DNF Duel: Great Game. Don't Buy it. [Review]

[@DillonMeyer]

DNF would have been a hit in Arcades, but as an "at home, online" game it suffers.

[@TheMixedPlateFrequency]

I think what turned many people off after some time later. Was that the game had huge and high percent of comeback factors that were really easy to do. That and everything in this game feels like a 2 or 1 touch of death type combos.

[@goranisacson2502]

I think the biggest obstacle in DNF Duels path is the original devs and license holders, Neople. From what I have heard everything about how DNF Duel has handled its communications is EXACTLY how Neople handles it. Yes, Neople themselves almost NEVER releases any communication about patches until they are done, even for the MAIN mmo game, and they do pretty much no PR work at all. But they don't need to since Dungeon Fighter Online is so strong in it's home market that thry have an intensely loyal fanbasd and make money anyway, and they apparently treat DNF Duel the same way- nothing is said or done without Neople's approval, so if they don't want the dev-team to say anything, nothing is said. But as one can see, you can't just transplant unicorn-behavior like that into the fighting game genre, or ANY other genre these days really, and expect to get away with it. Shame for DNF Duel, but that's how it goes...

[@kamiya4700]

So that’s why Arcsys almost did nothing post-launch with DNF Duel while other games got new sh*t (Guilty Gear got new characters and mechanics, Dragon Ball FighterZ and Guilty gear Xrd got rollback netcode,etc.)

[@ZEHAHAHA9697]

Fighterz still doesnt have netcode ​@kamiya4700

[@bloody4558]

Neople has NOTHING to do with this. Neople are the owners of the franchise but this game is being handled by Nexon, and Nexon is the most puzzling company in the world. They have games with extremely high potential, and they managed to run them all to the ground with bad publishing decisions

[@SirIsaacFortesque]

I don't have much to say other than it's sad to see how this game is being handled so.... I've been loving Dissidia Duodecim lately.

[@AceofDiamonds236]

Oh man, I love Dissidia. It would be nice to see it brought back... or rather, brought back well (cough, NT).

[@mattfrosty8775]

Duodecim is PEAK

[@szylaj]

I so wish they just re-released this game on steam..., no changes, just net matchmaking.

[@Lockn3s5]

Ewww the 3v3 Team Ninja developed Dissidia that guts out nearly all of it's mechanics in favor of a radically less fun game? The original games would literally let you edit videos of your replays with an actual advanced editing system. Duodecim has... nothing at all

[@SirIsaacFortesque]

@@Lockn3s5 Duodecim is the second PSP game, NT is the one made by Team Ninja... Bruh...

[@Rezby]

DNF Duel was 20 dollars for like 3 weeks and ended right before evo! What a shot in the foot that was....

[@kayosensei]

Dang i missed out! Was this in steam?

[@SuperCeasar777]

2:32 playstation 5 player here, I'm sad to report that honestly, console is pretty much dead unless you are willing to play with some random EVO sweat from across sea like South Korea or Japan at 3AM. This game is easily one of the most fun fighting games I've ever played, of my 7 years of being into this genre, as well as the easiest to get into for new people interested in fighting games because it has modern inputs options for those who struggle with classic inputs. DNF literally had the sadist death in gaming I've ever seen hopefully one day the devs will get their shit together, release DLC characters in a timely manner, make the game $15 or atleast free, and give us cross-play because this game desperately needs it, and for the love of God give us a Xbox port It still baffles me to this day we got a Nintendo switch port with (no rollback netcode) before a Xbox series X port, genuinely who's bright idea was that ?

[@MementoDespair]

I have PS4 Switch and PC. So I guess I should get the pc version, at least I can mod the game.

