Breakers Collection

 PlayStation 5
Metascore
72

Mixed or average reviews - based on 9 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
  1. Destructoid
    Jan 10, 2023
    70
    Breakers Collection offers 2D fight fans the opportunity to relive one of the finest examples of myriad Street Fighter II clones, refreshed with polished gameplay and modern online technology. While first-timers may be warned off by its perceived simplicity, Breakers remains a fun, satisfying, and compelling scrapper, deserving of its resurgence in the competitive scene. Breakers may have dated somewhat over the ensuing decades, but this solid scrapper, much like Tia’s legwarmers, never goes out of style.
  2. GameSpew
    Jan 10, 2023
    70
    Breakers Collection is unlikely to make an impact on the casual fighting game crowd, as it doesn’t really offer anything unique. For devout fans of the genre, however, there’s a lot to like here, and Breakers Revenge still has the chops to provide many bouts of fighting game bliss. Thanks to its budget price, then, it’s easy to recommend Breakers Collection to anyone who remembers the series fondly or wants to delve into fighting game history.
  3. PlayStation Country
    Jan 10, 2023
    70
    Breakers Collection offers up two excellent late '90s fighting games that never had a release outside of Japan and while both games offer up some great fighting action, they may be for hardcore fans only.
  5. Push Square
    Jan 9, 2023
    70
    We like this little collection. As a game, Breakers and its refreshed Breakers Revenge re-release does little to set itself apart from its peers of the era, but its simplistic gameplay and vibrant aesthetic still manages to ensure it’s an entertaining time.
  6. Hey Poor Player
    Jan 10, 2023
    50
    That’s really the case with the entire Breakers Collection, though. It’s bare bones because there’s not a lot to the Breakers games. They’re mostly fine-fighting games with some balance issues, which stood out on the Neo Geo in the 90s but struggle to do so in 2023 on modern platforms. The new content helps but isn’t enough to make a collection that is barely a collection appealing. I’m glad to see them get a home release because I’m for keeping all games accessible, but they’re not titles I expect to return to regularly, and I expect most fighting game fans will feel the same.

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  1. xiaolinstyle
    Jan 17, 2023
    6
    Breakers Collection is a passable attempt at a rerelease. It's not great and it's not terrible. Net code definitely needs a patch as noBreakers Collection is a passable attempt at a rerelease. It's not great and it's not terrible. Net code definitely needs a patch as no matches had decent ping rating and often the roll back was so heavy as to be unplayable. Offline is bog standard 90s arcade fighting game cheese. Even on the easiest setting after about four fights the AI is instant reacting to all your inputs and every opponent has the same routine: run at you till you panic and push a button then instant react or throw you. It's quite tiresome tbh. Playing against other people is really the only way to enjoy this game and that is unfortunately hampered by a poor implementation of roll back. Crossplay is welcome but when 90% of matches are horrible skipping messes it's doesn't really matter. This combined with the omission of the NEOGEO CD Extra mode, and no online play for team battle, this port is rather lack luster.

    Ultimately Breakers Collection is $20 and you get what you pay for, which is to say, not much.    … Full Review »
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