Streets of Rage 4

 Xbox One
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8.4

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  1. Alex_Pilgrim008
    May 12, 2023
    9
    Streets of Rage 4 is a slice of nostalgia heaven. This belated sequel was released 26 years after the previous installment and it's great. The love that went into this project is very apparent. It respects the legacy while embracing the standards of today. Graphically, SOR 4 is made up of gorgeous cel-shaded art work. It looks terrific by default, but you can use filters to remove detailsStreets of Rage 4 is a slice of nostalgia heaven. This belated sequel was released 26 years after the previous installment and it's great. The love that went into this project is very apparent. It respects the legacy while embracing the standards of today. Graphically, SOR 4 is made up of gorgeous cel-shaded art work. It looks terrific by default, but you can use filters to remove details or "demaster" it with 16-bit graphics. There are 12 levels with comic-book story panels that appear in-between stages. The online play is appreciated and so is the unlockable content. As you progress in the campaign, you'll earn retro skins for Axel, Blaze and Adam. After you finish the game, you can play a Boss mode, Battle (Vs.) and Arcade (no story). I also liked the modifiers that change the food power-up appearances and their sizes. Each of the three difficulty levels can be quite challenging. While there are a few things that keep this from being perfect, some fans might find this to be the best in the series. As a piece of nostalgia, I would rate this with a 9.3 out of 10.… Expand
  2. neomoonsevin
    Apr 9, 2023
    4
    Nah not a fan of this at all I wasn't a fan of the original games either it's stupid you lose life just to use a special move how stupid I hate this series because of that rubbish mechanic
  3. DanMaul
    Nov 17, 2022
    7
    I'm not entirely sure how younger gamers will feel about this game, but for someone like me who grew up playing the original trilogy this is a fantastic throwback sure to tickle that nostalgia bone. I'm really amazed how they were able to capture the look and feel of the previous games so perfectly. From the soundtrack to the level design and artwork, it's all there. And the combat is SOI'm not entirely sure how younger gamers will feel about this game, but for someone like me who grew up playing the original trilogy this is a fantastic throwback sure to tickle that nostalgia bone. I'm really amazed how they were able to capture the look and feel of the previous games so perfectly. From the soundtrack to the level design and artwork, it's all there. And the combat is SO satisfying. I found myself restarting the story mode with another fighter immediately after I finished it which is something I never do. There's a level of difficulty out there for everyone (it can get quite challenging), and you can even go for the full arcade experience with just one 'credit'.

    It might feel too short for some (depending on your difficulty level you can easily finish it in about 2 to 3hrs), but on the other hand, it's a great option for those who don't have much time or like to go through whole games in one sitting.

    A solid 7.5/10 for me. Definitely recommend it at least for older generations, but I think younger ones would appreciate it too for what it has to offer.    … Expand
  4. kedireturns
    Apr 14, 2022
    8
    Graphics - 10
    Gameplay - 9
    Story - 7
    Execution - 8
    Overall - 8.5