[@MetaSynForYourSoul]

If your "crossplay" is between PS4 and PS5, you don't have crossplay!! Every fighting game, from now on, needs to be crossplay on all platforms they release on. I don't care if you gotta do it through Fightcade or something like that, Capcom, Netherrealm, ArcSys, SNK, Arika, Namcai's Bandos, and anybody else I forgot, you want us to play your game for 5+years?! MAKE *_THIS_* HAPPEN, SON!! I mean, really, every genre should be crossplayin'! The only reason other genres can get away with not doing it is that their player bases are far more robust than any fighter. Even though there's more players than ever before and it's ostensibly a new golden age in fighting games, fighting games are still probably the hardest single genre of video games (I personally call fighters The Final Boss of Video Games) to get into and even get to the feeling of proficiency let alone mastery. They require some dedication to truly unlock the fun, so to speak. And that's why, even in the new "Golden Era" 2 million copies sold since launch are HUGE celebration numbers for Street Fighter and Guilty Gear. If COD, Halo, or Madden only sold 2 million copies, the franchise would be considered "dead." Fighters are also the longest lasting of all genres guaranteed 2 seasons at least of DLC, some games 4 or 5, and generally 5 years before the next installment comes out, we get the most play time with fighting games as a whole. Shoot, we STILL PLAY tons of past games to this day. I can jump on right now and get a match on MKX or Injustice 2, SF x T, or USF4 or UMVC3. We get allot of use out of the game even if it's 4 or 5 even 10 years+ later, far more than most other genre's players who buy a new game every year. On a side note, if you have PS4/5 PS premium is worth it for a fighting game fan. You get MK11, MKX, SFV, PRBFTG, Tons of retro and PS3 fighters like Mark of the Wolves, Arcana Heart and USF4, DBFZ, INJUSTICE 1 AND 2, even newer games like Melty Blood Type Lumina, Soul Calibur VI, and Granblue Fantasy VS all FOR FREE! I was shocked when I saw all the fighting games I could get. Plus major discounts on Tekken7 AND Samurai Shōdown so you can get the complete versions for like 10 or 15 bucks each, normally with all the DLC it being over 100 each. So yeah, if you wanna play fighting games and you own a Playstation, now it's the perfect time to get in the mix, FOR FREE!

[@oOFTJOo]

Crossplay cost money. Small companies can't afford unless enough people buy the game.

[@nyxranobody3690]

Nah you can buy it don’t let people tell you what to do with your money. It’s a game you can still enjoy by yourself or friends at their house.

[@KingDusk278]

Aren’t you doing the same thing by telling them that they can buy it? Telling them what they can do with their money

[@GameConnoisseur69]

Way better games to spend your money on

[@fightedmealready2692]

Yah bro lets not try to defend this game. No ones playing or making content on it, the amount of people playing is negligible and yah like some other dude said you should 100% buy something else with your money

[@Chaosnegi12]

@@KingDusk278 he said you "can" buy it , he not demanding anyone to buy it. Like I can buy the Baldur Gate 3, but I don't have to. The options is always there. Telling someone what they can do with their money and telling someone what to do with their money is two different thing. Sound similar but different.

[@anonimoosea.9423]

@@KingDusk278Dumbass he didn't tell anyone to buy it he said you CAN buy it.

[@peaceribbon8322]

Personally I think DNF Duel’s current state is mostly the result of player expectations more than anything. There are dozens of beloved classic fighting games which never got modern “developer support” outside of full price version updates and people still love and play those games to this day. DNF just unfortunately exists within an era where lighting fast live service is the norm and players brought that expectation with them. Personally I don’t really think the game would have tanked so hard if expectations weren’t so exclusive to any developer that can’t meet the increasingly high update speeds people want from competitive games nowadays. That, and they REALLY should have made another single player mode instead of banking on online play to carry the game so hard.

[@felipeborges830]

The gameplay is not really that interesting to be honest... nobody wants to deal with gigantic normals/movies, restricted space, guardbreak in a game that has close to none defensive mechanics, watch +40 second combos frequently and deal with that weird gray life and cancel mechanics... game is bad (meaning its not gone please most as it is) design wise as a FG. On top of that it has no content to even atract some casual player who just wants to play something single player and nothing else.

[@Venky_25]

lol, many guys claimed it free and has no idea what is this game and came to see a review lmao just like me btw.

[@etexas]

well yeah the reviewer said buy it if it costs under twenty bucks and free is under twenty bucks so it is in my backlog now.

