by gameplay meanings you can't even compare kofs each others
so kof with 3s..meh
btw ppl base their opinion only on the same, old, crap as the same old sprites mugen complainings etc etc..
but they seems to have ham over their eyes not looking to the engine mods (i talk of mods 'cause the first completely new engine for kof was introduced in 2k3) or on how the 10years old characters fits to a new system..
that's why playing kof is so fun 'cause with almost the same charas every year you can play different games
98, 2k2, neowave have pretty much the same roster but gameplay changes a lot (minor differences between 2k2 and NW btw)
thats only if you're not that kind of player that playing street fighter 2 champion edition or vf5 is the same (basic and somewhat effective gameplay for fighting games to understand better)
personally i dislike sf3s due to many reasons
- too much zoning (in my little experience btw) and i prefer heavily rushdown based games as kof
- shitty music and bg's
- shitty charas i like only gouki and maybe 12
- less movement possibles, only one type of jump and only dash forward and backdash
- random stuffs
but kof is my fave:
- great mobility, 4kind of jumps run backdash forward roll recovery roll (and the kofXi new forward recovery roll) CD/AB breaks make the game too fun for me 'cause i like speed in games
- 3vs3 system wich can open to different strategies and game balance (man i simply love the new tag system when i hated so much 2k3 tags)
- too many other things to list
but i can't say if kof is better than 3s it's all a matter of personal opinion and feelings
btw talling of XI i appreciate their efforts making a new beatiful sequel to a serie that was dying (even if i like neowave so much i have to admit that game is a flop compared to the rest)
new chara (oswald kicks asses with his carg fighting style) new bg, new music, intros comeback, new animation for some charas (damm look at K' almost entirely redone ) so many colors for each chara and a very well realized tag system make the game so fun and deep to play and discover
i have only to complain 2 things..game balances 'cause seems so hard to beat god tiers in this game
play against gato in XI will make you consider choi in 2k2 a very nice guy to love
and eiji and oswald are very overpowered bastards
last thing to hate shitty and stupid charas like malin or momoko
DAMMN! how in the earth someone wit QI more than 2 can create a stupid little chicken as momoko?
btw her forward walk talk made me fell from my chair and her doremi canto DM is wonderful to make your opponent laugh
BUT what this bitch does against some as Iori?or ryo?
immagine that ryo that gave his entire life to master kyokugen lose to that little singing brat
no way
please kill who drawed her