    Really enjoyed my time with this game!
  5. quakedamage15
    Oct 30, 2021
    9
    El mejor beat em up hasta la fecha! Le he metido infinidad de horas. Muy divertido y adictivo.
  6. Bullpaco
    Jul 20, 2021
    9
    Jogo perfeito tecnicamente, além disso traz toda a nostalgia da série de uma forma atualizada.
  7. memus
    Feb 7, 2021
    8
    I was afraid that it's gonna be a cash grab, but SOR4 is a great game. It's new style looks awesome, the game plays fluidly and the devs pay respect to all three games that came before. It's a pure pleasure and nostalgia trip. And yes, the music is as great as ever!
  8. Nervuz
    Feb 6, 2021
    8
    Streets of rage es un gran Beat em up que logra mantenerte pegado a la pantalla por lo desafiante y entretenido que llega a ser, si bien considero que para pasarlo bien debes jugarlo mejor con un amigo, la campaña en solitario aun mantiene ese mismo nivel de entretenimiento pero sin duda alguna es un juego para jugarlo en compañía, si bien los servidores online tienen algunos problemas aunStreets of rage es un gran Beat em up que logra mantenerte pegado a la pantalla por lo desafiante y entretenido que llega a ser, si bien considero que para pasarlo bien debes jugarlo mejor con un amigo, la campaña en solitario aun mantiene ese mismo nivel de entretenimiento pero sin duda alguna es un juego para jugarlo en compañía, si bien los servidores online tienen algunos problemas aun asi considero una experiencia bastante agradable. Un gran juego para convivir y repartir fregadazos.… Expand
  9. BPAxrom
    Dec 17, 2020
    9
    Jueguen este maldito juego. Así es como se debe hacer un Beat em Up de nueva generación. Tomando estilos clásicos y estilizándolos con nuevos efectos. Su gameplay es perfecto y variado. Su música es increíble. Su estilo grafico es muy atractivo. La historia deja algo que desear pero te la cuentan de manera interesante aunque siendo sincero no es el motivo por el cual lo juegas, pocasJueguen este maldito juego. Así es como se debe hacer un Beat em Up de nueva generación. Tomando estilos clásicos y estilizándolos con nuevos efectos. Su gameplay es perfecto y variado. Su música es increíble. Su estilo grafico es muy atractivo. La historia deja algo que desear pero te la cuentan de manera interesante aunque siendo sincero no es el motivo por el cual lo juegas, pocas personas creo yo juegan este genero por eso... Tiene funciones en linea y couch coop, modo versus y cooperativo, desbloqueables y demas. No esperaba mucho del juego y me dejo sorprendido de lo bueno que es. Al menos en Xbox One va de maravilla.… Expand
  10. Tonimar17
    Apr 30, 2020
    10
    SoR 4 is just the Best Streets of Rage of all time. Musics, very fun Technical Gameplay, Good difficulty, art direction, Wonderful ambiance. Unbelievable
  11. Reed618
    Oct 15, 2020
    8
    I'm not a beatemups fan at all really but I did play the original on the sega megadrive so the series has some nostalgic charm in my book.

    I really like the art style both in game and in cutscene. I think the characters, bosses and regular enemies were all very well designed. There was also an impressive amount of variety. This applies to gameplay mechanics as well. The many different    I'm not a beatemups fan at all really but I did play the original on the sega megadrive so the series has some nostalgic charm in my book.

    I really like the art style both in game and in cutscene. I think the characters, bosses and regular enemies were all very well designed. There was also an impressive amount of variety. This applies to gameplay mechanics as well. The many different weapons, throwables and obstacles in each stage as well as the surprisngly impressive enemy variety really kept me engaged.

    The combat is also a lot of fun. I'm not great at these games so I mostly used the same simple combos on easy mode but still had a lot of fun.

    The only two complaints I have really are the lack of voice acting during cutscenes and the lack of an ending. Story isn't the reason you play at all but I think voice acting would have added a lot as the art panels between stages were really nice. I wasn't expecting a powerful ending but it would have been nice to see the heroes stride off together or something. Going straight from the final boss to credits felt a little odd.

    Overall a very fun game especially if you love beatemups.    … Expand
  12. Broyax
    Aug 31, 2020
    0
    Tiens, un vieux machin des années 90 rapidement remaquillé comme une vieille daube volée, une rétrodèguerie du temps jadis où tout ce qu'on avait à grailler, c'était du "Strrets of Rage"...! bonjour les dégâts, je te raconte pas...

    Un machin de croûlant scrollant, c'est-à-dire qui défile pendant que tu bourrines ta manette comme un épileptique de Parkinson sur des sprites qui    Tiens, un vieux machin des années 90 rapidement remaquillé comme une vieille daube volée, une rétrodèguerie du temps jadis où tout ce qu'on avait à grailler, c'était du "Strrets of Rage"...! bonjour les dégâts, je te raconte pas...

    Un machin de croûlant scrollant, c'est-à-dire qui défile pendant que tu bourrines ta manette comme un épileptique de Parkinson sur des sprites qui t'attaquent... une sorte en somme de jeu de baston en 2d dégénérée dont la jouabilité est tout aussi dégénérée et répétitive jusqu'à ce qu'on meurt d'ennui au milieu d'un spasme lors du dernier arc-réflexe ou que la manette déclare forfait (heureusement, la manette crève d'ennui -elle aussi- et abdique bien avant le joueur !).

