Battletoads

 Xbox One
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6.5

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  1. YevheniiHura
    Jun 20, 2023
    7
    I was very impressed by the variety of gameplay on the levels, it was interesting to play all the time, but these platforming games with requirements to complete the level in 10 seconds are already annoying.
  2. spockivi
    Jun 13, 2023
    7
    The return of Battletoads is a game in many ways surprising and made with extreme care. But the desire to do too much makes him lose his lucidity and ends up watering down an adventure that is too short in itself
  3. neomoonsevin
    Apr 11, 2023
    7
    Wish this wasn't cartoon animated I wish this was CGI animated it's an ok game
  4. Ccdge
    Nov 25, 2022
    6
    At first it was pretty good but got too tedious near the end so maybe affect my enjoyment
  5. Nntrj
    Oct 7, 2022
    5
    really short game and gets pretty old very fast. could have been better if they spent more time on the game development.
  6. Ic3_winterhell
    Aug 5, 2022
    7
    Debo decir que el juego en gameplay es de 10 pero en historia y ejcucion es 60, en general te vas a divertir pero hay mejores exponentes del genero como street of Rage 4 o tortugas ninja. Tambien creo que el juego es muy facil si lo comparas con todas sus entregas previas.
  7. PyMotta
    Aug 26, 2021
    7
    the game is fun but makes some mistakes as from act 3 the game stops Beat 'em up and becomes a zone of several mini games, mini games are cool but it is EXTREMELY dull and boring, the AI ​​is often buggy and the story is pretty bad, but for me one of the biggest flaws was n having only local online cooperative, to make some achievements you need to play with 3 frogs at the same time andthe game is fun but makes some mistakes as from act 3 the game stops Beat 'em up and becomes a zone of several mini games, mini games are cool but it is EXTREMELY dull and boring, the AI ​​is often buggy and the story is pretty bad, but for me one of the biggest flaws was n having only local online cooperative, to make some achievements you need to play with 3 frogs at the same time and gather 3 people to play this game n is so easy.
    Mas o jogo tem algumas coisas boas... o jogo é divertido nos 2 primeiros atos.. mas eu me diverti jogando, mas n é tão bom quanto os clássicos    … Expand
  8. Anatoliy_DeVile
    Aug 16, 2021
    5
    Жанр beat’em up не самый мною любимый, хотя помнится в школьные годы, когда я о Dendy еще мог только мечтать, за то чтобы погонять хоть часок в Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles готов был душу Дьяволу продать. Время шло, приоритеты менялись, и нынче двухмерные махачи с продвижением по экрану у меня не в приоритете. Касательно Battletoads скажу наверное страшную вещь, но релиз Dlala Studios 2020Жанр beat’em up не самый мною любимый, хотя помнится в школьные годы, когда я о Dendy еще мог только мечтать, за то чтобы погонять хоть часок в Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles готов был душу Дьяволу продать. Время шло, приоритеты менялись, и нынче двухмерные махачи с продвижением по экрану у меня не в приоритете. Касательно Battletoads скажу наверное страшную вещь, но релиз Dlala Studios 2020 года для меня является первой в жизни игрой про уже культовых боевых жаб. Видел конечно что-то древнее мельком, но как-то так чтобы проникнуться и самому пройти до такого не дошло и вряд ли дойдет. Ну а Battletoads новомодный случился для нас с женой ради общего развития что ли и на всякий случай, а вдруг зацепит. Итак вкратце сюжет повествует нам о засидевшихся некогда героях боевых жабах Раше, Пимпле и Зитце, которые осознав, что про них все позабыли решили найти себе славных приключений на свои зеленые задницы. Мультипликация в катсценах и вообще в игре своеобразная, но приятная глазу — ставим плюсик. Играть в Battletoads можно хоть втроем на одном экране и это снова хорошо. Бои в уровнях про тот самый beat’em up веселые, красочные, но какие-то уж больно сумбурные. В пестроте красок уровней, вражеских единиц и собственно наших персонажей периодически в пылу зарубы теряешь свое текущее местоположение на экране. Каждый из трех персонажей владеет своим набором приемов, но к сожалению он у каждого достаточно скудный и по сути ограничен парой кнопок + плевки и подтягивание противника языком, которыми пользуешься весьма нечасто. Если бы вся игра была сделана в ключе боев, то наскучила очень быстро. Видимо