Off-kilter in many minor ways but also kind of a gnarly good time.

Number one, this has to be one of the easiest arcade beat 'em ups ever in that there's literally nothing stopping you from just running full speed past all the enemies straight to the end of the level, lol. Can't do it on the (quite good, settings-justified) vehicle/auto-scrolling areas, but still.

Graphics are very detailed and well-drawn but are overall kind of static and the backgrounds are too washed out, giving an odd feel. Likewise the music is kind of strange, with sparse instrumentation, and at times legitimately ... mellow? Which weirdly does work occasionally, but still, interesting choice. Also I don't know if I was playing a weird version or what, but there was an absolute eff-ton of spoken German dialogue throughout the entire game? Like basically nonstop? I don't ... I don't know, man.

For the fighting, most of your moves are context-sensitive rather than button combos, which I like less, but you can still just mash your way to victory and have fun doing it, so I didn't mind at all. The other two characters have some variety, but come on, you're playing as frickin Rastan. He has a sword that's like seven feet long, get real.

No luminary of the genre but it's an easy, good time with a bit of it's own personality. For a brawler that's a thumbs up.