    Aucune espèce d'intérêt donc, sinon de constater que cette rétronerie indé nous rappelle les mauvais souvenirs d'une époque où les jeux vidéo (surtout sur consoles) étaient de vraies merdes ! autre temps donc, autres daubes...    … Expand
  13. TheHonestJack
    Aug 3, 2020
    10
    Streets of rage 4 is stylish, challenging, funky, and tons of fun. You don't need to be a retro beat-em-up fan to enjoy this spectacular revival.
  14. Freeman999
    Aug 1, 2020
    10
    This is just the best Beat en up of this generation. Should I say more?........................................
  15. SteamingWade
    Jul 21, 2020
    9
    Streets of Rage is an amazing way to go back trough memory lane to nostalgia town, if you played the old games you will feel nothing but satisfied with this new installment of the saga, it has everything you used to love renewed with an amazing artistic style, every character has his own "fighting style" being stronger, more agile, or more resistant.
    The Co-op manage to keep the magic of    Streets of Rage is an amazing way to go back trough memory lane to nostalgia town, if you played the old games you will feel nothing but satisfied with this new installment of the saga, it has everything you used to love renewed with an amazing artistic style, every character has his own "fighting style" being stronger, more agile, or more resistant.
    The Co-op manage to keep the magic of older games, and improves it and the unlockables gives a lot of rejugability, honestly if beat 'em up is your kind of game just go get a copy of this one, or pay the game pass in which is available.    … Expand
  16. LadyAux
    Jul 3, 2020
    7
    While not being a huge fan of the beat em up genre nor being a series that I am too familiar with, as a noob its pretty easy to get into. Heaps of personality, rad beats, simple gameplay and beautiful sprite art. I would have rated it higher if it had more to offer and was a little more balanced. See my review here: https://youtu.be/8EQC5afbj00
  17. Klansys
    Jun 19, 2020
    10
    Excelente juego, excelente remaster, te hace recordar esa época donde estos juegos eran todo un reto y aún y demuestran que aún lo son. Vale la pena descargarlo porque seguro se disfrutará
  18. DREAKERT
    Jun 19, 2020
    8
    juego entretenido,buena dificultad y todo excelente me encantó recomendado.
  19. sergio123456
    Jun 14, 2020
    7
    Buen juego clásico de las recreativas, para los que tenemos 30 o más te hará revivir épocas pasadas. Juego entretenido pero corto, mejor si se juega para 2.
  20. Almighty_David
    Jun 5, 2020
    1
    I had a lot of fun playing this game online, at least as long as it was playable, which was about 1% of the time. It’s a real shame.
  21. connordrbs
    Jun 2, 2020
    10
    Wow... what a blast I had during my playthrough of this magnificent game! Without a doubt, this game is an absolute MUST for fans of the fighting/side-scroller/retro/beat-em-up type of games! The selection of unique characters with their own unique fighting styles and abilities truly does give this game so much diversity compared to other fighting games, whilst also minimisingWow... what a blast I had during my playthrough of this magnificent game! Without a doubt, this game is an absolute MUST for fans of the fighting/side-scroller/retro/beat-em-up type of games! The selection of unique characters with their own unique fighting styles and abilities truly does give this game so much diversity compared to other fighting games, whilst also minimising repetitiveness. Alongside the playable characters, the variety of enemies is also superbly executed, from the general low-level thugs to the big bosses that provide the big challenges to overcome.

