The public beta test for the Guilty Gear Xrd REV 2 rollback netcode support on Steam is starting early, from October 17 to October 31. The game is the third installment of the Xrd fight game series from Guilty Gear.
The Rollback Netcode is set to bring Steam players various enhancements to the game's online play. This is expected to reduce delay in online matches and let players enjoy fighting fellow players across distant regions.
Rollback Retrofit Sale
Players should be happy to know that a Retrofit Sale is taking place from October 16 at 3:00 p.m. ET until October 23 at 12:55 p.m. ET. The games are:
- Guilty Gear Xrd REV 2
- From $29.99 to $14.99 (50% OFF)
- Guilty Gear Xrd REV 2 Deluxe Edition
- From $39.99 to $19.99 (50% OFF)
- Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus R
- From $14.99 to $2.99 (80% OFF)
- Blazblue Cross Tag Battle
- From $19.99 to $4.99 (75% OFF)
- Blazblue Cross Tag Battle Special Edition
- From $49.99 to $24.99 (50% OFF)
Special Bundle
Arc System Works also revealed that it’s launching a special Complete-The-Set bundle, which features:
- Guilty Gear Xrd REV 2 Deluxe Edition
- Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus R
- Blazblue Cross Tag Battle Special Edition
If you think that’s cool, you also get an extra 10% discount when you buy all three games together.
For players who already have any of the packages, they can “complete the set” by buying the bundle and only pay for the remaining packages. By the way, the 10% bundle discount still applies.
It’s worth mentioning that the offer won’t apply to customers who don’t own the respective Deluxe or Special editions.
To run Guilty Gear Xrd REV 2, players need to have Guilty Gear Xrd-REVELATOR- on Steam. One of the things that players can enjoy with Guilty Gear Xrd -REVELATOR- is the extensive game modes.
Beginners, for example, can learn more about the game with the step-by-step training program from Tutorial Mode. There’s also the Stylish Mode for easy inputs of Special Attacks.Those who are already familiar with fighting games can take on the Combo mode that teaches the combo potentials of all characters. Meanwhile, the Mission mode teaches players about the general tactics and techniques of characters. Finally, there is the Training Mode to recreate the station of their choice.
Guilty Gear Xrd -REVELATOR- also has an online mode, and those who want to compare their score with other players can take on Rank Match. Those who simply want to enjoy fights should pick the Player Match mode instead.