разработчики этот момент просекли и напихали нам в Battletoads режимов игровых целую горку. Самый крутой из них, который нам с женой очень понравился это конечно же гонки на мотоциклах с видом сзади. Вот это было действительно увлекательно, забавно и при не самой простой сложности было осознание того, что нет ничего невозможного и еще немного, еще чуть-чуть и всё получится. То есть чувствовался грамотный баланс, а вот с остальными уровнями всё совсем не так гладко. К примеру локации с явным заимствованием от старенького Галаксиана делал какой-то извращенец и хейтер всего человеческого. Прошли их не без доли дичайшего везения, по-другому тут просто никак. Была даже мысль бросить к чертям этих треклятых жаб, но смогли мы всё же уже где-то грани нервного срыва прорвать этот кошмар. Уровни а-ля метроидвания показались наоборот какими-то пустынными и скучными… А вот набор мини-игр на панели управления космического корабля показался весьма необычным и занятным. Боссфайты, проходящие в режиме как раз таки beat’em up получились какие-то мягко говоря невразумительные и если бы не промежуточные чекпоинты, то это был бы очередной повод не продолжать эту весьма неоднозначную игру.… Expand
  9. Miguelbpaes
    Aug 14, 2021
    6
    It could not be what the fans was expecting in terms of graphical achievements, but Battletoads manages to be everything a good beat'em'up needs. Fun to play, hilarious to see and more important, a pretty smooth gameplay to enjoy.
  10. Untitled94
    Jul 16, 2021
    5
    I was excited when I first heard that there would be a new Battletoads game...and then I saw what it looked like and all that excitement went away. Over time though it grew on me and I decided to give it a try. I got the game on day 1 and it was fine at first, nothing that blew me away, but fine. By the end of the game, I was like "was this a beat em up game or a mini game collection?"I was excited when I first heard that there would be a new Battletoads game...and then I saw what it looked like and all that excitement went away. Over time though it grew on me and I decided to give it a try. I got the game on day 1 and it was fine at first, nothing that blew me away, but fine. By the end of the game, I was like "was this a beat em up game or a mini game collection?" because halfway through the game, you did hardly any beating up anymore, at least in the way it's supposed to be. Sure the old Battletoads games had many different gameplay styles, but they generally leaned toward Beat Em Up. And these different levels weren't even all that fun. There are some funny scenes in the game, but there are some very unfunny scenes too. Overall this game was very mediocre.… Expand
  11. Alex_Pilgrim008
    May 18, 2021
    6
    Unlike Streets of Rage 4, this belated sequel isn't too good. The beat 'em up levels work well enough as do the on-rails segments. But the diverse mini-games pop up too frequently. And there are WAY too many kiddy cartoon cutscenes. The lack of online cooperative play is also a big downer. If you're playing this alone, it can be a bit of a grind. However, I do like that you can switchUnlike Streets of Rage 4, this belated sequel isn't too good. The beat 'em up levels work well enough as do the on-rails segments. But the diverse mini-games pop up too frequently. And there are WAY too many kiddy cartoon cutscenes. The lack of online cooperative play is also a big downer. If you're playing this alone, it can be a bit of a grind. However, I do like that you can switch between Battletoads on the fly and there are plenty of combat moves. The cartoony art style is done well, but will probably not appeal to many fans. While entertaining, the game doesn't live up to the franchises' legacy. Still, if you liked Cuphead, than you'll probably have a good time. I would grade this with a 6.5 out of 10.… Expand
  12. feelgames
    Feb 5, 2021
    7
    Há um apego muito grande na nostalgia e nisso mandaram muito bem, gráficos coloridos e agradáveis, a história divertida e que proporciona vários momentos de boas risadas, o gameplay bem desafiador, um beatup aceitável, oque eu acho que pegou mal foram os diversos minigames, que depois de um tempo se tornam cansativos, mas no geral é um jogo legal.
  13. Pradejonero
    Jan 9, 2021
    7
    No entiendo las críticas tan negativas.
    Entiendo que los fans del juego clásico esperase mucho de él, y los cambios no les haya gustado. Pero aquí no se avaluan las expectativas.
