Quite possibly Rockstar's most underrated game in my opinion (besides L.A. Noire). The Warriors is a beat em' up based on the movie of the same name. The movie was a cult classic, based around the story of a gang who gets accused of shooting the leader of the biggest gang in the city, and are then hunted while trying their best to make it home to Coney Island.
It feels like such a random film to warrant a game, but Rockstar did it anyway, and in many ways, eclipsed the film. These characters from the movie that we barely know are given time to develop, so their ultimate fates and arcs are actually interesting. Being a beat em' up is the perfect idea, with satisfying bloody action being commonplace throughout this game's storyline. The game is set prior to the movie at first, giving everyone time to develop, before inevitably going through the events of the movie itself. Flashback missions delve into the backgrounds of the gang's core members even further, while free roaming around Coney Island adds extra hours of content and enjoyability to the game. The Arcade mode is a fun time too, letting players play as the different gangs that appear across the game, unlock characters for the mode, and even make their own gang to use in the Arcade modes as well. And if you like side-scrolling beat em' ups, there's a little bonus unlockable mode you'll probably love as well.
I wish The Warriors got ported to modern consoles besides the PS4, because it really is something special and unique from Rockstar's catalog. I also worry that the licensed music could expire one day, but I suppose it hasn't for GTA, so this game should be safe from delistings. Regardless, give it a shot some time if you like beat em' ups.
Score: 85
It feels like such a random film to warrant a game, but Rockstar did it anyway, and in many ways, eclipsed the film. These characters from the movie that we barely know are given time to develop, so their ultimate fates and arcs are actually interesting. Being a beat em' up is the perfect idea, with satisfying bloody action being commonplace throughout this game's storyline. The game is set prior to the movie at first, giving everyone time to develop, before inevitably going through the events of the movie itself. Flashback missions delve into the backgrounds of the gang's core members even further, while free roaming around Coney Island adds extra hours of content and enjoyability to the game. The Arcade mode is a fun time too, letting players play as the different gangs that appear across the game, unlock characters for the mode, and even make their own gang to use in the Arcade modes as well. And if you like side-scrolling beat em' ups, there's a little bonus unlockable mode you'll probably love as well.
I wish The Warriors got ported to modern consoles besides the PS4, because it really is something special and unique from Rockstar's catalog. I also worry that the licensed music could expire one day, but I suppose it hasn't for GTA, so this game should be safe from delistings. Regardless, give it a shot some time if you like beat em' ups.
Score: 85
This review contains spoilers
Um dos melhores não-GTAs da Rockstar.
O melhor jogo baseado em filme, adiciona uma profundidade grande aos personagens e gangues que você não sabia que faltava ao ver o filme.
Pode ficar meio repetitivo, mas o combate é muito satisfatório, uma evolução do combate feito pro Bully
O melhor jogo baseado em filme, adiciona uma profundidade grande aos personagens e gangues que você não sabia que faltava ao ver o filme.
Pode ficar meio repetitivo, mas o combate é muito satisfatório, uma evolução do combate feito pro Bully
Nostalgia Tour
Here's another classic game that I played endlessly from my youth. I think The Warriors still holds up well! The level designs are so drab and dreary looking (I mean New York am I right?!) but they're unique. The fighting mechanics are def a little bit dated, but they were also mildly gory? which was a trip. If you loved the movie or at least enjoyed the movie think of the plot in this game as the prequel... tv show.. drawn-out version of the film's plot. Rockstar even included some fun side missions and mini-game side pieces to draw out the plot and story even more, which was well done. This is another old-school title that I could see myself revisiting time and time again. "That was a love tap, sucka!"
Here's another classic game that I played endlessly from my youth. I think The Warriors still holds up well! The level designs are so drab and dreary looking (I mean New York am I right?!) but they're unique. The fighting mechanics are def a little bit dated, but they were also mildly gory? which was a trip. If you loved the movie or at least enjoyed the movie think of the plot in this game as the prequel... tv show.. drawn-out version of the film's plot. Rockstar even included some fun side missions and mini-game side pieces to draw out the plot and story even more, which was well done. This is another old-school title that I could see myself revisiting time and time again. "That was a love tap, sucka!"