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Hard Difficulty
If you’re not familiar with 2D fighting games, you may have a hard time trying to play this game at all. The fast pace might be overwhelming for some gamers to grasp. Not to mention the Arcade mode lacks the option for you to change its difficulty setting. You are essentially just playing the game on the default setting all of the time so there’s no way for you to tone down the difficulty if you’re finding things too hard.
Slightly Awkward Controls
Playing Darkstalkers Resurrection s on the Xbox 360 controller can be a bit of a nightmare. The face buttons can be hard on your fingers and thumbs when playing a game like this for several minutes. The analog sticks aren’t as loose as those on the PS3 controller either. This may come down to personal preference, but I do find the 360 controller hard to use for a button mashing style game of this nature.
Another thing I did not like is the actual button combinations themselves. Unlike with Street Fighter games, some of the super moves are difficult to pull off in this game. Some super moves require you to press a large combination of buttons. Even some of the normal moves are hard to execute as well. Again, this might come down to personal preference, but I do find the Srreet Fighter games to be easier to play than Darkstalkers Resurrection.
Verdict
Darkstalkers Resurrection is a great re-release of two of the best 2D fighting games of the mid ’90s. Night Warriors: Darkstalker’s Revenge and Darkstalkers 3 are still fun to play even today. The gameplay nor the visuals feel and look outdated. The offline and online multiplayer is addictive if you are playing against someone of the same skill level. The difficulty and controls may deter some gamers, but if you are a hardcore fighting fan, you’ll have lots of fun playing Darkstalkers Resurrection.
[Editor’s Note: Darkstalkers Resurrection was reviewed on the Xbox 360 platform. The game was provided to us by the publisher for review purposes.]
