Every video game has a parry now

[Gizmo_Duck]

 

[The Mad Titan]

Good

 

[-DMP-]

They threw this shyt in Spider-Man 2 and its meh at best.

But I’m for it, in general, where it makes sense.

 

[Gizmo_Duck]

I’m gonna be honest, I’ve never played a game where parry made it worse.

its like a grappling hook

 

[Bryan Danielson]

Parry

 

[Turtle]

Hate this shyt, eveything tryna be like soulsborne and shyt

 

[Gizmo_Duck]

Hate this shyt, eveything tryna be like soulsborne and shyt

Whats the alternative, just hack n slashing?

parries present a risk and reward element to combat that just can’t be replaced at this point

 

[MajesticLion]

thrust
parry
riposte



Basics.

 

[MeachTheMonster]

Gameplay is making a comeback after years of everybody trying to make a movie game

 

[daze23]

it's definitely becoming overused. I was kinda bummed when I saw it in Doom. it just feels like games are made with a checklist of all the currently popular mechanics

 

[Turtle]

Whats the alternative, just hack n slashing?

parries present a risk and reward element to combat that just can’t be replaced at this point

Doesn’t need to be penalized for missing or for deciding to omit from your play-style.

It also makes everything feel exactly the same gameplay-wise.

 

[987654321]

I’m gonna be honest, I’ve never played a game where parry made it worse.

its like a grappling hook

What if Mario paint had a parry

 

[Gizmo_Duck]

Doesn’t need to be penalized for missing or for deciding to omit from your play-style.

It also makes everything feel exactly the same gameplay-wise.

What if dodge and parry are equally prioritized?

 

[Gizmo_Duck]

What if Mario paint had a parry

Don’t need a parry to squash flies

 

[987654321]

Don’t need a parry to squash flies

lol that shyt would definitely make it worse