    El juego es muy divertido y regulable. Ahora con el juego mediante streaming con xcloud y el móvil, este tipo de juegos cortos son son que xbox necesita. Cada vez me gustan menos los juegos largos, sinceramente da    No entiendo las críticas tan negativas.
    Entiendo que los fans del juego clásico esperase mucho de él, y los cambios no les haya gustado. Pero aquí no se avaluan las expectativas.
    El juego es muy divertido y regulable. Ahora con el juego mediante streaming con xcloud y el móvil, este tipo de juegos cortos son son que xbox necesita.
    Cada vez me gustan menos los juegos largos, sinceramente da mucha pereza empezar juegos que sabes que para pasartelos necesitas 40 o 60h ( o más). Si eres adulto y trabajas no tienes ese tiempo disponible, y este. Tipo de juegos son la salvación.    … Expand
  14. Caldan
    Nov 14, 2020
    7
  15. Jorchking
    Oct 11, 2020
    5
    ¡¡Madre mía, qué decepción de videojuego!! Se supone que Battletoads es una saga de golpes estilo Street of Rage y lo que menos hay es precisamente eso...
    Desde ya, se nota que el juego fue dado a un estudio cualquiera a menor medida no siendo pretencioso, ya sea por el horrible estilo caricaturesco de animación de caricatura de TV actual totalmente genérico o por el humor muy soso y    ¡¡Madre mía, qué decepción de videojuego!! Se supone que Battletoads es una saga de golpes estilo Street of Rage y lo que menos hay es precisamente eso...
    Desde ya, se nota que el juego fue dado a un estudio cualquiera a menor medida no siendo pretencioso, ya sea por el horrible estilo caricaturesco de animación de caricatura de TV actual totalmente genérico o por el humor muy soso y forzado que no saca ninguna risa (donde se supone que uno se debe reír...).
    Lo segundo es que el juego es bastante simplón, empieza como cualquiera hubiera imaginado, pegando piñas por doquier, pero luego este juego es de todo menos un Battletoads: Plataformas bastantes simplistas, carreras con obstáculos, rompecabezas (innecesarios y tediosos), matamarcianos (lo más divertido de lo no pelea) y, lo peor, un exceso de QTE (Quick Time Events) que en ningún juego dio diversión y obviamente mucho menos lo hará aquí, siendo esto lo que más me cansó (junto a los rompecabezas aburridos).
    En fin, creo que desperdiciaron una buena oportunidad de poner al juego en donde se merece. El exceso de QTE y de géneros que no caracterizan al Battletoads es de lo peor del juego, pero también su estilo visual de caricatura actual genérica y un "humor" e historia bastante soso y sin ninguna gracia.
    Hay muchos indies mejores que este supuesto AAA (o AA en su defecto) que van a dar muchísima más diversión (Castle Crashers, por ejemplo).
    En resumen: Lo mejor, la música, que si bien no es ni de cerca memorable va bien con el estilo de Battletoads. Los pocos niveles de puños y los niveles de matamarcianos. Otra cosa buena es que afortunadamente no gasté en el juego, sólo pagué Game Pass, lo jugué desde ahí y confirmé que el juego iba a ser decepcionante (como ya intuía).
    Lo peor, horrible diseño artístico, horrible decisión de poner géneros que no van con el juego con plataformas vacías y QTE excesivos, pésimo humor, sin juego en línea y duración cortísima.
    Mediocre.    … Expand
  16. Twistedretro
    Sep 18, 2020
    7
    Not as terrible as all the angry 30-somethings on here want you to think. If you can get past the new art style (which is honestly fine), this is probably the best-playing Battletoads since the arcade game. The beat 'em up sections are better than they have been, packing more depth than just dashing and mashing buttons until whatever swine or rodent you're wailing on is dead. I also reallyNot as terrible as all the angry 30-somethings on here want you to think. If you can get past the new art style (which is honestly fine), this is probably the best-playing Battletoads since the arcade game. The beat 'em up sections are better than they have been, packing more depth than just dashing and mashing buttons until whatever swine or rodent you're wailing on is dead. I also really enjoyed the new Turbo Tunnel section. There are some depth perception issues with that infamous section now taking place in the third person, but it's still far more fun than the one in the original 'Toads or Battlemaniacs. My biggest gripe is the lack of online multiplayer (for a game like this, it's a serious missed opportunity) and that there just weren't enough beat 'em up levels to run through.

