Guilty Gear: Strive

Push Square

Robert Ramsey·Jun 18, 2021

Critic90/100

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Guilty Gear Strive is a different kind of Guilty Gear. Veteran players may not appreciate some of the changes, but there's no denying that this is still an exceptional fighting game. On a mechanical level, Strive is immensely satisfying and hugely rewarding. On a visual level, it's quite simply unmatched in its genre, and the same can be said of its outstanding online netcode. Where it matters, Strive is a borderline masterpiece.

GameSpot

Mike Epstein·Jun 11, 2021

Critic80/100

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Guilty Gear Strive continues the series' legacy of complex and rewarding technical fighters, enhanced with a new look, characters, and ideas that bring its bold, complex gameplay to new heights.

Eurogamer

Wesley Yin-Poole·Jun 9, 2021

Critic80/100

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With Guilty Gear Strive, Arc System Works has made its famously complex fighting game series easier to get into, but no less rewarding.

IGN

Mitchell Saltzman·Jun 7, 2021

Critic90/100

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Guilty Gear Strive sets a new standard for anime-like fighting games with its visuals, stellar netcode, and flexible fighting system that encourages and rewards creativity.