Simple Mode added to MvC3

**DeadApe** 16th September 2010, 1:48 pm

Taken From IGN

Fighting games have become pretty hardcore through the years. The best players know every combatants' move set, even down to the individual frames of animation. To me, that's nuts. Effective, but nuts. As a result of my comparative apathy, I get my ass handed to me every time I play against such a student. That's my punishment, but perhaps not for much longer thanks to a simple mode being added for Marvel vs. Capcom 3.

Simple mode was designed for players who are new to fighting games. It's all about that elusive "accessibility." It works by automating some of the command inputs, allowing players to pull off some special moves -- including hyper combos -- with inputs as simple as a single button press. Mash a few buttons, receive a flashy move in return. The game basically boils down to positioning and timing, as opposed to dexterity.

Blasphemy? That depends on your perspective. Those that have trouble pulling off big combos will likely be thankful that they get the chance to see some of the visual flair everyone else is rewarded with. Hardcore players? They can just skip it. We were told that some measures are being put into place to keep the balance online -- my guess is through ranked filters – Offline you're free to choose simple mode at the start of any match, much the way you could choose your strength as a handicap in some classic fighting games like Super Street Fighter II. [i]

Summary: Basically a new handicap setting where instead of linking combos together, special moves and hypercombos are linked to a single button press. It doesn't bother me so much because hardcore players can skip it. I am also excited that Magicman and SlackerHero will finally be able to get on my level using this new mode perhaps.