[@gmologyofficial]

The devs Arc Systems Works do an amazing job with all their games. I am guessing they were hired by the the company behind Dungeons and Fighters to create this game, but they didn't want to invest in it long term. So, it's not ASW's problem, they did their job, and a pretty good one at that.

[@Paeddl]

1.The game is too expensive for what it gives you 2.The DLC came a year too late and in a really bad time (right after SF6) 3.Still no Crossplay. It just makes me sad because i love the game but dont have anybody to play with :(

[@kayosensei]

I dont understand wanting DLC for a game thats 0 years old. You want a DLC in less than a year on a game's lifespan while it was still new and fresh? Give me a break man. Even Tekken 7 only had DLC in more than a year but they wasn't 'too late' or 'failed'

[@yokumob]

​@@kayosenseithey announced the dlc and just released it like 7 months after. It is too late

[@noodles4s892]

20/12/2023 the game is free on epic games right now!

[@Shomomomo]

400+ hours deep in DNF here. You’re 100% correct on many fronts and it’s truly a shame to see this game go the way it has. This doesn’t even mention awful balance, like the fact that Swift Master was Brawl Meta Knight levels of broken for MONTHS after release, or CURRENT Inquisitor being able to kill you in 2 touches off stray hits that span most of the screen. Not even Max shilling DNF could save it. Wouldn’t be surprised if the season pass just got shelved at this point.

[@kyotanaka920]

If they shelf the season pass that's legal trouble waiting to happen.

[@yuki.35xxxv]

"Great game, dont buy it" Epic Games on Dec 20: You wont believe this.

[@HabitualThinker]

thatI gonna say it now, I don’t fuck with not having directional inputs. I’m so used to them now, that i would REALLY appreciate it being an option, I just like being able to press back to block, and use directional inputs. Like SF6 That’s what stopped me from playing this game.

[@pokeyoureyeman2288]

In SF6 you can choose your control scheme. In this game you can't. Both simple and complex commands are enabled. Which is annoying for two reasons. The directional input commands often end on the same direction for the simple input. It's hard to tell if you got the command right or hit the simple input. Also you might get a completely different move then what you were trying to do.

[@NyxDiscordia33]

@@pokeyoureyeman2288 it's actually really easy to tell if you got the input because a big "GOOD" will appear on screen

[@aldon560]

I just got for cheap. I’m loving it. As a causal fighter.. arcade is more than enough. Miss me with sweaty online matches .

[@aacf-2917]

DNF duel is on discount just rigth now and is 20 dolars :D edit: nice video btw i been wanting to get this game but theres 60 to 100 players and is usually expensive

[@h.brickers1169]

tried to play it and went to look at the steam charts to see how many people were playing... brodie wasnt lying. Literally double digit player count. and i mean less than 40 sad souls lmfaooooooo

[@Argroh]

Brawler came out a bit ago, and in December, we're getting Battlemage.

[@duggyfresh8899]

Honestly i love this game so much after the big patch. just wish it had consistent players.

[@tattoodude8946]

It's free on Epic right now so there will probably be an influx of players at least for a while. Get your game on while you can, I guess!

[@minorsalaam]

​@@tattoodude8946just checked after seeing your comment and the free giveaway only lasted 24hrs (which is frankly bullshit) I missed it and I am pissed

[@dignasstulpinas7761]

It will be available to pick up for free on epic games next week. So I'm just watching this to find out if it's worth my time even if it's free xd

[@SeñorBroseph]

I tried DNF at launch. I’d just think the game is very lacking compared to its contemporaries. Nice characters designs, but very mid in everything else.

[@LazyLooper69]

Definitely not but ok. Only lacks player amount

[@naotoueda2838]

I bought from the 60% sale between July 5th and July 19th. Best decision ever. It's a good game to relax after a rough day. But to improve and become a better player ... nope, it's better picking a more player game. Well, if i play for 20 bours, it will be worth my money. I already played 10 hours

[@grzegorzwuwu1722]

I have claimed it for free at epic games. My decision is even better :D

[@DaniPino7020]

I'm debating myself whether i should buy this one or melty blood since they are both on discount, still can't decide

[@Storm-dq4wm]

Melty blood: Full game + free characters (no paid characters or season pass). Single player content better.

