MvC3 is a bit different from your typical fighter game, instead of a 1 on 1 fight over a couple of rounds you're given 3 characters and the fight ends when they are all unconscious. You can switch between characters when you want and even summon them to throw the odd punch or fire the old laser now and again. If you're really clever you can have all 3 characters do their specials to devastating effect.
Combining the worlds of Capcom and Marvel has resulted in an interesting roster, the likes of Chris Redfield from Resident Evil squaring up against Magneto is often a very bright and entertaining fight.
The game itself looks absolutely stunning, its the same cell shaded 3d look as the Street Fighter games but with additional effects added to emphasize the special moves. The split second introduction as a character breaks out their special moves is also nice, especially as it can give your opponent a chance to react. The backdrops are all unique and feature some really nice effects. I particularly liked the firework display going on in the background of Tronne Bonne's stage. Often the levels seemed to react to whats going on in the fight for example a few too many big smashes on the Resident Evil stage and the glass breaks and all the monsters wander the stage.
Game play wise it's fairly simple to get into, even a novice like me was able to put together a few moves and win a few rounds. The aerial combat while tricky to master is quite a big part of the game so it helps to master that quickly especially seeing as a number of characters are capable of flight. There was no single player version available at this demo, only 2 player but I'm hoping there's some effort towards a story line particularly as Marvel Vs Capcom 2 was so lacking on this front.
Finally the event itself was good fun, there was some really nice people there and we all got talking about our thoughts on the game. For the most part we all were enjoying it and the time went quite quickly. There were a few Street Fighter "veterans" who were unimpressed with the simplicity and flashiness of the game in comparison to a more pure game but even they still played a few rounds. Lots of thanks to the kind soul looking after the event who gave out some stylish free shirts.
All in all a great event and a game that I definitely look forward to!
(Just as an aside apparently this game won't be getting an arcade release. The arcade machines we got to play here were former Street Fighter ones re-purposed for this event!)
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