Streets of Rage 4 definitely brings retro-nostalgia back in a fun way, but with it, old flaws return.
First: This game is very entertaining! Especially when played with friends. The beat 'em up is top notch, levels are beautifully designed, secrets and unlockables are a treat and graphics are AMAZING! I could LICK this updated art style. Also, it probably has one of the best OSTs of the year. I love how semi-accessible and party-like it manages to be, while also putting a HARD challenge. It just works!
SOR4 certainly does what it sets out to do, but by dragging this feeling back, it doesn't fix mistakes. Difficulty is a bit unbalanced, you do no damage but takes a bunch of it, your star power is weak, enemy variety is a joke, getting an extra life is a bore (especially during multiplayer), strong attacks drain your life instead of having its own bar and YOU CAN'T DASH OR DEFEND! This game would've been A LOT better if it had a dash button, a dodge move and a defense command. Bosses are too fast and just landing a hit on them is very annoying. Also, the story sucks. Why didn't they even try to make a good one? The ending is as bad as previous entries.
I can only really recommend SOR4 if you're not playing solo. This is a beautiful and fun game, but its unnecessary flaws keep it from being very good or consistent. But that's something you can probably overlook when having fun with friends, through all of the stages.
First: This game is very entertaining! Especially when played with friends. The beat 'em up is top notch, levels are beautifully designed, secrets and unlockables are a treat and graphics are AMAZING! I could LICK this updated art style. Also, it probably has one of the best OSTs of the year. I love how semi-accessible and party-like it manages to be, while also putting a HARD challenge. It just works!
SOR4 certainly does what it sets out to do, but by dragging this feeling back, it doesn't fix mistakes. Difficulty is a bit unbalanced, you do no damage but takes a bunch of it, your star power is weak, enemy variety is a joke, getting an extra life is a bore (especially during multiplayer), strong attacks drain your life instead of having its own bar and YOU CAN'T DASH OR DEFEND! This game would've been A LOT better if it had a dash button, a dodge move and a defense command. Bosses are too fast and just landing a hit on them is very annoying. Also, the story sucks. Why didn't they even try to make a good one? The ending is as bad as previous entries.
I can only really recommend SOR4 if you're not playing solo. This is a beautiful and fun game, but its unnecessary flaws keep it from being very good or consistent. But that's something you can probably overlook when having fun with friends, through all of the stages.