[@NyoBleu]

It's a little funny to look at how many people commented that the game was free on the Epic Games Store last December... but also, nobody mentioned their experience with playing the game for free. Really makes you think. SteamDB playercount continues to sit at double digits, around 30 people a day. Sure, that doesn't count people who don't have the game through Steam, and the peak playercount *did* bump up to nearly 300 in December, but it has since returned to average numbers. From what narrative I'm getting from the comments about this game, it's like an anime fighter with simple controls, some TOD combos, egregiously long attack animations, and limited defensive options - not to mention that it doesn't seem to have much of an online presence outside of whatever dedicated community is still playing the game. Seems *okay* as long as you can find people to play with, otherwise you're not getting much mileage from the game. The game is currently $20 (until Feb. 18th). ...although, you could *also* consider playing Guilty Gear instead. Honestly I thought they were the same game tbh - cel-shaded 2.5D fighting game in the Unreal Engine with a gear motif for the branding, also developed by Arc System Works.

[@guitar242465]

The game is fun but this game is best suited for local multiplayer(just the way I like it). Me and my friends enjoy the game and how easy it is to play, can be picked up instantly, and have a good time. I honestly hope theres more DLC in the future but I highly doubt it.

[@chimpmasterflex]

"Some other guilty gear games" As blazblue is hovered is pain. I only played the dnf betas and was pretty hyped before the betas though. I used to really like the mmo, but my biggest gripe with dnf was the simple inputs and how they'd overlap if you tried to input a motion. I'm fine with "modern" in sf6 even though I feel it dilutes the game a little, and granblue balanced around simple inputs (used to anyways). So for me at least DNF just went a little too far with that.

[@aegisreflector1239]

Bought this game 3 times already. Definitely worth it

[@Shadowclaw25]

got it for free on epic, but just a 1 day deal. Hope they make some sort of dungeon game. love the art style

[@thenihilanth3382]

I got it free because of Epic Games, so yeah, I didn't buy it xD tho I like the game, mostly because I don't play online because I would instantly hate the game, and I also enjoy the survival mode quite a lot, it's really fun. I'm a casual gamer so I really enjoy simple controls quite a lot.

[@fightedmealready2692]

My least favorite thing is when I see posts saying the game isn’t Dying since 2 people still play it or When someone says that the games dead because the community is just haters. I feel like those people neglect the fact that this is a product you spend money on, so why the fuck would you spend money on a game with such a low player base population and game mechanics that everyone agrees arent competitively fun and make the game worse overall? Just buy any other fighting game and be happy guys, DNF isn’t the first, last, or even a decent anime fighting game.

[@omnomgamer8633]

I really like the game but even though it has simplified controls for a fighter, it feels over conplicated still and they try to have a lot of mechanics. I dont like the rock paper scizors feeling of the moves. Like top middle and bottom attacks, some attacks can hit on ground some cant and its not because of hitboxes its because of a programmed property. It feels off when a move visually hits but doesnt actually. The other thing is that the game just feels unfair. No matter what character you play, if you are loosing it feels like you are playing the worst character.

[@NewExile]

A YEAR LATER : The game's 14 bucks on Steam right now and there are 3 new characters instead of one, so I guess they're doing something right.

[@aki_vozi_kavasaki]

Epic Games brought me here ;)

[@krishmehta7903]

who is here after buying this for free on epic

[@KinnikuGameDojo]

I don't like these fighting game community guys. I love fighting games by the way

[@Pe3k_]

i got it for free on epic games rn so i claimed it but i dont think i would play it

[@morcatna4767]

Would they really just stop support for the game tho? What about people who purchased the character pack 🥺 Will we get money back?

[@xSS4x]

I bought it when it was 50% off. Love the franchise so wanted to give them money since the game is fun as hell, especially with friends. Sadly like many have stated, the game could do so much better, its a shame really . . .

[@03_Z3RO]

well i got for free on epic just wanna know if its worth playing

[@HighLanderPonyYT]

At least it's free on Epic for a day or so now.