    The $20 tag is steep considering the length (my first playthrough was about 4 hours and 30 minutes), but considering it's on Game Pass, it really wouldn't hurt to download and give it a spin. If you can get over the fact that the Battletoads look different and the Dark Queen is no longer a gothic take on Jessica Rabbit...you might just be surprised at how fun Battletoads 2020 is.    … Expand
  17. Talabeer
    Sep 17, 2020
    7
    El estilo visual me gusta bastante. El dar palos también. Los minijuegos, algunos. El ritmo del juego, nada.
  18. GamergodsFail
    Sep 16, 2020
    6
    This here is a faithful reboot to one of the hardest games ever made. Battletoads has a silly amount of gameplay variety for such a short game, and the humor is there too. Too bad the gameplay itself can feel generic at best, and the art style looks like Cartoon Network vomited an 11am weekend viewing all over it. It is a decent couch co-op game at least.
  19. gl9000
    Sep 12, 2020
    7
    THE RETURNS IS GOOD,BUT NOT GREAT

    THE DRAW,GAMEPLAYS IS REGULAR,THE STORY NOT FANTASTIC ,THE GAME IS medium Hard
  20. Skaamit
    Sep 4, 2020
    7
    I liked the new «Battletoads».

    It was a fun, dynamic, and diverse arcade though short. Levels with beat 'em up is my favorite section of the game, enjoyed it so a lot. The combat system pleased by a variety of moves of characters. Mini-games are fine, I guess. But moment with repairing systems of spaceship liked, that's the best of them. Segments with shoot 'em up and 2D platforms and    I liked the new «Battletoads».

    It was a fun, dynamic, and diverse arcade though short. Levels with beat 'em up is my favorite section of the game, enjoyed it so a lot. The combat system pleased by a variety of moves of characters. Mini-games are fine, I guess. But moment with repairing systems of spaceship liked, that's the best of them. Segments with shoot 'em up and 2D platforms and runs are nice – not very good, but more enjoyable than not. I like the visual style and some jokes and story moments. However, many parts of the story make me cringe and sick. Plus, control is very comfortable, responsive, and useful. Thank you for the option of full remapping.

    I'm really got pleased with the game. I wouldn't mind a sequel with some adjustments.    … Expand
  21. Evil_D
    Sep 3, 2020
    7
    Not as good as the original but its nostalgic and good at what its trying to accomplish.
  22. TyTyGames
    Sep 3, 2020
    7
    I'd probably be one of the only people who could say that one of my first video game experiences in life wasn't Space Invader, Pong, Mario, Sonic or even Crazy Taxi. One of the first games I ever played was Battletoads. My father and I would team up on the SNES in Battletoads/Double Dragon and lose. A lot. I don't think we ever saw the 4th level honestly...
    Anyways, with the above in mind    I'd probably be one of the only people who could say that one of my first video game experiences in life wasn't Space Invader, Pong, Mario, Sonic or even Crazy Taxi. One of the first games I ever played was Battletoads. My father and I would team up on the SNES in Battletoads/Double Dragon and lose. A lot. I don't think we ever saw the 4th level honestly...
    Anyways, with the above in mind I gave this Battletoads a shot (currently free with gamepass).
    Overall, mixed feelings.
    There is a difficulty setting, which is nice for those who don't want the epic challenge that the original Battletoads was. The mindless enemies in tadpole mode shouldn't cause you much trouble.
    The game play features what I feel is a "close enough" style to what it was, with the big hits and the short combos, but it doesn't feel authentic to the style of the original games. Add the tag in out system, which I'm still not sure I fully understand.. and a few eye rollingly lame cut scenes and it just kinda feels like a drag to play.
    Basically, on tadpole mode for example, you are not playing a Battletoads hard game, it feels somewhat similar but not fully, and the story is not exactly exciting or enticing. Playing on one of the harder difficulties fixes this a little, but it's still not the same.

