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Fantasy Strike (for PC)

 & Jeffrey L. Wilson Managing Editor, Apps and Gaming

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Graphics Options

Fantasy Strike doesn't offer many graphics options, but you can alter the pixel resolution and antialiasing settings. You can also activate fullscreen mode, V-Sync, and the built-in frame rate counter.

Tutorial Lessons

Fantasy Strike's in-depth tutorial is one of best in the biz. It teaches you how to play the game by practicing strikes, special moves, super moves, counters, and throws.

Character-Select Screen

The character select screen shows the 10 default characters. It also lists the combatants' fight styles, which can prove helpful when selecting a character.

Move Lists

Fantasy Strike's characters aren't stacked with moves, so it's easy to view your combat options on this screen.

Character Stories

Well-drawn stills explain each character's fight motivation.

Big Damage

Characters do a ridiculous amount of damage. Two simple combos can drain 90 percent of your fighter's lifebar.

Daily Challenge

Each day, Fantasy Strike tosses a challenge you way, such as running a gauntlet. As you see, I didn't make it very far during my first attempt.

Post-Loss Options

After you lose a match against the CPU in Arcade mode, you can go for a rematch, quit the game, or skip the tough character and fight the next one.

About Our Expert

Jeffrey L. Wilson

Jeffrey L. Wilson

Managing Editor, Apps and Gaming

Since 2004, I've written about consumer tech for many publications, including 1UP, Laptop, Parenting, Sync, Wise Bread, and WWE. I now apply that knowledge and skill set as the managing editor of PCMag's apps and gaming team.

The Technology I Use

As a member of the App & Gaming team, I use a wide variety of apps and services. Google Drive is an essential file-syncing service for moving documents between team members in this work-from-home era. Scrivener has been an invaluable writing tool as I rework my fiction manuscript. YouTube Premium and YouTube TV deliver hours of entertainment (though I only use the latter service during the F1 and NBA playoff seasons).

In terms of hardware, I use a Lenovo Thinkpad Carbon X1 laptop for work and an Origin PC tower for playing PC games. I also have a Steam Deck, which lets me play my favorite titles under a shade tree. Of course, I have a smartphone, and the Google Pixel 9a is my handset of choice.

My main input devices are the Das Keyboard 4 Professional and Logitech MX Vertical Ergonomic Mouse, though I bust out the Hori Fighting Commander Octa or Hori Fight Stick Alpha when mixing it up in fighting games. I have a thing for arcade sticks. I collect Neo Geo AES games, too, but only if I can find the carts on the (relative) cheap.

For video and music consumption, I fire up my Lenovo Tab P11; it has a sharp screen and great Dolby Atmos-powered speakers. My Kindle Paperwhite has received much use, too. I have a standalone, Sony Blu-ray player connected to a TCL television when it's time to go full cinephile. I'm also a vinyl guy, so the Bluetooth-enabled Audio-Technica AT-LP60XBT keeps the wax spinning.

My first computer was a Commodore 64. Long live BASIC and retro computers!

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