[@angeloireland576]

Epic store has it free starting August 8th 2024 for 1 week

[@JPNox]

There is any anime fcg with a thriving community? People start to declare anime fighters dead the very moment they announce their release I used to play BBCF but since then was forced to pretty much abandon it

[@Gozkiel]

I'll buy it someday, it looks cool, just ain't something to be excited about.

[@loading....001]

This is free on the Epic Games store, base roster but it's free at least, I think it was okay, nothing too special but not bad either

[@vignetter4802]

its too late i preordered it, at least i got to fight ltg (he kicked my ass).

[@Brekner]

Well, I might try it, since it's free...but I have so many other games to play and anime to watch, lol, and Steam Winter Sale starts tomorrow so...

[@Shivam-pp3zu]

Lmao the game is free till 21/12/23 go claim it lmao 😂😂

[@ZoeTheLoE]

Definitely buying the game just because you said you know nothing about dungeon fighter online 😂

[@LilololXD]

4:40 3d fighting gmae?

[@saskasa3D]

it's free on epic games now

[@69hahafunny]

Just got it for free, nice, didn't had to buy it

[@Xoltie]

Im not here to watch the video, just wanted to compliment your choice of audio (“Linking” from DNF Duel) in the beginning 😊

[@_Jay_Maker_]

The worst thing about this game is that it's so braindead easy to ToD anyone that it feels like an empty experience. Worse yet, there's a valid complaint that it's almost _too_ flashy to even pay attention to. Try going FT5 against a Ghostblade player and not come away with some kind of eyestrain migraine.

[@patrickkent8277]

This game is free right now on epic games

[@player-ly3gs]

GUYS!!!RIGHT NOW DNF DUEL IS FREE ON EPIC GAMES

[@DeadlyNightshaydes]

thanks. this was what i needed to hear honestly.

[@alhyena2002]

Bro spoke just facts. Honestly, I've had the chance to try the game, and really likes how it played, but I refuse to buy it at that price when I'm gonna spend forever trying to get a single match, and more so when there are many good alternatives.

[@rbnsan5142]

The only problem DNFD has is that there are no people playing online. If that's because they don't like the gameplay, I get it, but the support and price thing are the stupidest reasons to kill a game I've ever seen. Don't people complain about the "fighting games problem with DLC"? Do you realize how many balance patches this game has had with major changes and new core mechanics in less than 1 year? The price is still lower than most new games and a few weeks ago it was on sale at half price, but what the fuck are you talking about? (this goes for everyone who says these things but the video was good)

[@slowpokeofdoom]

I didn't buy it, I got it for free on epic games

[@Rikuto01]

As somebody who dislikes Nexon immensely I would say that giving them the finger is the best reason to not buy the game. Which is sad, because it IS a cool game. But holy hell are they scummy.

[@freshboy3968]

Mmh

[@EstebanBrenesV]

I will be blatantly honest here, video and comments even within reason have a point wrong, first let me give some context, game dev here with 10+ years of experience, but not just simply game dev, game analyst and at that I have known quite a few games and analyzed more than I can count at this point, counting succeses and fails, so what Im going to say comes from a place of have seen pretty much more games and played them than the mayority of people (a game a week since i was 15 in 2004 do the math, also I spent every coin i got in games saving every once my aprent gave me, and b ought some second hand ones) I became a pro because I liked games, and after working in this industry there is a flaw in both devs and supposed gamers, people talk money first both sides, Listen here sure your money should go to an investment but you know what experience taught me there was a time that game analisys dictated what I play, not anymore, cause after all that the thing is you have to play what is fun not the good, and balanced or the funny and interesting. sure those things "can" garantee some quality and fun, but that is not always the case, My point being DNF Duel is fun and it will continue to be regardless posibly will be rediscovered by another generation that will lament that is no longer online, instead of making an attempt of a company to try and make something fun and punish it for it we should motivate devs to make games that are this fun and improve, but if they dont have the income guess what everyone loses. and to contextualize, I never had more fun than when I bought a game bindly in my teens not because they were great pieces of media, but because they all where fun, and i didnt measure fun by how much of my wallet worth they made, sure i had some flops but 4 flops in 17 years is a negligible number, enjoy your games people...

