Spam 'Press X' Player, Or Tactical 'Press X' Player?

Gaming
#1

When it comes to fighting games or games with a fighting game mechanic…

Do “button mash” or are your presses more of a tactically-based method?

I started playing Batman: Arkham Asylum on Hard, and something I discovered was “spamming” the buttons can lead to my death/defeat, as the ‘dodge’ action doesn’t register quickly enough when it comes time to outmanoeuvre my opponent. The same with Assassin’s Creed: Syndicate, I have to time my hits in a controlled sequence, otherwise I will be hit and potentially lose my combo.

Playing against other people is a different story; always too much on the offensive, getting my ass beat by my opponent.

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#2

Dark souls has trained me well, never spam always try and be tactical , don’t panic be methodical

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#3

im def about the tactical button press.

When you start getting button presses right deliberately it feels so much more skillful and satisfying.

#4

I used to be a button masher but like Pyro said, Dark Souls and such teaches you to be tactical or you’ll get your ass kicked.

#5

I’m probably still a button masher.

#6

I had a friend that once got into a Mortal Combat (or one of those fighting games) competition somehow, even though he didn’t play the game. He went up against seasoned players, and actually won a bunch of matches by simply mashing buttons. But got wrecked by the really good players.

#7

Bwhaha did he get angry?

I am a bit of both. Button massing and tactical.

#8

This was also fun to do in Tekken when I used to stay over at my friends. Button mash beat them while they’re trying to do some complicated combo.

#9

I’ve never had any interest in fighting games, so the times I did play them I never bothered trying to learn the combos or anything. So I am a full-blown button masher.

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#10

I am a button masher - 2 fold, to lazy to learn the combo’s and because my right hand doesnt work exactly like other’s I button mash :smiley:

#11

I tend to get greedy when it comes to getting hits on a boss - this is usually my downfall. I’m currently playing Hollow Knight - in many ways it is like a 2D platformer version of Dark Souls and I’ve had to restrain myself from button mashing and rather focus on dodging and getting in hits at the right moment.

#12

I still need to finish it, i’m close to the end but stuck on a mini boss