    Alongside having a strong story that complements the style and mechanics of the game, the game certainly gives that breath of fresh air that gamers may be desperately searching for! Without a doubt, this game in my personal opinion could very easily be in the fight for my game of the year!    … Expand
  22. emporio2866
    May 29, 2020
    6
    Всё же зря, я считаю, игре присвоили цифру "4" в названии, ну не тянет она на полноценное продолжение, согласно требованиям современного среднестатистического геймера. Она, словно, давно была готова, но стеснялась показаться людям, а позже набралась смелости и вышла как есть, забыв посмотреться в зеркало и свериться с последними каталогами популярных и общепринятых трендов. Лет 15 назадВсё же зря, я считаю, игре присвоили цифру "4" в названии, ну не тянет она на полноценное продолжение, согласно требованиям современного среднестатистического геймера. Она, словно, давно была готова, но стеснялась показаться людям, а позже набралась смелости и вышла как есть, забыв посмотреться в зеркало и свериться с последними каталогами популярных и общепринятых трендов. Лет 15 назад прокатило бы на ура, а сейчас это, максимум, середнячковый ремейк, играющий на струнах ностальгии гораздо чаще, чем удивляющий новизной.
    По итогу могу сказать следующее — это хороший проект в рамках своего устаревшего поджанрового поджанра.
    Иерархия такова: файтинг → бит ‘эм ап → олдовый бит ‘эм ап.
    Вот, именно, в этом узком поджанре для ретрогеймеров ему самое место.
    Если вы таковым являетесь, то уже давно купили себе копию или оформили подписку, и я вам ничего нового не поведал.
    Всем остальным советую перед покупкой подумать хорошенько и поглядеть стримы или записи геймплея, оценив их атмосферу, может зайдёт. Также ничто вам не мешает дождаться скидок, ведь проект делали не для вас, а для фанатов 16-бит, пущай они и покупают за полную стоимость, а я, лично, готов поддерживать новые игры, а не инвестировать в прошлое. Старьё же можно запустить из подписки или со сборника Streets of Rage Vintage Collection.
    5,5 из 10 баллов за открытие ящика воспоминаний о счастливом и беззаботном детстве    … Expand
  23. guiletheguiles
    May 15, 2020
    5
    Streets of Rage 4 definitely brings retro-nostalgia back in a fun way, but with it, old flaws return.

    First: This game is very entertaining! Especially when played with friends. The beat 'em up is top notch, levels are beautifully designed, secrets and unlockables are a treat and graphics are AMAZING! I could kiss this updated art style. Also, it probably has one of the best OSTs of    Streets of Rage 4 definitely brings retro-nostalgia back in a fun way, but with it, old flaws return.

    First: This game is very entertaining! Especially when played with friends.
    The beat 'em up is top notch, levels are beautifully designed, secrets and unlockables are a treat and graphics are AMAZING! I could kiss this updated art style. Also, it probably has one of the best OSTs of the year. I love how semi-accessible and party-like it manages to be, while also putting a HARD challenge. It just works!

    SOR4 certainly does what it sets out to do, but by dragging this feeling back, it doesn't fix mistakes.
    Difficulty is a bit unbalanced, you do no damage but takes a bunch of it, your star power is weak, enemy variety is a joke, getting an extra life is a bore (especially during multiplayer), strong attacks drain your life instead of having its own bar and YOU CAN'T DASH OR DEFEND! This game would've been A LOT better if it had a dash button, a dodge move and a defense command. Bosses are too fast and just landing a hit on them is very annoying.
    Also, the story sucks. Why didn't they even try to make a good one? The ending is as bad as previous entries.

    I can only really recommend SOR4 if you're not playing solo. This is a beautiful and fun game, but its unnecessary flaws keep it from being very good or consistent.
    But that's something you can probably overlook when having fun with friends, through all of the stages.    … Expand
  24. SrTigerWhite
    May 13, 2020
    8
    Ok this game is good BUT it's not perfect. you get tired playing in the 3rd play and (removing Cherry) all characters are so fricking slow!!! and they can't run! but removing this, is good game with niiiiiiiice graphics and a wonderfull soundtrack! online = shet don't play it :)
  25. DaveTheGigi
    May 12, 2020
    8
    First off this is my first time playing a Streets of Rage game and this review is from the perspective of someone new to the series.

    Story: this game's story is really nothing special in my opinion just skip the cutscenes to get to the game. It's really nothing to write home about (then again I haven't played any other streets of rage) some interesting character moments especially with    First off this is my first time playing a Streets of Rage game and this review is from the perspective of someone new to the series.

