Street Fighter 6’s new combo-breaking move will have players crying

street fighter 6The closed beta test of is finally over. Now that we’ve gotten our first taste of the game, people are sharing their opinions and videos on the various mechanics in the game. While much of Capcom’s upcoming fighter feels like its youngest street fighter entries, street fighter 6 introduces a new tool called Drive Impact that has some players blowing their minds at how overpowered it is.

The closed beta ran from October 7th to 10th and had people checking out street fighter 6‘s extensive game modes, the character creator, the training mechanics for online matches, and even some in-game shops where you can buy clothes for your avatar. The main attraction is of course Except for the cursed fighters that players wore on the hub world, was the fighting. There was plenty to do, with multiple servers packed full of people fighting each other with series mainstays like Ken and Ryu and newcomers like Jamie and Kimberly. It was fun, if frustrating, to learn street fighter 6‘s new systems. But this Drive Impact mode is not well received by the community.

The mechanic is part of the new Drive system, a refillable meter under your fighter’s health bar that allows you to utilize EX Specials and other specific Drive-enabled abilities. One can imagine the Drive Impact Street Fighter IV‘s Focus Attack, an armored move that staggers your opponent when they connect, leaving them open to big damage. It only costs a tick of your drive meter, making it a cheap and effective zoning method. It can absorb two hits with its armor, and it has the strength to smash almost any move in the game except for another drive impact, a throw, or the third hit in a combo string, meaning it’s extremely powerful against button Stamper and is a spammer. For these reasons, players are screaming about how stupid the mechanic is broken. I kind of agree.

professional Street Fighter V Player Adel “Big Bird” Anouche said Drive Impact makes the game “chaotic‘ because it’s a move to ‘constantly watch out for’ since it’s so effective against almost everything. fighting game YouTuber Dachlemonger, after someone gets a body online with the Drive Impacthe said didn’t like the mechanic because the players he met online used it a lot. Content creator Dalauan “Low Tier God” Sparrow called Drive Impact a “shabby panic tool‘ and says it needs to be nerfed or tweaked in some way. Even Dominique “Sonic Fox” McLean hates the drive impact that caused other casual riders and pros like Sayed.Tekken Master” Hashem proclaiming the mechanic was “literally made for beginners.”

As a fan of casual fighting games, the Drive Impact has been both a blessing and a curse during my time with the Drive Impact street fighter 6 Beta. It’s easy to throw away as it only takes a tick off the drive meter. However, if you sniff the train – use it without it actually connecting – you are incredibly vulnerable to punishment. And if you spam it willfully, you’ll go into a “burnout” state when the engine gauge is depleted, stunning you and slowing your movement speed. mWhen you manage your drive meters, you make the difference in battles. The Drive Impact is a low-risk, high-reward attack type, primarily because of the damage it deals and the combo potential it opens up.

That doesn’t mean the Drive Impact is impossible to deal with, it’s just tedious to respond to if you’re not looking for it. street fighter it’s all about mind games. When you knock someone down hard, what you do next can mean the difference between victory and a massively upsetting loss. Play patiently and watch your opponent closely to catch them off guard with Drive Impact, an attack that parries most attacks in the game. You could get up and immediately mash buttons, in which case you can respond with the Drive Impact for a punishing counter – a sort of counterattack that deals extra damage – and really hurt yourself. However, the same thing can happen to you, and it sucks as hell if it does. The Drive Impact whips ass.

Of course, this was just a closed beta test. While there is no release date for street fighter 6 For now, expect things to change as the game develops. Who knows? Maybe the Drive Impact sees some tweaks that increase cost and decrease damage or something. Only time will tell, but I had fun with the game despite being fueled.