Vs. (video game)
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Vs. is a PlayStation video game developed by Polygon Magic and published by THQ in 1997.[2] The game, a 3D fighter, features 20 polygonal, gang-based characters (designed by former Marvel Comics artist Kurtis Fujita) brawling in a two-dimensional environment. Players select different members of each gang to fight rival gangs on their respective turfs.
The title is a
Gameplay
Players select a game mode to play then select one of the sixteen initially available fighters based on
Characters
Streets
- Mia
- Vikram
- Oleg
- Slim Daddy
Hood
- Ramos
- Jalil
- Thana
- Paco
Campus
- Harold
- Kathleen
- Leath
- O'Doul
Beach
- Kenny
- Calucag
- Mineo
- Kara
Bosses
- Eric O
- Joel
- Neige
- Hendrickson
Development
The characters were designed by former Marvel Comics artist Kurtis Fujita.[6] According to Fujita, "The main idea and theme of Vs. was to create a game which had characters that Americans could identify with, while still maintaining the visual flair of Japanese anime and manga."[7] Some of the characters, such as Harold, were designed by Fujita on spec, before he knew of the street gang theme that THQ wanted for the game.[7] The characters were animated using motion capture footage recorded at Polygon Magic's Tokyo studios.[2]
The soundtrack includes music by
Reception
Aggregator | Score |
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GameRankings | 57%[8] |
Publication | Score |
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Electronic Gaming Monthly | 5.625/10[9] |
IGN | 4/10[10] |
Reviews for Vs. were mediocre, with most critics commenting that while the game is decent at worst in every respect, it fails to hold up against its contemporaries.
Most critics also found the frame rate impressively high,[9][10] the evade move a strong feature,[9][10] and the music both catchy and appropriate to the action.[9][11] Sushi-X of Electronic Gaming Monthly said that "The music really saves much of the game for me", though he and co-reviewer Shawn Smith found the opponent A.I. absurdly difficult to the point where it takes the fun out of the single-player mode.[9] IGN concluded that "Vs. is a decent start for a company looking to get into the fighting market, it's just not as accomplished as other fighters, even Tekken."[10]
References
- ^ "THQ Ships Fab Five [date mislabeled "December 3, 1997"]". 1998-02-04. Archived from the original on 1998-02-04. Retrieved 2023-04-09.
- ^ a b c "Thq To Develop, Publish Original Fighting Game, ""Vs."" For Sony Playstation". ebworld.com. May 27, 1997. Archived from the original on July 14, 1997. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
- ^ Douglas, Adam (December 2, 1997). "THQ needs to stay in school if it intends to compete against the big boys". IGN Entertainment, Inc. Archived from the original on July 13, 2011. Retrieved December 4, 2009.
- ^ "Vs.: T*HQ Makes Fighting Short and Sweet". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 99. Ziff Davis. October 1997. p. 142.
- Allgame. Archived from the originalon November 14, 2014. Retrieved December 4, 2009.
- ^ "Vs. Review". IGN. IGN Entertainment, Inc. November 3, 1997.
- ^ a b Kalata, Kurt (May 9, 2011). "Vs". Hardcore Gaming 101. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- ^ "Vs. for PlayStation". GameRankings. Archived from the original on December 9, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Review Crew: Vs". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 102. Ziff Davis. January 1998. p. 164.
- ^ a b c d e f Douglas, Adam (December 2, 1997). "Vs". IGN. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
- ^ a b c d Boba Fatt (December 1997). "PlayStation ProReview: Vs". GamePro. No. 111. IDG. p. 164.