StreetFighter 6's stylish visuals impressed during its beta, but its Drive Impact system may have stolen the show.
Street Fighter 6‘s recent beta left an amazing impression on me and, according social media chatter, lots of other fans too. The upcoming fighting game has already delivered on many fronts, even during its beta, with stylistic battles and a thoughtful social integration.
Shut up and drive When playing Street Fighter 6, you’ll immediately notice a meter right under your character’s life bar. This is the Drive Gauge. The gauge has six bars and players will lose a tick of it when they use a Drive skill, get hit by attacks while blocking, or are countered after whiffing an attack. Just as you can lose ticks, you can gain them back by successfully Drive Parrying, or simply waiting for it to replenish over time.
Drive Impact’s biggest fear factor comes from its usage in corners. If you’re hit with this technique, even while blocking in the corner, you’ll be bounced right back into pressure, unlike when you’re simply bounced away when hit on block mid-screen. But that’s not to say there isn’t counterplay. Among other ways to beat Drive Impact, there is the Drive Parry.
This was one of the most pleasant surprises that a past Mortal Kombat X devotee like myself could find in the game. Not only does this tool add the things I previously detailed, but it brings more creativity to the mix. In one clip, a player showcased a mix-up using the run where they hit a character out of an aerial juggle, ran to the other side, and followed up with a side-switch. This is only the tip of the iceberg found in the beta; imagine when there’s 24/7 access to training mode.
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