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Streets of Rage 4 |OT| Clean up the Streets of Rage with your Bare Knuckle!
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Haven't played Fight n Rage but River City Girls feels a step below Streets of Rage 4. SoR4 feels so much more polished than that game ever did. River City Girls never even felt as fluid as this game when it comes to combos because it was ultra strict with them. The hit boxes on certain enemies and the lengthy time it took them to stand felt worse in that that game too. I'm sure they changed it by now in an update but having punch be the same button as screen swapping was terrible as well. SoR4 feels so much better to play in a variety of ways.
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If I join an online game and go through the story will I still unlock the other modes or do I have to go through the game solo?
Got to stage 12 last night, it's about a 2-3 hr game like everyone else said.
Overall it's solid, especially nailed it in the gameplay department. This time it really is like how we all wanted Sonic Mania to be a direct follow up to S3&K except it wasnt a 'return to form' since it's 26 years since SoR3 with nothing between. It's just that form again. It's very safe and I felt that while playing.
Music is no where near 1-3, I expected something along the lines of Hotline Miami and I got some remixes? I think and mostly forgettable tracks beyond that. The worst stage so far was the art gallery: bad music, super static background, mostly enemies that lob annoying poison/fire puddle bombs and a giant haha funny buttplug labeled 'to France' that precedes a duo of the stage 1 boss reused.
Genuinely glad it's getting a good reception though, I'd love to see another one that goes way, way further than this one went. Or just more of this one with more stuff in it, whatever, beggars can't be choosers.
Overall it's solid, especially nailed it in the gameplay department. This time it really is like how we all wanted Sonic Mania to be a direct follow up to S3&K except it wasnt a 'return to form' since it's 26 years since SoR3 with nothing between. It's just that form again. It's very safe and I felt that while playing.
Music is no where near 1-3, I expected something along the lines of Hotline Miami and I got some remixes? I think and mostly forgettable tracks beyond that. The worst stage so far was the art gallery: bad music, super static background, mostly enemies that lob annoying poison/fire puddle bombs and a giant haha funny buttplug labeled 'to France' that precedes a duo of the stage 1 boss reused.
Genuinely glad it's getting a good reception though, I'd love to see another one that goes way, way further than this one went. Or just more of this one with more stuff in it, whatever, beggars can't be choosers.
Yeah I realise that, I just would have liked more movement options for all characters. At times Axl and Blaze just felt slow and lumbering. I really enjoyed it, just not feeling much of a pull to return to it anytime soon.
Finally finished on very hard.
Really good game albeit from stage 8 onwards it loses some steam, you can feel that the length of the game is stretching the maximum these kind of games should have.
some levels were supershort too and some scenes were a bit unfair, at least on very hard. was not a fan of the final stage, felt a bit meh to me.
and to the people wanting more options and stuff: it is a continuation of SoR, not a reimagining or evolution. it has some modern touches but the core is very close to the originals.
Really good game albeit from stage 8 onwards it loses some steam, you can feel that the length of the game is stretching the maximum these kind of games should have.
some levels were supershort too and some scenes were a bit unfair, at least on very hard. was not a fan of the final stage, felt a bit meh to me.
and to the people wanting more options and stuff: it is a continuation of SoR, not a reimagining or evolution. it has some modern touches but the core is very close to the originals.
Oh interesting! I didn't expect the characters to play differently outside of the special attacks I guess. Thank you!
Seems harsh how restrictive the life/point system is during solo, feels like I don't really get to breathe at times. Occasionally a problem on Hard, but Hardest feels like you NEED a co-op partner no matter how skillful you are at the game. Not of a fan of this new system for solo play. A Classic mode instead of Arcade mode would probably alleviate this issue. 3 lives and 2 continues regardless of the difficulty mode should be a staple as it was in original games. Hope they can add it in in a possible future patch.
Besides this issue, i'm having fun. The feeling of combat is great and the soundtrack is impressing me more than I though it would with the original composers not having much of hand in it.
Besides this issue, i'm having fun. The feeling of combat is great and the soundtrack is impressing me more than I though it would with the original composers not having much of hand in it.
They all play very differently, one of my favorite things about the game and provides a lot of its replay value.
Yeah the audio mix is not very good. It's only 2.1 also, very underwhelming.
Thanks. Yeah, pretty dissapointed in the sound mix. SoR series always had a great sound mix and hits and punches sounded deep and loud.
Just finished it. I honestly kinda mixed on it. The problems I thought I was gonna have, I had. No mobility options hurt so bad. Axel moves like molasses. There feels like there is zero momentum. Walk slowly and stop, hit like a truck and slowly start back up. The lack of defense options hurts bad. I felt like most of my hits and deaths were not because of mistakes I made but more because I saw an attack coming a mile away and I couldn't do anything about it. No run and no side roll meant I had to eat star skill to avoid damage. I could use a special but then I take chip damage and most likely will lose it when I get hit after the attack ends by the second or third attack flying my way. I remember getting pincer attack'd by a group of suzies and I couldn't do anything to stop it as soon as my special would end I'd get wailed by the jump kick. I tried using Axel's standing jump attack as that used to be a great anti air tool but it gets stuffed hard. Another thing I hated is a lot of enemies have super armor moves that eat right through my attacks. It's so annoying. He ate my first hit better back off he's charging up but I lack the movement to get away. I like the stages and all of the enemy designs and the flow of the game but I'm getting way to frustrated at small things. Maybe it's just Axel. Maybe I'll prefer Adam and Cherry or the retro characters because they seem to have better movement options. But Axel and Blaze are my favorites and it saddens me to think they suck because they lack basic skills. Maybe I'll warm up to the game the more I play it. Like I said I like everything else about it. Well the music isn't all that great outside of maybe two tracks.