    Overall:
    It is a decent game to play, specially free on gamepass.
    It is a Battletoads game that feels just Battletoads-like enough to say it does.
    But anyone with Battletoads experience should know it's just not the same.

    It's not a terrible game, it just isn't truly Battletoads to me.    … Expand
  23. teemz22
    Aug 30, 2020
    5
    Where do I start.
    The game is mediocre at best. The problem is I really don’t know what's going on the screen 80% of the time. the game artistic style and color pallet just giving me the headache. It’s a just badly designed beat’em up. I don’t know what’s been happening with Rare and how the approved this.
    The voice acting is pretty good though.
  24. hyde354
    Aug 29, 2020
    6
    Jogo até que é bom, mas se torna cansativo, as fazes se estendem demais. O inicio é meio chato e leva umas duas horas pra emplacar. O jogo tem um excesso de animações que deixa tudo poluído e caótico na parte beat 'em up.
  25. MrCalazans
    Aug 27, 2020
    5
    Battletoada trata-se de um jogo que pode ser bem divertido se jogado entre amigos. É um jogo bom, gostei das animações do jogo. Me lembrou dos desenhos animados que eu costumava assistir quando criança. Porém, nem tudo são flores. O jogo pecou, e muito, por não vir com um modo coop online, tendo conquistas que só são possíveis de conseguir se jogado em coop local. Outro fatorBattletoada trata-se de um jogo que pode ser bem divertido se jogado entre amigos. É um jogo bom, gostei das animações do jogo. Me lembrou dos desenhos animados que eu costumava assistir quando criança. Porém, nem tudo são flores. O jogo pecou, e muito, por não vir com um modo coop online, tendo conquistas que só são possíveis de conseguir se jogado em coop local. Outro fator desinteressante para um jogo Beat' em up é o fato de termos uma missão de QTE... Qual a necessidade de acrescentar uma missão QTE em um jogo desse gênero? No geral, é um jogo bom que poderia ser muito melhor pelo nome que carrega.… Expand
  26. Crinkleroot
    Aug 27, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. As with many Rare titles for the Xbox brand, Battletoads (2020) was met with an unfair amount of scrutiny, ridicule, and low expectations upon reveal a couple years ago. Many bemoaned the art style and the decision to make the Dark Queen a bit less "sexed up." In the end, Battletoads (2020) is actually well-written, well-animated, and is a good beat-em-up when it decides to be one. Its problems appear in its short length, bad pacing, and the shocking amount of filler content given the extended development time.

    As the pejorative term "Cal-Arts Style" continues to be rampantly misused and over applied (most 90's animators went to Cal-Arts, nostalgia junkies); the animations in Battletoads (2020) are a high point despite what people have said online. The characters are fluid, a joy to control, and this can be seen in many of the toad's battle animations. The jokes land for the most part as well despite concerns that the game would be a "no fun ultra sanitized politically correct product.". Although, they do hit you with the worst gag fairly early on, and you'll likely know what I am referring to. There is an excellent jab at those offended by the Queen's outfit change, which was refreshing. I do enjoy seeing 30 year old, entitled gamers being poked at instead of accommodated. The beat-em-up portions of the game really give the player a sense that they are playing a cartoon, and the iconic turbo bikes feel fun and improved. The issue is that most of the game isn't turbo bikes or beat-em-up fun.

    A good chunk of the game's storytelling is dedicated to the biggest toad, Pimple, running off and seeking better friends or peace, or something. So, naturally, you don't have all 3 toads for couch co-op, beat-em-up fun. Instead of just simply making the Dark Queen her own move-set for the beat-em-up style gameplay while Pimple is gone; they decided to create a few half-baked mini games. This is when this game moved from maybe the best thing I'd played in 2020 to somewhat disappointing.

