Yorke and Vedder

Mine is mostly ok right now... I've owned it for a little over a year (I think). What sucks is that because Zelda is a stylus-only game, my bottom screen is getting all scratched up now. Other than that, though, it's holding up pretty well.

This might sound weird but do you think if you played a fighting game at a really low frame rate that you could still get enjoyment out of playing it?

I'm not sure if this answers your question, but you just reminded me of when I used to play SFII on the SNES/Genesis with a Turbo controller. I'd only use the Turbo function on the Start button, so that it would pause and resume the game over and over. My friends and I liked playing the game this way just for the fun and challenge of still being able to pull of moves and combos while watching it all unfold in "slow motion". Not the best way to play the game, but fun nonetheless.

Sometimes playing sports game in "co-op" mode is more fun than playing against someone else. Although we ended up losing to the CPU team, my friends and I always had a blast playing FIFA or Madden on the same team. Hands down, the best sports co-op experience was playing Sega's Virtua Tennis on expert mode!! Frustrating at times, but so much fun!!!

I suppose it differs per game, but overall there's a major difference between a good 2D fighting game player and a 3D one. Back in the day when Street Fighter II was all the rage, what made you a good player was a solid combination of strategy and lightning reflexes (being able to pull off 2 or 3-in-1s, 10 hit combos, Shoryukens while still being knocked down, etc...). I think 3D fighters (for the most part) require more strategy and a better sense of timing rather than reflexes. Regardless of 2D or 3D engines, patience, a level head and being able to read your opponent go a long way.

I have Tekken 5 DR, MGS PO, VP Lenneth, Capcom Classics Reloaded, and Wipeout Pure. I'm waiting for God of War!!