    Story: this game's story is really nothing special in my opinion just skip the cutscenes to get to the game. It's really nothing to write home about (then again I haven't played any other streets of rage) some interesting character moments especially with Estel but nothing they commit to, and to be honest, I prefer that so overall 5/10 don't really care about it enough to review the story thoroughly

    Gameplay: overall extremely fun with a bit of repetition, I started off with axel in the first couple of levels and then moved to blaze because I thought i should try something new and just decided to stick with her for the entire game. this game has a really good way of teaching its mechanics it throws you in these situations where you are forced to learn and you either learn or die and this way by the end of the game you become so much better than in the beginning and that sense of progression is very satisfying in the beginning I died a couple of times to the first boss and by the end that first boss was just a type of enemy that I defeated with ease. and your moves don't upgrade you don't get any power boost you as the player just learn how to get better over the game without you even knowing it, the bosses are sometimes forgettable but certain ones where great like the ninja master was badass and the cop chick was pretty cool the final boss and stage are both incredible. the combos and specials are EXTREMELY satisfying to string together and when you start hitting 15 - 20 hit combos you feel like an absolute badass. this game is extremely hard especially for a newcomer but I wouldn't steer away from this game if you're new the game teaches you how to play at a brisk pace throughout the game. played most of the game in normal with 4 lives and when I increased the life count I kinda felt like a pushover but I realized VERY QUICKLY that this game does not play around and is very difficult in the final boss i survived with a TINY sliver of health with no lives left and screamed at my television with excitement. overall amazing combat with some deep and fantastic mechanics. a good difficulty that slowly ramps up with a good pace and multiple difficult choices to make the game not EASY but difficult for YOUR LEVEL OF SKILL I never felt I took the easy route by going on normal instead of hard it just felt it was meant for my skill. sometimes the combat can get a bit repetitive especially if you play the same character throughout the game such as I did but not anything too bad FANTASTIC (9/10)

    Soundtrack: I'm listening to the soundtrack as I write this and I can say that it absolutely slaps so fantastic a bunch of really funky tunes that are just amazing and fit each stage perfectly Masterpiece of a soundtrack ( 10/10)

    Overall 8/10 from someone new to the series but if you're already a fan I would give it a 9/10 IF I was already a fan of the series and know all the combos and such.    … Expand
  26. Malkevian
    May 12, 2020
    9
    Хорошая игра с хорошей боевой системой и гибкой настойкой уровня сложности, хочешь пройти не напрягаясь пожалуйста вот тебя изи, хочешь вызова ставь на хадрд! Хороший визуальный стиль и чувства что играешь в ту самую игру из детства не отпускают до финальных титров, после которых к слову хочется сразу начать игру заново. Очень радуют бонусы. Из недостатков хочется отметить плохой онлайн,Хорошая игра с хорошей боевой системой и гибкой настойкой уровня сложности, хочешь пройти не напрягаясь пожалуйста вот тебя изи, хочешь вызова ставь на хадрд! Хороший визуальный стиль и чувства что играешь в ту самую игру из детства не отпускают до финальных титров, после которых к слову хочется сразу начать игру заново. Очень радуют бонусы. Из недостатков хочется отметить плохой онлайн, дело в том что во первых очень большой шанс того что игра начет лагать это во первых, а во вторых даже если вы найдете напарник при игре с которым игра не будет лагать то если по той или иной причине он выйдет из игры вас тоже выкинет из уровня!… Expand
  27. ElSeano89
    May 12, 2020
    7
    I was surprised to see SOR4 added to gamepass as I had been a big fan of the series back in the very early days of my playing video games. What they have made here is a great callback to a brilliant game and kept everything that made the originals great beat 'em ups. However inconsistent difficulty, annoying enemies and a short run time bring down the overall product. Also just becauseI was surprised to see SOR4 added to gamepass as I had been a big fan of the series back in the very early days of my playing video games. What they have made here is a great callback to a brilliant game and kept everything that made the originals great beat 'em ups. However inconsistent difficulty, annoying enemies and a short run time bring down the overall product. Also just because something is nostalgic doesn't necessarily mean it still holds up to modern standards and this is a modern game and should be judged as so.

