Shacknews Top 10 Games of the Year 2021

#9 Game of the Year 2021 - Guilty Gear Strive

Arc System Works didn't just produce a good fighting game with Guilty Gear Strive. It changed the genre for the better. Throughout the rest of 2021, no other major fighting game announcement started without the conversation of rollback netcode either being mentioned or coming shortly after. Then there's just the fact that it's an impeccable fighting game in terms of visuals, mechanics, music, and being more welcoming to new players while appeasing old hands. Arc System Works poured the kitchen sink into making this game play well and look beautiful at every single turn. It was enough it further awards throughout our full discussions, and for the good it has done the fighting genre as a whole, it more than deserves its place here.

Guilty Gear Strive is available on Steam and PlayStation platforms.

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