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Best Combat So Far This Gen?

redflamingolingo

redflamingolingo

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Sep 21, 2019
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Curious as to what game everyone considers to have the best combat this generation.

My pick is God of War. Recently completed a second playthrough, and the combat is just fucking flawlessly executed.

Close second would be Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice.
 
Wollan

Wollan

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Oct 25, 2017
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Norway but living in France
God of War.
Physics driven and visceral. Somewhat grounded and 'non-abstract' (when contrasted to some of the other titles mentioned here). A lot of subtleties and depth. But most importantly feels great. Can't wait to experience it in 60fps.
 
Fat4all

Fat4all

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Oct 25, 2017
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Mirage

Mirage

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Oct 25, 2017
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For action stuff DMC V would be like my top pick though there's some other really great stuff like Nioh 2 and Sekiro.

For turn based I really like Divinity Original Sin 2's combat.

For card games Slay the Spire feels so good to play.

Maybe that's cheating to go with different categories but oh well lol.
 
Certinfy

Certinfy

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Oct 29, 2017
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People will shit on me here but for me it's probably Spider-Man. Loved the speed, fluidity and animations. The amount of gadgets and how varied they were was pretty awesome as well.
 
Anustart

Anustart

9 Million Scovilles
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Nov 12, 2017
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Not Sekiro.

I'd agree with below and say I had the most fun with hollow knight fights.

There's something about nightmare Grimm that's untouchable.
 

Deleted member 1589

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Oct 25, 2017
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Does Final Fantasy 7 Remake count?

Plenty of games that I've enjoyed this gen; God of War, DMCV, Dead Cells, Horizon Zero Dawn, but probably due to nostalgia, FF7 Remake is the most memorable.

edit: shit I forgot Soulsborne games.
 

Deleted member 16876

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Oct 27, 2017
39,148
God of War 4
Final Fantasy 7 Remake
Doom Eternal
Titanfall 2
Bloodborne
Sekiro
Ace Combat 7
Yakuza 0
Judgment

I loved all of these but I gotta give it to GOW4 or Doom. Both of these are excellent and deserve all the praise.
 

Deleted member 679

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Oct 25, 2017
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Doom Eternal.

It's similar to Sekiro in how demanding it is, but with a much vaster arsenal, and more specifically a vaster arsenal that is required to use.

It's like Sekiro if Sekiro allowed you to equip 4 combat arts at once, and forced you to use all of them.

DMC5 is king in mechanics alone, but the bosses were a little disappointing, with the exception of the final one.
 
Codeblue

Codeblue

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Oct 25, 2017
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Maxximo said:
Sekiro and to me there's nothing else that can get close to it's combat.
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Rommaz said:
DMC5 and it's not close
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Somehow agree with both of these. They're at opposite ends of the spectrum in terms of style but they both succeed so well at what they do that everything else has felt a notch below.

Shout out to FF7R though. Finding the right materia builds and mid fight party management/character switching was pretty fun.
 
Magic Mushroom

Magic Mushroom

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Oct 25, 2017
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In terms of feel, definitely Sekiro.
In terms of depth, DMC 5.
Shooting: DOOM Eternal.

Others: Nioh (2), Bloodborne, Titanfall, The Wonderful 101, For Honor.

Great gen for good combat.
 
VonGreckler

VonGreckler

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Oct 25, 2017
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DMC V
Jedi Fallen Order
God of War
Astral Chain
I couldn't just pick one I loved them all so much.
 
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