    There is a lot of good here. The hand drawn graphics look brilliant and are a great modern, more advanced take on the graphics of yesteryear (which you can also unlock and play as in a nice touch) the stages are vibrant and full of life and almost hilariously varied in how quickly they change. One moment you're in a police station now you're on a boat, now you're in chinatown and now you're on a plane. It is a relatively wacky stoyline anyway so the rapidly changing backdrops can be forgiven for at least giving you some variety.

    The soundtrack is brilliantly done also given the iconic status of the original games it was trying to reproduce. This is a very good refresh it must be said. Everything has sort of maintained the charm and appeal of the originals whilst giving them a modern touch.

    The action feels fun, fast paced and is surprisingly tactical for such a simple combat system. If you just mash attack all the while you won't be getting through levels by the games end. Spotting priority enemies and knowing their attack methods and how to go at them is important as well as varied use of the different combat mechanics. You can't get away with just hammering X once you get to the games midpoint. It's great fun and I've replayed levels and indeed the entire game two or three times in my 13 hours.

    The game is quite short however and whilst this isn't being marketed as a full price game rather a cut price Indie it really should have been a little longer and some of the later levels feel very much shoe horned in to add length rather than adding anything substantial. The game is also guilty of retreading material towards the end. Often you will get thrown a mini-boss from earlier in the game or even a group of them and it feels uninspired and repetitive. There is replayability with 5 different characters having 5 slightly different playstyles but it doesn't feel like it could engage you for too long.

    But I've gotten 14 hours out of the game so far, having finished it twice and I'd imagine I'll jump in a few more times in the future because it must be said SOR4 is a great pick up and play option and it caters to that fact.

    The bad brings things down a touch however.

    Difficulty is inconsistent. They put arguably the 2nd hardest level of the game at level 9 out of 12 and it feels like a real roadblock in the game and not in an enjoyable way. It's just a badly designed level that expects you to do way too much before taking on probably the hardest boss in the game. The spike in difficulty really detracts from your first playthrough and frustrates you.

    My main gripe with SOR4 is that the difficulty really comes cheap. You often get stuck because the game is simply overwhelming you with enemies not because they are difficult to fight. When combined with some very irritating enemy types this can make the last third of the game deeply frustrating.

    Once the Muay Thai boxers with unblockable, stunlocking attacks come into the game it begins to fall down somewhat. Once the biker helmeted girl enemies with their infuriating "knock you halfway across the screen, into the wall and take half your health" move and the equally irritating "unblockable piledriver" move come into it then it becomes deeply irritating.

    The worst thing a game like this can do is over-play the enemies ability to stunlock you and thats what most of the late game enemies can and will do. If there were less enemies thrown at you at a time this might make the game a fun challenge but instead it gets to feel cheap and irritating. it also devalues the bosses because honestly I'd rather fight the boss than 3 or 4 of the Biker Chick enemies.

    Bosses also fall into a rut of predictability. They all have 2 stages triggered by damaging them halfway and the second stage is just a slightly upped version of the first. It's the same attacks just done quicker or with a wider radius. They nearly all summon enemies to help them too which also feels cheap and detracts from their effect as boss characters.

