Streets of Rage 4

Overall the game disappoints me. There are very few types of enemies, the graphics are a little too minimalistic for me and there are no new ideas and nothing to discover. It doesn't come close to SoR 2.

Good Gameplay. Awesome Soundtrack. An nostalgic and, at same time, futuristic Aesthetic. And to complete the package: IT'S A SEQUEL of a great beat'n up franchise. I ask you right now: DO YOU EVEN NEED SOME MORE REASONS TO PLAY THIS? IT'S STREETS OF RAGE IN YOUR GLORY ONCE MORE! JUST BUY IT!

I'm not sure if I'm breaking the rules not allowing the game to stand on its own merits, but considering all the remake / re-release / re-etc. in todays gaming, I see this game as aimed to recreate the experience from the first three SoR games. It's been 26 years since SoR 3, and now "all of a sudden" it's time to make the next one. And, it does it pretty well, that is, it succeds at being just like the first three. A lot of stuff makes a comeback: basic combat mechanics, enemies with their design and moves, even some interface elements are almost exactly the same. And, this is a negative for me. Because there's almost nothing new or original, other than up-to-date graphics and sound. The story is almost non-existent: badass heroes kick villains' asses. No twists, no chatacter development, or any sort of depth. But, that's how it's supposed to be, right? It's Streets of Rage. The music is also very faithful to the 'original' games, and it's for this reason it's not memorable at all. Because the creators, I assume, didn't think of making it sound and feel up-to-date artistically, but really wanted to make it just like in 1990s. The gameplay mechanics feel almost copy-pasted from the previous games. It felt satisfying for the first few levels, but then it got boring, because I already played SoR 1 through 3 and beat them many times. The only positive thing I can say is that the game is competently made and appears polished. Those who wanted more of SoR, will most definitely get it. And those who never played SoR, might even love it. It's 2020 and every successful title from the past is being remade. What a horrible time to enjoy games.

What we were excited for was Streets of Rage 4 What we got was a generic brawler with smartphone graphics, forgetttable music, and gameplay that no way like a streets of rage game should play. There is now a streetfighter-esque combo system, an invisible wall, and the way the characters move and hits are taken is a complete departure from what streets of rage was ever like. Massive disappointment

It's Street of Rage for GOD'S SAKE!!!!!!!!!BUY IT!!!!