create a battle arena and communicate that info offline, which is stupid as hell.
If you're just looking to play some randos in a quickplay, the "preferred rules" toggle seems pretty useless. I don't think I've ever got put in a match based on my preferred rules. Even if I choose a solo match, I often get tossed into co-op matches without realizing it right away.
For many games, limitations and bugs like this would be annoying, but it is especially disappointing for a game like Smash which really needs to have some robust online features to get the most out of it.
2. I'm still pretty confused about the spirits and how and when to equip them. Really, I need to dedicate an hour to reading/watching some explainers on it. However, I don't think I should have to do that - for a feature that is central to a lot of the game, they should do a better job explaining it all.
3. Bullet Bill is a prick and I hate him.