Finished the game tonight with my son. I played as Cherry and he played as Axel. We had a blast and my son wanted to instantly start up a new game as soon as we finished it.
As a hardcore Streets of Rage fan, I thought they did an excellent job here and it fits right in with the other three titles. I would rank them as:
1. Streets of Rage 2
2. Streets of Rage 1
3. Streets of Rage 4
4. Streets of Rage 3
As a hardcore Streets of Rage fan, I thought they did an excellent job here and it fits right in with the other three titles. I would rank them as:
1. Streets of Rage 2
2. Streets of Rage 1
3. Streets of Rage 4
4. Streets of Rage 3
Made it to Stage 6. Still really loving it, never played the originals so I don't know how those felt to play. I really dig the OST.
Only thing I'd wish for would be a bit more evasive options. I don't know if that should be something like being able to jump in the back/foreground, a 4 way roll that's on a cooldown or either more I-frames or enemy knockdown after the special-move (not the star one).
I feel like some hits and staggers are simply unavoidable which is not a deal breaker but feels not really that good sometimes.
Only thing I'd wish for would be a bit more evasive options. I don't know if that should be something like being able to jump in the back/foreground, a 4 way roll that's on a cooldown or either more I-frames or enemy knockdown after the special-move (not the star one).
I feel like some hits and staggers are simply unavoidable which is not a deal breaker but feels not really that good sometimes.
Finally watched some footage earlier today and damn this looks really good! Color me impressed.
Just settling in to play some games before bed. Fire up Game Pass and....Streets of Rage 4???!!!!! *rubs eyes* Whaaaaa?!! Holy shit!!
Downloading now! What a surprise!
Just settling in to play some games before bed. Fire up Game Pass and....Streets of Rage 4???!!!!! *rubs eyes* Whaaaaa?!! Holy shit!!
Downloading now! What a surprise!
It's good but there's alot of cheesy,bullshit enemies that are just unfun and frustrating. The lack of any kind of block is super annoying as well.
Exactly how I feel about it. Even as Cherry I constantly find myself wanting to roll up or down to avoid fucking telegraphed attacks like the flying kicks etc.
I can finally buy the PS4 version. Wanted to play so bad last night but didn't want to get it on switch as I didn't have enough free memory there.
Can you play with the Gamecube adapter/GC controllers on Switch version? Not really sure if this is a thing or not as I only use GC controllers for Smash and never questioned about GC controller compatibility for other games until now.
Just beat story mode on normal. This is legit my favorite beatemup. This is exactly how you do a Streets of Rage game. Now i just need to figure out how to unlock everyone.
And the music, i dont get the hate. I think they did a fantastic job. Still nothing will top Streets of Rage 2 in that regard.
And the music, i dont get the hate. I think they did a fantastic job. Still nothing will top Streets of Rage 2 in that regard.
Did a playthrough with Adam. And I discovered right at the end lmao that when you dash beside someone you instantly swap sides, so you can do dash across suplexes :D
That's cute! How old? (Asking as a parent hoping to one day play games with the kids.)
What? The art gallery music was the best in the entire game.
When that saxophone hits?..... my god
So I gotta know...
Are Shiva and Max unlockable as proper characters with new sprites? Or just as retro ones? Because...like...c'mon. They have movesets, man.
EDIT: Also, I can't believe some of ya'll are out here saying Streets of Rage 3 has a better soundtrack than this. THAT'S some nonsense.
Are Shiva and Max unlockable as proper characters with new sprites? Or just as retro ones? Because...like...c'mon. They have movesets, man.
EDIT: Also, I can't believe some of ya'll are out here saying Streets of Rage 3 has a better soundtrack than this. THAT'S some nonsense.
After completing Normal, tried to do Arcade mode (single credit run, 5 lives) with two players, no saving. We did pretty well then started losing lives in stage 6, then died near the end of stage 9. We'll get there. I love how Cherry and Adam play, but for the purposes of Arcade mode, SOR1 characters are my pick. As stated before, they do more damage to make up for their lack of moves.
My son is 7. We played through SoR2 and River City Girls recently too.
Coop games are amazing again! Kids are the best.
Yep. I really love the game right now, but I feel like the combat design kinda lacks one universal defensive mobility option.
It's still the best beat em up u have played in a very long time.
That's great, they are indeed! Maybe another year or two before my eldest can get into games properly. Plenty to do in the meantime, but looking forward to sharing my hobby with him!
SoR3 has an incredible soundtrack. Much better than this one.
heartwarming. reminds me of playing turtles in time and SoR1 with my dad.
Really difficult to get into this game after playing stuff like Fight N Rage. Part of me just feels like I'm jamming my thumb into the dpad in attempt to move faster. It's really dumb. The audio for attacks being so weak really hurts too. The weapon throwing and catching is top notch though. That is a very fun mechanic. I just wish there were more fun dumb things like that.
Online having such a huge input delay makes it really unplayable.
Bleh
Online having such a huge input delay makes it really unplayable.
Bleh
Fantastic game and currently focusing on unlocking all the characters now. A bit easier than expected on normal, but I really dig what they did with the combat while keeping it tight to the SoR core. I still like Fight n' Rage's combat flow much better, but SoR4 is well balanced and visually awesome all around. Excellent job by Guard Crush and the crew. :)
And Estel... ❤❤❤
And Estel... ❤❤❤
I'm not a fan of the retro soundtrack: some stages only have 1 song while others have more, and some of them sound like... game gear? master system? Going from megadrive/genesis tracks to those and back is extremely jarring. And the selection is eh.
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In terms of feel River City girls isn't even sniffing this game, I will say definitely jump on Fight N Rage is rock-solid mechanically.
I'm pretty sure that's a reference to this "Christmas Tree" from a few years back:
It made me smile.