The TakeOver

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  • Summary: The Takeover is a side-scrolling beat'em up inspired by 90's classics such as Streets of Rage and Final Fight. Battle solo or alongside a friend in local co-op in any of the three featured game modes, Arcade, Survival and Challenge.

    Fight your way across 7 stages and over 20 unique    The Takeover is a side-scrolling beat'em up inspired by 90's classics such as Streets of Rage and Final Fight. Battle solo or alongside a friend in local co-op in any of the three featured game modes, Arcade, Survival and Challenge.

    Fight your way across 7 stages and over 20 unique locations using any of the four playable characters or swap between them in real time in the unlockable Relay Mode.    … Expand

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  1. Worth Playing
    Aug 31, 2021
    80
    The TakeOver is an absolutely solid beat-'em-up experience. Get past some of the shortcomings, like constant load times and bad cut scene art, and you have a title that uses a solid base with additions that feel just right for the genre without going overboard. It's fun either solo or with a friend, and while online play would've been nice, fans of the genre will enjoy every minute with the game.
  2. PlayStation Universe
    May 26, 2021
    70
    A gorgeously framed love letter to the Streets of Rage series, The Takeover is a surprisingly robust and attractive side-scrolling brawler that finds itself let down by poor AI, repetitive enemy types and completely unneeded non-fighting stages. Sadly, the upshot of such devoted love for Sega's series is that the developers behind The Takeover seemingly were concerned more with making the next Streets of Rage, rather than focusing on making the first Takeover.

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  1. Alex_Pilgrim008
    Jun 2, 2023
    8
    A colorful, slick-looking homage to Sega's "Streets of Rage" games. It's fast and fun, but the repetitive enemy types are disappointing. And IA colorful, slick-looking homage to Sega's "Streets of Rage" games. It's fast and fun, but the repetitive enemy types are disappointing. And I didn't really care for the big explosions that frequently occur. You can choose from four fighters, each with their own stats and fighting styles. Each playable character can punch, kick, use special attacks and a firearm. Melee weapons can be found on the ground. And you can also unleash a "Rage" mode and a missile strike. Along with the slick graphics, the game has a musical score that was partly created by "Streets of Rage" composer Yuzo Koshiro. This indie beat 'em up is good fun with a deep enough combo system. I would rate it with an 8 out of 10.… Expand