| couchmonkey said: Good news, i think, tho I havn't played the series. Here's a question: what makes SOR better than its peers, like Final Fight, Double Dragon, or TMNT arcade games? |
Honestly??? My immediate answer would be the SOUNDTRACK. My god, please do yourself a favour and listen to the tracks Go Straight and Dreamer from SOR2. If ya like what ya hear then just check the entire soundtrack out because everything on it (first two games) is golden. Possibly my favourite soundtrack from that era of gaming BY FAR.
The gameplay, it's hard to describe, but it just feels better than any other beat em up I have ever played. It's unique to SOR. Well, again, I have to mention SOR2 as the gameplay in that one was a huge step up from the original game. And then the third game kinda was somewhere in between, got a little worse than SOR2 but still better than the original.
Overall, it's just that overall cool atmosphere that they nailed combining terrific dance music, awesome stages, cool characters and fun fighting mechanics.
| JRPGfan said: "Why is no one talking about it????" There was a thread about it at some point, when it was announced. My impression from that trailer is still the same as it was then.... it looks lazy, not like a love project they poured their hearts and souls into. I wont call it a quick cash grab, but it doesnt look as Id expect a new Streets of Rage to do. |
I see where you're coming from. I sort of felt the same way after a moment's thought, kinda wishing it had a more detailed sprite look. Gameplay to me is the most important right now but yeah, the graphics to me are a mixed back. I like that it looks different enough and how clean and sharp it will look in HD, but the more I look at it the more I think it looks too plain and simple. Too much black edges too which I can do without. I'm not TOO picky about it right now but yeah, the overall look makes it look a bit TOO cartoony for a SOR game so yeah, understandable.
To me, it still looks good enough and I can let this visual style slide as long....and I repeat yet again...AS LONG as they bring Yuzo Koshiro back for the music. I swear to god this is a matter of me buying this or not as far as he is concerned. The music was like 50% to what made the games so enjoyable and cool. If he doesn't create the music in this game, I'm out - no thoughts about it.
Last edited by StreaK - on 22 September 2018
