The demo of Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite I got to check out at Capcom’s E3 2017 booth is the same one that’s publicly available on the PlayStation Store for free, so make sure to give it a download if you’re interested in the latest game to pit Mega Man against Iron Man. It’s a good thing that it is available for free download, as my initial impressions were rather poor. I was confused about the fighting game’s inner mechanics as I watched all of my Marvel vs. Capcom 3 skills fail to translate over. I managed to give the demo a second chance, though, and I actually had a much better time with the game when playing it on my own couch.
A lot of my initial disappointment was due to the fundamental changes that Capcom has made to the core fighting. No longer do characters have a weak, medium, heavy and special attack, as attacks are now divided in a more Street Fighter-like manner. In Infinite each of the face buttons on the DualShock 4 correspond to a punch or kick button. That’s why none of my established combos were landing, and why I came away frustrated at the Capcom booth. Now that I’ve had another chance to learn the systems in place, and most importantly change my mindset, I actually have had a lot of fun playing Infinite. It’s definitely a very different experience from Marvel vs. Capcom 3, but since that game is available on PlayStation 4 already, I’m glad to be getting something different. Gameplay revolv...