Hello everyone, I am a reviewer, an old player who likes to use the four-dimensional scoring of "screen/gameplay/money/social interaction". Recently, I have seen a lot of discussions about "The King of Fighters 97OL" in the forum. I happened to have experienced it in depth for a while, so I used this game to talk about my own scoring standards and give this emotional game an objective score.
Let's talk about the picture dimension first. I would give it a 7 out of 10 points. 😎 As an official SNK authorized game, the character restoration is passable, and the special effects of Iori Yagami's flames and Kusanagi Kyo's red flames are all there. But it is a mobile game after all, and the modeling accuracy is incomparable with the console version. Some scene textures are slightly rough, especially when the battle perspective is zoomed in, the edges of the characters have a jagged feel. However, for a game launched in 2017, it is considered qualified if it can maintain a smooth 60 frames without lagging.
The gameplay dimension is the core, I give it an 8. 🎮 The essence of the game is horizontal fighting, but with the addition of skill combinations, combo systems and dodge mechanisms, the upper limit of operations is quite high. The familiar routines of 99-year-old players such as anticipating the movement, catching the hard straight, and canceling the back swing can all be used. The disadvantage is that the automatic combat AI is too stupid, and it is easy to overturn when the copy is idle in the later stages. It is recommended that manual operation is more enjoyable. In addition, although there are dozens of characters, the skills of some characters are homogeneous. For example, Terry and Andy's sure-kill moves are almost the same, which is a point deduction.
The krypton gold dimension, this is the most controversial aspect, I give it 6.5 points. 💰 The game itself is free to download, but there are many in-app purchases: character card drawing, equipment enhancement, skill books, costumes... Especially the drop rate of SSR character fragments is very low. It will be endless to collect all the favorite characters without spending money. However, the official occasionally gives out ten consecutive coupons, and the zero-Krypton party can slowly accumulate resources, but the gap between them and the Krypton gold bosses is obvious, and PVP can easily be brought back to reality. Personally, I suggest you just use a small Krypton monthly card, don't get too excited.
The social dimension is given 6 points. 🤝 The game has guild battles, team dungeons and arenas, but the friend interaction function is weak. It's basically just a WeChat group to send each other physical strength. The matching mechanism of guild battles also has problems. It often encounters high-power crushing games and lacks strategy. The social atmosphere is average. After all, fighting games focus on one-on-one combat, so they are still suitable for solo players.
Taken together, I give "The King of Fighters 97OL" a total score of 7 points. 🎯 Advantages: Emotions restored, smooth attack, and deep skill set. Disadvantages: High threshold for earning money, homogeneous roles, and useless social system. If you are a die-hard King of Fighters fan, you can give it a try, but don't think about dominating with zero krypton. If you are just a stranger, it is recommended to wait for a discount event to get in.
Finally, the scoring criteria are very subjective, and the same game may differ by two or three points in the eyes of different players. My standards are: the graphics are not confusing, the gameplay is not perfunctory, the lessons are not forced to pay for money, and the social interactions are not forced. I hope everyone will rate based on their actual experience, and don't be kidnapped by feelings, and don't blindly follow the trend. Rational evaluation starts with me! 🤝