    Most of the game devolves into random mini games ranging from mildly amusing to IPhone shovel ware in quality. Some of these games are simple quick time events, one off gags with no consequence you cant even lose, or much longer than you'd like them to be. One such awful, and repeating, mini game consisted of some of the most boring and simplistic 2-D platforming I've experienced. It'd have been boring for a 2-D platformer created for Postopia.com in the early 2000's as a cereal tie in. It's laughably boring when cross compared to the brilliant indie platformers out there. Many of these mini games are forgettable and crush the stellar momentum the game started with.

    The game is broken into 4 Acts with a varying number of parts. Act 1 is largely speeder bikes and brawling, but Acts 2-3 , and some of 4, are made up of these half-baked mini games. I've never been left so mixed on a game and for none of the reasons I expected to be. I am not sure what budgetary, creative, or other issues may have caused the game to not be entirely beat-em-up focused; but the final product is shocking.

    After years of development the game is very short and so little of it is what fans love about the series in terms of gameplay. I still would say that I enjoyed what was there and I encourage Dlala studios and Rare to focus up in the sequel. There is a lot to like here. It is funny, a good beat-em-up, and there is a template for future success with mildly recycled assets to reduce development time. It may be best to just can the glorified browser games.    … Expand
  27. adidab14
    Aug 25, 2020
    5
    I wanted to really like this game but the fact is, it's just not that great. The controls are pretty snappy but the hitboxes of the enemies and the combo system just don't give the player enough feedback to be really enjoyable. The whole thing just seems kind of flat and uninteresting. Perhaps I would have a different opinion if I hadn't played Streets of Rage 4 before this. Battle ToadsI wanted to really like this game but the fact is, it's just not that great. The controls are pretty snappy but the hitboxes of the enemies and the combo system just don't give the player enough feedback to be really enjoyable. The whole thing just seems kind of flat and uninteresting. Perhaps I would have a different opinion if I hadn't played Streets of Rage 4 before this. Battle Toads feels like it is trying to be Streets of Rage 4 but fails in every single aspect.… Expand
  28. KirillKashin
    Aug 25, 2020
    7
    Just a good game. And if you are burnt with nostalgia, then pass by, this game is not for you.
  29. SunligthoXD
    Aug 24, 2020
    6
    Esta bastante entretenido para jugar un rato con los panas pero el modo facil le quita la gracia y de paso parece que en general le bajaron la dificultad en casi todo.
    Aunque eso si ese toque colorido moderno le da esa magia de las caricaturas de Cartoon Network
  30. lNeo15l
    Aug 24, 2020
    5
    Jogo infantil AA padrão game pass e multiplataforma, gráfico estilo desenho da cartoon network, a parte de briga de rua é curta, muitos filminhos e mini games forçados ex: massagem pqp, o jogo foi infantilizado ex: Dark Queen.

    Considerado que é um jogo de 1 real, apenas jogável com alguns minutos de diversão.
    7 ou + esta passando pano, também não tem como ser 0.
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#85 Best Xbox One Game of 2020
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#5 Most Discussed Xbox One Game of 2020

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Mixed or average reviews - based on 66 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 42 out of 66
  2. Mixed: 23 out of 66
  3. Negative: 1 out of 66
  1. CD-Action
    Nov 16, 2020
    70
    Juggling genres is the series’ trademark and the latest game offers much larger variety in that aspect than any of its predecessor. Most of the genres were tackled well enough, but not all ideas are spot-on and almost every part of the game could be improved. It is the best Battletoads game to date though and it would’ve scored higher if it wasn’t for one frustrating and infuriating section towards the end of the campaign. [11/2020, p.55]
  2. Gamer.no
    Sep 30, 2020
    60
    Easily digestible beat ‘em up action with some areas lacking.
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  3. Meristation
    Sep 25, 2020
    75
    The game certainly lives up to the original iconic classic: unbridled action, multi-genre not to bore, and pointless difficulty peaks.
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