1790+ hours
ultimate is a game that will forever hold a special place in my heart
compared to prior smash games, ultimate stands out in a few major ways. it is significantly more well-balanced than all other smash games (though it still has its moments), it has a slew of potential that has yet to be tapped, and it has a timeless energy that has only been matched by the likes of melee
all other smash games (bar melee) have had a pretty definitive 'best character' or meta: 64 has pikachu, brawl has meta knight, and 4 has bayonetta. ultimate, however, has had its top spot switch a fair amount of times in its lifespan. furthermore, not only does the 'best character' title switch fairly often, but there are few simply bad characters in the game - a majority of the cast is at least decent, and that's very commendable due to the massive size of the game's roster. its this well-balancing that makes ultimate a game that will be played for years to come, similar to melee. I'm sure that, just as melee has been at every major for the past 20 years, ultimate will too be at majors in the next 20 years
similar to melee, too, ultimate has a lot of aspects that have yet to be tapped and found. new tech is discovered all the time, and new counterplay is always developed due to how balanced the game is. other smash games suffer from there being a definitive best character who essentially negates the need to find counterplay amongst all other characters, but ultimate doesn't suffer from that, and it most likely never will, just like how melee hasn't for the past 20 years
it's the combination of these two things that makes ultimate have this 'timeless energy': it will not only be remembered purely because of how ambitious and monumentous the game itself is, but it will still have players in the coming decades. this game will stay alive and it will bring so much fun and joy with it
this is simply ignoring my personal connection with the game, but I believe that ultimate fully deserves to be called one of the best games of all time
ultimate is a game that will forever hold a special place in my heart
compared to prior smash games, ultimate stands out in a few major ways. it is significantly more well-balanced than all other smash games (though it still has its moments), it has a slew of potential that has yet to be tapped, and it has a timeless energy that has only been matched by the likes of melee
all other smash games (bar melee) have had a pretty definitive 'best character' or meta: 64 has pikachu, brawl has meta knight, and 4 has bayonetta. ultimate, however, has had its top spot switch a fair amount of times in its lifespan. furthermore, not only does the 'best character' title switch fairly often, but there are few simply bad characters in the game - a majority of the cast is at least decent, and that's very commendable due to the massive size of the game's roster. its this well-balancing that makes ultimate a game that will be played for years to come, similar to melee. I'm sure that, just as melee has been at every major for the past 20 years, ultimate will too be at majors in the next 20 years
similar to melee, too, ultimate has a lot of aspects that have yet to be tapped and found. new tech is discovered all the time, and new counterplay is always developed due to how balanced the game is. other smash games suffer from there being a definitive best character who essentially negates the need to find counterplay amongst all other characters, but ultimate doesn't suffer from that, and it most likely never will, just like how melee hasn't for the past 20 years
it's the combination of these two things that makes ultimate have this 'timeless energy': it will not only be remembered purely because of how ambitious and monumentous the game itself is, but it will still have players in the coming decades. this game will stay alive and it will bring so much fun and joy with it
this is simply ignoring my personal connection with the game, but I believe that ultimate fully deserves to be called one of the best games of all time