caraigger

I am from Oahu and I've been going to UH for the past couple of years, but yeah, wanted to get into fighting games and supposedly GG is the king of all fighting games. Also just like the overall style of the game. What would you recommend as the best of way of trying the game out, should I get a fightpad? I also have a PS2, or a high end computer. I realize that the competition is in face to face, so would it be worthwhile to gain a skillset when I have no one to use it against?

Been looking into Guilty Gear, but as it seems, it wouldn't be the best idea for me to start playing guilty gear because of its big entry barrier. Just wanted to get some input as to whether or not I should stay away from even playing the damn thing. And if I had to choose someone I'm interested in, it'd probably be Potemkin or A.B.A. Thanks for any feedback you guys got.