this game is rlly simple but pretty fun with friends! the online is dead so if you don't have friends locally (or via parsec) or online to play with i wouldn't recommend it. but if you have people to play with it's a very fun competitive multiplayer game. i'd wait for a sale (it's often less than 5 dollars) but all characters feel generally balanced and the maps feel different and fun from the few i've played so far.