[@NyoBleu]

While I understand your stance and where you're coming from (I'm an aspiring game dev myself, with 8+ years of miscellaneous OOP experience), I want to agree to disagree here. Sure, as long as you have a long-term fun and enjoyable experience playing a game, then the price tag doesn't really matter much. However, if the game doesn't fulfill its purpose for being X amount of someone's local currency, then people are *absolutely* going to have a sour taste in their mouth regarding how much they spent for such a middling experience - and they'll likely lament their misfortunes online for others to hear. Reviews like this video serve a purpose for those who want a second opinion on a game they may be interested in; they are mere suggestions and shouldn't be taken as a call to action (or lack thereof), but just a bit of a push to sway viewers towards or against purchasing such a product. On Steam, DNF Duel is rated *Mixed* with 61% of reviews being positive by other players. I wouldn't buy the game without understanding what I'm getting myself into with a rating that low. Buy the game. Look out for a discount. Wait until it's free. Pirate the game. Either route you take here, the gameplay shall remain the same - you still have to determine if you got your money's worth at the end of the day. Reviews only serve to assist in deciding if the game could be fun *before* you purchase.

[@EstebanBrenesV]

@@NyoBleu I get it and respect it, yet consider this bit as part of my original point, game core and purpose, from a game theory stand point those are the vital point of fun, but what happens when all the extras are modifier to that particular core, what happens when the core is solid but people focus the value worth on the extras? Again from a game theory core gameplay standpoint, there is no easy answer, and I really hope as you aspire to create games profesionally that you understand this bit, as beign pracmatical in this industry has led a lot of devs to actually turn on thay very same context you said, since getting the worth out of the price is a complete 180 turn depending on the side that you stand on, on a perfect world a price tag of 60 dollars should suffice for both devs and players the truth is it doesnt, for gamers there is a connotation that makes 60 dollars believe that the game worth should make every aspect of the game fun to them including extras, but for devs that same price tag nowadays is not enough to cover some basic expenses specially in more indie games, an actual game costs around 75$ a piece to make between licenses, time consumption and paying the devs, not even counting publishers expenses and other extras, so selling at 60 or even less is not realistic but it is done to cover "expectation" the industry already gets that part that you said, but then thay means using other methods to achieve the resulta and that is where things chance for better or worse, reducing the price will have an impact, and not reducing has another, for some devs is about that cost beign worthed and as a dev that means an entirely different thing than as a player, if you want to keep doing games and do them right you will eventually find a hard point here and need to make a decision, in my case I sacrified money to make the game fun and worth it for people, but that is not going to cut for some devs even if they dont do it for the money some companies cant afford to cut price or expand the game further that easily, that is why is nore complicated than what you said. And once again I agree thay every game should be fun enough for people to find its worth but that is tricky. Also sorry for the wall of text I had to write while I had your statement fresh in my mind and do so from my cellphone

[@aquamanzx]

also this game didnt have regional price so in some country (like thailand where i live) it did cost MORE than MK1 wich have like x5 the content crazy

[@JoJoFan87]

A future filled with casual inputs... Jesus, absolute cancer.

[@hammiehsy6508]

Straigh to the point, good review but, you missed something crucial, the game outside the beautiful aesthetics, and cool sound design, is made with the ass, it look like these guys are amateurs and don't know how a fighting game works, in a game with full screen mugen shit attacks and supers, you can't air block, some characters don't even need to get a counter hit to make 60-70% of damage, for long combos like that, you don't have a burst or a combo breaker, some Dp's are almost unpunishables, some dp's can link to combos, infinite strings that easily break defense, and a lot more frustrating stuff haha but don't get me wrong, I don't hate the game, is quite fun, but it comes to a point that is head scratching like, what the hell these dudes were thinking? Once again, the balance is ass.

