GUILTY GEAR 2 -OVERTURE-

izuna is so attractive. i need him so bad. ive never been more attracted to a character than when i first saw izuna. hes gorgeous. hes funny. and hes a furry. whats not to love in this gorgeous, breathtaking, jawdropping, eye widening, heart throbbing man. i want to get him pregnant

The 1 hour long post credit scene of Asuka R. Kreutz and Raven passionately making out was a pleasant surprise, 100/10 life changing game.

Guilty Gear 2: Overture is an interesting experiment—mixing action, strategy, and the GG universe into something unique. The concept is good, but the execution feels a bit dated. If ArcSys had gone for a more stylish combat system like CyberConnect titles or Devil May Cry, this could’ve been a hidden gem. Still, it’s worth grabbing on sale, especially if you’re a fan of the series. I’d love to see a new installment that refines this idea—it has so much potential.

Keep in mind GG2 was made in 2007 so it does show its age in game design and execution.
That being said... the game is unique and sits in a very small selection of games I'm even aware about. That being a Hybrid Action RTS. Similar games would be Brutal Legend which launched 2 years after this and Kingdom Under Fire Crusaders/Heroes released 2/3 years before this.
You play as a character on the field, opening your map-menu called the Organ to build and command your units. On the field is a very akin to a 3D arena fighter. Locking on makes it closer to a fighting game with more direction inputs, launchers, combos, ect.
Mode wise the game is pretty good with its offering. Campaign offers some good challenges and some harsh difficulty spikes, effectively working as a tutorial as your drip fed mechanics and units like every other RTS game. Those wanting to learn a little faster can hop into free missions which have 2 direct tutorial offerings but not as in depth but will get you playing the game. Skirmish is fun, but be aware the AI cheats a LOT... I don't think they have resources. Training is your typical fighting game affair to practice combos. Lastly you have online battles which I'm gonna be blunt, this is a discord game, don't expect getting anything from match making.
And last but not least...the only drawback is the port. This is as bare bones as it gets. A lot of settings are gonna be done via ini changes. The game runs great, don't get me wrong but modifying things is.... *f u n*. Rule of thumb is if it had a menu on the Xbox, it has a proper menu here. If it didn't have an xbox menu, go dig in the ini for it.
Oh one thing to note for new players who are not as experienced in these kind of games;
Organ wait is your friend, opening your map pauses the game and lets you plan things out and look through things.
Organ Assist... is questionable, because it tries to automate your units but you would learn better for playing with friends playing this proper. Practicing build orders, getting used to issuing commands, ect.

I only played the story mode so far and i'm glad that they didn't just decide to erase it from existence. A lot of modern Guilty Gear's story is based on things introduced in this game. Artistically, this game is really cool, and if that's enough to make a game worth buying then you will probably like it :]

Also I think Izuna should come back. Even if he's just in the background or something. please ArcSys <3

GUILTY GEAR 2 -OVERTURE- is the BEST game of all time, PERIOD. No other game comes close to being as PEAK as GUILTY GEAR 2 -OVERTURE-. it truly opened my 56th eye.

genuinely i don't know how to describe this game cause its like league of legends but also devil may cry but also guilty gear. Its so weird, never have i had a more confusing gaming experience. Its both awesome, mid, and dogshit all at the same time literally how did they do that