    Overall, for the asking price, this is very well made and a great callback to the originals and indeed even its downfalls are the same as the games it is emulating. But that isn't necessarily a good thing, games have moved on from then obviously but SOR4 doesn't learn from the mistakes of the past rather it makes them again in a prettier, albeit entertaining, way.    … Expand
  28. Howlky
    May 11, 2020
    9
    Fantastico, poderiam ter inovado na proposta pra dar mais futuro a próximas oportunidades de jogos assim, mas valeu demais jogar e relembrar os tempos no megadriver.
  29. Jmi841
    May 11, 2020
    9
    Streets of rage 4 is a wonderful game. I’m a huge fan of the series and part 2 is honestly in my top 10 greatest video games of all time. Yes I grew up with Nintendo and genesis so I’m a bit on the older side but still enjoy gaming. Anyhow this game is fantastic and beautiful. A great entry into the series and I honestly couldn’t be happier with it. I would have given it a 10 and it doesStreets of rage 4 is a wonderful game. I’m a huge fan of the series and part 2 is honestly in my top 10 greatest video games of all time. Yes I grew up with Nintendo and genesis so I’m a bit on the older side but still enjoy gaming. Anyhow this game is fantastic and beautiful. A great entry into the series and I honestly couldn’t be happier with it. I would have given it a 10 and it does deserve a 10 for the PS4 and switch systems but unfortunately I can’t give it a 10 for the Xbox one. As of 5/11/20 the Xbox one version is still missing the first patch update that allows for numerous video settings to be enabled. I’ve contacted dotemu and lizardcube and they did say the patch is coming but I think it’s ridiculous that it’s been almost 2 weeks and us Xbox owners still haven’t received the update. It’s been disappointing but all we can do is wait at this point.. But again this is a great game and I’m really happy it was released. Just please dotemu release the update already.… Expand
  30. Metacriticizer
    May 11, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I was a huge fan of Streets of Rage back in the day, so I was very excited for this one. SOR4 is very faithful to its predecessors, to the point of being detrimental in some cases.

    First, the good. The audio/visual is wonderful. Excellent artwork and animations for the characters, the music is solid, and they even included the original soundtracks. The controls are also spot on, with some minor improvements. You have your standard attack, jump, and special buttons, which are all responsive and effective. Additionally, there is now a pick up button that allows you to continue attacking while near items without fear of accidently using them. Finally, each character has new special moves and combos that make it feel like you're doing more than just button mashing.

    Now to the bad. Remember when I said it was too faithful? Well, the enemies are just as effing cheap and frustrating as before. You will get hit, knocked down, and thrown by a plethora of enemy attacks, against which you will have no recourse. Why do you have no recourse? Because the enemy "strategy" involves them moving about 1 cm out of your reach every time you try to advance on them, and then counter attacking you the moment you attempt to hit them. They will circle strafe you until you get frustrated, then do something stupid like do a jump kick that can't be dodged or countered. Just like the original games, how fun! Seriously, it's not fun. The hair-pulling cheap AI is something they could have done away with; it definitely shatters the rose-tinted lenses of nostalgia.

    Going hand in hand with the cheap AI is the fact that, for all the cool abilities your characters have, they all move as slow as molasses and lack the ability to parry/block/counter. One or two can do a short dash or run, none of them can do the up/down roll that was available in SOR3. Yes, they actually took abilities away, very basic ones that only served to reduce the frustration of cheap enemy attacks. Watching the scrub minion bad guys dodge and guard against your attacks while you have to stand there like a dumbass and get hit is another thing that could have easily been done away with.

    Finally, the unlockables are lame as hell. SPOILERS if you wish to avoid this paragraph. There are 12 unlockable characters, hooray! Unfortunately, they are just the old characters from SOR1 2 and 3, boo. Why tf do we need THREE versions of 16-bit Axel and Blaze?? The old characters are nice for the retro factor for about 10 minutes. For pete's sake, Max and Shiva are already in the damn game as bosses, would it have killed them to make their modernized versions playable?

    This game is fun and a great throwback to the old days of beat em ups...for a little while. The inability to block/counter/dodge combined with the lackluster unlockables seriously hampers this game's replayability for me.    … Expand
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82

Generally favorable reviews - based on 9 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
  1. SomosXbox
    May 12, 2020
    80
    A new adventure from the Streets of Rage universe, with all the essence, with the main characters and with all the spirit of the 90s. Go back into the streets and fight with all the villains to clear the city of crime and corruption.
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  2. TheXboxHub
    May 9, 2020
    100
    Playing Streets of Rage 4 is an absolute no-brainer and it is without doubt one of the best games of the year.
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  3. Xbox Tavern
    May 7, 2020
    100
    Whether you’re a fan of the originals or not, Streets of Rage 4 is a blast from start to finish. Satisfying combat, incredible music and visuals and tons to unlock mean this should be sticking around on your hard drive for some time yet. A lack of 4 player online is a disappointment, but otherwise what’s here more than makes up for the long wait.
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