Streets of Rage 4: Mr. X Nightmare

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User Score
7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 22 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 22
  3. Negative: 4 out of 22

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  1. wiski
    Jul 16, 2021
    10
    This DLC makes a great game even better.

    * Three new characters with multiple movesets * New moves for all the old characters to allow them also to be customized * A 4th hidden character to go along with the three new characters * A very fun and highly replayable Survival mode * New songs * New weapons and enemies (enemies from previous games) All for just $8, which is kinda    This DLC makes a great game even better.

    * Three new characters with multiple movesets
    * New moves for all the old characters to allow them also to be customized
    * A 4th hidden character to go along with the three new characters
    * A very fun and highly replayable Survival mode
    * New songs
    * New weapons and enemies (enemies from previous games)

    All for just $8, which is kinda silly considering the amount of work just needed for the additional animations for the old and new characters.

    And then the free update adds in even more stuff:

    * Excellent training mode, which also has tips and training on how to play the characters that can show people that the combat system is deeper than just mashing the punch button
    * Palette swaps so multiple of the same character can be used in multiplayer
    * Mania+ difficulty for people that are into that
    * Balance changes and other updates/fixes

    It's a fantastic DLC that just adds to what I already considered the best SoR game. Opinion obviously, but I just enjoy SoR4 more than I remember enjoying the old SoR games I played as a kid on my Sega. Part of it is I'm not really nostalgic for the old school graphics and animations (which I thought were fine back then), I much prefer the smooth hand drawn style of SoR4.

    It would have been nice if they'd added native support for online 4 player, but that can still be done with Steam Remote Play or Parsec. Before the DLC the game probably wasn't at 10/10 level, but after the DLC, I think it's closer to a 10 than it is to a 9.    … Expand
  2. mrkenal
    Jul 21, 2021
    2
    this game me not enjoy it nice for early but in last i was fell boring to play this game i give 2/10. 2 point for early only
  3. Sholva
    Jul 28, 2021
    10
    This is DLC done RIGHT.

    It was so cheap that it makes me feel I owe money to the developers, really, 6€ (and even 10% discounted day one!) for such a great amount of new stuff. Three new characters (plus a secret one), with complete animation movesets and all, plus complete alternative unlockable special movements for ALL of the characters in the game, both “HD” and retro characters,    This is DLC done RIGHT.

    It was so cheap that it makes me feel I owe money to the developers, really, 6€ (and even 10% discounted day one!) for such a great amount of new stuff.

    Three new characters (plus a secret one), with complete animation movesets and all, plus complete alternative unlockable special movements for ALL of the characters in the game, both “HD” and retro characters, plus new palette colors for all of the HD characters.

    Then we have the Survival game mode, which is where we gain experience to unlock the new skills and stuff. Survival is randomly generated, more or less, but it also offers a fixed, weekly, variation, where the buffs we get, enemies and bosses never change during that week. That’s nice and fun competition, I like it.

    Of course, to accompany Survival mode, there are tons of new set pieces that serve as arenas for each stage in the new game mode: they added environmental traps, that we can interact with, to our advantage (or demise), they also added several new weapons, some of them are quite fun to use, and among these new set pieces, we have many easter eggs from the original games, including both locations and enemies / bosses.

    Honestly, this is how DLCs are done, it really adds a lot to an already incredible game. This game is great, if you like beat’em ups, this is the one.    … Expand
  4. BerceGampu
    May 3, 2023
    9
    Worthy DLC's. So Recommend to play and play walkthrough with all the added new characthers.
  5. strtfghtr88
    Jul 28, 2021
    10
    Fantastic add-on to an already amazing game! Must buy! Great music, new weapons, new stages and multiple new modes!
  6. NBrad
    Apr 18, 2022
    10
    A Fantastic DLC to an amazing game, with new characters, new additions for old characters, and a lot of replayability, its highly recommended for anyone who owns SoR4

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#7 Best PC Game of 2021

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Metascore
88

Generally favorable reviews - based on 11 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
  1. TierraGamer
    Jul 29, 2021
    85
    Thanks to the Mr. X Nightmare DLC, Streets of Rage 4 feels fresher, more challenging and with more options to enjoy a game that already felt complete. The new animations in the added movements and the Survival Mode are such great additions and make this a more robust experience.
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  2. Gamers' Temple
    Jul 27, 2021
    95
    Mr. X Nightmare makes Streets of Rage 4 a near perfect beat’em up. At this point, Streets of Rage 4 is the game to judge all other beat’em ups by from now on. Mr X Nightmare is not even a cherry on top, it’s like getting an extra cake to go along with the first cake (the main game). The DLC is also available at a bargain price – only 1/3 the cost the of the main game itself, so it’s a steal. If you have Streets of Rage 4 and want to breath some new life into it, buy the Mr X Nightmare DLC and you’ll be playing it for quite a while. The survival mode alone will keep you busy for quite a while so just that mode alone is worth the purchase.
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  3. Ragequit.gr
    Jul 22, 2021
    90
    There may not be any groundbreaking improvements in the graphics/audio aspects, but the gameplay enrichment is so apt and entertaining that it raises impressively the overall value of the game. Therefore, if you enjoyed Streets of Rage 4, there is no reason not to get this DLC, which, thanks to the new characters and Survival mode, is capable of keeping you busy for many hours.
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