I love fighting games and they are among my favourite genre, so it is always great when I find one I had not heard of before but has been around for a bit.
Melty Blood Actress Again Current Code is part of the Melty Blood series and I was not sure what to expect with this game. What I got was an amazing fighter with both a great arcade mode and amazing netcode. Playing online was such a smooth experience, comparable to Killer Instinct on PC ( another fighting game I am fond of) and I didn’t have any connection problems while I played.
The game has story mode, arcade mode and more options and there is more than enough to keep both those wanting single player and those who want multiplayer happy. There are good modes in the game to help you learn its unique mechanics and I found that very helpful.
The game’s mechanics really do make it interesting, while some of them have been cribbed by other fighting games since then, Melty Blood Actress Again Current Code does them better. Everything blends well and within an hour of playing, I was doing great at the game. I love games that are extremely accessible like that and don’t try and only appeal to fanatics of the genre.
Not all is good though, as the game does have a bit too much flashing at times which gave me a headache. I am not epileptic and I cannot imagine what it would be like for someone with epilepsy to play it, but I myself had some issues after a while because of the flashing. Another problem was the controls sometimes going wonky in the middle of a combo, and never in a consistent way. That threw off my play time a bit, but I suspect that might have actually been an issue with the fightpad I was using to play.
The characters in this game are unique and interesting and fun to play as. I do not have a favourite but rather like to switch between them. I still have not played all the characters so I cannot single out just 1 who is the best for me, but I have had a good time while playing, aforementioned issues aside. This game felt refreshing and I look forward to continuing to play it going forward.
I highly recommend checking this out on Steam!