#82. 100 Hours of Guilty Gear: Strive

<p>#82. My first 100 hours of Guilty Gear: Strive</p> <p> </p> <p>I recently hit 100 hours of playing Guilty Gear: Strive and as such, I thought it was a great time to reflect on my experience. I give my review but I also share a general idea of what I’ve learned from playing Strive. </p> <p>My thoughts on Strive</p> <p>Now that the "new car sheen" is wearing off, I can honestly say I still enjoy the game. I love the gameplay and how I'm able to express myself within this game. I have a character I truly enjoy and that, I believe is a huge part of the allure of this game. There are several other characters I think I would enjoy playing, but Nagoriyuki is by far one of the coolest fighting game characters ever to me. As such, I had to prioritize learning him. </p> <p>How good am I at Guilty Gear: Strive?</p> <p>That's a hard question to answer. I've managed to get to the celestial floor during the first "season" and I don't think I'll have much trouble getting back up there. I've been busier lately so I haven't had to get much time to play lately as when it first came out. Even still I'm able to hold my own around the KZOO FGC and surrounding areas. I still have much to learn but I feel I have a good mindset when approaching this game.</p> <p> </p> <p>What's been my process for learning the game?</p> <p>So I'm still developing how to articulate this one. On one side it's very simple, but it's only simple assuming you put in the work to develop certain skills. There are so many areas to talk about, but I did my best to focus on a small group.</p> <ul><li>Execution</li> <li>Hit-confirms</li> <li>Tool usage</li> <li>Mix-up</li> <li>Situational awareness</li> </ul> <p>These areas I was sure to focus on and repeat until I mastered them. Please note, when I say "mastered" I mean you are able to perform this task/skill/technique/etc. with minimal mental effort, however long that takes. When I do I pick something new to work on, rinse repeat. I've since added more to that list, but eve