[@pottacoola]

i got this game for free on epic games, i play it every now and then i feel like i know all the moves on characters in a short time and i dont play fighting games much at all, and its unbalanced. but i got the game for free so cant complain

[@Rp77723]

What if we get it for free

[@plastikloser]

It looks great, but grand blue fantasy rising does a much better job of everything theyre doing

[@Liquid_nimbus]

Guys should I get this or endless dungeon?

[@jawsplayz]

as im writing this, its free on epic games :D

[@vwnt]

The amount of content that is on offer feels so much like a free to play game but has a such a horrible price tag

[@HaVoK-e2j]

Free today on epic games not even sure it is worth downloading. maybe it being free on epic will increase the playerbase.

[@morcatna4767]

Love this game but I with it saved replays on switch (yes I tried manual and auto save…) I also with there was a free cam mode….

[@rayoscrost]

thumbnail sauce?

[@3X0SK3L3TON]

Its worth it for free on Epic now

[@csupidavid]

Got it for free on epic games

[@armorgiraffe]

I would say: just play guilty gear. But its a shame since this game seems fun and kinda unique, the game surely LOOKS great.

[@nerdodragonnerdpl4167]

They gived me for free in fact i figured dlcs for free as well:D

[@168original7]

The dlc isn’t free 😂

[@nerdodragonnerdpl4167]

@@168original7 They aren't but i have them:) And you can to Easy and safely i was shocked no catches

[@MrAzimuth24]

Aside from everything else with the game that's problematic, one big pet peeve I have is that Awakening Supers only add one hit to the combo counter when more often than not, the animations look like the opponent is hit more than once.

[@Mubibum]

us who never bought it but got as a free gift instead

[@Chuck_Tarnish]

Its free today on Epic Games 🤣

[@mfDre211]

Great news its free from the epic games store for 18 hours now

[@under_cal]

saddest shit is how the game was free for 3 whole days on epic games

[@TomAndrews91]

Even though it's free, I'm still not going to bother getting it. I know I'll never play it.

[@ebukaedeh1781]

ITS GOING TO BE FREE AGAIN STARTING TOMORROW

[@CoolCatDosStuff]

Now its free on Epic Games so maybe there will be a incrise in players in the long term.

[@RandomPerson28337]

Just 1 more year and it will be for 5 dollars on sale

[@HitPointPersonal]

Yeah, dnf duel sadly doesn't get as much support as any of the guilty gear games.

[@DanTheMagic8Ball]

A fighting game for people who don't play fighters.

[@fba90130]

Eh ... it's free at EPIC. Can't complain.

[@DEADMOOSE23]

I was hoping DNF duel would be a good game to get into fighting games with after trying with a few others and not being able to get into it. but instead it convinced me to stop trying with fighting games all together because they are poorly developed and poorly supported and extremely poorly balanced. just better off doing something else with your time.

[@SenpaiFurio]

I know this feeling... It's like building a real sweet PC then finally it's game time but nothing interests or clicks with you! I recommend GBVSR demo helped me find a place to learn some cool stuff plus it's cross play with ps4/ps5 so that helps with people if online is your thing. If you haven't tried it all your giving up is a little time to try a new adventure! XD PS. If you truly are done with fighting games I hope your next hobby hits you in all the right ways your looking for!

[@felipeborges830]

The gameplay is not really that interesting to be honest... nobody wants to deal with gigantic normals/movies, restricted space, guardbreak in a game that has close to none defensive mechanics, watch +40 second combos frequently and deal with that weird gray life and cancel mechanics... game is bad (meaning its not gone please most as it is) design wise as a FG. On top of that it has no content to even atract some casual players who just wants to play something single players and nothing else.

[@VillainViran]

I think the game is wack and I'd have bought it if it were lewder. Kind of a drag when a friend wants to play it

[@ArcCaravan]

Sounds like a single player fighting game.

[@acamacho023]

I'd pay a reduced price for the full game, not that throttled one they sell and then try to shove the "dlc" down your throat.

[@juangarcia0397]

It's free on epic till tomorrowwwwww

[@dcloud3791]

Thank you!

[@WildeMarshall]

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[@RaiderRey]

I found this video after getting it on epic Lol